Christmas 2023

Final Christmas card for 2023...

5x7 ink blended faux stitched card panel using Distress Ink (Shaded Lilac, Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord, Chipped Sapphire). Bokeh effect using bubbles stencil, Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink and sponge dabber.

Accented with Avery Elle Clear Sparkle Spray and glossy ebony pearls from Lucy's Cards. Computer printed greeting direct to card panel.

A combination of Simon Says Stamp, Create-a-Smile and Whimsy Stamps Snowflakes die cut from various glitter and silver mirror cardstocks.

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Christmas 2023

Christmas card ...

Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Shaded Lilac, Mermaid Lagoon, Dusty Concord, Chipped Sapphire) blended backgound 5x7 wonky stitched die cut card panel. Bokeh effect made using bubble stencil, Hero Art Unicorn Ink and sponge dabber.

A combination of Simon Says Stamp, Create-a-Smile and Whimsy Stamps Snowflakes die cut from various glitter and silver mirror cardstocks.

Computer printed greeting direct to card panel and accented with Bubbles from Lucy's Cards.

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Sending Hugs

 

CAS Sending Paper Hugs card...

Computer generated greeting on white faux stitched 5x7 card panel using a combination of Paper Flowers & Yessy fonts.

Envelope from Create a Smile Very Special Mail, coloured using Copic Markers and fussy cut.

Heart die cut from red cardstock using PaperSmooches Hearts die, accented with Ranger Stickles - Stardust glitter glue.

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Christmas 2023

 

Simple Pinterest inspired Christmas card...

White watercolour cardstock, coloured using TH Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch and plastic packaging to smoosh colour onto cardstock. Create a Smile Filigree Snowflakes stamped using TH Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch for added texture.

Create a Smile Kathi Snowflake die cut from silver glitter cardstock.

Greeting from GinaK Feeling Frosty stamped on royal blue cardstock, heat embossed using Nuvo classic silver embossing powder and die cut with coordinating dies.

Silver gems from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

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MFT Adorable Elephants - Happy Birthday

 

MFT Adorable Elephants stamped on smooth white cardstock, coloured using Copic's and die cut with coordinating dies. "30" die cut from black cardstock using Create a Smile Lucky Coins die.

MFT Rustic Wildflowers stamped using TH Distress Oxides (Shaded Lilac, Kitsch Flamingo & Twisted Citron, accented with Versafine Claire Nocturn Ink) and die cut using coordinating dies.

Arranged on die cut watercolour effect (using TH Distress Oxide Shaded Lilac & Kitsch Flamingo) cardstock panel and once happy with the layout, temporarily adhered with Glade Peel & Stick and then adhered direct to card panel.

Greeting stamped using Versafine Claire Nocturn Ink.

Accented with droplets from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

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Happy Birthday Sister

Happy Birthday Sister...

White cardstock panel mat & layered onto grey 5x7 cardstock and card base.

Pink cardstock strip dry embossed using Alexandra Renke "Dissolving Hearts" stencil and Sizzix texture plate & embossing mat.

Lili of the Valley "So Mice" stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock, coloured using Promarker and die cut on Silhouette Cameo and adhered to stitched die cut white cardstock circle. Greeting stamped on white cardstock and die cut using Create a Smile Cool Cuts Useful Banners dies and 3D foam mounted onto card.

Accented with pearls from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

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Happy 2nd Birthday - Tonic Studio Party Animals

Greeting from MFT Adorable Elephants stamped on purple cardstock and die cut using Cool Cuts Useful Banners from Create a Smile and adhered to the top of two half circle stitched die cuts from purple and white linen effect cardstock. Tonic Studios Party Animals little elephant stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock, coloured using Promarkers and die cut using coordinating dies, adhered to the top of the half circle die cuts and to the left of the greeting.

Lawn Fawn's Oliver Stitched 123's die cut from purple cardstock and adhered to flag banners die cut using Cool Cuts Useful Banners and adhered to the top let of white linen effect cardstock panel, accented with rainbow sequins from Little Things from Lucy's Cards. Mat & layered onto purple cardstock and 5x7 card base.

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First Christmas card make for 2022...

