Forever Friends Cards

Good morning

Today I would like to share with you a couple of cards I have made recently.
I recently tidied my craft space and found a couple of Forever Friends Decoupage sheets.

This first card is of the bears in wedding attire.

The base is a 6x6" scalloped card

I matted the decoupage onto gold mirri card.

This was layed onto a sheet of paper from the Sara Davies Wedding 

Collection from Crafters Companion.

Again this was matted onto Gold Mirri/

The flowers are from Prima.

A couple of gems in the corners and the entre of the flowers.

For the second card I again used a 6x6" card blank.

I  die cut the Cream card with Spellbinders Triple Floral die, Large and medium.

The backing paper is a pale lilac spot.

This makes this card ideal for either a baby boy or girl.

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Hobby House

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Today I would like to share with you two more cards I have made using the Hobby House toppers.I love using toppers when Mr Mojo has gone walkies or I need a card in a hurry and don't have time to sit and colour in.

 This first card is a 6x6" card base. 

This was cut from a 12x12" sheet of green Bazzill.

With the remainder of the sheet, I used it to mat and layer the topper and papers.

The papers came as a free gift in a magazine some time ago.

(I think they are from the Prima Botanical collection)

Some small gems and a quick understated card. 

Ideal for a friend who is not well, or under the weather!

This next card is also a 6x6" card base cut from a 12x12" sheet of Bazzill.

The papers are from a Forever Friends new Baby stack. 

Matted onto the same card stock as the base.

Some small gems in the corners and there you have it.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

18th Card

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Today I would like to share with you a card I made for my niece's 18th recently.
Although she is quite a girly girl, she can also hold her own with the boys! 18 is so grown up, yet underneath I still see her as my little niece to love and protect. I found this card very difficult to make as I wanted to make it grown up, but struggled :)

I used an 8x8" card blank.

The papers are from 'Perfect Pair' paper pad by Lily of the Vallley

The die cut image is Forever friends

Scalloped Ovals die cut with a nestie.

Gem swirls from Hobby House.

I would like to enter this card into this weeks Crafty Little Faries challenge.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

More Fathers Day

Good Morning

Well today I would like to share with you the rest of the cards I made up using the die cut toppers I found during my tidy up.

 Again all the cards have been made using 7x5" card blanks.

This card was quite simple to make. The checked paper was cut and matted onto the blue cardstock Then the decoupaged image was also matted onto the same blue card stock.

There is room for a sentiment at the bottom if needed.

 This second card was also very simple. The stripy paper was matted ontothe blus bazzil card. The I die cut a Nesties Labels 11 to put the topper onto.

Again there is room for a sentiment if needed.

For this card I really was using the scraps :) So I die cut a nesties Labels 11 from the stripy paper and then the next  size up from Kraft brown card. Then I matted a long thin strip onto Kraft brown (I had run out of the blue card !) from my bit box. Stuck this down the left hand side. 

Matted a rectangle of the checked paper also onto Kraft brown and placed this just below half way. I then attached the topper onto the stripy nestie and then onto the Kraft brown Nestie. 

As I had no more Forever Friends toppers left, I used a Tatty Ted one instead.

Then I added 6 brown Card Candi's to the card in the corners.

My last Forever Friends Topper was a square one and didn't fit onto a 7x5" card. 

So with this one I used a 6x6" card blank. By now I had run out of both the stripy and checked papers.

 So I used a sheet from First Edition Boho Chic. This had a fabby wood effect on it and seemed just right for the image. I matted this onto some scraps I had of the peachy/pink paper from the same pad. Again I used strips of the same papers to make the added detailed strips on the left hand side and across the bottom.

To finish I added 3 candy dots top left and bottom right.

There is room for a sentiment if needed later.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Fathers Day

Good morning

Following on from yesterdays post about using up your leftover papers from your scrapbooks, today I would like to share with you another idea I had recently.

Whilst tiding my craft room recently I came across a folder with a lot (lot) of die cut decoupage which I had sat, cut out and made up over the dark winter months. So I challenged myself to use only cardblanks, one colour of Plain cardstock and one or two patterned papers to make all six cards up. All the toppers were Forever Friends Male toppers, so that helped as I knew they would all go with the same papers.

I decided to use 7x5" card blanks for all of the cards as the toppers were quite big and overwhelmed an A6 card.

In this first picture I matted the checked paper onto the blue bazzil cardstock. Then I die cut the same paper with a nesties labels 11, and then matted this onto a larger die cut from the same blue card.  There is room for a sentiment, but not sure what I am using it for yet so haven't put that on.

For this next card I kept things very simple, I matted the stripy paper onto the blue cardstock and put onto the card. Then I matted the decoupaged image onto the same blue card.

Again there is room for a sentiment at the bottom if needed.

For the last card today I matted the checked paper onto the blue cardstock as a base. I then matted the decoupaged image onto the same blue card.

Then with the narrow (1/4") strips of paper I matted these onto a 1/2" strip of blue card and placed them along the bottom and down the right hand side.

This card was then finished off with three blue candy dots top left and bottom right. 

