Wedding card

Created using my beautiful new embossing folder (Tied Together), a stunning Heart Wreath and some lush organza ribbon.

 

Have a fab weekend folks xxx



Pointsettias

A set of Christmas cards using some fabulous sentiments from Pink Petticoat, finished off with a pointettia cut with a Marianne die.

 





One Direction

I was asked to make a card suitable for an 11 year-old One Direction fan and also a voucher to say tickets were on the way for a Little Mix concert.  Here they are:

 

 

Have a good weekend xx



Playing with new embossing folders and dies

I got some yummy new Christmas embossing folders and dies recently and finally got round to having a play this weekend.  Here's what I came up with:

 

 

I was pleased with how they turned out as I also used inks with the folders for the first time too.  However, my hubby (who always gives me his honest opinion) doesn't like the gold one ... what do you think?  Should I make the bow smaller ... add something else?

 

Hope you've all had a good weekend xx



Anniversary

It was my 17th wedding anniversary on Sunday and this is what I made for my wonderful hubby:

 

Circle frame and sentiment cut and printed with my Cameo;

Swirl stamps - Artistic Stamper

Ink - Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Embellishments - pearls, seambinding from stash; Card Candi (stamped with alphabet stamps)

Blue and Kraft card from stash

 



 

Frame painted with white acrylic paint and stamped with Black Soot DI.  Then stamped with Versamark and brushed with gold and silver mica powder, then sprayed with gold Spray and Sparkle to seal it.

 

 

Split letter designed on Cameo Designer software and drawn with Silhouette pen on my Cameo. Mounted on black card and sprayed with god Spray and Sparkle.  Flowers and hearts also cut on Cameo, then stamped with Versamark and dusted with mica powders.

 

The frame has taken pride of place in out lounge and my hubby was very pleased with it :)

I was worried he would think it was too girly!!

 

Anyway, it's back to work for me tomorrow ... cant believe that 6 weeks have gone so quickly.  I need at least a couple more weeks to do what I had planned lol!!

 

Hope you're all having a fab week, enjoy the sun xx



Over 3 weeks!!

I CANT believe it's over 3 weeks since I last posted!  I have been so busy travelling up and down the country to look after my mum and trying to fit in school holiday 'stuff' too.  Anyway, I'm glad to report the my mum is doing really well. She seems to be recovering a lot quicker that her first operation las year, so that's a big relief for me.

I also spent THREE whole days sorting out my craft stuff! (and it wasn't even that messy really lol)  I know have a super-organised craft area and homes for everything :)  The downside to that is, thought, that if I 'need' anything else, there might not be anywhere to store it!

I have also made quite a few cards since my last posting, some of them commissions others for personal use and I have even made some Christmas cards ... there, I've said it ... the 'C' word!

Far too much waffling from me now ... here are the cards:

 inside the baby card.

 

 

 For my son - cant believe he's 15!

 

Here are my first Christmas cards this year:

 Lots of brayering and beautiful stamps from Indigo Blu

 

More brayering over snowflakes stamped with Versamark:

 

 

Phew! What a long post.  I cant even promise the next one will be soon as I'm back at work next week ... the end of SIX weeks!  Where did the time go? Roll on October half term!!!

 

Happy crafting and hugs xx



A busy week!

Yet another week has flown by!

I seem to have been pulled in all directions this week - preparing stock for my Craft Stall on Saturday; worrying about my mum (she had her second hip replacement on Wednesday); sorting out arrangements for going down south to visit her in hospital and again to look after her when she's back home!  It's awful living so far away because she sounds so terrible on the phone (even though the nurses say she is ok).

Anyway, on Saturday I had my first stall at Cracking Craft Fair.

 I had a fabulous day and met loads of lovely, like-minded creative people. I sold loads of cards and took orders for personalised cards too!

A big thank you to my friends who came to visit me - thank you for your custom :)

I'm already planning my stock for my next fair in November!

Hope you've all had a fab weekend and the weather was kind to you!

Hugs xxx