Especially for You -Tuesday 10th July

Hello Bloggers!


Today's card is a birthday card, which is inspired by a card Sue Wilson posted some time ago, but I changed it a little and made it into a pop up card..it was made to give to my Mother-in-Law for her birthday this week.

I cut the card shape in cream card using Grand Labels 23 and then matted and layered in two more sizes. I edged the outer card with wild honey distress ink. The smallest layer, I embossed with a floral mat from 'That Special Touch of...' and then distressed it all over to raise the embossed surface.


The sentiment was stamped using an LOTV stamp and then die cut and framed using Labels Four Small. I added the large flower, cut with the Aster die and used a co-ordinating organza ribbon to decorate. For a finishing touch  wanted to add pins and recently I won a lovely hatpin kit from Linda's blog, but I haven't had a chance to make any as yet...the pretty glass one in the picture was one of a lovely selection that Linda made and sent me and the colours just went so well with this card. I know my mum in law will appreciate it, so I didn't hesitate to add it. Thank you Linda, they are beautiful! The other pin is one I had in stock, from Creative Expressions, which I coloured myself with a Promarker. Check out Linda's lovely cards at http://creativeharmony.blogspot.co.uk/

For the inside of the card, I cut out the pop up section and then die cut some more Aster flowers and arranged them in the centre. I used some Cosmic Shimmer Olympic Gold PVA for the centres of the flowers.


Thanks for stopping by!
Carole X

Sarah Kay (4) - Saturday 5th May

Hi Friends,


This is the last of my designs with one Sarah Kay stamp for a while (I think!); I've been making these as examples for our next workshop, but will hold back on the final design we are going to work with until after the workshop later this month!

This easel card was made using absolutely beautiful BoBunny papers (from Out of the Blue, Chipping Sodbury), I love these rich colours. I stamped the girl and die-cut the image using Grand Labels 23. The edges were shaded with Spun Sugar distress ink to give some depth. I chose the deep yellows and pinks in the Promarkers to complement the pink and gold in the paper. I also cut a circle from the the Heart Circles set, just the right size to place a sentiment on the middle and I then cut an Aster Flower Topper. The ribbon, roses and button were all from Out of the Blue.


This is probably the closest to my final project for the ladies who come to our workshop...and before I finish today, I want to share with you that our local small town, Chipping Sodbury (we are right on the edge of the beautiful Cotswolds) has been voted Best Market Town in the UK 2012...how brilliant is that!


Thanks for stopping by!
Carole X