A Trio of Cards .. Same, Yet Different

 Hello everyone!  Welcome,  and thank you for stopping by.

Following on from my Pair of Guy Cards post, I thought I would share some girly cards I created in a similar style.  This time, it's a trio, and I have used the Wildflower dies by Tim Holtz.

As I said in that previous post, I'm getting a bit lazy with my crafting and it's getting quite difficult to come up with a new design each time I create a card so, now, I tend to make them in pretty much the same way.  At the moment I am liking my cards to be tall, about 6.5 to 7 inches tall, and I like adding my embellies on the left hand side and to be fairly simple.   To make the cards look, at least, a little different I simply use different colours, different papers and, slightly different embellishments. 

The design papers are by Kaisercraft.

 Added a couple of strips of washi tape on the left side and the flowers were cut from white cardstock.  Smooshed the large bloom into some Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink to colour it and used a brush with gesso and more of the DI to tint the center of the smaller bloom.

The sentiment was generated on the computer.  I mounted it on black cardstock and placed a strip of torn washi tape underneath to ground it.

Must say, I love that paper .. so pretty.

 

No washi tape on this next card but I did add a bit of interest by placing a piece of torn paper over the base and adding a touch of gold foiling. 

A small flower cluster made with Little Birdie flowers and a chippie sentiment by Scrapmatts.

The colours definitely make for a more dramatic look.

This last card is my fave.  Probably because I love the floral washi tape and I also love the delicate colours.

Used watercolour card for the base on this one and I used a Versacolor ink pad to colour the flowers.

Wrapped a piece of twine around the bottom and attached it with a brad.  The sentiment is a simple little sticker.

Easy and quick to make and I am quite happy with the result.

Voila!!  Same (design) .. yet .. different (look)!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I really appreciate you taking the time to visit and, if you're inclined to leave a little comment, I would love to know what you think!

Have a wonderful day!

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #264 - Shabby Chic

 Hello dear friends.  Welcome to my blog.

The Theme for the new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is Shabby Chic and our Host is the lovely Angela!

As is always the case, you may create whatever you wish as long as it fits the Theme.

When I think of shabby chic, aged furniture or furnishings come to mind.   White washed furniture that looks a bit scuffed and distressed, or furnishings that are well washed or slightly worn and torn.  A soft, feminine style with lots of white and a few contrasting pastel colours.   So this is how I styled my card.

The papers, by Kaisercraft, have been torn and distressed and, for a little extra shabbyness, I added a little stamping as well.

A strip of floral lace supports the flower cluster to which I have added die cut leaves and a bit of gauze.

Of course, I couldn't forget my favourite prills and you can also see a sweet little butterfly cabochon.

To finish off, I added a lovely seam binding bow.

Would really love for you to hop on over to the CCM blog to take a peek at the wonderful creations by the rest of the Team.  Hopefully, you will be inspired to join in.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #264 - Shabby Chic

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit here and thank you to those who leave me such lovely comments.  Both are very much appreciated. 

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

 

A Pair of Guy Cards

 Hello dear friends.  Hope your day is going well.

Just a quick post to share a few more of my 'man' cards.  Have quite a few stacked up waiting to be posted and felt it was time I got my finger out and got it done.

There have been quite a few special Birthdays amongst our family and friends this year but, because of the restrictions, we have not been able to join in with the celebrations.  Never the less, I have still made cards for them to let them know we were there in spirit at least.  

The two cards I am showing today are very similar.  I'm afraid I'm, getting a bit lazy with my crafting.  I do still enjoy it but am not quite as enthusiastic about having to come up with something new each time.  Consequently, when I make them now I tend to make a few of the same or, at least, similar design which works well when the people you give them to don't know each other and can't compare.  LOL!

The paper used for the background on both cards is by Kaisercraft and they were, obviously, both made for an 80th Birthday.

Added a strip of washi tape and the waste left when punching out some circles and made a small collage with a free printable gauge and a left over piece of harlequin chipboard.

On this next card I used strips of washi tape, book paper, a left-over piece from a die cut .. 

.. a free printable clock face and a small wooden cogs..

 Easy Peasy, done and dusted.  Just the way I like it!!

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to have a look.  Enjoy the rest of your week.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #263 - Use a Recycled Element

 Hello dear friends and welcome.  So pleased you stopped by,

Judy is our Host for the new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers, and the Theme is to use a Recycled Element in your project.   As always, you may create whatever you wish as long as it follows the Theme.  If it is not obvious, please tell us what it is that you have recycled.

 

For my project, I have created an album cover out of a recycled box.  

I actually started making this Album cover before I realised that we had a recycling Challenge coming up so, unfortunately, I didn't take any photos right at the very beginning.   I had already attached the spine to the front and back covers when it finally dawned on me that I could use this as my DT contribution.  Duh!!

As you can see, I used the box from our new electric toothbrush.  The covers measure 6" x 6" and the spine is 6" x  1.5".

To attach the spine piece to the covers, I used wet glue and a polyester fabric which is normally used as lining.  It is quite thin but also quite strong and works really well for book binding. 

Once the glue was dry, I attached double sided tape to the side that I wanted as the outside of my book.

