Using Christina's collection

by Jenny Cottam
(Doncaster, South Yorkshire)

I made three of these cards which are 5" x 7" using dies, stamps and stencils etc from your collection, Christina and by following techniques on your videos.

Also, on the blue and lemon card I put a dragon fly on, which I made using my free die and stamp from my magazine.

The fourth one is 6" square and is matted and layered with pink and green card and the white layer is embossed with an Apple Blossom embossing folder from the collection which includes 'that' folder which came free with Papercraft Essentials.

The sentiment across the middle was a stamp which was free with Simply Cards and Papercraft (which I subscribe to).

I used distress inks and sponges to colour the embossing. I used the flower die from the complete card and box die set to make what I hope looks like what I call a spider chrysanth.

I absolutely adore these flowers in green. I also used the leaf spray from this set. I used the dies from the Apple Blossom set that corresponds to these embossing folders to cut the wave across the middle and the butterfly die to make the butterfly. I then cut the flourish in the same colour and trimmed off one end and used this to represent the butterfly trail.

I then sparkled it using glue and chameleon glitter. I was quite pleased with the finished results and I hope you like them.

Christina says ...

What a beautiful collection of cards and it gives me so much pleasure to see how my collection is being put to use.

I love them all and I am happy that you are happy with them too Jenny ... you did me proud
Many thanks Cxx

Blue birthday and white birthday

by Jenny Cottam
(Doncaster, South Yorkshire)

I thought you might like to see what I came up with using your card and box die set and the quatrefoil die.

I must say, Christina I love using these dies - they make good clean cuts and also cut first pass through the die cutting machine.

Both cards are 5 x 7 - one in portrait and one made as a stepper card. I watched both your videos and adapted the designs for myself.

The white one is using ribbon threading and I did this all over the trellis. I used the flower dies from the set to make one gerbera type flower and the other one to make two other flowers.

I also cut some leaves and then stamped and embossed a sentiment on the plaque. I then arranged these on the card to complement one another.

The blue card I made following the technique on your stepper card to emboss the coloured layer to protrude through the trellis and then cut to size to fit on the front of the card and on the 'step'.

I then used the gerbera type flower and leaves arranged to the left of the card. I cut three butterflies in blue glitter card and backed them with parchment to - I think - give them an ethereal look. I arranged the flower and butterflies on the front of the card and the 'happy birthday' sentiment on the 'step' behind.

I hope you think I have done them justice using your die sets.

Christina Says ...

I do think you have done the dies justice and both cards are beautiful. Thank you so much Jenny for your support and also for adding the cards here in the Gallery Cxx