Lexi's Creations......A Shaped Card...

Hi Susan here.....

Today at Lexi's Creations we are beginning a brand new challenge and oh boy this is a good one to have a go at.....A SHAPED CARD, this means of course non of the usual square or rectangle ones, so get your thinking caps on and call across to Lexi's Creations Blog and join in the fun with us. You will find all the information about the challenge and plenty of inspiration from the design team, wow you will want to see their work its amazing!!

Our Sponsor this time is Letraset and they give as always a fabulous prize to the winner.

Now onto my card....

I love these pop-up cards, and this is definately NOT a square or rectangle card. I love the folds and the fact that the card folds down flat and fits into a 5x5 square envelope great for putting in the post. But its the diamond shape on the front that is really eye catching, and requires nothing to keep it standing up.

I have used Bearlymine digi paper and printed direct onto the card so that the pattern went all over the card, these are beautiful designs and well worth calling across and getting some for yourself.

My flowers are from Hobby Craft and as usual my ribbon and gems are from our local market.

The sentiment die is from Tickled Pink but I slightly altered it after it was cut, the sentimet is my own made on the computer.

The gorgeous image has been designed by Lexi herself and is available from Fairy Dust Crafts, the image is called Happy Birthday Scruffles. I used promarkers to colour it in.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Sentimental Sundays....Focus on the Sentiment....

Hi Susan here....

Today at Sentimental Sundays a new challenge has begun and the theme is

'Focus on the Sentiment'

For full details of the challenge and to see some awsome creations from the design team call across to the Sentimental Sundays Blog and join in the fun with us!!

Our Sponsor this time is Heart Song Designs, and don't forget to check out the freebie download that is given for you to use on your creations at the end of the Sentimental Sundays Post.

Now onto my card....

I love making cards that use just the sentiment as the main focus point, and Ann Vento who designs all the sentiments for Raindrop Echo Designs has designed so many beautiful ones just calling out to be used, if you haven't already you really must make a visit to this store, if you love using sentiments then this is the place you need to go to.

Today I have made a Stubby Diamond Card, I love these cards they are so dramatic with their intricate folds.

My backing papers are from a 12x12 scrapbook pad from Hot off the press and is called Sara Papers. This pad has some of the most gorgeous papers. My flowers are from Hobby Craft and the leaves are made using a punch. As usual my ribbon and gems are from our local market.

This sentiment is one of my quotes that I collect, Ann designed it for me and I love it, it was a freebie on the Sentimental Sundays Blog a few weeks ago. The frame you can buy from Raindrop Echo Designs, I printed out two of these framees and cut the centre out of the top one, very carefully around all the beautiful little leaves, I then coloured this with chalks and added gems around the edge. I attached it to the bottom layer that contained the quote and used 3D pads to raise it slightly.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card I hope you liked it, and also for leaving all your wonderful comments.

Susan xxx

Sentimental Sundays......Masculine Card

Hi Susan here....

Today at Sentimental Sundays a new challenge has begun and the theme is to make a Masculine Creation. For full details of this challenge and to see some fabulous work from the Design Team call across to Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog.

Now onto my card....

I decided to make a card for a Dad's Birthday.....The backing papers are all from my stash. The trophy is from a My Craft Studio CD, I put the sentiment onto it on the computer before printing out.

The beautiful ticket sentiments have been designed by Ann Vento and are available from Raindrop Echo Designs.

The fabulous image is available from The Stamping Boutique, it is called AJ The Race Car Driver. I have used Promarkers to colour the image.

Thank you for looking and for leaving all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx