A Few Light-Hearted Cards

Hi again everyone, I'm back to post a few more birthday cards that I've made lately, these ones are a little more light-hearted, I hope you like them.

 This card used a Whipper Snapper stamp and the rest of the card was designed in Greetings Card De-Luxe and finished off with ribbon and gems from my stash.

 I used a Cuddly Buddly image from their 'Local Lads' digi kit for this card together with peel offs, punches and dies.

This image was part of the 'Born To Be Wild' kit from PC Crafter (sadly no longer trading) The card was finished off with My Minds Eye papers and embellishments from my stash.

Another fabulous Just Inklined image for this card, this time it's 'Albert'. It was simply finished with K & Co papers and buttons from my stash.

And finally, a googled image of a speeding motability scooter for a neighbour of ours. Finished with papers and embellies from my stash.

This more or less brings me up to date with what I've been making lately, so the future posts should be back to only one card at a time, what a relief for you all! lol

A Few Vintage Style Cards

Hi everyone,
I'm so sorry that I haven't been a very good blogger lately, but I'm afraid real life keeps getting in the way.
I thought I'd show you a few of my recent cards, just to prove that I have been crafting even if I haven't managed to blog the evidence lol!
These are some 'vintage style' cards that I made for some of my friends' birthdays, I hope you like them.

 

This was made using Joanna Sheen's 'Fashion Boutique' CD. I love the 'Chanel' style of this image.  The mount was made in Greetings Card De Luxe, the border is using the matching paper from the CD and I finished off with some silver foiled card, peel offs and paper lace.

I used  'Abigail' from Just Inklined for this image as I fell in love with her gorgeous hat.
The lace papers are from Joanna Sheen's paper pad and the dies are Nestability 'Picot Edge Circle'  the other finishing touches are peel offs, lace and ribbon from my stash.

This Anniversary card was made using a favourite Inkadinkadoo stamp, EK Success 'Photo Corners' punch and a mixture of papers and embellishments from my stash.

And finally, this card uses another image from Joanna Sheen's 'Fashion Boutique' CD, Nellie Snellen dies and a mixture of papers and embellishments from my stash.

I hope I haven't bored you too much with such a long post, I was definitely making up for lost time wasn't I? lol

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #102

Hi everyone, time for another challenge at Sketch N Stash and our wonderful sketch this fortnight has been designed by Sue.
Those of you who know me well, will guess that I may have struggled a bit with this (as I can't do anything even slightly complicated!) but actually it all went very smoothly. If I can do it, then trust me, anyone can, so it's not as complicated as it first looks.
I used another of Mo's fabulous images again (am I getting too predictable? ha ha)

Card Details:
* Image - Digital Pencil Too ' Between'
* Colouring medium - Promarkers
* Papers - K & Co and Joanna Sheen
* Peel Offs - Dawn Bibby
* Everything else from my stash

Our sponsor this fortnight is Di's Digi Downloads and they are offering our winner 5 digis of their choice.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see what my teamies have created this time and check out our Top 3 and lucky winner from the last challenge.

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #101

Hi everyone, another fortnight has flown by and it's time for our latest Sketch N Stash Challenge. This time our sketch was designed by Doreen and it's a perfect one to use up all those scrap papers.

Card Details:
* Image - LOTV die cuts 'Dressing Up - New Hat'
* Papers - Papermania, DCWV and K & Co
* Everything else from my stash

We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Lili of the Valley, who are offering our winner a £10 voucher to spend in their shop, so what are you waiting for, start making that card!

Do check out our DT lovely cards and see who was last fortnight's lucky winner.
Well, you certainly all enjoy a free sketch choice, we had so many entries and it was my turn to choose the Top 3! You all certainly gave me lots of headaches trying to decide, but take a look at my final choice while you're over there.

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #100

Hi everyone, time for another Sketch N Stash challenge and also time for another 'free choice' sketch. If you'd like to join in,  just check out the archived sketches at the top of the challenge blog and choose your favourite, but don't forget to pop a picture of it on your blog with your card to be entered into the challenge.
I opted for Sketch #91 although I changed it around a little.

Card Details:
* Image - Saturated Canary 'Canary Love'
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - K & Company
* Dies - Nestability 'Picot Edge Circles'
* Everything else from my stash

I'm really excited that we are being sponsored this time by the lovely Krista from Saturated Canary, who generously shared some of her gorgeous images with the DT.
She is also offering our winner 2 free digis of their choice, so what are you waiting for?

