Purrrfect Birthday Card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you my first card  made for A Perfect Time To Craft Design Team. I am over the moon and so proud to be apart of this amazing team with such wonderful talented designers.
The image chosen this month is adorable kitten. This image was simply stunning, so cute and from the wonderful sponsor at Charlies stamps
Charlie creates such beautiful designs and it's definitely worth checking out her store. You can also find her in these places too
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Our second sponsor for this month is Bugaboo Stamps and you can find them here
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I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Through the craft room door challenge - anything goes challenge 30th June - Through the craft room door -30/06
• Arty Divas - Arty Divas #25 anything goes challenge
• Love to craft challenge blog Love to craft challenge blog - anything goes
• World wide open design team challenge blog - World wide open design team challenge blog #6
• Colour crazy craft challenge - Colour crazy craft challenge #week 25 - anything goes
• A bit more time to craft challenge blog - A bit more time to craft challenge blog
• A bit more time to craft extra challenge A bit more time to craft extra challenge
• Morgan's art world challenge blog - Morgan's art world
• Classic design challenge blog - Classic design challenge blog #7 July
• Craft-dee bowZ - Craft-Dee BowZ July challenge
• Crafty Sentiments Designs - Crafty sentiments anything goes challenge
• Lemon shortbread Challenge blog - Lemon shortbread challenge blog #123 anything goes
• Tuesday throwdown - Tuesday throwdown #460 anything goes

Please be sure to check out A Perfect Time To Craft challenge blog enter the challenge with your fabulous makes to be in with a chance of winning. The prizes consist of sponsor images, certificates and badges, as always the theme is - Anything goes #7 - 2020

And finally here is my inspiration contribution for this month.... please see all instructions and products used to create this card below:

•  For this card I first started with the main Image from Charlie's stamps adorable kitten, I printed this off on my Brother laser printer and I used alcohol markers to colour my design so I could then match it with the papers I wanted to use. (Please see list of colours used below in product details)
• For the base card I used a white 7x7 card blank 300gsm, I've then added lots of mats and layers to create a backdrop for this image, starting at the bottom I have a piece of watercolour washes paper in blue, then a holographic mirror card, next is a white mat which I have gone around the edge with a glue pen and added some iridescent glitter to, then I have a blue mat.
• For the geometric background I have stamped the background stamp onto 5x5 piece of card stock from the watercolour paper pad, the same one as in the background mats and layers. I stamped the image then I have heat embossed using a silver embossing powder, and backed this onto a piece of holographic mirror card. Before adhering all these layers to the card I have wrapped around a blue piece of ribbon across the middle and securing to the back of all the layers then glued the layers to the base card using wet glue.
• The next thing I have done is create a frame for my image, to do this I have used dies. First I took some white card stock and a fancy nesting die, I've cut the base and the fancy shape both in white card stock and layered them together. To create the circle frame around the image I have used my scalloped circle dies in two different sizes and white card stock to create a frame, once cut I have then run the frame through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder, I added the frame over the image with some foam pads and added all the layers to the centre of the card with foam pads too.
• For the sentiments, 'I hope your day is..... PURRRFECT' was simply created of Microsoft Word and printed out, cut into strips and added to the card using foam pads.
• For the embellishments on this card I have first created a paper flower I have used the same watercolour washes pad and stamped the flower image and heat embossed in silver embossing powder, I have repeated this three times so I have three flower images, I've fussy cut them out then shaped them slightly with my tweezers and layered them together using 3D gel and added a crystal to the centre of the flower.
• For the bow I have wrapped blue tissue paper around a piece of craft wire then formed the wire into the shape of a bow. I added the bow to the right hand side of the image and glued the flower over the top using 3D gel to fix.
• The last thing I have done to complete this card was add some self adhesive gems to the geometric background. 

