Five new cards

 I've had such fun the last few days making some new cards

Usually it takes me days or weeks to make one card

Making cards quickly may be a new habit...

I hope so!

For this card I pieced scraps and then cut out with a heart diecut.

Forever Friends The Good Life Universal Embossing Folder

for the cream vertical strip.

I made this card for my niece her new fiance.

Spellbinder's filigree square

and

the Cuttlebug, Disney embossed Heart Frame.

Double Do alphabet letters

This new Flouishes mannequin and sentiment stamp is so cute.

The background pattern pieces is a Stampin 'Up stamp

I love the subtle softness of this butterfly card.

The Marianne diecut butterfly is a favourite of mine

This little basket diecut is new to me. I love it.

Added a Marianne bird diecut and some purchased flowers.

Cuttlebug embossing folder used for the purple background.

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50th Birthday Gift for a friend

Boxed set of 12 postcards

with

a

french theme.

I purchased a lidded box with a magnetic closure

and

decorated the lid

to serve

as

the

50th birthday card.

Then made 12 vintage look postcards and envelopes with paper band 

that neatly sit inside.

I bought the lidded 'book look' box a few months ago

because

I knew I would use it sometime soon for something.

Inside of the box was already lined with cute french looking paper in correct colour so left it as is.

The paper I used as the base for the birthday card and what I based my colour theme on.

I initially was thinking my friend could use the box to store her recieved 50th birthday cards in

but

then

inspiration struck

and

I

thought I'd make a card for each month of the next 12 months

and

then morphed

into

vintage type postcards

with

a French theme.

She just travelled to France in 2011

so I thought it a fitting theme.

The mess of making something.

All quickly put away though as soon as I'm finished

as everything has it's own place.

I love to be organised!

It took me 2 days to complete this project and for those 2 days all of the 'stuff' needed to make it was left out ready for use.

I have a dedicated sewing room so it's not really a problem to anyone but me.

I do not like dis-order...

Papercraft requires so many different tools, glues, papers and embellishments

but I thoroughly loved making this gift for my good friend.

Thanks for looking and I'd love to hear what you think of my project.

Also can't wait to hear from my friend when she receives it in the post hopefully on Monday which is her big day.

and I am also linking into

Vintage Inspiration Friday

1. http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com.au/

Pretty in Pink

Made this card a couple of days ago.

I just love this new silhouette die cut by

 Marianne Design Creatables, Charleston Lady.

I ran a pretty Kaiser Craft Journal Tag, English Rose Collection 

through my Cuttlebug,

mounted the lady on it & then layered onto a

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four.

The 3D flower & leaves LR0164 & die cut borders LR0155 are also by

Marianne Design Creatables.

I backed the cut outs with Scor-tape and sprinkled with glitter purchased from a cheapie shop.

The pink glitter card was purchased from a cheapie shop as well, in a pack of 4 with matching envelopes.

I added some green crystal stick-ons and some rose patterned ribbon from my stash.

A quick postcard style card

         A quick postcard style card..

Tried out my newly purchased pre-loved rubber stamp

Antique Floral Postcard 

made by

River City Rubber Works

This is the back of the card

For the front I used quite a few of my newly purchased goodies

Martha Stewart border punch

I just love it!!!

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four

Marianne Silhouette Die LR0140

Cuttlebug Vintage (4 Dies in the pack)

Fiskars embossing corner punch

I made this tonight in just one hour.

Must be a record for me!

I am so happy with my new 'toys' and pleased with the completed card.

The yellow colour is out of my comfort zone but the I know my friend will love it. 

Hope you like it too, let me know what you think?

I'd love to hear.

Have a good day and thanks for looking at my card.

A Blue Butterfly Card on Wednesday

Blue Butterfly Birthday Card

I made this very quickly today, for a friend's birthday tomorrow.

I just hope that the Australia Post Express option of next day delivery is successful....

I am still experiencing a lot of pain due to back operation 12 weeks and subsequent

fall 2 weeks ago so i made this card as quickly as possible.

I find sitting very uncomfortable, so was up and down like a yo-yo to take the pressure off my back. Took me about 3 hrs, which included lunch and exercises. 

Anyhow just the fact that i actually made something creative is very up-lifting.

After 9 months since I have sewn and weeks since I have made a card I feel so happy.

You know what it's like...this constant need to create?

I know I'm not alone in feeling like this. 

So after I decided to bite the bullet and make the card, the next thought was to keep it simple.

As usual no layout to follow, just my own concept so this invariably adds time

as I always make my cards up as I go. 

Blue decided on immediately as it's Jenny's favourite colour.

Then a quick punched, stamped and embossed butterfly.

A quick Cuttlebug circle diecut.

Some border puched strips butted up together through the centre and

a black and white spot ribbon to cover the join.

Four corners of card stamped with flourish in light blue.

Birthday sentiment stamped and embossed.

Butterfly painted with irridescent solution and attached with a pretty blue pearl and silver brad.

Pearl bling added to each corner flourish.

Border punched edges inked and touched up with pearl metallic chalk.

The inside friend sentiment is new and I really like it.

I think it will get quite a bit of use.