Suzanne

One folder three ways

2012-01-15T03:00:00.000-08:00

I have been having a play with my embossing folders. This first card was using the tulip embossing folder with white pearl card then I stamped the verse in the centre using a See Dee stamp, I then embossed a second sheet and cut out some of the flowers and added them with sticky pads to give some depth. Not happy to leave it at that I stitched little pearl flowers and beads on the flowers. This card looks much prettier in real life.

This second card I used the same folder but used a brilliance pearl ink pad and a brayer to ink up one side of the embossing folder, I added a stamped greeting and again stitched little pearls in the centre.

This last card I inked up the opposite side of the embossing folder and used the debossed side so the flowers are edged in the lilac, again I added a greeting and stitched pearls on them.

I love this folder, I think it will be getting plenty of use, it's avaliable free delivery world wide here

Happy new year

2012-01-14T03:25:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year, I have been so busy that I haven't had time to play with all my new stuff! I have cleared my desk and am ready to go just need to decide where to start. These are a couple of calenders I made as Christmas gifts, I used a kaiser coaster as the base and added the large scalloped nestie on the front and back as the base then I used the Cheery Lynn doily die. The lilac card has paper flowers that I bought but the pink card I made the flowers using the cuttlebug quilling dies.

Happy Christmas

2011-12-24T12:25:00.000-08:00

Happy Christmas to everyone in blog land, hopefully I will be back making cards very soon.

Stampin up textured impressions flower garden

2011-11-30T19:18:00.000-08:00

One folder three ways

On this card I chalked the image to give a soft look, then added a martha stewart punched border, ribbon and an oval nestabilities with stamped greeting.

For this card I used metalic gold rub on, it's like a paste and gives a totaly different effect, it's teamed with a cheery lynn border die

This card is similar to the first but I coloured the embossing folder with inks first, I was aiming for red but it came out much softer and definitely not red.

All three cards are flying to England tonight to be donated to a friend who does coffee mornings for charity, hope they will sell!

Matching gift envelope from freebie paper

2011-11-29T05:36:00.000-08:00

As promised (at last) the matching gift pouch using my free paper. I edged it with a martha stewart swirling lace border punch, added a birthday friend greeting and little brad both from Kaiser. I hope my friend likes the card and present, I have bought a die that fits neatly inside.

Holly card

2011-11-26T03:28:00.000-08:00

I love this spellbinders set, I am not sure of the name of it as I cut it at a friends house but it's so pretty, I layered it up to give depth, I used a martha stewart punch for the corners, I think that's called swirling lace. I used pine needles distress inks to give the holly a touch of colour then added the gem stones.

Quilted handbag card

2011-11-20T14:49:00.000-08:00

My friend did a class using this quilted paper style and I thought I could give it a try, it didn't turn out too bad but there are a few things I would do differently next time. I couldn't find any papers I liked so this is a patterned wrapping paper, I cut lots of squares out using my nestabilities small squares then stuck them on to paper and stitched them down using a zig zag stitch, I then cut the shape of the bag and stitched that on to a piece of card and added all the embelishments.

Another two

2011-11-18T04:40:00.001-08:00

Here's the other colours I made

Kaiser Christmas decorations

2011-11-16T04:29:00.000-08:00

I made these christmas decorations instead of cards for the special people in my life. I used four kaiser wooden coasters and joined them together with ribbons, covered them in pretty papers and used a nestabilities label set to add frames and the letters NOEL which were cut from boys will be boys die set.
On the reverse of each coaster there is a little rub on kaiser verse and I left one free to write a message. I added flowers from my stash and gem stones.
The boxes were made to match and decoated with a spellbinders fancy tags set.
I will post the other pictures tomorrow.

Flower card using my free paper

2011-11-15T02:54:00.000-08:00

I used the paper I created to make this card, I used silver thread to stitch around the hexagons, then I layered a spellbinders die on top (can't remember the set it was from as I borrowed it!) followed by a nestie circle which was stamped in black with a kaiser friend stamp then I added a kaiser brad to the centre. I have made a little gift pouch to match will photograph that tomorrow.

