Monday, 18 April 2011

Teenage birthday

After seeing this post on the Hero Arts blog, I really wanted to give the twisted flower a go myself. I’d already made this card (sans flower) and really did not like it. I felt it was too bland and boring – even for me who only really does CAS! This flower was the perfect solution.

I chose red deliberately to clash with the pink. I think it works! If you’re careful, you can get away with choosing colours that supposedly ‘clash’ and make a statement with them (see here even the orange background is working alongside the pink!).

This card went to a teenage recipient after I added the girl’s name to the bottom right using white rub-ons. She loved it!

Back with more cards soon!

Sunday, 10 April 2011

Starry Birthday & Silhouette Studio Tutorial

 

It’s time for another Silhouette Studio tutorial! This card is made in its entirety with the Silhouette/CraftRobo machine and is super simple to design using the SS software.

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This design requires the above software. Please feel free to click on the image to take you straight to the download page of their website. If you have a Silhouette or a CraftRobo machine, you should be able to download and use this software as they are both the same machines, that (for some strange reason) are sold under different names in different countries.

This card is a masculine card – all you need to do is pick some strong masculine patterned papers and you’ll have a great card for all the men in your life!

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Thursday, 31 March 2011

Glittery Mother’s Day card

I know, I know. I promised you this post and video last week, but life got busy and before you know it, another week had gone by…

Sorry, but I hope you understand ;)

I love this card. It was super quick, really easy and you all must think so too, cos I’ve sold quite a few of them to various folks this week. There’s still some available in my Folksy and Etsy shops for you folks in the USA to get ahead of Mother’s Day for you on 8th May.

Anyway, the video is below as usual. Please don’t forget to rate my videos and subscribe to me over at my YT Channel. Also, if you ‘follow’ my Facebook and Twitter pages, then you’ll always know when my next video/blog post is up.

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Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Mother’s Day card

Some of my longer-time fans may recognise the top of this card from this post

…but I loved this design so much, I decided to make it into a Mother’s Day card for this year. All you need to do is change the sentiment, and “ta-dah!” you have a great Mother’s Day card ready to go.

I keep several cards like this without a sentiment already stamped, so that if I’m stuck for an emergency card, I can whip out just one stamp and I have an instant card that doesn’t look at all rushed. Sneaky but perfect!

This card is available at my Folksy and Etsy shops and I do post them out within 24hrs of your order so you can be sure to get it in time for Mother’s Day. Any support is very much appreciated ;)

As I’ve been super busy putting in my new bathroom (which seems to be taking forever) as well as working full time, I don’t have a new video this week. Sorry, I’m just trying to do too much at the minute, but I am re-linking the video below that shows this card but with a Happy Birthday sentiment to tide you over in the meantime. I’m hoping to film my second Mother’s Day card design tomorrow night, so the video should be up in a few days. Thanks for your patience!

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Sunday, 13 March 2011

Butterfly Birthday

Quick post today – just wanted to show you a couple of cards for different occasions using a similar design.

It’s so easy to change a card design to suit your needs. Here I’ve just exchanged butterflies with hearts, and I have an anniversary card as well as a birthday card.

Super quick this way too, as you only have to think up one layout! =)

Anyway, the video is below as usual. Please don’t forget to rate my videos and subscribe to me over at my YT Channel. Also, if you ‘follow’ my Facebook and Twitter pages, then you’ll always know when my next video/blog post is up.

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