Congratulations Die

Good morning folks, hope you have had a lovely weekend. I was out car hunting on Saturday and fell in love with a car, which will hopefully soon be mine 😊 lol. Then we had a last minute visit from our grandsons on Sunday for a few hours, which was brilliant. So all in all a very good weekend.

Anyway, today's cards are made using a new Pretty Quick die, from Craftstash UK. This one is simply called Congratulations.

I picked a blue shimmer card and a soft gold card to cut the die twice with. Then I used double sided adhesive sheet on the back of the blue die cut, and was able to piece in all of the cut out bits from the gold die cut.

I used a 6 x 6 square plain card base, and did mats in gold and white card, then added the finished piece on top.

For the second card, I used the same die cut pieces. But this time I didn't fill in all of the cut outs.

I just used a wet glue to piece in the blue stars after I had stuck the gold die cut onto a piece of white card.

Then all I had to do was add a blue mat, and put it on a square card base.

They are both very simple cards, but look a little different just because of the amount of white space left on the second one. These will be great for male birthdays, they can also be made in any colour combination, and other sentiments added for anniversaries etc.

Hope you like them, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Two hearts

Good morning all, hope you are having a good week. Today's card is the one I made for my brother to send to D and Staci for their wedding last week. 

This time I used a 7 x 7 card blank and a grey and white colour scheme. I cut two hearts from grey and white card and then embossed the white one with a rose embossing folder. 

I cut another white heart and then cut a V out of the grey heart and stuck them together to make it look like a shirt and jacket. Then I added some little pearls to make a tie and buttons. 

I used some mini number stamps to stamp the date, and then combined a couple of stamps to make up the sentiment.

I embossed another piece of white card with the Sue Wilson Entwined Hearts embossing folder and then matted this with the grey card. 

Then I added a few more pearls to the corners to finish it off. 

Hope you like it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Graduation Day

Good morning all, yes today is my son D's graduation. I may have mentioned that back in the summer he passed his final exams and got a 1st Class Honours Degree in Engineering. 

As you can imagine we are incredibly proud of him and what he has achieved. Especially since he has done this while working full time. From the day he left school he was determined that this is what he would do and although it's taken 7 years and an awful lot of hard work, he has done it. So today I get to dress up a bit and go and beam with pride while he receives his certificate. If he will let me I will post a pic of him in cap and gown soon lol. 

Anyway after all that waffling, today's cards are some I made for D, for today. 

I love this little Owl from Digi Stamp Boutique, he looks a bit frazzled lol. 

I coloured him with Copics and cut him out with a circle die. 

The papers are from Simon Says Stamp and the Stamp is a Clear Choice stamp that we've had for ages. 

This next card is very simple. 

I used a little stamp set that came free with a magazine last year. 

I just liked the sentiment that came with it, as this one is from Mum and she is very proud of him. 

The next one is all about the die's. I used Spellbinders Grand Decorative Labels One for the background. 

Then I used the Sizzix/Tim Holtz Rosette die for the centre. 

I used a number die to add the 1st to the centre and then added a small tag with class stamped on to it. 

And finally, this card is made using another free set that came with a magazine. 

This time it's a star embossing stencil, which I used on Centura Pearl card and then inked through the stencil with Faded Jeans Distress Ink. 

I added Blue ribbon across the centre and then stamped the sentiment with the Distress Ink and heat set it with clear embossing powder. 

I used the coordinating stamp to stamp over the large star, and then added Congratulations to the inside sheet. 

Hope you like it, thanks for dropping by again, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

A smoke free zone

Happy Monday!  The start of another busy week but also the start of another year for Jen as a non-smoker.  Yyyeeeeeaaaaahhhhh!!!

One year ago today Jen decided to quit smoking and in spite of it being a tough time, especially as her health hasn't been brilliant, she has stuck too it.

I wanted to make her a card just to say congratulations and tell her how very proud I am of her for her success.  I know how hard it is and she has done exceptionally well.

The bunting across the top of the card is made using our one of our recent purchases from La La Land and the letters are from a Tim Holtz alphabet die called Carnival.

I thought these paper colours were quite autumnal and the blustery image is in keeping with the weather here at present.

The image is one I've had printed for a while but coloured with Promarkers when we were in Scotland two weeks ago.

The flower is a rose quilling die.  I cut it twice and layered the two colours to make this flower.  I need more practice but it didn't turn out too badly.

Hope you like my card, and that you will join me in wishing my little sister continued success.  Well done Jen xx

TTFN Jude xx