Freebie digital paper

2011-11-08T21:53:00.000-08:00

Isn't this paper fab, I made it using some gorgeous papers created by Summer Driggs which you can find here. http://www.summertimedesigns.blogspot.com/ She has given me permission to share it with you. The template I used was from here. These are both very talented ladies. Ok I am all inspired now, should be making christmas cards but off to play some more!

Time for tea

2011-11-08T02:54:00.000-08:00

Oh my I am truely in love with this die, it's the Cheery Lynn English tea party DL101. I have inked the edges with worn lipstick distress ink, the images are free digital stamps but I can't remember where I got them, if you recognise them please let me know so I can give credit for them. I have coloured the images with copics and added diamond dust glitter and gem stones.

Golden Wedding

2011-11-07T15:09:00.000-08:00

For this card I used the gorgeous Marianne embossing and cutting folder DS0908, I cut it in pearl card and mounted it on gold mirri card, added a piece of ribbon, the die cuts are spellbinders nestabilities scaloped hearts and a ribbon tag. I think this folder will be getting a lot of use.

Kaiser new home card

2011-11-03T15:08:00.000-07:00

This is stamped with the Kaiser Loire Valley Collection and distress inks, I have stamped a second bird and bird house and raised them up with sticky pads, then I added some gem stones.

Cheery Lynn christmas trees

2011-11-02T19:18:00.000-07:00

These are a few snap shots of the cards I made in the video, with a close up of the stitching, my new dies arrived last night so off to play.

A great place to shop

2011-10-24T02:01:00.000-07:00

It's not often we find a great on line shop, where prices are the cheapest and postage is charged at actual cost, well I have found this site

http://dutchpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

It's run by a lovely lady called Darlene, I placed my order and within a few minutes I had paid and my order was being shipped. She sells the Cheery Lynn dies that I used in my christmas tree video and lots of other things, check her out.

My very first video

2011-10-23T03:41:00.000-07:00

Well nothing for months and then several posts in a week, now a video, whatever next.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBFYMTFv-m0

A big thank you to my thirteen year old son Adam who filmed and edited the video for me and without him it would not have been possible.

Oh christmas tree

2011-10-18T15:22:00.000-07:00

Snowflake embossing folder, mat and layered, see D"s stamped greeting and a folded christmas tree using double sided paper.

Nitwits circus train

2011-10-17T16:40:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my nephew using the Nitwits circus collection, I resized it added the greeting and decoupaged it then added Anita's 3D clear gloss to give it a shine. The border is hand drawn with a fine liner.

Wedding card

2011-10-16T03:41:00.000-07:00

I was in a rush and needed a wedding card so I managed to make this pretty quickly, don't ya just love embossing folders, this I think was a papermania one, I just added some ribbon, pearls and the nestabilities hearts.

Stampin up embossing folders

2011-10-15T04:22:00.000-07:00

Shimmer chalks used to add detail and a subtle colour

The butterflies are an Anna Griffin punch I have had for years, nestabilities die and flat backed pearls.

A few quick and easy cards for my charity box, to be sold at a coffee morning in aid of cancer research.

Tent card

2011-08-24T03:37:00.000-07:00

I loved this style of card, I think it is a tent card, I used a square card and added an extra piece of card in the bottom, I scored and folded it at inch intervals, it was four inches deep and the same width as the card. I covered the frount and inside of the card with Papermania paper then cut a circle out with my circle nestabilities, then I made a scalloped frame to edge the aperture. Decorated with a butterfly cut on my Craft Robo, flowers cut with Mariane dies and finished with glamour dust glitter and little pearls.

magnolia with ladybug

2011-07-11T02:04:00.000-07:00

I love the red and white but found it difficult to colour! I have used a nesty label die and circle die, the border is from martha stewart and the flowers are a few years old from my stash, oh and the florish is a Marianne die.

A close up, she's a real cuty.

Off to get some more crafting done.

Boys cards for a change

2011-07-03T01:44:00.000-07:00

A selection of boys cards I have made using free digital stamps from Becky. I have coloured them with promarkers and mat and layered them.For the red card I have added a rub on border.

For this card I stamped the happy birthday on the surf board and doodled a border

At least now when I get a last minute request for a boys card I will be organised, I think these images are pretty cool for teenage boys, my two have certainly given them the seal of approval!

