Silhouette Cameo - Tina Fitch - Butterfly Easel Card

Mothers Day Cards

 

I love to make special cards for both Mums.

This year I had decided I was making exploding boxes.

I cut the pieces out for the first one and started gluing together but I'm not sure if it was my choice of card or the colour/pattern combination but it looked like something a five year old had made. (no offence meant to any 5 year olds).

With 2 days to go I needed inspiration for a stunning card I could make quickly!

 

I am so please I chose this card

This is a cutting file bought from Tina Fitch Forever Memories  and cut on my

Silhouette Cameo Machine.



I think the cards look stunning! 

Once all of the pieces are cut out they are very easy to construct

with sticky pads and glue

They do use quite a lot of card and sticky pads.

Each card takes 8 sheets of A4 but I think it is worth it.



Large Family Tree - Silhouette Cameo

I really enjoyed making this tree

This was a special order for a friend to give to her best friend as a wedding gift. 

What a gorgeous idea to celebrate not just a wedding

But two families coming together.

 

 

As there were 18 names to fit on the tree I suggested a bigger frame & tree

The frame is a 55cm square Ikea Ribba Frame.

The tree is 40cm square from Bespoke Lazercutz  and is much bigger than it looks in the picture.

 

 

The layout of the hearts is very much personal to the customer.

The trees I have made so far have laid the names out in a way that shows the order of the family from top down but could be changes so that the family "grows" from the middle.

 

When designing this tree a challenge was to find a backing paper that was big enough (50cm square) but did not detract from the tree.

Here are some of the options considered

This is wrapping paper, we felt it was too busy.

 

Wrapping paper again,  didn't like this.

 

This is cotton fabric and although very pretty was too busy a pattern.

This is the backing that comes with the frame and a square of coloured paper

Thought it looked a bit weird.

Although the Gold was a lovely warm colour we felt it did not give

enough contrast to the tree.

 

 

 



More Box Frame - Family Tree's - Silhouette Cameo

A few more family trees to share with you

As before the wooden pieces are bought from Bespoke Lazercutz .

The first one is a little different as I have painted the leaves and hearts with acrylic paint before adding the lettering. 

 

 

The lettering has been cut in silver vinyl as I didn't think black would show up very well on the burgundy hearts.  The frames I have used so far are from Ikea which are good value but only available in black or white.  The frames used for these trees are Ribba Frame  which are approx 25cm square (inner approx 23cm square)

 

 

This was my first black frame,  I quite like it!

The background and gem colour are chosen to fit in with the décor of the home it is going to live in.

 

 

For this size of Tree and frame I wouldn't want to add many more hearts/names than this one as I feel it would hide too much of the beautiful tree.

 

 

Silhouette Cameo - 21st Birthday Box Card

I am just catching up on posting,  

I have lots to share 

This is a 21st Birthday Card from last year.

I was asked to make a Barbie Pink, More bling the better card.

This is another model of the Box Card I have developed during the year.

This card ended up being 12" tall

All cut on the Silhouette Cameo Machine  most of the shapes are bought from the 

Silhouette Library with lettering designed.

I did try to use glitter to make the letters blingy but failed miserably...

In the end I cut the letters etc from white card, 

 stamped with pink ink and heat embossed with holographic powder.  

I think it worked well.

A Card would not be complete without a box.

The box has been covered with papers from Pink Petticoat Digital Papers.

Love them as you can colour co-ordinate with anything.

Box Frame - Family Tree - Silhouette Cameo

Today I would like to share with you my latest projects.  

Although I would like to say they were totally made on the Silhouette Cameo Machine  

To get the look I wanted I needed to buy Lazer Cut wooden trees & hearts.

I bought the trees from Bespoke Lazercutz , a small business just setting up, very approachable and providing a wonderful service.  

The trees are specifically designed to fit the Ikea, Ribba frame  10" square  (23cm)

The lettering for each heart is cut in vinyl on my Silhouette Cameo Machine.

I have left all of my tree's natural so far but the tree and hearts can be painted.

The four shown here were given as presents to family and friends.

But I am taking orders for these if anyone would like one made.

Please contact me at karenmanton99@aol.com for more details.

Silhouette Cameo - Modern Wedding - Box Card 2

Here is another Wedding Box Card made for a friend to give to her son and wife made with my Silhouette Cameo cutting machine.

 The box base was made from Centura double sided pearlescent card (which I love crafting with)  The front face of the box is 5" x 5" with the side faces 5" high x 3" deep.

