Sunday, 31 March 2013
Practicing with the Spellbinders
The background is embossed then sanded back then embossed with some gold embossing powder to pick out the detail.
I then just used a sentiment stamp and cut this out with a spellbinder die, added the flower corner flourish and matched some ribbon up and a bit of bling.
I then just used a sentiment stamp and cut this out with a spellbinder die, added the flower corner flourish and matched some ribbon up and a bit of bling.
Thursday, 21 March 2013
A 'Priceless' kind of day
I was asked a few weeks ago, if I could make a 'Guestbook' for an 18th birthday party?
I have only ever made cards or invitations, so this, for me was un chartered territory ! However, I said I would (I love a challenge)
The colour request was purple and white, with a possible butterfly theme.
Off I toddle to my craft room - bedroom by night - and pulled out everything I could find that was purple and anything that resembled a butterfly, oh dear !! Another night on the couch for me then !
Over the next few weeks I got my ideas together, tested out my new Spellbinders to find something suitable for the front decoration and gradually pulled it all together. A few costly mistakes were made along the way but that's how I learn !
I finally took the finished book along to its new owner this morning. I don't normally get to see the people that I make the cards for, so this was a big 1st for me and my anxiety was running at an all time high.
As I handed it over quite gingerly, the faces of both Sophie and her mum were PRICELESS - that's what makes it all worthwhile and that's why I craft :) xx
I have only ever made cards or invitations, so this, for me was un chartered territory ! However, I said I would (I love a challenge)
The colour request was purple and white, with a possible butterfly theme.
Off I toddle to my craft room - bedroom by night - and pulled out everything I could find that was purple and anything that resembled a butterfly, oh dear !! Another night on the couch for me then !
Over the next few weeks I got my ideas together, tested out my new Spellbinders to find something suitable for the front decoration and gradually pulled it all together. A few costly mistakes were made along the way but that's how I learn !
I finally took the finished book along to its new owner this morning. I don't normally get to see the people that I make the cards for, so this was a big 1st for me and my anxiety was running at an all time high.
As I handed it over quite gingerly, the faces of both Sophie and her mum were PRICELESS - that's what makes it all worthwhile and that's why I craft :) xx
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