Just sharing the Xmas card that I made for my mum. It is another tri-shutter, as I really like to make this style card. The papers used is Graphic 45 Nutcracker Sweet and the embellishments came from my $2 shop. I'm really happy with how this card turned out. To allow me to keep my Xmas message personal, I made an envelope and put a little card inside that.
Full View of tri-shutter
Close up of the Nutcracker
Close up of Clara
Full view of the tri-shutter with the envelope removed
Hello fellow crafters. Time for another challenge. This fortnight the challenge over at Creative Card Crew is "Chinese New Year OR Asian OR Red & Gold OR Year of the Snake".
This challenge is proudly sponsored by:
For this challenge I decided to play with my Graphic 45 "Bird Song" paper collection. It is a very pretty collection, which you can pick up from our sponsor. I have paired with wild orchid craft flowers and of course bling. What would a card by me be if it didn't have bling ROFLOL.
Hello fellow crafters. Time for another challenge. This fortnight the challenge over at Creative Card Crew is "Star".
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For this challenge I decided to keep it simple and really play with the pattern paper I have. I also interpreted the theme differently than the other DT members, I focused on a Movie Star. It is a little hard to see, but I do have three bling stars, and a star punch underneath the flower in the top left hand corner, in addition to my movie stars.
I decided again to participate in the Wrapped in Paper (WIP) card challenge for December. I was fortunate enough to have received the most votes for my August submission and was given a small prize - thanks Gail and WIP staff.
This challenge was a little more difficult for me but I decided to use some of the concepts I have learnt from Kathy Orta at Paper Phenomenon and constructed a card that could include photos.
I was happy with the card in end and as per the challenge requirements used everything that was in the challenge kit. I only have a few bits of pattern paper left over.
The first photo is showing all the product in the challenge kit and the subsequent three photos show the cover, first flap open and then second flap open. The card is also blank on the inside where you can write you message. I hope this card will inspire you.
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Evergreen Bough & Fried Brick
Miscellaneous: Paper Doilly, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Forest Green, Nestabilities Standard Circle - Large, Tim Holtz Decorative Button, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers & Crown Pin, Lace Ribbon, Prima Say It Wit Pearls "Swirls and Fimo Light Brown", Prima Birds Nest, Kaisercraft Embellishment Pack "Miss Match Collection" Ingo Cards, Kindy Glitz
Hello fellow crafters. Time for another challenge. This fortnight the challenge over at Creative Card Crew is "Silver and Blue".
This challenge is proudly sponsored by:
For this challenge I decided to try something different, that being my take on a male grunge style card. It was interesting making this card, seeing what was working and needed to change before I was finally happy with the end result. I used a few products I hadn't touched at all or hadn't touched in a year or so. It is quite a different card then my usual style, but I still couldn't resist putting flowers and bling on it. LOL.
A few weeks ago I was commissioned by a work colleague/friend to make a birthday card. The scope I was given was the same style card I had made for a bady shower we had both attended. Her friend likes girly stuff, flowers and bright colours. Well, I don't really have many bright colours in my craft stash, that's not really the style I make and certainly nothing that would suite the other requirements of girly and flowers.
I am very happy with how this card has turned out and I know my work colleague/friend will also love the card. It may not be what she was hoping for and if she doesn't want it, then I get to keep it LOL.
I've taken two photos and a very quick YouTube video. The two photos show one with the hidden message envelope (photo 1) and the second shows the spot where the hidden message envelope is attached to the card with a magnet (photo 2). The YouTube video just briefly shows the card with and without the hidden envelope and I mention the products I've used. It is quite hard to show case a tri-shutter card to do it justice.
Anyway, here are the photos:
Photo 1
Tri-shutter with hidden message envelope
Photo 2
Tri-shutter without hidden message envelope
Here is the YouTube video:
Supplies:
Cardstock: Paper Accent "Toffee" cardstock; Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla
Paper: My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found - Madison Ave "Pretty Dress Shop"; Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary
