This the card I designed for Valentine's Day this year. I was pleased with its funky look even though there is a very long story behind its making which I'd rather not go into here. Suffice it to say that I recruited my hubby and a friend of mine to do the batch of cards I had to finish for this year's demand. By the end of the day I was really tired and grumpy but very pleased with the result.

Materials:

Red and black cardstock

Chipboard

Heart Template (or free draw)

Sizzix Trixie Girl Alphabeth

Sizzlit Brackets

White and red Acrylic paint

White glitter

Making memories ledger paper

Antique linen - Tim Holtz distress inks

Ribbon (Hobby Crafts)

Tools

Heat Gun

80th Birthday

Today I am posting a card I made for my colleague's grandmother who is turning 80 this month. This card took me forever to make as I couldn't tie it all up but after some days, this is what I came up with. Maybe I took the extra time 'cause it felt like I was doing it for my own grandma, oh well, I hope she will like it.

And here is the inside:

With Sympathy

For those of you who are asking where I've disappeared, just know that I am still crafting but have been busy with so much other stuff that I have not uploaded any photos of my cards.

However, here is one I made for a colleague of mine, a sad occasion, admittedly, but even more important to show people that you are there for them.

Materials:

Pearlescent square card

Hand drawn heart

Decorative accents by Sizzix

Paper flower (recycled)

Silver peel off sentiment

White, black and red acrylic paint

Pink organza ribbon

Silver rope thread (not sure it is the right name :p)

Papermania pink rhinestones

Making Memories slice shimmer papers

Large oval nestabilities

How to:

1. Cut a panel from brown cardstock and another from green shimmer paper leaving a border showing from each.
2. Draw and cut a heart (or use pre cut chip board). Paint it white, sprinkle white glitter on top and cover with another layer of paint. This should give you a ragged rough surface.
3. Die cut the accent and cut in half. Mix the three colours close to the flower's shade and paint the accent. Leave to dry or use a heat gun.
4. Cut two small holes in the heart and tie the flower with the silver thread. I used a craft knife to thread the ribbon through the holes but be careful to be gentle!
5. Die cut the oval, paint the sentiment using white acrylic and stick everything using double sided foam tape.

Hope you like!

Photo Card and Chipboard Tutorial

So here I am again with a first. Today I am posting a card using two techniques: using photos on the card and making chipboard flowers. Another first is the video tutorial I made (so please be kind as you always have been lol!) showing how I made the flowers from beginning to end. I spent more time experimenting on the movie editor and filming than I did on the card so I hope it was worth it and that some people find it useful. (Image blurred for data protection reasons)

Materials not mentioned in the video are:

Bo Bunny papers

Martha Stewart punch - Frond

I must thank my dear husband and a friend of mine who took the roles of producer and cameraman respectively, lol it was so funny (in fact you might hear me chuckle as I was making the video and by the way, that noise in the background is not my hubby snoring but the automatic zooming of the camera, hehe).

Friday Sketcher's 79

Just a quick post as I'm dead tired today - a card I made following the sketch on Friday Sketcher's:

Will try to add some details to this post tomorrow.

Boys will be Boys!

Here is one for the boys - its a very simple design and the papers are not so flashy being for a man. The Clare Curd's design image was a great success with the recipient too!

Materials:

Papermania - The Big One Papermania stack

Circle Nestabilities

Clare Curd's Signature Range - Stamping For Him

Everyday Tower Brad - Papermania

Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distressing Ink Pad

Faber Castell Water Colours

Papertake Weekly: Sketch 37

Hello Everybody, here I am again. Yes I have disappeared from blogland for a while but I am back. My dear H has threatened to donate my craft stash if I don't use it again, so here I am as I can't bear to part with it. I have made some cards but not too many - not enough to balance out the stash I have bought lately.

I decided to put my other projects aside, get a glass of frizzante, and write this post while listening to Duffy. I made this card for the Papertake Weekly following Dawny's sketch (awesome as ever Dawny). The design team designs were very insipirational - thanks for helping me find my mojo ladies. The papers I used here were one of the first packs and have forgotten all about them. I am glad to have done some spring cleaning.

Materials:

Funky Vintage Papers (Lizzie Collection) by Making Memories

White and Brown Cardstock

White glitter

Pink beads

Stamped image by Pink Gem designs

Faber Kastell

U-Mount Swirls

Collaged Expressions by Inkadinkadoo

Funky Blossoms and Buttons by Making Memories

Hobbycrafts ribbon

Let me know what you think as always (even if I haven't been such a good blogger :( - sorry people).

I will be posting a Blog Candy this week so come back and check ;)