Birthday Flower

 

Use Stampin Up's Paper Florist Die set to make a 3d flower to decorate a birthday card

This weeks card is a mixture of my favourite two items - decorative papers and a 3d element. I've used strips of decorative paper from the same paper pack, so they automatically coordinate but because I've used small strips, you can use up your offcuts.

The 3d flower element is made using some dies from Stampin Up's Paper Florist die set. It's quite easy to put together and the 3d element will make your card stand out from the rest of the pack :)

It's not a card to be posted though as it really wouldn't make its way through the postal system. However I am handing it to the recipient in a small gift bag instead of an envelope.

On a seperate note - how tidy is your crafting space?  If you are anything like me I tidy it and then as I make cards, it slowly builds with mess again.  It's got really bad recently so I made a concerted effort to have a thorough clear and clean - this included cleaning my cutting board (click here to be taken to my help page to find out how I did this).  I now have a really clear desk which really helps when you are trying to make cards!🤣   The self healing cutting mat has come up really clean too - got rid of all the gluey marks and ink stains.  I never thought I could clean the mat - I recommend you trying it if your mat was filthy like mine.

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Magic Color Slider Birthday Card

 

Use Lawn Fawns Magic Color Slider Die and Critter Consert stamp and die set to create this fab interactive birthday card

I just love interactive cards and this one has been created using Lawn Fawns Magic Color Slider die set. Lawn Fawn makes it so easy to create a fab looking card. Your black and white image suddenly colours itself in when you pull the slider out :)

I have teamed the magic color slider die with Lawn Fawns Critter Concert stamp and die set to make this card but you can use any image as long as it fits within one of the window dies that comes with the set

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Good Luck Cat

 

Make a good luck card with a cat peeking from the inside of the card

My friend is starting a new job soon and I wanted to make her a card to celebrate. That's when I realised I didn't have any job type images! Oh well, she really loves cats so I am hoping she loves this card.

How cute is this card with a little cat peeking from the inside of the card!

The small window is cut using a square die but you do not want to cut the bottom of it.  Therefore you run it only part way through your die cutting machine.  I have an A4 die cutting machine so I can run my open card through the machine across the width of the cutting plate (my card has a left hand folded edge).  However if your machine is smaller than A4, please treat your card as a tent fold card (top folded edge).  Position your square die appropriately (as per below photo) and run through your machine with the back edge of the card first and still stop when the lower edge of the die is under the rollers.

Tent fold card ready to run through cutting machine

Tent fold card with square part cut out

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Gorjuss Cat

 

Use a Sandoro Gorjuss Girl stamp to create this birthday card

The best bit about making cards yourself is that you can adjust them to suit the recipient. So this weeks card is a birthday card for a friends daughter who has beautiful red hair.

She's also a cat lover - so this card is a win, win!

I often get people comment - "I can't colour in". Don't forget it is a hand made card - just try your best. It really doesn't matter - it's come from the heart and the recipient will love it. I personally love promarker pens as they are very forgiving. For example I colour the girls dress in cold grey 2 pen. It doesn't show the pen marks, it just blends into one colour. To make the image look less flat, take the same coloured pen and draw lines where shadows would be. In this image, I drew a line under her arms and around the outside of the cat head on her dress. It leaves a subtle shadow but does make the image look less flat.

(Please excuse the photo's this week - they are a little darker than normal.  I was having to work without a light as the electrician was updating the fuse board ! - how rude!)    

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Birthday Circles

 

Use nested circle dies to create this greeting card from coloured paper or card

I recently got a set of nested circle dies and had an idea of putting random circles onto a greeting card. It didn't quite turn out how I imagined but I am pleased with the result. It's really quite a chirpy card.

It's such a generic style card so could be used as a greeting for anyone. Also if you have square, rectangle or star shaped dies, you can use them to create a similar card.

    

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