Lillybet's Papers

Welcome back - to you and to me! I have had quite a break from tech and it's been good. So now I am attempting to stay ahead of deadlines. SO to get the ball rolling I have been consulting the Catalogue for ideas and inspirations. I quite like one of the cards on page 54 , so I started there.  You'll always find something in the Catalogue to get your creative juices going. I would love to holiday here! Looks like fun. Picture Credit :  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=492093696861111&set=a.135371289200022 The "Hugs for Love"  is marketed as a Valentine's Day set - but really it is very versatile. And the fabulous thing is that it has a coordinating punch - To the Point Label Punch. It's fabulous. What's more, there is a second stampset in the Mini Catalogue that also coordinates with the punch - double the value. ( It's called Bright Borders and it is also fabulous ) I've used Petunia Pop to stamp the various hearts. The frame is stamped ...

The Mini Bendi Card has been around for a long time and it appeals to me because it's so simple and something a little bit different. It fits easily in a regular envelope and it stands up on the desk for your recipient to admire.  And it feels a little bit clever to create something like that! We did this one at class recently using the Country Bouquet Bundle. 2022 cards. I created a bunch of these cards last yea r but never wrote them up at the time, so today I am sharing some newly created versions as well. This is a picture heavy post so you can see how it fits together. As usual I like to create a metric version and have written up both metric and imperial measurements to make life simple. METRIC Material                                          Dimensions                 Notes Cardstock for Car...

Partial Die Cutting is a very effective technique and the effect looks much more complicated than it really is. I had a request for a tutorial so I made a second version and took lots of photos. When the card is closed it can look like the large heart is on the front of the card. The window appears when you open it. 1.Cut blueberry cardstock to 21 cm x 14.7cm and score and 10.5cm. Place the framelit on the card front with the majority of the shape on the front but extending over the central score line / fold line .  2. Position the bottom plate as normal but position the top cutting plate with the straight edge along the centre fold line. Hold in place with post-it notes if desired  3. Run this through the Big Shot  4. Emboss the front of the card ( the window frame) using the Subtle Embossing folder if desired.  5. Cut a Whisper White panel 14.7cm x 10 cm. You can trim or decorate one long edge if desired. You also need to cut one mor...