Game Controller (Blue)

 I made a green game controller card now I’ve made a blue one, only difference is I brought the headphones die which I think finishes the card off.

I’m still not brilliant at blending but getting better but I’m never happy when I splatter ink so I used an old Stamping Up stamp.

The main dies are MFT and the sentiment Creative Impressions.

For August I making Christmas cards, although I don’t have a single idea inside my head.

Game Controller (Green)

 Another card I made that’s sitting in my drafts till it’s been delivered. I picked up the game controller dies from MFT at Sandown and the Birthday sentiment die is unbranded but I think it could be Penny Black.

The background I made myself after watching a reel on Instagram, you use circle punches or dies of different sizes and use it as a stencil. I then used some old Stampin Up stamps. 

It was while making this card MFT opened the vault and re-released some dies including a headphone die so I had to get it.

Sailing

 I needed a card for my Dad’s Birthday that I leave at the crematorium, so I pulled out an old boat Stampin Up stamp. I was inspired by a card on Pinterest which used a paint brush ark stamp in different colours thinking I had that stamp set. Oh no I didn’t but I found this stamp and thought I could use it a similar way.

I stamped the boat a couple times on another piece of white card so I could cut and layer the sails. Finally the sentiment is MFT and backed the image panel with Kraft card it is the same size all the way round still a dodgy photographer.

Tool Time

 I think the receivers have now had their card and it’s safe to post now. I also made a red version. The tools and the background are both from MFT. I used silver card for the metal parts but found glue hated the shiny surface so used red double sided tape to stick the parts together.

The birthday sentiment is a Simon says Stamp it’s constantly in used especially for mens cards which swirly curly sentiments don’t work.

Extremely late at posting but we got up and went supermarket shopping before it’s gets mega busy, we didn’t need much so didn’t take too long but put me out sync. I wanted to make a card for my Dad to take to the Remembrance room at the crematorium for his birthday. So now all my June birthdays have been made so I will be thinking of  July Birthdays, majority of which are girl/women cards so shouldn’t be as difficult.

For Keith

 Wish mens cards were easier there are so many needed in my family. This one is for my brother in law who runs a cleaning company. So I used a Dr Digi image and layered him up, the papers are MFT and I think the sentiment is a Creative Expression die..

Need to get back to card making haven’t done any for ages.

Cheddar

 Now that this card as been received hopefully, I can post it. Just as well I’ve not card make or anything for a over a week now. Haven’t really felt well enough, just over 11days ago Hubby took a covid test because he’s a volunteer helper to vulnerable people and came out positive. He had only mild symptoms over the next few days but I went down with it three days later, I ended up up feeling really rough and sounding terrible but I’m on the mend now.

So this chap is a Mo’s image which I received from Patreon and tried to colour him in my nephews dog Cheddar colours. I fussy cut him out so I didn’t have the falling leaf so he’s looking at the Birthday word.

The frame is Hero Arts, fence and grass is MFT and the Birthday is Simon says Stamp, finally the wishes are some small letters die which has long since lost its packaging.

Balloon Trio

 I used some bright coloured balloons for this card still no clue what to do with them. Went to stick on a white card but thought it was too plain so I doodled a frame but now I’m not so keen may have to start again.

Numbers

 I post that I haven't forgotton my blog and disappear but slowly getting back to card making although the mojo seems to have left the building. So I've just been playing using some new dies that I've got but didn't get chance to use due to the big Christmas push.

This is from The Greetery that Seven Hills Craft are selling so I managed to get a few dies. I had to cut down my normal size card and its a bit wider that too, so I had to make a card specially to fit it. Its ideal for a quick card because you forgotton to make a card. I've seen it with the number colours and white background which I might have a go at. 

I made this card with the idea of a mans card which is why I used some white dotty paper from MFT. A reasonable match of colour card to finish off with a Simon Says Stamp sentiment .

I made a couple of cards not that impressed with them if I'm honest but I've photograph them and they are now sitting in my drafts waiting to be posted so no excuse for no blog post.

Vintage Boy Golfer

 Life is been quite busy also we have made the most of the lovely weather so my cardmaking as been on the slow side but I did make this chap.

He is from the Vintage Boys and I believe he might be coming as a physical stamp soon but I’m happy with a digi image. The papers are also from LOTV and I inked the white image mat to help it blend with the papers. 

My golf ball were made by punching out circles and embossed then with an old embossing folder. The actual reverse is showing. The sentiment is an old Stampin up one.

