Creative Cardmaking by Janette Goodall
Category: Cards
I got a burst of mojo yesterday, or last night actually, late, and made this set of 3 cards and bookmarks. I really love how they look and how easy they were to make. The paper from Stampin’ Up! and the die cut frame from Close To My Heart do most of the work in these cards.
One of the April Challenges at Paper Craft Secrets is a Heritage Challenge. For my design I chose to make two Anzac Day cards as there is such a rich heritage with the Anzac’s for our nation. And for me an especial significance as my dad served in Borneo during WW2.
He never spoke with me about his experience but he did with my brother who shared a little with me after my dad passed. I am forever grateful for the sacrifice he paid and for all those who gave up so much for the freedom we have today.
I used Stampin’ Up!’s Poppy Moments die for the poppies.
Always Remember.
Stampin’ Up! have some beautiful papers, and this set is amazing. They are 6″ x 6″ and each sheet is a scene, and in this card the beautiful scenery is the focal point, I simply added some stamping and die cuts to complete the picture. I hope it is inviting you into a place of rest and refreshing. Have a lovely day ❤
I love this basket die! I’m getting into my craft room a little more but still not enough. It is my ‘happy place’, it’s where I can chill out from everything that is going on around me, and quiet my raging thoughts for a while. I don’t know how all this works but it does. I started this blog to find my way back from depression and anxiety during all the isolation in 2020, to do something I used to enjoy, and it worked. Thank you for being a part of my journey. Have a fun-filled day creating your own kind of beautiful.
Love ❤️
I was challenged this time by my 9 year old granddaughter, who pulled out 3 inkpads and markers and asked me to make a card using only those colours, and this is what I came up with. It was a great opportunity for me to practice my water colouring which I always find a challenge!
Yep! Shaving cream! The background of this card was made with filling a plate with shaving cream, dropping ink from re-inkers, swirling slightly, and dropping some card on to it, in this case I used watercolour paper. In the next card I used the same technique using ordinary white cardstock.
With the first card I used two different pinks and one soft red. The second card has the same two pinks but without the red. What do you think? It is a fun technique to play with, and each time you will get a different result. These are some my 9 year old granddaughter made using the same technique.
Why not give it a try, just for FUN!! I’d love to hear (and see) how you went 🙂
I have some amazing news! I have been invited to be on the Design Team of my favourite Facebook group, Paper Craft Secrets – Creating with Confidence! I must tell you what an honour this is for me! I found Alicia McNamara years ago in a crafting magazine I used to get every month and loved her work, then two years ago when covid hit and I needed something to do and got back into cardmaking I came across her videos on YouTube, joined her Facebook group, and now I am on her Design Team!
Paper Craft Secrets have two challenges each month, this month is a Sketch Challenge and a Colour Challenge. Today is my first official posting day and these are my two projects for these challenges. I hope they will inspire you!
If you’d like to see where I spend a lot of my time, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/1694611860582308 and Alicia’s website https://papercraftsecrets.com.au/
I made this today after I watched a tutorial on layering paper on a scrapbook page. As my passion is more toward cards than scrapbooking, I made it 6” x 6”. I love layers, it reminds me of the ad years ago for Apple danish I think, “layer upon layer”. I love the dimension and interest layers give a project. The beautiful paper I used is from Kaszazz.
I’ve been spending time organising my craft room making room for a bookcase that I recently picked up. I am really enjoying how my creative happy space is coming together. Today I felt inspired to create, and made these cards. I have wanted to try machine stitching on my cards since I first saw it, and I finally did it today.
I love the soft muted colours of these stamped flowers and the simple look of the card (although it wasn’t as simple for me to make as it looks here 😊).
I enjoy making sets of cards. This set includes lace which I also like using on cards. And of course butterflies are a favourite.
I am happy to be back more often in my craft room 😃
Funfull Creating 