Just back from my holiday...

...So I thought I would pop on some cards I made before I went away.

 I made this for my card box...I just thought

the image was so lovely! 

I decoupaged their hats, shoes and butterflies.   x 

 I like these coffeee images

so I sized them ot fit 4 on the card.

I haven't added any sentiment yet.

Don't think I will on this one.

Just leave it as a blank card I think, for any message inside.  x

I made this for a friends little boy - who will be 2 in October...

How good am I? Onto my October cards in August!

I have started thinking about my christmas cards, but no definate plans yet.

I used some digi downloads that I got free on a website agggges ago...

"Old McDonalds farm"

I decoupaged the animals heads and used my pc to put the

little boys name and age on the image.  x

Set of "delightful birthday" cards

I liked the thankyou set so much, I decided to make a similar birthday set...

 I used pink petticoat image and paper on this card...

I printed it out a while ago. so I can't remember which kit it came from, sorry!

(Image from simply delightful set)

Little silver gems added,

and matted with black!

 Exactly the same as above, only I used the negative paper to the card above.

I matted the image and embossed the outside black mat...

on the card.

Dead easy.

For this final card, I used an embossing folder 

and some silver gems, with black oganza ribbon.

Thanks for looking! x

A set of thankyou cards

I need to make a thankyou card recently...

and ended up making a set!

the image and sentiment are from a pink petticoat kit.

I have had this aaaaaages and never used it....

so i'm using it to make a few for my box!

xx

Another two.

Just two for now...more later....

 I used embossed pieces from my big-shot, to make this one.

I also used a bit of ribbon, some pearl gems and

a craftwork cards sentiment.

Quick and easy to make.

This one is for brothers birthday...

He loves his laptop and his beer!I decopaged some parts of the card

and glossy accented the drips on the beer.

xx

A couple of birthday cards...one male, one female...

Two cards, for two friends....

I made this one just a couple of days ago, for a friend whose birthday is tomororw.

I called her yesterday - she had recieved it through the post, so I made her open it!

I'm awful, I know!!! lol...

I like to see / hear a reaction though...

I designed this particularly with her in mind.

I watercoloured the image, and I drew, carefully ripped and

faux-stitched the heart.

The bunting is a digi element I have on the pc.

I used plenty of glossy accents and faux-stitched the edges of the card.

(She loved it!)

I got this fab image from La pashe last week...

I knew it would be great for a male friend whose birthday is coming up -

and he loves F1!

I didn't use all the decoupage on the sheet,

 as I only like a layer or two  maximum.

I did draw and make the bunting myself though...and coloured all those teeny little squares in!

It's his birthday later in the month,

so I'm hoping he will love it!

(sentiment is craftwork cards).

xx

Cards for my "card-box"

I made these recently, just to have in my card -box.

 I don't like having to make sympathy cards,

but as soon as I saw this image, I knew it would make a lovely

"sympathy / thinking of you" card.

I decopaged some of the lilies and added a little glossy accents,

a pc-generated sentiment, a ribbon and some liquid pearls.

I don't remember where I got this image, but I absolutely

ADORE bleeding hearts... they are absolutely beautiful and are spring flowers.

I have 3 pink ones in the front garden

and a white one in the back garden. They are beautiful.

I thought the sentiment 'fit' with the image.

I put some lovely pale paper behind the image, which I got in a set

from a pound shop, years ago.

Two Anniversary cards.

It's my Mum and Dads Anniversary, today...

...and I made them two cards!!

Well, I made this card a couple of weeks ago,

as they are both very much "cat" people

and I like the sentiment.

But then I saw "Imag-e-nation" were having a sale.....



......and I saw this sheet...with the citroen on.

Many moons ago, when we were children (me and sis),

 Dad had citroen cars... we had a Dolly, a 2CV and  2CV6 special.

- One of them was "rhubarb and custard" colours!

I loved standing up in the back, with my head poking out the roof!

(In the days before you HAD to wear a seatbelt in the back!)

Anyway - I didn't use all the decoupage...I don't like too too much of it on one card.

I also used some G.A here and there.

This is the one I gave them in the end, 'cos it's so different.

(and they both loved it and had a little chuckle!)

Just the one, today...

Another card for my box....

"Butterflies are like friends...

Each one is different,

Each one is beautiful,

Each one is special"

I thought this sentiment was lovely!

