Crafty Girl

2012-05-02T07:46:00.002+01:00

Hi all,Well today is my darling son's 11th Birthday so I can now post the cards I made for him!! My card for him was made using a digi image from Meljen's Designs. Connor loves anything to do with the army so I thought this was ideal. The insert with Son on (cut from the Cuttlebug) slots in the top of the card. I finished off with card candy and ribbon which I coloured with Promarkers.

I added a verse and mounted this on nesties. Connor was very pleased when he opened it!!

The card I made for Connor from Sophie, his Sister, was something a little different. Connor loves wearing sunglasses and when I saw this in a magazine I knew I had to try and make it. I used black for the lenses as he likes to wear the glasses where you cant see his eyes. The hair was coloured to match Connor's.

Happy crafting everyone, sorry its only a short post today, please visit again soon.

Butterflies!!!

2012-04-08T22:53:00.000+01:00

Hi all, Happy Easter. Hope you have had a lovely day and not eaten too much chocolate. I've had a lovely day with Sophie & Connor and my darling boyfriend Kevin. We went to the pics to watch Titanic 3d and I must say it was brill and yes, I did cry again!!!! lol

Anyway, today's card I'm posting has been made after seeing the idea in a craft magazine. Its a very handy way of using up scraps of card. I visited Oyster Stamps last week and managed to find a die of 4 small butterflies. I used just 2 of them for this card and after cutting them I folded in the centre and slightly shaped their wings before mounting with silicone glue. I also added some dots which I punched using a circular hand punch, another thing I've had in the draw for ages and never seem to use much! Once these were all dry I added some stickles to the butterflies. The greeting was printed on the card in multicolour print before I started. This card can be used for most occasions and so far I've done an anniversary card and this thank you card.

Please visit again soon as I've got a week off work so in between entertaining my 2 children I'm hoping to make some more cards!!
Bye for now, happy crafting

Easter

2012-04-06T14:09:00.000+01:00

Hi all, thought it was time I posted some pics of cards I've been busy making lately. These are all digi stamps and have been coloured using Promarkers. This first digi is from Kelly Rhodes at Inked Paws. I found her on Facebook one day and she has lots of great images. She is very friendly and replies asap to any questions. Digis are sent through straight away also with no waiting around.

This is another of Kelly's images and can be used for birthdays also.

As usual I have edged all the images and papers with Stickles, it really does make a difference to the finished article.

I hope you like these cards, please come back soon.

Have a very Happy Easter and eat loads of chocolate!!!!!

Little Claire's Lazy man!!

2012-03-04T13:47:00.000Z

Hi all, todays card is a male card I made using some of my new craft goodies. The image is from Little Claire's and its coloured with Promarkers.

I used a Memory Box die 'Tessatina' across the centre of the card and the corner decorations are actually the punched out bits of the die with gems on top. I finished off with a greeting from Lily of the Valley and glittered around the edge.

Happy crafting, please visit again soon

Shoes!!!!

2012-03-01T17:00:00.003Z

Hi all, well thought I better put some more pics on to show what I've been doing lately. At the moment I am full up with cold and headaches so cant do as much crafting as I want to. I've been to a couple of craft shows lately and bought lots of lovely goodies....

....from Bluewater Hobbycraft Show....

.....from Farnborough Make It Show.

Here are 3 cards that I made with a stamp I bought ages ago and hadn't got round to using. The stamp is from Dimension Stamps and its coloured with Promarkers. On 2 of the cards I used Glossy Accents and on the other card I added some red glitter. I glued the ribbons in place as I wanted to try a different effect but am not keen on this so will be wrapping it around the card in future. The shoe on the left has been cut out and mounted with 3d pads.

I hope you like these, please come back and visit again soon.

