8x8 Floral Cards

Although all of these cards are variations on  a theme, I have to say that they have been my favourite to make lately.

With four different layers of matting before the decoupage starts, the cards a very heavy once they are complete, but they have a very grand and elegant look, and it feels wonderful to be able to hand them to my friends on their special days, knowing the time that went into producing something, that has been chosen and laid out especially for their personalities.

8x8 card blanks are now my new favourite LOL.

I hope you like them as much as me.

Jo Anne

Fleur Francais

Anniversary Wishes

Another stepper card, this time for anniversary celebrations

Pink & Blue Hydrangea

These are more lovely images from the Garden Steps CD-Rom, and I think will sell really well at the fayre

Bouquet of Roses

Another hedgy hedgehog, this time with a bouquet of roses.

Pretty Little Hedgehog

Another from my CD-Rom, this time using a little hedgehog as my central image/decoupage.

I used 5x5 do-crafts recycled card blanks as the base for each of these square cards.

A Bouquet For My Friend

The Garden Steps CD-Rom was the order of the day for the card I wanted to make for Liz.

I had decided to make a centre stepper card, and chose this bold red flower design that gives the effect of a garden bouquet sat on your sideboard or window sill.

I was really pleased with how well it turned out, and promptly got it into the post box for her birthday on the 29th.

Happy Birthday Liz, I hope you have a wonderful day x.

For Vikki

Having made a card for Sally-Ann to send, I then needed one for us.....

This one I created using the Fleur Francais CD-ROM, again from Kraftyhands.

Even the inserts are included on the disc, so you really can give those finishing touches to your cards with them.
Happy Birthday Vikki.

Honeysuckle

It's Vikki's 30th birthday today, and Sally-Ann asked if I could make a card for her to send to her.

I used the Kraftyhands Garden Steps Collection CD-ROM for this one.

I've never made a stepper card before, but this was very easy, and a template is provided on the disc for you to follow. Also each element is printed separately with a 'map' to show where it fits on the card blank once it is cut and folded.

I decoupaged the butterflies and shaped them to give the feeling of flight between the flowers on each layer.

I think that both Sally-Ann and Vikki were pleased with the result.

Butterly Floral

It's my Aunts birthday next week. I wanted to make something super special, as this is her first birthday since losing Emily. Fred thought so too, and decided to help....

This is actually a Do Crafts kit, and it went together beautifully. It's the first time that I have used silicone glue for decoupage, but I was thrilled with the result, even if I did have to wait for it to dry.

and, even better, as I am posting this well after the fact (sorry about that, today is 05 March not 17 Feb!) I can tell you that she loved it, and even said it was my best yet!

High praise indeed!

Back in Time - A speedy card

Backing paper and peel offs is all this card took, and although its what I call a 'cop out' card, as there is very little involved in creating it, the effect is quite good.

When I first started to card make this is pretty much the sort of thing that I created. All it needs is a name adding to it and it's ready to go.

Flutterby Love

I want my printer ink ..... Please deliver it soon! LOL

Purple Passion

I know it's been a while, but never fear I have been beavering away behind the scenes on card orders. Unfortunately I have already shown you the cards I was doing so there was no need to post about them!

This is a lovely little card that I put together very quickly for someone, using my new X-Cut flower cut and emboss.

I used my little machine, then fixed some gems in the centre using 3d foam pads. The purple paper I used over the flowers co-ordinated beautifully with the lilac hammered card stock I'd chosen for the base.

Finally some peels offs and a centre insert to complete the card.

Very quick and simple, but effective I think.