Bon Voyage

I made this card for my daughter who has recently got a job with British Airways :-)

I used the sketch from Funky Fairys challenge blog and also this card qualifies for two other challenges. Arty Girlz challenge this week is to make something related to Travel / Places and over on Scrummy Stash Cafe blog, the challenge is Bon Voyage.

Get well card

This card I made for a friend and I used the challenge sketch on ISMAKI.

I used a lilac square card for the base of the card and added some Crafty Individuals paper, leaving a small edge around the card. I then cut a diamond of lilac cardstock and added two layers of different lilac papers. The main flower is one I made on one of my Keepsake boards, I embossed the flowers and cut them out, and secured it using a purple brad. On the top flower I added a silver peel-off and I used some silicone glue to raise the flower slightly from the background. The card still looked a little bare, so I added some silver peel offs (get well soon and thinking of you).

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Di Hickman Sketch Card

This is another card I made yesterday and it is for Di Hickmans Sketch Challenge. I used lilac cardstock and added some scrapbook paper to the bottom half of the card with a strip of lilac card on top and I added a couple of little flowers. The stamped flower is a DMD stamp and I stamped it using black ink onto lilac card and then layered it onto some pearlescent lilac card (unfortunately it looks more blue in the photo). The "thank you" stamp is a Studio G stamp.

Again, not a great photo as it was taken in poor light - but I will try and get a better photo later today.

A Challenge Sketch Card & CMUtd

I made this card using the sketch from ISMAKI challenge blog.

I used a cream square card and scalloped the edges on the three sides of the card. I cut a large square of copper card and put some Crafty Individulas paper onto it and put this on the card. I added some peach ribbon across the middle of the card and I then brayered a background onto white card and then stamped the Crafty Individuals flower stamp onto it and cut it out. I layered this onto copper card and then onto some DCWV paper.

This card also qualifies for this weeks Challenge on CMUtd Challenge Place, which this weeks theme is to use flowers on your card.

Unfortunately the photo doesn't show the true colours of this - I will try and get a better picture later today

Funky Fairy's Blog Candy

Over on the Funky Fairy's Inspirations blog they are offering blog candy. All you have to do is leave a comment on the blog saying:- "If you were a Fairy, what would you call yourself & what type of Fairy would you be? So go on and pop over and tell them what fairy you would be.

Shout Out to SheetLoad

Whilst blog hopping the other day I came across http://sheetload.blogspot.com/. Each month they release a free ezine which you can download in pdf format. Go on, pop over there and have a look. For this month, May they are giving away Bella's and other things too.

Here are a couple of cards I made using this May issue - as I don't have any Bella's I've used a Cuddly Buddly stamp and a Magnolia tilda. I used Glossy blue cardstock for the main card and then used cream card, DCVW paper, yellow cardstock and white card onto which I stamped and then watercoloured the images. I've also left off the sentiment (from the bottom of the card) until I know what I'm using these for.

Birthday Book Envelope

This is a C6 envelope which I decorated for the Craft Swap Forum Birthday books. I used a brilliance ink pad and a brayer to cover the envelope with ink and spritzed it with some gold glimmer mist. I then used my new Laura Ashley stamp on the envelope. The insert, again I brayered and then I used a crafty individuals stamp on it and a small bloom stamp which I think is a Docraft one.

This is my 4th attempt at doing my envelope and as the deadline is Wednesday, I really need to post it.

A few Candy Blogs

Firstly, Michelle has some gorgeous purple blog candy up for grabs as she has reached 40,000 hits on her blog.

Next, Ila has some Birthday candy up for grabs and also her daughter Trina has Birthday candy up for grabs too.

Also, Kitty has some beautiful blog candy off for grabs.

Dont forget to pop over to the above blogs

Happy Bank Holiday Monday

Today I thought I would share some of my parchment cards with you. These I made a while ago and whilst I loved doing them, they took so long to make, hence I've not made any recently.

Two Cards - One Challenge

I needed to make a couple of cards to send off to a few friends, so I based both of these on Nicola's sketch over on My Paper World.

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The first card I used some scrapbook paper from my stash and the little bee image is from pink petticoat - I printed it out and then watercoloured it and added some glitter to it's wings. The gem flowers are crafty bitz embellishments.

The second card I used some lovely papers and a stamp from Crafty Individuals. The four birds are stamped onto an alcohol inked background. The little "for you" which I also stamped was part of a PIF I received from one of my SBS-13 sisters, Richelle. I then punched a couple of little flowers and attached them using brads.

So Proud

Well I don't know if you remember me posting a while ago that my daughter Michelle got a job with British Airways. She has now completed her Cabin Crew (Air Hostess) Training and is waiting for her Air-Side pass to come through and then she can start flying.

I'm so chuffed for her and also sooo proud of her.

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A Couple of Altered CD's

These are CD's I altered as little gifts for a couple of my crafting friends who's birthdays are both today.



