Month: July 2023

Slimline Christmas

Hello there. I am a Guest Designer for the new challenge at Most Magical Time of The Year with this card, having been one of the top picks in a previous challenge:

I decided to go slimline with this, as I wanted to use two of the berry branch sprigs.

The sprigs are from Pinkfresh Studio, stamped and gold heat embossed, coloured with the matching stencils, then die cut.

The outer frame is from Time 4 Tea Designs, and the inner portion was dry embossed with an old Sue Wilson embossing folder.

I struggled a little with the sentiment. If I used a gold sentiment, it got lost, if I used a coloured sentiment, it stood out too much – so I decided to go with a silver sentiment, and added some silver sequins to tie it in to the card.

The theme is always ‘anything goes Christmas or Halloween‘, and I hope you can come and join us. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Inkspirational – Christmas in July

Craft Rocket – Christmas in July

12 Months of Christmas – anything goes Christmas

Sparkles Forum Christmas – Christmas and include gold

Get Creative – Christmas in July

Floral Birthday

I created this card yesterday, then forgot to photograph it and write the post – so here I am running just a tad later than planned:

The floral image is a layering stencil set from The Greetery, and I used Pinkfresh Studio inks in two different pinks, purples, and greens. The green leaves are layered with the same colour each time, but going in a little more heavy-handed with the second layer.

I tried this image with a white background, but I thought I would go for the more dramatic look to allow the colours to stand out more…..

A black card base, with a black panel which had been dry embossed using s Spellbinders embossing folder – cut slightly smaller than the card base.

I added the floral image, then a foiled sentiment strip across the middle.

A finishing touch of a few silver sequins hidden here and there.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Throwdown – pink, purple, green

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Krafty Chicks – anything goes

Addicted To Stamps and More – any occasion

Die Cut Divas – die cuts and birthday

Love To Craft – anything goes

Wonky Birthday Wishes

Hello there. Happy Little Stampers ‘anything goes birthday‘ challenge has started for July. Here is my card:

I’m still enjoying those itty bitty layering dies from Spellbinders, and this cake made me smile. I chose a bright pink card stock to go with the white, liking the contrast between the two colours.

The white background panel is dry embossed with a Spellbinders embossing folder, and cut down a little.

The cake itself was quite easy to put together, I just had to decide how many layers, and the little swirly stick things – no idea what they are called – were inserted for a little interest.

The icing on the cake – no pun intended – is white sparkly glitter card.

The sentiment is white heat embossed onto the same pink card stock, then die cut with the matching die.

I hope you can come and join us with your birthday creations. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

CYHTP – embossing folder option of butterflies not taken

Krafty Chicks – anything goes

Allsorts – anything goes

Ally’s Angels – anything goes

You’re So Sweet……

Hello there. I have created a slimline card to share:

I used Pinkfresh Studio ‘Fruitalicious‘ washi tape and matching die for the images. I received them as part of a Pinkfresh event quite a while ago, and still have loads of the washi left.

I adhered the washi to some white card, then die cut with the matching die.

The background triple aperture layer was created using a slimline die from Pinkfresh, and the gold scalloped border from a Time 4 Tea Designs die set.

Once they were adhered to the card base, I stamped and gold heat embossed the sentiment, die cut with the matching die, and adhered to the centre circle.

I then played with the arrangement of the fruit washi images, and adhered them with 3D foam and/or glue, tucking some under the gold border.