Wednesday 30 May 2012

Happy Anniversary!





This is a magic card I have made for my Sister and her husband who are celebrating their Anniversary on 1st June.

This is the first ever magic card I have made and I am quite pleased with the result, I hope they will be too!

I have made the card shape using my BRAND NEW (John treated me to it yesterday for no good reason, he is wonderful!) GRAND CALIBUR (TM) machine and Spellbinder (TM) dies!
I also made the backing layer using some Carol Pinnick (TM) card and cut the shape again with my BRAND NEW GRAND CALIBUR (TM) machine and Spellbinders (TM) dies!
( I know I have gone on about it but I love my new GRAND CALIBUR (TM) machine and my new Spellbinder (TM) dies!)

I made the "Magic" part of the card by stamping the image on to the Acetate with black Stazon (TM) ink and then also on to Neenah (TM) stamping card with Memento (TM) ink as I wanted to colour the bottom image with my Pro markers (TM).

I adapted the instructions for the magic card from: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/magic_card/
which is quite a find as it has endless ideas for unusual style cards ~ check it out!

The new stamps are from a set given as a freebie on the front of "Simply cards and Papercraft" issue 98.

I added a sentiment takes from a free pack I got with a crafting mag and added a little raffia string to the pull section of the magic card.

I finished the card with some paper flowers and some gems.

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:

Simon says stamp challenge ~ Anything goes!
The link is:
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/simon-says-anything-goes.html

The Crafty boots challenge ~ Anything goes!
The link is:
http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/bowtasticanything-goes.html

Love to create challenge ~ Add a sentiment.
The link is:
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/challenge-17-add-sentiment.html

Tammy scrapin' corner ~ Anything goes!
The link is:
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/2012/05/weekly-challenge-12-anything-goes-any.html#comment-form

Celebrate the occasion ~ Anything goes!
The link is:
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.co.uk/

Party time Tuesdays ~ Anything goes!
The link is:
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.co.uk/

Shopping our stash ~ May flowers.
The link is:
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/

Diva's by design ~ Anything goes!
The link is:
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Dilly beans challenge ~ Friendship.
The link is:
http://www.dillybeanschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Totally gorguss challenge ~ Something new.
The link is:
http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/challenge-132-charmed.html?showComment=1338384024554

Thursday 24 May 2012

Wendy's Birthday!



This is a card for my friend, Wendy who is celebrating her birthday on May 28th.
Wendy is a piano teacher and so I thought that a card featuring a piano would be appropriate.

I used a background rose paper from a Joanna Sheen (TM) CD, Fantasy Dreams.
The piano is die cut using my good old faithful Silhouette Cameo (TM).
I printed an old advert from a CD that I recently bought for the advertisement background paper.

Using a second copy of the piano advert I cut some flowers from my Silhouette Cameo (TM) and quilled them to form the roses.
The leaves are from a Papermania (TM) punch.

I added a Spellbinders (TM) tag die for the sentiment and added some ribbon at either end.

Finally, I used some clear glue peel offs and added some gold foil to enhance the edges of the background paper.

I hope she will like it!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:
Joanna Sheen - Birthday Card. The link is;
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/happy-birthday.html
Hotshotcraft - working with die cuts. The link is;
http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/challenge-8-die-cuts.html?showComment=1337521818860
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes! The link is;
http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Truly scrumptious - Anything Goes. The link is;
http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Bearly mine - Die cuts. The link is;
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/
My heart pieces - Anything goes. The link is;
http://myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.in/
Just Tracey's Craft - Anything goes. The link is;
http://justtracyscraftschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Crafts and me challenge - Fabulous flowers. The link is;
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/fabulous-flowers.html#comment-form
Creative Inspirations - Anything goes. The link is;
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/
Paperplaytime - Say it with sentiments.  The link is;
http://www.paperplaytime.blogspot.co.uk/

Sunday 20 May 2012

Carol's Birthday!


This is a card for my favourite Sister-in-Law, Carol.
She is a great (and I mean great) patchworker and I wanted to reflect this in the card that I made for her.

I used some Anna Griffin (TM) scrapbook card for the base.
I used some plain cream card, embossed it with an embossing folder made by Papermania (TM) and then once embossed with the button pattern I went over it with a brown inkpad.
I used some Anna Griffin (TM) scrapbook paper for the layers and on top of this put the dies that I cut out using my Silhouette Cameo (TM).
The sentiment is from an Anna Griffin (TM) sentiment sticker sheet.
I used an Anna Griffin (TM) stamp for the rope effect along the bottom and added a button die to finish things off.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:
Joanna Sheen - Birthday Card.  The link is;
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/happy-birthday.html
Craftycatz challenge - something girly!  The link is;
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Hotshotcraft - working with die cuts. The link is;
http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/challenge-8-die-cuts.html?showComment=1337521818860
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes! The link is;
http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Shellys images - Anything Goes. The link is;
http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Divas by design - Pink.  The link is;
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Truly scrumptious - Anything Goes. The link is;
http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Bearly mine - Die cuts.  The link is;
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/
My heart pieces - Anything goes. The link is;
http://myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.in/
Just Tracey's Craft - Anything goes. The link is;
http://justtracyscraftschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/


Thank you for looking.

