Calendar for My Hubbie

Hello Folks,

Yes I know its Sunday evening and I normally dont post or do any crafting over the weekend, but I managed to squeeze in a little bit of time to finish this one calendar and thought I would quickly pop on to show you all.

I have used 7 sheets of white card stock, 6 for the calendar section which I had already set up on my pc but with lots of info on for myself and all I had to do with remove the info ie birthdays etc relevant to me as this is a gift for my lovely hubbie who looks after me so well. Once I had got all that sorted I just had to print them out, 2 months per sheet which I then cut in half down the middle to separate the months, hole punch, add lines so hubbie could write on it, add circular clips. The second sheet cut into 2 and cut them into square sizes, add together to make it thicker, hole punch for top and bottom, add month sheets to bottom, add circular clips to top with gold thick thread. I have then used deep green card stock, cream bling card stock, deep green patterned paper, white with green patterns paper, green organza ribbon, gem stones, sentiments, Spectrum Noir pens and a lovely fishing rubber stamp as my hubbie is an all round fisherman to complete the calender.

I am rather pleased with the outcome and so is my hubbie who has just received this gift which he had kindly mentioned he would like to receive. So until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

3 more cards using the Week 61 Challenge

Hi Folks,

I decided that I so liked the whole card for the Crafts and Me Challenge number 61 that I decided to make another 3 of them.

I am still working on one card and have 5 more to do, hopefully next week I will be able to show them all to you.

So until then do take care of yourselves, have a great weekend, happy crafting, lol

Crafts and Me Week 61 Simples Challenge

Hello Folks,

I'm back with the challenge that is called Simples, I have used white card stock to make the square card , K&Co SW Glad Tidings Holly & Stripes patterned paper, K&Co SW Glad Tidings Collage patterned paper, Coredinations Burgundy card stock, Cream card stock, lace, 2 flowers a few gem stones, sentiments, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 0, 104 100, 96, 175, 24, 48, 163, 120, 109, CG0.5, CG1, CG3, WG0.5, WG1, WG3 and of course the lovely Crafts and Me image called Follow Me.

Well until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

Easel Calender Card

Hi Folks,

What a miserable couple of days, its misty fog and rather damp here and so have decided to continue with my crafting.

I have made an easel calender card for a friend, do hope she will like this. For information on how to make an easel card, check my blog for the 4th February 2010. I have used white card stock to make the basic easel card, Prima Romantique Collection patterned papers x 4, lime green card stock, cream bling card stock, white lace, flowers, sentiments, gem stones, calender printed from website, Spectrum Noir pens to colour the lovely image from Crafts and Me called Night Blossom.

I will be back very shortly with the Crafts and Me Challenge No 61, lol

Stationery Box Card

Hi Folks,

This post is about a gift I have made for a good friend of mine's niece who loves to write as well as loves the colour orange. I decided to make a Stationery Box Card by adepting the Wallet Card which you will find how to make on 28/04/2009, to hold some writing materials in.

I have used white card stock to make the box card, using my Spectrum Noir Pen 109 I have shaded it cream, I have added orange organza ribbon on the sides to tie it closed, also laying another layer of card stock to hide the attaching of this ribbon. I have then made the front scene by using black card stock, vanilla cream card stock, 3 different patterned papers of Memory Box Nightfall, cream lace, gem stones, sentiments, flowers, and of course the gorgeous Crafts and Me rubber stamped image Belladonna coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.

I hope that this will fit the bill and until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

20 Quick Xmas Cards

Hi Folks,

Just a quick post as I have another one to do which is much more important than this one. I have used small rectangle cards for these and just kept them very basic as they are meant for quickness, using coloured card stock, 2 patterned papers per card, ribbon, cuttlebug, spellbinders snowflakes diecut, brads, the small three stamped images for each card, Spectrum Noir Pens.

So off to do the next post, see you shortly, lol

Crafts and Me Week 60 Birthday Creations Challenge

Hi Folks,

Hope this finds all of you doing well, not getting very far this week as I still have 20 cards to complete but I will get there in the end.

I decided to get this challenge sorted out first though especially as I was itching to use this lovely new rubber stamp. I have used white card stock to make the square card, Coredinations Rich Amethyst card stock, Coredinations Vanilla Cream Card stock, Moulin Rouge x 3 patterned papers, 1 cream lace, flowers, gem stones, sentiments, Spectrum Noir pens Nos 132, 133, 142, 196, 104, 100, 96, 0, 163, 42, 175, 135, 137, 147, 88, 146, 84, 83, 38 and of course one of the lovely new Crafts and Me rubber stamps called Belladonna.

I am rather pleased with how this one has turned out, it seems that these new rubber stamps are so much easier to use as well as a real delight to look at.

Until next time, do take care and happy crafting, lol

Tissue Box

Hi Folks,

What a sad start to the new week, I dedicate this to those that lost their lives or injured in that bad accident on the M5, may those that survive heal quickly and my thoughts go out to those who have lost loved ones.

I thought I would make another tissue box in my favourite colours as I could do with one on my work desk and I could not turn down the idea of using one of my new rubber stamps as they are so gorgeous.

For info on how to make the box go to the June 2011 blog list and you will find it there. I have used 3 different shades of purple from light to dark, Cuttlebug, Marianne D Swirls diecuts x 2, 3 flower punches, gem stones, Spectrum Noir pens to colour the lovely new Crafts and Me image called Night Blossom.

So until next time, do take care of yourselves and happy crafting, lol

Crafts & Me Challenge Week 59 Let the Music Move You!

Hi Folks,

Been rather a quiet week for me, not been really in the mood for crafting, well truthfully was waiting for my new images to arrive, yeah!

And well they are gorgeous plus this week's challenge is so much in line with these I just could not resist.

I have used white card stock to make the square card, Coredinations Nightfall card stock, Coredinations Vanilla Cream card stock, Memory Box Nightfall patterned papers x 3 (1 black pattern, 1 orange music sheet, 1 deeper orange/red with black swirls and sentences on). I have also used cream lace, flowers, sentiments, gem stones, a little glitter for image wings, Spectrum Noir pens 132, 133, 142, 196, 109, 104, 100, 96, 0, 175, WG9, WG7, WG5, 35, 33, 24, CG0.5, CG1, CG3 and of course a gorgeous Crafts and Me image called Night Blossom.

I am really rather pleased with how this one has turned out, such an easy image to colour too. Well until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol