Wednesday 29 August 2012

Poppy is resting now.

Just a quick update to my recent posts, Poppy was put down yesterday (28th August 2012).

She fought to the end, bless her, as she took 40 minutes and 6 lethel injections to give up, she also went to the toilet all over the Vet's knee and consulting room floor, that't mummy's little baby!!



R.I.P Poppy Louise Clavery 2.9.1994 ~ 28.8.2012.

Friday 24 August 2012

Update on Poppy Dog


I would just like to say a big "Thank you" to everyone who had kind words to say about Poppy Dog recently.

She is holding her own, but has another set of anti-biotics for a week, which is make or break, as the Vet said there are just no other tablets on the shelf to try.

The last few weeks have been really hard, one minute I am ready to take her to the Vet's to put her to sleep and then she eats and goes for a walk as if she was only a few year's old and looks to be having a fine old time!

Having an old dog is a bad/sad time and I vow never to go through this again, on 2nd September 2012 we will have had her as a member of our family for 16 years and she was close to 2 the Vet thought when she first arrived at our house!

We are always asking the Vet if her quality of life is being affected, as we are guided by their expertise, and as with children in a Doctor's waiting room, she flies around the room like she is fully fit again!

Time will tell but it will be a sad day when she goes to sleep and never wakes up again....

Thanks again for all your support.

Thursday 23 August 2012

Rabbits in a stocking!



This is another Christmas card which has been totally inspired from the "Christmas Comfort" CD by Elegant Inspirations (TM).

I used a gold foil card for the base.

The "Happy Christmas" frame was taken straight from the CD which I cut using my Silhouette (TM) Cameo machine and then the rabbits in the stocking decoupage is again from the CD.

I love this CD, it is just such an inspiration and I can make quite successful cards (in my opinion) fairly easily.

Thank you Elegant Inspirations!

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
The Paper Shelter ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/
Divas by design challenge ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-49-anything-goes.html
Just keep on crafting ~ Christmas is around the corner.  The link is:
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.co.uk/
Simon says stamp and show ~ No Rules!  The link is:
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/
Lollipop Crafts ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-87-anything-goes.html

Josh is 14!




Happy Birthday Joshua!

I really loved making this card, it is quite different to anything else I have made!

I started off using a blue 6 X 6 blank card.
I cut the film cell using my Silhouette (TM) Cameo machine and added some silver foiled paper to the back.

I made the box of popcorn using a template and cut it out of really bright dotty paper.

The popcorn itself was a little more of a labour of love as I punched flowers from card, cut the flowers in to more appropriate popcorn shapes and glued a few back to back with wire inside to add more dimension.

I then added a sentiment star, again using my Silhouette (TM) Cameo for both the sentiment and the star shape.

The tickets were a file that I had saved on my computer which I added "Admit One" to using, you've guessed it, my Silhouette (TM) Cameo machine!

I just hope that Josh will like it!
This card will journey from Wiltshire up to Carlisle so I am off to make a dimensional envelope to send it and keep it safe!!

I would like to enter this card in to the following challeges:
The Paper Shelter ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/
Penny's challenges ~ Something Masculine.  The link is:
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/pennys-challenge-number-90-masculine.html
Divas by design ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-49-anything-goes.html
Sassy cheryl challenge ~ Happy Birthday!  The link is:
http://sassycherylschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-129-happy-birthday.html
Simon says stamp and show ~ No Rules!  The link is:
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/

Evie is 15!



This is a card I did for Evie, John's grandaughter, who was 15 on 19th August 2012.

I used my "Complete Cardmaking" magazine, issue 38, to make this card.

The mag comes with a free CD each issue and I printed out the girl, coloured her in using Letraset (TM) Pro Markers and used some background papers from the Papermania (TM) capsule CD which I mat and layered on to a shaped card and dark blue card.

The roses were made using a circle punch which I cut in to spirals and then added a little glitter to sparkle them up!

I added some punched leaves and then using my Silhouette (TM) Cameo machine I made the sentiment which I copied from the magazine and matted it on to dark blue card.

Thank you "Complete Cardmaking", this card idea could not have come at a better time!
p.s I have just found out that my card is in the magazine on page 8 and I won a Christmas card making kit for having the card published, thank you again "Complete Cardmaking"!

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
The Paper Shelter~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/
Simon says stamp and show ~ No Rules!  The link is:
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/
Lexis creations ~ Back to school/college.  The link is:
http://lexiscreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-72-and-winners-of-71.html
Simon says stamp challenge ~ Back to School!  The link is:
http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Friday 17 August 2012

Christmas mice.




I am getting carried away ~ another Christmas card!

I recently bought the Elegant Inspirations "Comfort Christmas" CD and I have fallen in love with it, the images are really cute and it takes no time at all to make a really lovely card, in my humble opinion!

I cut the Happy Christmas sentiment file from the CD which also boasts cutting files for non cartridge based cutting machines, how cool is that, did I mention I love the CD?!

I then made a double tent fold card and added the sentiment and some present backing paper to the back panel of the card.

The front panel also has a border of parcels at the bottom and then I used a Marianne (TM) die and cut the background for my darling little mice to sit on.

I added some holly punches in green to match with the scarf colour of the mouse and then added some glitter card berries to the holly...... and hey presto a lovely Christmas card.  Thank you  Elegant Inspirations!

I would like to add this card in to the following challenges:
My time to craft ~ Christmas challenge.  The link is:
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-185-christmas-in-august.html
The paper shelter ~ clean and simple.  The link is:
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/
Whoopsie daisy challenge ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/
Stamping boutique challenge ~ show me the presents!  The link is:
http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/show-me-presents-challenge-46.html

Wednesday 15 August 2012

On your Wedding Day!



