Gorjuss girls...

I made this card recently for a friend to give to her sister...

 

 and she loved it soooooo much, she asked me to make her one,

so she could put it into a frame.

So..... I made her one, and put it into a lovely wood / glass frame,

for her birthday, recently. She LOVED it!

As you will see, I used a gorjuss girls image,

a digi backing paper in her fave colour, pc generated sentiment

(obviously, I left this out, on her framed piece),

I punched the border piece with my boot-sale bargain border punch ( £1 !),

some punched butterflies and glossy accents on the hearts.

 

 I would like to entre this into the following challenges....

Glitter n sparkle blog - anything beginning with "b" (ends 8th June )

 



And even more commissions...

Thought I would show a couple more cards I have been

making... requests from my work colleagues ....

 

"Can I have a card...from my toddler son, to his fave nursery nurse, who is leaving nursery?"

Well, I thought I was going to be stumped with that request...

I thought and thought and decided I wanted it to have

something childlike on there, somewhere...

I eventually came up with this...

Papers from my minds eye.

Butterflies punched from new Martha Stewart punch.

Inked edges, matted and layered,

and hand drawn faux stitching.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...
Love to Create challenge - For a child (this card is "for a child...  to give"... ends 27th May)

 

 

This is an A4 card.

"Can you make a card with a morrocan theme, for my sister? Oh, she loves bags too!"

Sentiment - computer generated.

Bag - pink petticoat image.

Paper - found on the internet.

Border... not sure, but I bought this one in a load of punched

 borders on a car boot sale last yr!

Butterflies,..again, Martha Stewart.

 

I would like to add this to the following challenges...

That craft place - dies and punches. (ends 8th June)

Papertake weekly - Paper piecing (the "40") (ends 27th May)

Chocolate coffee and cards - use a number (ends 31st May)

 

 

Both cards were extremely well received! ;)

I love that feeling,,, when you make someone so happy, with something you've made! xx

 



Engagement cards

 I made these recently...just felt like making some engagement cards for my 

ever-handy "box."

 I was inspired by a card I saw on Docrafts...

and made my own version. 

I drew a hand shaped template and chalked round the edge

to get the hand-print shape, added a large gem and a little gold promarker -

for the ring - and a computer generated sentiment. 

Finished the edges with a bit of rounding on the corners.

I would like to add this into the following challenges...

CAS on Sunday - pastel pretties (ends 24th May)

The corrosive challenge - use a sentiment (ends may 26th May)

My craft spot - invitations and announcements (ends 22nd May)

Sarah Hurley challenge blog - shades of blue (ends 26th May)

Chalk n stock - use chalk (ends 31st May)

This is a dovecrafts paper that I found in my stash on a recent clear out.
It was not quite big enough of a piece, to cover a card, so was about to be resigned
to my "bits of paper box" when this card popped into my head!

I found loads of scraps I'd forgotten I had!  Lol...

I printed on a sentiment, added a thin (hand-tied-bow) ribbon,

and Bobs-your-uncle!   ;)

I would like to add this to the following challenges...

Hiding in my craft room challenge - use those scraps! (ends 17th May) HIMCR97
Pumpkin spice - flowers (ends 18th May)
Use your stuff - flowers (ends 20th May)
Shopping our stash - scrap attack (ends 21st May)

More commissions...

A couple more cards I made recently for commissions...

 

A Zumba card!

Made for a zumba fanatic! :)

Simple. All about Man U. :)

Christening cards...again!

Wow! I have never had to make sooo many christening cards, before!

I think these two make about 6 already this year!

 

 This first one, is for my friends little girl...

Tillie Belle. 

I thought that such a pretty name, she needed a pretty card!

I used Nitwits bears,

Funky fairies gingham paper ,

Image from pc, faded so I could put the message on the top.

I got the phone call to say they loved it! ;)

 

This card was for a comission.

Again, image from pc,

paper from Funky Fairies,

punched butterflies,

matted and embossed around the edge.

 

 



I'm back with one...for now! :)

I'm still here:)  Thought I would add a few over the next few days, that I made for commissions recently...

This one to start with....

This one looks sooo much better in real life...

I used a purple paper I have had for yonks, from a 6 x 6 paper pack.

My new (ish) darice butterflies embossing folder,

xcut label shape die, and a bit of dry (simple line) embossing...

with a bit of stickles here n there.

Computer generated sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Catered Crop - embossing. (ends 11th May)

Dream Valley Challenge - things with wings  (ends 3rd May )

Glitter n Sparkle - white and one other colour (ends 4th May)

Paper Playtime - emboss (ends 12th May)

Die Cuttin Divas - anything goes (ends 6th May)

Scrap Creations -Insects or animals (ends 6th May)

Creative Corner Challenges - clean and simple (ends 2nd May)

Babies...

I made these a cuple of days ago, before I started the big craftroom clearout!

 

I was in a very CAS mood last weekend,

and knew I wanted some more cards for my box.

