Everything Eleanor Birthday ~ video tutorial

August 16, 2015August 15, 2015Leave a comment

It was my dear Mum’s birthday at the beginning of August, her favorite colors have always been Navy Blue and Cream, so this was the starting point for the card I made for her. As she lives in the UK I needed to ensure that the card would be light enough to mail, without to much bulk from pearls or rhinestones. Those of you who know me also know I love bling on my my cards, this is where glimmer paper comes in very handy!!!

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One Design…….. 2 cards

August 9, 2015Leave a comment

I made this card for my customers who have an August Birthday but I also needed a card for a friend who had recently lost a family member. Looking at the card design I realized I could make it work for both purposes. There is a little bit of stamping but it relies on the embellishments for impact.
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Butterfly Basics Birthday Card

August 6, 2015August 5, 2015Leave a comment

A birthday card for a dear friend, whose favorite colors are pink and purple. Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder fill the bill perfectly.

This card also contains a little watercoloring ~ I have found myself reaching for the blender pens on a number of projects recently because they produce such a lovely soft coloring.

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For All Things ~ Stampin’ Up!

July 19, 2015Leave a comment

For all Things contains images and words that you would normally use for Thanksgiving and the Autumn. It has the most beautiful spray of leaves which makes a lovely focal point on a card. I paired this with the birthday wishes from the Wetlands stamp set and am thrilled with the result.

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Happy Birthday !

June 22, 2015June 20, 2015Leave a comment

The end of May saw my daughter-in-law celebrate a birthday, since it was 10 days after the arrival of her second daughter, the celebration was a low-key affair.

I had been using the Sheltering Tree stamp set a lot and I was drawn to the idea of making a birthday card with it.

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Happy Birthday ~ 3 panel screen card

August 1, 2014August 2, 2014Leave a comment

My dear friend has a milestone birthday this year 🙂 so a special card is needed. Mauve and Pink are her favorite colors and as she is also a fellow Brit so ‘tea’ is a perfect theme. Continue reading →

Creative Elements Cards

April 21, 2014April 23, 2014Leave a comment

I needed cards for three different occasions, “Happy Birthday’, ‘Happy Anniversary’ and ‘Congratulations’ for a new grandchild. I decided the same design would work but using different colors and to change the layout of the ‘card candy’ (a new term I just learned, meaning embellishment!) The stamp set was Stampin Up’s Creative Elements ( and we just heard today this set is being retired and is now only available while stocks last!) see the bottom of this post for a great ‘free shipping’ offer 🙂

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Shadow Box Card

September 7, 20132 Comments

For the August Card Crafting Class I made a shadow box card using ‘By the Tide’ stamp set in blues and other masculine colors (see post from August 16th). I decided to work on a feminine version using the stamp sets Feels Good, Flower Shop and Express Yourself. The card stock is Melon Mambo and Very Vanilla and the inks included Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive. The fold was courtesy of Connie Stewart and the cutout in the middle was done using the 2 1/2 circle punch and the flowers used the new Pansy Punch. I am thrilled with the result and will send it to my sister-in-law (in the UK) for her birthday later this month.
All the products I used are from Stampin’ Up and are available from my on-line store. Let me know if you would like some instructions – I will be happy to send them if you comment on this post and follow my blog 🙂