Gate Fold Card

I've created a gate fold card for a friend's birthday.  The inspiration came from a couple of sources.  I know one of them was Graphic 45's blog where they showed a gate fold card with a pocket in the middle for a sentiment tag but I can't remember where I saw the other card.  I've tried to retrace my steps but have not been able to locate it.  It never mattered before, but now that I am blogging, I'm going to have to make notes when I find things on the net that I like so I can give credit where it is due.
I like the gate fold as it is different from the norm and when you add the pocket and a belly band it becomes something even more special.
 

I've punched the borders on the belly band with a Martha Stewart border punch and added a small chipboard frame from Imaginarium.  Papers used are Kaisercraft from their Sweet Nothings Collection.

I did some hand stitching around the edges of the front panels with metallic thread, then added some Kaisercraft flowers and created a small pearl spray to add more interest.

I painted the frame with gesso first and then with soft moss acrylic paint.  I sprayed it with glimmer mist and when dry I lightly inked the edges and added a few tiny pearls.

For the inside I simply created the pocket with matching paper, added the side panels and then, for the tag, I added a few pearls and a flower charm.

The flower charm is attached with a small brad.

Thank you for visiting.  God Bless.
xx Marg.

Display Frame

Hi Everyone!  I'm back again to show you a display frame I made.  Again, it's a Kaisercraft kit which I painted and decorated with various elements. Lots of butterflies!

I painted it with burnt umber acrylic paint, glued it together and then added the elements.  Fairly simple really.

Again I used mostly Kaisercraft products on this frame and also fussy cut some extra butterflies.

I've added some punched borders, wooden frames and also some tags.

I've inked and/or distressed some of the edges and added skeleton leaves as well.

That's all for today.  Thanks for visiting and God Bless.

  

My Projects

Over the next week or so, I would like to show you some of the projects I've completed.  The first is a small chest of drawers I made using Kaisercraft.

 I'm quite pleased with the way this turned out.  I've used a Kaisercraft beyond the page kit and also a selection of their flowers and papers.
  

This is a close-up of the top. The pearls are from my stash and the butterfly was cut using a Magnolia Doohickey die.  The flowers are Kaisercraft and I've made a few elements myself, such as the little gold spirals (not sure what to call them) and the small jewel spray.

I lined the insides of the drawers with paper as well.  It just seems to finish them off nicely.

This is a view of the back.
That's it for now.  Thanks for visiting and God Bless.

Mini Album - Take two

As promised, a few more shots of my first completed mini album. I made this album for a close friend who is  battling cancer. Thankfully, she's doing really well and is now recovering from the operation which removed the cancer completely. Her birthday is next month and I wanted to give her this album to use, perhaps, as a brag book of her grandchildren.

Here are the photo mats that I made and inserted into some pockets.

And the last page and back cover.


There's not a lot of embellishments in this album, and the ones I've used are fairly flat. I don't really like it when there's so much stuff in the book that it doesn't close.  Don't get me wrong, I love some of the mini albums I've seen on the net with all the lovely bits and pieces inside them.  I just think that when you have a book you should be able to close it. My opinion and it's possible I may change my mind about that in the future. Anyhow this is only my first so who knows what I will do next.
That's it for now, thanks for visiting and God bless.

Mini Album

 So, I'd like to show you my first completed mini album.

I've used Graphic 45's A Ladies Diary papers and used some of Kathy Orta's techniques from her envelope album tutorial although I've used cardstock instead. I'll insert a link to her tutorial when I work out how to do it.  I'll show the rest of the album in a later post.
Thanks for visiting and God Bless.

My first Blog

This is a little scary.  I have never blogged before, I don't even have a facebook page.  So, you ask, why blog?  I guess I just like the idea of sharing my creations with others who might be interested.  I enjoy making my own cards and I wanted a forum to share them with others who may have the same interest.  I am by no means an expert, I just enjoy the process. I've been making cards since 2006, just for family and friends and my style has changed quite a bit over the years.

This card I made for my sister in 2006.

This is the one I made for her in 2011. Needless to say I love flowers and girly things. As I said I make cards for family and friends only and now I am also doing mini albums so I hope to show those as well.  That's it for my first blog, so, God bless and love to all.