Crocus Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have a floral Side Panel card to share with you today using stamps & dies from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott.

For my card base I used the 5 x 7 Side Panel Showstopper Mechanism die set. To decorate the card, I added the crocuses from the Large Crocus stamp/die set.

I added a birthday sentiment to the card using Concord & 9th’s Big Day Birthday die set designed by Kristina Werner.

Here is a look at the back of my card.i added more sentiments using the Big Day Birthday stamp set. I also added another crocus. 

It's Your Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a floral card using Concord & 9th’s Scalloped Petals die set that I received for my birthday last month.

This die suits a card that is 4 1/4 inch wide card as that is the width of the flower. As I like larger cards than standard A2 size, I kept it 4 1/4 inches but made the height about 6 1/2 inches. This allowed me to add the grass along the bottom of the card.

I used Kristina Werner’s Big Day Birthday stamp set to add the birthday sentiment to the flower.

For the inside, I added another flower to the top of my card and added a sentiment using the Scalloped Petals stamp set.

You're My Fave

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing another fun shaped card. I love shaped cards, and you might have noticed I have made a few recently.

For this card I used Hero Arts Jeans Jacket die set & coordinating stencils. For the front I die cut the pieces for the jacket and assembled them. I then used the stencils to add the details.

I used the Got Flair die set to add the badges & sentiment.

The stencil set, allows you to create the back of the jacket. I love that I could include both the front & back of the shirt/jacket.

For the inside of the card I added two sentiments & another badge.

 

Happy Father’s Day

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a shaped Father’s Day card using products from Spellbinders March All Clubs Crate. In Australia Father’s Day isn’t until September, but it’s good to get an early start on them.

For the base of the card, I used the Essential Arches & Color Block Accent Arches, to create the fun checker box pattern.

For the shoes & beer bottle I used the March large die of the month … Classic Kicks. The sentiment is from the Press & Foil set … Greetings Maker.

For the inside of the card, I added another sentiment and two more beer bottles.

 

Rebus - Things that are Red

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's time to share another rebus swap with you, sorry it’s been a while! This month the theme is "Things that are Red"

If you would like to solve my rebus puzzle, why not post a comment on my blog post with your answers. I will let you know what the correct answers are next time I post a rebus card here.

How did you go solving my November Rebus which was "Types of Hobbies”

 Here are the correct answers so you can check how you did.

1. Dancing
2. Candle Making
3. Pottery
4. Board Gaming
5. Gardening
6. Pickleball
7. Tennis
8. Photography
9. Card Making

You can find all my past Rebus Cards here.

Have A Sweet Day

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Last Monday I shared a chocolate themed 5 x 7 card using the Hero Arts Bear Hugs die set, today I am sharing a shaped card using the same set.

I die cut the detailed layer and adhered it to the solid panel. I also die cut a couple of solid gummi bears and added them to the bears arms. 

The sentiment is from the Candy Kebob die set.

For the inside of the card, I added a bear sentiment from Stampendous.

Ears To A Wonderful Easter

Hi Crafty Friends,

Happy Easter everyone! Today I am sharing an Easter card I created for my grandson. I have been waiting for my Spellbinders Club kit for March to arrive so I could make this card as I wanted to add the cap from the kit to the bunny. This is similar to one I made for my granddaughter, except for the cap. Adding the cap to the bunny was inspired by a card created by Sarah Leese.

This is a 5 x 7 card and used the February large die of the month and the Clear Stamp with coordinating die set for the sentiment.

For the background I used the Spellbinders/Simon Hurley Ornate Eggs 3D Embossing Folder with coordinating stencils.

For the inside of the card, I added a scrap of the embossed background along the bottom. I added a die cut Happy Easter which is from Karen Burniston. 

 

Daffodilly Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 card using stamps & dies from Made To Surprise by Sam  Calcott.

I used the Large Daffodil Stamp/Die set from Blooming Wonderful Collection which was released in February. 

I pulled the Curved Lattice die from the Curves & Squares Lace Folding Die set from the Creative Cuts Collection to add lattice effect along the side.

I added panels to both sides of the inside of the card adding sentiments from a couple of the flower stamp sets in this collection and more daffodils.

Sweetest Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a fun shaped card using dies from Spellbinders Make It & Bake It Collection designed by Tina Smith. 

For this card I pulled out the Rectangle Woodgrain Board from Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott’s Against the Grain Collection. I thought this would be perfect to add these images to.

Here is another view of the front of my card.

For the inside of the card, I added more of the Woodgrain patterned paper along the bottom of the card. The sentiment is an older one from Colorado Craft.

 

Chocolate Makes Everything Better

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a sweet 5 x 7 card I created recently using some of the products from Hero Arts Beary Sweet Collection. 

For this card I decided to create a giant chocolate bear along with a few chocolate covered gummi bears ... yummy!! For this card I used the Bear Hugs die set which has both the large and small gummi bears included in the set.

I pulled out an older sentiment from The Stamps of Life to add to the top of the card, along with an older speech bubble die from MFT Stamps.

For the inside I found an older long sentiment from Stampendous which I thought was perfect for the inside and added a few more of the chocolate covered gummi bears.

Hello Cookie!

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a Slimline card using some of the new products from Spellbinders Make It & Bake It Collection by Tina Smith.

For this card I used the Measure Mates and the Fluff, Frost & Roll die sets for all the images on the card.

I wanted to use the coordinating embossing folder on my background. This is a directional embossing folder and 5 inches wide. My card is 8 inches wide. So I had to do so partial embossing to get a full image. It’s not perfect, but the images hide the join,

To finish off the front of the card, I added the “hello” sentiment.

For the inside of the card, I added two more images left over from decorating the front. I also added a sentiment from the Sugared Expressions stamp set. 

Cheers

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a masculine birthday card using products from the Let the Good Times Roll Collection from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott. 

I used the Diamond Showstopper die set for my card base, adding a panel to the right hand side. I added the image from the Just the Guys stamp set.

I added the “Cheers” from the Cheeky Sentiments die set to the area with the diamonds.

I added a panel to the back of the card and added another two sentiments.