Kanban 'Selection Box' Design Team Samples

Here are some samples I created using the Kanban Crafts 'Selection Box', which is a fabulous selection of quality card in a wonderful rainbow of colours.  There really is something for everyone and every occasion in this pack.  It's ideal for die-cutting, box-making, embossing, punching, inking, gilding, foiling and more.  There are colours that are not readily available elsewhere and they are so handy for your stash!  I also used Kanban stencils, sentiments and foiled butterflies along with dies, embossing folders, ribbons and gems from my stash.

Kanban Christmas Collection design team samples

Some more of my design team samples for Kanban Crafts Christmas Collection, which will be on Create and Craft tomorrow at 4pm & 7pm.  Hope you can watch the shows.  You'll love the kit!

Kanban Christmas Collection sneaky peek

Sneaky peek of the new Kanban Crafts Christmas Collection, which is the One Day Wonder on Create and Craft on Sunday 19th July at 4pm and 7pm.  This is one of my design team samples.  This was a fabulous kit to work with and I'm sure you'll love it.  I'll share more samples soon - watch this space!  

London, baby!

80th birthday card that I made for my Aunt.  Although she has lived in Glasgow for over 60 years, she's originally from London so the Big Ben topper was ideal!  I used Kanban's 'Belle de Fleur' collection.  I just love this collection, the designs are fabulous and the quality is amazing.  

Items used :-

Kanban 'Belle de Fleur' toppers, butterflies, flowers, sentiments, background card and insert.

Centura pearl card - white with silver

Create and Craft blue foiled card.

Lace ribbon (freebie with a magazine)

Twine from Ebay

Button from an old garment!

Papermania teal self-adhesive gems

Poundland self-adhesive gems

Kanban 'Belle de Fleur' Design Team Samples

As part of the design team for Kanban Crafts, I was super lucky to get my grubby little mitts on the new 'Belle de Fleur' kit, to create samples for the One Day Wonder on Create and Craft, which is on offer until midnight tonight.  I hope you like what you see.  I have absolutely loved using this kit, there is so much in it.  The designs and quality are fantastic and my mind was working overtime with all the things I want to make.  I ran out of time to make everything I want to, but I have no doubt that I will make more with it and I'll share my creations with you.  There's still time to purchase this gorgeous kit at the One Day Wonder price - go on, you know you want to!

Kanban Crafts Design Team

I'm doing a happy dance today.  I'm lucky enough to have been selected as one of the new design team members for the wonderful Kanban Crafts.  To say that I'm delighted would be an understatement.  

Watch this space for some of my Kanban creations!

Hydrangea

I haven't posted for a while, so I thought I'd share a card I made for my brother's wedding anniversary.  It's 8" x 8" square.  I hope you like it.

Items used :-

Kanban Lavender Rose

Kanban silver mirri card

Self-adhesive gems from Poundland

White organza/satin bow

Fore!

A5 50th birthday card I made for my older brother, using the fabulous male toppers from Acid Drops and Whatnots.  I love these toppers, they solve the problem of those 'tricky' male cards!  The white background card from Samuel Taylor was embossed using Crafter's Companion Embossalicious 'Argyle' embossing folder.  The blue mirror card and black card are by Kanban.  I used Robert Addams' All Occasions word die 'brother sister' word set.

Anniversary

8" by 8" square card that I made for my parents' anniversary.  I used Kanban Language of Flowers toppers and background card.  I love that kit, it's so pretty and feminine.  Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to prettify things!  

Items used :-

Kanban Language of Flowers toppers and background card

Wild Orchid Crafts mulberry paper flowers (cosmo daisy, cherry blossom, sweetheart blossom)

Create and Craft white paper rose

Spellbinders stately circle die

Spellbinders foliage die

Tonic square die

Tonic butterfly die

Centura Pearl fresh pink card

Hunkydory Rainbow Shimmer card

Creative Expressions fancy pearl embellishment

Creative Expressions rose sheer wrinkled edge ribbon

Pink self-adhesive gems

Stix 2 Anything tape runners

Pinflair glue gel

Create and Craft foam pads

O Christmas Tree

Inspired by a design team card I saw in Cardmaking and Papercraft, I made this 6" x 6" square stepper card.  I loved the one I saw in the magazine so much that I decided to make my own version of it.  I decided that rather than use the larger label die, which would have meant a large amount of mirror card showing, I used a versamark inkpad and inked the edges focal image then dipped it in melt dust and heat embossed it.  I think the result is quite effective. 

Items used in this project :-

Presscut stepper die

Sweet Dixie Die "Snowflakes"

Spellbinders oval die

Spellbinders labels 8 die

Hunkydory Rainbow Shimmer card

My Craft Studio silver glitter melt dust

Tim Holz Tumbled Glass distress ink

Pale green pearlescent card from Create and Craft

Papers and stamps from gift in Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Big Crystal AB self-adhesive gems

Papermania pale green star self-adhesive gem

Stix 2 tape runner

Versamark pad

Dovecraft heatgun

Poundland foam tape

Bebunni

A5 Baby Boy card for someone stopping for maternity leave.

Items used :-

Crafter's Companion Bebunni Baby decoupage and background paper

Hunkydory Rainbow Shimmer card

Hunkydory blue silk art card

Marianne Createables baby and pin die

Creative Expressions pearl cluster

Blue organza ribbon

Self-adhesive pearls

Little Boy Blue

A4 card commissioned by a colleague for her team to give to someone who is leaving to have a baby boy.  