Products used:

• Charlie's stamps - Adorable kitten available here: Charlies stamps
• Water colour washes designer paper pad from Chloe's creative cards
• Holographic mirror card from Dovecraft essentials
• White Pearlescent card from Chloe's creative cards
• Glitter is Sparkleicious Crystalina from Chloe's creative cards
• Cornflower blue card from Hunkydory 
• Geometric background stamp and flower stamp both from Chloe's creative cards
• Metallic silver super fine embossing powder from Wow!
• Sue Wilson, Creative Expressions Seville die
• X-Cut die for Scalloped frame
• Herringbone embossing folder by Crafters Companion
• All other embellishments were unbranded purchased from Amazon UK
• Colours used for the image were Chameleon colour tone pens in the following colours -
CG8 - Cool Grey

YO3 - Warm Sunset
RD4 - Crimson Red
PK3 - Bubble-gum Pink
OR4 - Seville Meadow
And Pro marker in the colour Pastel Blue 

Thank you very much for taking the time to visit my blog, If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Don't forget to check out A Perfect Time To Craft Blog Challenge and enter your makes to be in with a chance of winning, I would love to see you over there and see all your lovely creations. We are also on Facebook. Here is where you can pick up some amazing inspiration from a wonderful crafting community. Until next time, have a great day.  

4th July pop up box project

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you my first project made working as a guest designer for Polkadoodles in the Digi Choosday team. The theme for this project was Red, White and Blue, 4th July and for it not to be a card.
 I decided I wanted to use some of the fantastic characters and other pieces available on the website to create a 3d pop up box that could be used as a decoration for the upcoming festivities on the 4th July.

Be sure to enter your makes and play along with the weekly challenges to win some amazing prizes.
Here is where you can find Polkadoodles:
Store website: Polkadoodles shop
Digi Choosday Blog: Digi Choosday blog
Facebook: Facebook
Instagram: Instagram
YouTube: You tube
Pinterest: Pinterest
Blog: Blog

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges:

• Through the craft room door challenge - anything goes challenge 30th June - Through the craft room door -30/06
• Love to craft challenge blog Love to craft challenge blog - anything goes
• World wide open design team challenge blog - World wide open design team challenge blog #6
• Colour crazy craft challenge - Colour crazy craft challenge #week 25 - anything goes
• A bit more time to craft challenge blog - A bit more time to craft challenge blog
• A bit more time to craft extra challenge A bit more time to craft extra challenge
• Morgan's art world challenge blog - Morgan's art world
• Classic design challenge blog - Classic design challenge blog #7 July
• Craft-dee bowZ - Craft-Dee BowZ July challenge
• Always Fun challenges - Challenge #169 Patriotic
• Crafting happiness Challenge - CH #55 crafting happiness
• Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #228 - all occasions
• Double Trouble Paper Crafting - Challenge #60 something, anything, everything

And finally here's my inspiration for this weeks Digi Choosday challenge blog #week26
Please see all instructions and products used below:

• To start with I have made my pop up box base on an A4 piece of paper I have measured out a guide to create the box - here are the dimensions 

• I have used this template to create two of these on 300gsm cardstock. I have cut and scored where appropriate then used the flaps to adhere the two panels together. Once I had the basic box, I then created three card pieces to slot inside the box to add the support. 
• Next I have downloaded and printed out all the elements from the Polkadoodles website I have used Miss USA, Fries, Burger, Fried chicken, Starfish Sandcastles characters I have coloured all the images using my Promarkers and Chameleon colour tone pens and fussy cut them out.
• I have then decorated the outside of the pop up box, to do this I have used red and blue card creating mats and layers to go on the out side panels, I have then used a star shaped die and cut this out using my cutting machine and white card stock and adhered to the front panel of the box.
• For the flap panels I have matted them with the red card then used another background star die cutting this out in the blue card and matting onto a white card stock piece I glued all these panels on to the outside flaps of the box using wet glue.
• To create some support for the pop up elements I have used the same background star die in red and backed in white card and attached them to each of the support sections inside the box.
• To add the characters and elements I have used strips of acetate, I have used red liner tape to add the elements and used the tape again to attach the acetate to the inside of the box.
• To fill out some of the space I have added some additional elements, I have used my heart and star shaped dies and some Digi papers from Polkadoodles 

Products used:

• Red and Blue card stock card stock pad
• All the characters and Digi stamps available on the website
• Star, background and heart dies are all from Hunkydory
•  coloured markers used are/:

Pro Markers - Satin, Putty, Almond, Coral, Soft peach, Pastel yellow Terracotta, Apricot, Blush, Pink rose

Chameleon colour tone pens - BV4 Blue violet, BL6 Royal blue, RD4 Crimson red, GR3 grass, PK3 Bubble-gum BR5 bark, BR2 Cocoa

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Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, If you like this project please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent inspiration. Please also join us over at the Digi Choosday blog where you can find lots of inspiration and also enter your makes into the weekly anything goes challenge to be in with a chance of winning a $10 download voucher. Until next time, have a great day. 

