Aqua Lucy...

Happy Tuesday,

A simple yet complex looking card made with just the Lucy die and the Atlantic ocean tag duo set.  I love this use of plain card to focus attention on the sentiment.

I started by cutting the centre panel from the Lucy die in white and backed it with Aqua foundation card.  I repeated this 4 times and added these to the front of a piece of sky blue foundation card.

Next I cut the outer die from the Lucy set again in coconut white and again backed this with aqua.  I added this on top of the 4 squares slanted and tucked the messy bow into the middle.

I stamped the sentiment onto a pice of coconut white foundation card and cut it with one of the tag duo dies.  I backed this with aqua and added another cut of this die behind this before placing this in the centre.

Finally I added some crystal hearts from my stash and a few layers of the white and aqua card.

Enjoy...

White Chrysanthemum...

Happy Sunday,


A missed card form my recent shows last month on Hochanda using the Jessica die from the Frames and Tags collection from Sue Wilson.

To make this simple buckle card I cut dies number 1, 2 and 3 from deep cocoa foundation card.  I backed these with double sided adhesive and added silver microbeads in the spaces.  I then simply threaded these onto a strip of grosgrain ribbon and attached this over a panel embossed with the 5x7" beaded fanfare embossing folder.

Next I made up a white chrysanthemum by cutting all four dies twice.  I added one set at the outer petals by shaping them and folding them out.  I then curtailed a full set to the centre and added these in the centre to make a more realistic flower.  I added more of the silver microbeads in the centre.

Enjoy...

Beautiful Olivia...

Happy Thursday,

A variation on a theme for today's card and a different version of the matching of the Olivia frames and tags die with the Antlia Gemini die.

I started by cutting the detail and edge die form the Gemini into two ends of a piece of coconut white foundation card trimmed down to 51/4".  I then used just the edge die and cut 2 piece of wisteria card to match the edges and mounted the white detail over this.

Next I used the other edge die from the Gemini die to cut a panel of wisteria card ( again cut to 51/4" ) to match the 2 edges of the Gemini cut in white.  I embossed this panel wit the illusion A4 embossing folder before foam mounting this over the space as shown.

I then cut the outline and detail die in the Olivia frame from more coconut white and backed this with wisteria studding it with white 5mm stick on pearls.  I cut the spring foliage in white twice and cut each of the flowers dies in the spring foliage set in wisteria and lilac.  I arranged the foliage as shown then shaped the flowers adding them on the leaves with a 3mm white stick on pearl as the centre.  I arranged the frame on top and finished with a layer of white again embossed with the illusion folder.

A few layers of white, wisteria and lilac to finish and a complex and textured card which is relatively simple to produce is complete.

Enjoy...

Autumnal Lucy...

Happy Wednesday,

There is a little bit of an autumnal feel to todays card but I think its just the colour change the shades and this would look really spring like.

I started by cutting a square of coconut white foundation card with the noble double pierced squares and then cut the outline die from the Lucy frames and take set into this. I backed this with a piece of tan card and cut the detail and the next outline die from the set into the correct place in the piece.  next I cut a larger square of papyrus foundation card and cut the outline into this so it sat behind the tan pattern finally I cut the final die in the set in white and phone mounted all of the pieces together as shown.

For the background I cut a piece of tan using a larger square die from the noble set and whilst in the die embossed the piece using the honeycomb haven A4 embossing folder, this technique gives a beautiful debossed pattern.

I made up a spray of flowers using the chrysanthemum die in various colours from the card and backed this with the lace edged leaves cut in papyrus.


Finally I added different sized and coloured gasless to the centres of the flowers and a few mats Andreas to frame and finish the card.

Enjoy...

Silver Megan...

Happy Monday,

A little silver and coconut white number today made for a recent show on hochanda to highlight the Beauty of the Megan die.

I started by cutting the outline and detail die in the Megan frames and tags set three times in silver pearl foundation card.  I backed these with bright white and arranged these in the panel as shown.