Items used:-

A3 Centura Pearl white with silver, scored and folded in half

Hunkydory Rainbow Shimmer card

Hunkydory yellow and blue silk art card

Crafter's Companion Sweet Treats CD-ROM - blue and yellow gingham

Kanban 'Birth and Celebrations' Baby Boy toppers

Marianne Creatables Baby and Pin die

Star dies

Button to embellish the stars

Self-adhesive gems

Piece Of Cake

A5 foldback wedding card, commissioned by a colleague.  

Items used :-

Kanban MacKenzie cream embossed card

Kanban wedding cake stamp

My Craft Studio gold glitter meltdust

Anita's gold mirror card

Ivory Centura pearl card

Creative Expressions Champagne Silky Crush ribbon

Creative Expressions Large Fancy Pearl Embellishments

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals

Hobby House paper roses

Papermania gold gems

Scallop circle punch

True Blue

A5 wedding card, commissioned by a colleague for her team to give to the bride and groom.  They requested a colour scheme of royal blue and silver.

Items used :-

Kanban Jewel Reflections card

Kanban Jewel Reflections small hearts

Kanban royal blue mirri card

Hunkydory silver mirri card

Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles dies

Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts dies

Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson Lattice Hearts embossing folder

Wild Orchid Crafts blue pearl in a diamond circle

Poundland self-adhesive gems

Organza ribbon

All that glitters

A5 Golden Wedding Anniversary card, commissioned by a colleague.  

Items used for this card :-

Ivory Centura Pearl card

Anita's gold mirror card

Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson Hearts Lattice embossing folder

Creative Expressions cream lace ribbon

Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles die

Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts die

Spellbinders Stately Circles die

Spellbinders Circles die

Sizzix by Tim Holtz Carnival alphabet/numbers die

Wild Orchid Crafts mulberry paper flowers (cherry blossom)

Hobby House Vanilla Fudge paper rose

Poundland self-adhesive pearls

Papermania self-adhesive gold heart gems

Adoption

A4 Adoption card, commissioned by a colleague for her team to give to a new mummy who has adopted a wee baby girl.  

Items used for this card :-

A3 white with silver Centura Pearl card (scored & folded to make A4 card)

Hunkydory Rainbow Shimmer card

Craftword pink gingham card

Kanban Birth and Celebrations toppers

Marianne Creatables Baby & Safety Pin die

Marianne Creatables Pram die

Cheery Lynn large flourish die

Wild Orchid Crafts mulberry paper flowers

Wild Orchid Crafts white guipure lace

Wild Orchid Crafts pearl & rhinestone embellishment

QVC pink organza ribbon

Hobby House self-adhesive pearls

Papermania self-adhesive pink gems

Lilac love

A4 Wedding card in lilac and cream.  This was commissioned by the daughter of a colleague, who was delighted with the end result.

Items used for this card :-

A4 cream card blank from Create and Craft

Lilac mirror card from Create and Craft

Ivory Centura Pearl card

Lilac pearlescent card from Create and Craft

Cheery Lynn Large Flourish die

Tonic Layering Butterflies die

Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles dies

Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson  Fern Trio dies

Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson Heart Lattice embossing folder

Spellbinders Scalloped Heart die

Creative Expressions cream lace ribbon

Mulberry paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Hobby House paper roses

Chartreuse coloured silver plated copper wire from Jewellery Maker

Organza ribbon from QVC

Lilac self-adhesive gems from Poundland

Shop 'til you drop!

A5 birthday card commission, for someone who loves all things girly and is obsessed with purple.  I had a rummage through my stash and found this Kanban topper, which I thought would work.  The topper has a bag with purple dots, so I used the purple swiss dot background.

Items used in this card:-

Kanban 'Damask Divas' topper

Bazzil Basics purple swiss dot card (from Create and Craft)

Anita's gold mirror card

Tonic 'Layering Butterflies' die

Wild Orchid Crafts mulberry paper flowers (chrysanthemum, cherry blossom and sweet blossom)

Wild Orchid Crafts white lace

Papermania purple self-adhesive gems

Sizzix 'Tim Holtz Carnivale' alphabet die

Happy Father's Day

Father's Day card that I made for my lovely Dad.  I love these humorous toppers from Acid Drops and Whatnots.  It makes a refreshing change from the usual cars and football that we get for the men in our lives!  I don't normally like making cards for men, but I really enjoyed making this card.  The topper inspired me, I pulled in the red from the barman's jacket.  I hope you like it!

Items used in this card :-

Acid Drops and What Nots 'Met My Wife' topper

Hunkydory silver mirri card

Papermania monochrome paper

Crystal Stickers

Create and Craft red mirri card

Paper Mill black card

My Craft Studio silver sparkle melt dust

Just Rite clear stamps 'All In The Family' large sentiments

Oh Baby Baby

8" x 8" scalloped square baby girl card that I made for a friend who has just had a wee girl.  She loved the card and so did her son!  I have a thing for paper flowers and triple bows at the moment, they seem to find their way onto my cards at every opportunity!

For this card I used :-

Kanban 'Birth and Celebrations' toppers

Marianne Creatables 'Baby' nappy pin die

Crafters Companion 'Sweet Treats' pink gingham background paper (from CD)

Hunkydory yellow silk art card

Hunkydory Rainbow Shimmer card

Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson 'Fern Trio' die

Spellbinders 'Foliage' die