Sizzix Birthday Cards

Yes, that is a Yankee Candle in the photo! I often have candles burning when I'm crafting and I have lots of them around the house. I've even done a scrapbook page on Yankee Candles.....but back to the cards.....

I have a Cuttlebug machine which can take dies from other manufacturers, like this flower die from Sizzix. I thought I would try something with white flowers on white card. The corners of the cards have been rounded using my newest 'toy', the We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper and the ribbons are from some rolls I bought in Brighton just the other day.

My husband says these cards are too modern and look like I 'just stuck a piece of flowery paper on a card.' Oh well, I can't please everyone all of the time! (and some people none of the time it seems!).

At least I'm happy with the results of my crafting afternoon - and I managed to use up five sheets of white card in the process! I think I might try this technique again but with a butterfly punch instead of the die this time.

Don't forget I have a Sizzix Giveaway to help me use up the excess of white card I find myself with! Take a look at  http://cupboardcrafter.blogspot.com/2009/08/sissix-giveaway.html

Sizzix Giveaway

Sorry I've not posted for a while. I had a busy week at work last week and this weekend was spent painting the hallway. When you live in a townhouse there's a lot of hallway!!

However, I grabbed myself a bargain last week! A box of American Crafts 12x12 white cardstock - working out at 20p per sheet including the postage. I was very pleased with myself, but now I'm thinking, 'What on Earth do I do with all that card?' Hmm.

Well, I've a few Sizzix Sidekick items I have never used and will gladly give them away to someone. The catch is that I need you to use a sheet of 12x12 white cardstock as the starting point of a scrapbook layout and then comment here with a link to your Blog page. (I have 60 pages of white cardstock to use up so I need lots of ideas!)

The giveaway consists of a Christmas Tag embossing folder,Gift #4 die, pack of 5 Simple Impressions Folders, Jessie and Tucker die, and MacKenzie die. The last two are Me and My Big Ideas designs.

So, let me see what you can do to inspire me with basic white cardstock, and you could win all of the above.

I'll choose a winner on September 1st 2009 - so get scrappin!