I then cut the centre section from the die in silver and added the white centre die over the top.  I arranged these along the sides with one in the centre.  I added this to a piece of coconut white embossed with the illusion A4 embossing folder and added silver metallic gilding polish to highlight the design.

Finally I added strips of adhesive pearls ( from the double strips cut down so much more economical)

Enjoy...

Infinity in Silver...

Happy Sunday,

Today I am taking over From Julia watts at the brand new Dominoes crafts at their new store opening in Wolverhampton.  It would be great if you could pop in and say hello Julia tells me the new star is beautiful!

I thought I would share a card today made using my favourite triplet die as I will be demoing this and many other today as well as the new Glitter Kiss.

I simply cut the striplet into 2 edges of a piece of bright white foundation card and backed this with silver pearl card.  I then cut a panel for the centre as shown in silver pearl and backed it in white.  I then cut the Mia frames and tags die in white and backed it with silver.  I then added a heart treat cup filled with Silver Stars glitter jewels and surrounded by the laced heart die cut in silver and white.

I added this on the top and finished with a large silky crush bow and pearl / crystal embellishment.

Enjoy...

Rippled Lucy...

Happy Sunday,

A frame and tag card today and one that is a little smaller and could easily be made without the embossed layer to make it a 5 x 5 card!

I stared by cutting the rippled striplet using both the detail and outline die in lilac foundation card.  I then backed these in white using the outline die and added them to a square of wisteria foundation card.

Next I cut the No's 1, 2 and 3 dies from the Lucy frames and tags set in wisteria and backed this with white repeating the process with the remaining dies in the set in lilac, again backed in white.  I arranged the die cuts as shown rotating the pieces to gain the overlap.  I studded the piece with 3mm stick on pearls and added a backing of white embossed with the A4 honeycomb haven embossing folder with more layers of the white, wisteria and lilac.

Enjoy...

Black and Gold Mia...

Happy Thursday,

How a bit of Drama for a Thursday and this black and antique gold card?  This card is a simple one where all the drama and complexity comes form the gloss and pearl card.

I stared by cutting the infinity Striplet at the 2 ends of a strip of gloss black foundations card.  I backed this with antique gold foundations pearl card.  Next I cut a piece of gold twice with the striplet and backed these with gloss black before adding this into the middle of the gold piece.

I then cut the Mia die, using all three dies in the set, in black and once again in the gold.  I then cut the outlines in black and gold and backed the main Mia die cuts with these.  I then rotated these dies in the centre of the card on top of the background.

 Finally I added a couple of small bows made with black seam binding with small gold dazzlers in the centres.

Enjoy...

Olivia's petticoat...

Happy Wednesday,

Another sample card from my shows last week on Hochanda this time a classic petticoat card made using the Antlia Gemini die.

I stared by cutting panel with the outline die from the Olivia frame and tags die.  next I cut the detail die into another panel again in white.  next I embossed  piece of wisteria and lilac card with the detail die.  I cut the centre from the lilac and added this on top of the wisteria embossed piece before fitting it back into the white die cut.  This gives the look of a paper pieced panel which is a lot quicker than paper piecing.

For the petticoat section i cut a strip of coconut white foundation card using the detail and one of theses form the Antlia Gemini die.  I backed this with wisteria using the cutting edge to match the edge of the white.  I repeated this and backed the second with lilac card.  I then mounted these above each other and added the olive panel at the top.

I made up the card as shown using layers of the three colours and added a lilac bow form satin ribbon from my stash.

Enjoy...

Lucy in Mink...

Happy Monday,

No today's blog has not moved into fashion the title is based on the die name and the colour of the card!  I know this is an unusual combination of colours but somehow it works, to me at least.

