What's Easter without a bonnet

When I saw this design on silhouette design studio I had to have a go at making it and decided it would be the perfect Easter card for my mum. 

I have a thing about boxes and love hats boxes in particular probably as I like the idea of the era of shopping and having hat boxes in your shopping or even like pretty woman one of my favourite films.

The card itself is an easel card so when closed looks like a hat but when open the hat stands on a tilt showing the message or sentiment .

 I do think this is a fun way of sending a message and I loved making it and it set me off to finding other similar designs.

Easter bunny envelope card

 This fun and cute cars  actually folds flat for posting. The design is from silhouette design studio.

A more traditional religious Easter card featuring a cross with the addition of roses. This one the cross is done in metallic silver mirror card but looks just as good when coloured in brown to symbolise wood.

 

Flowers for a daughter

 A commission for a clean and simple birthday card in pink with flowers for  a daughter.the client had seen  a similar card I made but wanted the addition of flowers and I am pleased to say she was happy with the design.

Anniversary commission

 I was asked to make an anniversary card for a friend's husband who is  mad owls fan and who likes a drink of Guinness. They were celebrating their 38th anniversary.

The remit was a glass of Guinness and the club emblem but the lady who requested the card was very happy and so  was her husband.

Floral border for mum

 A clean and simple mother's day card with floral border, I love this unusual colour mix of petrol and crimson , I didn't think it would work but love the look and I am sure it will get used again.

The border stamp is from Chloe's creative cards box set magazine 18.

 A commission  from our local round table who wanted a card for  a guy celebrating his centenary. The number dies and paper is from crafters companion.

Card for gran on mother's day, the flowers are stamped and fussy cut then arranged to form a 3d effect. The stamps and glitter are from Chloe's creative cards.

 

Cats love boxes and I love my mum. This card was inspired by our cat who does indeed lives sitting in cardboard boxes.

This card folds flat to post.

When open there is a cat in a box.

The cat design is actually a basket on silhouette design studio which I took certain elements and scaled down. The card itself is just a standard box card design. 

This one I added happy mothers day to buy was also commissioned to make one for another cat lover as a birthday card.

 

Mothers day flowers

 This was a card I made for my mum in law who lived in Tenerife a couple of years ago. It was the perfect card as it folded flat to enable posting and she loved it  and had it on display long after mother's day.

1st birthday cuddles

 A number one for a 1st birthday sending love and cuddles.

Art deco inspired birthday card

I do love some art deco styles and I decided a twisted easel card lent itself to the style very well.the drama and class  of black and white is the perfect contrast to the ladies green contrasting dress and the fern adds context as though she is standing in front of a screen from the era.

 

Who loves shoes

Card for a great granddaughter who loves shoes and sparkle. The fun stamp is by lily of the valley coloured in alcohol markers and glitter added for sparkle.

 

Hello

a big bold bright sunflower to say hello. Flower stamp from Chloe's creative cards.

 

Aqua anniversary

 A pretty anniversary card in shades of aqua, all elements by Chloe's creative cards.