February Flowers....

 Hi there, back with a floral card taken from the inspiration of Julie Hickey, who designed the stamps and a card when they used to have the Craftwork Card Packs.

Close up....

It's a small Rose from the stamp set.

I have used a White card 6.5"x 5" (16cm x 13.5cm)

I cut off 1" along the long edge of the main card before I started and matted the back inside with a deep pink card, leaving a small white border around the edges. Die-cut a fancy edged rectangle approx.15.5cm x 10.5cm. I stamped all over the die-cut rectangle with a Rose stamp, using a pink ink pad and then embossed with clear embossing powder. I coloured the leaves with a green Promarker pen and the Rose itself with a water brush and the pink ink. Stamp out about five more Roses on spare card in the same way as before then cut them out. I added these on to the card with foam. Attach the rectangle to the card overlapping the edge as in the picture. Stamp out a greeting, cut out and add to the card on foam. I added the two small hearts from the stamp set next to the word 'birthday'. Tie a length of coloured string to match and tie around the card. I have made a few of these cards in different colours.

Craft Items Used:-

Noble Collection- Postage Stamp Frame Die-Set- Creative Expressions CED5532

Clear Stamp Set Numbers by Julie Hickey Craftwork Cards

Ranger Distressed Oxide - Lumber Jack Plaid

A5 Pink Card

Clear Embossing Powder- Sweet Dixie

Promarker Pen- Marsh Green.

Deep Pink String

Thank very much for popping by,

till next time.

Jennifer x

Happy Valentine's Day....

 Good Afternoon,

As it is Valentine's Day this Saturday I have designed a card but it could also be used as an Anniversary card too.

Close up....

A5 White Base card, landscape.

Stamp the check stamp along the bottom of the card using red ink. I then over stamped with the heart stamp in the same colour. Add a small border strip of red card along the top of the check stamping. Cut a length of pink button thread the width of the card and knot at each end. Stick to the main card 4cm from the top of the card. Add the red buttons to hide the knots. Die cut one medium tag in patterned paper and two in the smaller die, one white and one patterned card. Punch out the envelope in patterned card and assemble. Cut out two small white tags, one round and one square. Stamp a tag from the stamp set in patterned paper and cut that out. Add all the tags to the washing line with more pink button thread as in the picture. Finish off with greetings and extra hearts punched out. Stamp Valentine's Day and edge the card with a small stamp using the red ink.

Craft Items Used:-

Tag Die Set by Daisy Mae Designs DIOB0722

Wonky Stitches Die Set Avery Elle D-04-11

Floral Patchwork Clear Stamp Set Hobby Art CS201D

Gingham Clear Stamp Set Kaisercraft C5190

Heart Wreath Clear Stamp Set Chloe Designs BA0082

Envelope Punch Woodware

Small Heart Punch Woodware

A4 Check Patterned Card Knitwit

Red/White Card

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pad Fired Brick

Red Heart Buttons & Pink Button Thread.

Thank you for popping by,

till next time happy crafting.

Jennifer x

Baby Blanket...

 Good Morning

I made a baby blanket to go with the baby card I made recently. I used Stylecraft Bambino Prints DK yarn in shade Sailboat.

I crocheted Granny squares using a size 4.0mm hook. Twenty Eight squares in all then joined them together using a matching plain blue yarn.

Finished product:-

Happy crafting whatever you are doing.

Jennifer xx

A February Birthday card...

 Good Morning

I am back with a February birthday card. February is the flower of the Violet so I have made a card with a similar colour in mind.

Close up:-

I have used a 7"x5" Scalloped White card, landscape.

Die-cut the coloured card and attach to the main card. Die-cut two scalloped hearts, one in the plain card and one in a matching patterned card. 9.5cm x 8.5cm. Attached the patterned heart to the centre of the card. Fold down the plain card 4.5cm from the bottom point. Leave 1cm after the fold and cut off the rest. Stick down the fold to the wrong side of the heart, cut any excess of the heart showing at the front. Stick this heart to the patterned heart leaving a small edge of the patterned card as in the picture above. Only stick the left and the right side of the heart and leave the centre free so as to be able to push down the flowers/hearts later. Add a small die-cut heart to the main hearts, leaving enough room for the greeting at the top  Add a button and bow. Die-cut flowers/hearts and push down the centre heart pocket. I stamped a small flower at each corner of the card and added Liquid Pearls to the centre of the flowers. Add a greeting above the small heart.

Craft Items used:-

Coloured Card- Kaisercard Periwinkle

Patterned Card- Maja Designs

Postage Stamp Noble Die-Set- Creative Expressions CED5532

Classic Scalloped Hearts Die-set- Spellbinders

Designer Stamps Clear Set - Purple Cupcakes Impressit (for greeting & Flower)

Flower/Heart Die-Set

Ranger Distress Ink Pad- Dusky Concord

Clear Embossing Powder- Sweet Dixie

Ranger Liquid Pearls- Lavender Lace

Button and Button Thread.

Enjoy making the card.

Thank you for popping by

Jennifer x