I stared by cutting the rippled striplet down a piece of mink foundation card ( a colour I haven't used much but I will have it on Hochanda later this month) the fantastic thing about this striplet is that cut continuously it makes 2 separate border strips.  I left 2 sides attached to the card and threaded satin ribbon from my stash through the slots at the side.  The other 2 sides I adhered to the edges of a piece of Tan foundation card card allowing the colour to peep through the edge slots.

I built up stripes of the Tan, Milk and Mink with the central panel embossed with the honeycomb heaven A4 embossing folder and strips of the thin satin ribbon.

I then cut the Lucy Frames and Tags die set in mink backed with milk.  I mounted this over a section cut with the centre dies of the Lucy set in Tan and backed with mink.  I placed this at the top off the 'Stripes' and added a Chrysanthemum made with pearls of all the three colours used in the main card.  I added a messy bow of the cream thin ribbon and matching gold satin ribbon and a couple of stick pins.

Finally I added a pierced tag stamped with the sentiment and  mounted the card onto layers of the Mink, Milk and tan.

Enjoy...

Gemini Pearls...

Happy Sunday,

I thought I would share this card today one I made especially for my Shows on Hochanda this week. I really wanted to highlight the beautiful detail in the Cassiopeia Gemini die.

I stared by cutting panels of coconut white, Cornflower and duck egg foundation card into strip 5" wide.  I then cut the detail and outline die from the bottom into 2 strips of the white. I then cut just the bottom die from cornflower foundation card and married the 2 together.

I then cut the duck egg panels using the other outline die and mounted these over the other panels as shown.  I then foam mounted one above the other and cut this whole piece to be 8" tall.

Next I cut the detail and outline die form the Megan frames and tags set in white and backed this with cornflower before cutting out the centre.

I foam mounted this on the top of the Gemini panels and then stamped the sentiment and cut it out using the centre die from the Megan set.  I added a seam binding bow made with matching binding adding a pearl embellishment from Creative Expressions in the centre.

Finally I added larger white pearl strips to the top and bottom using a third strip along the line of the Gemini in the centre.

A few layers of the white, cornflower and duck egg finish the card.

Enjoy...

Elegant Olivia...

Happy Tuesday,

Today's card showcases another 2 of the current range of dies designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions that will be on my Hochanda shows starting at 8pm on Thursday evening.  Today I am sharing this card made with the Olivia frames and tags and the Antlia Gemini die.

















I started by cutting the outliers die on the olive into a square of bright white foundation card cut with the noble double pierced squares.  I added a panel behind this and cut the detail in the olive out form this.  I then embossed the detail die in sherbert and baby pink and cut the centre of the pink added this one the sherbet and added the whole piece behind the die cut.

















Next I cut one of the edges and the detail from the Antlia die into a strip of bright white across the bottom.  I backed this with baby pink and repeated the process to make one in sherbet.  I overlapped these and added the panel at the top.

I cut the wispy fronds and the small flowers from the spring foliage and arranged these, as shown, across the side to balance the pieces.

I finished the card as shown with layers of the three colours.

Enjoy...

Ruby Flowers...

Happy Sunday,

Another sample from yesterdays show this rime and effective card that is easy to make as the background is made from the waste from the flowers!

Started by cutting the Chrysanthemum dies in random places across a piece of Ruby foundation card.  I repeated this until the sheet is covered and then added this to a piece of coconut white foundation card covered with double sided adhesive sheet.  I then added clear micro beads to the exposed adhesive which seals the flowers and makes a lovely background pattern.

I then made up the flower using a layer of white to add a little difference to the flower.  I used the centre die cut in deep cocoa in the centre to which I had added more of the micro beads.

I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of ruby and cut not out with one of the dies in the Jessica frames and tags die set.  I cut the detail dies in the set in more of the cocoa and mounted this over white before adding the ruby stamped panel.




I added this to the left hadn't bottom of the card along with some of the amazing wispy fronds die and a couple of stick pins as well as the flower.


To finish I added a frame, cut with the noble double pierced background rectangles dies, cut in cocoa and a couple of layers of ruby, white and cocoa.

Enjoy...