Jules' Crafty Snippet Challenge - week 45

I thought I'd join in with Jules' Snippet Challenge again this week as I had some pieces left over from a commission card I made last week. Guess who forgot to take a photo of it before it went!

The original card was 8x8 ins which I cut from an A3 piece of card. So I was left with long thin strip of card approximately 16½  x 3¾ ins. I folded it so that the back of the card was slightly longer than the front. I then covered the front with two scraps of DP and used ribbon to hide the join - (forgot to say that I Glamour Dusted the butterflies first). Front RH edge was 'Martha-ed' and words matted and layered onto scraps of pink Bazzill. Pink leaf die-cut and pearls added.

DP & Sentiments - offcuts - K & Co - Best of K&Company Too (360 sheets 12x12)
White & Pink card - offcuts
Pearls & Ribbon from Stash
Glamour Dust

Tools used:
Martha Stewart Vintage Floral border punch
Marianne Designs Creatables - Leaves-LR0192


Thanks for looking!

Birthday Robin

This commissioned card was done a little while ago and my brief was that the lady recipient likes fuschias and robins.  Luckily for me, my recently delivered issue of Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine had some lovely My Mind's Eye freebies including this cute robin chipboard. I was a bit worried that it might look too Christmassy but I think it worked out alright.

Scalloped Card Blank - Papermania

Green card & Gems from Stash

DP & Chipboard Topper - My Mind's Eye - Snowed in Winter Papers (magazine freebie)

Sentiment - LOTV For You Circular Sentiments

Flower - K&Company

Tools used -  Spellbinders Shapeabilities Floral Flourishes S4 327

Thanks for looking!

Have a Tweet Day !

Today's card has been made for the latest challenge over on the MSE board. So back to my favourite lilac again and this time with a hint of pink. I wanted to try out something I've seen on one or two blogs in the past, most notably Mandy's - A Sprinkling of Glitter - so used my Martha Stewart PATP set to make a pretty shaped card front and then decorated away! I also got to use one of my new Spellbinders dies from the recent C&C Multibuy Six Set offer. Can you believe I've had them about 10 days and only just cracked the first set open.

and a sideways view:

Coredinations Textured Cardstock
Image & Sentiment  - Pink Petticoat - magazine freebie
DPs - Pink Spotted - Pink Petticoat Vintage Rose
        - Lilac Glittered - Papermania Henbury Lane Collection
Ribbon & Pearls from Stash
Flower - K&Company (I think)

Tools Used:
Martha Stewart PATP - Scroll Lace
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Floral Flourishes S4-327
Card Candy - CraftworkCards

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

MSE Challenge - this time hosted by OA
One Stitch at a Time challenge 67 - Things with Wings
Top Tip Tuesday challenge 38 - Open Challenge

Thanks for looking.

Seeing Double ......

Almost but not quite.....

Version 1

Version 2

This little card was made as a Thank You for the lovely Jacque from the USA.  Recently I was lucky enough to win one of her lovely blog candies and used some of the prize goodies on this card. Anyway, said card and little reciprocal gift was despatched to the USA mid-March and finally arrived with her on 31st May!  The Version 2 card was made to re-send to Jacque as I was convinced the first package had gone astray for ever.

Please do visit Jacque's blog (http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/) and say Hi. She really does some fantastic work and hers was the very first blog I read at the start of my cardmaking journey.

Scalloped card blank - Papermania

Sentiment - Papermania

Image - Magnolia's 'Sneaky Tilda' coloured with Promarkers

DP - K&Company Daisy by Tim Coffey

Gems - Papermania Mosaics

Ribbon - Offray

Butterfly (version 1) from stash

Large Flower (version 1)  - K&Co

Tools used:

Nestabilities Lacey Squares

Nellie Snellen medium Flower Punch set

Martha Stewart medium branch punch

Thanks for looking.

Good Luck !!

Here is my entry for Georgiegirl's Good Luck Challenge over on the M.S.E. board.  I was a bit lacking in inspiration so spent a while flicking through lots of my old magazines and, after cramming my head full of too many ideas, this is the end result! The most fiddly part was lining up all the butterflies and I'm still not convinced they're straight.

DP - K&Company - Daisy by Tim Coffey
Sentiment - Papermania (magazine freebie set)
Card, Ribbon & Gems from stash
Tools Used:  Martha Stewart Border Punch - Vintage Floral
Butterfly Punch (by Hobbycraft I think)

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

MSE Challenge - Good Luck
Charisma Cardz Challenges #22 - Something That Flies


Thanks for looking.

LOTV Wedding Card

So, this is the first wedding card I've made and have to say that I'm pleased with how it turned out. I made my own 8 x 8 inch card blank and also made a box for it with a pink tissue paper liner. This was a commissioned card and I personalised the insert with the bride and groom's Christian names and the wedding date on the LH leaf and a nice verse on the RH leaf.

