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Hello,  Wow, what a hot week its been this week.  Here in the UK temperatures have soared to 40 degrees centigrade, i have never known it be so hot ever!!! Oh how very British of me talking about the weather :) My friends dog is pregnant, and is due to have her puppies on Monday, so i thought i would make her a card to celebrate the new arrivals. What I Used: Kraft card stock Designer paper  -  Its a Dogs Life Debbi Moore - Words of Inspiration Stamps Guillotine  Scoring board Pencil Glue Check out my  full tutorial  below to see how i made it Thank you for joining me here today, Have a great weekend Dawn xx Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest  |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK

Hi All,  I hope you are having a good week. My daughter is going for her first sleepover at her friends house tonight.  They have got a bell tent and there is about 10-15 girls sleeping over.  Oh how fun.  So she asked me to make her a card for the Birthday Girl, she loves cats. I decided to make her this Triple Point Easel card, 1 because its SOOO easy to do, and 2 because I had the perfect stamp in mind. How adorable are the little baking kittens and it folds down flat to fit into a 6" x 6" envelope What I Used: White card stock Designer paper  - from my stash Pink Card stock Your so Sweet Stamp Set  DecoTime Alcohol Markers Guillotine  Scoring board Pencil Glue Check out my full tutorial below to see how i made it Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK

Hi,  Wow, can't believe that its Friday already, this week has flown by so quickly, i guess this has something to do with my friend and i going, numerous times, to a huge craft sale in our local art and craft shop. We got some amazing goodies, they were selling dies for £3 and stamps for 20p, we bagged ourselves huge bargains. Anyway, on to the card. Today i am sharing with you my Steampunk themed slide and reveal card.     It looks so effective and fancy, however it is so simple to make. You will need: Kraft cardstock           5 3/4" x 5 3/4"                                            5" x 5"                                           4" x 4 1/2" Cream cardstock        5 ...

Hi, Hope you are all doing well today. I am delighted to say that i have been chosen as a guest designer for the  Paper Funday Challenge .  This month the challenge was "A day at the beach".  You know when you have that sudden flash of inspiration, well this card was mine, as soon as i thought beach i thought of my beautiful fairy mermaid stamp.  This stamp i found at a car boot sale quite a while ago, i'm sorry I don't know who it is by, but isn't she just adorable. You will need: Navy card stock measuring 9 6/8" by 5 6/8" Mat layers measuring 4" by 5 1/2" (4 of these) and  7/8" by 5 1/2" (2 of these) Designer papers measuring 3 6/8 by 5 1/4" (4 of these) and 6/8" by 5 1/4" (2 of these) 4" by 5 1/4" (1 of these) White card stock measuring 7" by 4" (2 of these) and 7 by 5 1/4" (2 of these) Coordinating ribbon 7 1/2" (2 pieces) 1) Make the cover using the Navy card stock and score at 4 3/...

Good Morning All,  If your in the UK this morning, you will be able appreciate this card this morning.  For those who aren't let me tell you, it is torrential rain, and its so dark that it looks like evening time. So, showers of love seemed so apt for today's card. What you will need:- 6" x 6" card blank 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" yellow card stock 5 1/2" x 51/2" yellow and white striped designer paper (from stash) Santoro - Stamp "Puddle of Love" Decotime - Aqua Markers White Card stock Cut to size. I have shared with the following:- Color Throwdown - CTD#698 My Favourite Things I hope you enjoyed the card today.  Let me know what you think in the comments below. Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK

Hi, I hope you are all well. I was looking for an unusual card to do for my turn at card class.  I came across this card.  Its another very simple and easy to make card, but i think it looks very effective. 1         Cut the paper to the following sizes: Plain Lilac Paper – 5 ½” x 5 ½”          Single Side Spotty Paper – 5 ¼” x 5 ¼ “ Single sided Flower Pattern – 5” x 5” Double sided Flower Paper – 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” 2           Mat and layer the papers, 1 st Plain, 2 nd Spotty and 3 rd Floral single sided. 3           Using the double-sided piece – (floral side up), mark the centre of the paper. 4           Fold the corner points to touch the centre point, so there should only be the spotty paper seen.  5           Once all the corners have been folded in,...

