STAMPING WITH VERSAMARK AND EYESHADOW

This isn't quite a 5 minute card but it won't take you very long to make.

Start with Regal's Wisteria card with a large oval aperture (LO16), and add a little thank you sticker to the bottom.

Stamp some flowers (I used Darkroom Door stamps) with Versamark ink.  Whilst the ink is still damp, rub on some chalks (true confessions - I used eyeshadows) to add colour.

Fussy cut around the edge of the largest flower (or as appropriate if you have positioned yours differently and slide over the edge of the oval when you secure the stamped paper in the card.  Stick the third panel closed and that's it.  Couldn't be easier!!

AUSTRALIANA BIRTHDAY CARD

AUSTRALIAN THEMED Z FOLD BIRTHDAY CARD

Roma has made this amazing Z fold card by adding folds and an extra panel to a single fold base card.

She has used a selection of carefully matted plain and patterned papers and various die cut and clip art shapes as decoration.

The difference between a good card and a great card is often in the detail and if you look at how carefully Roma has positioned her borders and how nicely she has coloured the die-cut animals, you can see why this falls into the latter category.

SPARKLELIGHT CELEBRATION CARDS

CELEBRATION CARDS

Sometimes we just want to say "well done" be it for passing exams or a driving test or just achieving something of note.

Lois has used a Sparklelight 3D sheet to make these bright and cheerful cards to send a message of congratulation.

The pack (Regal code - SLDK48634 contains two sheets.  One has greetings and two pictures to build up (more if you use the parts carefullly), the other has two different backing sheets, borders, corners and extra pictures.

Add in some Regal singlefold cards and you'll have enough cards to say "well done!" for quite a while!

CARDS USING STENCILS AND DISTRESS INKS

STENCILLED BUTTERFLY CARD

Stencils are all the go at the moment.  There are lots of different designs available at Regal right now and so many different ways to use them.

Lee has made the butterfly card at the top, using a distress ink background, with flicked water features and added a die cut greeting.

I've done something very similar for the feather card, only I've stamped on a more sparsely coloured distress ink background using a misted acrylic stamping block, before stencilling on the spots.

The third card has used the same stencil through the Cuttlebug (any similar machine will work), using a rubber mat to emboss the light card.  (I cut the circle in the middle out first).  I then just lightly rubbed some ink over the top to emphasize the texture.

All three cards feature die cuts.  The big butterfly is layered for a 3d effect.  Lee had added a glitter tape border to the edge of her panel, and I've inked mine to make it stand out a little more from the background.

TWO MORE EXAMPLES OF STENCILLED BACKGROUNDS