Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Handmade Card - Joy - Snowflakes

Joy - Snowflakes

I made this card using Memory Box Snowflakes cut in white card, with pearls for centres. The 'Joy' Stamp is by Papertrey & is stamped in silver, 'ink it up'.



Handmade Card - Stay Positive

Stay Positive Electrons

Card was made using Clearly Besotted - 'Scientifically Speaking' dies and stamps sets. Finished with pearls coloured with Copic Markers

Handmade Card - Lemon Zest Yellow - Hello

Lemon Zest Yellow - Hello

For this card I used a spellbinders Embossing folder on Bazzill Basics zesty Lemon Cardstock. Tag was cut using a Clearly Besotted 'Journal It' Die Collection die. Stamped with 'Hello' from Papertrey and finished with a May Arts Ribbon and a diamante centre.. The whole piece was backed onto silver mirri board

Handmade Card - Love - Pinks

Love - Pinks

Love die from Papertrey 'Wonderful Words'. 'Always' stamp from Papertrey. Sequins from PrettyPinkPosh and cardstock is Conqueror laid 300gsm

Handmade Card - Feather - Sending Smiles

Feather - Smiles

Feather was cut with a 'Simon Says Stamp' - Pointed Feathers Die. Ribbon is May Arts. 'Sending Smiles' stamp from Papertrey ' Make it Market Sprinkles Kit' I die cut the feather and added some printed black paper with white writing behind the cut.

Handmade Card - With Love - Blue Circle

With Love Blue Circle
I really liked making this card. I cut a circle in the centre and backed it behind with a piece of card stamped with 'With Love' from Clearly Besotted 'Happily Ever After ' Set. I made the heart by punching 2 hearts and covering with a few layers of 'Glossy Accents' and the sticking both halves together. I tied some twine around a few times and stuck the heart onto it to dangle in the middle. The edge of the circle has dots using 'Liquid Pearls in Lilac. then using various flower stamps I stamped all around the edge and filled the centres with dots of liquid pearls.

Handmade Card - Wish Big Star

Wish Big - Star
I cut decreasing star shapes in different colours and stuck them together. The sequins are PrettyPinkPosh and the sentiment was die cut using memory box mini alphabet.

Handmade Card - Squares in Blues & Greens

Birthday Squares - Blues

Birthday Card - Lime
Cut 4 squares and used a corner rounder on opposite sides. Trimmed each with a variety of trimmings from: Ribbon, ladybird embellishments, Die cut butterflies (Memory Box), covered in Martha Stewart Glitter and stamps from Neat & Tangled

Handmade Card - Ribbons - Make Today Fabulous!

Make Today Fabulous

I stitched this ribbon together using 3 different colour 'Shindo' ribbons and put a diamante brooch in the centre.

Handmade Card - Lime & Black

Handmade Card - Lime & Black

Paper from Echo Park 'Dots & Stripes', in Lime (reverse is chevrons). the white edging is a Tonic Studios, Lever Punch. I put a navy and white checked ribbon and tied a bow in the same. I topped the ribbon with a white paper flower. The whole thing was mounted onto black cardstock and finished with 3 buttons, in black, lime and white.

Handmade Card - 'May Your Day Be Filled With Joy'

 'May Your Day Be Filled With Joy'

This whole set is from Papertrey and came free with my order of 'Make itMarket - Sprinkles' Kit

Handmade Card - Banners in mint & Pink

Handmade Card - Mint Banner

Handmade Card - Pink Banner


I made these cards using pretty papers from Echo Park & Bella Blvd. The buttons are from my local market in Leeds. The sequins are PrettyPinkPosh, Cardsock is Conqueror laid 300gsm

Monday, 1 September 2014

Handmade Card - Boo !

Handmade Card - Boo ! 

Handmade Card - 'Mazel Tov'

Handmade Card - 'Mazel Tov'



I made this card with Bar Mitzvah in mind. Punched a lot of stars and glued in the shape of the Star Of David. Random Stars have sequins by PrettyPinkPosh. The cardstock is American Crafts.

Handmade Card - Wedding Words

Handmade Card - Wedding Words

Handmade Card - Wedding Words

I made a sheet of Photoshop 'wedding words' in different fonts and colours for this card. You can download the sheet on my 'Blog Candy' page if you wish to recreate this. I added a punched heart in the centre and used 'Glossy Accents' to highlight it. It was all matted onto a silver mat.

Handmade Card - Lilac Butterflies

Handmade Card - Lilac Butterflies

Handmade Card - Lilac Butterflies

This card was made with a 'Verve Stamps' sentiment and Verve butterflies set. I die cut a circle and matted (offset) onto a lilac square. Papertrey Polka Dot stamps Vol2 #3 for the background dots and finished with 2 sizes of herringbone ribbons.

Handmade Card - 'Love Today'

Handmade Card - 'Love Today'

Handmade Card - 'Love Today'

I made this card by die cutting a circle and then using Papertrey ink cubes, I stamped various dots (from Papertrey Polka Dot Vol 2 #3) all inside the die cut area. I trimmed with a white & silver 3mm ribbon bow and added a couple of sequins from PrettyPinkPosh. The sentiment is stamped with Clearly Besotted 'You Said It' & 'Journal It'. Finished by matting onto a purple corrugated cardstock

Handmade Card - iPhone / Gamer

Handmade Card - iPhone / Gamer

Handmade Card - iPhone / Gamer


I made this card using the Clearly Besotted die set - "Text Me". I coloured them with Copic Ciao Markers and gave them a shine with 'Glossy Accents'. The stamps are Papertrey 'Grunge'. All finished off with a Monochrome herringbone ribbon.