New cards

I've been busy making cards for my Folksy shop over the last few days and I will be adding them gradually over the next week or so.

Here's a sneak peek at two of them

 Vintage Hello

The paper used for this is from October Afternoon's Schoolhouse collection - really gorgeous as usual from them, has a lovely vintagey/retro feel.

Fluttering Butterflies

I designed this card last year and it has sold well in the past at craft fairs and on Folksy, so I made some more. This time using Olivia by Basic Grey, a collection that I have been drooling over for a while.

I will be adding loads more and will also be having a blog giveaway very soon so watch this space.....................

Polka-dot birthday card

My husband very kindly bought me a printer a few weeks ago and I finally unpacked it and set it up at the weekend.

I had a little play around today - printing sentiments onto patterned paper and I came up with this birthday card. I really like the way it came out. I'm not a big fan of stamping so tend to shy away from sentiments, but this could definitely be a feasible way of doing it.



Paper: October Afternoon (The Thrift Shop)

Just uploaded three of these to my Folksy shop although the photos have been cropped strangely and half the card is missing. Has anyone else had any problems uploading pictures to Folksy recently?

Wedding card

I've been itching to have a go at some distressing for a while now and thought I would try it out when making this wedding card for some friends of my husband.

Using my new Thrift Shop paper again, I distressed the red square by scratching the edges with my scissor blade, then I crumpled it up a few times and ironed it to reflatten. It gives a subtle, 'used' affect, that I tried to echo with the embellishments.


Paper : October Afternoon {The Thrift Shop}

Inspiration

Well, my Thrift Shop papers arrived a few days ago and they are as lovely as I imagined.

I found it very hard to start using them - I didn't want to spoil them!

I started with this simple card inspired by Kristina Werner.

I have only recently discovered her fantastic blog and I have learnt so much by watching her videos.

This card turned out quite plain and simple - can't seem to get excited by stamping for some reason, but I still like it.

Paper: October Afternoon {The Thrift Shop}

My new obsession with Prima flowers

Hello,
And welcome to my new blog - all about my cards, collages and other crafty bits and bobs.

I hope you enjoy reading and looking at my creations, and if I manage to inspire just one person then I will be happy!

I've recently discovered Prima flowers and have to say I'm smitten.
They are so pretty and versatile and are available in so many lovely colours - I just can't get enough of them.

Here are two cards I made recently using them.



Paper : Basic Grey {Wisteria}


Paper: October Afternoon {Cherry Hill}&{Hometown}

I am experimenting with the photography of my cards at the moment, and finding it hard to get the images I want.
Any comments and tips would be gratefully received.

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