 

 

I had to glue two sheets of tea stained paper together to make a piece large enough to fit.  If you look carefully, you can just see the join but it's not really noticeable IRL and it will be covered over when I embellish the cover anyway.

Turned the cover over again, lined it up in the center of the paper and then removed the backing on the double sided tape and glued it down.

I bevilled the corners and then attached double sided tape all around the edge so I could wrap the paper around the cover.

 I always wrap the long sides first.  Not really sure why, but I just prefer doing it that way.

Once the paper was wrapped around the edge, I added the binding strip ..

.. and then attached more tea stained paper to the inside covers.

This is still a work in progress.  I have completed a few pages but it still has some way to go before the album is finished.  

Now it is your turn.  If you pop over to the CCM Blog you will see lots of wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Team for your own recycled project.  Would love to see what you create.

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #263 - Use a Recycled Element.

 

Thank you so much for your visit and enjoy the rest of your day!

 

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

oxox  Marg

 

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #262 - Things with Wings

 Hello and welcome dear crafty friends.

It's time for a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.  Mary is our Host and the Theme is Things with Wings.   As always, you can create whatever takes your fancy as long as your 'Wings' are a prominent part of your creation.

My contribution is a simple card made with some textured paper I found in my stash.  This paper must be at least 10 years old.  I'm pretty sure I purchased it when I first started making cards.  I had intended to throw it out but decided I would try to use it instead.

I wanted to add some colour so I got out my Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals and sprayed the paper with water.  It soaked it up like a sponge (Yikes!) so, when I sprinkled on the magicals, the colour didn't move very much.  Still, I didn't mind the result, so decided to keep going with my card.

Once the paper was dry again, I added the script stamping.  This is a new stamp I purchased recently.  It's called Background Script and is made by Kaisercraft.

The butterfly is a free printable from the net.  I have used this butterfly a few times before as I really love the colour.  This time though, I thought I would raise the interest level a little and added the background script to one of the wings.  

The flower stems are from the Wildflower Stems #1 and Wildflowers #2 die sets by Tim Holtz.

Now it's your turn.  Head on over to the CCM Blog to see the wonderful projects created for this Challenge by the rest of the Team.   You will find plenty of inspiration there.  Really looking forward to seeing what you create!

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #262 - Things with Wings.

 

Have a wonderful day!!

Take care, stay safe and God Bless you all.

 

oxox Marg

 

 

Use Your Stash Album - Design by JenofEve

 Hello everyone.  Hope you are all well and staying safe.

As promised in my last post, I'm back to share a mini album I created recently.  I didn't initially set out to create this for my Granddaughter but, when I did finally finish it, it was getting very close to her 18th Birthday and I thought it would come in handy for her to keep her celebration photos in.  So it became part of her present and, I'm glad to say, she loved it.

The papers I've used in this Album are, obviously, not from my Stash.  They are from the Darcelle A4 Paper Pad by Prima.  The template though, is a Use Your Stash Scrap Journal Design by JenofEve Designs.  Jen has a facebook group where she shares some of her amazing designs as freebies.  You just need to join the group to get access.  

Here's a little reminder of the cover.

On the right is the inside front cover which has a pocket with a fussy cut edge and a couple of journaling card inserts.

There are basically two page sets sewn into this album.  Can't really call them signatures as they only have one set each so, the page on the right is the front of the first one and I've just added a simple altered paper clip as an embellishment.

Turning the page, you are already in the middle of the signature but, as you can see, there is quite a bit going on here.

There is a flip page on the left and a small journal on the right.

 

The flip page opens up to a pocket with a journal card inside ..

 

.. and a small eyelet through which I've attached a tiny key as well as the small 'Love' tag.

 The journal was sewn into the album along with this page set and only has a few pages which could be used to write down her impressions and thoughts about turning 18 or anything else she may wish to remember.

I won't show you each page in the journal as they are basically the same but I did pop a small doily in the centre and finished off the twine with a couple of charms.

Underneath the journal is a small flip page ..

.. which could be used for photos or more journaling.

 

On the left is the back of the first page set and on the right is the front of the second. 

The small pocket on the right holds more journaling cards and, just in case you are wondering, the numbers have no significance, they are simply part of the papers.

Here is the inside of the second page set with a deconstructed envelope on the right hand side ..

.. and a cute little paper clip dangly thing (that's it's scientific name.. LOL) on the left.

The inside of the envelope is the centre of this set and, again, I have a ttached a couple of charms to the ends of the twine.  I have used magnets to keep the envelope closed so secret things could be kept inside.

Here is another small eyelet with some charms attached with twine.

The back of the deconstructed envelope ..

 .. and another paper clip dangly thing.

This is the back of the page set and the inside back cover, both of which have a pocket.

There is a journaling tag in the left pocket ..

.. and a cute little envelope and journal tag in the right pocket.

And, finally, the back of the album.

I thoroughly enjoyed creating this book.  The papers are really gorgeous and I was extremely happy with the design.  If you're interested, go check out Jenofeve on facebook or Youtube.   She actually has a video where she creates this booklet and talks about different design options.  I think she is amazingly talented.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek and I do appreciate your comments.  Unfortunately I have had to modify all comments due to the amount of Spam that has come through lately.

 

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.