I very rarely get to make sympathy cards, but when I saw this feather stamp, which came free with the latest edition of simply card and papercraft, I knew I had to make one. It's one of those cards that are very simple to make, but very effective. I used: Black card Gold card Fabulous Feathers Stamps (simply papercraft and card making freebie) Double sided sticky tape 3d foam tape Gold heat embossing power Embossing ink pad Heat gun First I cut a 5x7" card base from the black card, then cut a piece of gold cardstock that measured 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" and adhered itfor a mat. I cut a piece of black card 4 x 6# and stamped the feather design, I made sure that the feather went in different directions and some over hung the page, it gives a fluttering effect, heat seat the embossing powder. Adhere that to the gold card. I then stamped a piece of black card with the sentiment With Sympathy and heat embossed it, mounted onto a piece of gold card and attached to the card. Voila, si...

Cardmaking Templates Creating a particular cardmaking template can help you to make some really stunning cards plus it will serve as a reminder for you when you need to make it again. Not only do templates help you to see the required measurements but it allows you to build up your confidence as you make them. They don't need to be fancy and you don't need to be able to draw either (phew, because I am really really bad at drawing).  So give it a try, I promise you it will be worth it. Tips Use some of your old scraps or card, if your like me, there will be loads knocking around Make all your lines and instructions clear and bold, so that you will see what you need to follow Store them safely in a folder to be re-used again and again whenever you need them.  I find this particularly useful if it has been some time since I did a project, and need a little refresher on what to do.     This beautiful Japanese Dream Bridge Card   has been c...

 This has got to be my favourite card i have made so far in my card making journey. It was so simple to make, but yet so effective What i used: White Card stock Red Card Stock Chinoiserie Chic Paper Collection Spectrum Noir Classique Alcohol Maker (DR1,FS6) Spectrum Noir Triblend Alcohol Markers (TB2, TB3, TB4) Double sided tape 3d Foam Pads 1           Trim white cardstock to 25 x 15cm, then score long side at 4cm, 8cm, 17cm and 21cm. Mountain fold outer score lines, valley fold inner ones. 2           Trim red card stock to cover the panels.  Should be 6 pieces. 4 pieces of 3 ½ x 14 ½ cm (side panels) 1 piece of 8 ½ x 14 ½ cm (back panel) 1 piece of 3 x 17 cm (bridge panel)   3           Trim the Umbrella paper.  Should be 4 pieces.  This is for the side panels.                   ...

I wanted to make a fun fold card and made this super amazing side panel fold card. This one may look complicated but really it isn’t, all I would say is that precision is key for making this card.     The card fold is really different and very eye-catching with all the different sides and levels. The whole card folds flat and fits into a 5″ x 7″ envelope.   To make these cards I used: White stock cardstock. Gold cardstock Spectrum Noir Midas - Metallic Pigment Inkpad - Gold White cardstock (stamped in gold harlequin pattern) Indigo Blu – Jubilee Special Stamps Side Panel Fold Card Template   I have entered this card into:-   Addicted to stamps Simon says stamp The holly and ivy christmas challenge Alphabet Challenge TGIF Challenges Secret Stamper   Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK

Oh my goodness how cute is this cake.  Not only cute but super duper easy to make too.. Ingredients: your favourite cake your favourite icing Kit Kat bars (I bought 3 packs of 8 of the snack size) Sweetened coconut flakes (I used about 1/3 to 1/2 of a 14 oz. bag) Green food colouring Cadbury Mini Eggs ribbon Directions: 1. Bake your favourite cake recipe for a two-layer, 8" or 9" cake. (For this cake, I used Duncan Hines yellow cake mix.) Make sure to even out your layers so there's some room left at the top for your coconut. 2. Frost with your favourite icing. (For this cake, I used Duncan Hines chocolate icing.) 3. Press the Kit Kat bars around the cake gently. 4. Place the coconut in a zippered plastic bag. Add drops of green colouring (I used 4) and close the bag. Shake until the colour blends evenly. Add more colouring if necessary. 5. Sprinkle the coconut over the top of the cake. Add the mini eggs. 6. Tie a ribbon around the Kit Kat bars. inspir...