The flowers were made with my Nellie Snellen punch, some cut from pink card and some from the K&Company DP.  I added a gemstone to each centre before coating with Glossy Accents.

Image - LOTV Big Square - Weddings

Sentiment - LOTV - For You Circular Sentiments

DP - K&Company

White & Pink card and Gems & Ribbon from Stash

Tools used:

Nestabilities Plain & Scalloped Circles

Nellie Snellen Medium Flower Punch

Martha Stewart: Lace Heart Edge Punch and Medium Branch Punch

Marianne Design - Creatables - Swirl Leaf

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

Lili of the Valley Challenge 94 - Love is in The Air

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 56 - Anything Goes

Sketch N Stash Challenge 60 - Free Choice Sketch   (Sketch 34/New Stash LOTV Big Squares)

Thanks for looking.

Male Birthday Card

This card was made for a family member who recently celebrated his 80th birthday.  I always find male cards difficult as most of my stash consists of 'girly' items but this turned out well enough (I hope) and I do like the buttons tied with raffia so will use this idea again.  The inside consisted of a one page insert plus a double page photo-montage which my DH put together using his family history programme.  All edges have been cut using the deckle blade in my trimmer.

Cream pre-scored card blank & Metallic card from stash
DP - K&Company
Buttons & Raffia - Papermania
Sentiment - Papermania Clear Stamp

Tools used:
Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet for the numbers
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Bird Call
Woodware Fingerguard Trimmer - Deckle edge blade

Thanks for looking.

Mother's Day cards

Here are the two cards I made this year. I kept them both very simple as I just love the two images and felt they didn't need anything else.  I'm hoping the cards remind our respective Mums of when we were children.

Images/Sentiments-A Little Bit Sketchy Stamp Sets-Busy Doing Nothing & Time Flies by Sheena Douglass, stamped with Memento and coloured with Promarkers
White/Pink/Blue card from Stash
DPs - (pink) My Mind's Eye and (blue) K&Company.
Tools used - Nestabilities Labels Eight

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Emma's - Challenge 30-Children

Thanks for looking.

 

Quick Makes

Following on from my last post, here are two cards for the 'stock box'.  I shall add an appropriate sentiment and insert as and when needed.  Both were done with card and gems/ribbon from stash so very economical too.  I like this embossing folder but am finding it has a tendency to crease across the bottom edge so have disguised it with score lines and ribbon or gems.  Next time I'll try doing a smaller card so that I can use the folder sideways on through the Cuttlebug which may help with the creasing.

All card, gems and ribbon from stash
DP on RH card - K&Company
Tools used: Craft Concepts Embossing Folder - Flutterby
Martha Stewart Punch (from PATP set)  - Vintage Lace

Thanks for looking!

Ruby Card

I was asked to make a card suitable for a Ruby Anniversary and this easel card was nice to do and seemed to come together quite well (for a change!).

DP - K&Co - Best of K and Company Too bumper pack

White/Gold Mirri card and Ribbon from stash

Papermania Flower Gem

Tools used - plain and scalloped oval Nestabilities

Cuttlebug Olivia alphabet

Shapeabilities In Spades Pendants

Thanks for looking.

Louise

Trio of cards

Just a quick post today with some more 'old' cards. I'm suffering a bit this evening as I've been at to the hospital today to have a tooth out. I'm a bit of a wimp really as far as dentistry concerned so quite glad it's all done. Hope your day has gone well.

As you can see the first two are just plain white cardstock that has been through the Cuttlebug and then mounted onto coloured card. Butterfly done with XCut punch. The DP on the right-hand card is, I think, K&Co. Ribbon and Gems from stash.

Thanks for looking.

Louise

Shaped Card Mark II

Monday again and doesn't the time fly by! My craft session this afternoon was good fun and lovely to have a natter with friends. I thought I'd have another try at the shaped card I posted last week. I did it a little differently this time as I cut out an extra shaped front to stick onto the card base. This means there's now a white border showing around the whole of the card. If you look at my post from 18th January you can see what I mean.

DPs - My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Summer Papers (magazine freebie)
Card & Gems from Stash
Card Shape cut using Nestabilities Labels Eight
Flowers punched and embossed from DPs using Nellie Snellen Medium Floral Punch set
Lili of the Valley Dreamy Days Sentiment matted onto Nestabilities Plain & Scalloped Circles
Bee - K&Co Glitter Bugs Grand Adhesions


Louise

Tent Card

Hello and happy Sunday to everyone, hope your weekend has gone well.  I haven't managed any actual crafting but I went to Hobbycraft and bought a new MS punch - the Lace Heart border - and I may just have placed an order with Joanna Sheen that includes the MS Floral Vine Deep Edger punch. You can see that I have a thing for punches - well I'm trying to expand my collection!!  Tomorrow I have a lovely craft afternoon arranged with friends so am looking forward to that.


