Cherish Anniversary pop n cut

I hope that everyone had a wonderful new years and Welcome to 2013.

I had a chance to play with the sizzix pop n' cuts die that I purchased before Christmas. This is a really quick and fun way to create pop up cards.

You can find several tutorials on which explain how to use the pop n' cuts dies, I found  Karen Burniston tutorials excellent.

 The MFT Vertical Greetings Die-namic fits the couture creations words words words collection set. The flowers were created using a combination of dies and paper flowers.

For the insert text I used My Favorite Things stamp and die-namics. The die-namics match fairly close to the pop up circle label 3-D die
CCEE1302 challenge - new toys

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT, Couture Creations
Paper: DCWV, Rosies designer papers, black and white card.
Other: Dies - Memory box, MFT, Cherry Lynn, paper flowers, self adhesive lace border, hot glue, sizzix pop n' cut die


Take Care
Maryann

Favourite 5 of 2012

Today is the last day of 2012 and it is fun to look back on the past year of creating. It certainly looks like I have been in party mode with the several 21st and engagement cards that I have made this year. 

This first one is made with a free stamp that was on a magazine.

Posted in November.

                                           This one is made with a circle flit it die from sizzix.
                                                                     Posted in April

                                          I love the vintage look of this one posted in February.

                                                    This one was made in March

                                                        Lastly one made in December

Here's to hope for a more creative 2013 and I hope everyone has a safe and happy year.
Thanks for supporting my blog.
Hugs
Maryann

Xmas Snowman

For this card I have used the My Favorite Things Holiday Hugs Snowman. He is coloured with copic pens and the scarf paper pieced. The die on the top is Memory box frostyville border and the trees at the bottom are Tim Holtz sizzix tree line die. To which I have added glitter and polar white flower soft.

Have a great day
Maryann

Xmas Acetate

Here is one of Christmas cards that I made for this year.

On the base card I used a border punch and folded it over and finished the rest of the card with acetate. I die cut the trees twice, one for each side of the acetate and added glitter.

 I finished it off with string, button and a snowflake punch.

 The image inside can easily be seen through the acetate.

Supplies: 

Stamps: Heroarts

Paper: white and green card stock

Other: Martha Stewart border punch and snowflake punch, Tim Holtz sizzix tree line die, string, button glitter.

Thanks for looking

Maryann

Twisted Gift Card

I hope that everyone had a wonder Christmas and a cherished time with family and friends. I have had a busy morning, all the Christmas decorations and crockery are packed and boxed ready for next year. I have some time along here before I head out to the boxing day sales so I thought I would share with you this gift card that I made.

Earlier this year I learnt how to make this twisted gift card holder. Using a strip of card with just a the right fold was quick and easy to make at the last minute.

Using red, black and white for a male theme and kept the embellishments simple.

 The trees were die cut and embossed before adding a snow marker.{liquid ink after it has dried and heated with a heat gun it puffs up to look like snow}. I also added some the the punched snowflake in the top corner.

Inside is the perfect pocket to add the gift card.

Supplies:

Stamps: CBG 2011

Paper: Kaiser craft shaken not stirred collection

Other: Brilliance ink, craft concepts embossing folder leafy flourish, MFT die-namics layered label die, sizzix Tim Holtz tree line die, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Marvy snow marker

Thanks for looking
Maryann

Happy Birthday

Summer is well and truly summer here in Queensland and many of our flowers are in bloom.

For this card I used the MFT hibiscus and fancy flourish die-namic to create the flower. The stamp is the free on that I received last month. The papers are from DCWV citrus stack and is one of my favourites, although I have used the red card the photo shows up a bit pink.

 I even splashed out and created something for the inside of the card using MFT layered label die-namic.

I started out using a MFT sketch but altered it to fit the stamp used.
Inspiration : MFTWSC101

Supplies: 
Stamps: Papermania strictly party stamp, MFT Big Greetings
Paper: DCWV citrus paper stack, cream card stock
Other: Oval & oval scallop nestabilities, hot glue, copic pens, MFT die-namics, forever in time glitter gems


Hugs
Maryann

Classy and Fabulous

I am always on the lookout for stamps that make great cards suitable for young adults. I couldn't believe my luck when this stamp came free with the docrafts creativity magazine, in fact the set contained 8 free stamps. The text is also new and will go with a lot of my other stamps it is from Art Impressions girlfriends range.

Card Challenge: C4C164 - Put a bow on it

Supplies:
Stamps: Papermania strictly party stamps, Artimpressions
Paper: DCWV citrus stack, cream base card
Other: cuttlebug embossing folder, nestabilities, ribbon, button, copic pens, MFT crown border die-namic

Baby Bear

For today's card I used Alota Rubber Stamps sketch 95 for the layout inspiration. This image is one of my favorites for creating baby cards, it is wood mounted fern gully stamp made in Australia, I have had it for some time. The ribbon is from my supplies I have also had it for years and it was still brand new. The little embossed pieces are so cute.

Thanks for looking
Maryann

Imogen Birthday girl

I needed a card for a little girl who had just turned 2 and is having a rainbow party. I hope she likes this. I have used the cherry lynn flourish and MFT PI stamp and some very bright card and ribbon.

Celebrate being sporty

This is Easel card that doubles as a gift card holder made for a young man. I don't have many suitable young male stamps so I have a few 3D layered images. You may wonder where is the gift card, well it was bright yellow and it certainly did not match the colour scheme, so I made an insert and taped the card to the back.