I used alcohol inks on one side of the cd and then stamped my Paper Artsy swirls stamp randomly over the cd using black ink. I then used a couple of stamps I got from "I brake for stamps" and stamped using black ink onto blue paper and then mounted the images onto the cd. The other side of the CD's I've covered with scrapbook paper and then I used some K & Co stickers to decorate them.

The challenge on Lots to do Challenges blog this week is to alter a cd :-)

A Couple of Birthday Cards

This first card I made for my good friend Ann, who's birthday it is today.

I used a square card and covered the front with some scrapbook paper. The main image is decoupaged and I then simply added a pink ribbon down the left hand side.

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This next card I made for Claire, another of my crafting friends who's birthday is today. I just had to make this card for Claire as she is always buying crafty goodies, so I thought it very apt for her.

This card again is another decoupaged card.

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Serendipity Card for Gia

This is a card I made and sent to one of my SBS friends, Gia. I used a lilac square card for my base card. I took some of my little scraps of patterned paper and tore them all into small pieces and stuck them onto an off cut of card.

I then used one of my Paper Artsy stamps and a versamark ink pad and stamped all over the papers. I added gold embossing powder and heated it. I then cut it up into squares and mounted them onto some black and then gold mirror card squares. I took a piece of cream card and stuck these onto it and then mounted the whole thing onto some gold glitter card. I then simply added a pink flower using a little purple brad. This is a great way for using up all the little scraps us crafters love to keep :-)

A Qucik Hello

Just thought I'd best make a post as it's been some time since I added to my blog. I have been quite busy the past week or so as we went away for a few days to the Lake District. We have also had two new sheds arrived this week, so we've been busy sorting the back garden out and lots of levelling for the sheds to go on. We have finally finished putting the sheds together, just a few last touches to do now.

I hope to be back posting regularly very soon. I have made a couple of Birthday cards today for some friends, but can't post them until after they have been received.

Bye for now

From Me To You

These two items I made for a swap I'm involved in, each month we have to make something "altered" and mail it to the next person on the list. Well this month I had to make and send to Nicky - Nicky does some really beautiful altered pieces so I was a bit worried about what to make.
This first item is an old CD which I altered. I cut the cd shape out of some lilac paper which was out a kit I got ages ago from QVC. I stamped the little girl onto the paper and then added distress embossing powder and heated it. I then added the letters onto the top of the cd - these again are from a QVC kit. I then stuck this paper onto the front of the cd.

For the back of the cd I used my alcohol inks to cover it and then when it was totally dry, I used some Squiggly Inc stamps from Paper Artsy and randomly stamped the swirl pattern. I took a piece of glossy card stock and my cranberry and wild plum alcohol inks and inked up the glossy cardstock. I then stamped another little girl using stazon ink onto the alcohol inked background, I rounded the corners and then simply added a little flower using a brad to fix it in place . Both of the little girl stamps are from Paperbag Studio's and are from the Dreamer set.

This is my very first altered cd and I am quite pleased with the end result and can see me doing lots more of these.

The next item I made for Nicky is a little tag booklet with small concertina pouches inside. This project was in the Craft Stamper magazine and I just had to have a go at it. I must say mine didn't turn out as I wanted / thought it would - but it was my first time, so maybe I will have another go sometime in the future.

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I cut the tag booklet template out of some card which already has a sort of bluey mottled effect to it and then I used a little distressed ink on it. I decorated this using Cat's Life Press stamps and rusty brown stazon ink.

For the concertina flaps inside, I made 5 little folders/pockets from the same mottled cardstock and then used some green distress inks and gold glimmer mist to colour them. I used some chipboard letters which I covered in distress ink and then I triple embossed them - spelling out NICKY. I attached these onto the front of the little folders. For the inside of the little folders I cut some white cardstock into squares and used blue distress ink to colour them. I used various Cats Life Press stamps, mainly pictures on the front and words/quotes on the back.

Dotty About Tags

I have managed to make a tag today for the Weekend Taggers challenge. This week challenge is to use Polka Dots on your tag.

I covered the front of my tag with white and pink dotty paper. I stamped the Paperbag Studios little girl stamp onto some pink paper using black stazon ink and then cut her out. I added some pink gems onto the centres of the flowers on the little girl stamp and then mounted it onto the tag. I stamped "dream a little dream" onto some white vellum, again using a black stazon ink pad and I attached this to some floral ribbon and then placed it onto the tag towards the bottom. The tag looked a little bare at the top, so I added a little butterfly an a flower. I then added a white eyelet to the tag and will add some pink fibres when I get some.

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All Stitched Up

Something a little different from me today, no stamping, inks or mess. This is the very first stitching card I have done. The template / pattern I bought from Stitching Cards Com.

For the main card, I used a white A5 sized card and dry embossed a design at the top and bottom of the card using my shapeboss. I then used a piece of white card and pricked the holes in the correct place and then stitched using metallic threads. When the stitching was done I layered it onto some copper mirror card and then added it to the A5 card.

This card first in nicely with My Time To Craft challenge, which this week is "In Stitches"

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