Build a scene die - balloon card

This card is using the balloon - build a scene die from DoCrafts.
its a very versitile die as a lot of the elements can be used separately  as this one is.

i have used an A6 white card  turned around so it opens at the bottom ( Tent style )
covered the front in DoCrafts vintage notes backing paper, then i found a nice sentiment
(special Day) also from the vintage notes range, and have matted it onto some black card and
cut out, this is stuck onto the front of the card - right hand side.
then i have used the big balloon die and cut it out in my choice of colours layering and sticking all the
pieces together to get the result seen here, stick this to the left hand side of the card as shown.
i added lavender ribbon and some adhesive stars to finish off.
this card would be nice for someone who had good results in a test or a new job, you could put a 'High Flyer' sentiment instead of the special day one,

This card has the small balloon on the top right of the photo.

for this card the square 8 x8 card is covered with a page from the DoCrafts Cronology range
and i have added the london 'Build a Scene die'

 Here - below i have added some cards made with vintage range and cronology range,
this I love you card uses a heart die - cut out with the Xpress machine and edges inked

this card is using lots of different techniques and elements

from the cronology range.

There are die cut stickers. metal embelishments 

die cut flowers and the pale blue paper has been embossed with the

coggs embossing folder

 This card below is using a stepper card with die cut stickers

 this one is a nice easy card made with cronology 12 x 12 paper, cutting out the balloon from the paper
and adding red in to the edges of the balloon and also the High Flyer sentiment before sticking to the backing paper of cogs

I had fun at Laura's yesterday, made a couple of quick cards tilly daydream

Scrapbook page with creativity club free downloaded paper and cousins jewellery hearts

 

in some ways i feel this is not one of my best scapbooking pages. but i tried to change my style after some harsh (in my opinion ) criticism  and it has made me loose confidence a bit. but i loved the downloaded papers and the subjects of course.

it was nice to use the glass hearts from Cousins jewellery too.

Roses from Mottisfont abbey in Hampshire

I really love going to the National Trust houses , fabulous for scrapbooking opportunities !
this is one i took of the lovely old English roses in Mottisfont , Hampshire.

I used the DoCrafts Capsule 12 x 12 'Festive' spots and stripes.
Also using material in the fat quarters spots and stripes to match.

I machine stitched the striped material and put the rose photo on top. The doily is die cut and heat embossed with clear ink and holographic powder to give it a dark green tinge matching the dark green leaves. i also embossed the die cut ' senses' in th same way.
I hope you like it.

a little card (my version ) from the goody bag, July 2013

This is a sweet and easy card to make 

 

 

The instructions and most of the components are in the July 2013 goody bag

 using the blue stripe paper , matt onto a 5 x 7" card

i cut out the shape below with a Do crafts die set on my big shot machine

I added a smaller die cut in red stripe. and then cut it in half , also inking the edges. see below.

i inked up a colored spot paper and a blue striped bloomer

 Adding them to the card, and then a stripe of the red again, also inked up edges
see below for placement

 I added the blue striped bloomer to the middle and then stuck on the buttons

 Finally adding a Handmade with love label and a bow, at the top of the label. then i punched out some little flowers with the punch shown below

Anyone had a heart ?

I must be in retro mood after the last post !!
Found this wooden heart in the Range when doing a demo, only £1  painted it with acrylic paint.
added the die cut topper from the Ultimate Chrismas kit

Scrapbook page , retro

I started this scrapbook page with a grey striped 12 x 12 from the new capsule range called 'Festive'

it had nice soft colours for my black and white photo's

 next i matted the photo's on to a brown check page from the Christmas in the country

range, see packet below

 I chose another lighter check paper from the same pack and inked up a strip , see below

 I chose a designer shape from the pack shown below, the light green stripe complimented my colour scheme and pattern and then i inked the edges with chocolate dye ink pad ' Artiste range'

 i found a lovely light blue denim style paper in the tilly trotter pack as shown below. this also was ideal for my page and theme

 As you can see, below photo,  i used my artist pen (garnet ) to do faux stitching around the denim piece.

 I then discovered, as we often do, that i liked it this way up instead !  in the Christmas in the country pack there is a page which has lovely borders, i used a large strip at the bottom of this page and saved a small strip for the top edge too.

 I added my photo's on top of the strip. and the denim set them of f well .

 I added the second thin strip accross the top of the highest photo , i then added an envelope from the gorjus girls range. the little packs of envelopes are super for scrapbooking,  ( also used in a previous  scrapbook page with Maia and Isaac) I inked the envelope edge and added the name 'Paul' using letters from the A4 ultimate die cut set, tilly daydream. i used the garnet artist pen to dot around the letters

 I love this die for luggage tags. you will find instructions to make a proper luggage label with working strap too.  i also cut out the letters in the alphabet die for the title of the page.

 I added tiny buttons on left side of page, complimenting spots and colours.

 The Title die cut alphabets have the little 'holes' dotted in with the garnet artist pen

 This is a close up of the label when constructed , i have added a gem and ribbon around the envelope too.