Get Well Soon!!

What with the freezing cold weather there's a lot of people with coughs and sniffles and so recently i have made a few 'get well soon' cards. Here's one that i made using the 'Charming' stampset from the 'Spring Mini Catalogue' - it's becoming a bit of a favourite of mine:

Onto a 'Wisteria Wonder' cardbase i layered a piece of 'Whisper White' card which has been run through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder'. Onto a pieced of 'Wisteria Wonder' card i stamped the get well sentiment (from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' stampset) inked in 'Wisteria Wonder' - i punched it out using the 'Word Window Punch' and placed a couple of teeny tiny 'Basic Pearls' either side of the sentiment.

On a piece of 'Whisper White' card i stamped the flower image from the 'Charming' stampset using 'Calypso Coral' and 'Lucky Limeade' 'Stampin' Write Markers', mounted this onto some 'Calypso Coral' card and then onto a larger piece of 'Wisteria Wonder' card which i edged with the 'Eyelet Border Punch'.

Just For You Nan...

Sometimes it is important for someone to know that you're there for them and there is no better way than making them a handmade card to let them know you're there for them no matter what... and that's exactly why i made my Nan this card:

I created an 'Elegant Eggplant' cardbase (folded at the top) and embossed the bottom half of the card using the 'Big Shot' and the 'Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder'. I ran a piece of 'Lucky Limeade' 'Ruffled Ribbon' along the middle of the card. On a piece of 'Very Vanilla' card i stamped the flower image from the 'Charming' stampset using 'Lucky Limeade' and 'Elegant Eggplant' 'Stampin' Write Markers'. I stamped the 'just for you' sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny wishes' stampset, using 'Elegant Eggplant' ink. I mounted this onto 'Elegant Eggplant' card and then onto a piece of 'Lucky Limeade' card. before sticking it to the cardbase using 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect.

There's nothing quite like a handmade card to show someone you care. So why not get your craft stash out and make someone you love a card! And if you like any of the products you see featured on this card then ehy not email over an order: amyjtidd@gmail.com (Don't forget if you make an order of £45 or more before 31st March you're entitled to a free Sale-a-bration' stampset or pack of papers - and i'll throw in FREE P&P - usually £4.95 - free P&P is an exclusive CraftyThINKer customer deal!!)

Thinking Of You Grandad...

Last month would have been my Grandads birthday. I still like to make a card and drop it down to the crematorium with some flowers to let him know that i'm thinking of him. I made him a card using the 'Charming' stampset from the new Spring Catalogue and here it is:

On three squares of 'Whisper White' card i stamped the round image from the 'Charming' stampset, placed a large 'Basic Pearl' in the centre of each one. I mounted all three onto slightly larger squares of 'Concord Crush' card and placed them on a 'Whisper White' cardbase.

On a seperate piece of 'Whisper White' card i stamped the 'thinking of you' sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' stampset, using 'Conceord Crush' ink, punched this out using the 'Word Window Punch' and then mounted this onto a strip of 'Concord Crush' card, which i handsnipped to create the flag-shape at the end.

I think about my Grandad everyday and a handmade card is a special way of showing how much i love and miss him.

Thankyou Jade!!

Those of you who follow this blog will often recongnise i mention someone called Jade. She is a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator who has become a good friend of mine. We're kind of like Stampin' Up! partners in crime, we bounce ideas off one another, share our craft stash and help one another out at crafty events. A week or two ago she kindly came over and helped me at my very busy crafty coffee morning. So i just had to make her a card to say thankyou and i used a new stampset from the new mini catalogue: 'Charming', which i'm finding is a completely versatile, elegant stampset:

Here's the card i made for the lovely Jade:

This card is a 'Red Riding Hood' base, on which i layered a piece of 'Soft Suede' card which i stamped one of the stamps randomly over, in 'Soft Suede' ink. On a piece of 'Whisper White' card i stamped the script using 'Sahara Sand' ink, ontop of that i stamped the flower stamp using 'Lucky Limeade' and 'Red Riding Hood' 'Stampin' Write Markers'. i mounted this onto 'Red Riding Hood' card and then placed that onto the 'Soft Suede'. Finally i stamped the thankyou sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' stampset, inked in 'Soft Suede' onto 'Red Riding Hood' card punched out using the 'Word Window Punch' and just to finish off the card i added two teeny tiny 'Basic Pearls'!!

To return Jades favour last week i helped her out at her crafty coffee morning, whilst i was there i had the opportunity to make her 'make and take' project, which is a super cute valentine project using the 'Owl Punch'. I'm planning to give this card to hubby tomorrow and will also share it with you - so check back here tomorrow to see it!!