Metallic Hello Card

Hi again everyone!  I've got a bright and shiny card for you today.

 

Close up of the sentiment and flowers

 Supplies Used: Vintage Hello Layered Metal Cutting Die 30168, Zara Flower Metal Cutting Die 21087, Autumn Dance 12x12 Paper Collection 25345 - Foil. Other Supplies: Gold Mirror card, flower centres, gold embossing powder

This is an A2 sized card so 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" tall.  I started by cutting the Autumn Dance foiled background paper to fit my card front.  I then cut the Hello sentiment from the gold mirror card and adhered it to the centre of the card front.  I also diecut the sentiment from white cardstock 2 more times and then used a die cut inlay technique to glue these white pieces into the gold diecut layer.  This is a really beautiful sentiment, and cuts all the scrolls and leaves, as well as having an outline die.  So you could choose to just die cut this into your card front or have it mounted as I have done here.  

I cut several of the Zara flowers from white cardstock and shaped them using a ball stylus on an old computer mat.  I glued several of them together to make the 3 large flowers.  I used a VersaMark pen just on the tips of the petals and then added the gold embossing powder and heat set it.  Then I poked a hole into the centre of the flowers, and threaded the flower centres through. I used a hot glue gun to glue these in place at the back of the flower.  I also added a little Copic marker to the base of the flower centre as I felt the flowers needed a little more of the pink.  Finally,  I glued the flowers to the card front with my hot glue gun.  

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope I've given you a little inspiration!

 

Border Dies for Easy Card Making *VIDEO*

Hi and welcome!  Today I'm using border dies from Paper Rose Studio to create some easy cards.  I find border dies to be relatively inexpensive but so versatile for card making.  I've tried to go from simple to a little more complex in my cards, so hopefully, there is something in there for everyone.  Here are the cards I have created for you today.

Supplies Used: Spotty Line Border Metal Cutting Die 18548, Christmas Friends Die Cuts 30564, Gum Leaf Border Metal Die Set 17874, Hello Layered Metal Cutting Die 18252, Hand Lettered Thanks Metal Cutting Die 25606, Snowflake Border Metal Die 18153, Merry Christmas Chunky Metal Die Set 19511

 

If you are interested in seeing how I have made these cards from border dies, I have a video for you.  To see the video PLEASE CLICK HERE.

 

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you're having a happy, creative day!

 

Floral Hugs Card

Hello everyone, I've got a beautiful floral card to share today and all the credit goes to the gorgeous Rainbow Twirl paper from Paper Rose Studio. Isn't that paper beautiful?  I made this into a 5 1/2" square card because I wanted to get as much of that paper on as possible. :)

Supplies Used: Rainbow Twirl 12x12 Paper Collection 30429, Hugs Layered Script Metal Cutting Die 28837, Slimline Heart Borders Metal Cutting Die 20886, 19499 Clear Crystal Mix, Amaya Butterfly Metal Cutting Die 19157.  Other: Tim Holtz Distress® Christmas Grit Paste - Snowfall - TSCK81142

To start this card, I cut a 5 1/2" square from the Rainbow Twirl paper, and die cut the top using the Hearts Borders die.  I glued this to my white card base, and then applied the Distress Grit Paste over the large pink flower.  This paste dries translucent but has a bit of a sparkle to it which I wanted to highlight that one big flower. It also has a gritty texture to it as its name suggests.  I set this aside to dry and went on to die cutting 3 of the 'hugs' sentiment and one of the butterfly.  

I glued the butterfly to a scrap of the same Rainbow Twirl paper, and then carefully cut around the die cut wings. I stacked and glued together the three layers of the hugs sentiment.  Once the grit paste had dried, I attached the sentiment and added the butterfly.  Finally, I added the crystal drops around the centre of the pink flower and randomly over the rest of the card.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope I've given you a little inspiration today!

Having Fun with the Christmas Poinsettia Border Die *VIDEO*

Hello and welcome back! I have been having so much fun playing with this new Christmas Poinsettia border die from Paper Rose Studio, and thought I would share some ideas with you. It really is a beautiful die and I don't think it is just for Christmas projects, but could be used year round.  I posted a Christmas card last month using it, but here are a couple more ideas for you.

Double Z fold card closed above, and open below

Christmas Lumiere

Supplies Used: Christmas Poinsettia Border Metal Cutting Die 30159, Christmas Poinsettia Flourish Metal Die Set 18312, Merry Christmas Chunky Metal Die Set 19511.  Other supplies: Ranger Alcohol inks in Rosewood, Cranberry, Poppyfield, Red Pepper, Fiesta, Watermelon; 10 PCS Wax Carving Tools; 14 PCS Dotting Tools Ball Styluses.

 

I hope you will come see how I have made these projects.  To see the video, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I do hope you are having a great day!

Balloon Birthday Card

Hi again everyone, I've got a balloon birthday card to share today that was created with some stencils from Paper Rose Studio.

Supplies Used:  Balloon 6x6" Stencil & Mask 20982, Floral Borders 6x6" Stencil 19342, Happy Birthday Chunky Script Stamp Set 24640, Betty's Garden 6x6 Paper Collection 28576. Liquitex Gloss Heavy Gel, Distress Oxide inks, gold thread, Gelly Roll Sparkle gel pen.

I started this card by using the Ballloon stencil to create the background on an A2 size piece of white cardstock which I later trimmed down to be 4 x 5 1/4". I just used a couple of the smaller sized balloons to stencil the cloud of balloons and tried to leave a slightly lighter area on each balloon, and made sure I overlapped the balloons. Once I was happy with the balloons, I used the gel pen to draw some squiggly lines down for the strings.

On a separate piece of white cardstock, I used the second largest balloon stencil to create the two larger balloons.  To add the Floral Borders stencil over top, I kept the original balloon stencil in place with low tack tape, and then applied the stencil over top of the balloon with a darker ink.  Next, I applied a thin layer of the Liquitex gel over these two balloons to give them a shiny look.  Glossy Accents would also work for this.  Once that was dry, I fussy cut the balloons out, right up to the edge of the stencilling.  I then added the gold thread to the tails of these balloons, using some double sided tape on the back.

Next, I stamped the sentiment with black ink onto the balloon card front, and adhered this to a piece of confetti patterned paper from the Betty's Garden collection and attached this to my card base.  Finally, I used scrap card to add some dimension to the back of the bigger balloons and then glued them onto the card front. 

Thank you for joining me today and I hope I've given you a little inspiration!

Using Die Cuts in Papercrafting *VIDEO*

Hello again!  Today I've got a video for you that is all about using pre-made die cuts in your paper crafting. I have to confess, I had never used these until I joined the Paper Rose Studio design team, but I am so glad that I have found them! They are an inexpensive way to create many beautiful projects and Paper Rose has such a beautiful line of them. They come as a pack of 4 sheets of perforated images that are usually in a range of sizes.  So if you are not keen on colouring in images, these may be the perfect solution for you. Here's a look at what I have created in my video today ...

Coffee cup coasters from the dollar store

 

 Supplies Used: Bee Happy Die Cuts 27703, Nature Stroll 3 Die Cuts 27898, Heart Circle Coverplate Metal Cutting Die 28819, All Occasions Sentiments A5 12pc Sentiment Sheets 22339, Spring Floral Frame Metal Cutting Die 21054, Leaf Burst Rectangle Frame Metal Cutting Die 20547

 I hope you will join me over at the video to see how I have used die cuts to create all of these projects.  To see the video, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Thank you for stopping by and I do hope you're having a great day!