Bird in Birdcage

I like finding craft materials in Sales. I found the bird in a sale in W H Smiths and put it away as I knew I could use it for a card at some point.  A friend asked me to make a card for a teenager who likes birdcages.  I found just the birdcage I wanted on google images I printed it off cut it out using a scalpal and coloured in the black lines with a black pen to make it stand out more. I used purple card for the background. I stuck a piece of raffia on for the branch then I stuck the bird on. I attached the birdcage to the card using lots of small sticky pads so it would stick out. Next time I am thinking of cutting the top of the card to the shape of the birdcage.

Iris folding Rose

Iris folding flower

This card always works best using five different colours. I had a template and used the normal technique to stick down the different coloured paper. For the border around the card I decided to use more than one colour. I matched the background of the sentiment with the center colour of the flower - yellow. Backing the sentiment in a few of the colours used in the flowers brings the whole card together and draws your eye from the flower down to the sentiment.

Jars of sweets

I saw this wrapping paper with jars of sweets all over it and new it would look good on cards. my daughter helped me cut out the jars. I used a strip of an old brown envelope for a chunky shelf and arranged the jars along it. I stuck the brown paper down with sticky pads so it stuck out slightly and I used glue to stick down the jars.

Iris folding vase with flowers

Cards don't always have to be just one type of card making . For this card I have used Iris folding and stuck cut out flowers on also. I used two different papers white and a pale flower patterned paper. I used the same paper to cut the flowers out from. I stuck the flowers down using sticky pads so they stuck out. I used a shiny green paper for the leaves to give it texture and contrast from everything else.

Iris folding sports car

I used the same union jack bunting as I had used for the Iris folding male shirt as this card was for the other twin. I used a car template for the iris folding sticking down the strips with sellotape. I added the road trip sentiment to the middle and stuck it down with glue, this was from a set of fathers day decoupage I brought from Osbornes. The wheels are black card stuck down with glue. I backed the "Happy Birthday" sentiment with the union jack bunting so it tied in with everything. I decided to use red and blue for the border. I covered the inside of the card with white paper.

Iris folidng male shirt

Sometimes I see something and buy and wait for a suitable time to use it. I brought this union Jack bunting in a sale from cox & cox . The brief for this card was for a male who liked shopping and it was going to be his birthday. I decided to use the bunting for the whole of the shirt as well as the backing for the sentiment. I stuck the sentiment down with glue. I covered the back of the iris folding with white paper to match the inside of the card. I had a matching blue envelope to go with the blue card.