Monday 28 February 2011

Happy Mothers Day

I really liked using the green and white Bazzill Bling on the bunny basket and this inspired me to make a Mothers Day card.

This is really quick and simple and I just love the bold colours.



- Firstly cover your base card in yellow Bazzill Bling
- Take a piece of green Bazzill Bling the size of your card and cut the pop up flowers into the card. Stick to base card.
- Cut out 5 white pop up flowers. You will need your trusty craft knife to remove them as they are cut into the card, rather than cut out.
- Stick flowers to green flowers on base card.
- I had a small circle die to make the centre of the flowers. I layered it 3 times on each flower.
- Add some stems and leaves ro the flowers
- To finish add a pink border with desired greeting.

Lifestyle Crafts Dies used:
- Pop up Flowers (055-5)
- Scalloped cupcake liner (L-CC-009) for the leaves
- Billboard set (077-9 ) for the stems
- Banana Split 4 X 8 font

Dies available from:
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Quick Little Card

I love the accessory set that comes with Santa's Workshop Gift Set. I wanted to do something quick and simple but stylish and the window die really makes the card.

I used the wheels of the tractor die for the flowers.



Dies used:
- Santa's Workshop (for the window)
- Tractor (KS-0878)

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Sunday 27 February 2011

Easter Bunny Basket

I've been commissioned by a friend to make some easter baskets for her grandchildren for little choccie eggs.

I just love the peek a boo bunny and he works well with the little name plate.

I have used the pop up flowers (again!!!) as I love the effect they give.



Dies used:
- Nesting scalloped squares (4-037)
- Peek a Boo Bunny (KS-0412)
- Pop up Flowers (055-5)
- Nameplate from Santa's Workshop
- Banana Split 4 X 8 alphabet

Dies available from:
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Saturday 26 February 2011

It's Twins!!!

A friend of the family has just become a grand mum to twin boys, so I thought this was a very apt card for her.

The two little boys are sleeping ans have had made little name badges on their quilts so people know which one is which.

I just love this alpha too. It's called Banana Split and it's such an easy font to work with. A must have!!!

Enjoy!



Lifestyle Craftfs Dies used
- Special Delivery Gift Set (SGS-10) for the card
- Paper Doll 4 pack (4PK-0006)
- Winter Clothes 4 pack (4PK-0002) for the bonnets and mittens
- Doll Shoes 4 pack (4PK-0005)
- Nesting Scalloped Squares (4-037) for the quilt
- Banana Split 4 x 8 alphabet

Dies available from:
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Thursday 24 February 2011

Another Acceptance Card

I can't believe how many weddings there are this year, maybe the Royal Wedding has sparked sowething off!!

Anyway, I have made a card using my favourite alpha and Santa's Workshop die set! The background was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder



Lifestyle Crafts Dies used:
-Santa's Workshop die set
- Banana Split 4 X 8 alphabet
- Heart is from Flirt Gift Set

Dies Available from:
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Sunday 20 February 2011

New Baby

Oh the joy of a new baby. Any excuse to make a baby card!!!

This is quite a simple design as I wanted the main focal point to be the birth details of the baby boy.



Dies Used:
- Nesting Scalloped Squares (4-037)
- Paper Doll (4pk-0006) for the baby's head
- Winter Clothes (4pk-0002) for the baby's bonnet
- Doll Shoes (4pk-0005) for the mittens and booties
- Poodle from the flirt gift set (for the baby's blanket)
- Nested Balloons (Balloons-01)
- Banana Split 4 X 8 alphabet

Dies Available from:
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1st Birthday Card

I have a friends baby that will be one very soon, so I couldn't wait to make a cute girly card.

I thought that these cute animals make for a perfect card and look great in pink!



Dies Used:
- Lion (KS-0878)
- Giraffe (KS-0877
- Polar Bear (RS-876)
- Dog (KS-0529
- Scalloped nested squares (4-037)
- Banana Split 4 X 8 alphabet

Dies Available from:
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Saturday 19 February 2011

A few simple Letterpress Cards

Well, I got my new toy out of the box. I couldn't wait to play with it.

I was really surprised how easy it was to use. The ink is amazing. It is very sticky and you need very little of it. I don't think any other ink on the market could give you a great effect.

I have put together a few quick projects using my new tool. I am dying to get some more colours to really experiment!!

Enjoy!







Plates Used:
Letterpress Starter Kit Plate
- Posey Plate (010-WD)
- Blossoms Plate (002-ED)

Inks Used
- Hot Pink
- Violet

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Thursday 17 February 2011

My new toy!!

This is what arrived in the post today. I am so excited and cannot wait to have a play tonight!!!

Will share some projects later!

Sunday 13 February 2011

Birthday Girl

This simple little card could be a Birthday or Mothers Day card. Flowers are perfect for these occasions.

I used the Santa's Workshop window die to make the frame for the flowers on this card.



