Butterfly Birthday

I made this card using lots of snippets and the colours from the Butterfly Challenge.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics', My Favorite Things 'Fishtail Flags' , Lawn Fawn 'Happy Birthday Border' and Creative Expressions ''Finishing Touches - Dainty Butterflies' dies
     Crafts-Too 'Dandilion Time' embossing folder
     Snippets of dark green, dusky pink, daffodil and damson textured card and white matt card

I embossed a piece of white matt card with the 'Dandilion Time' embossing folder, trimmed around the edge and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the three circles from the dark green, dusty pink and daffodil textured card using the stitched die.  These were layered and then cut in half.  I die cut the fishtail flag from a snippet of white card - cutting the first half and then moving the die to the other end of the flag so I could get a 'V' in both ends.  I die cut the sentiment from dark green textured card and attached it across the centre of the flag.  I placed the half circles onto the upper part of the card front - leaving a small gap between the two pieces so the sentiment banner wouldn't cover too much of the inner circle.  To ensure the banner lay flat across the card I trimmed another snippet of white card and inserted it in to the gap between the circles before attaching the banner across the centre.  To finish I die cut two small butterflies from the damson card and attached them above and below the sentiment banner.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Butterfly Challenge - D for Decoupage/Die Cuts (I have chosen the first option and have used four colours from the colour wheel together with die cuts and my butterflies)
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 476

Kath x

Poinsettia Greetings

I made this card using the current sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches using my lovely Sparkling Poinsettia stamps and dies I won in a challenge at the end of last year.

To make this card I used:
     C6 cream matt card blank
     Heartfelt Creations 'Sparkling Poinsettia' stamps and coordinating dies
     Creative Expressions 'Festive Collection - Season's Greetings' die
     Crafts-Too 'Twinkle' embossing folder
     Versafine Crimson Red ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Pentel Hybrid Dual Metallic gold pen
     Snippets of cream matt card and red pearlescent card

I embossed a snippet of cream card, trimmed it so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and then cut it at a diagonal before attaching it to the card blank.  I stamped the poinsettia flowers onto red pearlescent card using crimson red ink and embossed them with clear embossing powder before cutting them with the coordinating die.  I layered three petals and attached them to the centre of the card.  The centre was coloured with the gold metallic pen.  I die cut the sentiment from another snippet of red card and it to the bottom of the card.,

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - A for Anything Goes
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     CAS Colours and Sketches - Sketch 527
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x 

Happy Birthday

As I've got everything ready for Christmas, it's time to start making cards for next year and having a play with some new dies I've recently won.  This card used a lovely die from The Paper Boutique which I won in the Snippets Playground.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     The Paper Boutique 'It's Time to Celebrate', Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterflies' dies
     Snippets of silver mirri and pink pearlescent card

I die cut the main die from silver mirri and used the circle die to remove the centre before attaching it to the card blank.  I die cut the main die again from pink pearlescent card and inlaid the centres of the flowers and leaves.  To finish, I die cut Happy Birthday and the two smaller butterflies from silver mirri and attached them to the centre of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Something Beginning with 'B' (I have chosen Birthday, Blooms & Butterflies)
     Color Hues - Pink and Silver
     Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes
     NBUS - Challenge 57 (I used my new Paper Boutique die)
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 469

Kath x 

Teal and Gold Birthday

I made this quick birthday card for a friend who dislikes 'fussy' cards and used the colours from the AAA Cards 'Teal and Gold' challenge.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' die
     Funky Fossil 'Zen Mandala' stencil
     Versafine Deep Lagoon ink
     Snippet of gold mirri card

I used the Deep Lagoon ink to stencil the Zen Mandala in the centre of the card blank.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' from gold mirri card and attached it to the centre using Artist Tac.  Quick and simple!

