Thursday 27 September 2012

Happy Birthday Row!



This is a card for a great friend of mine who celebrates her birthday on 4th October.

I just wanted to have a bit of a go at vintage, so here it is...

I started off with a pearlescent brown card blank and added a background paper and the leaf images which I downloaded from http://digital-doodling.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/freebies-autumn.html, brilliant papers, thank you "Digital Doodling"!

I added a gold border with a Kanban (TM) border from the CD "The Seasons Collection".

I grunged up a paper doily by adding some Tim Holtz (TM) distress inks.
The image is a Lili of the Valley (TM) (There's a surprise!) which a coloured in using Letraset Pro Markers (TM).

The sentiment is also a LOTV stamp and I circled with a gel pen the number "4".

I added a "Made with Love" charm in the top corner which a added a ribbon to.

To finish I did a bit of sewing to add interest to the edge of the card.

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
The secret crafter ~ Distressing.  Their link is:
http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-204.html
The Crafters Cafe ~ Stitching, faux or real.  The link is:
http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-8-week-4.html
Whiff of Joy challenge ~ Shabby Chic.  The link is:
http://wojmondaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
The Paper Shelter ~ Anything Goes!  The link is:
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/
Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes!  The link is:
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Monday 24 September 2012

Happy Birthday - 2 Today!



I have really enjoyed making this card for my gorgeous nephew, Harleigh.

This is a Debbi Moore Woodland Cuties Grotto (TM) card and I think it is really impressive.

The card is perfect for adding a battery operated tea light on the base as this lights the inside of the card.

The card is made by printing out the relevant sheets on to a suitable card stock, I used the Crafters Companion Neenah (TM) card as this is quite a stiff card, taking into account that this card will have to travel all the way to Australia!

I decoupaged some of the leaves and nuts after embossing with some clear embossing powder and adding some glitter.

I added a  sentiment that I stamped and die cut using my Silhouette Cameo (TM) machine.

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

Joanna Sheen - So Sweet!  The link is:
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/so-sweet.html
Papertake weekly challenge ~ A hazy shade of Autumn.  Their link is:
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/
Fairy tale challenges ~ #50 Autumn.  The link is:
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Ribbon Carousel challenge ~ Fall in to Fall.  The link is:
http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/2012/09/rcc71-fall-into-fall-with-danielle-daws.html
Just keep on creating ~ Anything goes!  The link is here:
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.ca/2012/09/anything-goes-challenge-3.html
Challenge 4 everybody ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/
Broken box stock challenge ~ Fall foliage colour palette.  The link is:
http://brokenboxstock.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-9-fall-foliage-color-palette.html

Thursday 20 September 2012

You're engaged!



CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT ENGAGEMENT MATT AND ZOE!

This is a card for a neighbour's daughter who has recently got engaged whilst on holiday in Greece.

I used a foil card and cut a frame and silhouette of a couple with the chap proposing, using my, you guessed it, Silhouette Cameo (TM)!

I added a silver peel off for the sentiment and some paper flowers to which I added some clear heart stick on gems to the centres.

xxx

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenge:
Whimsey stamps challenge ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-51-sponsored-by-tlc.html
Just keep on creating ~ Anything goes!   The link is:
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/christmas-is-just-around-corner.html
Challenge 4 everybody ~ Anythinh goes!  The link is:
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy Birthday Catherine!


This card is particulary appropriate as the birthday girl is a member of the ladies group "The Red Hatters" in Swindon, from what I understand, a group of ladies who refuse to grow old and do it ungracefully!

This is a card I made using a Debbi Moore magazine.

The magazine gives all the papers and embellishments to make this great card and so all I had to do was shape the base card using a Spellbinder (TM) die to make an easel card!

SUPER!

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
Crafters Companion ~ Gold!  The link is:
http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Just keep on creating ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.ca/2012/09/anything-goes-challenge-3.html
Challenges 4 everybody ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy Birthday Brother-in-Law



This is a card for Dodge, my Brother-in-Law, he is not much in to "mushy" stuff like cards, so I thought a real basic one was the answer!

I used a blank white DL card and cut a silhouette of James Bond on my Silhouette Cameo (TM) machine.

I added a sticker that reads "Happy Birthday" and there you go.... shaken but not stirred!

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges:
Just keep on creating ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.ca/2012/09/anything-goes-challenge-3.html
Challenges 4 everybody ~ Anything goes!  The link is:
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/

Congratulations Evie!


Sorry, I have not been doing much on my blog recently, with recent events I have just not been up to it, but I am back now!

This is a card I did for Evie to celebrate her fantastic results for her GCSE exams, she is only 15 and so is doing these exams a year early and has passed them all with flying colours, well done Evie, we are all so proud of you!

I made this card by using a 6" X 6 " red card base.

I used a lilac backing paper.

The sentiment and star were cut on my Silhouette Cameo (TM) machine and then I finished the card off with a dotty red ribbon.