Creative Fingers design team - Thank you card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a beautiful thank you card I have made for my very first project on the Creative Fingers design team. This card is made using my own stash, so the theme was - anything goes #189 challenge.
 I am thrilled to be apart of this wonderful team and please be sure to check out the Creative Fingers challenge blog here Creative Fingers challenge blog play along and enter your makes for your chance of winning an amazing stamp set prize.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges -
https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ QKR Stampede challenge #400 Anything goes
https://cardztv.blogspot.com/ CARDZ TV Anything goes challenge #117
https://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/ Repete impressions anything goes challenge #J2420
https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/ Challenge #54 Anything goes challenge
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/ltccb-47-june-anything-goes.html - LTCCB #47 - June Anything Goes
https://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ June Challenge (#410) - Anything Goes
https://ttcrd.blogspot.com/ Through the craft room door anything goes challenge
https://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/ Challenge #122 anything goes

Here is my inspiration for this months #189 challenge....
Please see below for all details and products used:

• I started with a 4.5"x6.5" white card stock panel. I used my flower stamp from the Altenew stamp set and stamped them onto plain copy paper and fussy cut them out to create a mask for each element. I then proceeded to stamp out my image onto the white panel I had created, I started with the flower in the middle, I stamped the image using versa fine CLAIR black pigment ink and my stamping block, once stamped I then masked off this flower using the make shift mask I created with the copy paper I adhered this with a little bit of removable tape pen ensuring I line this up correctly over the image. Once in place I stamped another two flowers to the top and the bottom of the centre flower, slightly overlapping each other using the same Ink and method as before. I then covered the other two flowers with the masks I had previously created and continued to stamp the foliage from the same set around the flowers.
• Once I was happy with my stamping I removed all the masks to leave the image. I then coloured the image using my alcohol markers.
• I stamped out a thank you sentiment to the right hand side of the main image, and ran around the edges of the card stock panel with my glue pen and added some glitter over the top.
• To frame this centre piece image I decided to do some matting and layering. I created a black mat and glued the image directly onto this piece using wet glue. I also created a purple pearlescent embossed mat, I ran the purple panel through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder, I added foam pads to the back of this layer to create some dimension, I then added this to another white mat layer and glued directly onto a 5"x7" white base card.
• For some finishing touches I added some purple flat back pearls around the image and also went over the flowers and the leaf's with a sparkle pen to add a little shimmer when held up to the light.

Products used:

• Altenew wallpaper art stamp set
• Altenew thank you builder stamp set, for the sentiment
• Black and white card stock from Lynda's world of paper
• Purple pearlescent card stock from Hobby House - Island collection
• Versa fine CLAIR black pigment ink - from Amazon UK
• Sue Wilson from Creative Expressions - 3D Quilted Pillow embossing folder
• Sparkleicious Crystalina glitter from Chloe's creative cards
• Flat back pearls from Hobby House - Island collection
• Spectrum Noir, by Crafters Companion - Sparkle pen - clear overlay
• Colours used for Image -

Promarkers: Leaf Green, Grass, Azure, Sky blue, Powder blue, Antique pink, Rose pink, Pastel pink, Orchid

Chameleon colour tone pens: VO4 deep Violet

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, please be sure to check out the Creative fingers challenge blog and enter your makes to be in with a chance of winning a prize I would love to see your crafty creations. #189 challenge.