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Use a Stencil
     AAA Cards - Teal and Gold
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Vintage Artistry Birthday Card

I made this card for my niece's birthday using my last piece of paper from this lovely 49th & Market pad.  The colours are perfect for the current Butterfly challenge - there are butterflies on the paper but I've also added another two layered butterflies.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" cream hammer card
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' dies
     49th & Market 'Vintage Artistry in Blush' paper 
     Snippets of green textured card and cream hammer card

I trimmed the green card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and attached it to the front.  I trimmed the patterned paper so it was smaller than the green layer before die cutting 'Happy Birthday' from the upper corner.   I set the sentiment to one side and attached the panel to the card.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' three times from cream card.  The first one was inlaid into the floral panel, together with the small pieces from the pink sentiment that had been set aside.  I layered the other two cream sentiments with the pink one on top and attached them to the card.  To finish I die cut two cream and two green butterflies, layered them with the green on top and attached them to the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Challenge - Anything Birthday Goes
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Butterfly Challenge - F for Forest Green, French Rose and Flax
     Seize the Birthday - Winged Things

Kath x

Beautiful Birdsong

This is another quick birthday card which uses a piece of Hundydory card with gold accent foiling - perfect for a friend who likes bright colours.

I trimmed a snippet of gold mirri so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and then trimmed the corner of the foiled card leaving a small border around the edge.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' from a snippet of gold mirri and set it aside before die cutting 'Happy Birthday' from the top corner of the card.  I layered the patterned card onto the mirri and attached it to the card blank before inlaying the sentiment.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Hunkydory 'Beautiful Birdsong' gold accent foiled card
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' die
     Snippets of gold mirri

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything for a Birthday
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Happy Birthday Mum

My mum told me she liked the birthday card I sent her last year as she loved the layers in the Flourishing Florals card so I decided to make her another decoupage card this year.  

I trimmed the green floral backing card, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the card blank.  I used Pinflair glue to build the layers of the floral panel.  The 'Happy Birthday to You' strip wasn't long enough to go across the card so I cut it in the centre.  I attached the strips to the card ensuring there was a small butterfly on the left of the panel and the full sentiment and two butterflies on the right.  I used a foam sheet to attach the panel to give more dimension.  As my mum likes to see 'Mum' on her cards, I added a gold die cut 'Mum' to the top of the flowers panel.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 7" white matt card blank
     Hunkydory 'Floral Favourites Floral Fancy backing card, base layer and Deco-Large'
     Crafts-Too 'Mum' die
     Gold mirri card

I am entering the following challenge:
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Vintage Artisty Birthday

I've recently been given a new 49 and Market paper pad - I've not seen them before but the designs are lovely and the thickness is more like card than paper.  I one of the sheets to make this birthday card.

I trimmed a piece of paper so it was slightly smaller than the card blank - setting aside the trimmings I had removed.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' from the upper corner - setting aside the pieces from the die cut.  The panel was then attached to the card.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' twice from white card.  I inlaid one sentiment into the front of the card, together with the pink pieces I had set aside.  I layered the second white sentiment with the pink one on top and then attached them to the card.  To finish I die cut three small butterflies from the strip of card I had set aside and attached them around the sentiment.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     49th and Market -Vintage Artistry in Blush' paper 
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterflies' dies
     Snippets of white card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenges - Patterned Paper
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Feminine
     NBUS - Challenge 24 (my new paper pad)
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Twofer Squares

I made these cards for the Twofer Challenge - this month there is a 'Free Choice' so I have chosen a small Lawn Fawn stitched square die to make a birthday card and a Christmas card.

Twofer One - Happy Birthday

I attached small snippets of green, purple, turquoise and yellow star patterned paper to a piece of thin paper to give them a bit more strength for die cutting.  I then die cut four small stitched squares from each colour.  I attached the squares to a piece of white card using wet glue to give some 'wriggle room' and line up the squares.  Once the panel had dried I trimmed around the edge and attached it to the centre of the card.  I then die cut 'Happy Birthday' from white card and attached it to the upper corner of the patchwork panel.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' and  Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' dies
     Snippets of Lili of the Valley 'Galaxy Stars' paper and white matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Patterned Paper
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies - March Challenge
     Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 398

Twofer Two - Christmas

I die cut the small stitched square from kraft card and attached it to the card blank.  I die cut the three different sizes of poinsettia leaves from dark red textured card, layered them and attached them to the kraft square. I die cut six small berries from kraft card and attached to the centre of the poinsettia.

To make this card I used:

     5" x 5" white hammer card blank
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables', All-Occasion Dies 'Small Poinsettia' and Memory Box 'Mini Holly Leaves' dies
     Snippets of kraft card and dark red textured card

I am entering the following challenges:

     CAS Christmas - Kraft, Red and White
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x

Hansa Yellow Butterfly

I made this card for the Butterfly Challenge hoping it will brighten up a dull grey morning.

