Simple Cards for Non-Cardmakers

I've never really considered myself a 'card maker', I feel there are many many talented ladies out there that can easily claim that title! That being said, I still like to put the odd card together as long as it's simple and easy and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who might feel this way :)

I recently attended a family wedding so I had a great reason to play around with one of my favourite Kaisercraft paper lines 'On This Day'. Selecting an appropriate verse from  both the 'I Do' and 'Proposal' sheets, I cut them out and distressed the edges. I backed them both with a lovely robin's egg blue paper (also distressing the edges) and mounted them on some craft cards.

Because the verses are very pretty in themselves I didn't want to over embellish the cards. Using some lovely little flowers picked up from a previous 'Flog it Friday' event together with some dainty laces which are perfect for cards and tags, I made little clusters and added some pearl beaded trim. 

On the horizontal card I stuck on some bling flourish and on the vertical card I added a little vintage gold stickles to the border of the verse. Both cards have a little pretty glitter sprinkled on the flowers.

I hope you like these very simple cards and if you, like myself are not confident in card making perhaps you might give  them a try :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today xxx

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Belinda's take on the sketch challenge

Hi Belinda back today to show you my take on the MAS sketch challenge that bis due at midnight TONIGHT!!!! I have loved all the entries takes would would love to see more. Remember 1 lucky person will win a voucher to spend in the shop.
Here is my take:

I have used the Teresa Collins 'Memorabilia' range that I brought in one of the Flog It Fridays sales

One of the sheets had tags you can cut out. This title was part of a larger cut out but I only wanted the words so I cut around them. The chevrons are from WOW. I inked them with colour and then inked around the edges with black.

I fussy cut this banner from a page in the range, inked around in black and stuck it down. The Flair is from Fancy Pants and comes in a set of 6.
Here is the sketch:

I have to say this has been one of the most awesome sketches I have done for awhile and have already used it as a base on other layout.
Thanks for looking
Belinda :) Pin It Now!

Altered Chess Set Box

Today I'd like to share with you an altered Chess Set box I made for a lovely friend of mine. I found this box at an Op-shop recently and just loved the size of it and the patina of the wood. 

Using the gorgeous Kaisercraft 'On This Day' papers, I only covered parts of the box leaving some of the wood showing through. Some beautiful wedding applique pieces were also added for luxury. Some bronze filigree pieces were cut lengthways and glued (E6000) to the front corners of the box.

Approximately 95% of the plethora of flowers decorating the top of this box are from the Mad About Scrappin store along with the Green Tara leaves, gorgeous triple seam binding bow in the corner and the tiny pearl bead trim that borders both the top and bottom of the box. A small wooden photo frame was painted white and decorated with a little bling, two metal keys poke out from a cluster of flowers to hang some lovely pearl dangles from. Everything was adhered using Helmars 450 Quick Dry Glue and Helmars Super Tak Glue.

Inside the box I wanted to show off the beautiful full length piano hinge so only the compartments were covered using Kaisercraft 'On This Day' papers. There were two dividers in the box which I painted with Gesso and then covered with a pretty white lace. The larger sections were then edged with a lovely bobble trim, picked up from a Flog It Friday Sale and the smaller sections edged with some light blue pearl bead trim.

Some tiny metal feet were added (salvaged from another op-shop box find) and lace hinges inside to stabilise the lid. I'm very happy with how this old box regained it's life in a prettier form.

Thank you for stopping by 

Jeanette :)

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