90th Birthday Card

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In today’s post I would like to share a card I made for my Aunt’s 90th Birthday

Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady; Birthday Card

Created using papers from Joanna Sheen’s; Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady CD ROM.

Here is the insert, inside the card

Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady; Birthday Card, insert

On the back I’ve added a minature version of the picture from the front cover

Hope she likes it

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Christmas Card 2010

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In today’s post I would like to share the first of this years Christmas card designs.

Anna Griffin style Christmas Card 2010

This card features

Stamp: Anna Griffin for main motif and holly from Flowersoft Lamp Post stamp sheet.

Base Card; Paper Mill

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Stickles in Red

Nestabilities: Labels 1

Here is the inside of the card;

Inside the Anna Griffin style Christmas Card 2010

This is a simple quick design for making bulk cards. I like simple and elegant designs. What do you think?

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Card Storage Journal

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Originally this project started out as a way to collect together memorabilia from a holiday, it then evolved into a handy storage journal for hand-made cards.  

Card Storage Journal; Cover

This is my first major project with the Bind It All machine and after working out how to make a cutting template so I got the holes just where I wanted them I was much happier. I used mat board for the covers (the kind picture framers use for layering) and added my own stamped papers to decorate the pages.  

Card Storage Journal; Inside Cover

On the inside cover I added a pocket to hold stamps, and then each envelope pocket holds a different month’s cards. I made little tab labels to easily navigate to the month I was looking for and the Making Memories Calendar stamp set made a nice finish to them. On the note page on each envelope I’m going to write the date and name of the person who needs a card, then when I’ve made a card I just pop it in the envelope ready. No more scrabbling around at the last-minute. I was going to add a ribbon closure then forgot when I pasted on the end papers DOH, now I’m waiting as I’m saving up for one of Tim Holtz Sizzix dies and hope to make a fancy closure with it and some grunge paper.  

Card Storage Journal; Inside Pages

This would make a great present for a friend and if you would like a detailed tutorial on how to make one leave me a comment and I’ll try to get one up in good time so you can make some as holiday gifts for friends and family.  

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon  

Billie

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Fleur De Leis Card

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In today’s post I would like to share a picture of a card that I recently made.

Pendant Die card

The main motif was created using Fleur De Lis die from Spellbinders in their pendant range. I have a love hate thing going with this dye, I love the finished die cuts but really struggle to get them out of the die itself, without tearing them. This is due to the intricate nature of the die cut.

I still love Spellbinders dies and recommend them to everyone for their top quality and reliability. But personally I won’t buy another pendant die, maybe I just don’t have the patience for them. All my Nestabilites have worked fabulously every time, and that is quite a large collection of dies now!

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Thank You Cards

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In today’s post I would like to share a picture of the thank you cards I made to give to my lovely friends and family who sent me such wonderful birthday gifts.

Cuttlebug; Thank You Card 2010

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Swirls

Nestabilities: Labels 1

Stamps: Making Memories Clear Stamps; CardMakers set

Ink: Adirondack Dye Ink: Pitch Black

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon

Billie

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Very Special Birthday Cards

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I just had to share this picture of some very special hand-made birthday cards, that I was fortunate enough to receive last week, from my very talented friends. 

Handmade Birthday Cards

The Budgie one is from Rainbow, on the Stamping mad forum and is decoupaged budgies, it is amazing and I’m totally going to frame it and have it on my wall. Rainbow hasn’t got a blog yet, please tell her how wonderful her card is so she will believe me and start her own online gallery. 

The purple one is from Glitter Monkey also from Stamping Mad Forum and features Anna Griffin stamps, which I love. 

The Brown one with the ribbon is a very special one as well, this one is from Julia Andrus. Julia was on Create and Craft TV last week, and I was fortunate enough to be picked from the hat to win a card made by her. I am honoured, Julia, thank you so much. 

Thanks to everyone who has left me such lovely birthday wishes for me, I appreciate them all. Virtual cake for all of you. 

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon 

Billie

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Vintage Post card

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In today’s post, I’d like to share some pictures of a postcard that I created for my friend Glitter Monkey. 

Vintage Postcard

Here is the back of the card 

Vintage Postcard - Back

Stamps used; Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals, Penny Black and Making Memories (Magnetic Alphabet; Rummage) 

Inks Used; Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Versafine in Onyx Black 

This was great fun to make, I’m really enjoying my new inks and stamps. 

Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon 

Billie

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