Hello!
Remember me?
It's quite a while since I did some blogging, I've struggled with all sorts of stuff over the last couple of months and finding the energy to do pretty much anything has been hard. But I'm starting to feel better (yes, I know I've said that before), and beginning to feel more like getting crafty again so I'm going to try really hard to get into blogging too.
One thing I think is going to help get my mojo back is the new little Facebook birthday club a group of like-minded crafters have just started. Over the years I've been involved with a few Birthday clubs on craft forums; the idea being that everyone in the group sends a lovely handmade card to everyone else in the group when their birthday comes around. It was such a treat to receive a beautiful bundle of handmade cards and they always looked fabulous standing on the mantelpiece! With the sad demise of craft forums (FB just isn't the same) and the cost of postage rocketing, the birthday groups sort of disappeared. I really missed it all, and I'm thrilled to be part of this brand new Birthday Club!
We had the first member's birthday earlier this month and I really enjoyed getting stuck in and making this card for Lea.
I LOVE these 3D Vignette dies from Spellbinders and Becca Feeken. They are so darned clever the way all the layers go together to make a dimensional card that then squeezes flat enough to fit into a regular envelope!
Info
White card
Various shades of peach card
Dies:
Here's how all the layers squash down to slide it into an envelope - though you need to remember that they are US card sized so you may have to hunt out a UK envelope that fits, or get that WRMK envelope maker board out and make your own! I think I used a 15cm square envelope and folded down a bit at the top so the card didn't move around too much inside.
I was hoping there would
be some new designs coming out to extend this rnage - wouldn't
something Christmassy to put in the frame be lovely! I've not seen or
heard anything though.
So there you go, a new blog post at last, and the Birthday Club is a lovely new project to be involved with with - I'll enjoy sending out cards to the others, and be very excited by the time my turn to be on the receiving end comes around next September!
Whilst I am feeling better and more positive, I do feel I need to be more relaxed about my crafting for a while so I've made the tricky decision to step down from Bubbly Funk DT, at least for a while. I'll still be using some of the lovely things from the BF shop though - especially as there are lots of lovely and exclusive new things coming out that you won't be able to buy anywhere else!
Anyway, enough waffling for today. Thank you for visiting and for listening!!
Back soon with something new for the Daring Cardmakers
this is gorgeous Kathy also the dieset.
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Hi Kathy this is a stunning card I love it. Those dies are just amazing. I do understand where you are coming from. It has taken me a while to get back into crafting after our difficult summer. Take care of yourself. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteWow! Bet Lea loved her card - it's stunning! Pleased to hear you're getting back into the swing of things doing what you enjoy Kathy. Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteYour card looks stunning. Nice to see you getting back into crafting. I had quite a long break myself last year, did random bits of crafting, but no blogging, and getting back into blogging was good for me.
ReplyDeleteGG
wow, just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and design Kathy.
ReplyDeleteLaine
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A really pretty card Kathy and fabulous dies. Glad to see you back crafting and in Blogland xx
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Kathy xx Jan
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