Tilda with butterflies

2011-06-05T17:02:00.000-07:00

The papers are from a japanese origami paper pad, I used a martha stewart wide punch to make the frame, the magnolia stamp and butterflies are coloured with promarkers and added stickles in crystal. The felt florish and flowers are from kaiser. The sentiment is cut with nestabilities

Kaiser advent calendar

2011-04-21T05:03:00.000-07:00

I bought this gorgeous advent calendar from kaiser craft, it's made from wood with little carboard boxes, first of all I painted it with kaiser cream paint then I used five different papers to cover the main box and little boxes, then I added flowers and pearls. The centre has the same paper, with lace edges, a sizzix flower and cuttlebug embossed butterflies and die cut flowers

Blue for a change

2011-02-09T23:07:00.000-08:00

I spotted this lovely image and backing paper over on Mel's blog, I thought it would be just perfect for my niece who wants to be a fashion designer. I have hand stitched the border and used broken chinadistress ink around the edges, nestability label die, ribbon frommy stash and gem brad from stampin up. Have a great day and thanks for looking.

Foiled butterfly

2011-02-04T02:36:00.000-08:00

I had such good fun making this card, I have rolls and rolls of foil that I bought and was not using so I did a bit of research and found that they can be used with a laser printer but I don't have one so I printed off the butterflies (which are from the stampin up digital studio) on my ink jet printer and ran it through a laminator, it did not cover the whole image but gave a nice effect which was difficult to photograph, I did the same technique with the plain black card. The white card was embossed. I have added diamond black stickles to the butterfly. I can't wait to have a play with different colours of stamps and foils, so check back to see what happens.

Dad's birthday

2011-02-03T14:23:00.000-08:00

My Dad turns eighty in a couple of weeks so I had a play with some Kaiser products and came up with this card, it's a kaiser scrapbook paper, the border is kaiser fozz felt , the mat and layer is nestabilities label die, I have added metalic rub on's in gold to accent the sails, the brad is again from kaiser and the numbers are cut from a wizard alphabet set. I hope he likes it.

more pink

2011-02-02T16:32:00.000-08:00

Same paper as yesterday, nestabilities label die, more quilled flowers from cuttlebug, leaves from little claire designs.

A little note

2011-02-01T23:42:00.000-08:00

I have been patiently waiting for the lovely new roses papers to be released by Kaiser, then I spotted this wrapping paper, the photo does not do it justice it is really pretty. I am also having a play with my new cuttlebug quilled daisy kit again. The border is EZ Cut lace 5. The leaves are cut from a die from little claire designs. The corners are provo craft. I have added stickles which has not shown up very well.

Pretty in pink

2011-01-20T03:27:00.000-08:00

I treated myself to the cuttlebug daisy quilling flower set and that is what I have used to make the flowers in this card, they are mounted on a doily, the border mat is edged using the martha stewartdoily border punch and the flowers in the corners are cut from another doily. I have also added stickes and pearls.

Happy new year

2011-01-19T03:39:00.000-08:00

Some card gift sets I made as christmas presents. All the cards were cut using the Marianne scallop die and the centres were nestabilities. This flower was cut from a sizzix die.

Nestabilities label die and Marianne flower from the scallop set, the card below also uses the florish from this set and the swiss dots embossing folder, the butterflies are cut from an embossing folder.

I made the boxes to match and filled them with matching red Lindt chocolates as well as the cards. The card stock was years old, think I was not keen on parting with it!

Hand stitched bauble

2010-12-04T04:14:00.000-08:00

Hand stitched bauble card with metalic threads

pointsettias

2010-11-26T16:55:00.000-08:00

just love this grand borderabilities die from wizard, I have added some christmas ribbon and gem stones

Stampin up christmas cards

2010-11-22T17:21:00.000-08:00

A couple of quick cards I made with the stampin up bauble set, I stamped them in black then coloured them and added gold metalic rub on paste, the papers are old scraps I was using up and the die hanger is a marianne one

The other's in the set

2010-11-16T20:06:00.000-08:00

These are the other two stamps in the set from stampin up

More christmas cards

2010-11-14T21:08:00.000-08:00

I bought this set of star cards about three years ago and then had no idea what to do with them untill I found these great stamps from stampin up, oval cut with nestabilities, backing paper and ribbon both digital downloads. The stamps are a set of three, will post the others when finished.

