Mother's Day Flower Box

Good afternoon everybody

I know I recently posted a DT box card for Mother's Day/Special Lady but that card wasn't actually for my mum as she's already seen it so there wouldn't have been a surprise.  However, because she absolutely love the concept of the box card I decided to make her one.

So I thought as I don't have a Design Team card to show you today I would share it with you.  To say she loves this card is an understatement ----- she REALLY LOVES this card.  She won't take it down from the mantelpiece where she keeps it, and intends to leave it up permanently. See I told you she loves it! :-)

Here's What I Did

I made the box body myself and decorated the sides and flaps with patterned papers edged with distressing ink. Each strut inside the box was embellished with die cut flowers, butterflies, a sentiment. Mostly of the content was created using a Craftwork Cards kit. Some of the embellishment were added to the struts themselves and some were taped to card branches.

I've created my own box card tutorials in 3 different versions --- please feel free to print or save them. You can find them on the TIPS, TUTORIAL, HINTS Page (see the link at the top of the page).  These tuts took me forever to write and create, so please do not pass them off as your own - and I would appreciate a link back to my blog if you use them to make your card.  Plus I'd love to see what you create using them, so why not get in touch I'd love to hear from you. 

Here's everything I used:

Paper/Cardstock (CS): White CS, Various Coloured CS, Craftwork Card - Paper Floristry 'Sherbet' Pad, Pink Glitter CS

Dies: XCut 'Bloom', Cheery Lyn Designs 'Exotic Butterfly Small', Sizzix 'Banner #2'

Other: Glitter, Craftwork Cards 'Candi', Foam Pads, Distressing Ink 'Worn lipstick', Serif CA2 (Sentiment), Pearls

 

I'll have a few DT cards to show you in the next few days, so watch this space.

 

Hope you like my make today.  Happy crafting and thanks for dropping by.

 

Hugs

Janine X

Sweet Stampin - Sentiment Only (No Image)

Good morning to you all, I hope you are all safe and well and not in any of the horrible weather black spots at the moment.  But if you are please keep safe!

Well it's my turn over at Sweet Stampin', and the theme this week is SENTIMENT ONLY (NO IMAGE). I'd love you to join us and take part, but just remember your project MUST include a stamped element. So to get you in the mood here's my DT offering for you - I hope you like it.

Here's What I did
I made my own base card from shimmery card. To make my top section I cut and layered my pretty paper onto some orange CS which I made a lot smaller than the actual base card. This was then cut in half and each edge was die cut with my scalloped border die. I stamped my sentiment in place on the base card and attached the top layer with foam tape. To finish off I added the flourish, hearts and some die cut flowers.  The key to this card is knowing where you want your sentiment to be and cutting your top layer to size allowing for the gap in the middle.

Here's what I Used:

Cardstock (CS): Papermill Shimmer CS, Craftwork Cards - Paper Floristry Kit 'Blush Pink', Orange CS

Dies: Spellbinder Border, Sizzix 'Hearts', Cheery Lyn Designs ' Fanciful Flourish'

Stamps: MME -The Sweetest Thing, Papermania 'Lucy Cromwell 'Bunting' 

Other: Flowers from Craftwork Cards - Paper Floristry Kit 'Blush Pink'

 We hold a weekly challenge with a fantastic prize plus a monthly prize draw for everyone who enters a card/project throughout the month. 

So why not drop by Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog and check out what my fabulous Design Teamies have made to inspire you. So come have a go and enter your card or project into the Sentiment Only (No Image) challenge. This week's sponsor and prize of a £10 voucher is from Craft Ribbons (Ribbon Set) and the monthly draw sponsor prize is a £10 voucher from Cuddly Buddly.

I look forward to seeing what you create.

I've entered my card into the following challenge:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Hugs

Janine x

Totally Gorjuss - 219 -Pearls and/or Lace

Hi there, well here I am again with this week's DT card for Totally Gorjuss.  The theme this week is a pretty one, it's ANYTHING GOES -  PEARLS AND/OR LACE. 

  



I used a 5 x 5 card base and covered it in a lace patterned paper. The flower, arch (with the Gorjuss girl inside), bow, hearts and scallop edging are all from the Die-namics Blueprint sets 3 and 8. The fab to use and cut like a dream.  All the components were layered up and added to my card front.  I stamped my Gorjuss girl onto watercolour card and used my TM Distressing pens to colour her in.  To add a little extra definition I used my Prisma pencils.  To finish her off I used a little crystal glitter on her ribbons and some liquid pearls on her dress..

 

 

Here's what I used.

Stamps: Gorjuss Girl 'x'
Paper/Card: Craftwork Paper 'Paper Floristry - Sherbet', Pink CS,
Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Pens: Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Wild Honey
Dies: MFT Die-namic - Blueprint 3 and 8 from Funkykits
Other: Candi, Glitter, Distressing Ink Pad 'Worn Lipstick', Liquid Pearl Pen, Prisma Pencils

So why not come along and visit our blog at Totally Gorjuss and check out what my team buddies have made to inspire you. While you're there don't forget to enter your card/project into our weekly challenge - remember it's ANYTHING GOES - PEARL AND/OR LACE. There's a prize up for grabs and this week's sponsors is The Hobby House.

As always I'm looking forward to seeing what you make.

 

Quick PS - I've just entered this into a challenge as encouraged by one of my design teamies:

In The Pink Challenge - AG

Inky Impressions - Pink & Girly

Janine x