Girly cards

Here is a selection of "girly" cards. They could be used for birthdays or just to say hello.  The world needs more of "just saying hello" - and something more tangible than a text!! I swiped over the embossed background with white chalk and the leaves are cut from dot embossed paper.  The sentiment was hand coloured then "huffed" before stamping. I trimmed it to fit a scalloped oval punch out that I edged with orange chalk. The small oval is "popped" up on the scalloped oval.

Supplies:
Card - 
Paper - pumpkin pie, whisper white and kiwi kiss card stock from SU, unknown DSP
Stamp - "Oval All" from SU
Ink - white and orange chalk, kiwi kiss marker from SU, orange Tombow marker
Tools - Cuttlebug and "swiss dots" and "victoria" embossing folders, scallop oval punch and two step bird punch (leaves only) from SU
Other - orange spot ribbon from American crafts, light green rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip and dimensionals


This card involves several layers and sponging to tie it all together. The DSP is layered onto old olive and sponged with the same then that is layered onto a purple cardstock that is sponged with brown and that is all layered onto brown card stock.  The sentiment panel is also sponged with olive and popped up on dimensionals.  The three circle motifs are fussy cut from a paper scrap and popped up on dimensionals.  The ribbon is stuck down straight across the purple panel and the bow tied separately and secured with a glue dot.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - chocolate chip and old olive card stock from SU, purple and buttermilk yellow card stock from stash, unknown DSP from stash

Stamp - "Vintage Labels" from SU

Ink - rich razzleberry from SU, olive marker from Tombow, old olive and chocolate chip from SU

Tools - scallop oval punch from SU, stamp-a-ma-jig from SU (to align the sentiment in the oval label)

Other - ribbon from American crafts

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dots

This card also uses the vintage label set.  I have covered portions of the pattern with crystal effects to give an epoxy sticker look. The image was fussy cut from a 6x6 pad piece.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - chocolate chip card stock from SU, watermelon plain paper from CM, dark pink and cream card stock from stash, image from DSP 6x6 pad "Hey Birdie" from Kaisercraft

Stamp - "Vintage labels" from SU

Ink - old olive from SU, pink marker from Tombow

Tools - scallop circle punch from SU

Other - crystal effects from SU, pink rhinestones from Kaisercraft

Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

Happy crafting!

cheers 

Susie

More Nit Wit papers

Here are some more cards made using the freebies from a magazine. This one I have faux stitched the panel and circles with a white gel pen. It just seems to finish it off - without the stitching it looked half finished. I also sponged the edge of the card with pale pink ink.

Supplies :
Card - 

Paper - yellow card stock from stash, Nit Wit DSP
Ink - Pink pirouette from SU
Tools - circle maker from CM - large option
Other - rub-on from stash, white gel pen, pink heart clip from Kikki-k, white taffeta and pretty in pink grosgrain from SU
Adhesive - snail

Another "late" valentines card.

Detail on border.

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - buttermilk textured card stock from stash, Nit Wit DSP, mid-pink card stock from stash
Tools - Heart border punch from Fiskars
Other - heart brads from stash (francheville I think), sheer heart printed ribbon (a freebie from an online store)
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals


Last but not least - a thank you card.  Can never have too many of these!!  Note the top of the card is not bowed - it's just the angle of the photograph.I sponged the edge of this card with rose chalk. The label is punched out in dark pink and then the stamped image is punched out and trimmed before adhering to give the border look.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - buttermilk textured card stock from stash, dark pink card stock from stash, kiwi kiss card stock from SU, Nit Wit DSP

Stamp - "Curly Labels" from SU

Ink - kiwi kiss from SU, rose chalk

Tools - curly label punch from SU, sponge dauber

Other - flower brads from stash

Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

Happy Crafting!

Cheers 

Susie

time made easy sketch

This is my take on a sketch over at My Time Made Easy. Bling, flowers and fussy cutting - me down to the ground! They didn't specify that but this is how I chose to interpret it!  Sorry about the shadow - that's my big head in the way!  Pink "floss" in button is a small strip of card stock.

Detail on card.

Supplies:

Card -

Paper - whisper white card stock from SU, Patterned paper from an old 6 x6 Making Memories stack "Simply Fabulous - Maddi", orange card stock from stash

Ink - orange chalk

Tools - Cuttlebug and "swiss dots" embossing folder, sponge dauber

Other - Prima "paisley road" flowers, orange button from stash, ribbon from American crafts, dark pink rhinestones from Kaisercraft

Adhesive - double sided tape, dimensionals, glue dots and sticky strip

Happy crafting!

cheers

Susie

karen's birthday card

This is the gift bag and card that I made for my friend Karen's birthday in late February  (excellent photography courtesy of Karen!).  The bag is a white gift bag that I purchased off Karen before Christmas.  You can get similar ones at Spotlight.  Because of the 3-D nature of the card I couldn't put it in an envelope so I attached it to the bag with a circle clip and some thin gold cord.