It is a total surprise to me that I have managed to get anything done this week as we have had a really poorly pup (18 years old and counting!) who has had a constant cough, had lots of drugs until she rattles and £1000+ spent on her up to date!  Just to get some sleep we have had to take her to board at the vet's overnight on two occassions as we are totally deprived of sleep.  The next few days are a test to see if things can improve or if a really awful/unthinkable decision has to be made, so please bear with me when reading this post, there are probably loads of spelling mistakes due to lack of sleep and stress!!

I enjoyed making this hanger project which I especially did for the LOTV (TM) challenge which is "Anything but a card".

I used a Papermania (TM) shaped bare basics album, I painted it with a light blue paint and then added some die cut background sheets and a Coredinations (TM) card which I embossed with hearts for the back of the image.

The image is a delightful LOTV wedding stamp (which I adore), I coloured the stamped image using Pro Markers (TM).

The "On your Wedding Day" sentiment is taken from a Crafters Companion (TM) "Romance" wedding stamp set and I stamped using silver ink and then embossed with silver embossing powder.

I made the roses by punching a circle and then cutting the circle in to a spiral shape, quilled round to get the rose, let go and then used Pinflair (TM) glue gel to glue the rose shape in place.

I glitter glued the white roses with aqua sea sparkle medium from Imagination Crafts (TM) although this does not show up well in the photograph.

The leaves were punched using a Papermania (TM) leaf punch.

This project has kept me going this week and has been a real labour of love so I hope you like it as much as I do.  Thanks for looking.

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

Lili of the Valley challenge ~ Anything but a card.  The link is:
http://ideastoinspire.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/a-competition-today.html
Christmas stamp all year long ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-23-anything-goes.html

Saturday 11 August 2012

Happy Anniversary!



Another Anniversary card!

This card was made by using a buff colour base card.
I used a BO Bunny (TM) set of papers and stamp that I received as a free gift.

The Bo Bunny background paper was glittered, which I must admit looks better in real life!

I backed the Bo Bunny image on to a blue background and coloured it in using Letraset Pro Markers (TM).

I used a Marianne (TM) die to back the image in a cream coloured paper.

I used Pro Marker (TM) on white buttons so that the colour would match perfectly with the central image and put a raffia ribbon through each one which matches nicely the die cut frame colour.

The sentiment is taken from a DO Crafts Papermania Digital Designer (TM) CD which I put on to a die cut silver circle.

I hope you like it!

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge ~ Let's play bingo!  I have used Die Cut/Free/Glitter.  The link is:
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
The secret crafter saturday challenge ~ Gold, Silver or bronze.  The link is:
http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-198.html
Polka Doodle Challenge ~ Celebration!   The link is:
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/

Tuesday 7 August 2012

Happy Anniversary!


This is an Anniversary card for my Sister and her husband.

I started with a white card blank and added a background paper which I took from Docrafts Digital Designer (TM) Papermania capsule collection.

The stamps are Lili of the Valley (TM) stamps, and I used some dark blue background coloured card to mat and layer both the sentiment and the focal image.

I coloured the image in using Pro Markers (TM) from Letraset, there's a surprise!

I hope that they enjoy their Anniversary.

I would like to add this card in to the following challenges:
Crafter's Companion ~ Best Friends.  The link is:
http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-27-best-friends.html?showComment=1344342430262
Craft your passion challenge ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-122-anything-goes_6.html
Papertake weekly challenge ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/anything-goes.html
Tag it on Tuesday ~ Anything goes!  This link is:
http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/anything-goes-for-july.html

Saturday 4 August 2012

A penguin party



I made this card as a gatefold card and covered it with a background card that was from my stash.
I stamped the Crafters Companion (TM) S.W.A.L.K Christmas image and coloured in using Pro Markers (TM) and Flex Markers (TM).
I embossed a sheet of foil card, some more background card from my stash and also some foil effect blue card  Using instructions that I had taken from a recording of Sara from Crafters Companion (TM) I made a camera effect open up card and then stamped the sentiment "Winter Wishes" taken from the Crafters Companions (TM) Adorables stamp set and then embossed using a white embossing powder.
The igloo and the seperate penguins were also taken from the SWALK stamp sheet and coloured in using the Pro and Flex markers.
I gave the impression of snow for the little girls coat, the snow that the characters stand on and also the snow for the igloo to be grounded on using Creative Expressions (TM) Cosmic Shimmer (TM) glitter jewels.

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
Crafters Companion ~ Best Friends.  The link is:
http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-27-best-friends.html?showComment=1344090550842
Tuesdays taggers ~ Anything goes for July.  Their link is:
http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/anything-goes-for-july.html
Bearly Mine ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-no-46-anything-goes.html
Critter challenge ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.no/
Paper play time ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://paperplaytime.blogspot.no/

Christmas is a comin'!


This is the second Christmas card that I have made.

I made this card using a white base A5 card, I added a mat of a dark blue card, then white card and then a background paper from Crafters Companion (TM) Popcorn the Bear, frosty and bright CD.

I cut the snowflake from felt using a Spellbinders (TM) on the Grand Calibur machine.

I wanted a suitably large font for the "Merry Christmas" sentiment and so I cut it from adhesive foil on the Silhouette Cameo (TM) machine.

I used some Sparkle Medium from Imagination Crafts (TM) in aqua sea colour and glittered up the snowflake.

I hope you like it!

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
Die Cut Divas ~ Anything goes.  Their link is:
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.co.uk/
Whoopsie Daisy challenge ~ Lots of layers.  The link is:
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/lots-of-layers.html
Tuesdays taggers ~ Anything goes for July.  The link is:
http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/anything-goes-for-july.html
Bearly Mine ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-no-46-anything-goes.html
Critter challenge ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.no/
Paper play time ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://paperplaytime.blogspot.no/