Just to Say

 I have another of my smaller 'tall slim' cards to share today.  For this one I cut a panel of matching card using the same die as on my previous one which left a space at the bottom of the card where I added three little die cut flowers.  The panel was 'smooshed' through a couple of colours of Distress Oxide ink and once dry I stamped some text down one edge and added some stencilling.  The words were cut from some matching card.  I think I might be getting to like this size of card although once used up I probably won't buy any more 😉.  Next challenge could be a pack of 4" square cards which were hiding in the box - can't really imagine why I bought them because working on such a small scale does rather freak me out 🤣

Text stamp - came with an Indigo Blue magazine kit
Stencil - from Lavinia
Words - Art Gallery dies from Stampin' Up (retired)
Flowers - die set from John Next Door

Postage Theme

 It's said that great  minds think alike and while I was in the middle of making this card yesterday I spotted one  made by Linby using a similar idea and posted on her blog .  I've used different colours and stamps but with the same postal theme.  Back to my more usual square format today because this is quite a large die but so versatile, depending on what stamps are used.

Stamp Die - unbranded
Stamps - Card-IO, Lavinia, Clarity and some magazine freebies

Smaller Cards

 The majority of my cards are 6" squares with occasionally 5" x 7" or DL ones thrown into the mix and I rarely make anything smaller.  I've been making cards for many years and naturally have amassed large amounts of crafty 'stuff', amongst which was a large plastic box containing miscellaneous card blanks, mostly with envelopes and I decided it was time I turfed everything out and had a good sort through to see just what might be lurking in the depths.  Well as you've probably guessed there were quite a few (lot) of small cards, mainly squares but also a couple of full packs of something called 'tall slim cards'.  I could never resist a bargain and I see they were BOGOF at the time 🤣🤣.  Strange proportions to my eye though at 3" x 8".  Anyway I've decided to challenge myself to use up some of these smaller cards, starting with said tall slims which I thought might be handy as notelets rather than actual greetings cards - I think some of the smaller squares might be made into 'cards for no particular occasion' but just to send as random acts of kindness (RAKS).  

This one is my first go at working to a smaller format although at the moment it feels very restricting but perhaps if I persevere it should come easier 😉 .  Watch this space!

Stamps - a mix of Lavinia, Inkylicious and Card-IO

Hippos

 A birthday card to share today which was made for one of my great grandsons.  Not much to say about it really as it rather speaks for itself.  The stamps and dies used were from my stash and are mostly now retired although the kite is from SU's Playing in the Rain set which I believe is in the current annual catalogue.