Card one is a bright and cheery little number, I think yellow and blue is a happy combo and I've combined So Saffron and Marina Mist here. I've seen many variations on this card design on Pinterest and I've been meaning to make a version myself for ages. This pic shows the card closed.
In this pic you can see the inside of the card peeking through from the back. I cut 1" off from the side of the A6 sized card base and stamped the Bubble Wrap background in Crushed Curry ink. I popped up the sentiment oval and popped up each flower. I embellished each flower centre with a So Saffron 1/4" punched circle.
This pic shows the card fully open with the pretty decorative edge.
Here's the inside and the envelope.
The second card also features a decorative edge. My good friend Jan made me a lovely card using the Yvonne Creations Spring-tastic 'Butterfly Border' die and I just had to get the die for myself! I've used a favourite colour combo of mine - black and white with a dash of bright - in this case Tempting Turquoise.
Here's the card open. The die cuts the fancy border at the top but there's no cutting edge along the bottom of the die so it's ideal for cutting a decorative edge on the front of a card base. I added a strip of Tempting Turquoise 'ribbon' cut using a die from the Memory Box 'Grosgrain Ribbons' die set and I popped up the sentiment label. The Tempting Turquoise fancy butterfly was cut out using a treasured punch - the Craft Tonic Multi Detail Butterfly punch. This punch came out many, many years ago and became a 'must have' item. It didn't seem to stay around very long and they became difficult to find. I love the design, the size and the shape of the butterfly. Knowing I can't get the punch again should it break I'm precious about this punch and so I punched out all the butterflies for my ladies!
Here's the inside of the card. I glued a white panel inside the card, rounded the top corners, stamped a sentiment and added a black grosgrain 'ribbon' strip.
Here's the envelope.
Card three was CASEd from a lovely card made by Rina Meushaw I came across on Pinterest. I stamped the dots in Sahara Sand ink, the leaves in Old Olive, the flowers in Bermuda Bay and the flower centres and sentiment in Early Espresso ink. I used the SU! 'Layering Squares' Framelits die set to cut the squares and the frame. I fussy cut the flowers, popped those up and added Bermuda Bay sequins to finish the card front.
Here's the inside of the card and the envelope.
We had two birthday girls at card group yesterday and they both brought in scrummy home made cakes - chocolate brownies and a Victoria sponge. They looked so delicious but I'm losing weight following Slimming World so I was angelic and passed on the cakes! I had a banana, yogurt and a Hi Fi bar instead. I do hope my halo doesn't slip down and strangle me!
Stamps: SU! 'Flower Shop' & 'Rose Wonder' sets, Creative Expressions 'Bubble Wrap' background stamp, Hero Arts 'Yummy Treats' set
CS: SU! So Saffron, Marina Mist & Whisper White
Ink: SU! Marina Mist & Crushed Curry
Tools: SU! 'Pansy' punch, 1/4" circle punch, SU! 'Stitched Shapes' Framelits die set
Embellishments & accessories: SU! Dimensionals
Supplies for butterflies decorative edged card:
Stamps: SU! 'Simply Sketched' & 'Birthday Blooms' sets
CS: SU! Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black & Whisper White
Ink: SU! Tempting Turquoise
Tools: Yvonne Creations Spring-tastic 'Butterfly Border' die, Memory Box 'Grosgrain Ribbons' die set, Craft Tonic 'Multi Detail Butterfly' punch, SU! Project Life 'Cards & Labels' Framelits die set, Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper
Embellishments & accessories: SU! rhinestone jewels
Supplies for frame and flowers card:
Stamps: SU! 'Avant Garden' set, Inkylicious 'Wonderful Day'
CS: SU! Bermuda Bay, & Whisper White (thick & regular)
Ink: SU! Bermuda Bay, Old Olive & Early Espresso
Tools: SU! 'Layering Squares' Framelits die set
Embellishments & accessories: SU! Bermuda Bay sequins, Dimensionals
Ruth
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