Card Making World Blog

Times they are a-changin'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:25:55 GMT

Basic black cardstock, topped with sheet music & images from internet, which I changed to black & white, then edged with dark pink & mounted on 3D foam

40% off Card Making Download Bundles - Last Chance

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:38:22 GMT

I was persuaded to extend the 40% sale on CraftyGals and Paper Creator card kits until 31st January.

Bundles are included in this offer, and they are jam-packed with good value to begin with, so if you haven't bought these before you can grab a fantastic bargain but this will end midnight January 31st, GMT.

Prices for these bundles range from just £3.00 to £9.00!

Printable Greeting Card - Ultimate in Convenience

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:38:03 GMT

One printable greeting card can save time, money and embarassment

Greeting Card Ideas Gallery

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:16:38 GMT

Lots of greeting card ideas for card makers - 3d decoupage, dry embossing, parchment craft, digital etc

Valentine Card Making

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:01:17 GMT

Valentine card making ideas for truly special cards to express your love

Card Making Challenge

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:20:23 GMT

Enter and win prizes in the Card Making World Monthly Challenge

Free card making ideas and printables!

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:46:35 GMT

Card making ideas, free digital scrapbooking elements, printables, discounts on craft supplies and craft business ideas - all in one place.

40% off Downloadable Cards Incl. Printable Valentine Cards

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:13:21 GMT

40% off Sale

All printable cards in the CraftyGals and Paper Creator ranges are reduced by 40%, including a selection of
Valentine Cards such as the one below for just 60p...

Ends 23 January, Midnight GMT

Quick Printable Christmas Cards

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:20:49 GMT

12 Printable Quick Cards only £5.00

This fabulous mega bundle contains a whopping 12 kits which are all just perfect for those last minute Christmas Cards. A minimum of 12 6x6 cards & 12 8x8 cards can be made - that's a massive 24 cards from this mega bundle but be a little frugal and you could easily make more. Each set contains a card front for 6x6 & 8x8 along with either decoupage or pyramage layers. Each card front has been designed to look like you have matted and layered meaning the hard work has already been done for you. Simply just attach to your card front and add the additional layers.

Christmas Gift Tag

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:28:23 GMT

I cut my card to 120x60 and shaped the top,covered with red holographic paper,which doesn't photograph very well!!!The gold peeloffs are from Premier Dazzles,with

Ebony Floral fans

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:14:26 GMT

Started with a piece of left-over basic red cardstock, folded to 7 ½” x 3 ¾”. Printed out another of Daisy Doodles Ebony Floral patterns in 3 different

Snowflakes

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:58:56 GMT

Snowflakes was made by using blue Berry Xmas by Daisy Doodles. Blue with white snow dots make this card fun. The front of the card was cut 1 from the

Yellow Flower Power!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:57:47 GMT

I started with an A5 card folded in half,which I then topped with denim paper from Anni Arts Butterflies & Denim card kit.This was topped with two papers

Let it Snow

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:56:12 GMT

Berry Christmas Paper by Daisy Doodles papers 4 and 5, blue plaid and blue with white dots and bears. I covered my white, 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card front with

Dreaming of a White Christmas

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:15:36 GMT

For the background I used Berry Xmas by Daisy Doodles in blue. I have used the checkered paper and mounted that onto gold card. I then used the snow paper

Ebony floral teabag design

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

I got the idea for this card from the book “Tea-bag folding through the Seasons” by Sharon Reinhart, although I’ve modified it to fit with the challenge.

Receipe for a relaxing afternoon

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:48:01 GMT

I used a white A4 card and folded it in half. I used a Flower Soft topper and mounted it on red and silver card. For the backing I used white embossed

Elegant Afternoon Tea

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:41:45 GMT

The subtle colours of the ladies' dresses are reflected in the materials used. Peach cardstock, layered with pale aqua paper, cuttlebug EF Roses & picture

Card Designs By Angelicx - Cup of tea

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:40:31 GMT

I made the shapes using my Big shot Pro which I can't live without it, The image was made from a digi stamp which I found at the bottom of my craft box,

Tea Party Teapot

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:18:14 GMT

I downloaded this decoupaged, shaped card from Penny Wessenauer.It was quite tricky to cut out & I had to be careful with the twiddly bits! I assembled

Ladies afternoon tea

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:17:28 GMT

Navy blue Bazill card for the base Green dotted for the backing card. I have googled to find the picture and the Tag, printed them both out and attached

'Drink Up'

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:16:20 GMT

I made an easel card. I used white card stock and free paper from Birthday Cards Magazine. There are 3 layers of the teapot and the cup and saucer desined

A nice cup of tea

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:16:56 GMT

A Card Making World Image It is a rocker card Stamped the images onto card, cut out and assembled, there is a tea bag, tag, and pouch for a small gift,

Bird of Paradise Oriental Window Card

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:00:19 GMT

I just love this one!! What you need: 1XA4 blank cream cardstock 1XA4 embossed/patterned decorative cardstock Decorative Frame Topper to fit frame Pearl

Now That's What I Call Decoupage CD

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:48:58 GMT

Be quick to pre-order this jam-packed CD from La Pashe. It's a Limited Edition for Christmas that features every decoupage range they've ever done (and some new ones) - that's 450 decoupage sheets!