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Clearly besotted - make a splash

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a really fun card, featuring stamps and stencils from Clearly besotted stamps I found this shop through a wonderful crafty friend, Claire you can check out her blog here Mrs H crafty corner
You can create all sorts of scenes with these stamps and stencils and get really creative with them.
Please see all instructions and products used below:

• To start with I have used a 6x8 1/2" white base card, I have used dries clear glue to go around the edge of my card and added some yellow glitter.
• Next I have used a polka dot stencil on some cornflower blue card and taped it down onto my glass mat and spread over some cosmic shimmer texture paste through the stencil with a pallet knife. I removed the stencil whilst it was still wet and added some blue, yellow, pink and purple glitter and left to one side to dry.
• For the main image I have use one of the stencils - you've been framed and inked through the stencil onto a white layer of card using a canary yellow ink pad and blending tool. I then created some clouds and grassy hills in the background. I've used the stamp set to add the little hippo with his umbrella the puddle, the duck and the raindrops - all from the same set. I've coloured the images using a combination of pro markers and chameleon colour tone pens (see products used for colours) I have then matted this layer onto a holographic mirror card.
• I have also created a white embossed layer to sit behind the main image, using my embossing folder and running it through my die cutting machine.
• I came back to my polka dot background once dry and added all the layers together and tied some ribbon around the middle and created a bow, and glued them directly onto the base card using wet glue. I added a sentiment from the stamp set using a tag die cut.
• to add some finishing touches the the card I've added some ranger glossy accents to the raindrops, puddle and wellington boots and used my glitter shimmer pen over the top of the umbrella, then added some sequins to the background to complete the card.

Products used:

• Cornflower blue card from Hunkydory
• Lemon sherbet glitter from Chloe's creative cards
• Pink, purple and blue glitter all unbranded from amazon UK
• Sue Wilson, Creative expressions embossing folder - 3D quilted hearts
• Polka dot stencil from clearly besotted stamps
• Frame stencil from Clearly besotted stamps
• Rainy day play stamp set from Clearly besotted stamps
• Tag die for sentiment from Christina Grithis, Card making magic
• Sentiment from the same stamp set as the main image rainy day play
• Ranger glossy acescents
• Spectrum noir sparkle pen - clear overlay  
• Sequins and ribbon unbranded from amazon UK
• Ink colours used for background -

Prism shimmer ink - Canary Yellow, Periwinkle, Spring Meadow and blue lagoon

• Colour pens used for image -

Pro Markers - Pastel Pink, Pastel Yellow, Powder Blue, Orchid, Peach and Mint Green

Chameleon colour tones - YL2, Summer sun and CG8, Cool Grey

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Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment as I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration, so until next time have a great day.

Doggy Card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a really quick and easy card make. This was made for my mum to give to her dog for her birthday, haha... does anybody else give cards to their pets?
The card was made using the art work Diane Carubia www.digistamps.com and purchased from CraftsUprint designed by Mary MacBean
Please see below for instructions and products used:

• To start with I have used a white 8x8 scalloped card blank, I have created some mats and layers using pink card at the bottom and then a aqua coloured card. I have gone around the edge of my aqua card with a glue pen and added some iridescent glitter.
• Next I have taken the Image from the pack and layered this onto some silver mirror card. I have also fussy cut all the extra elements you receive with the pack and decoupaged them up using 3d foam pads.
• I have added some ribbon around my image and created a bow, and also added the happy birthday sentiment that comes with the pack and just matted this onto a piece of silver mirror card to tie in with the background. I have then added all the layers to the front of the card base using wet glue, and added a little sparkly gem to the centre of the bow to hide the knot.

Products used:

• Anyone for walkies? Decoupaged card front, available from CraftsUprint 
• Pink, Aqua and Silver mirror card all from Hunkydory
• Ribbon and gem from Hobby House 
• Happy birthday sentiment was included in the card front kit
• Glitter was Sparkleicious Crystalina from Chloe's creative cards

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration so until next time, have a great day.

Llama birthday

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a quirky Llama birthday card, I think this is so different and cute, I had a lot of fun creating it.
Please see all instructions and and products used below:

• For this card I started with the background and blended my shimmer inks in pink orange and yellow using blending tool, leaving the inked background to dry for a little while I then stamped ever the background with a starry background stamp and a clear perfect medium and added perfect pearls over the top, the effect is faint on photos but gives a lovely subtle shimmer in real life
• Next I inked up my Llama stamp with versa fine back ink and stamped the image directly onto the blended background 
• I added some glitter to the flowers on the stamped image and die cut a happy birthday sentiment, in black card stock and iridescent mirror card
• Finally I added some black iridescent gems to the background stars to finish and mounted this with foam pads to black and iridescent mirror card mats and added to a 5x7 base card. 