I decoupaged some parts of the image

and glossy accented others.

xx

One week gone, already!

So that's one week gone, of my summer holidays! Phew!

It's flying-by!!   :(

As soon as I saw this image, I knew I wanted to use it on a card for a friend,

and I also knew it didn't need much more with it,

so...I thought I would "shape" the card.

I had a little play and came up with this shape. I hand-drew it,then

cut it out and added some faux stitching.

A bit of faux stitching round the image, some punched flowers

and hand-drawn stems.

(You know me... I had to glossy accent somewhere...

the cats eyes, nose and flower centers.)

 I wanted to make some cards for my box...some simple "friend" cards.

I printed out this image and decoupaged parts,

adding glossy accents here and there.

I generated the sentiment on the image, on the computer.

Again, another image which I decoupaged (some flowers and the girls dress)

with G.A on some parts and pc

generated sentiment.

Thanks for looking.   x

A definate "challenge"!!

Thought I wouldn't manage this one, but I did!!...

 I was asked, by a friend at work, to make her a card...

she asked on Tuesday and we broke up on Wednesday, so she needed

me to make it that night.

"Can you make me a card that has on a woman doing aerobics,

with something to do with being made a superintendant?

Oh, and can I have these certain words on the card?"

Hmmm!!!  A tall order...

But I did it! And she loved it!!

Phew!

xx

I really enjoyed making this card.

I thought the image looked a lot like the friend I was making it for.

The backing paper is a digi paper I have, whichI have never used...

I don't know why, 'cos it is lovely!

I glossy accented her shoes and heart and necklace.

xx

Teacher "Thankyou" cards

I made these recently, to say "thankyou" to some teachers.

 I put allsorts of bits and bobs together to make this card...

... it took a while!

I used glossy accents on things like the

 apple and the mug.

I used some lined paper for the backing of this card!

I decoupaged bits of the image, like the apple...and bit of G.A too.

I used a font to try and look like the "thankyou"

had been written on in chalk.

Thanks for looking. x

Day 1 of summer holidays.

Hopefully, I will get here regularly to keep my blog updated during these hols!

 I was asked to make a card last week, for an older girl

who is doing a ballet performance.

Her mum - my colleague - always likes to give her family a card

after they have been in a performance or a show....

I used an image, wordart, gems, matting, and I cut and punched

the edge myself.

She loved this card.

 The same colleagues husband is in a show too....

(not ballet!)  :)

I used these images and decoupaged the masks, stars and "presenting" ticket.

I added a gold gem to each star.

She liked this one too!

Finally, her other daughter is also in a production.

I made this image using different digi images

and a bit of glitz and sparkle.

Thankfully, she loved this one, too!

While the weather is awful...

..I  have been cleaning and crafting...



I made this first card for a friend, for her son to give to her daughter.

I love this backing paper...I think it was from a set in a pound shop, years ago!

I punched the flowers and a friend bought me a

set of diecuts from the pound shop last year..and these fabulous sparkly butterflies

were in the pack...I love 'em!

(I added the pearls)

 I love this image...the colours in particular.

I can completely imagine a lady drinking from this set!

I decoupaged elements on this card and added some G.A and

liquid pearls to the edges of the frame.

 This one didn't take long to make,...

I decoupaged some parts of the image...like the doves and the banner.

Added some liquid pearls and matted the image.

This is another one I was asked to make.

The photo is awful..I only noticed that though, after I had given it to my friend who

 asked me to make it for her son,.

I handcut round the kicking men, to decoupage them.

The ribbon is supposed to represent the black belt.

She loved it. xx

Me again...

Well, its coming to the end of the school yr now, so I will be posting more regularly, soon!

 I was asked to make a prom card for a girl, who was wearing a turquoise dress.

I used this image from charmed cards and crafts.

It is from the Holly and Madison range...

I paper peiced the dress. added a G.A'd little black rose and a few

gems here and there.

Computer generated sentiment.

It was my Dads birthday the other weekend...I always find it hard to make cards for my Dad!

As soon as I saw this image though, I knew I wanted it.

He LOVES Laurel and Hardy

and I remember watching many films with him and miy sis, when

we were younger.

I decoupaged some of the "blocks" to give some depth.

(PC generated sentiment)

I made this for a neighbour...

She has a cat, and I thought the birhouses were like neighbouring houses.

