Hand cut Congratulations...

A special card for a very special friend, my best friend shared the news that she is 12 weeks pregnant last week! I am SOOOO happy for her!! (and secretly can’t wait to start doing some baby related shopping!!)

With all my craft stuff in storage and a limited selection of premade cards I decided that I wanted to do a special paper cut card for her.

I googled some images and found a design I loved, drew it out, and traced it onto the card – then I started cutting!!!

I found that the card looks AWESOME with no backing paper but you would be able to see the written message through the gaps, I bought some pastel colours (thinking good choice for a baby card) and thought that it looked really ‘blah’ – then I tried the metallic blue – BAM. The paper cut really pops on top of dark colours!!! I wanted it to be gender neutral but in the situation I am in with VERY limited resources the blue will have to do.

I’m super happy with it – hope she likes it!!

 

I love your curves and all your edges...

Another gorgeous paper it from the DIY paper panda kit. 

Sooooo cute!! Think I'm gonna mount this one and frame it for a special little someone.

I have bought the Fiskars swivel blade and I've found that cutting the curves is SO much easier with it than with a straight blade. Maybe when I'm a little better I will try curves again with the scalpel.

I've got a congratulations card to make that I think I'm going to design a paper cut for!! Exciting times!!! Looking forward to cutting a design of my own!!

Paper cutting - Panda style!!

I arrived home today to see that the postman had brought me my paper panda parcel!!! It was beautifully packaged and as a kit it was very well put together.

I sat down and read the a4 introduction and instruction page. Then I started cutting!!

The kit includes a practise sheet where there are lines, circles, stars and swirls to master. 

I must say - I'm super proud of myself for managing to cut the swirl without ballsing it up!! 

The curves aren't quite as smooth as they could be but not bad considering this is my 1st evening doing it!!

I think I'm going to have a lot of fun with paper cutting!! And I can already see how I can use it in my card making too!

No cardmaking for a while...

... We have moved house!! We were waiting for a response from the Solicitors for what felt like ages and then BAM - we got the phone call to say that we had a completion date! We had from the 11th July to no later than the 28th to choose from... we picked the 11th, which gave us 8 days to pack the house up!!

We managed to do it and handed the keys in 1 day early!! We have bought a new build in a new area of town but it won't be finished for another 6 months, so we have moved in with hubbys parents until our house is ready.

Due to the limited space at my in-laws my entire craft room has gone into storage; all I have brought with me is my bag of wools and my crochet needles. Its a shame because crochet really isn't inspiring me at the moment. I have found something else that might just get my creative juices flowing again though...

I have recently, by the power of Facebook, been introduced to the amazing work of Paper Panda, an amazing paper cutter who not only sells her beautiful cuts but also sells DIY kits!! I think I may have just found something to keep me busy for the next 6 months!

So, although I may not be posting any cards for a while hopefully I will be posting other crafty bits. I'm off now to order my paper cutting kit!