2 more cardio cards

Hi again fellow bloggers
I liked the last cardio card so much I decided to make 2 more with matching envelopes too. I again used ranger inks and also scored off the panels with the scorit tool. I think it justs frames the stamped image in a tidy way.

LiM 189 - one layer

hi fellow bloggers - another weekend and I am still waiting for the sun to come out to dry my washing!! However it hasn't stopped me crafting and making an entry for the LiM challenge this week.

I have used part of a sizzix embossing folder on one edge that complements  the stamp/theme of my card. Then I have used the waste from a sizzix thinli

ts heart die cut to create the background to the stamped image. The stamp is  to represent some form of beverage and I have used, one from my stash that I bought by Anita's, and is a romantically themed stamp that I have used before for anniversary/similar cards.

The backgound has been inked with a hero arts shadow ink pad and I have stamped the image with memento. The colour theme I have used is monochrome.

One Layer card

Hi fellow blogger
his time I have had another play with cardio stamps using some more delicate ink colours from my distress inks palette.
The  stamped image was framed with my scor it tool
This is a one layer card and the cardio stamps suit this technique really well. The envelope was also decorated on the flap to match.
I am entering this card in the following challenges: -

• Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - make a card  http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
•  Crafty bloggers network - challenge blog - anything goes  http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/

tattered lace freebie

hi fellow bloggers
This card is using a free die from a copy of a tattered lace magazine that I treated myself to. I  die cut 2 of the floral panel die cuts one in white and one in gold.  They were then layered on a white deckled edge card.

The diecuts were offset with the white one on top and the card was finished with gold satin cord to pick up the gold under die cut. The panel also has a couple of 3d petal elements that are quite pretty too. The envelope has a floral element handrawn on the enverlope flap in a gold colour to match.

another challenge entry

hi fellow bloggers
In my quest to use my stash I have decided to be a bit more active with my crafting and enter some challenges - this is a challenge in itself as since I got my new windows 8 laptop the link it facility seems not to work properly - my lack of techy knowledge being exposed here Lol!

Anyway todays card is on an Asian theme and red and god are popular colours for this. The stamp is one from my stash that I purchased from Debbi Moore designs many moons ago! and is of a chinese dragon embossed in gold. The gold strip is red line tape with the same embossing powder and has worked out quite well with a nice texture. The sentiment is hand written and again embossed in gold. The red  background is matted on gold mirri card.. The challenge I am entering it is : -

Addicted to CAS

Quick xmas card

Hi fellow bloggers :)
Todays card is a bit of a quickie.
I have stamped a poinsettia background stamp on both sides of the card and embossed it in silver and then added a poinsettia made with the Spellbinders poinsettia die set. The poinsettia flower was inked through the die with worn lipstick distress ink and the leaves with silver brilliance ink. The flower was finished off with 3 toning pearl gems.

No 3 using AG die

Hi fellow bloggers :)
Here is another way that I have used this die - I really like this die and it is more versatile than I originally thought.
This time I have used the outer of the die and cut it down so that one part decorates the front and back at the top of the card and one the bottom of the front. I have then used a piece of the scrap from the die cut in red mirri card to mat the sentiment on, The parcels are from one of my spellbinders xmas die sets. The gold card is from my stash.