Little meow card kit review and Birthday card tutorial

So last week I purchased the little meow card kit,

And since then i have made 2 cards, both very simple, the card in the bottom right was made using items only included in the card kit ( except glue of course! ) , however the card in the top right was made with a few added extras!

Below is how to make the card in the top right corner, so keep reading, I promise its simple!

From the card kit you will need:

- A card
- A envelope
- the pink striped paper
- the die cut sheet with the cat in the teacup ( shown above)

A few extras:

- various glue, I always use a tape pen, double sided tape and foam pads
- white glitter card
- pink organza ribbon

So let's get started!

First cover the card with the striped paper included in the kit, I find it easiest to add a few strips of glue on the first half of the card then stick down the card, fold it over and glue it to the back.

Next cut the glitter card slightly smaller than the card and again glue this on using the tape pen.

Pop out the diet pieces and add some foam pads to the back of each piece.

Now assemble in order, the pieces are numbered on the sheet so if you find it easier, just pop out one piece at a time.

Put the decoupage to one side and glue a stripe of organza ribbon across the centre of the card using the double sided tape. Add a decorative bow, to make the bow I used the mini bow maker from tattered lace.

Now stick on the topper with more foam pads, make sure to but plenty on the back!

Now you can add a stamp inside or leave it blank ready for you to fill out with your own personal message! As you can see in the image above I used the matching tag and added it to a present, so now everything is matching!

LITTLE MEOW REVIEW

I really like this card kit, it's great if your in a rush as it has everything you need to create a cute looking card, or just to embellish other things. You can use everything individually and add your own embellishments and things already in your crafty stash to make it look really professional. The extra toppers and tags mean that you can make even more cards or use them with other things from the little meow range!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you found this really useful!

Magical fairies

Hi, so as you may have noticed I haven't been keeping up with my latch hooking! But I have got a card for you to have a look at!

So heres the card, it has been created using a series of dies layered on top of each other.

Using a plain pure white card, with a layer of die cut pure white card on top, you will notice on the images below that the pattern frames the edges of the blue card.

After you have die cut the pale blue card add silhouette of a fairy and a border of mushrooms and swirls.

Complete with a matching blue panel with a message, I chose happy birthday but this simple card suits any occasion.

You could make multiple versions in one go to keep to one side when you need a card, then all you need to do is add a sentiment such as thanks or happy anniversary!


Also stamp a few words inside the card if you're not sure what to write out or just for convenience!

   










 Here is an enlarged image of the card












Have fun crafting

D.I.Y: Decorative pegs

These page are super stylish and add a little colour to all of your important notes!

I am going to get right to the instructions now, so here is a list of what you need:

- Pegs (As many as you want)
- Assorted paper/light weight card
- Pva glue
- A paint brush
- Scissors
- A pencil


1. Draw around the outside of your peg, onto your paper.

2. Cut out the shape you have just drew.

3. Using a brush smooth some glue over one side of the peg, place the cut out paper strip on top, then re-apply some glue, leaving a glossy finish. I used Pva glue which makes them water resistant meaning that you can still use these to peg out your washing!

4. Repeat these steps for your other pegs to create a variety of colourful pegs.

Why not add a magnetic strip, so then you can stick these onto your fridge or whiteboard, whilst they still hold all of your notes!

Thanks for visiting and be sure to stop by on Monday for my next crafty tutorial!

DIY birthday bunting

 This fab birthday bunting can be adapted to suit boy or girl and any occasion! ( Christmas, birthday, halloween) You can add as any pieces as you want and change the size of the flags to suit.

What you will need

- at least 2 sheets of card/paper
- some twine/string/ribbon
- a ruler/scoring board
- some scissors/guillotine
- the downloadable bunting file ( Available to download on the download page)
- some glue
- printable letters ( I just got letters in circles from the internet)

Step1: Print and cut out the bunting template at the desired size.

Step 2: using the template cut as many bunting shapes as you require.I used alternating papers to make the bunting stand out!

Step 3: Print and cut out any letters that you wish to use, stick them onto the bunting pieces using glue.

Step 4: Next score each bunting piece from corner to corner ( this is represented as a line on the template )

Step 5: Fold this down and then cut some twine or whatever you decided to use. To make a bunting with 5 flags you need approximately 1 meter of twine.


Step 6: Glue along the top of the flag and trap some twine inside by folding over , this secures the bunting to the twine and is much more secure than Sellotape!

 Step 7: Repeat the glueing/trapping process on each of the flags to join together your bunting, make sure that if you are making a word place the letters in reverse order so that when you turn the bunting around to hang it up the letters spell the word correctly!

Step 8: Hang up you bunting and your ready to PARTY!!!