Season's Greeting computer generated printed repeatedly onto Bristol Smooth cardstock panel, masked the bottom right-hand corner and coloured using TH Distress Oxide Candied Apple and blending brush.

Gingerbread man from Create A Smile Favourite Cookie stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock, coloured using ProMarkers and die cut using Silhouette Cameo and Studio Software, accented with mini black pearls from Little Things from Lucy's Cards and 3D foam mounted onto card panel.

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Father's Day 2022

Happy Dads Day 2022 ...

5x7 white cardstock panel accented with Create a Smile Huge Polka Dot + Dutch Doobadoo Bubbles stencils and TH Distress Oxide inks (Fossilized Amber, Broken China, Seedless Preserves + Pumice Stone).

"happy day" from Altenew Birthday Builder stamped on dark teal cardstock strips, heat embossed with Brutus Monroe Alabaster embossing powder and adhered direct to card panel.

"DADS" die cut from black cardstock 4 times, adhered together for dimension adding Nuvo Crystal Drops for glossy finish.

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Weddings Congratulations

A5 Wedding Congratulations card...

Die cut Fishtail Banner & Faux Stitched Hearts from various coordinating pattern papers and metallic sheen cardstocks. Adhered to white cardstock panel accented with clear glitter paste and heart stencil from Create a Smile and Crystal Heart droplets from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

"Love" die cut from dark grey cardstock four times and shadow layer from white vellum cardstock. Adhered together for dimension, "Always & Forever" stamped & heat embossed on dark grey cardstock using Sugar Pea Designs Everyday Sentiments and Brutus Monroe Alabaster embossing powder.

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Happy Birthday Amy (from Granddad)

Jennifer Ellory "Bake a Cake" (free with Papercraft Inspiration magazine some years ago) stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock using TH Distress Oxide (Tumbled Glass & Mermaid Lagoon), also used to fill in colour. Fussy cut and 3D foam mounted onto card panel, pattern paper, glitter and coordinating cardstock banners. Create a Smile Scattered Hearts stenciled onto the card panel using TH Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass.

MFT "celebrate" die cut from white cardstock and adhered over the cake and cardstock banner. MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes stamped and heat embossed onto black cardstock using Brutus Monroe Alabaster embossing powder.

Accented with gems from Little Things from Lucy's Cards and Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Brush maker where I had an unfortunate mishap and had to do some extra splatters which hopefully disguise the mistake :(

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Christmas 2021

Christmas 2021...

Love how this one turned out. Die cut Bristol Smooth cardstock panel, script stamped using Itty Bitty by Unity stamp and heat embossed using clear embossing powder coloured over with Gansai Tambi watercolours.

Alexandra Renke Outline Star die cut from water coloured cardstock and black cardstock, adhered together for dimension. Accented with Stampin Up Gorgeous Grunge and gold embossing powder. Computer generated greeting die cut using Create a Smile Useful labels and accented with TH Distress Oxide Villainous Potion and 3D foam mounted onto card panel. 

Finally accented with gold gems from Little Things from Lucy's Cards and mat & layered onto 5x7 card base.

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Welcome Baby Boy

Welcome Baby Max....

Babies photo printed and die cut using Spellbinders Classic Nestabilities Circles, mat & layered onto coordinating coloured Spellbinders Open Scallop Edged Circle die cut.

Pattern paper mat & layered onto 5 x 7 stitched coloured cardstock die cut card panel. More pattern paper mat & layered onto white cardstock and adhered to the left hand side of the main card panel.

Babies details printed onto white cardstock and die cut using Create a Smile Cloud dies. Stampin Up Stitched Stars die cut from coordinating coloured cardstock and adhered direct & 3D foam mounted onto card panel.

Computer generated greeting on white cardstock and die cut using stitched rectangle die.

Accented with bubbles from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

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Happy Birthday, Nephew (Luke)

CAS Birthday card for Nephew....

Stampin Up "Gorgeous Grunge" stamped on white cardstock panel using TH Distress Oxides (Peacock Feathers & Spiced Marmalade) and Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. "Birthday Wishes" printed onto cardstock strip coloured using direct to paper Distress Oxide (Spiced Marmalade).