You can't see so well from the pic, but I decoupAged the houses and again on the flowers,

 before adding....you guessed it... glossy accents! (G.A)

Not been here for a while!

I haven't uploaded for a while, but have made a few recently,

so will show them over the next day or two...

 This is a gorgeous image..and I decoupaged some of it...

the girls and the banner.

(I like to just use 1mm foam pads as they

"do decoupage" subtley.)

As usual, I also used glossy accents here and there.



 I love this image... you can just about see the glossy accents

on the daisies around the little girls head.

I decoupaged the cat.
I made this and the one underneath, to have in my "card box."

 I can't remember where I got these

butterflies from, but I love them on this frame.

I decoupaged them and used G.A on her necklace.

I made this for a friend who like golf.

I found the background paper, which has words on like, "putt, birdie, chip, par" etc.

The little golf balls on the black strip, are dimensional...with G.A.

Hopefully, he will like it! x

Anniversary cards.

I made both of these cards for the same person... I think I know her style, so I hope she likes these!

 This is an image I have had for a while, and I forgot I had!

I added a computer generated sentiment and digi element butterflies,

a few gems for sparkle, and glossy accents.

I also decoupaged some of the birdcages and birds.



I made this next card using digi elements that I have had for a while. 

I used rub-ons for the "K + P" and used glossy accents on the silver hearts and staples.

The main sentiment is inside the frame.

I have been busy.

Busy at work, and busy at home!

I love this image, and I knew my Mum would love it too.

I decoupaged some parts of it...the cake, heart, birds, and I used glossy-accents

here and there, too.

I even did a bit of stitching on my machine..please don't look

to closely at that! I was my first go, and I know I need

plenty more practice!

Anyway - Mum loved it!!! x



 I made this for a girl who loves her dog, and she is so pink and girly!

The paper came from a pack I bought in  a pound shop, ages ago.

The image is from SJ Musings... sooo cute!

All the flowers are punched. with liquid pearls added.

Oh, and a bit of faux stitching and chalked

edges!

 Hopefully, I have kept this quite simple and masculine.

I made this for a boy about to become a teenager. I used "Mikey" download from

Charmed cards and crafts.

It's hard to tell, but I have decoupaged his top, trainers and earphones.

Also, I added glossy accents to the CD cases.

A few gems here and there, a bit of twine, and a pc generated sentiment.

I made this one for a realy girly-girl... who is mid-twenties!

She loves shopping, so I found some images I thought she may appreciate.

I put them together on my pc,

added some gems and glossy accents, and an embossed background.

I printed the sentiment directly onto the card.

x



Mens cards.

I thought I would have a go at making some mens cards this week...

I can;t remember where I got this image, but I thought it would be great for a male card.

I have decoupaged the sails on the ship and glossy-accented the seagulls.

I put some hand-drawn faux stitching round the frame, and

matted the picture on sandy coloured card.

I haven't put a sentiment on this yet...

I may be using it for fathers day in a few weeks time.

I made this for my father-in-law.

I designed and made the sentiment myself, using publisher.

I just played about with fonts and blocks of colour 'till I was happy with it.

The paper is form dovecraft and the beer mugs I die-cut on my big shot.  x

My friends got married yesterday.... and... dogs in the bath!?!

I made them this card weeks ago...and now I can finally show it to you,

'cos I know she looks at my blog.

 I wanted to make them a card which would

fit their sea-side themed wedding.

I knew they were having the reception looking out over the sea, near to where they live,

having fish and chips, then ice-cream for their meal

and having shells, etc on the tables,

so I created this card ...using a photo and some editing in photoshop...I'm quite

proud of myself!

Hope they like it when they open it! xxx

I was asked to make a card for Amie (aged 12)...

and I know she has a cute, little white dog, so thought this image could be just right!

I decoupaged the flowrs, the soap and the suds, and glossy-accented all the bubbles and dogs noses.

The backing paper is a really old docrafts paper....

I think we all bought this set...and have loads left! x

A wedding cake card

Just a quick one tonight...only one card... but, I need you to answer my question...

Ok... the question...what else does this need?

I embossed each cake layer, added liquid pearls

and icicle stickles,

and a little edgeing on each of the "cakes" with my decorative scissors.

But....is it finished?

I can't quite decide!

Suggestions appreciated! x