Don't forget to take a look at the other DT cards on the blog and check who won our last prize and made it to our Top 3.

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #99

Hi everyone, I'm back again to remind you it's time for another challenge over at Sketch N Stash and this time the sketch has been designed by our lovely Kevin.
Now, I absolutely loved this one, not too fussy and perfect for a male card, so that's what I used it for.

I usually find myself using one of Mo's fabulous images whenever I have to make a man's card (she does it so well) and this one is just perfect for any men who enjoy a spot of gardening.

Card Details:
* Image - Digital Pencil Too 'Gardening Guy'
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - Papermania
* Punch - EK Success 'Photo Corners'
* Dies - Nestabilities 'Scalloped Rectangles'
* Everything else from my stash

We have our regular sponsor My Mum's Craft Shop again this time and they are offering our winner a £10 voucher to spend in their store, so do try and join in the fun with us this time.
Don't forget to take a look on the blog at the DT cards and check whether you won our last challenge or were one of our Top 3.

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #98

Hi everyone, another Sketch N Stash challenge is up today and this time it's been designed by our Angie. I enjoyed this one, another sketch to show off our lovely papers really well.
You'll probably notice that my card looks a little different from the sketch. That's beacuse I didn't use a square card this time, and therefore I had to adjust it a bit. Not sure it works too well with this 5x7 card, but it's different anyway lol.

Card Details:
* Pink Gem Designs 'Heart Postcard'
* Sentiment Ticket - Miss Cutie Pie
* Colouring medium - Distress Inks
* Papers - DCWV and K & Co
* Die - DieNamics 'Photo Corners'
* Everything else from my stash

This fortnight we are being sponsored by the lovely Janet at Pink Gem Designs who kindly offered the DT some of her digis for our cards (I chose the lovely Heart Postcard that I used as the main focus point on my card) She is offering our winner 4 free digis of their choice, so why not enter?

Don't forget to pop over to the blog and check out our last winner and Top 3 details and just take a look at the fabulous cards our DT came up with this time.

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #97

Hi everyone, it's time for another Sketch N Stash challenge and this time our sketch was designed by Jen.
I loved this one, it's not too fussy and gives the image and papers a chance to stand out.

I just couldn't resist using this lovely image from A Day for Daisies again. She's so beautiful and reminds me of the Mucha ladies (which I love)
I realised that although I like lilacs and mauves, I hardly ever use them in cardmaking for some reason, so I thought I'd remedy that this time around. Although, to be honest, I think I may have overdone it a bit here.
I actually remembered to use one of my embossing folders for the background too. I love these but never think to use them (one of the joys of getting older and having the memory of a goldfish) and I even managed to add some 'Stardust Stickles' to the embossing to give it some added sparkle.

Card Details:
* Image - A Day for Daisies 'Mum Girl'
* Sentiment - Pink Petticoat 'Girly Curly sentiments'
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - DCWV 'Once upon a Time' and Basil Basics cardstock
* Dies - Nestabilities 'Nested Picot Edge Circles'  
* Embossing folder - Craft Concepts 'Cottage Floral'
* Everything else from my stash

We are being sponsored for the first time by Tiddlyinks who are offering our lucky winner a  $10 voucher to use in their store.
Please pop over to the challenge blog and see what the DT have come up with, check out last time's winner and Top 3, and don't forget to try to join in with us if you can.

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #96

Hi everyone and welcome to another challenge from Sketch N Stash (aren't the weeks just flying by?)
The lovely sketch this fortnight was designed by our sweet Jill before she left the DT and I really enjoyed it as it gives an opportunity to show off all those pretty papers we all keep buying, rather than covering them up. I do hope you'll manage to join in the fun with us.

I recently purchased a few Saturated Canary images, but this is the first time I've used this one. I absolutely love her and think she's just perfect on cards for 'ladies of a certain age' (this includes me and lots of my friends these days, ah well)

Card Details:
* Image - Saturated Canary 'Blanche'
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - K and Company
* Everything else from my stash

We are being sponsored again by Mei Flowers, who are very generously offering a £20 voucher to our lucky winner, but you've got to be in it to win it, so get crafting.
Don't forget to check out the DT cards made by the rest of the team at our challenge blog and see if you were a winner or one of our Top 3 from the last challenge.