Card panel mat & layered onto black and blue coordinating cardstock strips and 5x7 card base. Accented with black flat back pearls from Little Things from Lucy's Cards. "15" die cut from coordinating cardstock using Create a Smile "Cherry Numbers"

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New Baby Girl

Clearly Besotted Baby Shower elephants die cut from grey cardstock and pink spotted heavy weight pattern paper.

Clouds die cut from white cardstock using cloud dies from MFT Love Bugs stamp & die set, accented with TH Distress Oxide (Hickory Smoke) and Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Brush Marker. Computer generated greetings printed on white cardstock and die dut using Create a Smile Useful Banners. "Baby Girl" die cut from grey cardstock using Britannia word dies. All mounted on white linen effect cardstock die cut using cross stitched rectangle, accented with iridescent bubbles from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

White stitched card panel mat & layered on grey cardstock and heavy weight pink spotted pattern paper and 5x7 card base.

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Inside of the card can be personalised with the babies details and photo as a keepsake :)

 

Happy Birthday, Niece

Birthday card for a very special niece.... Original inspiration - Colourful Cluttered Desk

MFT - "It's a Mice time to Celebrate" stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock and coloured using watercolours and waterbrush. Die cut using coordinating dies, accented with Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard. Wood veneer frame die cut using two Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles. Mini bubbles die cut from white glitter cardstock and adhered to white linen effect cardstock panel using both the positive and the negative die cuts.

Happy Birthday stamped and heat embossed on brown cardstock Create a Smile die cut Cool Banner and WOW! Opaque Bright white embossing powder and MFT Bitty Wishes. "Cheers" die cut from pattern paper using Silhouette Cameo and Studio Software, accented with Nuvo Crystal Clear gloss.

Computer generated greeting printed directly on card panel, mat & layered on pattern paper and coordinating brown cardstock and 5x7 card base.

 

Happy Birthday, Auntie

Happy Birthday, Auntie - (Original Inspiration from Pinterest)

Create a Smile "Breath in, Breathe out" stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock and die cut using Silhouette Cameo and Pixscan Mat. Coloured using TH Distress Oxides (Tumbled Glass & Bundled Sage).

5x7 Kraft cardstock panel accented with Concord & 9th "Sketched Stripes" and Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink, gold and moonstone dewdrops from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

Personalised computer greeting on kraft cardstock and layered on gold mirri cardstock and 3D foam mounted to card panel.

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Welcome Baby Orphea

New Baby Girl.... My cousin's eldest daughter and her partner welcomed their first new arrival, a "little" 8lbs 6oz of beautiful baby girl. (Original Inspiration)

Mama Elephant "Wish Upon a Star" stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock, coloured using Arteza Real Brush Markers and die cut using coordinating dies.

Clouds stamped and die cut from Bristol Smooth Cardstock from MFT "Love Bugs" personalised (blurred for photo) with the new arrivals details. Welcome Little One computer generated and die cut using Create a Smile Cool Cuts "Useful Banners"

All mounted on a Z-fold wiper card (5x7 when closed) the rear panel coloured using TH Distress Oxides (Picked Raspberry & Spun Sugar) and the front panel die cut using stitched cloud border die and coloured using TH Distress Oxide (Spun Sugar).

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Happy Birthday Zoe

First cards for 2021 .....

Birthday card for my niece who celebrates her 8th birthday this week. (Original Inspiration)

Mouse & Balloon from Lawn Fawn "Really High Five" stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock and coloured using Arteza Real Brush Markers and Zig Blender Pen, die cut using coordinating dies. Wonky Stitched die cut rectangle accented with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass & Broken China), water and acetate smooshing method. Clouds die cut from MFT "Love Bugs" coordinating dies. Greeting stamped and die cut using Create-a-Smile "Useful Banners"

Card panel 3D foam mounted onto 5x7 card base accented with red cardstock strip to the card spine to coordinate with the balloon image.

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Christmas 2020 . . . No.20

Christmas 2020 . . . No.20

Computer generated greeting printed directly onto 5x7 wonky stitched card panel coloured using Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire & Black Soot) accented with Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust. Create a Smile "Puzzled" stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock, coloured using Arteza Real Brush Markers and fussy cut on Silhouette Cameo3. Mat & Layered onto die cut Christmas trees and Snowflake from Create a Smile.

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