Detail on the bag showing the great little pom pom flower peg that I found at Bed Bath and Table.  I want to hoard them but I am making myself use them!!

Supplies:
Bag -
white paper bag
Stamp - flourish "Baroque Motifs" , flowers "Vintage Vogue" both by SU.  Wheel stamp "Sparkling" also by SU
Ink - rich razzleberry and old olive by SU
Tools - SU jumbo wheel handle
Other - thin gold cord, ribbon scraps, rich razzleberry spot by SU, thin old olive by SU, pom pom flower peg from Bed Bath and Table, circle clip from bargain shop
Adhesive - sticky strip, glue dot



The card features "cottage garden" DSP and vellum flowers that I stamped then cut out, then shaped by rolling them on a pencil.  I sponged the edges of the DSP panels and the vellum sentiment label with rich razzleberry ink to tie everything together.

Card detail showing flowers.

Supplies:

Card -

Paper - rich razzleberry cardstock, "Cottage Garden" DSP from SU, vellum

Stamp - "Vintage Vogue" from SU, border stamp  - unknown acrylic

Ink - rich razzleberry and old olive from SU

Tools- scallop punch from SU and sponge dauber

Other - ribbon from SU  (ret), lilac rhinestone brads from SU (flower centres), adhesive rhinestones from Kaisercraft

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip and glue dots

A last look at the bag without the card attached!

Happy crafting!

Cheers

Susie

circles

This is some more free paper from a magazine.  Its by Nitwit Designs and the colour combos are gorgeous.  There will be more to come! I matted the spot onto a plain piece of cardstock after distressing the edges, then layered the stripe onto that after distressing it as well.  The doily stamps were hand-colored then sponged with yellow and ochre chalk, then (suprise!) - fussy cut..

Supplies:
Card -
Paper - whisper white card stock from SU, Patterned papers from Nitwit, Pink cardstock from stash
Stamp - My Minds Eye "Stella and Rose" acrylic.
Ink - pink and green Tombows, yellow and ochre chalk
Tools - distressing tool from SU, sponge daubers
Other - flower pot button from stash, green ribbon from stash, pink rub-on from stash
Adhesives - snail, dimensionals, glue dots

This card with a circle was my interpretation of a Mojo Monday challenge.  I felt in the mood for flowers so this is what happened!  Lots of fussy cutting and three dimensional layering.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - whisper white from SU, pale mauve from stash, spring green patterned from CM

Stamp - various flower stamps from SU, small butterfly from "Flight of the Butterfly" by SU, leaves from "Vintage Vogue" by SU

Ink - old olive (leaves) and kiwi kiss (sponging on card) from SU, various colours of Tombow markers

Tools - victorian edge scissors from Fiskars, circle cutter from CM, sponge dauber

Other - pretty in pink ribbon from SU, white pearls and pearl strip from SU, green rub-on from stash

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

Happy crafting!

cheers

Susie

 

a boy and a girl.....

Another "boy" card (or could be for a girl who likes brown!)  I used paper scraps from my stash and distressed the edges of them all.  The edges of the card and the envelope strip have also been sponged with brown ink.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - whisper white cardstock from SU, Paper scraps - patterned and plain - from stash
Ink - chocolate chip from SU
Tools - distressing tool from SU, sponge dauber
Other - linen thread from SU, circle clip from bargain shop, chocolate brown rub-on from stash, copper rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail

Envelope - 
white envelope, patterned paper from stash, chocolate chip ink, snail adhesive.


A "girl" card!  I stamped the large flower on some patterned paper then fussy cut it.  After deckle cutting the edges of the card I sponged it with pink ink.  The flowers are layered using a combination of snail and dimensionals.

Matching envelope

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - pale grey cardstock from stash ( yes it really is pale grey!), pale mauve patterned DSP from Creative Memories

Stamp - flourish from "Snow Swirled", Flowers and sentiment from "Enjoy every Moment" - both by SU

Ink - elegant eggplant, kiwi kiss and pink pirouette from SU

Tools - deckle edge scissors from Fiskars

Other - pale pink rhinestones from Kaisercraft

Adhesive - snail, dimensionals

Envelope -

pale grey envelope from stash, Pale mauve DSP from CM, Stamps as per card, inks as per card.

child's birthday card

It was my niece's birthday earlier this month and this is the card I made for her.  She was turning ten so it has ten animals on it!  They were all stamped, then coloured and then fussy cut. I used a combination of snail and dimensionals to give a 3-D effect.  She also loves sparkle so the paper is glittered and I added kindyglitz highlights to the hearts and some other items.

