'Ho Ho Ho' Christmas Card

Getting ready for Christmas and couldn't resist this stamp last week which I purchased from the Alexandra Palace Big Stamp show.

Another stamp from Stamposaurus - this time Ho Ho Ho.

Image was stamped onto white card stock, the image was coloured in using Promarkers pens.

Faux stitching was drawn around the edge of the main image. Both the image and the printed message were matted onto red card stock.

Two pieces of backing paper were fixed together, a decorative scalloped edge was fixed and red ribbon fixed across at the join. The backing papers were then matted onto red card stock and fixed to base card. The image and message were fixed to card using 1mm 3d foam to finish.

Reindeers In Training

Getting ready for Christmas and couldn't resist this stamp last week which I purchased from the Alexandra Palace Big Stamp show.

Another stamp from Stamposaurus - this time Reindeers In Training.

Image was stamped onto white card stock and message included was also stamped. The main image was coloured in using Promarkers pens and the red noses where covered in clear lacquer to make them shiny.

Faux stitching was drawn around the edge of the main image. Both the image and the message were matted onto brown card stock.

Two pieces of backing paper were fixed togther and brown ribbon fixed across at the join a silver diamante buckle was also used. The backing papers were then matted onto brown card stock and fixed to base card. The image and message were fixed to card using 1mm 3d foam to finish.

A similar card was created using a different message and reversing the backing paper position.

Happy Birthday Card Elinor

Another card required for a friend this week - she is celebrating her 80th Birthday.

I decided to use a new stamp I had purchased from Alexandra Palace Big Stamp Show last weekend .

A stamp by Stamposaurus- Green House door.  

I stamped the image onto white cardstock and stamped the water butt and plant pot either side of the main image. I coloured in using Promarker pens. I used clear lacquer over the window sections to give a glass glazed effect. I drew faux stitch lines around the edge of the rectangle for detail. This was matted onto brown card, a message was printed and matted onto brown card also.

Two background papers were fixed together and a white border punched using Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, green ribbon was fixed to hide the join of the backing paper.  A small hole was punched on the bottom part of the card and a watering can charm fixed. The backing paper section was then matted onto brown cardstock.

The stamped image and message were fixed to the card using 1mm 3d foam to finish. Lets hope Elinor has a fab Birthday.

Happy 65th Birthday Carol

Another card for a friend  this week who is celebrating her 65th Birthday tomorrow.

I created this card using Lili of the valley Stamp  -  Cherry On the Top.

I stamped the image on to white card stock and coloured in using promarker pens.

The stamped image was matted onto brown card stock and faux stitching was drawn round the edge for detail.

Two pieces of backing paper were joined  together and a cream piece of paper was fixed across the top part. A decorative edge/strip was created and fixed over the join. Cream ribbon was also fixed across the top of the decorative strip, the backing paper was then matted on to light brown card stock and fixed to the base card. 

The message was matted onto brown card and both message and image were fixed to the card using 1mm 3d foam.

Birthday Wishes Card

I created this card using Lili Of the Valley - Blooming Lovely stamp.

I stamped the image onto white card stock using Momento black ink stamp pad. I coloured the stamped image in using Promarker pens.

The image was matted onto both light blue and yellow card stock.

Green and Blue patterned paper was used for the background and a white decorative edge border was created using Martha Stewart punch - doily lace. A narrow strip of green ribbon from Stampin up Range was used to hide the join. The backing paper was matted onto green cardstock and fixed to the base card. The image and message were attached using 1mm 3d foam to finish.

Wellington Returns

The following three cards were created using the Wellington Bear Papers and decoupage sheets.

Each Bear was taken from an individual sheet and each part layered up using 3d foam pads. The main images were matted onto plain cards stock to coordinate with the backing papers used.

Ribbon was used to hide the join where the backing papers met, and the backing papers were all matted onto a square card which was then fixed to main 6" x 6" card.

Messages were printed and matted onto plain card and fixed to base of card using 1mm 3 d foam.

La Pashe - Tinsel Tots - Ho Ho Ho 2

This card was created using a sheet from La Pashe - Tinsel Tots Ho Ho Ho...

The parts were carefully cut out with scissors and fixed together using 1mm 3d foam to create a layering effect. The main image was then matted onto plain green card stock.

The tartan backing paper was matted onto a square of green card and fixed to 6" x 6" base card, an additional green section was added to the the bottom section of the card. the join was covered using green ribbon. 

