My papercraft and card making projects

Saturday 30 May 2015

on your special day

 
Another card based on Sue Wilson's previews
for her latest Spring Collection.
 
I used a white felt flower I made with the new Foldover Flowers die, which I tinted with peri Adirondack ink.
The background die is reduced in length by cutting it in half, then disguising the join with pearls.

Sunday 24 May 2015

just for you

 
Sue Wilson has a video demo of this card on her blog
 
I havn't done gold and black for a while.  This effect is just black card with gilding wax over it.
The background is made using mica flakes.

Wednesday 20 May 2015

just a note

 
Another of Sue Wilson's Spring releases
 
I used a dark pink card from my stash.
The embossed section was covered in a double sided sticky sheet before embossing and then diamond sprinkles added.
 
I wanted the sentiment to be prominent so I glued about 4 cut layers together for depth.

Sunday 17 May 2015

today's special moments

 
Another of Sue Wilson's new release previews.
 
I used the Camellia open petal die for the flowers and slightly crimped the petals for a different look.

Saturday 16 May 2015

wishing you a wonderful day

 
This is my version of another of Sue Wilson's recent previews.
 
The embossed background I have used Sue's new 'grouting' technique where the polar white texture paste is applied over the embossed card.  Lovely effect!
 
Another first for me is the felt flower embellishment!!  I never got on with felt before as it is very delicate and I always managed to squish the flower before it finished, but using Sue's new 'Foldover Flower' die it is easy peasy!!  I love them!

Thursday 14 May 2015

you're delightful

 
Another of Sue Wilson's previews using her new die releases.
 
I gave this lots of depth in the layers.

Wednesday 13 May 2015

happy birthday

 
This is one of those Sue Wilson designs that just wow-ed me!! 
 I HAD to make this!!
 
Definitely one of my very favourites.
 
I may have over-inked the flowers a little but in real time it doesn't show as much as in this photo.

Tuesday 12 May 2015

just a note

 
Sue Wilson showed us this design as an example using her latest die releases, so I made my version best as I could in white and soft gold.
 
I am already collecting these new dies too. 
 
 The sentiment 'just a note' is floating on a piece of acetate.

Sunday 10 May 2015

thanks for being my friend

 
A lovely simple Sue Wilson design using her new background die, which is so clever as it comes in two pieces so you can take out or add the centre part.
 
I don't yet have the dies she used for the focal element so I used one from the last release which seems to work just as well.

Saturday 9 May 2015

thank you

 
My version of Sue Wilson's card design using kraft card.
 
I made the flowers also using kraft card

Monday 4 May 2015

for you

 
 
This design by Sue Wilson uses one of the matching stamps [from Ally Pally!]
also the new embossing folder with the very useful parallel lines.

Sunday 3 May 2015

just for you

 
I adore a bit of monochrome design from Sue Wilson!
 
I have only made a few cards recently but I have plans for more -- the charity shop has almost completely run out!!  They seem to sell really well.  With the new releases from Sue I will be able to make some beauties!!  Thank you Sue!!!

Saturday 2 May 2015

happiest birthday

 
I have been absent from blogging for a while sorry.
 
A visit to Ally Pally and seeing Sue Wilson demonstrate on her tv shows recently has got my mojo back.
 
This is my version of a design for which she has a video demo.
 
I have already got one or two of her newly released sets of dies and more ordered!!  They just get better!!