A floral birthday card

Hi

It will soon be my friend's birthday, so I would like to share with you a card I  made for her.

I used some paper from my stash for the background, and added  a contrasting scalloped border, with matching die cut scalloped circle which I embossed. 

I fussy cut a flower spray from the patterned paper and used this as an embellishment.

Although this is not my usual style, I know my friend will like it (hope so anyway)

All for now

Pat

Fathers day card - You are the greatest (golf themed)

Hello
I have a golf themed Father’s day card to show you today.

I created it simply with die cuts and a stamped sentiment

The golfer die is a Joanna Sheen signature die, and all the other dies are from Sizzix.

Hope you like it

Pat

Birthday card for man or woman

Hi

Today's card is muted and plain, relying on the patterned paper and velum topper for decoration.

The patterned paper is from my stash and  I framed it with dark grey at the top and bottom.

The sentiment in a simple stamped one, and the white embellishment consists of two strips of white card die cut using my Spellbinders border dies.

The central image was stamped onto velum then sprinkled with white embossing powder.  I coloured the back of the image with Promarkers and the resulting card is very classy - suitable for a man or woman.

Pat

Card inspiration from my 'bit box', part 2

Hi

Today I want to share another card which I made from my left over bits.

I had cut out a Sizzex mixed media die which I had stenciled through, so I simply used this and beneath it I added a white border cut from a Spellbinders border die which I had left over.

I wrapped a strip of lilac card around the die cuts, then mounted onto purple card, then onto a card front.
I finished with a butterfly and sentiment.

Simple as that

Pat

Card inspiration from my 'bit box'

Hi

Like many of you, I am sure,  I have a box full of bits of card left over from my card making.

I considered throwing them away, then decided to set myself a challenge to make one or two cards using nothing (well nearly ) else.

This first card was made with some pieces of card which I had coloured with Brusho paints - one piece I had spritzed with a solution of Brusho,  and the second was made by scattering Brusho crystals over card then spritzing with water.

I cut the card using a Sweet Dixi die, then tied complimentary ribbon around it and finished with a sentiment.

I like this and am so glad I didn't throw the bits away.

Pat

Another birthday card using Sizzix mixed media dies

This card is another version of the card I shared with you in my last post

Whilst the previous card was mainly black and white, I wanted to make one using another colour, and this is the result.

I am not sure which I prefer.  What do you think?

Pat

A special birthday card using Sizzix mixed media dies

Hello

I needed to make a special card for my daughter's birthday.
Here it is:

The card measures 8.25 inches square.  This is a little bigger than I usually make but it was governed by the size of the die I used.
I cut the sizzix mixed media die four times, turning each time to form a square.
I mounted this onto black and white patterned card, which I sat onto a card base.
The die left an irregular central shape which I covered with a simple circle.
On top of the circle I sat two black die cuts made using a Sue Wilson die, then finished with a stamped sentiment, bow, die cut flourish and a flower

Hope you like it

Pat