Quite a few big birthdays again this year although not as many as 2024 which was astonishing lol. You may notice its not my usual eclipse or shaped card, I was struggling to find my large envelopes so decided to make this 7x5 and I liked it with the card base more than free standing so expect to see more of the same.
I loved this image since I first saw it and it seemed perfect for my uncle, hopefully he will see the funny side.
This was a very different type of card for me but I will say I loved making it, it’s a lot of layers but the instructions make it so easy and clear. I might have to make more.
Another of the images from Creative Fabrica and this one just had to be made into a card for my crafty friend Kathleen, I designed and cut the stencil on my cricut which helped as I had the mask too.
I made a card very similar when a friend moved house so I had already designed it on my cricut so it was easy to recreate for a throughly modern couple buying their first house.
I do think I will be using this technique again but I might stamp the background (not in the stencil coloured area) in grey next time. This one is a fish, is it easier or more difficult to spot than the boot?
This card came to me in a vision lol, I wanted to use the new set from The Sassy Club and I knew I wanted a bucket of chicken so I designed this myself using elements from cricut design space, this is why I love my cricut without the ability to draw/design it myself I could still make something I’m really happy with.
I folded the money after watching a video from Jennifer McGuire, makes it look like it’s more than it is lol
Number 13 unlucky for some but not this gent, he is a gentle giant with a great sense of humour who likes dressing up so I hope he likes the outfit choice lol.
This didn’t turn out as I hoped and even though I’m not happy with it I thought I should pop it on here to remind me that I made it, otherwise I wouldn’t remember and might make the same mistakes again lol.
I should have coloured the images on white not craft as that changed the way the colours behaved, I do like the idea of using a big TV though so maybe I will try that again just go in a different direction
A shaped card this time and masculine colours too, I really like creating these cards on my cricut, I think they are very effective and fun too. The image is from Doctor Digi and I just love the comical way they are drawn, perfect for the men in our lives.
You might be wondering why there are so many of these big birthday cards recently, well April/May there were no less than 6 of them and a fair few parties/meals too lol.
I was going to make this card an eclipse but once I start on a theme I find it hard to get off and I am pleased I created this version as I like it much more than the original idea in my head lol.
I placed an order with kraftin kimmie especially for this stamp as the lady runs marathons for fun....yes i said fun and she will have completed 50 by her birthday too, well done Jo.
An elegant shaped card this time, I was originally going to add a tamagotchi to this card but thought I can do that for next year and make this one a bit more sophisticated.
A strange thing did happen whilst colouring this image though, you might be able to tell from the top of the dress but my copic was dry, I was chatting with my friend Jane and she said I needed to weigh the copic before refilling as I was creating more issues by not fully refilling them each time, she watched a youtube video entitled "death by drips" and it was explained fully in there. I decided to try it and omg it is like having new copics again, they are so different and the blended like butter so guess who is weighing all her copics now lol.
I used this style for teenagers previously and I thought it would work for the "big 6" and it did indeed, this is the first one I made and I cut the numbers and horse on my cricut in vinyl, this makes light work of intricate designs like this.
I have the original released version of the die and I like that the new one isn't solid so it makes the process easier.
So a return to the shaped cards, I think I had made so many eclipse I wanted a change and once I popped I couldn't stop lol. I have made so many shaped cards now it is insane.
I found this image on doctor digi and knew it would be perfect for this campervan loving guy, of course you can't buy just one image so a few more might have fallen into my basket lol.
Another of the quick girlie cards and it’s making me want to colour all the CC Designs characters and make a lot of them so they are ready to go….I nearly fell off my chair at that one…who do I think I am lol
I needed a quick girlie birthday card and thought why not use the same style as the hulk card. I do think this clean and simple look is my favourite although you can’t beat some stripes lol.
I always make a huge card for my mum’s birthday and this is no exception, it’s an 8x8 and this image from Altenew was the perfect size. I also made the sentiment on my cricut and cut the white layer with vinyl lol, see I said I was obsessed
I apologise for the tumble weeds on my blog for the last few weeks, I always struggle to get back into crafting after a break and this time it was even harder than ever and it even made me question whether I wanted to continue making cards, of course a few days in my room has made that thought disappear but I hope that continues.
I made a few of this design in 2020 but I hadn’t used all the different images so I thought why not recreate it and use the ones I hadn’t previously. I must say the elf is uber cute lol
Can you believe it’s the 20th already. I have only just returned from a quick trip to Florida and the jet lag is kicking my butt. I am so glad I was organised with my Christmas cards this year and I already have several ideas for next year already lol.
This card got its own post because I decided to ink the ground to look like snow and decided I preferred the green for the other images. I do think green wouldn’t have worked for a penguin though lol.
Another cricut design and another reduced clearly besotted set. I liked the shape of this background piece and decided to cut it on the cricut, this option has meant I can create it whatever size I want and I love that. No I don’t work for cricut and neither am I on commission I am just a very satisfied customer.
Not much else to say except the big day is fast approaching and I hope you are all ready, am I well that’s a big fat nope lol. Despite having most of my gifts bought and wrapped before the start of November I seem to have lost my mojo and the last little bits have taken me forever to organise.
I have been using my Cricut more and more and since I joined a monthly in person craft group where we use our machines I have been inspired to make even more things.
I wanted a bauble for the images to sit on and my first thought was my cricut, I designed the bauble myself and even added the snow layers. Even the sentiment was created in design space, I do like the print and cut option but I wish it was more of a true black.
I wanted the background to look like it was part of the Christmas tree so I used distress oxide spray in rustic wilderness. I made about 60 backgrounds and used the entire bottle, I even managed to drip the spray all over my cream kitchen chairs….thank heavens it is water soluble and it came out without leaving a mark. Originally I was embossing the background with a spellbinders folder but I soon realised once the spray was added you couldn’t tell it was embossed so I dropped that stage.
I loved the sprays and couldn’t believe how easy and quick they were. I would recommend a plastic box to spray them in as the cardboard I used become very saturated and I think that is what caused the drip onto the chair. I have bought another bottle of the rustic wilderness and I might have to get more colours too.