christmas tree

2010-11-12T22:02:00.000-08:00

This is a pink petticoat digital image, I have stitched around the edge and added the holly backing paper inside

At last an update

2010-11-09T23:42:00.000-08:00

Sorry it's been so long but my laptop had a broken disc drawer so I could not load anything on it including my photo editing package, I have finally got round to getting it sorted so off we go again.
This card uses I think pink petticoat backing paper, the border is a borderabilities from wizard cut with glitter paper and I can't remember where I got the flower from but it's a digital one.

digital christmas card

2010-08-16T05:09:00.000-07:00

All designed in my craft studio, I added ribbon ,glitter and gems

Learning to chain

2010-05-28T22:19:00.000-07:00

I am making more jewellery than cards at the moment need to get cracking

Lime and bronze

2010-05-28T03:26:00.000-07:00

Another jewellery set I have made, its just simple threading with crackle glass beads and square beads with bronze sead beads in between. I just love the colour of the beads and the shapes but now need to buy some new clothes to match them!

some thank you cards

2010-05-25T17:21:00.000-07:00

Some cards I made with limited supplies. See D stamps and nestabilities, as I did not have any coloured card and my printer was damaged in transit I have used my ink pad to colour it.

For this card I have used the same stamps and nestabilities but added some flowers I have made with an EZ Cut die which cuts the paper into strips with a fringe, the leaves are from a die from Little Claire I think.

I have been very busy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-04-30T02:41:00.000-07:00

Since my last post I have emigrated to Australia, it was all very fast and I did not have time to blog but I am now up and running again but still waiting for my craft goodies to arrive. In the mean time I have joined a jewellery making class, as if I needed another hobby! So my cards will be limited and there will be some jewellery items instead.

I made this set today, its my first ever make so it's very simple but the glass beads are just gorgeous, I love it so much I am going to make another for my best friend at home who I am missing so much.

Birthday greetings at last!

2010-02-23T08:34:00.000-08:00

I think I started making this card two years ago and I have finaly finished it, not that it was difficult, it just got buried under a pile of unfinished items. The images are Morehead and I have used lace from my scrap box, peeloffs and tiny flowers.

Dads Birthday

2010-02-08T09:32:00.000-08:00

Made for my dear dads birthday next week, I love making easel cards now they have taken over from the step cards, the ship is decoupaged and I have added the knotted string for a 3D effect. The letters are cut with my new sizzix alphabet set. I am finding it easier now to make cards again now that my arm is on the mend.

My first everything

2010-01-18T13:45:00.000-08:00

My first card of the year, my first easel card and my first card made with one arm! LOL

I have cut the back panel with my craft robo, it was a free design from uk scrappers, I added extra butterflies that I ran through the swiss dots folder, there are little pearls but they do not show up too well. I have used lots of nesties too, a labels set with the verse "Don't think of it as getting older, you're just in full bloom" and and oval set to mount the 70 on and my favorite borderabilities.

New Year

2010-01-01T13:37:00.000-08:00

Well I have started my new year in plaster, on new years eve I managed to break my wrist in two places and not even a drop of alcohol had past my lips. Serves me right for straying out my comfort zone, well thats the end of my dancing on ice career!!!!!!!! At the moment I am in agony and won't be posted any cards for a while but hope to learn to craft with one hand very soon as I have a seventieth birthday card to make for 26th.

xrays are not mine, just for a laugh

My christmas crackers

2009-12-24T03:44:00.000-08:00

Every year I buy cheap crackers and put my own gifts in, minature bottles of perfume, cufflinks, jewellery and nice chocolates. This is the picture of them straight out of the box

The finished crackers. i have decorated them with my borderabilities in cream and gold papers, tied nice gold tinsel round them and added toppers made from gold card cut from oval nestabilities, I added gold holly leaves (I bought a big bag years ago from lakeland) and little snowflakes which were from a christmas garland I cut up.

Close up picture

Definitely the last for the year

2009-12-23T04:08:00.000-08:00

My last side step and my last christmas card. Gold card embossed with swiss dots folder, again added glitter and gems

It's a side step again!

