Easter Egg-stravaganza Acetate Card

This clearly, colourful Easter card can be created from the Easter Egg-stravaganza Collection as featured here.

You Will Need:
Easter Egg-stravaganza Collection
Acetate Film folded into an A6 card blank
Textured Cardstock - Pink, Lime green
Scalloped Decorative Edged Scissors
Wide Green Organza Ribbon
Sticky Foam Pads
Glue Stick
Scissors
Ruler
Computer, Printer and Photo Paper

Print the Easter Egg-stravaganza large stripy patterned egg and Easter Egg-stravaganza Egg Assortment designs onto good quality photo paper.
Cut a 10cm x 7cm rectangle from lime green card and glue centrally to the inside of the card.
Cut out the large Easter Egg and mount with foam pads onto pink card. Cut around the decorative edged scissors leaving an even border of pink showing at the edges.

Cut out a dozen smaller eggs and glue this randomly all over the front of the card. Attach the large egg to the bottom right with foam pads.

Tie a length of green organza ribbon around the card, knot and cut the ends to 45°angles.

Write either on the green card layer (if you want your handwritting to show from the front) or write in permanent pen on the reverse of your card. Alternatively, make the inner green layer into it's own mini card with a flap than can be opened to write inside.

Large Easter Egg-stravaganza Card

This fresh, colourful Easter card can be created from the Easter Egg-stravaganza Collection as featured here.

You Will Need:
Easter Egg-stravaganza Collection
A6 Cream Card Blank
Green fine pen
Sticky Foam Pads
Glue Stick
Scissors
Ruler
Computer, Printer and Photo Paper


Print the Easter Egg-stravaganza Borders, large star patterned egg and Easter Egg-stravaganza background design onto good quality photo paper.
Cut a 15cm x 6cm rectangle from the background paper to incorporate rows of the egg design and glue across the card horizontally.

Cut a narrow strip of the straight line border and glue along the base of the card. Also cut a text border and glue along the join where the patterned paper meets the cream card.
Draw a line of dot/ dashed doodle around the top of the cream card in green pen.

Cut out the large Easter egg and mount onto the card with foam pads to complete.

Scalloped Mother's Day Card

It's been another hectic week...working on illustrations for a client this week and completing crafting projects with articles.

I recently got the new Fiskars Scalloped Border punch and have been using it on many of my creations...I'm addicted to scallops! Here's one of my latest for my Mum for Mother's Day (Mothering Sunday on 22nd March 2009 - for all those in the UK...when is it for other countries?)She loves pink and glitter, so by combining this design with Doodlebug adhesive sugar coated lettering - I'm hoping I'm onto a winner!

Are you addicted to any particular products that incorporate scallops? If so, please share by leaving a comment.

Mothering Sunday

Don't forget Mother's Day this coming Sunday (UK). I'll have my card posted in a few days for some inspiration. Keep checking back.

Anyone got ideas for unusual Mother's Day presents? She's just about had most handmade items, the usual flowers, perfume, spa day, clothes etc...any other ideas?

Forever Friends Wedding Anniversary Card

Here's a sneak peek at my Forever Friends Wedding Anniversary card designed for my parents. Their anniversary is swiftly approaching and I needed a quick card for their special day.

I used a Forever Friends rubber stamp with textured cardstock, inks and peel-offs (Mum loves her metallic peel-offs!) On their wedding day (40-odd years ago) their bridesmaids wore blue, so this card ties in with their theme, whilst incorporating the cute little bears that have become so dear to our hearts!

New Celebrity Craft Range

Have you heard that Paris Hilton is launching her own craft range?
Check out this website for more information here.
Look forward to seeing these new products soon!

Easter Egg-stravaganza Card and Tag

These are two very simple items that can be created from the Easter Egg-stravaganza Collection as featured here.

You Will Need:
Easter Egg-stravaganza Collection
A6 White Card Blank
Narrow Organza Ribbon - Green and Blue
Large Blue Round Gem Stone.
Gold Eyelet (Star shaped - optional)
Hole Punch and Eyelet Setter
Glue Stick
Scissors
Ruler
Computer, Printer and Photo Paper


For the Card:

Print the Easter Egg-stravaganza Borders design onto good quality photo paper.
Cut a 9.5cm x 14.3cm rectangle from the paper to incorporate two rows of the egg design and the text through the middle. Glue to the centre of a white A6 card.

Tie a length of green organza ribbon around the spine of the card and knot towards the top. Trim the ends of the ribbon to a 45° angle for a neat finish.
Voila! A quick make card in moments!

For the matching Gift Tag:

Cut out one of the large Easter eggs. Attach a large co-ordinating gem stone to the centre of the bow.
Punch a hole at the top and set the gold eyelet in place. Thread with blue organza ribbon and knot. Trim the ends of the ribbon to 45° angles to finish. Write on the reverse and attach to your Easter gift!

*Please note, as always, these designs are created for your own personal use. They should not be submitted to magazines or entered into competitions.
Thanks.

Easter Egg-stravaganza Cards

It's the 1st of March and Spring has sprung, so Easter is on it's way. Fluffy chicks, cute rabbits and my most favourite of all...scrummy chocolate Easter Eggs! Ummmm ummm!

Have you started making your Easter cards yet? Pictured are some of the designs I've been working on. Over the coming weeks I'll publish step by steps of how to make these projects.

In the meantime, the six page printables used to create them can be seen in my shops here for those in the UK and here for everyone worldwide. Hope you like them. I spent hours designing the papers!