Tuesday 15 May 2012

Alistair's Birthday!



This is a birthday card for Alistair who lives just round the corner from us and who is just a couple of weeks younger than I am, honest!!

I made the card using a set template using the "Mimic Creations" CD.
I have added a shrink plastic car as I thought that the card just needed something!
I hope he will like it....

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Joanna Sheen - Birthday card.
The link is:http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

A sympathy card for John




This is unfortunately another sympathy card.
My dear friend Ann died last weekend and I have made this card for John, her wonderful husband.
I worked for many years with Ann who was a true lady and very brave through her terrible illness.
The really sad part is that this is the couple I made an Anniversary card for recently, but I never got to deliver it.

I made the card using a Martha Stewart (TM) punch for the background.
I then used an embossing and cutting die with the most beautiful satin card from Create and Craft (TM) which looks even more beautiful in real life.
I stamped the stamp using Memento (TM) black ink and coloured using my favourite Pro Markers and Flex Markers from Letraset (TM).
The card was finished with a organza bow and a purple button from my stash.

Monday 7 May 2012

Creating from the Heart: ♥ Spring Giveaway! ♥

Creating from the Heart: ♥ Spring Giveaway! ♥

Aaron is 21!


It is Aaron's 21st and I have done him a quick, quick being the operative word, card!
I have some explaining to do.....
Aaron is now a trainee PCSO and he works in a place called "Tidworth".
All the children seem really scared of him and do anything he says (well I would, he is over 6ft!).

The image I have used of the child is a Joanna Sheen (TM) image from Victorian Ladies and Gentlemen CD.
I used the DO CRAFTS DESIGNER (TM) to set out the background.
I put the image on to gold mirri card and used glaze on the faux brads.

Happy Birthday Aaron!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Just tracys crafts challenge - Anything Goes.
http://justtracyscraftschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Just keep on Creating - Anything Goes
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.co.uk/
Creative craft challenges 2 - Anything Goes!
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/anything-goes-may-1st.html
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes!
http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/

Peter's Birthday




This is a card for a neighbour, who is a boy at heart!

This is a LOTV (TM) stamp which I love, I coloured it in using my Pro-markers (TM).
I used my Silhouette Cameo (TM) to cut the card to look like a life buoy and also the ring around the stamp.
I die cut the blue stars using QuickKutz Squeeze (TM).
The Happy Birthday stamp is from Crafter's Companion (TM) Paintbox Poppets stamps.
I finished the sails for the yauct off with doodles using a fine liner pen.

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges:
Stampartic - Surprise LOTV challenge.
http://stampartic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/suprise-challenge.html
Just Keep on Creating - Travel & Anything Goes.
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/challenge-2-at-just-keep-on-creating.html
Oldie but a goodie - Die cuts & Punches
http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Creative craft challenges - Antyhing Goes
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/anything-goes-may-1st.html
Paperatke Weekly - Anything Goes
http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/
The Pile it on challenge - Fantasy, Fairytales & Daydreams.
I am hoping that this will link in to your challenge under the Daydream category.
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Wednesday 2 May 2012

John and Ann's Anniversary




I made this card for a special couple that are really great friends of ours.

The background paper is from a stash of 12 x 12 papers that I had (Brenda Pinnick I think!).
I cut all the mats and the flower/star shape out using my Silhouette Cameo (TM).
The image is a Lilli of the Valley rubber stamp that I coloured with good old reliable Pro Markers (TM).
The sentiment is a stamp also from LOTV.
I AM TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH LOTV STAMPS, MORE ARE TO BE RELEASED ON 9TH MAY 2012. Look at the link below to get a sneak preview!
http://ideastoinspire.blogspot.co.uk/p/sneak-peeks.html
I added a aqua gem amd also some fibers that I think work well.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Creative Craft - Anything Goes.
The link is:http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/
The Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes.
The link is: http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/
Lollipop Crafts- Anything goes. 
The link is: http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - Anything goes.
The link is: http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/2012/04/tammy-scrapin-corner-weekly-challenge-8.html#comment-form
Crafty Catz - Anything goes.
The link is: http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/challenge-130-anything-goes.html?showComment=1335988105779
StampARTic - Surprise LOTV challenge.
The link is: http://stampartic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/suprise-challenge.html

Birthday card from my Crafting Buddy, Rita!



 I DID NOT MAKE THIS CARD!

This is a special card that I RECEIVED for my birthday on Saturday, I am so amazed at the work that Rita has gone to to make me a card that I wanted to share it with you.
Rita does not have a blog, but as it made me cry, I could not omit putting a photo on my blog!
Thank you again Rita for such an amazing card!