Again there is space for a sentiment.

Pop back tomorrow for the rest of the cards made.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Kanban Sugar Buttons

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Today I would like to share with you 2 cards I have made using the Kanban Toppers from the Sugar Buttons range.

Both cards are made from 6x6" card blanks. The Backing paper is from a Forever Friends pad called New Arrivals. The topper was matted onto pink card. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and reads Believe in Faries. This was also matted onto the same paper as the topper. This had been die cut using the eyelet circles nestie die.

The second card also uses papers from The same pad. This time I have used the Blue toned papers to match the blue fairy dress.The topper was matted onto a piece of the blue spotted paper. I also used the same paper as stripes both horizontal and vertically. The sentiment was from Circa Designs and then was punched out.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you another Forever Friends Baby Boy card.

Again this is a 6" square card. I have used blue mirri board for my matting and layering.
The diecut decoupage was made up and put onto the blue mirri card. The papers are from Forever Friends New Arrival Paper Pad. The buttons are from Papermania Capsule collection.
The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

New Baby Cards

Good morning

Today I would like to share with you a new baby Boy card.

I habe had this Forever Friends Decoupage image cut out and made up since before Christmas, when I was wanting to craft, but couldn't focus, spell.

I have used a 6x6" card blank, I am really liking this size at the moment. The papers are from the Forever Friends New Arrival range. I bought this is the 6x6" pad as they are just the right size for my cards.
The dies were cut using nesties Star Circles die, all the dic cut shapes and edges were inked with Chipped Sapphire distress ink.
The ribbon was from my stash and I added a big brad and bow to the smaller star circle.
OK i have decided that it didn't quite look right, so I addedd six buttons to it, top right and bottom left.

Which design do you prefer?

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Good Morning

Good morning,

I hope the snow is not too bad where you are. Stay in and craft seems like to order of the day.

Today I would like to share with you two cards I have made using some Forever Friends die cut decoupage.
Both cards are made from a 7x5" card blank.

The first one is ideal for a female birthday or even Mothers Day.

This first one was matted onto Pink cardstock which had been die cut using the Marriane Ovals die. Before I took the die cut out of the die, I inked through it with Distress Ink in Fired Brick first. I the matted the decoupages image onto the die cut and then onto spotty paper which I inked the edged with the fired brick as with the edge of the cardstock.

This second card is more for the Man in your life.

Again this is a 7x5" card blank. The stripy paper was from my stash. This time is used Blue Bazzill cardstock in the Marianne Die. This was cut with my Big Shot. I decided not to ink threough the die on this one as the embossing was very deep, however it doesn't show up very well on a photo :(

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Forever Friends

Good Morning

Sorry this post is another one about Christmas :( I feel as if Christmas has gone on long enough :) But as I have a stall at Francis House Childrens Hospice Christmas Fair I wanted to make sure I have enough cards for people to buy. I just hope people like them enough to buy them.

All these cards are 7x5" card blanks as I find this is a really nice size to work on. This first one is a Forever Friends pyramage topper. This is matted onto a Marianne Oval Die which I have gently inked with distress ink. The lilac flourish paper is from an old stack, three red gems were stuck in the top right and bottom left just to give the card a bit of bling .

The same lilac paper was used on this card. The corners were rounded off with a medium corner rounder. This time the frame was inked with iced spruce distress ink. The topper is a decoupage which i layered together with silicone glue. Again red gems top and bottom.

 On this card I decided to go all out girlie. Using red cardstock for the Marianne die and the mat for the sentiment. Festive berries distress ink has been used to edge the papers and sentiment. Again red gems finish it off.

On this last card I have gone for a lilac theme. The decoupage topper was a squareish shape so I stuck to this shape for the matting and layering. I rounded the corner's with the medium corner rounder punch both on the topper and the sentiment. This time I have used lilac gems in small, medium and large, top and bottom.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my cards.

Gill

Free papers from Magazine

Good Morning

I hope you are all well and not too cold today. Today I would like to share with you a couple of Christmas Cards I have made using the free Forever Friends decoupage and paper stack with came with this months Papercraft Essentials. Now I have to confess when I get free papers , toppers and things with magazines I tend to put them aside 'for later'. How many of you do the same?
But with this pack I just had to have a go at making the toppers up and then making actual cards with them! The stack gives you 10 patterned papers and 2 designs each of four decoupage designs.

This first card is a 6x6" card blank. the decoupaged topper was placed onto white pearlesent card and then onto red card stock. The corners were then trimmed with a corner punch. I  then used the green swirly paper down the left hand side and the cream holly paper on the rest of the card. This was the matted onto red card stock, but if like me you cut the papers a bit too short, I wrapped a piece of green satin ribbon around the bottom ! The holly spray was cut with a Marrianne Die and then I added red holly berries with Xmas Red Stickles. Three red gems top left and bottom right of the card.

For the second card I again used the green swirly paper. This time I cut a square of the red checked paper and edged it with Festive Berries Distress ink. The decoupage topper was then put on white card and then onto red card. I rounded the corners with my small corner rounder punch.  A small snowflake peel off in each corner  added a bit of bling to the card.

