Cards for Men

Cards for men are not always the easiest to make.

Here I have made two using a new Joy craft die from FATCATS Card Corner, sitting Fisherman

I also used the Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Framed Labels embossing folder.

On the one below I used a navy craft foil which I sanded.

Enjoy you day.

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Making Backgrounds

Hell my loyal Blog readers.............

I've been playing around with stamp pads and stamps to make my own backgrounds for my cards.

For this one I used the Festive Berries Distress Ink  Pad dabbed it onto my craft sheet and instead of spraying it with water I used Glimmer mist.

The Marianne Creatables Bird Cage Die and  Memory Box Cherry Blossoms die (used to make the red flowers) are available from FATCATS Card Corner as is the leafy flourish the sentiment die and the ink pad.

Have a wonderful week.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGIE

 Hello

This is the other card I have managed to make so far this year it has been received now so I can show you.

My dear friend Angie is turning 60 and has invited her family and friends to join her in a "cuppa" on the afternoon of her birthday.

All of the bits and pieces except for the Eiffel Tower, I have used on Angie's card are bits and pieces she has  cut and sent to me over time.

Below is the box I made to send it in.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit.  Enjoy every Day

Finally made a card

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy, Healthy New Year ahead.

I have finally been able to make a couple of cards, since getting home I just hadn't felt like doing much crafting.

I want to start using my stamp pads and stamps more for making my own backgrounds so for this card I took a piece of white card stock, and using The Distress Ink pad festive berries I swiped it a few times on my craft mat and instead of spritzing it with water I used Glimmer Mist then wiped my white card stock over it until it was completely covered.

After waiting for it to dry I stamped the leaves and grass first with some white ink, then went over it again with the black ink.

The bird cage is a Marianne Design die as is the leafy stem.

The sentiment has been stamped onto the Marianne Design Floral Circle Die using shrink plastic.

The red flowers I made with the Memory Box Cherry Blossom die and the little white ones I made with some punched out pieces that were sent to me.

Below I have tried to show the sheen on the background using the Glimmer Mist.

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Last minute gifts

I needed to make some last minute gifts to take away with us, we are going away to hubby's parents and family for Christmas.

I decided on some origami folded gift boxes that will hold some chocolates everyone loves those right?

I found a great You Tube video by Yani  for these boxes they are so easy and quick to make.

Even when you don't have double sided papers, I just folded and glued a 12 by 12 sheet in half wrong sides together for my box lids.

Here is my list of products used.....

Cherry Lynn Doily Die and Fanciful Flourish Die.

Memory Box Whimsy Circle Die.

Marianne Creatable Floral Circle Die

Marianne Craftables Circle Die

Marianne Creatable Poinsettia and Leafy Swirl

Here are the three I have made.

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Gift Tag

Hello.......and Merry Christmas to you all.

I like everyone else have been busy with Christmas preparations and Dr's appointments (for Husband), and not been very good at updating my blog.

Below are a gift tag and two cards I have made using items you can purchase at FatCatsCardCorner, although Kaaren will be closed from the 20th until the 29th of December for the holidays.

For the tag which I just cut out myself I have used the very cute Merry Bear Stampavie Clear UM Stamp and coloured it with copics.

For this next card I have used Marianne Creatables Bike and Open book the leaves are the Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip Die and the stamp is from Mo's digital Pencil.

This card I have created for a dear online friend who is celebrating her 50th Wedding anniversary on the 21st.

The hearts are spellbinders.

The Lady is the Marianne Creatable Lady Charleston die and the gent. is the from the Lord and Lady die set  

The rolled rose is a  Royal Rose Die Namics die and the smaller roses I made with the medium 6 petal vinca punch. the leaves are another Marianne Creatable die Anja's leaves 1.

The background I embossed with a Fiskars Texture plate and sprayed with glimmer mist.

Hugs.