Loads and loads of Thank You cards!!!

It was my birthday last week and I had loads of lovely pressies from my family and friends - including some scrummy crafting goodies :)

The thing about birthdays though is the Thank You cards!! I had quite a lot to make, so I decided to make batches and a few special ones too!

Thanks for looking x

Recipe:

Stamps - Owl and Dog - freebie with Craft Stamper magazine; Thank You - Little Claire's Designs;

Ink - Walnut Stain Distress Ink;

3x3" Scalloped Card blanks - Papermania;

Papers - Anita's Vellum;

Butterfly Die - Marianne D;

Script and Swiss Dots Embossing Folders - Cuttlebug;

Embellishments - flowers, ribbon, gems (from new stash)

Don't you just hate it when that happens?

How many times has it happened to you? You plan on making a set of cards, you print out the elements, you find coordinating embellishments THEN you cut your card wrong and you realise it's your LAST piece !!!

Aaaargh! Anyway, I think I got away with it - the colours seem to coordinate. What do you think?

Thanks for looking x

Recipe:

Image - Huge Flower, The Cutting Cafe

Gingham paper - Funky Fairies

Card - Bazzill; 4"x4" card blanks

Embellishments - card candy; gems; peel-offs

New Challenge Blog at Little Claire's Designs

Over at Little Claire's Designs, there will be a new monthly challenge on their blog. The first challenge starts on Saturday 5th February and Little Claire is giving away some candy to celebrate!

All you need to do, for a chance to win the stamps and flowers in the pic, is add the photo and link to the candy in your sidebar and become a follower if you're not already. It would be great if you would also blog about our new challenges to help us get the word around, but it's not a requirement for the candy. Then just add a link to your blog below.

The winner will be announced on Saturday 5th February when we launch our first challenge.

Click here to go to the challenge blog - http://www.littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/

Good luck everyone xx

Merci

I'm just loving these 3"x3" scalloped cards, they are so handy for little notelets. This card was made using black embossed cards stock; bow; gems (all from my stash) and the fabulous Simply Delightful download from Pink Petticoat.

I made it for someone who has greatly influenced my crafting over the years and who was kind enough to send me a gift recently. Hope she likes it :)

Thanks for looking x

Set of Thank You cards

Here's a set of quick cards I made using up scraps of paper, ribbon, gems, various nesties, a Thank You stamp and atyou Spica pen.

Thanks for looking x

Christening

Made using a new stamp set from Little Claire's Designs. It is being launched on Create & Craft on 12 January at 11am and I am so excited because Steve will be demonstrating how to make this card live on air!! I've set my Sky + - I wish I didn't have to go to work that day!!!

I hope you can tune in :)

Thanks for loooking x

Wedding

Made using new stamp set from Little Claire's Designs. To be launched live on air on 12 January at 11am. Hope you can tune in :)

Thanks for looking x

Cat in Window

Front

Window open

Inside card

Made using new stamp set from Little Claire's Designs. To be shown live on Create & Craft 12 January 11am. Hope you can tune in!

Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Easel Calendar

I made this cute little cupcake calendar for my lovely friend's birthday tomorrow. The stamp is a freebie from Creativity magazine, coloured with Promarkers with Glamour Dust for added sparkle. I added gems and cut the sentiment with Spellbinders Fancy Tags. The calendar is by Anitas.

Thanks for looking x

Dog in Window

Here it is, the new club stamp from Little Claire's Designs. Steve designed it and he has done such a good job!

Little Claire's Designs is making its television debut in January on Create and Craft and Steve is going to be demonstrating all their new stamps sets. In fact, I am delighted that he will be demonstrating one of my cards too!!

I hope you can tune in on January 12th to watch the show!

I'll post again with the details of what time the show is on.

Thanks for looking x

set of Thank You cards

So cute and sooo quick to make! I discovered the cutest set of Papermania 3x3 scalloped card blanks yesterday and they have come in so handy when making my Thank You cards. The stamp is a freebie from a magazine and I used Walnut Stain Distress Ink to stamp and watercolour the image.

Thanks for looking x

I won woohooo!!!!

Over at Pink Petticoat, Liz very generously offered some candy and I'm so lucky that she picked me to win!

I'm over the moon because the candy is 3 sets of Pebbles Inc chalk pencils and they sound great for adding colour to detailed images :)

Take a look at Liz's blog

http://pinkpetticoat.blogspot.com/2011/01/and-holiday-giveaway-winner-is.html

where you will find tons of inspiration for using her fabulous digital downloads.

Thanks Liz xx

50th

Here's a card I made for my hubby's friend. Yes, he's into bikes and yes, he has a Honda!

Hope he likes it!!

Thanks for looking x