So, I made these!

I had these images a while, and thought I would use them...

they are digi stamps. (images and sentiments for both cards)

 

I would like to add this card to the following challenges...

 Card Crafters Circle - Babies ('til 4th April)

Totally Gorjuss - Something Blue ('til 5th April)



Glitter and Sparkle - Cute ('til 5th April)



I also used a bit of glossy accents on the buttons for each card.

The babygrows are on foam pads so raised from the card.

 

I would like to add this card to the following challenges..

Aud sentiments - for a child ('til 9th April)

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipie Challenge - Cute as you like ('til 4th April)

Pink Gem Challenge - Make it cute (til 5th April) 

Twist of Faith - New Life ('til 8th April)

Addicted to stamps - CAS ('til 8th April)
Totally Papercrafts - Birthday girl in pink ('til 12th April)

Clearing out!

I don't really make Easter cards,

But I do always make one for my niece!

 

I have been having a major tidy in my craft room...
at the moment, it is a TIP!
I have even been clearing all the stuff I have on the pc...
I was inspired when I saw this cute little rabbit digi
from Sarah Hurley.
I knew my niece would love it as it looks just like her rabbit...hunny.
I used a paper I found a scrap of, for the background. (sky)
The yellow gingham has been sat on my yellow shelf for I-don't-know-how-long!
The little eggs were stamped from a freebie set I got with a magazine.
 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Creative Belli Blog - Easter ( 'til 9th April)
4 Crafty Chicks  - Easter ('til 3rd April)
Crafty Calendar - Easter ('til 5th April)
One stop craft challenge - Easter ('til 5th April)
Creative Creations - Easter ('til 14th April)

Scrap Creations - Easter ('til 8th April)
Artistic Inspirations - Easter / Spring ('til 8th April) 

Comissioned card

  "Can I have a card for kate - she's 16

and LOVES horses.  PS... not too girly!"

 

--stress!!--

 

Well, I don't have a clue what to do,

and put it off, and put it off.

Then I started to play and it just came together.

I goggled and found the horse image.

I made the little rosette myself...a strip of paper which I folded over and over.

Computer generated sentiment printed directly onto the card.

Backing paper is a digi paper I have had for ages.

Flowers are also digi flowers I pinted out and cut round.

It was a hit!!! Phew!!!



My new embossing folder...

A kindly person on docrafts, pointed out

an ebay seller who was selling this gorgeous embossing folder...

 

and I knew I had to have one! ( its by Darice...
called "butterflies" i think!)

(Well, it was very close to my birthday, so I got hubby to treat me :) )

I embossed it several times and made each one slightly different...

some have computer generated sentiments,

and some have a stamped sentiment.

Some have butterflies embossed,

or extra, punched butterflies added... with and without gems / sparkle.

I am entering the "with love" butterflies card into
the following challenge...
CAS on Sunday - Flutterby (closes 29/03/13)

The Easter holidays have started! Yipeee!!!!

 I'm SO glad the easter hols are finally here!

 

So...I thought I would make some cards for my "box"...

I have used a few recently, and need some I can just pull out - last minute -

when the need arises. I made this to start with...

I used part of a paper I ha already used and was in my

"paper bits n bobs" folder. I always put the left over pieces and bits in there.

The cute stamp came free, with a card making mag, last month.

Butterflies are punched.

 

I would like to enter this into the challenges...

The perfect sentiment - challenge PSC71 (ENDS 27/03/13)

Card Making Mamas - Spring colours ( ends 29/03/13)





A couple more for Mothers day...

I was asked to make a couple of cards for the weekend...

 

The forst one was for a mum who was recieving a "Charlie Bear" for mothers day.

"Can I have a card to go with the bear?!"

This went down well! Phew!

Image from my pc....decoupaged bear and sunflowers,
(glossy accents added here and there. )

Fanciful flourish swirls.

Punched butterflies.



This card was for an auntie - who is like a mum.

This needed to be floral.

Image from pc...decoupaged tulips,

 on gingham paper from stash,

 with punched butterflies.

 

Both were well received! x

 

 

 

 



2 Mums..2 cards...

One for my Mum,

One for my Mother in Law...

Both - fab mums!

I have made a card for each Mum, each very similar!

I used...

Funky fairies digi paper (no longer online, sadly)

Hunkdory diecut birdcage - a bargain sheet, from Crab Apple crafts...Rosemerry merrys craft shop

at Lady Heyes, in Frodsham. (she and her hubby Nige, are so friendly, welcoming and chatty!)

Punched butterflies...with a little sparkle on their wings!

Handcut pennants.

Floral delights flowers - memory box die....with a little sparkle round the edges!

Computer generated sentiment.

Organza ribbon and gems from stash...had for yonks!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges... 