A message was printed and fixed to the base of the card to finish.

La Pashe - Tinsel Tots - Christmas Crackers

This card was created using a sheet from La Pashe - Tinsel Tots Christmas Crackers

The parts were carefully cut out with scissors and fixed together using 1mm 3d foam to create a layering effect. The main image was then matted onto plain green card stock.

The patterned backing paper was matted onto a square of green card and fixed to 6" x 6" base card.

The message taken from the printed decoupage sheet was matted onto green card and attached using 3d foam pads to finish.

La Pashe - Tinsel Tots - Nativity Play 2

This card was created using a sheet from La Pashe - Tinsel Tots - Nativity Play.

The parts were carefully cut out with scissors and fixed together using 1mm 3d foam to create a layering effect. The main image was then matted onto plain turquoise card stock.

The turquoise lined backing paper was matted onto a square of turquoise card and fixed to 6" x 6" base card.

A cream ribbon was fixed at the lower part of the card, a message was printed and fixed to the lower section of the card to finish.

La Pashe - Tinsel Tots - Nativity Play

This card was created using a sheet from La Pashe - Tinsel Tots - Nativity Play...

The parts were carefully cut out with scissors and fixed together using 1mm 3d foam to create a layering effect. The main image was then matted onto plain brown card stock.

Two coordinating backing papers were used and joined together, the join was covered by two pieces of ribbon. A silver Angel charm was fixed to the ribbon at the centre. The backing papers were matted onto a square of brown card and fixed to 6" x 6" base card.

La Pashe - Tinsel Tots - Ho Ho Ho

This card was created using a sheet from La Pashe - Tinsel Tots Ho Ho Ho...

The parts were carefully cut out with scissors and fixed together using 1mm 3d foam to create a layering effect. The main image was then matted onto plain red card stock.

The brown backing paper with glittered Christmas trees on was matted onto a square of red card and fixed to 6" x 6" base card.

A red ribbon with silver edging was fixed at the lower part of the card, the message taken from the printed decoupage sheet was matted onto red card and attached using 3d foam pads to finish.

Elephant Birthday Card

This card was created using - Stamp Addicts Jumbo Unmounted Stamp.

The image was stamped using Momento black ink onto white card stock. The image was coloured in using Promarkers, ivory and sandstone colours. The image was cut using a Spellbinders circle die and then two further scalloped circles were cut in light and mid brown card to shadow. A Craftwork Card circular message was used and mounted on to two scalloped circles,  again in light and mid brown colours.

The patterened background paper was matted onto blue card stock and attached to base card. A smaller strip was matted onto brown and blue card and attached to the base card just off centre. The main image and message were attached using 1mm 3d foam, faux Craftwork Candi Brads were attached on the side to finish.

Nick's Birthday Card

Birthday Card required for my Neighbours son this week.

The boy image was cut from the Cricut Cartridge Paper Dolls Teen Scene.

I cut the image 4 times, in white, black, skin tone and brown card stock. The hair overlay was also cut in brown. The body size was 4.5". I cut trousers in grey card, shoes in black card, the top was cut from light blue card, with a cardigan over the top from black card with a grey edging.

The 4 body parts were all layered up, brown at the base, followed by white, then black and skin tone on the top. The brown overlay hair was the last to apply. The clothing parts were fixed to the main body.

I created an embossed white backing section using Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder.
This and the pattern backing papers were all matted onto black card.

Christmas - We wish you a Merry Christmas

This card was created using Lili of the Valley - Mini masterpieces.

The  main image was mounted on to black card stock. 

Green patterned and cream patterned card stock were fixed to the black base card. A wide black ribbon with white stitching was fixed across the card to hide the join in the backing papers used. The main image was fixed to the card using 1mm 3d foam pads. A message was printed onto white card and mounted onto black card and fixed to the card to finish.

Christmas Is coming - From our House to Yours

This card was created using my Provocraft Cricut Machine and Cartridge - Christmas Solutions Cartridge.

The main door image was cut twice in red card and three times in brown card stock. The pieces were layered up to created 3d image of door and surround.

The wreath was cut once in green stock and the leaves were cut and attached using 3d foam pads. A white bow ribbon was cut to attach to the wreath. The door fob was cut from gold mirror card.

A message was printed and matted onto brown card.