As well as the very popular Remember When series, and the very funny Flippin Men, Women, Kids, and Teenagers you get the whole range of La Pashe classic decoupage sheets...

Flippin' Christmas
Framin' Cards
Framin' Christmas
Wacky Wheelz
Pile Ups
Transport Decoupage
Christmas Crackers
Christmas Carols
Build a Blossom
Nice n Easel
Trinitage
Christmas Trinitage
Labeled with Love

Oriental gate-fold

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:29:28 GMT

Black gate fold card with cream pearlized card panels embossed with cuttlebug folder Oriental screen & distressed with bronze paint. Top half of cuttlebug

Bird of Paradise

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:05:54 GMT

This is a bird of paradise in a beautiful peeloff layered to an octagonal edged piece of card stock. The oriental backing paper is edged with a peeloff

Amongst the Blossom

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:05:24 GMT

The background paper is Papermania, Oriental Treasure the image is a digi I enlarged and coloured with metalic pens the fans recycled and i did the border

Blue on Blue Delicate Oriental Card

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:52:19 GMT

You need: A4 card (I used blue pearlescent) scored in half and folded into A5 portrait card blank. Two oriental type backing/patterned papers of your choice.

Card Making Group - Online Card Making Chat, Discussions, Ideas etc

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:46:02 GMT

Large card making group for online card making chat, card ideas and fun!

Oriental card

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:31:37 GMT

Started with white linen card stock, and pricked out the stiching pattern by Sjaak van Went. The main part was stitched using a bronze metalic thread then

Willow pattern

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:30:54 GMT

Started out by stitching the willow pattern from Form-a-line, in blue thread. Had the patterned paper in my stash which I mounted on Blue cardstock. Used

Geisha Girl

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:44:28 GMT

The recipe for this card is as follows 1 x A4 Cream Centura Pearl Card 1 x Gold embossed Oriental Paper from Papermania Oriental collection 1 sheet of

Oriental Bamboo

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:59:11 GMT

This is drawn freehand by myself and is my interpretation of Bamboo. It is coloured in with watercolour pencils using a water brush. The oriental script

Oriental Teabag card

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:37:15 GMT

I started with a tan card base and mounted a topper which I first wrapped with hand made paper to give it a softer look. I then added an oriental picture

Just Fluttered by to say ....

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:08:49 GMT

1 A4 sheet pale pink hammer card, scored and folded into A5 portrait card. Crafters Companion scoreboard for circle and flower in centre of A5 folded card.

Hello Friend

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:08:18 GMT

Stamped Hello friend stamp onto textured cream card with lilac ink,cut out and inked around edges with the same lilac ink. Cut other square with wavy blade

Happy Halloween

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:26:51 GMT

9 x 4 1/2 piece of purple card stock, 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 polka dot paper, 5 1/2 of black transparent ribbon tied in knot, Happy Halloween stamp, ghost Cricut

Ever so clear and simple

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:26:13 GMT

Black card made 3 diffrent embossed white peices on my cuttlebug, mounted them so they all had a border of the black card round them added butterfly cut

Simply A Leaf-August Challenge.

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:39:18 GMT

I started by folding some handmade paper round a piece of card to give it a softened look,then put an iris folded leaf in the lower half,as the paper had

Simple flower

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:56:45 GMT

Stampin up papers and card, the flower is a sizzex folder I cut them out then embossed them,al done on big shot, the pink striped paper is from SU brights

Bow Delicious!

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:01:18 GMT

Materials: Green card stock - folded to A6 size. (plus spare bit for matting and layering). black paper or card for matting and layering. narrow black

'Hello little birdie'

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:00:49 GMT

Hi, I used 5 x 5 ready card. and matted and layered red and silver silk card. I applied gold peel off around edge. The window and girl are Sarah Kay diecuts.

A walk by the lakes

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:34:17 GMT

I have used Green/Black card, Silver Peel Offs, Scalloped Scissors to create the green band across the middle of the card. The black card was turned around

Lilac Manneqin

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:31:47 GMT

This card came about because I had a DigiStamp which I was desperate to use, and also wanted to try a different card shape/technique! I started off by

chequerboard

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:01:42 GMT

Supplies: black and grey papers, peeloff jewels and greeting; ribbon, matt silver cardstock, and holographic silver card. Oh - and my trusty Cuttlebug!

Think Pink Flowers

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:54:43 GMT

I had some scrap pink card stock with gold leaves on it which I used for the background, and some maroon card stock scraps that I embossed and for the

Birthday Tilda

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:43:10 GMT

Basic grey card stock, matted on white and black plain cardstock. Martha Stewart punch, doily from W.O. Crafts as well as flowers. Magnolia image, one

Hearts Delight

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:57:17 GMT

What an inspiring sketch! You will need: 1 - 7X14 peice of plain white card stock, folded in half to make a 7X7 card base. 1 - 7X7 peice of gray textured

July Challenge-Blue for You!

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:05:55 GMT

Started with a cream card blank & put a strip of dark blue paper down the middle after I punched the edges with a Martha Stewart punch.Then put a diamond