When you get a call to say 2 A5 sized cards are needed by the next day... Thankfully inspiration came fairly easily and I was chuffed with the outcome of these cards, I can't say that always happens when I work under pressure! These cards were made for a clients Granchildren. A girly pink one with "twinkle" and butterflies and a card for a boy to represent his football team.
Well the first commission of they year was a biggen. A special leaving card for a man in a publishing company. My client wanted it to have the amount of time he had been at the company, and year est.1995 on it. The idea developed into a vintage style card. It grew from a small A6 size to a large A4 size for other people in the company to sign. Bigger cards like this prove a challenge as I don't have card in tick of that size. So... When it comes to large cards like this, I was able to adapt the idea to look like a book in order to use 2 different A4 pieces of card. Unfortunately the photo doesn't show up all the details and effect of the card, but I was pleased with the results.
So very excited and happy to be featuring in the blog of the month in Paper Craft Inspiration Magazine! Whoop Whoop! In all my years of crafting it is a dream come true. If you have found my blog through the magazine; then a very warm and friendly welcome to you, please feel free to leave a comment.
Ooh I am getting into changing my style of photos. I am loving the apps that you can get to enhance the look of your work, yes I used enhance not change! As at the end of the day you still had to make the original... Will post a before and after picture of a photo I have been playing with.
Spent the day pricing and cataloging my stock for my impending Craft Sale! Each year I like to make up a DIY kit (aimed at the children). This year is a Snowman. The previous years have been a Christmas tree and Gingerbread man. A great way to introduce kids to simple crafts.
Here is one I made earlier. A card made for a commission. I quite enjoyed doing this commission as my client knew exactly what she wanted and although you may be thinking it doesnt leave much room for creativity, sometimes its handy for a quicker card
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Sometimes with commissions I am dictacted to as to what colour the client would like, which is fine. Other times it is nive to have the freedom for creative play, here was one of those occasions. As I knew the couple I tried to make it using colours I thought they would like. This is an A5 card using the Sizzix dove die, and Martha Stewart scallop punch
It's My Mum's birthday today. We still call her Mummy despite being 'grown up'. I loved the colours of these new Dovecraft papers, which I teamed with the Stampin Up! Canary set using the jar to fill with buttons. I created a patchwork effect with the papers and finished it off with some ric rac. My Mum is multi skilled and talented and one of those things is sewing, hence the threads etc.
Don't you just love it when you find a technique that is quick and simple? Masking and stamping has been around for a while, but sometimes you can 'rediscover' techniques which may be different from what you normally do. Masking and stamping has been made easier by using the post-it note. You mask (cover up) an area and stamp on top and over the post-it note to create a space on your project. I used the technique for a masculine thank you card and a girly pink birthday card.
If you click on the link on the FACEBOOK link I am currently running a competition to giveaway a set of Beautiful Butterfly cards, using the gorgeous Madison Avenue papers from Stampin Up sale-a-bration. See my page for details!
Here are some more Father's Day cards which people commissioned. I love the challenge of having to work with a theme and sometimes think outside the box!
For a Cadburys chocolate fan.