I embossed a piece of white card and trimmed around the edge before attaching it to a piece of yellow textured card.  The panel was then attached to the card front.  I due cut the sentiment and a small butterfly from yellow card and attached them to the panel in the centre.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white matt card blank
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' dies
     Xcut 'Swirls' embossing folder
     Snippets of yellow textured card and white matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenge - A Large Sentiment
     Butterfly Challenge - H is for ... (I have used Hansa Yellow with my butterfly)
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes
     Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 395  

Kath x

Zen Mandala

Last week I was very lucky to win some stencils on the Funky Fossils Facebook Group.  I had three stencils of my choice and Sara also enclosed a lovely birthday stencil too.  I don't often use stencils, probably because I only have a couple of small flimsy ones, but think I'll be using them a lot more now I have these new ones.

I kept this card simple as I wanted to show the lovely Zen Mandala stencil.  I used pink pearlescent ink to stencil the design onto a piece of white card, trimmed the edges, rounded the corners and attached it to the card front.  I die cut the sentiment twice from dark purple card, layered the two die cuts and attached them across the centre of the mandala.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Funky Fossil 'Zen Mandala' stencil
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' die
     Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid ink
     Snippets of dark purple pearlescent card and white matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenge - A Stencil Background
     Allsorts - Something New (my new stencil)
     Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge - Anything Goes
     Moving Along With The Times - New (my new stencil)
     NBUS - January Challenge (my new stencil)

Kath x

A Rosy Posy

I made this card for my mum's birthday using a Hunkydory Flourishing Florals Deco-Large kit.  Although it's not her birthday until next month I can post it now as she doesn't read my blog!

I trimmed the plain side of the base layer sheet to make a square 1cm smaller than the card blank (I'll make another card with the floral bouquet from the other side of the base layer).  The images are already die cut so I popped them from the carrier sheet and removed a few small 'pips'.  I attached a floral strip across the bottom of the card before layering the panel onto gold mirri and attaching it to the card blank.  I used Pinflair glue to make the decoupage layers and attached the image to the centre of the card.  I attached one of the sentiments to the top corner of the card and added a die cut 'Mum' to the bottom.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 7" white matt card blank
     Hundydory 'Flourishing Florals Deco-large - A Rosy Posy' kit
     Crafts-Too 'Mum' die
     Gold mirri

I am entering the following challenges:
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Something beginning with 'P' (I chose Posy)

Kath x

Wildwood Cottage Birthday

I made this card for a young girl who loves fairies - the paper is so pretty I kept the card very simple.

The paper was from a 12" x 12" pad - I trimmed it to a 6.25" square, layered it onto purple card and attached it to the card front.  I then die cut 'Happy Birthday' from the purple card and attached it to the card.   Like I said, I kept it simple!

To make this card I used:
     7" x 7" white matt card blank
     Heartfelt Creations 'Wildwood Cottage Collection' paper
     Crafts Too 'Happy Birthday' die
     Purple pearlescent card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - August Challenge
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Hip to be Square
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes 198

Kath x

Happy Birthday

I used the same sketch as yesterday's Snow Friends Christmas card to make this quick card for a friend's birthday.  

I trimmed the white hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the kraft card blank and die cut the circle from the upper corner.  I layered the dark teal paper behind the card before attaching the panel to the card front.  I then die cut the sentiment from berry textured card and attached it in the circle.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" kraft card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' and Crafts Too 'Happy Birthday' dies
     Marianne Design 'Wintertime' paper
     White hammer card

I am entering the following challenges:
     CAS(E) this Sketch - Sketch 385
     Just Us Girls - Colour Challenge - Kraft, Dark Teal & Berry
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes 197
     The Male Room - Our 7th Birthday

Kath x

Rainbow Happy Birthday

 As part of my continuing effort to reduce my snippets mountain I've made this CAS snippets birthday card for a few challenges.

I trimmed a piece of white hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the front of the card blank.  Using the smallest fishtail flag I die cut strips of card in rainbow colours.  The die wasn't long enough for my strips so I cut from the flag to almost the end of the die before moving it down the card, lining up the dots and cutting the rest of the strip.  Following the sketch I attached these rainbow strips across the card.  All my snippets of black card were quite thin, the sort I use for matting, so I cut 'Happy Birthday' three times and layered them before attaching the sentiment across the rainbow strips.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Fishtail Flags' and Crafts Too 'Happy Birthday' dies
     Snippets of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet textured card, white hammer card and black matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch 448
     Seize the Birthday - Rainbow Colours
     The Male Room - Our 7th Birthday  

Kath x

Gorgeous Greens

I've recently managed to find some Lili of the Valley Art Pad images and love this cute James Bear image - perfect for a Mother's Day card.

