Hi All,
Another card featuring this gorgeous kit from Melissa Frances - couldn't resist!
The kit is so versatile; last week's card was super-girly, and today's card is quite masculine. In fact, I've made this card for my other half, who likes all things starry.
I started by adding three of the backing papers to the card blank as shown.
I then set a black eyelet in the tag, and looped through some coordinating bakers twine. I wrapped the same bakers twine around the grid pattered topper three times and secured at the back with tape.
I then placed the toppers and tag on the card in an overlapping arrangement, as shown, and stuck them down with foam pads, using a double layer for the greeting so this sits higher than the other two.
I cut the stars using layering dies and stuck these on the card at differing heights, using either glue or foam pads, depending on if the the star sits behind or above a topper and how much dimension I wanted to give the star.
I used an old-school embossing label maker (which my parents had when I was a child!) and used this to write the 'thank you' greeting, and I stuck this next to the largest star.
Finally, I finished off the card by adding a few tiny die-cut stars from my stash, and by embossing the envelope flap with a coordinating design.
Items Used:
Toppers & Tags - Melissa Frances Cardmaking Kit, Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine Issue 113
Papers - Melissa Frances Cardmaking Kit, Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine Issue 113
Die -Tonic Studios Star Layering Die Set
Embossing Folder - Darice Assorted Stars
6 x 6 Card Blank - own stash
Eyelet - own stash
Bakers Twine - American Crafts
Black Cardstock - own stash
Retro Embossing Label Maker
Hope you like!
Emma.x.
Hi All,
Decided to have a root through my old stash and found this gorgeous kit from Melissa Frances. What a gem! It inspired this oh-so-romantic shabby chic design.
First I die cut the melded hearts from the bottom left corner of the backing paper. I then backed this onto pink paper and stuck this to the card blank - using scissors to trim any overhanging edges flush with the card itself.
I then die cut the filigree heart out of dark green pearlescent cardstock and fixed this to the card with glue.
Next, I layered up the toppers from the kit as shown, using foam pads. I die cut four leaves from green card and arranged these together with some pink and blue paper flowers from my stash in the bottom right of the card, using more foam pads for dimension.
I finished the card with some pearls and a little green heart left over from die-cutting the filigree heart. I always keep these bits of "waste" from die-cutting - so useful for adding a finishing touch and great for shaker cards too.
Lastly, I embossed the envelope flap with a coordinating design. So pretty!
Items Used:
Toppers - Melissa Frances Cardmaking Kit, Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine Issue 113
Paper - Melissa Frances Cardmaking Kit, Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine Issue 113
Die - Xcut Vintage Notes Filigree Heart Die
Die - Tattered Lace Melded Backgrounds - Hearts
Die - Apple Blossom Build-a-Rose Set, Die Cutting Essentials Issue 19
Embossing Folder - Tattered Lace Ditsy Dots Set
6 x 6 Card Blank - own stash
Pearls - own stash
Paper Flowers - own stash
Pearlescent Green Cardstock - own stash
Pink Paper - own stash
Hope you like!
Emma.x.
Hi All,
And now for something completely different...
Today's card was made using a Buzzcraft Art Deco Foiled Diecut Topper Set called "Moonlight Serenade".
I started by taking the stepper card blank and scoring some extra fold lines. The stepper has a peak either side, and on each I scored extra lines going 1cm diagonally out from the fold line - essentially making a gusset. Once folded it gives the card a slanted fold - very in-keeping with the art deco artwork.
Next I added glue to the front U-shape of the card and covered the card blank with the starry card from the set, and then trimmed it using scissors so it fits the U-shape of the card. With the waste I covered the middle panel - but I turned the card the other way round so the blue gradient of the sky goes the other way.
I used
peel-off border stickers as shown on the pictures - this not only adds
an art deco touch to the card but also serves to neaten the edges of the
U-shape cut from the card.
Next I cut two rectangles from dark blue card, one about two cms shorted than the topper, and another about 2cms shorter than that. I matted and layered both of these rectangles on silver mirri card to give them a thin silver border and then cut them in half vertically. I arranged these either side of the topper in a fan shape as shown in the photos, and stuck them in place. I backed this onto white card and cut it out before I mounted it onto the middle panel of the card blank (as this is visible over the edge of the back of the card).
I then die-cut three circles - the largest from silver mirri card, the next from the dark blue card, and the smallest from a light blue scrap of the starry card from the set. I matted and layered these together and stuck this to the bottom left of the card with foam pads, so that it's hanging off the side and bottom edges. I then used edge of the card blank as a guide and cut the edges of the circle off.
Lastly I stamped the greeting into the bottom left of the card, added three gems to the bottom right, and used a quickie glue pen and dark blue glitter to pick out some details in the image.
Items Used:
Topper - Craftstyle Buzzcraft Moonlight Serenade Foiled Diecut Topper Set
Cardstock - Craftstyle Buzzcraft Moonlight Serenade Foiled Diecut Topper Set
Stepper Card Blank - Craftstyle
Stamped Greeting - Dovecraft
Die - Tattered Lace Essential Circles
Quickie Glue Pen
Glitter - own stash
Silver Peel-Offs - own stash
Gems - own stash
Blue & Silver Cardstock - own stash
Until next time!
Emma.x.
Hi All,
Welcome to the last blog entry of my Gorjuss Extravanaganza. I've loved working with this range - I absolutely adore the imagery.
"The Dreamer" is making a second appearance today (see also Day 6) - just couldn't resist making another card with this image - I love the colour combo!
I started this card by covering the top half of a teal card blank with pink damask paper. I then covered the join with purple lace ribbon.
Next, I assembled the decoupage layers using foam pads and stuck the image to right of the card, again using foam pads. I then stamped the greeting onto one of the little die-cut banners that comes with the decoupage from the Gorjuss Papermania range and stuck this above the ribbon on the left side of the card. I used a thick foam pad under the middle of the banner and stuck the ends down with glue so that the greeting has a curve.
Lastly I finished the card off with a bow and some gems.
Items Used:
Decoupage - Papermania Gorjuss Collection
6" x 6" Card Blank - Papermania Gorjuss Collection
Papers - Papermania Gorjuss Collection
Pink Ribbon Bow - Papermania Gorjuss Collection
Aqua Gem - Papermania Gorjuss Collection
Purple Ribbon - own stash
Stamped Greeting - own stash
Pink Gems - own stash
Hope you like!
Emma.x.
Hi All,
