Monotone Christmas & Shaped Card

Another crafting session, another card swap completed.

 

Card #1 - Shaped Card

 

I struggled to make a new card - I wanted to make a 'teepee' card, but no matter what measurements I used, it would not come together, so that idea was put on the back burner.  I pulled out my Klik n Kut to use but 'old technology' got the better of me  LOL

 

Time was running out and I did not want to be late AGAIN!

 

So I reverted to a card I had made previously, using my CraftROBO (before it went to crafty heaven) and kept in my 'to use' pile waiting for the right moment to send it.

 

I designed the card using a pretty font and applying offets, the cutting from SU Cardstock and some pretty DP with just a touch of glitter!

 

I threw in an extra one to make up for not making up a new card :)

 

 

Card #2 - Monotone Christmas card with Tag 

 

I decided to utilise some 'emboss heat resist' for this card and stamped a 'Kaszazz' christmas bauble (I think - if anyone knows for sure, let me know please) with Versamark and heat embossed with White powder directly onto the front of the cardbase.  I then ink blended using green Distress Ink over the stamped image. 

 

Using the Cuttlebug, I diecut a circle out of an A6 cardfront (cut with Waffle Flowers A6 Layers) and then embossed it with Couture Creations 'Scattered Notes' folder (singing along all the way).  I swiped the same Distress Ink over the raised bits and finished with a bit of ink blending around the circle aperture.  The cardfront was then mounted to the cardbase using foam tape.

The tag followed the same embossing and colouring process, but instead of heat embossing, I diecut 'Merry' from Hero Arts Stamp & Cut several times, layered, inkblended then attached with glue.

 

Linking the above card with the following challenges:

As You Like it - Anything festive 

Can You Handle the Pressure? Anything goes with twist of 'any holiday' 

 

I also made a little 'card' for my swap partner. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Happy Birthday Mr Fixit!

Birthday for Mr Fixit ....... 66 ...... one year closer to being an  'official' Aged Pensioner!

 

I had a bit of fun with his card - his favourite show (and mine) is Star Trek (the whole franchise actually).

 

The Altenew Vintage Vibes stamps & dies were the perfect choice!  I managed to find a Star Trek image on the internet (PNGwing)  - the hardest part was sizing it small enough to fit in the 'TV Screen'.

 

I stamped all the layers of the TV, then die cut it out twice and joined the layers together for added dimension.

  

 

 

The background is a snippett of scrapbook/DP that has been in my stash for so long.  It was die cut with the Waffle Flower A6 Layers die and I used the outer edge of a Spellbinders circle die to draw part of a circle and hand cut the top right hand corner, which was then added to the cardfront using double-sided tape.

 

 

The assembled diecut TV was then mounted to the front with foam tape for added dimension.

Sentiment was stamped with black ink.

 

NO bling was added to this card! 

 

Linking with the following challenges: 

 

As You Like It challenge asks for our Favourite card - square or not.  I do like a square card, but the traditional rectangle is my 'go to' - A5 size (half of an A4, folded in half)  I do mostly in portrait mode, but occasionally landscape mode.

 

Cut-it-Up Challenge #340 - Use more than one die - I have used the Vintage Vibes TV die, and a Waffle Flower A6 layers die AND using the outer edge of a Spellbinders circle die to get the round corner.

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #378 - Autumn/Fall - I have used Autumn/Fall colours.

 

 

Items Used:

STAMPS:  Altenew Vintage Vibes

DIES:  Altenew Vintage Vibes, Waffle Flower A6 Layers, Spellbinders Nested Circles

INK:  Distress Inks

CARD STOCK:  Blue Edge Crafts Cardstock – Cream 300 gsm, White 210 gsm, matte gold

DP:  unknown (from stash)

TOOLS:   Cuttlebug, Print Blocks Emboss It Heat Tool

EMBELLISHMENTS:  No Bling!

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Happy Purrthday

Another fun card for today.

 

The As You Like it Challenge asks us 'cats or dogs?'   LOL  it is definitely cats for me! 

  

 

 

Black 300gsm card base, with a marble DP.  

 

Uniquely Creative "Purrfect" cats stamped and hand coloured with Copics, then die cut, Sentiment stamped and diecut.  All elements added to cardfront with foam tabs.

 

 

A touch of bling added. 

 

A very clean and simple card for me .... not sure whether it needs something more or not :)

 

Linking with the following challenges:

  

Addicted to Stamps & More - Birthdays   

Allsorts Challenge #829 - Animals 

As You Like it - Cats or Dogs   Oops, too late!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

So Happy I'm Sixty ...

Time for another card   ......

This one is for my Sister-in-Law Sharon .... it's her 60th birthday

 

I got out my Alpha dies and cut a series of letters in white cardstock with 3 layers each, then I cut a selection of  'special' letters in gold.   Letters were set aside while I worked on the background.

 

For the background, I stamped some 'fireworks' in strategic positions on a black square cardfront in VersaMark and clear heat embossed, then attached to the 300 gsm white square cardbase.

 

'So Happy I'm Sixty' was strategically placed and attached to cardfront with foam tape.  Some of the letters were a bit fidly, but it is so worth it!

 

I was able to use my new T-square ruler to line up all the letters - I really don't know why I waited so long to get me one of these rulers, but I am so glad I did now.

 

 

Finished off with a sprinkling of gems.  

 

As You Like It Challenge asks us which is our favourite .... gems or pearls?  I would have to say gems!  I do use Pearls, but only occasionally (usually for a wedding card).

 

Time Out Challenges #280 is Fave thing to do in January - for me it is spending time in my craft room with the cricket on (or a fave movie) in the air conditioning as it is usually far too hot to go outside.

 

Creative Inspirations asks us to use something 'new' - my new T-square ruler.

 

 

 

 

 

Creative Knockouts challenge #539 calls for 'Something to say' - use a sentiment - I think the card says it all!  LOL

 

Simon Wednesday Challenge is asking for something 'funny/punny' - I think my card fits the bill!

 

 

Items Used:

STAMPS:  Sugar Pea Cheers to You

DIES:  Amazon Alpha Dies

INK:  VersaMark

CARD STOCK:  Blue Edge Crafts Cardstock – White/black 300 gsm, White Linen 250 gsm, matte gold

EMBELLISHMENTS:  Blue Edge Crafts Bling/Gems

TOOLS:   Cuttlebug, Print Blocks Emboss It Heat Tool, T-square ruler

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.