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #95

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge at Sketch N Stash and our designer this time is the lovely Daniele.
I decided to use the image from one of our prize stamps and create a vintage style card, it's larger than my normal 5x5 square as it is a birthday card for my aunt.

Card Details:
* Image - Crafty Individuals
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - Hot Off The Press
* Punch - MS Doily Lace
* Dies - Die-namics 'Photo Corners' and Nestability 'Lacy Ovals'
* Everything else from my stash

 This fortnight we are being sponsored by Crafty Individuals who are offering the following 2 beautiful stamps to our lucky winner

Please do pop over to the challenge blog and see the lovely creations from the rest of the DT and also check to see if you won the last challenge or were one of our 'Top 3'

 

Another plaque

Hi everyone, I hope you are all keeping well and happy and that it's not too hot for you.
Isn't it awful, we moan because we've had no Summer and then when we get some hot weather, we moan again because it's too hot (or is that just me?)

Now that most of the work in the house is completed, for this year, I've been able to get in my craft room for a while here and there. So, when my best friend rang the other day to tell me her new kitchen had been fitted and described it to me in detail, I thought I'd make her a plaque to match her new colour scheme. Her units and wall tiles are gloss white and her walls are duck egg blue, doesn't it sound beautiful?
I decided to use one of my Joanna Sheen 'Diva' stamps and colour it to match my friend and her new kitchen.
What do you think? I hope I managed it OK and that she likes it.

The plaques are also from Joanna Sheen and as I enjoyed making the previous couple so much (here and here) I went mad and ordered loads of different shapes.
I thought this oval one would be nice for a kitchen and I didn't want it to look too fussy, so there is still a lot of plain background (Egyptian Cotton paint, left over from our living room)

Details:
* Image - Joanna Sheen 'Cooking Diva'
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - Papermania 'Blueberry Hill'
* Dies - Nestability 'Scalloped Rectangles' and 'Labels 4'
* Everything else from my stash

I shan't be making these too often, but it's nice to have a change from cards now and again and I love the way they can be personalised for someone's home.

 

A touch of Shabby Chic

Hi everyone, firstly I'd like to apologise for not being around very much at the moment.
We have been having such a lot of work done on the house recently, it's been really difficult to get any crafting or blogging done. I think we're just starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, so hopefully things will soon return to normal.

I've told you all before about how much I love living in this village, but I really can't stress enough how much my life has changed since moving here, it really was the best thing we've ever done.
Our neighbours have become good friends and we've never had such a busy social life, or so much fun.
This card was commissioned by one of my neighbours (who is now one of my best friends) for her daughter's birthday. She has recently redecorated her guest room for when her daughter stays and it is the same style and colour palette as my card.
The funny thing about it is, that neither of us had seen what the other one had done, isn't it strange? It just shows that we both have impeccable taste, ha ha!
 
Card Details:
* Image - Saturated Canary 'Ava'
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - Prima 'Almanac'
* Dies - Marianne (birdcage) and Poppystamps 'Simple Banner'
* Everything else from my stash

I was really pleased with how this card turned out and I just LOVE these papers. The only disappointment was my colouring skills (especially her hair) My eyesight seems to be getting worse and it's becoming increasingly harder to colour properly. Such a shame as colouring was always one of my favourite pastimes, ah well.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Card Mania 'Anything Goes'
Papertake Weekly Challenge 'Spots 'n' Stripes'

 

Sketch N Stash DT Card #94

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge at Sketch N Stash and this fortnight it's the turn of the gorgeous Julie to design the sketch and I just bet you'll love it, I know I did.

I've kept things very simple as I'm trying to get a slight LIM look to my cards *cough*. I know, it'll never happen will it?

The yummy cupcake image and sentiment are from The Paper Garden and in case you haven't visited them before, they have some gorgeous digi sets for sale.

Card Details:
* Image - Birthday Cupcake Digital Stamp Set 
* Colouring medium - Promarkers and pencils
* Papers - Doodlebug Design and Joanna Sheen Gingham Pad
* Everything else from my stash

We are being sponsored again by My Mum's Craft Shop and they are offering our lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend in their store.

Please do check out the DT samples and see if you were the lucky winner or one of our Top 3 this week over at the challenge blog. Also, we'd love you to welcome our new member of the team, the very talented Alessandra