Furry Christmas friends

I just love this stamp, I used to have a cat and dog but the were never good friends like this. The stamp is from Stampavie Laurence Collection and I have coloured it with copic pens. 

The base card is a Sizzix Fancy Flip it die .While sizzix do make a insert die to match it is still on my wish list but what I did have was the spellbinders nestabilities label one and scalloped label one and the are a pretty close match.

                                           Here is the card flipped open.
                                       The borders down the side are MFT die-namics oval chain.

Thanks for looking
Maryann

Christmas Fairy

This cute Fairy is a Mo Manning image created by Penny Black, I coloured her with copic pens. The base card is the sizzix Pop 'n cut square base with ornate edge, these pop n cut card are so much fun to create.

Inside I have the circle insert and matched it with My Favorite things layered treat tag die-namics.  I then used the ornate flourish for embellishments.

Have a good day.
Maryann

Christmas Distressed Poinsettia

There are so many versions of a Poinsettia Dies this one is Tim Holtz version made by Sizzix called Tattered Poinsettia. I used Tim Holtz Distressed ink and an old crackled backgound stamp to age the flowers. The embossed panel was made using the direct to embossing folder technique with distressed ink. The Holly leaf flourish is a Cheery Lynn design

Stamps: Hero Arts phrases CL543 Alesa Baker Designs G6148
Ink: Distress ink, vintage photo, shabby shutters, old paper
Other: Sizziz die, Cherry Lynn die, Wild Poinsettia embossing folder Couture creations, crystal stickles

I off to create so more, have a great day.
Maryann

Xmas Circle flip it

This card was made using the Sizzix circle flip it die

 

                                                                Opening the Flip

                                         The Card fully opened with a place for you message

The image was a Penny Black and the text inside is from Hero Arts. The Designer Paper is docrafts Papermania Home for Christmas collection.

3 x 3 gift cards

I created some 3 x 3 gift cards using various dies and stamps for a Xmas gift this year.

I have had the envelope punch for a few months but haven't really had the chance to play with it. The are some many different things that you can make with it. I decided to create a gift box for my cards, because I was giving several cards I had to adapt the sides to suit. All my measurements will be in inches because the envelope punch board and paper cutter have those markings. I cut designer paper 7" x 7" lining up the card I punched a 3" and scored flipped 90 degrees and punched and scored the did the same for the other sides, then I did the same again but measured at 4" the gave me the second score line for the box depth. I then rounded the top flap and cut the small squares that the scored lines created.

When the box was completed I decorated it with a belly band punched with a Martha Stewart border punch and Sizzix stamps and dies.

I then created a larger box to house the smaller box and Christmas card, instead of putting them in a gift bag.

Summer Fun

Yeah, Finally I have had time to made a card and up load it, December is the first month of Summer here in Australia, while it has been a mild one so far I am sure it will warm up very soon.

To start, the base card was cut using the sizzix A2 pop n cut base, the background paper is from the surf's up DCWV stack. The image is a Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Sandy and her sombrero, the waves is a memory box die.

 The insert paper is another page from the DCWV stack cut using the circle circle label insert pop n cut. The message is a MFT Stamp and it was layered using the MFT Die-namics Layered treat tag. The finish off the card I added gem stones to look like water droplets.

Thanks for looking
Maryann

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After the closure of Google Reader I wasn't sure how to keep up all the blogs and challenges that I was used to doing, so it was put in the too hard basket. I recently came across the blog lovin site and thought I would give it a try. Hopefully I will get back to posting my cards soon.

Bra - vo

Here are a few more cards to go with my earlier post. 

All the cards are made with the same ink and stamps from Art Impressions and Stampendous and various ribbon and designer papers. 

 This card has the added texture of embossed roses.

I hope that you have enjoyed looking at my pink cards.
Rubber Hugs
Maryann

Go pink for your support

October is one of our biggest charity months, whether it is golf charity days or the biggest morning teas or even just buying a product that has the charity label, everybody tries to do their big to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. 

 I have made a few cards for my Daughter to give to a friend who is hosting a market day.

This card was made using the Sizzix pop n 'cut  square card base and labels are from the sizzix wavy labels set.

 The ribbon and text is from Stampendous and the bra stamp is from Art Impressions, the insert designer paper was cut with the spellbinders borderabilities die.

 This card base was made by using the Sizzix pop n' cut base available from Stampin up.

 Again I have used the spellbinders borderabilities die on the designer paper. The text for this card is one that comes with the bra stamp.

Embossed Thankyou

Just a couple of  Clean and simple cards, well the first one started out that way but as usual I couldn't resist adding more. LOL

I have been collecting CAS card on pinterest and the inspiration for this one seem fairly simple. Emboss a panel cut a window and layer with foam dots and add some ribbon. Well mine looked very plain so I got out some ink and coloured in the window and embossed it, it has been ages since I have used embossing powder. I used the craft concepts in bloom embossing folder, added a couple of butterflies and gem stones just to dress it up. 

 For this tag I used MFT Die-namics and stamps, very quick to make on short notice.