From the Heart - Masculine Birthday Cards

Hello, Hello

I have a couple of cards to share today, both featuring the same stamp, but different layouts/cards

Ok, so we'll start with this one. The stamp is from From the Heart digital stamps, and was coloured with my copics/spectrum noir markers. I used papers from My Minds Eye, and Doodle Bug and layered them all up. The sentiment for this one is My Favourite Things.

Next up 

This one uses exactly the same stamps, but I used papers from Echo Park, and layered them up. The sentiment is from another My Favourite Things stamp set. 

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From the Heart Stamps - Thank You Card - Pelican

Hi Hi!

I almost forgot that I needed to send my Nan a thank you card, for our trip to Sydney last week, so today, after finishing an assignment, I sat down and created one, fairly quickly.

I also wanted to let you know... I have a coupon code available for my Etsy store! 

15% off ALL orders with coupon code ASSIGNMENTCLEARANCE - Until June 1st.

Anyway, onto my card!

I started off with the pelican digital stamp, by From the Heart Stamps, he's been sitting on my desk for weeks, waiting to be coloured! My nan absolutely loves pelicans, and paints them quite a lot on her pottery, so she'll really appreciate this guy!

I used my Spectrum Noir markers to colour him up, and the fussy cut him out. Once that was done, I grabbed some really old My Minds Eye patterned papers and doodled around the edges of them. I stamped the sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) and added a wooden heart, sequins and bling to finish off the card.
Here's the close up -  

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Simon Says Stamp - Vacation/Travel

(Pelicans always remind me of going on holidays, to visit my nan when I was a child!)

From the Heart Stamps - Doggy Birthday

Hey Hey! Just a quick almost midnight post, as I gave myself a break from the uni lectures I've been catching up on, and crafted... 

If you've ever wondered what my desk looks like, while crafting, this is it 

Anyway, onto my card - 

I used the digital stamp from From the Heart Stamps, coloured up with my Spectrum Noir Markers, and patterned papers from Teresa Collins and Simple Stories. I doodled around the edges, and die-cut the main image, leaving the balloons free to "float"and also die cut a circle. I then added some buttons, twine and a sentiment, which is from Simon Says Stamp...

Here is the close up -

Simon Says Stamp - Die Cuts

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Paper Issues - Raining Cats + Dogs

Also, here is the clean version of the desk, that I made happen as soon as I'd finished this card - 

Belated Easter Cards

Hi guys! I've been on prac this last week, and I must say I'm absolutely loving it! I haven't had much time to craft though... Last night though, I had a friend over, who asked for two belated Easter cards... So, I sat and created!  

This one, I used a Greeting Farm stamp, coloured with my spectrum Noir Markers, and patterned papers from Carte Bella, Echo Park and Kaisercraft. I used paper flowers from D-Lish Scraps and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up!

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday for this card.

This second card, I printed a digital image, From the Heart Stamps, and coloured it up with my spectrum noir markers as well. I used patterned papers from an unknown company (no brand), and doodled around the edges. I wanted to keep this one fairly clean and simple, with nothing that an almost one year old could pull off, and stick in her mouth... 

I used the sketch from I {heart} card sketches for this one

From the Heart - Digital Stamps - Masculine Birthday Card

Hi Hi! You may not see much in the next two weeks, as I've just started my first prac for my teaching degree (yay!) I did craft last night, and Saturday night though...

 

I started by printing a newly acquired digital stamp, from From the Heart Stamps, and colouring it up using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I then trimmed it out, and set it aside. The patterned papers on this card are a bit of a mix, with Authentique, Kaisercraft and Echo Park. I trimmed them down, mounted them on white card, and of course doodled some borders around them. I added two eyelets to the Echo Park paper, and a trio of buttons, the largest of which has a twine bow. 

Here is the close up

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From the Heart Stamps - Masculine Birthday Card

Hi guys! I have a quick giveaway happening over on my FB page, it will be drawn when I return home this afternoon (2pm AEST) All you have to do is comment on the post, of the custom journals!

Anyway, on to todays card!

For this one, I printed out the digi - Birdbrain with Candle, and coloured it up, using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I then doodled around the edges, and set the image aside. For the card base, I used paper by Sn@p and layered it up with some very old October Afternoon, and Echo Park papers. I doodled around all the layers, and stamped a sentiment. I added some twine for some texture, and a couple of rhinestones. 

Here is the close up 

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From The Heart - Easter Card

After finishing my custom card order of Easter Cards (from my facebook page) last week, I decided I should make some up for my etsy and madeit stores as well! 

So, I sat down and crafted yesterday, as a reward for finishing my assignment (wooh!)

When I print digital images, that I've not coloured before, I print at least two, so if I mess one up, I can just move on to the second copy. I printed this digital stamp, created by From the Heart Stamps, and used it last week, so I had a spare copy, on my desk, ready to be coloured! 

I used my Spectrum Noir Markers, and then fussy cut around the image, leaving a small white border. I then grabbed a bunch of offcuts for this card, from Stampin' Up!, Echo Park and Kaisercraft, that were sitting in my scrap paper box. I cut them all down and attached them, before adding my doodling, and the sentiment, which is computer generated. I added some paper flowers, and a couple of hot pink rhinestones.
Here is the close up 

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Digi Design Challenge - Person and Animal

From the Heart Stamps - Easter Card

Hiya! I've been busy creating, but not so busy photographing and blogging my creations (oops!) 

I have had a couple of custom card orders, so have been busy completing those. 

If there are any cards, you'd like custom made, for a special occasion, pop over to my Facebook page, and send me a message!

On to the first card for today -

For this card, I started with the bunny and girl image, from "From the Heart" stamps, printed her out, and coloured it up with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I die-cut the image, and set it aside, then built my card. I used patterned papers from a non-branded paper pad (from a discount store) and layered them up on Night of Navy, Stampin' Up card stock. I then doodled around the edges, and stamped a sentiment (from SU!) I then added a purple flower as well as a couple of buttons, a resin rose and some silver wire, which I'd wrapped around a pin, to give a curly effect.
Here is the close up 

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