Thank Yous for Christmas...

Now the festivities are over the first job on my card making list is the Thank Yous.  I've used that ever so popular Signature Christmas set from Clearly Besotted Stamps.  Again, going for a non-traditional colour pallete.  These are for my son to send off to all the generous relatives that sent him cash for Christmas!

Just a reminder too that today is the last day of giveaways over on The Ribbon Girls Blog.  But there's still time to enter, check it out HERE.

Stamps: Clearly Besotted Signature Christmas 
Ink Pads:  Memento Bahama Blue and VersaColor Green

Thank you for caring...

...is one of the sentiments in the Tiny Heartfelt Sentiments collection from Pink Petticoat. A must-have set for those special cards for difficult and not so happy times.  Right now, and until 29th Feb it's free with the Wild Roses download, the background paper design I've used for my card.

I printed the sentiment on Letraset Safmat and made the flower from old book paper and a 1 inch circle punch.  Then added a snippet of green silk ribbon for leaves.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.  :)

Pink Petticoat - Wild Roses in Tangerine and Double Cream and Tiny Heartfelt Sentiments
Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch - Vintage Doily
Letraset Safmat
Pearls
Green Silk Ribbon from The Riboon Girl

More Thank Yous...

Today I have a confession make, I Love Ribbon, closely followed by Ric Rac and Lace!  I think I'd really struggle to make a card without them!  So, for this card I've made the grosgrain bow the focal point. 

and used grosgrain and ric rac for the stem and leaves for this card.
If you're a ribbon fan too, then why not join in with the latest challenge over at The Ribbon Girl blog.  The colour theme this month is blue and pink. 

Winners are chosen at random and there's two lovely prizes up for grabs, a beautiful selection of ribbons from The Ribbon Girl shop and a Gift voucher for LOTV - check out the blog for all the details and see the beautiful creations from the rest of the Ribbon Girls.

From The Ribbon Girl Shop
Light Blue Plain 16mm Grosgrain
Pale Rose Pink Tiny Ric Rac
Pearl Button
Papers: Pink Petticoat Vintage Rose and Woodgrain
Stampin Up Crumb Cake Cardstock
Martha Stewart Embossed Zig Zag Border Punch
Crepe Paper

Paper Frills - How To...

I had a few comments on my paper frill on THIS card.  So I thought I would post a few pics to show how I did it.

Just take a piece of paper and punch a border down one side.

Now you need to make it more pliable, I put it through a paper crimper a few times and screwed it up in a ball.

Apply a strip of double sided tape where you would like to apply the frill. Then arrange the border in pleats as you stick it down.  I've found the trick is not to be too neat with your pleats then it has more of a 'fabric' look about it.

I'm entering my card in the 'Heartfelt' challenge over at Let's Craft and Create, you can just make out the tiny hearts on the patterned paper!  That's what I like about the Let's Craft and Create challenges, there's not loads of rules to follow and you get 2 weeks to enter.  I couldn't post this card before because I was waiting until I sent it off to the lovely Lisa from Tigerlily Makes.  I've just booked a Felt Making Course - I can't wait 'til April!

Papers: Pink Petticoat Vintage Rose Paper Pack
Sentiment:  Pink Petticoat Sentiment Ribbons
Punch:  MS Embossed Zig Zag
Flower Sequins