Happy crafting x

Pot of Dreams moneybox

2012-02-12T17:16:00.001Z

Hello everyone, hope you are having a lovely Sunday.
Today I have made something special for my daughter. She was wanting a Pot of Dreams moneybox to put savings in for Christmas. When she realised she had to smash it to get the money out she soon went off the idea so I made her something similar. I will let you guess what the essential basic item was that I used. I then added freebie papers which I got from Summer Driggs, ribbon, gems, stickles, some hanging tags (cut from Memory Box dies) and a digi image from Saturated Canary. Sophie has a pink bedroom so I wanted to stick to that colour and make it very girly for her. The lid is glued on so that she isnt tempted to dip in whilst saving and we will probably cut a hole in the bottom once its full and then add another plastic cap so that she can reuse it!

Here is a view of the back...

...a close up of the lid...

...a close of of the bottom label...

...and a close up of the Saturated Canary digi image.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at this different item. Please leave any comments as it would be good to hear what people think about it.

Happy crafting everyone, see you soon

Favour boxes

2012-02-10T12:43:00.000Z

Hi all, hope you are keeping well and havent got any more of that white stuff laying around!!
Today's item Im showing is some favour boxes I made. I bought the template when I went to a craft show last week at Bluewater. These can be used for any occasion but I've started off with Easter and Valentine's Day. I cut the template out, glued it together then added the ribbon and stickles. I finished off with a few mini chocolate eggs in the Easter boxes......

....and in the Valentine ones I put some heart chocolates. The variety is endless as you can either make them all one colour or mix and match.

I hope you like these and will visit again soon.

Happy crafting

Saturated Canary Baby Girl

2012-02-01T21:13:00.000Z

Hello all, hope you are managing to keep warm on this cold day. Today's card is for a new baby girl. The image is from Saturated Canary and as soon as I saw it I knew it was one that needed to be in my collection!!!!

I used a square scalloped card and mat and layered with some papers from a Docrafts pack (sorry I cant remember the name of it!). I used a scalloped oval nestie to mat the picture on and finished with card candy and a greeting which includes the baby's name, weight and date of birth. I coloured the digi image with Promarkers.

Please feel free to leave any comments and I look forward to you visiting again soon.

Happy crafting

TOWIE Card!!

2012-01-28T10:08:00.001Z

Good morning all, what a lovely morning it is, the sun is shining (at the mo) so hopefully it will stay nice.
The card I have for you today was made for my friend's daughter. She is mad on The Only Way is Essex programme so that was the theme I had to work with. I found some pics on Google and edited them into a Word document by putting them in a circle template which was the right size for one of my new Nesties. I mounted onto the nestie and then put this onto some paper from my stash. I finished off as usual with some card candy, some organza ribbon (coloured with Promarkers) and a little Stickles! The greeting was also computer generated, cut out then mounted onto another nestie die cut.

I hope you like this. Happy crafting, please visit again soon as I have lots of cards on the production line which I'd love to show you.

Kenny K Skateboard Boy

2012-01-26T09:41:00.000Z

Good morning all, what a flipping miserable day it is today. Just thought I'd post another card I made at the crop Saturday before I go off and start another one. Only got a little craft time today as unfortunately I will be going to a funeral later of one of my friends from another craft group I go to :(

The card I am showing is made with another Kenny K image, this time a skateboard boy. I coloured him with my Promarkers and cut out using a fancy nestie shape then mat and layered onto papers from my stash and a square scalloped card. I finished off by adding some star nesties (which I also embossed to make them look better thanks to a little advice from our dear crop leader!!) and added a star brad to the centre of them. I cut the numbers out using the 'Olivia' numbers on the Cuttlebug.

I hope you like this card. Please feel free to leave a comment as I do read them all and I hope you visit again soon. Happy crafting everyone.

Kenny K Valentine

2012-01-25T08:00:00.000Z

Hi all, well I had a fab time at our crop (Allhallows Croppers) on Saturday and managed to get 4 cards complete. The first one I can post at the mo is this lovely Valentine image from Kenny K.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then mat and layered on some papers from my stash. I used a Martha Stewart heart border punch for the sides. This is a 6x6 scalloped card which I love doing at the mo.

