Monday, 31 January 2011

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

Friday, 28 January 2011

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

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Cute Squares again

These LOTV Cute Squares really are great. I can see I'm going to have to order more. So here's a pink and red card for today. I used Core'dinations card for the lacey square and punched border. First outing too for my new MS Valentine Hearts punch.



I've tried to get a close-up of the lovely K&Co flower which has a corduroy fabric centre.


Image - LOTV Cute Squares - Love and Romance - topiary heart has been glittered
DPs - Kate Knight Christmas Collection - freebie from Quick Cards magazine
Sentiment - Papermania Honey & Hugs
Flower - K&Co Metal Brads pack
White card, Ribbon and Heart Gems from stash
Pink Card - Core'dinations
Tools used - Lacey Squares Nestabilities
Martha Stewart Valentine Hearts punch

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

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #12 - Love
One Stitch at a Time #46 - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Challenge #4 Love is in the Air
Pile It On Challenge #4 - Love is in the Air



Louise

Monday, 24 January 2011

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

Sunday, 23 January 2011

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

Thursday, 20 January 2011

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

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

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