Saturday 5 May 2012

Golden Wedding Anniversary Cards

Once again a request; a card for a husband to celebrate 50 years together. Not to be traditional, funny and for a couple who love animals and are having 2 mice on the cake... This first card was made using the Cute Companions stamps, one from Summer Stories and one from the original range. The patterned paper is from the Summer Stories CD Rom. The swirls have been cut using Cricut Essentials and the flowers using a punch. The banners were stamped and cut out. The sentiment was printed on my printer and cut with Spellbinders...phew!! Oh, and I have coloured with Promarkers and Scattered Straw Distress inks!

This was option 2, the image is from the Humprey's Corner Crafters Companion's 'All Occasions' decoupage set. I have mounted using Spellbinders Ovals and Scalloped Ovals. The flourishes are from Spellbinders to, the new 'Jewel Fanatasies' dies. I have also used Persian Accents and Motifs dies from Spellbinders and some flowers from my stash to finish it off. In the end both cards were taken, and they were a pleasure to make for a lady who volunteers at the Hospice in the Weald, where my husband works (the lady in questions also regularly supplies us with yummy cakes!)

Wordbook for a 30th Birthday!

This was a request for a work colleague; guess what the occasion was! This is a wordbook made using my Cricut Storybook cartridge and the new Cricut Craftroom online tool. It took a while to get the layering right though! I have used Distress Ink to add depth and the papers are from the MCS Tinkering with Steampunk CD Rom. Each page also has quotes and details from the CD which were appropriate for the theme.

 The internal pages had blank sections for people around the office to put their comments in!
I had to make a box to finish it off, again I have used letters from the Cricut cartridge and layered with shapes from it as well. The cogs are from a Tim Holtz Sizzix Originals die.

A Little Boy's Card!

This card has been made using a 'Lili of the Valley' stamp which I love! I have been experimenting with colours, but not sure about the purple I have used. I could not seem to find the right combination within my Promarkers... The sentiment is from a Woodware pack of stamps and the webs, spider and stars have been cut using my Cricut (Happy Hauntings and Essentials cartridges). The edging has been done using the darker purple Distress Ink (I always forget names!). I hope it is liked, but I will improve for next time!!
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