2009-12-21T06:40:00.000-08:00

Inspiration was lacking at the last minute so all my cards have ended up as a variation on a theme - that being my favorite side step! I have embossed the mirri car with the swirls embossing folder and added gems and glitter

vintage santa

2009-12-19T03:53:00.000-08:00

A4 size side step card. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the gold card, I have added gem stones and glamour dust although they are not showing up too well.

holly stamped card

2009-12-18T01:26:00.000-08:00

here you go nettie, your christmas card. I stamped the background with a tiny holly stamp and stamp pens, it took me ages! LOL Each little spring was stamped individually. Then I mat and layered my circle nesties and stamped a greeting. there are also touches of glitter and gems that do not show up very well.

Winter wonderland

2009-12-16T04:21:00.001-08:00

For this card I have used the cuttlebug embossed tree, mat and layered with a stamped border

Another!!!!!!!!!

2009-10-24T01:29:00.000-07:00

I adore these patchwork pals, when you turn the card round you can see the back of the little girl, I have added glitter but it does not show up too well

I've gone side step mad!

2009-10-22T15:58:00.000-07:00

Some people love square cards others prefer DL, I am addicted to these side step cards, this is a double one I made for my nieces birthday

Christmas

2009-10-22T07:50:00.000-07:00

I have made this quick christmas card using a freebie from Jaks blog check her great blog out, I added a bit of glitter and a few swirls cut from a small sizzix die.

A little bit of stitching

2009-10-09T05:45:00.000-07:00

A stitched candle, the borders are borderabilities classic lace, I borrowed it from a friend and loved it so much I have ordered it

Another side step card

2009-09-01T09:36:00.000-07:00

loved making this one, papers from my friend nettie they are by K&Co,I distressed the edges with pink ink pad, magnolia stamp, coloured with watercolour pencils and the rest from my stash

Pearl Wedding

2009-08-27T12:00:00.001-07:00

Difficult to see the beautiful embossed pearl card, the two edges are nestabilities frame cut up, words are computer generated, I have added lace, ribbon and pearls

Side step card

2009-08-25T03:36:00.000-07:00

When I saw these cards I knew I had to have a go and I have had so much fun with the template. It is made from a single piece of A5 card in white, backed with snowflake backing paper which has been edged with dark blue ink, the snowmen have been glittered with glamour dust but this does not show up.
nestabilities ribbon slider and letters from sizzix alphabet set.
I think I will change the ribbon later it's a bit dark.
Watch out more of these to come! LOL

Another flower pot card

2009-05-25T00:21:00.001-07:00

I made this one with the dahlia flowers from fred's flower site, the striped paper is freds too, I have embossed the flower pot with the bubbles folder

At last

2009-05-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

I am so behind with my blog, I have been making quick cards for the school fair to raise money but got fed up with them so had a little play.

I saw a demo at a craft show using stamp and bond and metalic flakes, I loved it so much I had to part with my money! These are my first attempts, the images are stamped with versamark pads, then I added the heat and bond powder and heated it like embossing powder, this leaves an image that is sticky then you sprinkle the flakes on and brush off the excess.

The flower stamp is by Lavinia and the cross is a papermania one, I stamped the background with my florish set from basic grey, also used my new nestabilities

My nephews birthday card

2009-05-08T14:21:00.000-07:00

I cut the train on my craft robo, then added peeloffs and little wheel centres which are from craftwork cards I cut the backing papers from my nestabilities labels set and added the letters Evan which are a free down load from cannon printables

Little pram

2009-04-23T06:26:00.000-07:00

Isn't this just the sweetest little pram, it is a free, yes free! LOL download from the very kind Lynn, click here for the link to the template. I am making a few baby things at the ,moment as I am expecting a new niece or nephew, started with my favorite pink things, better do some blue ones now. It looks much nicer than the photo, I have added a bead handle and embossed the pram cover with my cuttlebug and added lace and bows, I will personalise when the time comes

Baby shoes

2009-04-15T03:53:00.001-07:00

I printed the gingham design onto my card, then cut the template with my good old craft robo, I added some daisies around the bottom edge, a little button and gem stone, I have added cord to hang them up with a tag and nappy pin. For the box I cut an appeture with my oval nestie and added acetate, I have stamped little footprints inside the box and finished with peeloffs, just need to personalise it when the time comes

Left overs

2009-04-10T11:27:00.000-07:00

I made this card with the left over bits of papers from my previous card, I resized the flowers so that I could layer them up and used my martha stewart doily punch to edge the papers, the florish is a small sizzix die

Flower pot card

2009-04-09T04:23:00.000-07:00

When I saw this idea I knew I had to have a go, I found the tutorial on this page.

