Three New Cards Made for Orders

Hello to all my blogging friends.
Well, what a busy time we have been having lately! I was up in Christchurch at the weekend, teaching a wonderful group of ladies on Saturday, spent Sunday with my daughters and families, then travelled home on Monday. Since then, have been busy preparing my classes for SENZ - it's so exciting ladies and your going to love what you're going to be doing! Keep you in suspense!!
Now, here are three cards I have recently made for orders.

This is a sympathy card made with the lovely Kaisercraft, Sweet Nothings. The rose is handmade using Tim Holtz's Tattered Rose die.

I love making cards for orders, especially when I know the person I am making the for. In this case it was so. Used my Grand Calibur to cut the card shape, again Kaisercraft's Fine and Sunny collection.

When I was asked to make this card I immediately thought of this collection. Kaisercraft's Check In collection. I had actually just competed cards for Kaisercraft with this range, so it was very fresh on my mind. The photo strip is from Darkroom Door. Gracie is off on her big OE apparently.
Remember to just click on the photos to see them clearer - it does help to see the details.

All from me tonight,
Happy crafting everyone and may God bless you all,

Betsy xxx

Kaisercraft Cards

Hello to all my blogging friends.
What a lovely day we are having after a rather frosty morning.
The cards I am sharing are ones that are published in the Kaisercraft Workshop Mag using the gorgeous Magnolia Grove collection.  Don't you just love the first two - yes, I constructed  the cards, but the credit for the design must go to Sara Sandberg of Cardmaking Paradise. She has a wonderful web-site, where, if you become a member you have access to a large number of great templates. Do check out her web-site.
 Now for the cards.

This one is called a Trellis Easel Heart Card.

One of my favourites! A Triple Heart Easel Card - don't you just love it?  Thank you again Sara, for the templates. This card especially, is always a winner, as I have said before.

Isn't this a lovely range of papers - I do just love the colours and did enjoy working with them.

Thanks so much for checking out my blog - love hearing from you all.
By the way, Teresa Collins's Design Team blog featured some of my cards, Friday last - what a thrill!!
You can check them out by going to the her design team blog.
 Remember Artfull Crafts have Teresa Collins on Centre Stage for the month of May and there are a number of competitions running, so do have a look.

All from me,
Happy crafting and many blessings,

Betsy xxx

Teresa Collins Cards

Hello all my blogging partners,

As Teresa Collins collections are being the focus on Center Stage, at Artfull Crafts, we, the design team are having a lovely time playing with these  gorgeous ranges. The three cards I am sharing today are made with Every Day Moments which are so beautiful and I just love the colours. I know you will all agree!

The gold and blue are so refreshing together.

Tim Holtz's rosette die again!! Martha Stewart punch was used for the border down the front.

Don't you love it, the collection that is? I added a deep teal with this one, as it went so well. I'm rather fond of circles on cards, as no doubt you have discovered!

All from me today.

Happy crafting, and may God bless you all,

Betsy xxx

Better Late Than Never!!

Hello to all my blogging friend.
Another week seems to have slipped by - I really don't know where they go!
Even though Artfull Crafts have moved on from Authentique as their Centre Stage vocus, I still have some cards I would like to share with you, that I have made. Of course, it is Teresa Collins this month and I have been busy with them, as well, but will show them at a later date.

Here are the four cards - I loved working with this range. The colours are fabulous, really do lend themselves to the black contrast. The Marianne Die was used to cut out the butterfly. Gorgeous, I think you will agree!

I do make FULL use of the Tim Holtz rosette die and the Martha Stewart punch,Optic was used to cut the border.

How about a star card ladies - they are very easy to make and are so effective. This is it closed.

And I have to show it opened. Cute, isn't it?! 

I do love patchworking with fabric, but who's to say you can't pathwork papers! Just love this effect and the roses are Kaisercraft's.

Well, all from me today. Thank you so much  for checking out my blog and a big thank you to all who leave comments - I really appreciate every one of them.

Happy crafting everyone and blessings to you all.

Betsy xxx

More Authentique Cards

Good evening to all - haven't we had some lovely weather for this time of the year. Would be lovely if it lasted a while longer!!
As we are focusing on Authentique collection this past month at Artfull Crafts thought I would share some more cards made with the Genuine range. These are gorgeous papers with the denim look. Love them.

Don't you agree the colours lovely? The flower was made with the scalloped punch the crushed up. Very simple.

Buntings are all the rage at the moment so of course had to add some. I have patchworked the papers.

The zig zag was one of the papers which I cut, then mounted onto the gold card.

The last, but of course, not the least. I liked the saying at the base of the papers, so had to use it. The butterfly is a Marianne Design which I think is lovely.

Patchwork ladies are off on a bus trip tomorrow so have to be up early - Oh no!!  Anyway, it's lovely being with my special friends for a day.

Happy crafting to you all and trust you will know God's blessing,

Betsy xxx

As I had a 50th wedding anniversary card to make for an order thought I would do it, so as to enter another card into Joan's Garden challenge.Cards made with flowers which have been punched or using a die. Check out the challenge at Joan's Garden.

This is called a Triple Heart Easel Card and the template was sourced at Cardmaking Paradise. I have used Kaisercraft's Madame Boutique papers. The flowers were made using the retro flower punch.
I will actually include another couple of cards as well.

These flowers were made using the Marianne Rose Die. Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings papers.

This rose was using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die. DCWV papers for this one.I do love making my own flowers but I get a bit lazy at times and resort to using Kaisercraft and Prima mostly.

All from me today, have a great day everyone.

With many blessings,

Betsy xxx

Joan's Garden Weekly Challenge #15

This week at Joan's Garden, Joan is challenging us to make a card which includes flowers made with either a die or a punch.

 

The roses on my card were made using the Marianne Rose die and the small flowers were punched out using a small Carl Punch. The Template for this Trellis Heart Card is from Cardmaking Paradise. The papers used are the lovely Webster's Pages, Sunday Picnic and Everyday Poetry.
Do head over to Joan's Garden and check out the challenge - maybe you could be one of the lucky guest designers! This is the first time I have ever entered a challenge so am interested to see the results!!

I know this is my second blog today but had to get this posted as the entries close on Thursday, 26th April.
Thanks again for bearing with me,
Blessings,
Betsy xxx