Saturday 28 February 2015

Friday 27 February 2015

Lets Dress Up!!



This 8x8in birthday card is made using a Lili of the Valley image. The paper and the coordinating embellishments are from Papermania

Challenges

sisteractcard
craftyourpassion
craftingmusketeers
thepinkelephant
craftycreations
citycrafter
lilpatchofcraftyfriends

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Sunday 22 February 2015

Fairy and Butterfly Card



An 8x8in card. Matt and layered with pink and white card embossed with a Xcut butterfly embossing folder.
A tonic fairy die is cut out in pink. A Happy Birthday is also cut out in pink

Challenges:



Christmas Bestie


A Bestie image decorated with a Signature die cut Festive Lamp and a Memory Box die cut Picket fence. The roses, berries, gems and cones are from my stash, The label die was free on a magazine

Challenges:

christmascardchallenges
sisteractcardchallenge
craftyourpassionchallenges
worldwideopendesignteam - use any digital or stamp (1/3)


Saturday 21 February 2015

Shaped Easel Card




A Bestie image easel card.

I have used large X cut circle dies.
Leabilities Le Crea multiflower die
Joy tag

Challenges:



Purple High Top Card





A 7x7in square card matt and layered with purple card and embossed white. The scalloped circles are cut using a Xcut nesting die. The high top is a Die namites die

Challenges:

sisteractcardchallenge
allsortschallenge
thepinkelephant
carabbiemomentsofcraft

Tuesday 17 February 2015

Front door Christmas card



This is an A4 landscape card. The card is matt and layered with red and white embossed card. The embossed card is brickwork and dotty.

The door, window, curtains and estate fence are all Memory Box dies. The snowman and lamp are Marianne dies. I have made the wreath by cutting a circle and cutting a hole in the centre to create and ring. I cut greenery with a die and build it up on the ring. I cut small red flowers and completed the wreath with small red bow. 

The lamp will have the house number of the recipient of the card. The scalloped oval will have a personalised message

Challenges: 

/christmascardchallenges - Inspiration photo/snowman
allsortschallenge - Any occasion other than birthday
lilpatchofcraftyfriends - Anything goes

Monday 16 February 2015

Pretty little girl

A pretty image from Hobby House. I have cut the Anna Marie spotty paper into panels. Used flowers, lace and pins from my stash



challenges:

Sunday 15 February 2015

Gardener's world


Happy Birthday Dad. The first time I have used these dies from Le Crea. They are very easy to use.

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An 8x8in card which is matt and layered with green and blue card. The wheelbarrow is die cut out of brown card. The tools are cut out in brown and mirror card. The watering can is cut out in mirror card. I have die cut grass to put in the wheelbarrow and the flower pot. The flowers and leaves are made with a punch . The fence is a Memory Box die and the bird is a Marianne die.

Challenges:

movingalongwiththetimes - Favourite TV programme
crazy4challenges - Make it masculine
sisteractcardchallenge - Anything goes
rubysrainbow - Soon be Spring

Wednesday 11 February 2015

Mother's Day card

Mother's day card with perfume bottles, die cut with Cottage Cutz dies.


Tuesday 10 February 2015

Flowers and Flourish


Cheery Lynn dies are used to make the flowers and flourish. These are used on a matt and layered embossed background using a Crafts Too embossing folder.

Challenges:
cheerylynndesigns - Tickled Pink

Sunday 8 February 2015

A Mother's Day Card


A simple but effective card. I have die cut circles and cut and folded them to shape a dress which is decorated with ribbon,




challenges:

Saturday 7 February 2015

Heart Card with dog


I love this red and white spotty card. The dog is cut with a Marianne die, so cute!!




Challenges:

allsortschallenge - All you need is love
thepinkelephantchallenge - TPE284
carabbiemomentsofcraft - Anything goes/Love
stampinroyalty - To Die for

Friday 6 February 2015

Golden Wedding Anniversary

This personalised anniversary card is made using the Tattered Lace bell. Die cut in gold pearlised card for the special anniversary. Finished with a bow and a pretty embellishment.



Challenges:

Sentimental Sundays - Wedding/Anniversary

                                                           Crafty our passion Challenges - Anything goes

Special Couple Card


I have had an afternoon in the warm today making cards! Firstly I have made a card using the Cheery Lynn couple die and the Cheery Lynn flourish. I am slowly getting the hang of my blog.




Challenges:

Stamp in royalty   To DIE for
Cheeryl Lynn Designs   Add a Flourish
Crafty Creations Challenges      Owl love you


Thursday 5 February 2015

Happy Easter - Pasg Hapus i Mam-gu


This card is made in Welsh for my sons to give their grandmother for Easter. The Daffodil is a die by Le Crea Design.

Challenges:

allsortschallenge - Flower Power

Mother's Day

An apron for your Mother

The apron is cut out using a template. The items in the pocket are die cut using items from the Xcut Haberdashery set.


Challenges:

allsortschallenge - Flower Power

High Top


A busy craft day today. The first time I have used this Die namites high top die. Its very easy to use and looks effective.


Challenges
pinkgemchallengeblog - Lots of Layers
crazy4challenges -Make it masculine
alwaysplayingwithpaper - The Challenge #24

Monday 2 February 2015

Christmas Card

I need to make a start on my Christmas cards. February already!!


A 8x8in easel card. The card is matt and layered with dark red and embossed with the Crafts Too lattice folder. The lattice is cut in red using a Cheery Lynn die. A white oval is placed over the lattice with the Merry Christmas sentiment cut out in gold using the Crafts Too die. Die cut gold poinsettia with pearls complete the card.

The rectangles matt and layered on the bottom to act as the stopper includes a sentiment. These are cut out using Tonic dies. Decorated with a flourish, also a Cheery Lynn die.