Products used:

• Black card stock from Lynda's word of paper
• Iridescent mirror card from Dovecraft essentials 
• Prism shimmer inks in the shades dusky rose, orange zest and canary yellow
• Star drop background stamp from Chloe's creative cards
• Clear perfect medium and perfect pearls from Ranger
• Llama stamp from Katy Sue designs - adventures into creativity set by Emma Boyes
• Sparkelicious glitter in lemon sherbet and tuti-fruity and happy birthday die set from Chloe's creative cards

Thank you for visiting my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration so until next time, have a great day.

Star shaker card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a birthday card I have made into a shaker, I love adding this fun element to cards I feel it adds lots of interest for the recipient.
Please see all instructions and products used below:

• For this card I've started with the background, I used a piece of white 5x7 card stock and I attached pieces of red liner tape going across it horizontally, I haven't measured this out the gaps between them are uneven.
• Next I have used three shades of shimmer ink and a blending tool over the tape and onto the background of the card using a gradient of the darkest colour at the top to the lightest colour at the bottom, I left this to one side to dry for a little while.
• Whilst the ink was drying I took a piece of white card and cut an aperture with a star die, running it through my die cutting machine, on the back of the card I have added a piece of acetate and layered around the card with foam pads ensuring not to leave any gaps so once the sequins are in place they can't escape, I also rounded the corners with a corner punch.
• Next I came back to the background piece, I removed all the red liner tape to expose the sticky adhesive I then used an iridescent glitter and covered the whole piece burnishing the glitter into the adhesive and brushing away the excess, I then added the sequins into the middle of the card
• I used wet glue on the back of the foam pads to stick the white piece down over the sequins, thus encapsulating them.
• I then used a happy birthday die cut from black card and adhered this to the front panel
• To add that last finishing touch I stuck some matching sequins and some clear iridescent gems down with some wet glue.

Products used:

• Prism shimmer inks in the shades, Thundercloud, Periwinkle and Arctic mist
• Hunkydory moodstone straight edge nesting dies - star
• Black and white card stock from Lynda's world of paper
• Happy birthday die from Chloe's creative cards
• Sequins, gems and glitter were all unbranded from Amazon UK

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration, so until next time have a great day. 

Father's Day pizza card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a Father's Day card I've made using a page from the Hundydory little book of Dad jokes, a very quick, easy and simple card to make but very effective.
Please see all details and products used below:

• To start with I have taken a piece of black card slightly smaller than the 7x7 card base, I have secured a stencil over the top using purple tape. I have spread through the stencil some cosmic shimmer white texture paste using a pallet knife. Whilst the paste was still wet I have carefully removed the stencil and set aside to dry overnight. (be sure to wash your stencil thoroughly with warm water after use). 
• Next I have taken a page from the Hunkydory little book of Dad jokes, the pizza image and matted and layered onto a piece of red and white card stock.
• I have stamped the sentiment No 1 Grandad onto the same red card stock and cut into a banner shape, I have then matted that onto a black card.
• Once the textured background was dry, I added this the the base card and layered the other elements together over the top, I added my sentiment using foam pads to raise it slightly.

Products used:

• Crafters companion black and red card stock
• Cosmic shimmer white texture paste
• Petite polka stencil from Chloe's creative cards
• Hunkydory little book of Dad jokes for the main image

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration so until next time, have a great day.