Vintage Boys

 I brought the Vintage Boys from LOTV not sure why I decided to make a slimline card but once again I kept it clean and simple.

The scallop die I used is from Newton Nook then measured the inside so I could just cut down the card card stock to fit inside. The sentiment die is from Simon Says Stamp. 

It’s been hot and sunny in my part of the UK while enjoying the warmer weather it’s now getting a little too hot but it’s looking like we will be finishing the warm spell with thunderstorms.

Bow Ties

 Time as seemed to speed up now the better weather is finally here. For some reason it’s even more of a struggle to get into my craft room. I think it’s the need to make masculine cards but there a couple in my drafts so I’m going to make what I fancy for a while.

My sister as mentioned that I’ve gone all clean and simple lately but I’m finding that’s the way to go for men’s cards including these bow ties from Stampin Up. Now I wish I had made extra knots to make it look more 3D but that will have to wait till next time.

Gardening

 I’m rather pleased how this card turned out. Just as well it took ages to make. A lot of fiddly bits to layer and inked the edges to as well as embossed on the back to give a more rounder finish.

All the gardening detail is Sizzix but I used a MFT frame and the brick wall was using a stencil possibly Waffleflower but it’s lost it’s packaging. If there was one thing I could change would be the sentiment it needed layering to help it stand out better.

Birthday Pup

 I’ve been making cards with lots of white space so I’m really not sure I like this card. The dog image is Penny Black. The papers Doodlebug and my favourite scallop border die from Lawn Fawn but so old now I not sure it available. The stars are Simon says Stamp and the sentiment is Creative Expression layered twice to help it stand out.

My daughter has now had her first vaccination and my son who had to wait two weeks after surgery has booked his in for Saturday.

Born to Ride

 A couple of Men cards that I made using a couple of old Stamping Up stamp sets. Took some inspiration from Pinterest too.

I wasn’t that keen on the embossed one but the other one is Ok. Why are men’s cards so hard and I have more men on my Birthday list than women probably why my mojo is missing and a dodgy shoulder.

Footballer

 So this was the card I decided on for my Gt Nephew, it’s a Mo Manning image and when I brought the new footballer this came with it so I’ve got an image for next year the same but different. 

I kept it simple boys cards are just as difficult like men’s cards but I used the Cloud Edges die from MFT with a scrap of blue patterned paper for the sky.

The sentiment is a Creative Expression die and a few tiny stars from the Holiday shapes dies from Simon says Stamp.

Football Crazy

 In my spare cards I’ve no men cards so I coloured up a Dr Digital football guy and this is what I came up with.  

Paper are left overs and I added some clouds, I suppose I really need a happy Birthday on it some where.

NFL

I meant to post this yesterday and went to post it quickly on my ipad, managed to delete the photo. So I needed to reload it again on blogger before publishing which why I decided to schedule it for today (Saturday)

I made this card for someone who likes NFL he's a bit disappointed that he won't be able to watch any games here in the UK this year. Fingers crossed for next year.

My papers are Doodlebug and I don't have a clue who the sketch for the layout was. The image is a Dr Digi and the sentiment is an old Simon says Stamp one that just about fits in theirs Stitched Banners.

Birthday Painter

I’ve made quite a few Christmas cards but I thought I’ll break it up with a Dr Digi card, he draws brilliant fun images many suitable for men’s cards.

He we have Mr Dunderton (I think that’s what he is called). I decorated my card with a MFT border that looks like dripping paint and my raindrops is actual made with some very old Quickcutz. The sentiment die is Simon says Stamp but layered twice to help it stand out.

Loud Speaker Happy Birthday

I’m struggling with my iPad mini to do today’s post, last couple of days I have been so tired no real reason just hope it pasts. 

It’s crazy that one of my nephews is 40 this week and the other week it was a niece where is the time going.

I’ve rediscovered my Dr Digi’s including this chap. I cheated with the layout of the card used one of my old cards for inspiration. Balloon dies are an old Penny Black one and paper are Doodlebug. Bakers twine is also Doodlebug. Numbers and letters die are old ones too, the live in an envelope since the plastic packaging is long gone.

Killer Birthday

I loved all the shark cards that the My Favourite Things designers made so much so I had to buy the shark die and the matching sentiments.

Used blue oxides to make my sea and I had an old MFT waves, the letter dies are theirs too but I loved how one DT added patterned papers behind the plain letters. I think the shark die will be handy for men’s cards.