Lifestyle Crafts Dies Used:
- Special Delivery Gift Set (SGS-10) for the card, flowers and letters
- Santas Workshop Die Set (HGS-09) for the window frame
- Scalloped Squares (4-037)

Dies available from:
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Birthday Boy card and tag

I made this quick card and tag for a young boys birthday. I used some chalks on the tractor to give it a slight dirty look as if it has been used. I love this tractor as there is a small and large die available.



Lifestyle Crafts Dies used:
- Special Delivery Spring Gift Set (SGS-10) for the card and tag
- Tractor (KS-
- Tractor (REV-
- Santa's Workshop Alphabet

Dies Avaialble from:
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Saturday 12 February 2011

New Arrival

I just love making baby cards and I thought this neat postcard die was excellent for my design to sit on.

This can either be sent as a postcard or can be mounted on a card blank



Lifestyle Crafts dies used:
- Postcard (075-2)
- Umberella (REV-0180)
- Scalloped Squares (4-037)
- Special Delivery Gift set (SGS-10) for the flower
- Dog (KS-0529) - for the baby's hand
- Paper Doll Body (4Pk-0006) for the baby
- Winter Clothes (4Pk-0002) for the baby's bonnet

Dies Available from:
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Thursday 10 February 2011

Wedding Card / Invitation

I think I'm going wedding mad this week. Also, this is the 3rd time I've used this fantastic card shape from the Lifestyle Crafts Spring Gift Set.

I'm putting it down to the fact that I am in agony and not thinking straight due to my first Body Balance class last night. It's kind of like yoga but more intense.

Anyhow, I made this card using the abovementioned card shape and also the Lifestyle Crafts A2 Collection from the Essentials Range.

Firstly I cut out the card and then used the A2 collection to create the gate fold in the centre of the card. As always, alittle embossing never goes a miss.



Lifestle Craft Dies Used
- Special Delivery Spring Gift Set (SGS-10) for the card and flowers
- A2 Collection from the Essentials Range for the gatefold and tag.
- Banana Split 4 X 8 Alphabet

Dies Available from:
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Tuesday 8 February 2011

Wedding Acceptance

I made this card for a friend of mine to match the colours on a wedding invite she received.

It may not be possible to see but I have put a piece of acetate behind the 3 squares I have cut out before layering the butterflies on top.



Lifestyle Crafts Dies used:
- Special Delivery Gift Set (SGS-10) for the card
- Butterfly (KS-0920)
- Nested scalloped squares (4-037)
- Banana Split 4 x 8 alphabet

Dies available from:
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Monday 7 February 2011

Just to......

You know when things just come together and you feel you have a purpose. I put together this card just to say that. I wanted fresh springy colours as that's just how I'm feeling today.

I also love the Lifestyle crafts pop up flowers as they make nay card stand out!



Lifestyle Crafts Dies used:
- Special Delivery Gift Set (SGS-10) for the card
- Pop up flowers (055-5)
- Santa's Workshop Alphabet

Dies Available from:
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Wednesday 2 February 2011

Handy Little Bag

I love any shape that's got a scalloped edge, so it's no wonder I used the Lifestyle Scalloped Squares to make this handy little bag.




Instructions

- Take the largest die in the set of 4 and cut it out twice
- Emboss these two squares
- Trim a piece of card 22.5cm long by 6 cm's wide.
- Score the strip of card at 7.5cm intervals so you effectively have scored the card into 3
- Score down both sides of the strip of card 1cm in from each side.
- You now have formed the inside of the bag and you just need to stick the 2 scalloped squares to each side of the inner bag
- Decorate to finish

Dies Used (All Lifestyle Crafts)
- Scalloped Squares (4-037)
- Special Delivery Spring Gift Set (SGS-10) for the flowers and 'love' letters
- Santa's Workshop Gift Set (HGS-09-IND) for the label

All Dies Available from
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Tuesday 1 February 2011

More Cupcake fun

Again, I am just loving the scalloped cupcake liner from Lifestyle Crafts. I thought a Valentine's Day theme would be ideal. All it needs now is a big, fat juicy chocolate muffin to finish it off!!




The liner is made in the same way as my post from Sunday. This time though, i used hearts to decorate the outside f the cake. I also used an alphabet to punch out the word 'LOVE' to put on the hearts.


Dies Used (All Lifestyle Crafts):
- Scalloped Cupcake Liner (L-CC-009)
- Flirt Die Gift Set (for the hearts)
- Banana Split 4 x 8 Alphabet

Dies Available from:
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Born to Shop

Every girl loves shopping and I thought this would make a great card to send any one of my girl friends.



I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background as I thought a patterned paper would make this simple design over complicated.


Dies used (all Lifestyle Crafts):
Fashion Doll Body (050-4)
Fashion Doll Outfits (051-5)
Flirt Die Gift Set (for the handbag)
Banana Split 4 x 8 Alphabet

Dies Available from:
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