Father's Day fishing card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a card I've made for Father's Day using the Hunkydory little book of Dad jokes. Another easy and simple card to make when you're in hurry.
Please see instructions and products used below:

• I started with the Nobel hexagon nesting die set and cut two of the largest hexagons shapes from the set using my die cutting machine, on one of the panels I scored along the top about a centimetre in to form the fold of my base card, I then glued along the scored hinge and stuck the two panels together.
• Next I took the same die and a piece of turquoise card and ran that through my machine and adhered the the base
• for the frame I took the largest die and the second largest die and the decorative center in the middle all from the same set, run that through my machine with white card stock witch left me with the cut out circle patterned frame, I stuck this to the turquoise panel on the card.
• I then took the second largest hexagon from the set and cut this out in white card stock, I embossed the piece by it running it through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder, and attached this panel to the center of the card using foam pad to raise it up and create some dimension
• Next I took the fishing image from the little book of Dad jokes and slightly cut it down and rounded the corners with a corner punch, I matted this onto a piece of turquoise mirror card also rounding the corners, again adding foam pads to the back and attaching it to the center.
• The final finishing touch was a pre-cut sentiment Happy Father's Day, which I stuck with foam pads to wards the bottom right hand side of the card.

Products used:

• Sue Wilson from Creative Expressions - Nobel collection classic adorned hexagons die set 
• Turquoise card - Hunkydory color family's paper pad in turquoise
• White 300gsm card stock
• Gone fishing page extract from the Hundydory little book of Dad jokes
• Embossing folder - Woven by We-R-Memory Keepers
• Hunkydory little book of sentiments 2020 - for Happy Father's Day sentiment

If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting regular handmade card inspiration, so until next time have a great day.

Father's day guitar card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a Father's Day card I've made using the images from crafts u print Rockstar 3. These prints are fabulous for quick easy makes, within 10 minutes you have a complete card with no fuss.
Please see all details and products used below:

• I started with a 7x7 white card blank, I created a black matt and attached this to the front of the card base.
• Next I took the image from craftsuprint sheet and cut to size and matted onto a red matt layer and stuck to the base using foam pads. I then fussy cut the other elements that came on the sheet topper and used foam pads to raise them up, creating a decopage effect.
• I finished with a pre made sentiment - Happy Father's Day.

Products used:
• Black and red card stock from Lyndas world of paper
• Guitar element sheet Rockstar 3 printed from
https://www.craftsuprint.com/card-making/mini-kits/mini-kits-boy/rockstar-3.cfm
• Pre-cut sentiment was from Hunkydory little book of sentiments 2020

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration, so until next time have a great day. 

Unicorn handbag card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you an adorable unicorn handbag shaped card, I absolutely love this image it is so versatile and can be used on a variety of different papercraft projects. I purchased this kit from
https://www.craftsuprint.com/card-making/mini-kits/mini-kits-girl/unicorn-magic.cfm
You get so many elements for your money, I personally considered it to be a wonderful purchase.
Please see all instructions and products used below:

• I started with an 8x8 scalloped card blank in a tent fold orientation, I measured out in pencil an inch from top left of card crease and an inch from the top right of the card crease, I trimmed the card with my paper trimmer on an angle to the very edge of the bottom of the card from my pencil mark creating the basic handbag shape.
• I then used a piece of patterned paper to cover the front of the card base and trimmed around the edge with my scissors following the shape.
• I created a panel for the fold of the bag using a piece of water coloured patterned paper, I first stamped and embossed the paper with a star stamp and Wow embossing glitter powder and my heat tool. next I used the bow fancy edge die and ran it through my die cutting machine. I made two small holes in the top of my panel and fed some ribbon through to serve as the handle and attached this to the top of the card, and trimmed around the edge again following the shape of the card.
• For the unicorn image I used just one of the decopage images and fussy cut around it, I added lots of glitters and sparkle to the image and added some foam pads to the back and attached the the card as shown.
• I then decided to create some flowers and foliage to give it that little extra extravagance, I created these by using a flower stamp and foliage with the same watercolour paper I used for the handbags flap at the top, and also some vellum and acetate. I stamped 2 flowers onto the paper and heat embossed in white and fussy cut around the flower shape. I then stamped one flower onto vellum and heat embossed with a pink glitter embossing powder. For the foliage I stamped them onto heat embossible acetate using white embossing powder and fussy cut them out, I then added some glitter sprinkles with dries clear glue. I repeated this process twice so I had 2 sets of flowers and foliage and added them to my card as shown.
• Finally just for some finishing touches I added some gems to the centre of my flowers and a gem the the bow to create the illusion of a handbag fastener.

