Thoughtful Thursday .... Natalie May

 I still have a few papers left from my January Cupcake kit so thought I'd make a few easy cards.

These first two are simple shaker box cards using the sequins from the 

kit with the gorgeous Polaroid frames ... so easy and so effective!

And this card is using the woodgrain clips included in the kit with the super cool papers - I love that this is a unisex card - I'm sure it will come in handy!

So there you have it .... simple ... easy and using my scraps!

Friday Favorites: Card with a difference - Felicity Wilson

 

I spent a little date with my studio today.
I created something different, something fun and something cute.   I created a super cute little card. Not the same folded card you buy at the shops, but one filled with layers and cuteness using the left over scraps and embellishments from the APOCD January Main kit.

 

 The words in the embellishement pack make create little 'add-ons' in the card.

 I added in the piece of transparency that has the cut out triangles from my previous page.

 This is a little place to add your personalised message for the special person.

 Hope you little my little card/ mini album for a special someone.

Happy Weekend! XO

      

Thoughtful Thursday with Aimee Dow

It seems very fitting to me that I should wrap up my stint with APOCD on Thoughtful Thursday. I am sad to be going, but in my absents someone new will come and teach you new and wonderful things. I ashamed to say it, but they will probably have better time management skills than me too. I have got to know Natalie, Anna and Felicity much better in my time here. I have no hesitation in saying they are all truly beautiful women and I am proud to call them friends. My highest praise though, goes to Raquel. She is a diabolical genius when it comes to putting together a kit and that's coming from a colour tyrant, such as myself. I have found her nothing, but a pleasure to work with and I am super excited to continue working with her as one of the Jot Girls. If you are reading this and wondering if one day you should apply for the team, I'm here to tell you "do it!", you could not work with nicer or more talented group of people.

Eh, but I'm pretty sure you didn't come here for a recommendation did you? How about we get down to some craft? Today's project is top secret and by top secret I mean - No one tell my husband.

I'll be using the December Main Kit which is currently $26.60. Just sayin' peeps, that's cheap!

I made a Valentines Day Card for my hubby. This is where you all say "aaawwwww". See, card making totally fits the thoughtful topic. I find masculine cards really hard to make. To me, I always default to the same theme - grunge, but as luck would have it that's my hubby's main theme too!

Can I just jump in here and point out how smart I am. The card says "I love you more than words can say" and the shaker window is made out of the dictionary vellum from the kit. Get it... WORDS! I'm pretty proud of that :P

The gold glitter heart cardstock, and twine are from the kit too. You could have used the orange and blue sequins from the kit to fill the vellum pocket, but I kinda already had a theme going with the gold and white.

But wait theirs more! 

I made an envelope with the Amy Tangerine heart paper! Turns out I didn't have quite enough paper left after Tuesdays layout so I had to include the tear strip, but the best thing is that little pink address bar there looks deliberate AND it's the only place it shows on the envelope. FTW peeps!

Well I hate to say it, but that's all I have to write. I hope to see you all in and around the scrapping traps and until see you next, go send some love! Or leave it here in the comments.

Aimee xx

Thoughtful Thursday ... Cards with Natalie May

Hi there

It's the time of the year when Thank you Cards and Christmas Cards need to be made.

I used my November kit to whip up a couple of cards for a few special people in our lives.

This first one was created for Jessica's teacher.
I friend made a print for me with a hand carved stamp so I used it for the main element then added some papers from the kit as a background with a super cute Cherry Flair!

Simple but effective!


The next one is for Jess' OSHC carer.This chick is a champ and I love her to bits!
Using a simple Heidi paper in the background, I used the die cuts as the main elements and stapled on the acetate words to keep it super simple with a Cherry Flair being the hero of this card!
I hope she like it ( I have also got her a custom print from the gorgeous Jodie at PolkaDot Creative)

And this final card is for my sister who has her birthday in the first week of January.
I've been making a few shaker cards recently - I have forgotten how easy and effective they are!
This is my fave paper from this collection - it's nice and girly and will suit my sister perfectly!

I added a couple of flowers from my stash and some seam binding to add some dimension to the card.


Thanks for stopping by & have a great day
Natalie