Snowflake Ribbon Christmas Card

Made using unbranded dies and cut twice, one in white and one in silver.  Glued together but slightly offset to give a 3d effect.

This is the same card but using the negative space.  Boy was it tricky gluing the tiny pieces into position in the snowflakes!  

And I hate it when you can see the glue on the silver card but it was so difficult on this and the other version looks much better anyway.  Lol.

Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments & Marianne Winter Village Horizon

Made using
Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments die
Marianne Winter Village Horizon die
and Memory Box Star of Wonder die.

The foliage dies are various unbranded dies.

I made these last few in a hurry and unfortunately I forgot bits.  There was supposed to be a snow embossing folder used behing the church scene and snow added below and other finishing touches but oooopsy, time got away from me.

Tonic Studios Tea Party Square Christmas Card

The Season's Greetings.  An acrylic stamp found in a charity shop.

Tonic Studios Tea Party Square die cut in white backed onto gold.

Mistletoe dies unbranded as are the circle dies.

Cut, glue, stamp, sprinkle, heat emboss and Bob's your uncle.

Sue Wilson Australian Background Card

Anniversary card made using Sue Wilson Australian background die, unbranded banner dies, Spellbinder Lacey Circle die and a Lili of the Valley circle sentiment stamp.

Unfortunately when cleaning the acrylic stamp after use it just disintegrated in my hands.  Sadly most of them have done and they no longer make them.  Perhaps that's why!

Shame, as they are my favourite way to use a sentiment on a card.  I know they have the same in digi form now but I don't have a programme that can get exactly the right colour that I want.  😭

Spellbinders Pa Scribe Nestabilities Birthday Card

Made using the Spellbinders PA Scribe die set.  The inset part was embossed in an embossing folder from a Sizzix Thank You set by Rachael Bright.

The tag is also by Spellbinders but I can't remember exactly which one as there is another one almost identical to it but it doesn't punch out the holes.

Added ribbons and gems.  It's a bit of a hotch potch this one because as usual I'd left it rather late in the day and didn't have enough of the right colour ribbon to match the number of gems I needed so it became a bit mix and match.

Why is it I have enough ribbon to stock a shop but when I want a particular colour in a particular width I never have it?  Lol!

Spellbinders Intertwined Spirals and Sue Wilson Italian Collection - Tuscany Birthday Card

Made for my very special friend for her birthday using Spellbinders Intertwined Spirals and Sue Wilson Italian Collection.

Played around with inks in her favourite colours but couldn't achieve what I wanted.

The inks are water reactive and I had seen a demo where after inking you spritz a mask with water, lay over the top and then lift to reveal the pattern in the background.  I will have to revisit it as my attempts were woeful!

Plan B, do a do-over and cover up.  I love the circular sentitment stamps from Lily of the Valley, but the ones I have used the most have just disintegrated so out of the ones I have left, I thought this was the best.

Even though we do not see each other very often as we live hundreds of miles apart, we have been very close for thirty years.  And this year we managed to spend her birthday together.  Lovely!

Yikes, where have the years gone?! Lol.

Darice Nature Embossing Folder Card

Card made as a sympathy card using one of the tall, slim Darice Nature Themed Embossing Folders.

The blackbird is one from the Memory Box Resting Birds set.

I usually make it a rule never to make the same card twice and this does look very similar to a sympathy card I made in December 2016  but in my defence

• I needed the card made that day
• I haven't used that particular embossing folder before so it is sort of different.
• I am a dentist phobic and have been having root canal treatment on a molar for the last few weeks, and feeling pretty traumatised, this was the best I could come up with!  Lol!

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