Hope you like this, please visit again soon.

Saturated Canary Fairy and tealight card

2012-01-16T08:00:00.001Z

Hi all, me again lol. As promised I have another card I've been busy making. I'm very pleased how this one turned out and hope you like it.

Items used:

White & blue card

Digi image - 'Fairy' from Saturated Canary

Backing papers - Memory Box

Promarkers

Flowers - Wild Orchid

Card Candy

Glamour Dust

Organza Ribbon

Tealight Candles

Here is a side view of the card

I didnt use my Polychromos on this card as I have now completed my set of Promarkers and managed to get the shading right using 3 blue pens!!

Here is my Promarker colour chart showing all the colours I now have in my box and it was laminated by my lovely friend Dianne.

Thanks for stopping by again. Hopefully by the time you read this post another card will be completed!

Bye for now x

Scrapbook Sisters Hand!

2012-01-15T08:00:00.003Z

Hi all, as promised here is the next card...

This beautiful hand image is a digi designed by Gayle Bond for Scrapbook Sisters. I have been waiting for it for ages and was so glad to finally buy it from their online shop. I coloured the image, mounted it and then cut around the edges. I finished off by adding some Art Institute Glitter to the nails. The first card had to be pink of course but I will be making another as there are so many glitters in my pot to be used!!!! I added some papers to the inside of the card and finished off with some gems.

I hope you like this and please come back again tomorrow for another amazing card (which I'm scheduling now!!!)

Bye for now.....

Kenny K Golfer

2012-01-14T09:58:00.000Z

Hi all, Happy New Year to you all. Sorry for the delay but I've been busy being creative!! Today I'm posting the first card I made in 2012.

I've used a golfer image from Kenny K and coloured with Promarkers. As usual I mat and layered using papers from my stash. I added organza ribbon and a 'Just for You' charm and finished off with some Stickles. (I do like my glitter!!)

I also decorated the inside of the card to match the front.

When colouring the image I also used some Polychromos pencils which I was very lucky to receive for xmas. I need to practice a little with these but will hopefully get the hang of them after a few more tries!

Here are some other craft goodies which Santa bought me.....

.....and these are some items I bought with some xmas money. Now I've got so many bits to experiment with I need to get ahead and make some cards lol.

Anyway thanks for dropping by today, please come back tomorrow to see the next card. (I'm writing the post now and scheduling it for tomorrow so it will definitely be here!!)

Special xmas cards

2011-12-30T09:43:00.000Z

Hi everyone, hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are on the road to recovery!! Today I'm going to post pics of the cards I made for the special people in my life. Couldn't post these before xmas as one of them was only finished on xmas eve!!!

This one was made for my daughter with a Molly Bloom stamp which I coloured with Promarkers. I mat and layered papers (which I think are from a Fizzy Moon paper pack) and added stickles around the edges. I finished off with flowers from Wild Orchid and a greeting from Lily of the Valley.

This next card is for my son. The image is from Teddy Bo and again it was coloured with Promarkers. To add a little sparkle I covered the image with double sided sticky paper and added Glamour Dust. Again it was mat and layered onto fancy papers, stickled around the edges and then I finished off with some Organza ribbon, coloured with Promarkers, a greeting and a little silver hanging snowflake.

This card was for my darling mum and dad. The image is from Gayle Bond and can be found on the Scrapbook Sisters website. Again I coloured it with Promarkers but chose to black out the male image. I added some Glamour Dust to the dress and then mat and layered and finished off with stickles around the edge and the greeting.

This card was made for my boyfriend using a picture taken when we had a Christmas visit to London to see the lights and we visited Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park. I used a holly wreath image from Meljen's Designs and coloured with Promarkers. I then layered it over the image and mounted with 3d pads, finishing off with a greeting.