Two sections of backing paper were  matted on to brown card stock and cream ribbon fixed across at the join. 

Christmas Is Coming - Dancing Girl

This card was created using Lili of the Valley - Mini Masterpieces set 19

The main image was cut from the individual printed sheet and mounted on to plain red cardstock.

 

 

Red dotted ribbon was fixed across the card to hide the join of the two backing papers. The backing papers were matted onto plain red card stock which was fixed to the base card.

 

The main image was fixed using 3d foam.

A message was printed , matted and fixed using 3d foam to lower part of the card to finish.

Birthday Card - House Mouse - Sew Happy

This Card was created using - House-Mouse Designs Mice and Crafty Rubber Stamps - Sew Happy and Joanna Sheen Stamps - Haberdashery - Sewing Machine .

The main image was stamped using Momento black ink pad onto plain white cardstock. The image was coloured in using Promarker Pens. The image was cut using the Spellbinder dies labels 17 set, a further shape was cut from red card stock and fixed as a shadow to the main image. Two further shapes were cut from the next die shape up and again the red was used to create a shadow to the brown shape.

The stamped image section was fixed to the brown shape by using 1mm 3d foam pads.

A 6" x 6" card was used, the front section was folded in half to create a easel style card. Patterned paper was fixed to the base of the easel card and the main section facing forwards.

The main image was fixed using double sided tape as a secure fixing is required.

To create the stopper section on the base section , the tape measure was stamped onto white cardstock and mounted on to red and brown card stock, this was fixed to the base card. A message was stamped onto white cardstock and mounted onto a red and brown shapes cut using the Spellbinder labels 17 dies, this was fixed across the tape measure section on 3d foam to create the stopper for the main section.

Christmas is Coming - Chilly Willy Penguins

These cards were created using Cottage Cutz - Chilly Willy Penguin die cutter.

The Penguins were cut using the die, using white, black, blue, green and orange cardstock.

The pieces were fixed together using double sided tape and fixed to white card stock which was mounted onto blue/green card.

Glittered patterned paper was fixed to top edge of cream card stock card and blue/green ribbon was fixed across at the join, this was all matted onto blue/green card and fixed to base card.

The main image was fixed to the card onto the glittered backing section using 1mm 3d foam pads.

The Happy Christmas message was printed and mounted onto green/blue card and fixed to lower section of the card.

Christmas Is Coming - Penguins

These cards were created using Lili of the Valley - Mini masterpieces.

The main image was mounted on to black card stock.

Brown patterned and cream patterned card stock were fixed to the black base card. A black ribbon  was fixed across the card to hide the join in the backing papers used. The main image was fixed to the card using 1mm 3d foam pads. A message was printed onto white card and mounted onto black card and fixed to the card to finish.

Christmas Is Coming - SWALK - Kisses from Heaven

This card was created using - S.w.a.l.k. Unmounted Rubber Stamp - Kisses From Heaven by Crafter's Companion

The image was stamped using Momento black ink pad onto plain white cardstock. The image was coloured in using Promarker Pens. The image was cut using the scalloped circle Spellbinder die cutter, a further scalloped circle was cut from pink card to shadow the main image.

The pink flowery patterned paper was matted onto pink card and fixed to the main base card. A strip of pink card was fixed down a section of the card.  The main stamped image was fixed using 1mm 3d foam.

A message was stamped onto white cardstock and mounted onto a pink scalloped cut circle and fixed to the lower section of the card to finish.

Moving Home Card

This card was created using Lili of the Valley - Mini Masterpieces set 28

The main image was cut from the individual printed sheet and mounted on to plain blue cardstock.

A white scalloped edging was fixed across the checkered blue background paper just below half way, ribbon was fixed across to hide the join. The checkered section was matted onto the blue cardstock and fixed to the main base card. The main image was fixed using 3d foam.

 A message was printed , matted and fixed using 3d foam to finish.

Christmas is Coming - Christmas Snooze

This card was created using Lili of the Valley stamp - Christmas Snooze.

The image was stamped using Momento black ink pad onto plain white cardstock. The image was coloured in using Promarker Pens.  The image was cut using the circle Spellbinder die cutters and a scalloped circle was cut from light brown card to shadow the main image.

The red patterned paper was matted onto brown card and fixed to the main base card. A message was printed onto white cardstock and mounted onto both red and brown card stock and fixed to lower section of the card. Two faux brads (Candi from Craftwork Cards) were attached either side of the message to finish.

