11 New Birthday Cards

Hi Folks,

Well I have a few to show you today as I have been busy for the last 5 week roughly with two batches of cards, one being a batch of 2 crimbo card and they are about half way to completion and this batch of birthday Cards.

I have used white card stock to make the square cards, X-Cut Corner Lace, Sentiments, Flowers, Pearls/Gem stones, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder Swiss Dots, Spellbinders Floral diecut, Spectrum Noir pens.

A) Love Letters,BB French Cream, BB Plum, image Angel with Emeralds

B) Desert Blooms, Core French Roast, Core V Cream, image Angel with Emeralds

C) Authentique, Core Nightfall, Core V Cream, image Angel with Emeralds

D) Desert Blooms, Core Orange, BB French Cream, image Marie Masquerade

E) Desert Blooms, Core French Roast, Core V Cream, image Marie Masquerade

F) Love Letters, Core Chocolate Mocha, BB Petal Soft, image Marie Masquerade

G) Love Letters, Core Love Potion, BB F Cream, image The Scarlet Sofa

H) Love Letters, Core Love Potion, Core V Cream, image The Scarlet Sofa

I) Love Letters, BB Plum, BB White, image The Scarlet Sofa

J) Love Letters, BB Bling Feather Boa, BB Petal Soft, image Veil

K) Summer Breeze, Core Orange, BB White, image Diamond

Well thats it for me folks, until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

Crafts and Me Week 86 Add a Ribbon Challenge

Hi Folks,

Its saturday, yes and its been a busy one so far what with the Detling Flower show and all which we took a stroll around, made for a nice break and its now down to business of planting up the last of the plants but first I thought I would pop in to load this card up.

I have tried to keep this one basic as possible, I have used white card stock to make the square card,  Wild Rose - Love Letters to Paris patterned papers x 2, Bazzill Basics Dark Green card stock, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 0, 175, 11, 135, 104, 100, 96, 137, 147, 88, Pearls, Cuttlebug, Marianne D Swirls die cut, flowers, pale pink thin satin ribbon and of course a lovely image from Crafts and Me called  Foxglove.

Well thats it for me as I must get on with those plants, until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

Crafts and Me Week 85 Flowers Challenge

Hello Folks,

Its another fine day, love to see the sunshine after all that rain in April and what a fab idea this week's challenge is for this time of year, flowers and I do so love flowers especially in the garden.

Well I have decided to use my fav colours too black, purple and lilac.  I have used white card to make the square card, Desert Blooms patterned papers x 3 (one of which has flowers on it), Coredinations Royal Orchid card stock, Coredinations Beach card stock, purple decorative Hatpins, flowers, lace, gem stones, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 0, 144, 175, 11, 120, 147, 88, 186 and of course one of the lovely new Crafts and Me rubber stamped images called Watching It Fly.  I have chosen to colour the lady's hair in black and purple which I would love to do to my hair but well I have tried black and what a nightmare, more like the walking dead so I will just have to dream.

Thats it for now folks, until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

Crafts and Me Week No 84 Pearls and Lace Challenge (Dedicated to my Dad)

Hello Folks,

Been busy this week preparing another big batch of crimbo cards but they can wait as am about half way through with them.

Not a good day really for me as its 11 years ago today that my wonderful dad passed away, not that any day is easy as I miss him so much and so I lit a candle for him and thought the best way for me to deal with this is by concentrating on making a card for the challenge.

It seems to have come out well and has helped me get through the day, so it was obviously the best choice.  I have used white card stock to make the square card, Bazzill Basics Mid Blue Bling card stock, Bazzill Basics Creamy White card stock, Lace, Pearls, Summer Breeze patterned papers X 4, Crafts and Me  - Sweet Peat Rubber stamped image called Veil, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 104, 100, 96, 0, 175, 11, 144, 185, 183, Cuttlebug and Spellbinders stems diecut.

I am rather pleased with this as I tried to make it remain quite delicate still with a vibrant feel to it, blue is the mood for me but it suits the image too.

Well thats it for me folks, so until next time, do take care and happy crafting, lol

Crafts and Me Week 83 Punches and Die Cuts Challenge

Yeah its Friday folks,

And the sun is out here, yes, yes, yes after all that rain my poor wisteria flowers need a bit of sunshine now.  I would have uploaded this yesterday lunch time but well I had a mishap, I managed to knock my full glass of squash all over this challenge and had to start again let alone clear the mess up!

I decided I would do this challenge with something special in mind as have not long again received our invite to a wedding in July I thought I would do this, yes I know I have already made the wedding day card as its my niece but I did not want to do that as a challenge.  I have used white card stock to make the square card, Bazzill Basics Orange Bling card stock, Coredinations Vanilla Cream Card stock, Desert Blooms patterned papers x 3, gem stones, flowers, gold decorative hat pins, Whiff of Joy rubber stamped image called Wedding Carriage, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 0, 104, 100, 96, 175,48, CG5, 168,135,109, X-Cut Corner punch, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Scalloped Circles diecut, Marianne D Swirls diecut, foam pads to make patterned paper stand up plus for the scalloped circle to stand up even more.  I would have loved to use a Crafts and Me image for this but only have the Church one which I have used for the wedding day card and wished to use something different for this.

Well thats it for me this week folks, so until next time, do take care and happy crafting, lol

Crafts and Me Week No 82 Fav Colour Combo Challenge

Hello Folks,

Its Friday again and its a long weekend due to the bank holiday, so an extra day off.  Well I thought as I would not be crafting on Monday that I must give this challenge a go, sadly the picture does not show it properly but never mind.  I am a typical goth who loves purple, lilac and black but for this I have also used a little pink and cream to help keep it a little bit lighter

I have used white card stock to make a square card, Bazzill Basics Purple/Plum card stock, Coredination pinky/lilac card stock, Desert Blooms patterned papers x 2, Decorative Hat pins in purple, cream lace, purple gems, lilac flowers, X Cut corner punch, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders leaf stem diecut, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 0, 135, 104, 100, 96, 175, 43, 146, 84, 83, WG9, WG7, WG5 and of course a lovely Crafts and Me rubber stamped image called Night Blossom plus foam pads to 3D both the middle square and the image.

Well thats its for me this week and until next time, do take care, have a lovely weekend and happy crafting, lol

Wedding Card Inspired by Creative Coops

Hi Folks,

As promised I am back with a card that was inspired by another fab crafter called Creative Coops, design/layout as all her idea which I have adapted slightly after mentioning to her that I would love to give it a go.

I have used Coredinations Fuchsia Fizz card stock, white card stock, pearls, sentiments, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Oval diecut, Spellbinders Scalloped Oval diecut, swirly leaf storks diecut, digital church image, foam pads for 3D effect and of course patterned paper called love letters.

I am rather pleased with the effect thanks to to Creative Coops my niece will have a lovely wedding day card and so that is it for now folks, until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol