Carding around

Hello, hi, howzit,

I try and make as many handmade cards as I can to give away for different occasions. Not that I think store-bought is bad or anything - there is a place for everything in this life - but it does keep me on my toes and gives me a creative outlet.

So here is a showcase of some cards I made recently. I do not sit down and have a clear idea of what I want to make. I do a rough sketch and give myself a bit of playroom. I find that takes some stress away for me and I can truly fiddle to see if the card works or not. I do not have the energy to follow 'card recipes'.

Oh so happy today card

This card I made for someone as a combination birthday and thank you card. She was quite generous to our household recently and it just so happen to be her birthday close to the day of her generosity.

I love how the stamped background gets muted out by the velum. This gives space for the bright colours of the sentiment really stand out.

Oh happy day card

This was a congratulations card. The floral prints really stood up well against the watercolour background. I love the little cluster of gems in the corner.

Make a big wish card

This  was a card for a friend who was facing the big 30. I tried to give the suggestion of a cake ad love how Stickles made the flame of the candle really come to life. Jip, that is sequin kids. It's one if the big trends in card making at the moment and I love them.

Congrats card

Okay, so I think this one is pretty obvious. It was a card for a new baby boy that dear friends of ours were blessed with. It was my first attempt at a shaker card and I can tell you it had a steep learning curve - hahaha. Do not go fancy on your first try...

I hope these inspired you to make some cards of your own.

Cheerio
Mar

The ticking of time - a mail art project

Hello guys and gals,

So not too long ago I was tempted into yet another mail art project and this time the theme was... well, it was actually Time.

Time themed envelope - front

For this one I kept it simple and broke out my stamps, inks and watercolour pencils. A little bit of decorative tape along some graph paper makes up the address label.

Time themed envelope - back

The back is done in pretty much the same way, except that it's all stamped and watercoloured. I love this decorative frame stamp and have made a mental note to make use of it more often.

A collection of time theme notecards and matching envelopes

We had to include a little gift inside the envelope, so opted to make a set of blank notecards and matching envelopes for my partner. I used the same elements (stamping, watercolour), but had to add this gold gel medium to round it all off. It fit perfectly.

I've had the time stamps for quite a while and was happy to break them out for such a great swap.

Time to say goodbye ;)

Mar

Happy Heart Day!

V-day card with matching envelope

 Sometimes more is more when it comes to love :)

Supplies used:

Plain white cardstock and white envelope

Heart punch

1.5" circle punch

Baker's twine

Decorative button

Decorative heart pin

Gems

Variety of washi tape

Trimmings from a local haberdashery

White and red pens for the faux stitches

Corner rounder

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. Hope yours is a good one.

Hugs
Mar