Here's a little tent card from a while back

Tilda image coloured with Promarkers

DPs - K&Co  -  Daisy by Tim Coffey

Flowers and Brads - Papermania/Dovecraft

Robins Nest Dew Drops in orchid - Butterfly from stash

Tools used - Scallop and Plain Oval Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by.

Louise

Cute Squares card

Like a lot of crafters I am really loving the Lili of the Valley Cute Squares - here is my handiwork for today using another one of the Party Girls Cute Squares.  The photo isn't showing the colours that well.  It looks better in real life!

Image - Lili of the Valley Cute Squares - Party Girls
Sentiment - Lili of the Valley Dreamy Days
DP and Star - K&Co. White and Pearlescent card and gems from stash
PaperCellar Raffia Lace
Tools Used - Nellie Snellen medium flower punch
                     Nestabilities Plain and Scalloped Circles
                     Martha Stewart PATP Deco Fan and Branch Punch


Louise

Lilac Let Loose

I decided to use some of the left-over papers from my last card making session and it's turned out to be VERY lilac.  I also wanted to experiment with making my own shaped card blank using my nestie labels set. Here's the end result which I'm quite pleased with although, as always, I can see where improvements could be made!

DPs - Papermania Capsule Collection in Heather
Card, Ribbon & Gems from Stash
Card Shape cut using Nestabilities Labels Eight
Flowers punched and embossed from DPs using Nellie Snellen Medium Floral Punch set
Lili of the Valley Dreamy Days Sentiment matted onto Nestabilities Scalloped Circle
Dragonfly - K&Co Glitter Bugs Grand Adhesions (colour changed using Amethyst ProMarker)

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

               2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Challenge 22-Flowers
               Simply Create - Use Your Punches
               Aly's Sunday Challenge - Things with Wings
               Pile it On Challenge 3 - Anything Goes!
               The Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthdays
               MSE Flowers Challenge

Louise

Tilda card

Well I hope that you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year. We're not New Year party people but always tune in to Jools' Hootenanny and raise a glass of fizzy stuff.

I thought I'd post another 'old' card and it's the first one I tried in this style after being inspired by the wonderful cards of Jacque Beddingfield whose blog I've been reading for over 12 months now. She really is a very talented lady and showcases some fabulous makes so if you haven't already seen her blog please check it out here  http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/

So here's my effort which I was quite pleased with until I realised that I'd used a sitting Tilda image. Maybe I should draw some lines in or something. Ah well, we learn by our mistakes!

Design Papers - Free with Cardmaking & Papercraft Mag (My Mind's Eye perhaps)

White & silver mirri card  from stash.  Image coloured with Promarkers

Flourishes cut using Marianne Creatables die. K&Co Butterfly and Star toppers

Paper flowers from Hobbycraft.  Rose leaves from Joanna Sheen

Heart Pin from Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Tools used:  Nestabilities Scalloped and Plain Ovals

                    Martha Stewart Deep Edger Punch - Double Loops.

Louise

A Lovely Surprise

I recently received a phone call from my local Lakeland store to say that I'd won a hamper in their prize draw. How lovely and all because I filled in a catalogue request form.  So here's my prize..

How lucky is that just before Christmas. We'll enjoy cracking it open when family come visiting.

So here's a couple more cards - both made a while ago

This was made following instructions in one of the card magazines and used Kate Knight's Wild Blossoms DP by Dovecraft and a matching brad for the envelope. Card for base and matting from stash.

DPs from K&Co - Daisy by Tim Coffey

Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch

Tilda with Watering Can, coloured with Promarkers

Flowers punched from DP using Nellie Snellie Floral Punch & Emboss set and Robins Nest Dew Drops for flower centres.

CUTE letters from a scrapbook set bought from Poundland. Card base and ribbon scrap from stash.

Louise

Dipping a toe into Blog Land

So this is Blog Land and here I am 'bravely' making my first post. After months and months of reading many wonderful blogs from some very talented cardmakers and crafters I have finally taken the plunge and decided to join in.  I certainly never thought that I would be blogging but I'd like to enter some card challenges and it seems easier to do this if you have a blog. I've always been a crafter but have had to give up on most crafts due to arthritic hands. I was pleased to discover card making a couple of years ago and although I'm slow, I'm happy!  Not sure how often I'll be posting - it won't be daily but hopefully at least once a week - luckily I've got some of my past creations photographed and ready to share although not all at once. I wouldn't want to scare you off before I've even started. Here's a couple of photos to begin with then.

The design papers are Henbury Lane Collection from Papermania, as is the lush felt butterfly. Craftworks card candy in lilac, ribbon and base/mirri card from stash. Square cut using Nestabilities Lacey Squares.

Design Papers and topper from K&Company, base and mirri card from stash.
Martha Stewart punches - Deep Edger Infinite Loops & Scroll Lace Corner Punch
Sentiment cut using Nestabilities Labels 8 - Numbers cut using Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet.


That's my first post then folks, hope you made it to the end in one piece and will look in again soon.


Louise