I hope you enjoy using your freebie goodies as much as I have.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my cards.

Gill

Christmas Again

Good Morning 

Today it's back to Christmas cards. 

For this first card I have used a 7x5" card blank.  The paper, I think, is from a DO Crafts paper stack, is a gorgeous lilac swirly paper. The topper is a Forever Friends Die cut Pyramage which I have mounted onto white card which has been die cut with Marianne Die, Petra Ovals. Then whilst still in the die, I have gently inked the embossed areas with Festive Berries Distress ink. The sentiment if from the Die cut pack, again inked on the edges with distress ink. Three red gems top right and bottom left add that touch of bling without being over the top.

For this second card I have used another paper out of the same pack. This time a white paper with shades of purple and lilac snowflakes on it. This topper is a die cut decoupage from the same pack. I have layered this onto purple Bazzill card, as I have with the sentiment. Again I have added gems which had been coloured with alcohol ink to match the colours of the card. This time I graduated the sizes of the gems.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my cards.

Gill

Hello there

Sorry it has been a while since my last post. Unfortunately life has got in the way.

Any way, Today I want to share with you a couple of cards I have made ready for Christmas (Shhh!).

Both these cards are 7x5" card blanks.

On this first card I used backing paper is from a pad I have had in my stash for a while (sorry don't know the make), The decoupage topper is a Forever Friends die cut one. I have shaped each individual pieces before layering them up. The topper is then layered on an white card which was die cut and embossed using the Marianne Petra Ovals die and I used the Iced Spruce distress ink to highlight the embossed areas. The card was finished off with three gold 'nailheads' in the top right and bottom left corner. The sentiment was also inked with Iced Spruce.

On this second card, I again used a backing paper from an old stack. This time I used the Forever Friends Pyramage set. Again the frame was made using white card and the Marianne Petra Ovals die. Inked the embossed areas with Iced Spruce distress ink. Three small pearl gems again in the top right and bottom left corner finish this off.

I hope you like these two cards. I enjoyed putting them together.

Happy Crafting.

An Engagement Card

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Today I would like to share with you an Engagement Card I made for a work Colleague.
I wanted to make something special for them both. The card is a 6" scalloped square card. The paper was some white paper with red hearts that I have had for ages (not sure which company), Forever Friends decoupage topper. The red is some 'plasma' sheets I got at a craft show many moons ago and then had now idea what to do with it! Here I have layered it over the paper and as you can see, although it gives some texture, you can still see the hearts paper underneath.
All the edges were inked with worn lipstick distress inks.

Thanks for looking

A Wedding Card

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Today I thought I would showcase a wedding card I made at the weekend.

The card was made with an 8x8" scalloped card blank. I put a sheet of pale pink card stock on the card s a mat. This was then overlayed with a square of vellum, which had been edged with Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace punch around the page punches. The die cut Forever Friends topper was matted onto more pale pink card stock and all corners nipped in with a fancy corner punch. Pale pink sticky pearls in the corners and on the greetings. A length of ribbon around the spine of the card tied in a bow finishes the card off.

Happy Crafting 

Wedding Order

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I have not been crafting much this weekend as I felt a little under the weather. So I have decided to show some cards I made for an order I received for a 30th Wedding Anniversay. All 3 cards were for the same couple, so all had to be different!

The first one was a 7x5" card. Forever friends decoupage matted on pearl pink and pearl white card, die cut with nesties Labels 1. The sentiment was printed onto white pearl card and then cut out using the scalloped rectangles. Some organza ribbon and pearl stones finish it off.

This was an 8x8" card the pink paper was inked with distress inks. Again a Forever Friends decoupage and pink nesties labels one die cut. The pearlised paper was edged with Martha Stewart eyelet lace around the page punch. Printing done on computer and then die cut with rectangle nesties. Adhesive pearls in the corners and on the main image.

This card was an A4 sized card. Peach pearl card made up the front  with pearlised paper edged with the MStewart around the page punch. Die cut decoupage matted onto peach pearl card flowers layered up in bottom corner and trimmed with adhesive pearls top left and bottom right.

This just shows that although the die cut decoupage are very cute, they can be used on larger than normal cards. I was a little worried at first when I looked at the size of the topper and the size of the card, but as long as you plan a little bit more than normal, they can look really nice.

Happy crafting.

More Christmas Cards

Well Here we are again with another Forever Friends Die cut decoupage card. These are great as I can sit in frount of the tv and shape the individual pieces, then they don't take long to put together. I usually have a bag of made up toppers ready for when I need to make a card. This one is just matted onto silver mirri card and the backing is a HOTP paper sheet. The ribbon reads 'Let It Snow' and a personalised greeting matted onto silver mirri card.

Hoping to get at least some of the classess done on this weekends 'cyber crop' over on UKScrappers. Should have been on our Crafty Girls christmas do tomorrow, but unfortunately the snow has meant we have to cancel. I don't think it's worth risking going out in deep snow if we don't really need to :(

Girls we need to have a drink together before christmas!

Happy crafting