The last card today was one I made for my daughter from her brother. The image is from Digital Doodling and once coloured I glittered the wings with Glamour Dust. I also used Glamour Dust around the edge of the picture rather than stickles and the effect is still amazing. This is the first time I have printed an image with the greeting around it, after a bit of practice I'm sure it will get easier and the sizing will be better. Turned out ok in the end though I think!! I finished off with the snowflakes which were diecut on the Cuttlebug and added some glitter to give them some sparkle.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my special cards and please visit again to see what I will be doing next. I have lots of new craft goodies to play with and will be getting to work with them very soon.

Happy New Year to you all.

Merry Christmas!!!

2011-12-25T13:20:00.000Z

Hope you are all having a lovely Christmas and have received lots of new craft goodies to use in the New Year. Eat, drink and be merry and see you all here soon xx

Kenny K for twins!!

2011-12-12T21:44:00.000Z

Hi all, just a quick post im afraid tonight as I've been working a long 13hr day today and have just realised that I didnt do the 'tomoro' post as I said the other day!!!
I have 2 cards for you today that I did for a friend's twin boys. I always try to do something different for them as they are both individuals. This first card is made using an image from Kenny K. The alphabet is the Olivia on the Cuttlebug and I mixed upper and lower case for a change. The backing paper is from my stash and it was edged in orange stickles once mat and layered.

The second card is using another Kenny K image, the same alphabet dies and paper from my stash. This time red stickles were used to outline.

When both cards are stood together this is the result!!! Both boys were impressed and pleased with these thank goodness lol.

Please feel free to leave any comments, I do read them all.

Happy crafting

Fizzy Moon Birthday

2011-12-10T09:00:00.009Z

Hi all, as promised I am showing the card I made for my nan's 97th Birthday yesterday. Im hoping that I scheduled this properly to post as I will be going to London with Sophie & Connor for the day to see the Christmas lights and displays and have a look round Covent Garden. My wonderful boyfriend and his sons will also be with us so it should be a very nice day out.

The image I have used is Fizzy Moon bear. I think the backing papers are also from a Fizzy Moon pack. I mat and layered the image onto the centre of the backing paper and then finished off with flowers and brads from my stash, lilac card candy and then used letters and numbers from the Olivia set on the Cuttlebug. As usual I've added some 'bling' with pink stickles!

I hope you like this and come back again tomoro to see my next creation. Tomorrow? you say, yes, I have plenty more to show so may do this regularly for a change!!!

Happy crafting

Martini Girl digi and candle

2011-12-09T10:30:00.002Z

Good morning everyone, hope you are well.
Today is a day of celebrating birthdays. Firstly it is my darling Nan's 97th Birthday (card to be posted here tomorrow) and it is also my dear friend Katie's birthday. The card I am going to show today is Katie's. I have also done a candle with a design to match the card.

The Girl in Martini Glass digi is from Sassy Studio. I coloured this with Promarkers. The backing papers are from the Docrafts Tatty Teddy set. I mat and layered the papers and then edged in pink Stickles. I finished off by adding 'Special Friend' which I cut out using the Olivia letters on the Cuttlebug. These were glittered also.

For the candle I used the same digi image and a greeting and printed these onto white tissue paper. I then coloured (very carefully!) with my Promarkers. I then added it to the candle in the usual way and finished off with some organza ribbon which I coloured to match and a few little gems. I then placed it into a clear bag and tied with ribbon as this is for decoration only.

I hope you like these 2 items and please come back tomorrow to see the card I made for my nan.

Happy crafting

Ruby Anniversary with doily die

2011-12-08T07:39:00.001Z

Hello everyone, happy Thursday!!
Today's card is one I made for a friend's Ruby Anniversary. The doily die heart was kindly lent to me by my dear friend Eileen. Please take a look here at a card Eileen has made for Christmas using this die. She also has a wedding card on her blog using it. Her blog is lovely so please visit her.
The backing picture and topper came from Making Cards Special Occasion edition. I matted these onto red card, coloured some organza ribbon for the edge and finished off with a greeting on the computer.

