I thought it would be fun to try some word die layering on a card. I've admired cards where it's been used to good effect, but not tried myself until now. I had sketched the idea for this card, knowing what I wanted to do but not really knowing how it would turn out. It's… Continue reading Happy Planet
When I started to design this card, I had planned to follow a challenge sketch. I'd chosen the paper, die cut the butterflies, and cut a card base to size. However, once I'd attached the pretty patterned paper to the card base, in my head I could see a completely different design to the one… Continue reading Butterfly Birthday Wish
The September challenge from Make the Day Special is a colour challenge. They have three colour palettes to choose from. I decided to make a card using colours from the second option, which is yellow with black, white, and grey. I searched on Pinterest for that colour combo to help spark some ideas. I found… Continue reading September Challenge
I thought I'd have a go at creating a galaxy background with distress inks. I was pleased with my first try at this technique so made a card using it. How I made this card: I blended distress ink in various colours on to a piece of watercolour paper. I then spritzed it with perfect… Continue reading Galaxy Card
My niece is a fan of the Hey Duggee children's TV series. I made this card for her parents to give to her on her 2nd birthday. I am so pleased with how this card came out. I love the background and how Duggee stands out against it. How I made the card: Similar to… Continue reading Hey Duggee Birthday Card
My beautiful niece is 2 this month. She's such a fun, sweet, bright girl, and I'm so proud to be her auntie. I wanted to make her a special card for her 2nd birthday. As Elmer is a favourite of hers, I thought I'd have a go at an Elmer card. It was a fiddly… Continue reading Elmer Birthday Card
I recently got the supplies needed to start heat embossing - a Ranger heat tool, Ranger craft sheet, Versamark ink, and WOW embossing powder. Heat embossing is something I've wanted to try for ages but it also felt a little daunting, so I've been holding back until now. Distress ink backgrounds are a real favourite… Continue reading Pretty Peonies and Embossing
The August challenge from Make the Day Special is a sketch challenge. I went back and forth with this but finally decided I would flip the sketch a little and created this card: How I made the card: The background is distress ink seedless preserves with perfect pearls mist spritzed all over. I heat embossed… Continue reading August Challenge
When I need to make a card for a male birthday, I usually turn to my Pinterest board for inspiration. I love this card by Jill Dewey Hawkins, who designs for MFT. It's a perfect card to send to a man on his birthday. I don't have any of the supplies that Jill used, but thought… Continue reading Inspired by Pinterest #2
August is the busiest month for birthdays in my family. I thought I'd have another go at using the MFT Birthday Centerpieces Die-namic, this time with more green/blue colours and loads more sequins! Once I had the distress ink background done, I cut it down to size. With the left over piece, I die cut… Continue reading More Fun with the MFT Birthday Centerpieces Die-namic
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