I am Lucky to have such good friends

Well, its funny what events cause you to realise who your true friends are, in my case it fortunately isn't a sad event or even that big for that matter, but it was something that was playing on my mind and i spoke to some of my closest girlfriends about it over the last couple of weeks and now as the last few days have gone on i have discovered that with a couple of my friends they have put my little problem before their own. I have absolutely no idea how to thank them just for being my friends, so i have set to today to make for each of them that are (obviously) created individually for them!

The First is for my cousin Hannah, she's a star constantly listening to me waffle on!
I stamped the Penny Black image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, coloured with Promarkers, the sentiment is a Forever Friends one, the charm is by creative charms and the ribbons were some i had in the box that went well. the card and purple backing paper are pearlised.

The Second is for my friend Emma, Shes One in a million! and her pony is the most important thing to her, he is ginger, so as best i could i have tried to create him using Mo Manning's Digital Stamp "Shire" coloured with promarkers, mounted onto yellow card, with the addition of some purple ribbon and 3 stick on pearls.

the third is for my friend Shona, I honestly do not know what i would do without her! she absolutely loves cows, so i purchased this digital stamp (I'm really loving digi stamps at the mo!) and you can see what I've added yellow ribbon form stash, creative Charms flower charm (loving these too!) rub on sentiment and a butterfly embellishment.

And Finally the fourth card is for a very, very special friend Charlotte, she still gave me advice even though she has missed nearly a whole week of lectures because she is ill, hence the reason this is a get well card, I am hoping it will cheer her up!

I stamped Ellie using Memento Tuxedo Black ink coloured with Promarkers and mounted onto pearlised Dark Purple Card, both the spotty/stripped backing paper and the sentiment were from a Forever Friends Kit, the ribbon from my stash.

and i think that might be the longest post i have ever made, but my girlies are worth it!!

xxx

This is a card for a dear colleague of mine, we have worked together for the last 15months and tomorrow is our last day together, so i have made her a card

I used F.F Stamp, coloured with Promarkers, mounted onto Purlple Pearlecent card with three diamontes (Cannot spell right!) and a F.F. greeting. oh and a craft creation, flower charm!

x

Very Quick Before Work

Oh what a horrid week I have had, a relaxing week off is what was planned with lots of cardmaking, reading and relaxing, but thats not what happend!

anyways so i have missed Mo's second challenge, which i really wanted to try and do each week, I also wanted to try some new challenges, but i couldnet :( and have only managed to make 3 cards this week.



the first is for a friend of mine who has just had a little baby boy (i see a reoccuring theme, but i like it!)

the second and third are just two i made when i was finally feeling better the day before i was due back to work :(

I must take myself to work now, bye x

My First Card for a Challenge

Today I decided I would challenge myself to make a card for a blog challenge,

The very talented Mo at http://digitalpenciltoo.blogspot.com/ has set up a challenge blog at http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ the theme is Purple.

So below is the card I have created for the challenge, I hope you like it!!

I have kept it quite simple because today I have also been challenging myself with my promarkers, I began to think i didnt like them and was going to try Copics, but I took a visit to one of my Fav shops, The Invicta craft Centre at Notcutts garden Centre, and the lovely ladies there told me i could layer up Promarkerslike you can with Copics, so i purchased a few more :) and have been playing.

I have layered the hair, using pastel yellow, and i have added a slight blush to the cheeks, which you can't see. :(

anyway, i'm pleased with the card and you should really check out Mo's digital stamps, they are fantastic!

x

My Neice has Arrived

She's So gorgeous, arrived 9 days late at 2.30am! I am a Very Proud Auntie Christine!!!!

and here is that card i have made for her,

I used a light pink card for the backing from my stash, cut out the scalloped circle on my NEW cuttlebug :) and punched the lace border with my Fiskars lace punch. I added some pink gingham ribbon and a little Creative Charms safety pin.

the diamantes came with a Forever Friends kit but i think they work really well with these colour and image. The stamped image is Ellie bought from Stamposaurus and coloured with Promarkers. the sentiment is a rub on that i think i purchased from Poundland :)

I'm Really Happy with it.

Wedding Time

I was invited to a Colleague's evening wedding reception and a few weeks ago I bought a wedding card just in case i didn't get time to make one, but the more i looked at it the more i decided i didn't really like it, so i set to and made one.

I covered a Plain Square card with Pearlecent paper, cut out two sizes of shapes, one in the pearlecent paper and one in glitter paper, stuck them all together as you can see and added the decoupage F.F couple. added a organza ribbon from my stash, used the silver sentiment that came in a F.F kit and added 3 adhesive pearls.

I'm really pleased with it! x

First Christmas Card of the Year!!!!!

My first Christmas card of the year.

For the First Christmas card of the year, I fancied being a bit untraditional so rather that red and green I went for a Pink and Purple twist!

I stamped the Forever Friends Image using Staz on Black ink, coloured with watercolours and layered onto a purple "snow" paper I Had in the stash, that was then mounted onto a pearlecent paper and then mounted again onto the snowy paper. the snowflake charm is a from Creative Charms and the greeting is stick on.

I Now have a Cuttlebug!!!

When I first started to make cards I didnt want to buy a Die cutting machine just incase I didnt enjoy making the cards, but I feel it has been enough time now and I was starting to feel restricted with shapes so I took myself to my local craft shop, asked for advice between the Big Shot and the Cuttlebug and I came away with the Cuttlebug! and i'm so pleased with it!

just a few cards i have made using the Nestabilities dies.

Scrapbook Update

Well months after i started my Neices Scrapbook i have finally started the pages and she is due on saturday - wooooooopppppppeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

so teh follolwing are some of teh pages i have created so far, just need to finish the others, hopefully wont take 4 months or so to get it finished :)

Now She is Seven months old and being Christened on sunday - I thought i had beeter get on with the scrapbook!

I Won!!! :)

I owe a huge THANK YOU!!! to Michelle at http://cardgrotto.blogspot.com/

I won her sticker competition and im sooooo happy, Check out her blog, she is so talented, I love her designs!

she also made me the cutest little card too!

Thank You!!

Here is one of the cards i have made with my stickers :)

Cards for Men

Men are so hard to make cards for!! but i bought some EZ rub on transfers and a pyramid pack and the following is what i came up with. im quite pleased.


I used Royal Brush Rub ons and some dark blue textured card i had in my stash


I also decided i would try and add something to the inside as i've seen lots of cards with decorated insides but ive never attempted it before, this one was simple so i think it looks good.

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Wedding Season!

I have been asked my Mum to make a wedding card for a friend of hers, i have never made wedding cards before so i went looking for some inspiration and I found this Beautiful kit.


the Wardrobe is 3D and when you open it the Bridal gown and Tux are hanging up! I think its Pretty, but im Bias as i made it! :)

shame the Photos aren't the best!! :(

My Birthday!

The 18th of June was my 21st Birthday and I received the nicest bouquet of flowers from my parents, I thought I would share them because they are just gorgeous! I have always wanted to get flowers and mum knew it! Bless her!!
And of course she Chose Pink! :)

My cousin bought me the Pickles and Onion Clear stamp set from Daisy and Dandelion so im sure there wil be some creations on here soon. she also made me a little book of me, which i will take pictures of and upload, she is very talented!!

More Cards

Well I seem to be in a very creative mood this week and i seem to have the time to be also - what a nice change, just a few more forever friends cards i made, quite a few baby ones at the moment as it seems there is to be a baby boom this year! x

Simple Daisy and Dandelion

I also Visited hobbycraft and bought Daisy and Dandelion Picnic Patch paper collection and i made a few simple cards. I am really Pleased with the results!