Please come back tomorrow as I do have another card to post. I know its strange but there will definitely be another one to view!!!!!

Happy crafting.

Tealight Card

2011-12-07T20:01:00.000Z

Hi all, Im back!!!!!!
Sorry its been so long but lots to do and lots I cant post until they've been given. Hopefully will now have chance to publish them all. The first card is one that I saw on this site here. I made it for my good friend Tina on her birthday and she was delighted with it.

The image is from Lily of the Valley and coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from Docrafts Tatty Teddy range. I finished off with some flowers from my stash with a brad and some gems. The card is tied together at the side with some organza ribbon which I again coloured with Promarkers.

This is the inside of the card and has a tag on the left hand side which I finished off with a greeting. I needed to make a box for this also and for once I managed to do it right the first time!!

I hope you like this long awaited post and come back soon for the next one. I have a few ready and waiting!!

Happy crafting

Thinking of you card

2011-11-06T10:38:00.003Z

Hi all, hope you are well.
Thought I better post one of my latest cards again as its been a while and I was so pleased how this card turned out. This is another idea I pinched from Julie's Crafty Creations. She makes some wonderful cards, please take a look. Her link is on my last blog entry.
This card I made for a competition at our monthly Allhallows Crop. The category was a thinking of you card with flowers in a vase.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and I also coloured the organza ribbon. I added some glitter on the tulips to give them an extra sparkle and finished off with some gems and a greeting.

I hope you like this creation with a difference. I will be trying it again with some Christmas cards I hope.

See you soon, happy crafting

Quad Easel Card for 70th Birthday

2011-10-12T07:38:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone, hope you are well. Today I have a different card to show you which I made following inspiration from Julie's Crafty Creations. Please pop over and take a look at Julie's blog as she has lots of lovely and different cards.

Looking down onto the card. When assembled all sides hold each other up!

I made this card for my darling dad on his 70th Birthday yesterday. The card and papers were out of my stash, unfortunately I cant remember the make of the papers. I printed the photos and then mounted, finishing off with card candy. I added the computer generated text and then added gems as a final touch. Its a bit of a puzzle to put up when complete but when its all in place its great.
Thanks for taking a look today, hopefully I will be back soon with another different card.

Birthday Girl

2011-09-25T21:37:00.000+01:00

Well a big hello to you all and sorry it has been sooooo long. I havent been making that many cards lately to be able to blog regularly which is a real shame as I do miss it. I have noticed that I'm still getting lots of viewings and have now hit 3000!!!
Well back to a card or two! Yesterday it was my darling daughter's 15th birthday. This card I made using backing papers from a magazine, flowers from Wild Orchid, clear gems, Tokyo Girl digi image, stickles and numbers from Dimension Fourth.

This next card I made using a digi image of a chocolate bar from Meljen's Designs. Sophie is partial to a bit of chocolate every now and then!! The backing papers were again from a magazine but cant remember which one. I used chipboard letters for SISTER and coloured these with Promarkers. I finished off with pearls.

I'm hoping Sophie had a lovely birthday although we will be celebrating in 2 wks time when I take her and a friend to Adventure Island in Southend so they can go on lots of frightening rides!!! I will be quite happy to stand and watch lol.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read this. I wont leave it as long next time as now its time to start making Christmas cards!!! lol
Bye for now,

1000s of apologies....

2011-07-08T17:06:00.000+01:00

....to all my blog followers out there. Time is just flying by and I dont seem to be doing as much crafting and getting pics on here as I'd like! I've made a few cards which I will post over the next few days but Im too excited at the mo as it is now less than 24 hrs before I take my 2 darling children to see Take That at Wembley. Im getting sooooo excited!! I know the atmosphere is going to be fantastic and just cant wait for it all to happen. Just hope I can get some sleep as its going to be a late one tomorrow!
Anyway Im off for now but will be back to let you know all about it.
Bye for now, happy crafting x