I attached green paper to the card leaving a small border around the edge.  I die cut the precoloured image with a stitched oval die and attached it to the left side of the card. To finish, I used the waste card to die cut 'Mum' before attaching it to the lower edge of the card.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'James and Jenny Bear' Art Pad
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics' and Crafts-Too 'Mum' dies
     Wild Rose Studio 'Annabelle's Meadow' paper pad

I am entering the following challenges:
     The Cutie Pie Challenge - Gorgeous Greens
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - For the Ladies/Girls

Kath x

Happy 40 Birthday

I made this card for my niece's 40th birthday. I can't believe she's 40 - where have the years gone?

I embossed the swirl frame, trimmed the edges, layered it onto dark red pearlescent card and attached it to the card.  I die cut the sentiment, 40 and butterflies from red card.  The sentiment was attached to the centre of the card and the number in the lower corner.  I attached the butterflies by the centre so I could shape the wings.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white pearlescent card blank
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday', Memory Box 'Classic Numbers' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' dies
     Xcut 'Swirls' embossing folder
     Red and white pearlescent card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Take Flight (I have used butterflies)
     Butterfly Challenge - Spin the Butterfly Wheel with R (I have used Raspberry and, of course, butterflies)
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies - January Challenge
     Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - Wings

Kath x

Merry Christmas Mum & Dad

My final card today is the Christmas card I made for my in-laws - this is the last card I made for us to send this Christmas (although I'm still making cards for orders).

I trimmed a piece of white card, rounded the corners and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I printed the sentiment onto green start paper and then attached it to white card.  I used a Fisthail Flag die to cut the banner, cutting it half way along the banner and then attaching the die to the other end of the strip so I cot the fishtail at both ends.  I also die cut two trees from the green star paper.  One Christmas tree was cut from silver mirro and embossed with stars.  I attached the green trees and the banner directly onto the front of the card and attached the silver tree with foam tape in the centre.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Marianne Designs Creatables 'Christmas Tree' and My Favourite Things 'Fishtail Flags' dies
     Crafts-Too 'Twinkle' embossing folder
     Woodware corner rounder punch
     Computer generated sentiment 'Forte' font

I am entering the following challenges:
     Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Christmas
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies
     Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - 'Tis the Season
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas

Kath x

Happy Birthday

A quick card I made for a friend's birthday this weekend - it's now in the post and in its way.

I embossed the swirl frame, trimmed the edges, layered it onto lilac card and attached it to the card blank.  I die cut the sentiment and butterfly from lilac card and attached them to the centre of the card - quick and easy!

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white matt card blank
     Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' dies
     Xcut 'Swirls' embossing folder
     Lilac pearlescent and white matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Alphabet Challenge - Q is for Quick and Easy
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

If you would like to share your views on printers and also have a chance to win a Clearly Besotted stamp and die set - please see my Questions about Printers and Giveaway post.

Kath x

Zig Zag Happy Birthday

I made this card using the colours from this week's CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge.

To make this card I die cut the zig zag die in white card and set it aside.  I die cut it in lilac pearlescent card and removed the inlaid zig zags leaving the frame inside the die.  I then inlaid the white zig zags - this is what I was doing in my previous post.  I covered the back of the die with double sided tape and removed the whole piece from the die and laid it across my card blank, trimming the ends flush with the card blank.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' once from the yellow card and twice from red card.  I layered the two red die cuts on top of each other and then offset this on the yellow die cut to give a shadow.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Creative Expressions 'Clean and Simple - Zig Zag Border' and Crafts Too 'Happy Birthday' dies
     Snippets of lilac, red and yellow pearlescent card, white hammer card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Maximimum White Space + Optional: Geometric
     CAS Colours and Sketches - Colour Challenge
     Perfectly CAS - Birthday

If you would like to share your views on printers and also have a chance to win a Clearly Besotted stamp and die set - please see my Questions about Printers and Giveaway post.

Kath x