Birds on Branches

A very simple but effective card made using My Mind's Eye papers and a Stampin' Up punch of a bird on a branch.

Happy New Year!

Here is a New Year card which I have made for a friend.  I used some My Mind's Eye papers which I bought from Craftwork Cards a few months ago.  The numbers are die cut using my Mac 'n' Cheese dies.

I even decorated the inside of the card with some of the paper used on the front, a punched scallop oval and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

Watch the Birdie

I used my new Tim Holtz die to cut out the bird and the cage. The cage was cut from some Bazzill card and the bird from some My Mind's Eye paper. The edge of the card blank is inked with Timber Brown Stazon and I used the same ink and A Field of Sky stamp to create a dotty background.

The scallop circle was punched from the same paper as the bird and I punched a 1 3/8" circle from card matching the card blank to go inside this before adding the In Circle message. I finished the card off with some Card Candy.

You're a Star!

I used a Ritzy Lime card blank for this and some My Mind's Eye papers from Craftwork Cards. The stars and scalloped oval were punched with Stampin' Up punches and I added an oval message to finish off the card.

This card is for a friend but I can't say much else as it relates to something that is hush hush at the moment. You know who you are though - you are a star and I have every confidence that you will continue to shine xxx

Owls

Here is another card which I made for a swap on my card group. Once again I have used Elegant Rectangles as a base card. The papers are some fab 12 x 12s that I got from Craftwork Cards and are manufactured by My Mind's Eye (Quite Contrary collection).

The scalloped circle was punched with my Stampin' Up punch and I added an In Circle message to the middle of it. I also edged the panel of owls with glitter glue - I always said I couldn't use glitter glue for edging but I am improving with practice!!

Easel Card

I really like easel cards - they are easy to make and they look really effective. The flowers are by Hero Arts and are stamped on My Mind's Eye 'Bloom and Grow' papers. The leaves are paper pieced but the flower heads were just stamped, cut out and stuck on. I doodled round the edge of the centre panel with a black fineliner pen.

Once again I used Card Candy along with an oval greeting from Craftwork Cards that is on a scalloped oval punched with a Stampin' Up punch. I also have the Stampin' Up scalloped circle punch and can thoroughly recommend these.

Doodles

Doodling on cards seems to be quite popular at the moment so I decided to have a go! I have drawn round the inside of the flower petals with a fineliner pen and also drew spots on the Card Candy. This card actually looks better in real life - the scan makes the card blank look white but it is actually pearlescent cream.

Happy Birthday

Yet another small square card but this time with a butterfly on it - my Martha Stewart punch arrived this morning and I love it! Papers are My Mind's Eye, I used a Stampin' Up punch for the scallop circle, the sentiment is by Craftwork Cards as is the Card Candy.

Well Done

Here is another small square card made from My Mind's Eye 'Bloom and Grow' papers. The daisy is from Craftwork Cards and I embossed it using the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls embossing folder. I used Card Candy in the centre of the flower - it is effective and easy to use.

I ordered 3 Martha Stewart punches last week and am waiting for them to arrive. The one I am most excited about is a butterfly punch. I received a couple of cards with punched butterflies on them and just had to order one of the punches for myself!!

With Love

This card is very similar to the one I posted yesterday but I have used a different type of daisy which I put embossed using the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls embossing folder. Papers again are by My Mind's Eye.

Thinking of You

This was made using a small square card from Craftwork cards. The backing paper is by My Mind's Eye (Asparagus) and the flower and greeting are from Craftwork Cards. I punched the scalloped oval in card which matches the flower and finished it off with a piece of Card Candy from my Candy Store.