Ribbon bow

Here is my last card in the set, the last three are quite similar to this one in design.

Again I started with a square card blank, I stamped the background this time, cut a decorative circle for my focal part. I cut a couple branches and a few blossoms. I stamped my greeting and bird before I glued the branches down. I added a simple bow and dazzler (I don't add ribbon very often although I have loads of it to stroke!)

A close up.

Another angle.

Let me know what you think, is this your cup of tea?

Until next time, Happy crafting Dawn x

Plain and simple

Here is a plain and simple card.

A square card blank to start with, pierced around the edges.

Two die cut shapes, both embossed and placed behind the central image, a decorative circle stamped with a flower image, a simple greeting stamped and the flower image coloured using ink pads.

Cosmic shimmer pearl glue around the pattern on the circle to finish.

A close up of the flower and greeting.

Another close up.

Let me know what you think, is this too clean and simple for your taste?

Until next time, Happy crafting Dawn x

Too busy or not?

Sometimes its good to try different styles and ways of doing things even if a little out of your comfort zone, and that is what I was when I made this card, out of my comfort zone, mainly because it has a lot going on and my usual style is much simpler.

As I usually do I started with a square card blank, I cut a square mat and embossed this layer, adding it with foam pads, I then cut a decorative circle and added this with foam pads, I cut a couple branches and a selection of blossom, fixing a couple with foam pads and the others with glue. I added dots of cosmic shimmer glue around the outside of the card in a random fashion to finish the edges.

Is it too busy? What do you think?

I added a simple greeting in coordinating ink to finish.

A close up of the branches, blossoms, embossing and "pearls"

Leave me a comment so I know what you think of this card design.

Until next time, Happy crafting Dawn x

Naughty me...

I have been a very poor blogger, don't look how long ago it was since I last posted! I have the usual excuses, but I'm not going to bore you with those, lets get straight to a card.

This card and possibly my next couple I put on are all inspired by the wonderful Sue Wilson.

As you may have already worked out I am very partial to a square card or two, so this was my starting point, 8x8 pearl base.

Then I just had to play with my recently bought dies, I think they are called grand decorative circles, these are fab as they each have a different patterned edge.

I wanted a clean simple style (that is definitely my chosen style for card making) so I inked the edge of my circle. I cut 2 smaller dies to use as a mat, I embossed them both and have only a small portion showing from behind my circle, they look very different this way, making them more versatile, I inked these around the edges too.

The pearl swirl was made using cosmic shimmer pearl glue, quite easy to do when you get the hang of it and much cheaper than buying them ready made.

I used the same cosmic shimmer glue to add pearls around the decorative part of my circle.

I hope you like my simple card, I hope to add a few more over the next couple of days.

Thank you for looking, until next time, Happy crafting Dawn x

Mixed bunch

I made these cards a while ago for a workshop, as you can see they are the same design in reverse colour ways. A simple design, an A6 card blank was my starting place, with a mount of tempting turquoise or melon mambo, then another layer of whisper white, stamped with a script background and then heat embossed using the mixed bunch stamp set and either tempting turquoise or melon mambo embossing powder.

The turquoise option.

The pink option.

The stamp is very detailed even when heat embossed as shown here.

The melon mambo embossing looks fabulous.

I hope you like my simple design using the gorgeous mixed bunch stamp set. 

Until next time Happy Crafting Dawn x

Thanks a bunch

Another group of photos I found when searching my computer that I realised I hadn't shown you.

My favourite square base card, my mat is white pearl embossed and layered on to foam pads.

My next layer is a nestability, then whisper white with my stamped image, coloured with promarkers.

Isn't he cute?

A simple tag and ribbon with my selected greeting.

That's all for now, until next time Happy crafting Dawn x

Happy Birthday Chris

Today is a good friend of mines birthday, she adores house mouse so I had to make her one of them and here it is.

A relaxing mouse, just like you should be on your birthday.

A close up of the decoupaged mouse.

A close up of the 3D flower made with the Stampin' Up! flower punch.

 And we mustn't forget the inside of the card, so here is the insert.

So I hope you have a fantastic day Chris enjoy every second, Happy Birthday.

Until next time, Happy Crafting Dawn x

Sympathy

Sympathy cards are a little challenging for me, maybe its the occasion, I like to keep them very simple, here is my effort. 

A close up of the flower and sentiment...

Until next time, Happy crafting Dawn x

Bootifull lady

A quick post showing another card I have made with these stamps.

Another scrunchy flower!

A close up of the lady, trendy isn't she?

My greeting.

Do you think this is suitable for a teenager?

I made this card for my friend's daughter for her birthday.

Please leave a comment below so I know what you think.

Until next time Happy crafting, Dawn x

Buckle cards...

I was looking through my photos and found these of cards I had made a while ago and can't remember sharing so here they are.

They both use Sue Wilson's buckle technique, this was my first attempt so please be kind.

As you can see I embossed the top part of my card and stuck dsp on the lower part. I die cut three frames, choosing my centre one to be slightly different to the outside two, and thread a strip of card backed onto black through the frames, I had to do this a couple of times to get it right (Sue makes it look so easy!) I stamped my sentiment onto the left side and added some black "pearls" to finish.

A close up to show some more detail.

My second card is using the same layout but different dies and colour combo.

This time I stamped the top section and embossed the lower section.

Again a closer look at the detail.

Please leave a comment to let me know which one you prefer.

Until next time, Happy crafting Dawn x