Category Archives: Cards

Step x step ‘Rose buds’ by Karen

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello everyone,

Its Karen here today to share with you a quick and easy little idea I had to make your own rose buds. I have used the ‘Frosty wild rose’ for my card, but you are able to adapt this technique to any of the larger MHC flowers.

Step 1. Using wire cutters, trim the wire from the back of the flower. Remove the bottom 2 layers from the wild rose flower, keeping the 2 stuck together ( be careful so as not to tear it)

Step 2. Cut the flower in half

Step 3. Run a fine line of liquid glue along the bottom edge of the flower

Step 4. Roll the flower up, like a cone, as shown below, and set aside to dry.

Step 5. Cut a small piece of gypsophilia from the Frosty wild rose stem. Add a small amount of liquid glue to the centre of your rose bud, and add the gypsophilia to the centre of the bud.

Thanks for calling in, and I hope you enjoyed my little step by step ‘Rose buds’

Karen xx

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Gifts and cards for Mum

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello everyone,

As promised, we have some more great gift and card ideas for Mother’s day. Our design team have been hard at work to bring you some wonderful ideas.

First up, Its Karen, with this lovely card.

‘I wanted to use the ‘Frosted wild rose’ for my card, as it matched my papers perfectly, accept the flower was a little big for where I wanted to use it. So I removed the bottom 2 layers, and made them into ‘rose buds’. I will be giving a step by step tutorial on the blog soon to show how I made them.

Heres a few close-ups of my buds.

MHC flowers used: Frosted wild rose, rose leaves-medium.

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Next, just take a look at this stunning 3D paper tole picture JENI has made for her Mother-in law, who loves hummingbirds. It’s a gift for Mother’s Day.

From Jeni O Connor

MHC flowers used: Taneisha-pink, Enchanted-little princess, Ballroom -pink, Chiffon.

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And, in Melinda’s very own, stunning style, she has created this beautiful card for someone special in her life

Melinda has used a little brown spray ink on the ‘Christmas star’ flower for an entirely different look.

Mothers day card by Melinda Thompson

products used: Christmas Star (pink with some brown mist), Cottage Garden (misted pink & brown), Blossoms, The Scrapcake The Bright Side of Life papers.

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Jeni has been super busy, and has also created this stunning layout to share with us, featuring some adorable photos of her with her 2 children. This is what Mothers day is all about

Products used: Enchanted, Country Lane, Sugar and Spice (misted).

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Thank you for calling in today, we hope we have given you a few ideas for creating something special for your Mum this Mother’s day.

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Gift ideas for Mother’s day

Posted on May 1, 2012 by karenshady67

It’s almost Mother’s day, and I don’t know about you, but I find it so hard to find that ‘perfect’ gift for my Mum. She doesn’t like us to spend too much money, but I want to give her something special, to show her how much we love and appreciate her. A handmade gift or card is the perfect solution. It is such a wonderful and personal way to say thank you to your Mum. The talented design team have come up with some gorgeous ideas to help you with deciding on what to give to your Mum this Mothers day.

Firstly, LINDA has made this stunning little gift box. How special would your Mum feel to receive this.

Gift box by Linda Langes

Products used: Party time-Anniversary pack, The Scrap Cake-One moment in time and My private happiness paper collections.

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Next, Melinda has created this floral beauty. She has combined The Scrap Cake’s ‘The bright side of life’ collection with some gorgeous MHC flowers, and made a beautiful card any Mum would treasure.

Mother’s Day Card by Melinda Thompson

Products used : MHC flowers, Ballroom – Tango (cream), Enchanted Little Prince (white, misted pink), Blossoms, The Scrapcake The Bright Side of Life papers.

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In beautiful, shabby style, Jeni has created this lovely easel card for her special someone.

Mothers day card from Jeni O Connor

Products used: Sprinkles-pink, Ballroom-waltz

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And lastly, is this bright, fun card from LENE.

Mother’s day card by Lene Neby

MHC Products used: Sprinkles-pink and lime, Cutie pies.

