Card in a box!

Hi Everyone,
I have a couple more cards with you to share.  I spotted these 'cards in box' here and here a few months ago and fancied having a go but it has taken until now for me to get round to it.  A tutorial can be found here.

This first one, I have done with a slightly more feminine slant and used my favourite, of the moment, 'Surprise' stamp from Lili of the Valley.  The papers are some very old DCWV from my stash and the border star punch is a Martha Stewart and I had some small pieces of glitter card that I used to match the glitter on the image.

and a close up!

 and it even folds flat to go in an envelope - how cool is that, such a clever design.

This second one was made with a boy in mind but could be for either.  Unfortunately I didn't get it finished before the light went this evening so please forgive the poor quality of the photos!

These papers are some old 3 Bugs in a Rug - love using up some of my stash!

I had such fun creating these and have plans for a whole load more .... but then I dream a lot!!!

Hope you are having a good day.

Happy Crafting!

Kate xxx

Fashion

Hi Everyone

Over on the Winter Wonderland Blog they are having a few weeks where you can create a card other than a Christmas one and their current Challenge is 'Fashion' and here is my interpretation.

         

I love this image, one of my favourites from Lili of the Valley, that I have had a while (not one of my recent sale purchases!) and I thought that a little girl dressing up, complete with pearls etc would fit the 'Fashion' remit - hopefully!  She is coloured with Promarkers and I used Liquid Pearls on her necklace which gives them a slightly 3D effect.  The papers are old K&Co that I had in my stash and I have once again used the Grunge Ticket and Words from Lili of the Valley.

Thank you for looking and I hope you have a good day.

Kate xx

Happy New Year!

Hello Everyone

I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed seeing in the New Year?

I have just realised that I didn't manage a post at all in December - indicative with how busy everything is that month I suppose but anyway, here trying to do better, I have a couple of cards to share with you.

They are both using the same 'Surprise' stamp from Lili of the Valley which was one of my purchases in the sale they had at the beginning of December.  I have two mens birthdays on the 9th December; my father-in-law and my uncle and I thought this image would suit a man perfectly.

This first card required posting and, as is my want, I had left it until the last minute so didn't have time to add any glitter to the icing.  The second one had some glitter added which I think really lifts the image.  The papers I have used are all old scraps I found in my stash.  The sentiment stamps were also new purchases from Lili of the Valley (keep telling myself I don't need any more stamps but just couldn't resist!) and they are Grunge Ticket, Grunge Words for Ticket and Greetings Postmark - all of which I can see myself using over and over again.  Both images were coloured with my Promarkers.

I hope you have a really enjoyable day.

Happy Crafting!

Kate x