Love is Laughter...

Happy Thursday,

Sorry guys if the red background is starting to get a little monotonous!

Today's card is another of those that looks better in real life than the picture as you can't see the depth very well.

This card started with the sentiment and I built the card around it.  I inked the die cut heart then stamped on the words from Crafters Companion.  Next I die cut a scalloped heart, inked it in the die then mounted the topper on a piece of ribbon before foam mounting to the backing heart (wordy isn't it!?!)

To make the card I die cut different sizes of plain and scalloped heart die ( a mixture of Spellbinders and X cut) in red and white.  These were mounted together, with foam tape, to create the front and aperture.  I simply then threaded the ribbon through the layers.









The background is a piece of red snakeskin paper which shines really nicely in real life.

Hopefully this will give you some ideas for last minute Valentines Cards.

Enjoy...

Box of Love...

Happy Wednesday!

Now I know today isn't Saturday and so it really shouldn't be a box but why not! lol

Now there are two ways to make this, the easier one is using a Sizzix die which cuts the pieces Click HERE to see the Sizzix option .

The other way is to hand or die cut two hearts and use the technique for making circular box´s (there will be a tutrorial for this from me however I know the tutorials are stcking up!)

The box is made in a basic red PMD cardstock then the patterned paper from My minds Eye is cut to the same size, inked and struck over.

I decorated the top quite simply with a strip of ribbon, a bow and some of Wendy's beautiful hatpins.  I thought, as I cant keep using chocolates as I eat them all, that the box would be perfect for the hatpins to go in so that's how I photographed it.





The finished measurements are about 12 cm x 12 cm so its a decent sized box that holds quite a few choccies!

Postscript - I have actually written a tutorial for this box,  it should go live next Tuesday...

Enjoy...

Don't Cry...

Happy Tuesday,

Today's card, first premiered yesterday, is the largest of the cards I made for love week.  This is a red and white flat card that would be easier to post!

The backing paper is actually from DoCrafts home for Christmas range (as are all the papers I have used this week)  This and the other papers in the range can be used for more than just Christmas.

This is topped by 2 die cuts from Spellbinders Gold elements one which hold in place the sentiment.  I made the sentiment by die-cutting, inking and stamping a heart which mounted on a square.

Finally a strip of wide ribbon, tied in a signature bow, diagonally across the front.

The sentiment is from Crafters Companion. and although it´s not strictly a Valentines day one I think it´s a lovely sentiment to send someone at anytime. (especially if you have lost someone)

Enjoy...

Its Love week!

Happy Monday,

As yesterdays creation was a valentines love fest and because its Valentines day on Friday (also Mums birthday so Saturdays Something Different may be about her) I decided to make it love week and this week I will be showing a different item each day!  To start with as it's Monday I thought I would show a collection of some of the things I have lined up for this week!


Each of these will be featured separately so for today I hope you like the smorgasbord of red and white!

Enjoy...

Wendy's Hatpin Box...

Happy Saturday,

Having made the box for Valentines that I showed on Wednesday, click HERE if you missed it, I thought there was more that I could do than the basic box and my thoughts moved to a pincushion box.

Now when I made the original box I used it to hold a load of beautiful hatpins made by Wendy, available in her Etsy shop click HERE for the link, I thought i could make it more useful if I made the top a pincushion to highlight the pins and to nudge me as to which ones to use next.

As you can see better in this picture the top of the box is padded and domed on top with wadding and fabric and the hatpins are 'plugged into' the side.

I have decorated the edge with a striped ribbon which neatens the edge.  The remainder of the box is made in the same manner and I have used this for extra hatpins.

I think, again, this will make a great gift and my be heading my mum's way (with another for Wendy perhaps!)

Enjoy...

Love is in the air!

Happy Sunday!


Today's is the launch of a new challenge at Hobbycutz and this weeks theme is LOVE or Valentines.  I have been hoarding this beautiful lasercut from Hobbycutz especially for valentines day ( same as I believe a certain Donna Pato is! lol)


This is my Inspiration for you all for the challenge using a range of Hobbycutz wooden lasercuts.  Now as all my regular followers know I love die cutting however there are some times when paper cuts just wont do what you want and that's where I find the wooden lasercuts perfect. For this card I used the word love and was able to gild it, using indigoblu Sheffield steel (well I am from Sheffield originally) and sanded it back a little to let the natural wood colour show through.

Next I added a few ting leaves in piles which is great with these as they have depth..

To look what the other DT members have made or to enter the challenge click HERE.

back to todays card I started by die cutting and embossing the red heart in red PMD Card-stock which i shaded using a white chalk ink-pad.  I mounted this onto a white layer hand cut and foam mounted onto the backing card.





The leaves were glued on to the side and over the bow with a few red gems and the lasercut LOVE on top.

This weeks challenge is sponsored by  The Paper Shelter and there are prizes so click over to enter.

Enjoy...

Something (small) Different Saturday

Happy Saturday,

Today's something different is small and hopefully will make a sweet gift.  Very Simply (how many times can I use that word in one paragraph!?!) this is a die cut and folded sewing kit, perfect when you want a small handmade gift.

The instruction are really easy cut a piece of card stock to 21 cm long by 8 cm wide.  Next die cut the end using your choice of border die.  I used the filigree section and cutting section from Spellbinders Bracket borders one.  Next score at 7cm then 14cm further on and then at 1cm.  This leaves the flap at the front and a "wedge" that means it fold nicely.

To make the closure I simply cut a strip out where the point of the bracket meets the front so that the lip can be tucked in to close.

Next I cut a piece of cardstock with the same cutting die and mounted it behind the filigree, cutting it to fit the folds.  Then I die cut a piece of felt using a postage square and attached it using a thin piece of foam tape, this allows the needles to have something to grab into.  Finally I added a strip of ribbon to hold the reels of cotton.

A small quick project but fun to make,

Enjoy...