Add a bit of cross stitch!

 Now and I think its nice to mix the media I'm using into a different card so with that in mind I made this one for a friend of mine. Shes a really keen knitters so It was just right for her!

The cross stitch pattern came from some framecraft cards I've had for years.Im not sure if you can still get them nowadays. I like doing  bit of cross stitch now and again and it was good to use this design on a card. 

Someone gave me some bigger cross stitch patterns recently and I've done a few of them too ( they've been ideal to do while we're in lockdown!) I'll put some of them on here later.

Year of the ox

 Today is Chinese New Year 2021...the year of the Ox, so it was a good time to craft with the little ones. 

We downloaded some stuff from the internet and made a lantern, a card and a bookmark. It made a nice change and also taught us a bit about Chinese celebrations. I even made them some red envelopes with a little money in which went down well!

 

Solstice

 Last christmas I was asked to make a card for the winter solstice -  not something I've  ever done before. 

I cut a circular aperture into the top of a 5 x 7 inch card then die cut a snowflake from white card. (This is a tonic die)  I stuck the die onto the edge of the aperture and glittered it. 

I stamped the image of a fairy in black and cut it out. I coloured the wings in yellow then  I applied this image over the snowflake. I added a greeting using peel offs. 

I must admit, I was quite pleased with the finished result which I think was simple but effective! It's nice to do something different for a change dont you think?

Triptic irises

 Nowadays many people prefer flatter cards and with that in mind I created this one. .

 I simply cut my picture into several sections and mounted them onto a dark card. I took a square card blank and stuck a piece of paper (complimentary to the flowers) on the right hand side. I added a dark strip of card across the centre and adhered the flower picture on top using 3d pads. I added peel offs and gems as shown. I also added a die cut butterfly to the left of the flowers. 

All in all it ended up better than expected!

Baby love

 I dont make many baby cards nowadays so when my daughter had a little girl in August last year I couldn't resist! 

This card is as much of a gift as a card. I found the pattern on the net. (It could easily be made in shades of blue for a boy of course) I put it in a box (as it doesnt lie flat) like the outer layer of an exploding box. It went together easily and I really enjoyed making something so different.

Add some colour!

 I love to make cards using black and white backgrounds then add a really colourful picture. They compliment each other so well. I think these 2 cards prove the point. The one on the right has a paper I found in my stash and the one on the left is from craft creations. Hope you like them too! 

Lets hear it for the girls!

 My first love has always been decoupage and here are a couple of cards made from a step by step paper. There are lots of tutorials on the net if you fancy learning how to do it. I made mine using 3d pads.