Cooking Birthday Card - Mix it and make it

This card was created using Lili of the Valley stamp - Mix it and make it.

The image was stamped onto white card stock using Momento black ink pad. The image was coloured in using promarker pens, using brown and blue tones. Organza cream ribbon was fixed  to the blue patterned card which was then fixed to the base card. A narrow strip of striped card was mounted on to cream card and fixed down the centre of the base card.

The main coloured image was matted onto blue and cream card and fixed using 1mm 3d foam. A messaage was printed, mounted on to card and fixed in the striped panel. Faux cream Candi brads were fixed to the ribbon to finish.

Christmas is Coming - House-Mouse - Wishes for Christmas

This card was created using - House-Mouse Designs Decoupage set - Wishes for Christmas

The main image was cut from one of the pre printed sheets and then layered up piece by piece to create the 3d image. This was matted onto plain green cardstock. A yellow patterned paper was mounted onto green cardstock and attached to the  main base card.

A message was printed and mounted onto greem card amd fixed to base card. Two faux brads were attached either side of message to finish.

Christmas Is Coming - While Shepherds watched

This card was created using Stamposaurus - Nativity Stamps - While Shepherds watched.

The image was stamped using Memento black ink onto white card stock. Coloured in using Promarker pens in grey and brown colours only. The image was mounted on to blue and dark brown card stock. The striped patterned paper was mounted onto brown cardstock and fixed to main base card.

A message was printed and matted onto blue and brown card stock, both message and main image were fixed to base card using 1mm 3d foam.

Smile Cupcake Birthday cards

August/September are busy months for the girlie Birthdays.

Every Girl/lady likes cupcakes.

I cut the birthday hat image out using a sizzix sizzlets die and cut from two coloured card stock - was a bit fiddle but switched the cut section to create two hats - one blue with brown inserts and one brown with blue inserts. I repeated this using Yellow and brown card stock to create the yellow based cards.

The muffin cake was cut out using Sizzix Original  die - Cupcake & ice cream - the icing part of the cupcake was edged using the colour 'London Fog' Momento ink pad.



Using Peachy Keen face stamps I added a cheerful face to each cake and stamped the mouth piece again onto red card stock, the mouths were cut out and glued into place on the main image

The cakes and hats were fixed together and mounted onto white card stock. These were then matted onto corresponding coloured card. With a fine black liner pen I went round the edge of the white card to add faux stitching detail.

Using 'Stampin Up' backing paper of dots and striped card the base of the cards were covered, a decorative border was cut from white card stock and fixed at the lower part of the card.   Contrasting ribbon was fixed across the top of the decorative strip to cover join.

A message was printed and fixed to the base of each card. Lets hope they all have or had a great Birthday.

 

A late request for a 1st Birthday card - so based on this design,  created a pink and cream card with appropriate message on to the front to cover the occasion.

 

 

Christmas is Coming - We Wish You A Merry Christmas

This card was created using 'Lili Of The Valley' - Mini Masterpieces.

 

The three small images were used from the individual printed sheets and trimmed down and mounted on to plain brown cardstock.

 

The light brown patterned paper was matted onto the brown cardstock and fixed to main base card. The three mounted images were fixed evenly across the card using 1mm 3d foam.

 

On the lower edge of the card a strip of plain light brown paper was attached. Brown edged ribbon from 'Stampin Up' range was fixed across the card and a diamante buckle added.

A message was printed, matted and fixed using 3d foam to finish.

 

 

Christmas is Coming - Santa Card

I know its only September but Christmas will soon be here.

This card was created using the Cottage Cutz die - Santa Peeker and the Spellbinder Shapeabilities - Ribbon banners.

The Santa was cut using the die, using white, red, pink and green cardstock. The beard, hat and cuffs were all shadowed at edges using Memento Ink pad - London fog. The pieces were fixed together using double sided tape and 1mm 3d foam pads. The Happy Christmas message was printed and then cut using one of the banner ribbons and cut again in re cardstock to create a shadow.

Tartan patterned paper was fixed to lower edge of light brown patterned card stock card and red ribbon was fixed across at the join, this was all matted onto red card and fixed to base card.

The Santa and banner was fixed to white cardstock and mounted on to red card edged using a stamped cutter.