I joined some craft classes a few months ago. It's not just card making and I've learned quite a few things. Here are some if the things I've made for Xmas there...
I'm hoping to make some of these again in future now I know how...good to learn something new!
Here are the cards I made for Sam, Helen Emily, their husbands/partner and our grandchildren ( plus George) this year ..
It's almost Halloween again so I've had a break from Christmas for a day or two and made these...
The top card is a stamp which was coloured in pencil crayon. The bottom 2 cards are made in cross stitch....just for a change!
This design was originally made in felt but I thought it would be ideal for a special Xmas card.
The stitched detail is worked in chain stitch and the glasses are cut from silver card. The "envelope" is stuck onto a brown card which also forms the face.
Paper nation decoupage is always so clear and simple. This one reminded me of school nativity.
Thin we've all seen one...or been in one in our day!
Don't know how many snowmen you can have at Christmas but there are loads of designs in the market!
These decoupage ones are 3 of my favourite...
This year I've combined the decoupage with pre printed papers for a different effect.
When I receiv d this stamp I couldn't help thinking it was big enough for a complete card, so I pieced it to provide the colour.
The arms are a little bit fragile, but the rest worked really well!
I think people are quite daunted by the idea of a diorama but I live the 3d effect!
This 1 was quite complicated but once I'd understood how to do it wasn't as bad as expected.
I think it makes a proper wintery scene!
There is some great inspiration on the nett and I made these 2 cards using some of it!
Both cards were quick to make and, I think, really effective!
Just adding a few more cards on mass because I forgot to put them in one at a time!
My daughter Sam and her students are opening a cafe later this month. I wanted to make something to mark the occasion and also to have a go at miniature cross stitch.
I found this cafe pattern on the net which was really ideal?
I put a piece of card in the base but the walls were quite rounded. I enjoyed making it but I'm in no rush to do another just yet!
Trish.. a neighbour of Emily's, has ordered some cards for her grandchildren. Here they are...
Hope they'll be ok!
I was asked to make a card for a 2 year old football fan. This is what I came up with...
I must admit...I was quite pleased with the result!
Here's is a pretty little toadstool card made from a stamp on its own. It's an a frame card with a gusset.Its petit but seasonal.
All cards don't have to be big!
I've had this card planned in my mind for ages just wasn't sure if the colours until I sat down to do it!
It was really good fun to make and I'm really pleased with the result. Hope the greeting sounds ok. Get tired of just having Happy Birthday all of the time!
Can't get enough gnomes. They're are all great images and such fun to colour!
Here's one for late summer and one for Autumn.
The background paper for the wizard is from a 6 X 6 pad from the Works last year.
I always love a shaped card even though it can take ages to make them from scratch!
These will be a good addition to my Xmas stash this year. Hope folk will like them!
I love piecing! It's so relaxing! Providing that the design is large enough to accommodate it, piecing is very satisfying too.
Here is a pieced gnome....a cute character sitting on a toadstool. Just right for autumn.
Although I still think it's really early I made a couple of Christmas cards today. They took longer than they look like they did but I've wanted to try these gnome patterns for some time now.
And this one ..
Well...it's a start!
This year I have been cross stitching quite a bit. I saw this pattern and chose it for a card for our eldest daughter, Sam.
I hope she'll like it. It's certainly different from anything I've done before!
Although they've been on the circuit a few years now, I still love Minions! This is a kit I bought some time ago. The sentiments were in French so I've replaced them with English ones.
Hope people like them.