Products used:
• Patterned paper was first edition paper pad Bloom and Wonderful by Louise Tiler
• Watercolour paper pad was Watercolour washes designer paper pad from Chloe's creative cards
• The star stamp, flowers and foliage and glitters was also from Chloe's creative cards
• The bow die was Die'sire edgeables, cupids bow by crafters companion
• Ribbon and gems were all unbranded from Amazon UK
• And for the main Unicorn image this was purchased from
https://www.craftsuprint.com/card-making/mini-kits/mini-kits-girl/unicorn-magic.cfm
Designed by the lovely Anne Matheson, very highly recommended and fantastic quality and value for money.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting regular handmade card inspiration so until next time have a great day. 

Cupcake card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a very quick and easy card made using a page out of the Hunkydory Little Books collection.
Please see details and products used below.

• I started with a 5x7 white card base
• I have glittered around the edge of a piece of aqua cardstock with a glue pen and some fine glitter and matted this to the base of the card
• I have the taken a piece of white pearlescent cardstock and and edge die and run it through my die cutting machine once on the top edge of my cardstock and once on the bottom edge and added this to the base card
• next I have taken the cupcake image from the little book I have highlighted a few areas on the image with wet glue and some chunky glitters and glittered around the edge with a glue pen
• I have then taken 3 pieces of fine silver ribbon and attached around the image and added a bow as shown
• I then matted this on a piece of aqua mirror cardstock and attached this to the card as the front panel.
• I then added some gems to the corners and to the knot of the bow to finish.
Products used:
• Hunkydory flexi weight card stock in aqua
• White pearlescent cardstock from Chloe's creative cards
• Edge die is from Gemini by crafters companion
• Aqua holographic mirror card from Docrafts
• Cupcake page from Hunkydory Little Books - Sweet Treats collection
• Glitters are from Chloe's creative cards in Crystalina, Unicorn sparkle and Paradise
• Gems and ribbon are unbranded from B and M stores

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Triple ice cream card

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a quick, easy and simple card I've made using a page from the Hunkydory Little Books collection.

Please see details and products used below:

• I started with a 5x7 top folding white card base
• I have glittered around the edge with a glue pen and a fine glitter and added this to the base card
• Next I have taken a piece of white pearlescent cardstock and an edge die, I run it through my die cutting machine once and the right hand edge and once on the left hand edge of the cardstock and attached this the the front of my card base
• I have then taken a page from the Hunkydory Little Books collection and glittered around the edge and also added some highlights of glitter to the image with wet glue and chunky glitters
• I have matted this onto a piece of pink mirror card and attached to my card base as the front panel and added some gems to the corners to finish.

Products used:
• Hunkydory flexi weight cardstock in grey
• White pearlescent cardstock from Chloe's creative cards
• Edge die was from Gemini by Crafters Companion
• Pink mirror card is from Dovecraft
• Glitters are from Chloe's creative cards in Crystalina, Unicorn sparkle and Paradise
• Ice Cream image is from Hunkydory Little Book of Sweet Treats
• Gems are unbranded from B and M stores

If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting daily handmade card inspiration so until next time have a great day.

Ice Cream Thank You

Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a very quick and easy card made using a page out of the Hunkydory Little Books collection.
Please see details and products used below.

• I started with a 5x7 white card base
• I have glittered around the edge of a piece of pink cardstock with a glue pen and some fine glitter and matted this to the base of the card
• I have the taken a piece of white pearlescent cardstock and and edge die and run it through my die cutting machine once on the top edge of my cardstock and once on the bottom edge and added this to the base card
• next I have taken the ice cream image from the little book and matted it onto a piece of mirror card stock, I have highlighted a few areas on the image with wet glue and some chunky glitters and attached this to the card as the front panel.
• I added a pre-cut sentiment- Thank you and added some gems to the corners to finish.
Products used:
• Hunkydory flexi weight card stock in light pink
• White pearlescent cardstock from Chloe's creative cards
• Edge die is from Gemini by crafters companion
• holographic mirror and thank you sentiment card from Docrafts
• Page from Hunkydory Little Books - Sweet Treats collection
• Glitters are from Chloe's creative cards in Crystalina, Unicorn sparkle and Paradise
• Gems are unbranded from B and M stores

If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting lots more handmade card inspiration so until next time have a great day.