The cutting file for the box base and most of the personalised lettering is my own design, the lattice, hearts and other shapes were bought from the Silhouette Design Store where most cutting files are 59p  

 

 

The request was to "bling it up" so I used holographic mirror card as the

second layer of the lettering.

 and added diamante's to the lattice on the base for extra bling!  (5mm on the front and 2mm on the sides)

For a personal message to the happy couple a card is added to the back of the box

You can see the coffee stirrer sticks from this angle!

 

 A custom made box/envelope is made for each card,  although they fold virtually flat they are quite tall and wide.

 

Silhouette Cameo - Modern Wedding - Box Card

I enjoyed making this wedding card so very much,  My friends (who it was made for) gave me a blank canvas of Colour theme, Names & date and left me to it.

The base of the card is 5" x 5" front panel with 5" x 3" side panels.  

All cut from Pearlescent Card on my Silhouette Cameo Machine.  

 The shapes (hearts, butterflies, Lattice, Mr&Mrs, Horseshoe and Kissing Couple) were all bought from the Sil Store.  

The words, names and dates I designed and blinged up with some Stickles.

Once the base box was constructed and elements cut each one was glued onto a 

wooden coffee stirrer and placed using a glue gun

Although I forgot to take a photograph the card will fold almost flat.

I made a Card Box approx 10" wide by 10" high by 1" deep which I added ribbon to and personalised.

Silhouette Cameo - Tina Fitch - 75th birthday

This is my latest card made for my dear Mother in-law.

Most of the elements of the card were cut on my Silhouette Cameo machine

The cutting file for the numbers and the main background were bought from 

Tina Fitch - Forever Memories   I adore her files for the detail.

I made a standard 8" square card which I have then mounted on an easel base to allow to add the "Mum plate and some embellishment 

 The numbers have four layers, the base is cut from Burgundy, layer 3 is holographic card,

layer 2 is burgundy again with the front layer cut from Docrafts, Papermania, Capsule collection. 

The front stopper plate was made from the same cards with the label and "Mum"

cut on the Cameo.  I cut 4 layers of Mum to make a chipboard.

The flowers and pearls were from my stash. 

I also made a box for the card with a file bought from the Silhouette Cameo store.

Silhouette Cameo - Tina Fitch - Mothering Sunday Card

This is another beautiful cutting file from Tina Fitch Forever Memories  and cut on my Silhouette Cameo machine  

I made two of these cards (one for Mum & the other for Mum-in-law)

I felt the back needed a base colour behind it so added the purple back on both

This also made it a sturdier card.

On one I added the backing colour to the front gates too

Although I liked both cards I prefer the one with the front gates left as a lattice.

I added a bunch of spring coloured mulberry flowers tied with a contrasting ribbon 

 to the inside of both cards and also some flat back pearls to enhance the pattern.

The slightly larger pearls show up much better.

I am still playing with my cutting machine really,  I have so much more to learn but love it when I get the settings right and get a good clean crisp cut without the need to "weed" too much 

Silhouette Cameo - Box Card - Katie 21st

I just know I am going to be making lots of these.  This was so quick and easy to make with a real WOW impact,  and the best bit is that beyond  making the box base there are no rules!  Cut whatever shape you want and add it until you have the look you want.

The card base is a 5" square base which can be folded flat for storage and posting.

I love holographic card and paper and the way these colours work together.

Silhouette Cameo - Tina Fitch - Swan Wedding Card

I made this stunning card on my Silhouette Cameo machine with a cutting file i bought from Tina Fitch Forever Memories. 

Tina designs and sells amazing cutting files for several different cutting machines.

My only regret with this card is that I did not take more photographs.

 I cut the main card from a very subtle silver metallic card

The swans and couple in the centre were cut from white pearl card.

Once cut I embossed the pieces for the swans before putting the pieces together with foam pads.

Silhouette Cameo Christmas Cards 2013

I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you a Very Happy 2014!    I know it is late but thought I would share some of the Christmas Cards I made this year with you.

T

 

The three cards above were cut on my Silhouette Cameo cutting machine,  using a file bought from the Silhouette Cameo Store.  The image was cut out of black card which was then mounted onto different coloured glitter card then mounted onto a card base.

 The three cards above were also cut on the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine on black card.  Two were mounted onto Glitter card the other was mounted onto a gold metallic card. 

 These two cards were also cut on the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine with a file bought from Tina Fitch - Forever Memories who designs beautiful, intricate files for cutting machines