How was your weekend? Our plans changed completely when my husband came home ill on Friday afternoon. He has had a cough for a while and it just seemed to take a turn for the worse. So a weekend of rest was the order of the day. He still isn't right. I am not sure when he will go back to work.
After making my snippets Christmas cards I was having a think about making birthday cards this way. Not only do I have lots of snippets of Christmas papers but lots of other patterned paper snippets too. Here is what I came up with.
I saw a card on Facebook which showed the lines of the card offset. I only got an impression of the card I have no idea whose card it was. After I had made all the mats and layers I cut a piece of card to cover with strips. I did offset the strips they are an inch wide and cut on my guillotine. When I had covered the card and cut the strips around the edge I used some Distress ink on the edges.
I wanted an intricate die to make a focal point on the card. I chose to use the Sophia die set from Creative Expression. The sentiment in the middle came from a Hunkydory kit that came free with a magazine.
Once you have made a card do you get ideas on how you could improve the design. This was the case here. I had some time to craft on Saturday I will share with you what I made soon.
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Great card for using up snippets of paper I am useless at using a guilotine or trimmer I never seem to end up with strips the same width across at the top and bottom
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A beautiful card using your left over papers. Hope hubby get's better soon
ReplyDeleteI think it looks like a quilt pattern I saw Jackie, very pretty and as you say, a great way to use up those off cuts...will keep it in mind for sure....enjoy your day.xx
ReplyDeleteA lovely way to use up leftover bits of patterned paper. Your card looks gorgeous.
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Beautiful xoxo
ReplyDeleteYour card is absolutely gorgeous! What a great way to use up scraps of paper! I may just have to "copy" this card! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea and loving the gorgeous design. I hope hubby gets well soon.
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Linda xxx
Lovely, Jackie. The centrepiece is so pretty
ReplyDeleteLove this card Jackie, a great way of using papers, xxx
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful Jackie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Great way to use those snippets of pattern paper. Thanks for sharing with us at Seize the Birthday.
ReplyDeletevery beautiful and great design Jackie
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
What a wonderful design!! Your papers compliment each other so well. That focal image is gorgeous! Thank you for playing with us at the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge and hope you can join us again soon.
ReplyDeleteWow fabulous! x
ReplyDeleteGreat card Jackie :-)
ReplyDeleteHope hubby is well soon.
Brilliant card Jackie. Sorry to hear about yiour husband. Perhaps I might see you at Newbury on Saturday. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHi Jackie, I love this card - the colours, the die cut and the fact that it uses up all those lovely scraps.
ReplyDeleteHope your husband gets better soon
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Lesley
Wow gorgeous card Jackie, love the pretty papers and wonderful colours.
ReplyDeleteHugs Pam x
Love your design Jackie, so pretty and a great way to use up snippets of card.
ReplyDeleteJanice x
Such a pretty card Jackie. Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteLovely card design! The pink layers are so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Crafter’s Castle’s January Challenge! –Tasha ☺
Gorgeous design, Jackie, and such pretty snippets!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge. Good luck! Hope your hubby gets well soon.
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