One stop craft challenge - Mothers Day (closes 08.03.13)

Glitter and Sparkle challenge - Mothers day /Ladies day (closes 09.03.13)
Sincerely Yours creations - Mothers day (closes 12.03.13)

Made in a similar way, using the same embellishments as the first card, 

only I made this one in my personal favourite colour...

a soft lilac. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Creative creations - Just for Mum ( closes 17.03.13)
Songbird challenge - Mama I Love You (closes 15.03.13)
The Hybrid Chick - Fur or Feathers (closes 15.03.13)

Woop Woop!

Just a quick note tonight, to say....

I made the top 3 in the 

Clear it Out Challenge Blog!!!

I have never got anywhere in any of the challenges I have entered,

so I was really thrilled when I saw this news!

You can visit the challenge blog by clicking on the picture in my sidebar.

xx

Valentines card(s)

 

Thought I had better get round to making Hubbys valentines card!

(and it ended up that I made him two!) 

My friend - Chelle - has challenged me to

start and finish my valentines card, and pop it on my blog

before wednesday night. She is going to do the same.

I'm done.... C'mon, Chelle!

 

 This first card....

I punched some hearts for another card I had in mind, and quickly

realised that the hearts would make a lovely bunting...

and I do so love bunting!!!

I added a craftwork cards stamp in the corner,

 and a few gems.

I finished the card with a little hand-drawn string

for the bunting to hang from.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...
Daring cardmakers - love is in  the air.
Just add ink - just add hearts
A Gem of a Challenge - hearts / valentines
 

So.... should I give him this one?

Or........

 This is the second card.

I punched the hearts out, inked the edges and mounted each on white.

Then raised them and popped them onto a kraft card,

with a little bow tied, in the new ribbon I bought last wekend...

it's gorgeous... its an organza ribbon, with little silver hearts through it.

The craftwork cards sentiment was stamped in the bottom corner, again.

I would like to enter this card into the challenges...
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Love
 My Sheri Crafts Challenge - Valentines
 

So..what do you think?  The first card, or the second?

I thought the heart bunting would work for so much more than just valentines day...

so I made a similar card...this time with a stamp I got aggggges ago, from QVC.

I thought thius could be suitable for

an engagement, wedding, anniversary...

 

I would like to enter this into the challenges...

Paper Crafting Journey - love

Clear it out - red and white...old stash.

One Stop Craft Challenge - Love is in the air 

 



Bits N Bobs

I made these cards a little while ago...

 

 I was comissioned to make this card...for a friend whose hubby had been in hospital

for heart surgery - this was a thankyou to the staff who had looked after

him and helped mend his heart,...literally!!

She asked for 'the blue "scrubs", a heart , and thankyou' to go on the card.

She loved it!

I made this one for our gorgeous niece ...who LOVES moshi monsters! I didn't

even know what they were, before I started this card!

I feel I know them well, now  :)

I made the image, arranged the characters, and decoupaged some features.

I tried to make it look like they were all holding a banner,

with her name on.

Apparently, she took it into school. to show, in 'show n tell' !

 

 

 

 

 



A little girls birthday

Another commissioned card...

..and I'm really pleased with how this came out. 

It's tatty teddy - as she loves him,

and some pink, blue and cream bunting. 

I cut the heart out of the same paper as the backing paper,

 embossed the edge of the card and added a few little punched butterflies.

It was a hit!  :) x

I think I shall try and enter some challenges with this one...

allsorts challenge  - something cute 

creative corner challenge  - love and hearts

Comissioned card

I always feel a bit stressed when I get asked to make a special card for someone...

 

 

...Because I always dread that they will hate it and have to pretend to me, that they love it!

 

A friend at work asked me for a card recently...

"It's for a 17 yr old girl...she'd love her name on it.

Shes also mad for Taylor Swift...and can you put "special niece " on it somewhere?!?! "

(I thought Taylor Swift was a fella,  'till I googled the name

and found it was a female!)

As soon as I spotted the pic, I knew what I wanted to do with it.

The flowers and butterflies are from my little punches.

The background is embossed with swiss dots.

The bird on a branch is a marianne die.

I handwrote her name, and the sentiment,

and drew (and hand-cut) the bottom edge of the red. I love the shape!

 

She loved the card!   :)  xx

 



Back to birthday cards...

I made these recently for friends birthdays coming up...

 This is for my friend from Uni...we took an art degree together.

I hope she won't see this on my blog before she receives it in real life!  :)

I used the grand madison window and shutters, in pearlised card,

and a few punched butterflies to finish it off.

 This image is from Pink Petticoat... I just love the chandelier! 

Image popped on turquoise background and lace effect border, with punched butterflies

and a few gems for sparkle. 

Made in the same way as the turquoise one, 

I made this in pink and brown. 

Christening cards to start the year

Blogger is letting me upload photos again...yeah!! 

I have started with some christening cards I made recently..

Two December christenings,

One January christening  (tomorrow).

I love gingham on baby cards, as you can tell...

I think its so personal to put their babies name and christening

date on the front too.

I have had some good responses from these cards :)

Glossy accents used on the cross to make it quite a feature.