2017 cardmaking trends

Hey friends

Hope you are enjoying the wonderful new year

I wanted to share some cards i have recently made with the 2017 trends in mind

Think colour tones and textures

layering and construction 3d cards are huge this year

 Reflective silver with  soft colour tones

Image topper from Paper shelter

 Texture natural tone card from create and craft

also pastel patterned card from create and craft

Paper and card from Create and craft

 Mix for silver and floral

 Monochrome checked weave paper with satin smooth

Die from tattered lace

 Layering Green pearl  satin with pink

Image lilly of the valley

die from Tattered lace

 News paper print die cut frame and papers from Fabscraps available at create and craft

Mixed with hot pink satin card 

die from tattered lace 

Hope you feel inspired to try some of my ideas

Crafty Hugs

 

Happy new year

Happy New Year to all my friends

and thank you for all your support in 2016

This year has lots of amazing products in store for us 

with brand new techniques

These are a few inspiration colour boards i have put together

for 2017

Notice the textures and mixed colour tones

 

  With Cha around the corner (usa trade craft show Launch of new products for 2017)

Most craft companies USA & Uk promote all new products 

Excited to see what 2017 craft will bring

Thought i would share some of my latest craft adventures of 2016

Create and craft usa with Tattered lace

 Hope you feel inspired and excited for the craft adventure in 2017

Crafty hugs

 

Tattered lace dies

I am so lucky i get to play with amazing products 

these are a few samples i have made

tattered lace make stunning dies 

all available at create and craft tv

beautiful Vintage Heaven

Hey friends

thought I would share some of my Vintage heaven sample

From the show 2nd may

Thanks to everyone who emailed in

Chalk paint sample

 Stunning stamps and Sepia paper range

click here to buy

Click here to buy stamps

Set and samples from show

 Do love a teapot as storage

Lots of crafty love

celebration cards kit

Recently I was working on samples

for the celebration kits from craft work cards

I adore the vibrant colour tones so delicious

lots of love

Mothers day card tutorial #march

Mother's Day

Well its that time of year again (woohoo)

spring is coming and mother's everywhere deserve a treat

weather you are sending a card or setting up a memory corner

This is the perfect make to send or display

First you will need

Couture Garden of Eden  collection trim

Collection of basic cardstock

Patterned cardstock

gems

adhesives ( stix)

floral topper

Mothers day moto By scrappers delights cuts

Cut doily style die as a silhouette on patterned card then mat and layer

on plain cardstock leaving an extra 1/2 inch at top

Then cut all 3 dies close together to produce a stunning over lace

Attach to card on top

add a mat and layered patterned cardstock strip to cover joins

Then add another base card stock strip for colour balance in middle

Mat and layer floral topper and moto attach to card and add gems

Hope you feel inspired to make and share this on mothers day

Happy mother's day to all

Lots of love