Supplies:

Card -

Paper - whisper white card stock from SU, La Di Da DSP from Kaisercraft

Stamps- "Pun Fun" and "Animal Crackers" from SU

Ink - chocolate chip from SU, various Tombow markers

Tools - cuttlebug and "swiss dots" embossing folder, medium and small heart punches from Kmart

Other - elegant eggplant ribbon from SU, "crystalina" Kindyglitz

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

Envelope -

white envelope, strip of La Di Da paper

Happy crafting! 

cheers

Susie

bits and pieces

No particular theme to todays post.  I was just playing around with my patterned paper stash.

The first card uses SU paper "cottage garden" - one of my favourites!  Unfortunately it is no longer available but I must curb my urge to "hoard" and keep using it!

Supplies:

Card - 
Paper: dark purple card stock (from stash), mauve card stock (from stash), SU "cottage garden"
Stamp - SU  "Happy Everything"
Ink - SU elegant eggplant
Tools - Creative memories square maker, SU scalloped square, Fiskars "threading water" border punch
Other - Old olive ribbon from SU and pink pearls from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip

Envelope -
White envelope
Stamp- flourish from "Snow Swirled" by SU
Ink - elegant eggplant from SU


This card uses another of my favourite papers but unfortunately I bought it so long ago that I don't remember who it's by or what it is called.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - cream, pale orange card stock(from stash), unknown DSP, whisper white from SU

Tools - 2 step bird punch from SU

Other - White organza ribbon, pearls from Kaisercraft

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip

Envelope -

White envelope

Stamp - vine flourish from "Fresh Cuts" by SU

Ink - topaz by Colourbox

Another mystery DSP! (sorry)  More fussy cutting!

Supplies:

Card -

Paper - kiwi kiss card stock from SU, mystery DSP

Stamp - "Happy Everything" from SU

Ink - kiwi kiss from SU

Other - orange spotty ribbon from American crafts, pale green rhinestones from Kaisercraft

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals

Envelope -

White envelope

Stamp - solid flower and dot flower from "Simply Said" by SU

Ink - kiwi kiss from SU (green), orange tombow marker

Last mystery DSP for the day - its is subtly glittered which unfortunately doesn't show in the photo.  I watermarked the cardstock with versamark but it doesn't really show up in the photo either.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - pink and gold cardstock (from stash), mystery DSP (from stash), whisper white from SU

Stamp - sentiment from "Share a Cup" by SU, "Circle Circus" by SU (for watermarking)

Ink - chocolate chip from SU, dark brown Tombow marker, versamark

Tools - Creative Memories 2 sizes circle maker, Fiskars "threading water" border punch

Other - ribbon from American crafts, white adhesive pearls from SU, circular clip from bargain shop find.

Envelope -
white envelope
Stamp - "Circle Circus" from SU
Ink - pretty in pink by SU


Last (but not least) is my take on a Valentines day card (late I know! - maybe for next year?)  More fussy cutting! The heart is hand cut then layered on red cardstock and hand cut again.  The scallop circle is punched, layered on red cardstock and then hand cut.  The scallop circle piece is not stuck down so it sort of swings free.

Supplies:

Card -

Paper - bright blue and red card stock (from stash), raspberry tart DSP from SU, whisper white card stock from SU.

Stamp - "Love you much" by SU (retired)

Ink - red green and blue Tombow markers ( I hand coloured the stamps then "huffed" them before stamping)

Tools - scallop circle by SU, heart border punch by Fiskars
Other - real red ribbon from SU, red and green rhinestones from Kaisercraft
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals.

Envelope -
White envelope
Stamp - heart border from Hero arts (very old)
Ink - red from colourbox (looks more pink in the photo but red in real life)

Happy crafting!
Cheers
Susie

Masculine cards

"Boy" cards  can be tricky - especially for me who loves sparkle!!  However I have managed to make some using some Kaiser Paper.  Did manage to sneak in some bling but black pearls aren't that sparkly!

Matching envelope

Matching envelope

Matching envelope

Hope these help with the "boy" dilemma.

Happy crafting

Cheers

Susie

Simply Scrappin' kit cards

I won this kit at a stamping day late last year and finally got around to playing with it!  It very versatile and I still have enough left over to make more cards.  It is supposed to be for scrapbooking but it makes pretty good cards too!  The joy of using a kit is that all the colours are already co-ordinated for you!

Matching envelope

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Matching envelope

Happy crafting!

Cheers 

Susie

more cards for troops

As you can see from the previous post I haven't learnt how to rotate pictures yet!  Here are some more cards that I composed today for my christmas card stash.