Wednesday 19 February 2014

4 cards made this week

its been a couple of weeks since I blogged, and I have spent this week making 4 cards. Needed to make a birthday card for a friend's husbands birthday, found some gardening decoupage and also used some lovely buttons I bought whilst in Canada, its 1 6" x 6" scalloped edge card.


I have a very extensive collection of peel-offs which had gone unused for many months apart from the occasional peel-off greeting but I recently bought a box full from a friend on DO craft forum and thought they would make useful cards to start building up my card box where I can just pop in and pick up a card when needed, used to have lots in reserve but recently have only made cards when specifically needed. I am away from home a lot caring for my 6 year old niece whilst my sister is abroad on business and I cant take much craft stash, so peel-offs, backing paper, gems, DST and glue as well as the cards themselves are about all I can take, along with some decoupage to cut out and layer up.

I really enjoyed finding papers to back the peel-offs onto then cut them out and then make the new toppers onto cards along with patterned papers, holographic card, gems and pearls. I also have an extensive stash of card and paper off-cuts divided up into colour, style etc and hadn't dipped into them for months, so as my aim this year is to really start using what stash I already own but had forgotten I had, I used 8 different papers and card off-cuts (from 6" x 6" to small offcuts) on these 3 cards.

The first card is a small gatefold card  from my made up card stash (4.5" x 3.5") and to co-ordinate with the oriental dress topper I used Wild Rose Studios 'In Love with Japan' floral paper, along with holographic paper and pink glittered card all from my stash. As half the back of the dress is showing inside the card, I used the same paper to cover the back to make it look neater. I finished off the card with 14 pearls bought in Canada.

 
This second card is a 6" x 6" card, the pink paper was free from a craft magazine last year, not sure which one, spotted paper which made the handbag topper also from my scraps stash, the gems were bought in Canada last year, the purple holographic card was also from my scraps stash and the lilac paper is from Wild Rose Studios 'In Love With Japan' 6" x 6" paper pad. Finished off the card with gems bought in Canada.
 


This last card is a get well card for my friend Ginny who had a hip operation today, all papers are from my scraps stash, all on an A6 purple card base. finished off the card with gems from Canada.

 
thankyou for any comments, Fi x

21 comments:

  1. wow you have been busy fi ... love your cards and love the use of the buttons on the first gardening one ... well done ... hope you are having a great week ...happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  2. hi fi ... I have already commented on your lovely cards but just wanted to say hi ... happy crafting and love sandyx x

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  3. Hi your cards are gorgeous. I hope you have a great day with your family. Happy crafting. Jackie

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  4. Beautiful cards, Just hopping by.

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  5. Gorgeous cards, you have been busy, lovely colours and images
    Lorna xx

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  6. Lovely selection of cards.

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  7. Lovely selection of cards. Tinaxx

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  8. Lovely selection of cards
    Linda x

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  9. Lovely selection of toppers .... what a good idea to keep them for a future card. Just popped over from DC. Sharon x

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  10. Very pretty toppers and gorgeous gardening card.

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  11. great cards, and ages since I saw peel offs used, I need to revisit my own collection

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  12. Great cards this week...love the gardening one...and you are so good using up your peel offs...I have a box full too...Joolsx

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  13. Hi Fi, great to see some fab ideas with peel-offs. I too am trying to use up my old stuff this year and must admit I am quite enjoying having more time crafting and less time shopping lol! Hope you've had a great weekend. Maddy x

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  14. Lovely use of peel-offs, Fi, and a great variety of cards for your box (I never seem to be able to top up my card box, so well done)!

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  15. You have been really busy and four lovely cards to show for it. Love the use of the peel off stickers, they look great against the backing papers you have used.

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  16. a great selection of cards but love the gardening one
    carol x

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  17. You have been busy. This is a great selection of cards.
    Heike xx

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  18. Truly lovely xx Hopping by from DC xx

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  19. On the hop from dc. Lovely cards x

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  20. Great cards Fi, love the paper piecing on the oriental dress, it's a lovely idea. Hope you are having a good weekend. Maddy x

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  21. wow super collection of cards fi love them all well done ... especially love the first gardening one ... hope you had a super bank holiday weekend ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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