Hi all, hope you are well. Here is another Gorjuss Girl card.  I know, i know i am so addicted to them.  I think she is super cute.  So yes, expect to see many many more of them over the next year or so. So i made this one using just scraps and stamps i had.  I know a £0 card... you cant get better than that. I got my inspiration from  The Card concept challenge #170  titled Wearing O' The Green.  I loved using this green i really think it brought out the colours.  I have to say - it looks a little ski-wiff from the photo..i didnt notice that whilst i was making it :( That aside - i love her.. and very very simple to make... I stamped the stamp on white stock card, coloured it in with my DecoTime Aqua Markers, i choose a cute little green themed outfit, well it is nearly St Patricks Day. This was set to one side to dry For the main body of the card, i cut the green stock card to the bottom of the scallops, i used a cute little white with matchi...

Wow, this has been a long week.. I honestly cant wait until the weekend. I think it been boring this week, because my sciatic has kicked off again, and its too painful to do my usual weekly chores, so apart from the basics - i.e cleaning the kitchen and tidying round the living room. so i have been watching trashy murder dramas. and waiting for the kiddos and hubby to come home from work. I did make it to my card making class this week though :) We made this card this week at class.  This is the first male card i have made.  Its a very simple card to make.  I hope you enjoyed my sharing. Things I used: 6" x 6" inch card Bronze Stockcard Brown dogtooth stockcard Ivory pearlised stock card Black scrap from my stash silver scrap from my stash Pressed Shirt Die Dotty embossing folder I am sharing this on: Simon Says Stamp Addicted to Stamps Global Design Project Lawnfawnatics Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow ...

Here is a quick and simple gift you can make with the children for mothers day. These can be made up in a matter of minutes and they dry very quick too so you can make them and take them the same day! These bouquets are so easy to make, have your child put some paint on their hand, if you have more than one child then have each of them put a different coloured paint on their hands – maybe it’s best to do it one at a time, so there are not little paint prints all over the house 😊 Once they have paint on their hands put their hand print on the paper. Add some stems along with a little green ribbon bow. You can write your message on top once the children have finished their printing.   Also pop some little painted hearts in the background for some added interest. These would also look cute on a long piece of paper showing each handprint as single flowers in a field. If you don't have time to post these out for Mother's Day....take a picture and email or text your Mum a b...

My daughter and her friends are into reading Manga and watching anime (the japanese graphic novels) and she loves all things Japanese at the moment - except sushi :) I decided to make her and her friends some birthday cards inspired by the Japanese theme, and i want to make each one slightly different, so i have to come up with at least 5 different design concepts.  Do you ever feel like your going to regret something? No, No i am sure it will be absolutely fine... I mean what can go wrong....right? Here is the first card I made in the Japanese theme. The construction of this card could not be any simpler. I found this lovely little Japanese them on Pinterest,  i coloured it in, cut it out - i dont have the correct measurements as i just eye balled it - thats the story of my life, no precision, im just a fly by the seat of your pants kind of girl :), then cut some Pink card to use as a mat to the image. I matched up some designer papers which i had in my stash, ok ok!... whe...

There is something so cute about a teddy bear on a birthday card.  When i saw this stamp i thought it was so super cute with the flowers and balloon.  I guess you could use this for valentines day. Items I used: Yellow stock card from stash Red stock card from stash Designer papers from stash Deco Time Aqua Markers Image from Pinterest I am entering this in: Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes http://casology.blogspot.com/ Addicted to Stamps # 423 Birthdays Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK

I made this card at my card group, so i don't know which company made the tulip die, sorry. When we got them the card, all the tulips and leaves where white.  I coloured the tulips with my deco aqua markers, I used three shades of pink for the flower heads and three shades of green for the leaves, for the bow I used the same colour as the darker shade of flower, to make it cohesive. I enjoyed making the card the card so much that i made another one, this time i used three shades of yellow and added glitter on a few of the outer parts of the tulip.  The leaves were coloured with the same three shades of green, and the bow was the same shade as the flower, again for coherence. The Items I used: 6" x 6" white card White die cut mat Blue die cut mat Tulip die cuts Deco Aqua Markers I will be sharing this with: Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Altenew Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram ...