Thursday 20 January 2022

Layers of frames in peachy colours

 Hello, fellow crafters

Don't you just love making and giving cards with pretty flowers? They are SO special to the recipients - like a fresh flower bouquet, but lasting much longer. 

Today I am sharing a shaped card that I taught in a class recently.

 
Products used:
  • Heartfelt Creations fancy classic rectangle frame HCD2-7384
  • Heartfelt Creations curvy floral frame stamp set HCPC-3976
  • Heartfelt Creations curvy floral frame die set HCD1-7387
  • Heartfelt Creations lush lilac stamp set HCPC-3816
  • Heartfelt Creations lush lilac die set HCD1-7170
  • White shimmer cardstock 300gsm 
  • Peach shimmer cardstock
  •  Versamark embossing ink pad
  • Ranger super fine white embossing powder
  • Ranger archival ink coral coast
  • Ranger archival ink pad deep purple
  • Heartfelt Creations flower-shaping mat and tools
  • Daubers
 
  1.  Cut a shaped card base from A4 white shimmer cardstock, by first scoring and folding to form an A5-sized card. Position the largest die from the fancy classic rectangle set so that the cutting edge is slightly past the left-hand side (fold) of the card. 
  2. Use the same die to cut out white cardstock that will be adhered to the front of the card.
  3. Use the third and fourth dies (counting from the largest) and cut out two frame pieces.
  4. Use the second largest and third largest dies and cut from peach shimmer cardstock. Ypu will only use the largest and the smallest (solid) piece on this card. The frake that is left over, can be used on the inside of the card.
  5. Stamp flowers from the curvy floral frame set on plain smooth white cardstock with Archival coastal coral ink pad. Use daubers to colour only the centres of the flowers. Cut the flowers with the co-ordinating die. Shape the flowers on

 


Tuesday 17 May 2016

Awesome stamping with Altenew

Only recently discovered the awesome Altenew layering stamps - for the most exquisite card-making.
Ordered some stamps.
Here is my very first card, using the Beautiful day stamp set. Isn't the effect on vellum just lovely?


The May release last Friday added several new sets to the range. One of my favorites is the Spring daisy set. Here are some of the card ideas on their web page.




The Fresh Freesia is another favourite:







 



Tuesday 29 March 2016

Butterfly magic with flower border in the left margin

Pink and butterflies both remain all-time favourites for cards with a feminine touch.
This pretty bright pink cardstock enhances the dainty details of the butterfly die.


The main feature - butterfly magic - comes with Tattered Lace magazine issue 20.
The border is one of 4 that come as free dies with Tattered Lace magazine #17. I did not cut it through, so that the straight edge on the left remained.
The birthday die comes from the Tattered Lace Happy Birthday Plaque set.
Self-adhesive pearls completed the picture.
With all the detail, the card took only 10 minutes to make. I placed the border die, oval die and sentiment die all together on the pink cardstock, so I only needed to roll through the Big Shot once. The butterfly was die-cut separately.
The card is 14,5x14,5 so those crafters who do not have an envelope punch board can use a standard square envelope.
I am entering this for the Butterflies and margin challenge - check it out and play along.
I love reading your feedback, so please feel free to leave a comment.
Happy crafting!
Marie Smith

Friday 4 March 2016

Botanical theme

I used a combination of dies here - from Spellbinders, Tattered Lace and Apple Blossom.






Although I love the design on the Spellbinders die, I have seldom used it - maybe because it is in a size that makes for a card that is too large to my personal liking for rectangular cards. When trimming it down to fit behind a mat that comfortably sits on a 15cm square card, I could find a perfect 'flow' for the flourish from the flowers in the corner.
The flowers are handmade, cut from peach metallic shimmer cardstock, inked on the edges with grapefruit ink.
The frame was cut using two sizes Tattered Lace decorative edge dies.
The birdcage was heat-embossed on silver on curious metal (shimmer) cardstock, using a stamp from an Apple Blossom set, Birds and bees.
The teal background is paper from the Lady Pattern paper range.
The tiny and delicate flouriesh is the 'fallout' from the Tattered Lace mini handbag die.

Saturday 21 November 2015

Butterfly quadruple

Butterflies are one of my favourite embellishments for cards.
The Memory Box Butterfly Exhibit has been sitting on my desk, together with a trial die cut, but I haven't been able to think about a design for using it, until the Butterflies + Q = Quadruple challenge landed in my mailbox ...
This is my entry for the challenge. I decided on complementary intense teal and apricot for the colour scheme.



Check out the challenge and participate in the fun.

Saturday 24 October 2015

Gatefold Christmas card with poinsettia










Card base in white, size 30x12cm. Score at 9cm and 21 cm.
Die cut the fancy border using Spellbinders or other border die of your choice - on the third part (i.e. opposite of the 9cm score).
Fold on score lines.
Use coloured cardstock of your choice (red, lilac, green, etc.) Cut to 9x12cm. Stick this to the outside bottom flap (refer to photos of completed cards).
Decorate the top flap with ribbon and poinsettia for Christmas, or any other flower or butterfly for birthdays and weddings.



Thursday 15 October 2015

Butterflies and embossing

This design was inspired by the Butterflyspotchallenge #40 Butterflies +E = Embossing

Shades of pink seem to be a perennial favourite for feminine-themed cards. Popular current trends in designs of all kinds include butterflies and scrip text. I have combined all these for my card.

Bubblegum cardstock forms the first layer on the card base. Then I used a layer of Pink Mary script printed paper. I cut two circles from silver cardstock and white embossed cardstock from my stash.

After stamping the butterfly on the vellum with Versamark, I heat embossed with seafoam white embossing powder. This particular embossing powder creates such a beautiful, natural look for the details of the butterfly wings.

I fussy cut the butterfly after colouring it at the back with different shades of pink and lilac. The giant butterfly is 'anchored' by taking the ends of its wings right up to the edge of the card.

Flat pearls complete the picture.




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