Saturday 29 November 2008

Non-Christmas

This made a nice change, I was asked to make a card for Micas' boyfriends' Mum. The main paper is The Paper Company and I think that the gilttery one is K&CO.... not sure, I only had a scrap of it left.... Stamp is of course Penny Black, I coloured with both Prismas and Promarkers, the centre of the flower is a Hero Arts stamp onto Shrink Plastic then wrote the names in before heating. The greeting at the bottom is from Craftwork Cards. (these are so handy!) Hope you like and hope you all have a fab weekend.... it's raining here and also freezing cold! good excuse to stay in and make more cards me thinks!!

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Christmas House

Hi everyone.... thought I'd have a go at making my own shaped card blank today, I cut the house from the Christmas Cheer Cricut cart, used this as a stencil, by flipping over and drawing around it, I covered it with DCWV paper, cut the flower pot and sign post from the Walk in my Garden cart, layered and chalked these, the holly bush... I punched and glued every single little leaf on here! took me ages!....finshed with glitter card and added Bazzill dotty card for the curtains, the colours haven't come out very well, much brighter i.r.l......hope you like, bit different for me eh!!?

Tuesday 25 November 2008

Simply Fairies Challenge No.3 Card

Hi everyone, here's my entry for the above, kept this one very simply as you can see, but I am quite pleased with it..... Snowflake stamp is from a clear Inkadinkadoo set I got from Crafts U Love, white peel offs also from there, actually... come to think of it so is the Bazzill scallop card!! I cut out the circle and square from Nesties and also then ran through again with the embossing mat, but it doesn't show. Ribbon from stash. Hope you like..

Friday 21 November 2008

Joy Fold Card

I thought I would have a go at one of these, I've kept it quite simple, but I think it came out ok... I've used Imaginisce and Bazzill paper/card, Hero Arts greeting stamp, gold border peel-offs and Papermania Poinsetta, Hero Arts round stamp, on shrink plastic and heated and added to the middle of the flower. A few Imaginisce rub ons to finish, hope you like, have a fab weekend everyone!







Tuesday 18 November 2008

Blog Candy Alert

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Simply Fairies Challenge Sketch No.2

Oooh, get me....entering challenges!!! Well this is the fabulous Kims' sketch from Simply Fairies, really enjoyed this one.. I've used a mix of Imaginisce, Bazzill and Stampin' Up papers here and inked the edges of the main piece and doodled, sentiment is from Elzybells, Tulle is from Crafts U Love, snowflake on bow is another punched from shrink plastic and heated, trees are Cuttlebug, also used the snowflake embossing folder, stamp is obviously Ladybug, brad is from Dovecraft I think. I coloured the snowman with the usual Prismas and Sansodor, then added some Glamour Dust and white gel pen on his scarf. Just finished with some flat back pearls, again from Crafts U Love. I hope you like....

Monday 17 November 2008

Elzybells challenge

This is my entry for Elzybells latest challenge. I have used the new Bazzill dotty cardstock and just a few buttons!! the border at the bottom is cut from a Fiskars border punch I've had since I began card making. Snowfakes at top are also Fiskars. I coloured her with Prismas and Sansodor and added a little Glamour Dust! The star is cricut I think and the little snowflake above the robin is one I puched from shrink plastic and then heated. Hope you like.......



Sunday 16 November 2008

Card for Hubby

Here is the card that I made for Hubbys' birthday.... I used Doddlebug flocked cardstock and black trimming, cut the heart out from George Cricut cart, then stuck it to a piece of paper and ran it through the printer for the main greeting, the border at the bottom is cut from the Home Accents cart, punched glitter star, bit of chalking and a couple of brads and corners to finish.

Saturday 15 November 2008

Bag-a-lope.......

Hi everyone, just thought I'd show you the 'bag-a-lope' I made, I followed a tutorial, I think from SCS?..... very easy to do, I haven't finshed it off at the top very well, but this was my first one, I made it for one of hubbys' birthday pressies. I'll post the card I made him tomorrow.. have a nice weekend all!





Wednesday 12 November 2008

Simply Fairies Challenge entry

Hi everyone, this is my entry for the Simply Fairies sketch challenge, this is Kims' first challenge I believe....I don't normally enter these because there are so many brilliant ones to chose from and by the time I've come up with something, I'm too late!!! Anyway... I've used papers, embellishments and rub-ons from Imaginisce 'Snowy Jo' Glitter paper pad from Crafts U Love. I added gold peel-off borders and 2 Doodlebug sugar coated brads and ribbon from stash. Sorry about the poor quality photo, the colours haven't come out very well at all, but you get the idea..


Monday 10 November 2008

Penny Black Christmas Card

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great weekend, bit wet in the South East of England!! and it's still chucking it down now as I type!

I love this little Penny Black mouse, he's part of the clear set. I coloured him with Prismas and sansodor, added some Glamour Dust, then backed onto pale turquoise Bazzill Bling cut from Nesties.... I can't remember what the backing paper is, it's from last years' stash! The bauble is cut from a Quickutz Die, added black peeloffs and hung on some Papermania trimming. Ribbon from stash.


Friday 7 November 2008

I Love Your Blog Award


A big thank you to the fabulous Mrs Wonka for this award I received yesterday, It's made my day, thanks Zoe!!
I would like to nominate the following 7 people for this award:
If you haven't visited these fab blogs before, please do, they are all fantastically talented ladies!!!

Wednesday 5 November 2008

Forever Friends

Hi everyone, this card was one of those that you make up as you go along, so 'bear' with me! excuse the awful pun......
I bought this little bear stamp from Crafts U Love, although it had 'Happy Birthday' at the bottom, I chopped it off and decided it would be ok for a Christmas card. This is the first time I have used my water colours in ages... Paper is DCWV, Ribbon, metallic thread, snowflake brads & buttons from stash.



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Tuesday 4 November 2008

Blog Candy Alert

The fabulous Enfys is giving away 3 lots of candy!!! If you haven't already seen Enfys's work, do pop over and browse, she is the most talented lady ever!!

Another Pink Christmas Card

Hi everyone, just a quick card today, I love this pink Anitas Paper, another frame from SYI Cricut cart (my fave) with stickles and mounted with foam pads and Cuttlebug trees cut from white glitter card. I can't remember what make the greeting is, it's from a clear set I recently bought. Hope you like....

Sunday 2 November 2008

Snowman card & Thank you

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a great weekend.... I made this little snowman card with the gorgeous My Minds Eye papers and embellishments, I got the kit from Crafts U Love, ribbon and buttons from stash ( also I think from CUL).

A very big thank you to all who sent me congratulations and wished me a happy birthday. I've had a great weekend and been spoilt rotten!!!