Bliss Box...

Happy Wednesday,

I thought I should make a new box after all the wonderful comments I got on the old ones I posted a couple of weeks ago!  I seem to be playing with the Swirl Bliss die a lot so thought this would be the ideal candidate for the box.

I stared by scoring a piece of ivory card into 5 sections 5 x 10cm adding a flap for the sides and top / base.  I then cut the strip die form the Swirl Bliss into this using one die cut per panel.

I then simply folded the box together punching holes in the centre of each top flap and threading ombre ribbon through the holes to close the box.  The base is made by adding a hexagon to the flaps at the bottom to give a solid base ( just draw around the completed box to get the size for the base)

















To decorate the box I stamped the CE shaded orange blossom flowers onto pixie powdered paper and cut them out using the matching die.  I repeated this with the shaded orange blossom leaves stamps and cut these out with the matching dies.


I shaped the flowers and leaves and added ta smaller spray on the top to seal the box as shown.  I added a larger spray on the 'front' of the box adding stick on pearls in the centre.

Enjoy...

Golden Bubbles...

Happy Tuesday,

I've had the hotties die from Press cut ( I bought mine form the Art of Craft where I do a lot of demo work) for ages and although its designed to make your own card candy i thought the piece left over made a really good background which is how today's card was conceived.

I started by cutting the die into a piece of copper pearl card twice overlapping the die to get a longer panel.  I foam mounted this above a piece of vintage gold pearl card and added frames of the copper and gold as shown.  I then studded a 5mm stick on pearl at the junction of each circle to add to the bling factor!

I then made a corsage for the card using the Prima flowers grouped together and white seam binding, gold satin ribbon and a couple of stick pins I made with some gold beads I've had in my stash for ages.

To finish I stamped the sentiment in brown ink onto a piece of white card and cut it out using the Spellbinders swallowtail die form Becca Feeken and added frames in the copper and gold made using the same set.

A little OTT but sometimes its just needed.


Enjoy...

Modern Abbey...

Happy Monday,

Another card made with the Crafters Companion Downton Abbey die however this time with amore modern feel to it.

I simply cut the die twice into a piece of navy card reversing it for each cut.  I then removed the centre stripe and added a strip of self adhesive pearls in the swirl!











I simply stamped the sentiment in cobalt ink onto a piece of white card and cut it out with the centre of the circle contempo die.

Simple but effective!


Enjoy...

More Swirl Bliss...

Happy Sunday,

I had a fab day yesterday ate Coleman Craft Warehouse in Rushden and am back next Sunday for a workshop there!

Back to today and another card mane with the Becca Feeken Swirl bliss die for Spellbinders.  This time I have used the main half circle die for the front of the gate fold card.

I started by making 2 front panels with the semicircular flaps on each side.  I the  cut the die in white card and mounted this onto the 2 navy flaps.

I then added 2 panels down each side in the navy which i scored at 1/4" intervals down the front.  I added 2 strips of pearl strips to add some interest to the front.

I cut a circle panel and added this to a strip of ribbon to make a tie for the front of the card which adds a decorative element as well as keeping the card closed.

A simple card but a great base for any occasion.


Enjoy...

More Circles...

Happy Saturday,

Another card made using the circle contempt die from spellbinders this time made with the waste from Fridays card ( I don't believe in wasting anything as I'm sure you all know by now!)



I simply added the waste form the circle contempt die from spellbinders to a pice of silver pearl card with double sided adhesive added to it.  I then added stickies dry glitter to the exposed adhesive and a pearl in the centre of each square.

Next I cut the centre die in the contempt set in champagne pearl card ( from the centre panel of yesterdays card) and stamped the sentiment in smoky grey versafine.


I added this over a set of layers made with labels 50 in the blue and champagne.

A simple card that is an actual card!

Enjoy...

Contemporary Circles...

Happy Friday,

Todays post is made with another spellbinders Die that I bought but again left to languish in my to be used box!  Today's die is called the Circle Contemo die which gives this beautiful circle background pattern.



I started by cutting the die into a pice if sky blue card.  I then embossed the die into a square of champagne pearl card, i clipped the corners using a corner rounder and then added the circle die back into the champagne piece.

I temped the sentiment from my summers child clear stamp set in smoky grey versatile ink onto a piece of the champagne.  I cut this out using labels 50 from spellbinders and framed it with layers cut from blue and champagne .

I used the corner die from the contempt set and added these to each side with pearls in the centre.

I finished the card using the other section from the corner die on the champagne layers at each corner.  A few layers of the blue and champagne and a simple card with depth is finished.


Enjoy...

Decorative Champagne...

Happy Thursday,

I thought I would share this card that I made with the exact same dies and colours as yesterday but with the added Champagne pearl card to soften it.


I cut the twisted palm die twice in white card and shaded through the die using the victorian velvet distress ink.  I added these across the front of a panel of the champagne pearl card to which I added two scored lines at the top and bottom ( i seem to have really embraced the scoring technique this week!)

Next i cut the two largest dies in the decorative labels 5o dies set however this time i shaded between the dies with more of the distress ink.  I placed these over the twisted palm overlapping these in the centre.

I then cut the next 2 dies in the set again in white and shaded through each die.  `I mounted these in the centre ( with foam tape) to make the central element as shown.

I made up a large flower using various petals in the Prima flower set this time delicately shading just the edges of the petals with the distress ink.

I placed the flower on top of a bow made of twine, pearls and satin ribbon.

Enjoy...