Thank You Cards

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Well the week is rushing by here we are at Tuesday already. I hope you are having a good week. I work in a Primary School and this week is all about testing for the Year 6s. It will be all over soon and they can start thinking about the summer production.

The trouble with having a lovely birthday is that you have to think about saying thank you. I decided to make cards but the design needed to be simple as I had a few to make.

I made card blanks from A4 sheets of card the square measures just under 6" x 6". The patterned paper was from a 12" x 12" paper pad. 

I did start with this design then I decided to simplify it.

In this design you can see more of the glitter. 

The thank you is a Sue Wilson die. I used some of her other dies to make the frame. I used double sided sticky sheet to stick the frame and the thank you to some patterned paper. All 

of this was covered with CS Iced Snow. This gives a lovely sparkle. 

I need to make an apology. Recently I started on the Be Crafty and Craft blog Design Team I had submitted my first card and people were taking part in the challenge. When I got in on Saturday, after my birthday treats, there was a flurry of activity on Facebook. The long and the short of it is that the challenge blog has been deleted and the lady who was running it has disappeared. I am very sorry if you entered the challenge in good faith. It is all out of my control. If I hear anything I will let you know. In the meantime if you hear of any Design Teams needing members I am available.  

I hope the rest of the week is kind to you.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

Scribble and Scrap Challenge 43

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Yes I am back again this weekend,  this time with my Design Team Inspiration for the  Scribble and Scrap Challenge 43 the theme is always "anything goes". Why not join in there is always a prize?

I saw John Lockwood demonstrating when I was at Ally Pally he made a card with this design. I bought the dies (Sue Wilson - Ornate pierced Rectangles ) and had a go myself. There is another matching die set and I might just have to buy that one as well.

You can use the dies to make a card blank but the card  can't be too thick I used Creative Expressions foundation card. You get a nice pierced edge round the card without the effort, I used a sticky sheet to add CS Glitter Jewels Iced snow behind the filigree detail of the dies. I stuck the sticky sheet to blue card so the glitter had some colour behind it.

Flower was made with the Sue Wilson delicate daises dies I love how you can cut a border for the petals.I cut four layers and added a flat back pearl to the middle. Behind the flower I put some leaves cut with the Faux Quilled leaves die. 

The sentiment was cut with  tattered lace die it was just the right size for the card. 

This card really sparkles when it catches the light. I enjoyed making my own card blanks I think I will be making many more.  I have even been thinking about Christmas card ideas. Oops maybe it is too soon to mention the C word.

Update on the Wedding Invitations -  they are going well.  So far I have been mostly die cutting,  today I hope to get inky. 

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

Happy crafting 

Hugs Jackie