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We hope you enjoyed our Mother’s day gift special today, and make sure you call back in again on Thursday, as we will have some more wonderful Mother’s day gift ideas to share with you then.

Eggs-tra special gifts for Easter

Posted on April 3, 2012 by karenshady67

Is it just me, or has Easter come around all too quickly. It’s hard to believe it is that time again. It’s lucky our designers are one step ahead of me, and have created some wonderful cards and gifts to share with you today.

MELINDA THOMPSON has made an adorable little Easter basket. Who wouldn’t love to receive this, filled with chocolate eggs for Easter, and the best thing is, when all the eggs are gone, you have a gorgeous little basket to store other goodies in. Notice how Melinda has added the little pink ‘Party lights’ flower to the centre of the ‘Grandmas garden’ bloom to create such a pretty, and unique flower.

Flowers used: Grandma’s Garden – Handkerchief (pink), The Island – Dusk (white), Party Lights (Pink and Yellow) Taniesha (purple).

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The ultra talented JENI O’CONNOR has been very busy, and just look at what she has made. Isnt this Easter display simply delightful.

Jeni’s topiary tree is full of delightful MHC blooms, and notice, she has even decorated the ‘Happy Easter’ sign as well. Jeni’s eye for detail is amazing, and everywhere you look, there is something special to see on the project.

Flowers used: Sugar and spice-mixed, Ballroom-waltz, Sprinkles-cupcake and candles, Party time-princess, Party lights-pink and yellow.

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This pretty Easter layout was created by the very talented RIA MOJICA. She has used The Scrap Cake ‘One moment in time’ collection, to scrap this delightful photo of her daughter. She has teamed the papers perfectly with some MHC blooms. Oh, and we must mention how cute we think her little die cut bunny and eggs are.

‘Some bunny loves you’ Layout by Ria Mojica

Products used: Wishes – Hope, Sprinkles – mixed. TSC – My Private Happiness.

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Please be sure to call in again tomorrow for more wonderful Easter inspiration from our team.

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Which is your favourite?

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hi again! So our new mini release is out now and should be hitting the stores very soon. So we’d like to know, which are your favourites? These soft velvety touch flowers are so easy to work with at such a great size of 5cm in diameter and also nice and flat so the petals can easily be layered with other flowers. We know you’ll love the quality and feel of these. Lets start with a beautiful layout from MELINDA and she has used the ‘Carnivale’ pack and also altered some of our flowers into a stunning red.

‘Be Yourself’ by Melinda Thompson.

Products used: Party time – Birthday, Kyeesha/Naomi (WV), Blossoms – Esperance, Cottage Garden – Bird song.

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Don’t you love this chocolatey-looking card from LINDA – who wouldn’t love to get this? Linda has used the Birthday pack and the Dance Party pack.

Card by Linda Langes.

Products used: Party time – Birthday and Dance Party.

So we’d love to know – which pack is your favourite? You could win three of these packs just by letting us know which is your favourite Party time pack. Leave your comment here!

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TSC – My Private Happiness

Posted on March 10, 2012 by karenshady67

Hello scrappy friends.

Today we have a treat for you. The design team have been busy creating some wonderful projects featuring ‘My Private Happiness’, which is the latest collection from The Scrap Cake; designed by the amazingly talented Karola Witczak. You have to see this collection to believe it. Full of beautiful floral images and stunning patterns in pinks, yellows, aquas and greens, which, might I add, are a perfect colour match to our latest ‘Autumn release flowers. You can see them HERE

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First up is this delightful decorated box from LINDA and isn’t it just divine!

Flowers used: Party lights – yellow,Taneisha

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LINDA has also created this beautiful card

Card by Linda Langes

Flowers used:Party lights – blue, Sprinkles – yellow.

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And finally, another delightful card from MELINDA. How perfectly do these flowers match TSC papers.

Card by Melinda Thompson

Flowers used: Taneisha, Blossoms – Party mix.

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To My Valentine….

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello again! OK, so we know it’s the season for love, right? So we thought we might share a little love around with our Design Team making some valentine cards to give you a little inspiration (just incase you wanted to give one to your special someone).

Let start with this one from MONIKA – so romantic.