Mmm...cupcakes

I just love cupcake cards they are fun and easy to make. Taking a photo of it however wasn't easy I just couldn't capture the depth or colours that well. Hope it doesn't make you feel too hungry. Have a happy weekend.

The cake cuts came from Home decor 2.75 inches, Celebrations 2.75 inches and Doodlecharms 3.75 inches (candle cut off) Small heart punch, free stamp Mmm...cupcakes, Martha Stewart edge punch. 

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Cake and more cake

When I discovered blogging I thought I would save the money I spent on craft magazines, but I am still addicted to them. I can't resist the the covers with their hidden treasures inside waiting for me. There is no point in making a new years resolution to stop, better to make one that I will use some of the free gifts or ideas. So here are two cards one made using free stamps from docrafts Creativity issue 25. I have also wanted to make cards using the raw cardboard effect (don't know what you would call it) but could never source and stock, then when I wasn't looking for it,  I found a large pack of Papermania 5 x 7 card blanks. I hope you enjoy my cakes.

1st  cake is cut using Doodlecharms 4.25 inches, divine swirls embossing folder, free stamps for background.
2nd cake cut using Celebrations cut at 3 inches, universal embossing folder cupcakes craft concepts for background.

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Day dreaming

I have used this blackout cut of the cat alot, mostly just mounting the cat onto a blank white card. This picture makes me think of a kitten day dreaming in the garden about the yellow ball of wool he cann't reach to unravel and a sky full of birds. 

Base card 6x6 inch

Animal kingdom cat 4.5 inch blackout x 2 layered

Doodlecharms sun 1.5 inch

Plantin schoolbook grass cut to length. I loaded the mat them moved blade in to the left about 2 inches then cut, I  then used the possitive and negative cuts to create the layers. The top layer of paper is mounted on card as it was to flimsy to layer on it's own.

What next for Katie

The card I made for Katie this year is my most favourite yet. I got the idea from Jeannie Phillips blog  A place for my cards. Infact it was following Jeannie's blog and others linked to her that gave me the courage to have a go at starting a blog, so thanks for all the help by sharing and the fun I am now having.

The base card is A4

Blue sky paper from local craft shop, I added text on the computer.

Core dimentions card two shades of brown.

Paper doll dress up fence 4inch x2 welded using CDS, also used this cart and CDS for the grass.

Home decor branch 3.5inch Bird 1inch

Lyrical letters notes 3.75inch

Every day paper doll pig real dial size 2.5inch, small pig real dial size flipped cut 2inch, pig on inside of card cut at 2.25inch.

The Mummy pig was made using

Plantin schoolbook circle 4inches

Animal kingdom pigs face 3inch, feet 4inches

Then she was seven

I folded an A3 size card in half cut most of the front away then attached an A4 sheet of acetate using balloon shaped brads. The font will have been cut using Plantin schoolbook and the cake, my favourite of the cricut cakes was cut using Doodlecharms. The stamped image inside reads - I have an attitude and  I'm not afraid to use it! Say no more!

Snail mail

I chose this card as my first post because of the time it has taken me to get started!

I made this card for my neice, my friend Sue wants me to be late with her card so she can have one, at this speed that won't be difficult to achieve!

Walk in my garden base card snail 3inch welded using CDS Cut snail 3 inch shadow and 3inch without shadow, chalked and mounted onto base card

Doodlecharms envelope, I first created the text in word then used the centre point feature to cut so text was where I wanted it to be. (I can't remember the size sorry)