Flying Butterflies

Well "Hello there"!

Today I have a quick blog post to share with you. As some of you may have read before I am part of a Card Swap Challenge group on Face Book and the challenge this month was to create a card using embossing along with shaving foam prints.

Now, if you haven't yet had a go with shaving foam you really must, its such good fun. Its a bit messy and you might need to wear gloves but you get some great "one off" designs.

Here is a link to a video tutorial I did a couple of years ago.

Now to show you the card I made for the swap. 

Its a box card so it folds flat for posting, but once out of the envelope you open the card up and it becomes a 3D card.

The box itself has panels of embossing on it and the butterflies were attached to thick acetate to create an illusion of them flying.

I punched out little flowers and added a little bling (Rhinestones)!

I also made a matching envelope for the card to go in.

Thanks for popping by today, I will say cheerio for now and leave you a few other photos of the card to check out.

Happy Crafting,

Sue xx

Happy New Year Everyone

Hello there, and a Happy New Year to you!

Well, that's Christmas done and dusted, the New Year has just started and I think this is the time people tend to reflect on the past and think of whats to come. 

Crafting is a big part of me and my life! I find it relaxing if sometimes a bit daunting but I always enjoy the time I spend creating.

Over the last few days I have been looking back over some of my YouTube video's.                     Manly because I can now view them on the big screen (the living room TV) and watching them I have groaned because they are either to long and I got bored, (what must have you thought)? or I have quite surprised myself, that some were better than I thought. 

I posted a video just before Christmas showing some of the interactive cards I made and had a lot of fun and learnt quite a few new editing bits and bobs with my son Matt helping me out. Following on from that I have been asked to do a few tutorials, so please watch this space. 

(Just in case you missed the video here it is again).

Have a great 2016. I look forward to catching up with you again soon.

Happy Crafting,

Sue xx