I decided to put mine on a card as a topper, the insert part could be used as a book mark.

I have used digital papers and flowers by summer driggs, they are a free download from her gratitude set, check out her blog here she is one of the best designers around her papers are gorgeous

my first card sketch challenge

2009-04-07T07:01:00.000-07:00

I made this card by cutting the oval with my nesties, the images that are decoupaged are from the cupcakes cd rom, I have used the martha stewart doily punch on the front and stamped a border with the tiny see D stamps and added gem stones from my stash.

I have entered it into the crafty card scrappers card sketch challenge

beach bum stamp

2009-03-28T03:07:00.001-07:00

I have stamped the background with various shades of purple and lilac, I have cut and mounted two of the flowers and coloured them with h2o's, the tag was cut from a sizzix die

for a good cause

2009-03-18T11:00:00.000-07:00

I have been busy making cards for a coffee morning to raise money for cancer research, these are a few of the cards I have made.
they are stamped with black ink using basic grey stamps its a florish stamped twice, then I had loads of freds flowers I had cut out on my holidays last year, so I added those and finished off with glamour dust and gem stones, I am really quite pleased with them, just hope they raise some money

clear choice stamps

2009-03-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

I made these cards with the vintage set of clear choice stamps, my mum has had them for ages and had no inspiration so I had a little play with them, I love the key and the car stamps. I used the stamps to create the backing papers for each card. Thanks to nicci for my jump rings.

get well soon

2009-03-12T02:49:00.000-07:00

Another papermania glitter sticker, I used my new martha stewart doily punch on the insert added ribbon and a pearl button from my stash

For my birthday boy

2009-03-10T08:23:00.000-07:00

Adam is 11 later this month so this is his card, he loves Bart, I always find it difficult to make boys cards, not very inspirational but he will love it

black and white again!

2009-03-09T04:58:00.000-07:00

I think I love black and white lately. This DL card is backed with my gorgeous new pink petticoat florishes paper, the image was a kit which was a present (thanks AM) I think it might be kanban, I added black velvet ribbon and gem stone from my stash

what a struggle!

2009-03-08T09:54:00.000-07:00

I love this stamp so much and could not wait to use it, chose my papers and coloured it to match, I put the basic card together then came to a stand still, it has had flowers of many colours and sizes and other embellishments on and off for weeks now, I am still not happy with it but enough is enough. I used my nestabilities and my new martha stewart border punch, I added glamour dust although it does not show up very well

swiss dots card

2009-02-28T11:11:00.000-08:00

A simple card using my swiss dots folder and a glitter sticker from papermania, ribbon and pearl heart from stash not added a sentiment as yet

Mothers day card

2009-02-28T11:06:00.001-08:00

I have made this card for my mum for mothers day, I cut three crosses in the backing paper and folded them back to expose the forever friends bears, I added glamour dust ribbon and gem stones from stash

Another art deco lady

2009-02-28T11:03:00.000-08:00

I made this card for a friends birthday, it is decoupaged and glammer dust has been added

valentines day

2009-02-17T12:54:00.000-08:00

my valentine card for my dear hubby using the cuttlebug hearts embossing folder and a box I made template by pink petticoat for some special treats

musical card

2009-02-09T12:09:00.001-08:00

I have been struggling to make a card for my 17 year old nephew but got there in the end

I have used black mirri card which does not show up very well, a backing sheet someone kindly posted for me, the image I found by doing a google search, I added some velvet ribbon and some die cut musical notes I have had for years

Art deco ladies

2009-02-02T04:11:00.000-08:00

This is an image and backing paper from my new art deco cd, I have glittered the image with glamour dust, added black velvet ribbon and some little black stones

Happy new year and it's february!

