Engagement Card

This is an Engagement card that I made for a friend recently. I used papers from the Honey and Hugs Stack from Docrafts. I used by Bigshot for the lettering and have inked the edges using Tim Holtz inks.

Carly x

Uncle Birthday Card using Poundland Stickers

I made this card for my brother-in-law from my 1 year old son. I made it by combining two cards to make a fold out card. I then decorated it using brightly coloured card and stickers that I bought from Poundland. I cut the lettering out using my Sizzix Bigshot. The stickers are quite puffy so I had trouble closing it in the end!

Carly

WOYWW Fathers Day Card

As you can see from the pictures, my desk is a mess! I am busy making cards for Fathers Day (My Dad, Father-In-Law, Husband blah blah blah)

I saw an idea a few months ago in an issue of Papercraft Inspirations which I have been wanting to make for a while.

It was a shed design card which I have adapted slightly. I found a roll of wood effect sticky back plastic in Hobbycraft for 49p which I thought would be great to use for the shed.

I cut the card into a shed shape and then added strips of covered card for the roof and decorative diamond. I then cut the door out which I struggled with! Not as neat as I would like but not bad for a first attempt. I then added hinges and a sign which I inked and then added tacks using a silver pen (brads would have been better).

I then made some flower pots and a spade out of card (I have just ordered a Sizzix Big Shot which I cannot wait to start using! It would have been great for this sort of card.)

To finish it off I added some punched flowers and leaves.

Am reasonably happy but it could do with being a bit neater and I am going to cover the inside of the card with the wood effect on my second attempt to see if it looks a bit better.

The front of the card is a little flimsy after cutting the door out so need to strengthen it a bit. I did add some flower pots inside hoping this would strengthen but this hasn't worked.

As always, the inside of my card has let it down. I am never very good when it comes to the insides of cards!

If anyone has any tips on how I can improve this card, I would be grateful

Anyway, I'm off to have another go

Carly x

2nd Attempt!!!!!

Looks a little better I think

Carly x

These are my first attempts at Shabby Chic cards! I love the style but not sure if I have got it quite right yet! I have used paper doilies to decorate (60 for £1 from Poundland!) and I have also used a lacey cotton coaster (pack of £12 from Poundland) which I have made into a yo-yo using a tutorial from a fantastic blog called Lets Get Shabby http://http//letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/2010/04/mini-tutorial-how-to-make-yo-yos_30.html

The yo-yo looks quite different because of the lace but I am very pleased with it.

However, I cannot decide whether I like my cards or not!

Carly x