2009-02-02T04:04:00.000-08:00

Thought it was about time I posted some new cards, this one is stamped in shades of gold and bronze and glimmers in the light unfortunately this was not captured in the photo. I stamped a panel then split it into three the mat and layered onto bronze shimmer card

Seasons greetings and mum and dads christmas card

2008-12-26T08:29:00.000-08:00

Ihope you all had a great christmas and best wishes for 2009

Don't know what happened to this picture it keeps turning side ways when I post it

This is made with dufex decoupage behind the acetate, the frount of the card is flower soft images with christmas coloured flower soft

another christmas card

2008-12-20T15:05:00.000-08:00

A christmas card I made for a friend, sorry can't remember where I got the image from as I found it ages ago, mat and layered with embossed mirri card and my nesties

Flower soft christmas

2008-12-17T07:53:00.000-08:00

This is a flower soft image with the christmas colour flower soft added and I used a border holly punch

new home card

2008-12-14T00:56:00.001-08:00

Cut on the craft robo using gold mirri card and cream pearl card

santa dash

2008-12-11T00:55:00.000-08:00

Last sunday we got up nice and early in freezing weather to take part in the Liverpool 5K santa dash, there were over 7,000 people all dressed as santa, running to raise money, 2 years ago the race got in the guiness book of records but they lost the title last year and we failed again this year so come and join in next year it was great fun and had a fabulous atmoshere.

Check out the website for more information http://www.santa-dash.com/

Another cracker card

2008-11-06T05:04:00.000-08:00

Sorry about the photo on this one but I tried to photo always but could not get a decent picture so had to take it lying down (the card not me! )

I used the snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder for the sides then added a bit of glitz with glamour dust, unfortunately this has not shown up, the centre design is nestabilities with silver mirri card and blue pearl card and sizzix snowflakes, with a couple of gems for added sparkle

my saturday night!

2008-11-02T04:37:00.001-08:00

I spent last night making a wolf costume for Andrew for school on monday, he told me on friday he needed one, no problem I thought, its halloween I can buy a warewolf mask, I did the rounds of two towns and none anywhere. I did not have the faintest idea where to start but had a go with some fur and funky foam and this is what I came up with, not too much like a wolf but if he is ever a dog in a play I have that covered too! LOL

Diamond fold card

2008-11-01T06:16:00.000-07:00

I saw this fold and could not wait to give it a try, I backed the card with backing papers from one of the artylicious discs, its quite soft and has not shown up too well, I used my nesties to mat and layer then stamped using a selection of purple and lilac inks using my little See D stamps, then I added the butterflies which were from making cards magazine, I added some glamour dust.

Hats off to you jewellery makers as those four little jump rings took me twenty minutes to attach

Teabag folding

2008-10-27T09:21:00.000-07:00

I made this card with teabag papers, not really my cup of tea but I thought these were quite pretty papers, they are mounted on cream pearl card and I have dry embossed the corners

An award!

2008-10-27T08:34:00.000-07:00

This I thought was my first ever award for my blog, a big thank you to nettie for giving it to me, I had to pass it on to two people without an award but I have found that pretty impossible so I am sending it to people who only have one
Maz and Pol they both are excellent designers as well as fantastic card makers, check out their blogs

stitched cards

2008-10-25T16:06:00.000-07:00

I loved making these cards, I have stitched them with ordinary sewing threads in brown on cream card then mat and layered on bronze shimmery card, the patterned card I have had for ages and never used, I loved the vintage look of it. I also had a go at aging the edges of the cream card. I am so pleased with them as I always struggle for ideas for mens cards

Christmas shaker card

2008-10-25T15:14:00.000-07:00

This card was made by cutting an appeture with oval nestie then adding swiss dots, the trees are cut out with a cuttlebug die, I added glitter and torn white paper inside to form the snow

Boys are best by kizzy dizzy

2008-10-20T09:28:00.001-07:00

As I have two boys I think this kit will be getting lots of use

Birthday card calender

2008-10-19T12:18:00.001-07:00

This was a birthday card for a friend of mine, I made each month a different colour but used the same stamp through out the pages the stamp is by lavinia link here it is called dandelion

another christmas card

2008-10-06T12:54:00.000-07:00

Another card I made for our craft day, I used a design by freds flowers (link on right side of blog), decoupaged, layered up on to mirri card and stickles for a bit of sparkle

Christmas card

2008-10-05T05:44:00.000-07:00

I made this card for a demonstration day at craft club, I made the decoupage set and backing paper myself in psp