Wedding Day Wishes

A lovely wedding gift card - an extra page to put a cheque or some cash for the bride and groom.

Melissa Frances papers

Nestie diecuts

Wild Orchid Flowers

Punched leaves, hearts and flowers

Pearl Gems

Organza ribbon

Stickles Glitter Glue

I am entering this into the following challenges

Alphabet Challenge - Pretty Pastels

craft your passion - flowers

Stampingsistersinchrist - pastels

Linda

If you're stuck - give him a shout....

Lol very apt as I was stuck yesterday - no mojo and everything went wrong so after managing to make one card I gave up and started afresh this morning. A Fireman Sam card for a special little 2 year old. Googled for the image - paper from my stash and the words computer generated.

Linda

One of those Days!!

Have you ever had one of those days where nothing goes right? Well I've had one today - thought I'd get cracking on my Christmas cards after I had cleared up my orders but oh no that wasn't gonna happen today! It has taken me all afternoon to make this card and I'm still not a hundred percent sure about it. I had it all stuck on but it wasn't quite straight - only a mm or 2 out but to me it stuck out like a sore thumb- I don't know why I carried on with it cause I knew in the back of my mind I wouldn't be happy with it and would start again and of course after wasting so much time on it I binned it and did start again. Anyway this is the result - a 30th birthday card - not needed till the end of the month so I still might change my mind lol - I think the flowers might be too overpowering .
The papers are Doodlebug - image from Pink Petticoat coloured with promarkers and over watercoloured over with sakura stardust - sentiment made on the computer.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Craftyourdaysaway - Make your own flowers

Cardmakinmamas - use digi stamp or papers

ShowandTell - anything goes

Bythecuteandgirly - all things bright and beautiful

CutecardThursday- use a punch

Linda

Ribbon and Bows.

A birthday card featuring some fab chocolate coloured ribbon and butterflies. The paper is from DCWV - Garden Party - isn't that butterfly design just beautiful! I made a trellis for the background using my Martha Stewart scoreboard to make the lines. A few pearls and  agorgeous ribbon bow to finish.

I am entering this into the following challenge

CreationsbyGillm - anything that flies

FlutterbyWednesday - use a butterfly, fairy or angel

ASpoonfulofSugar - Happy Birthday

Linda

Sew Lovely!

A different take on a wedding card- bought these stamps from Personal Impressions - one of which is the manequin I have used here - cause I just loved them. I have had them for a while and never inked them up - disgraceful I know lol - well I found them yesterday when I was tinkering about in my craft room and thought I'd have a go. The lady whose bridal shop I made some cards for had rung and requested some more - this gave me a kick start as I haven't been well and was just tinkering about in my crafty space tidying not really making anything.
 I tried to dress the manequin as if it was maybe going to be a brides dress - thinking now it's probably a tailors dummy as the set was all to do with sewing. Here's what I came up with . Do you like it?

I am entering this into the following challenges

Crafts and Me - lace

Sisterhood of Crafters - flower power

Stamin Royalty - rhinestones, glitter, sparkles

Tuesday Throwdown - dimension and texture

Papercresationsink - show us flowers

StampsR us - anything goes

Linda

A Few Oldies

I haven't been able to craft much this last week - have a viral infection which has given me vertigo - found a few old quickie cards that I haven't uploaded.

I am entering these into the following challenges

Make it Monday - anything goes

Linda

Fab at Fifty!

An easel card for a 50th birthday. I have used Pink Petticoat papers teamed with a on of their images coloured with promarkers. A few punched flowers and leaves, some gems and a layer or two of Stickles glitter glue to finish. Sentiments computer generated.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Papercreationsink - show us flowers

Designed to Delight - anything goes

Craft us Crazy- anything goes

Linda

Floral Easel Card

A quick post this morning -a floral fresh  looking easel card using Sizzix dies for the leaves, Tim Holtz tattered floral die and a small punch for the flowers and some lovely lilac gingham paper. I added some pearls, a gorgeous lilac and blue ribbon and inked the edges with Vintage photo distress inks.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Craftuscrazy - anything goes

Creative belli - Gingham

Linda

Wedding Keepsake

My favourite type of cards to make - a wedding keepsake card. This time I have used these gorgeous papers from Melissa Frances. The colours are beautiful. The image is from Lily of the Valley and I have used distress inks to colour it. The lace, ribbon and pearls are from my stash.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts . A couple of punched out hearts with computer generated sentiments and loads of stickles glitter glue to finish.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Karen's Doodles netherlands - say it with flowers

Try it on Tuesday's - anything goes

Cupcake Craft Room - soft and sweet

Paper creations ink - show us your flowers

Paper Playtime - anything goes

Gingerloft Challenge - make it sparkle

Creative Inspirations - your fav stamp

Linda

Bright and Cheerful!

Charlie's second card - I have used these lovely bright papers from I don't know where lol ( I'll see if I can find the strip - Doodlebug) teamed with some lovely turquoise cardstock. I coloured the stamped image with promarkers and the sentiment was made on the computer.

I am entering this into the folowing challenges

Ellephantastic - add some layers

Send a Smile for Kids - a card for a child

The Stamp man - anything goes with summer colours

Linda

Another one of those dreaded male cards.

Do we all find it hard to make male cards for men who don't have a specific hobby or interest? I think it's easier if you know they are interested in football or golf etc than trying to come up with something out of nothing! lol  Here's another one - similar to the last one just using a sentiment as the main feature and some fabby dps from Basic Grey.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Cardmakin Mamas- happy birthday

Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes

Linda

Charlie's First Birthday!

A big birthday card for a little boy who will soon be one. The papers I have had for ages in my scrap box, the image is from Fizzy Moon celebrations. The sentiments I made on the computer - rounded off some of the corners with a corner punch - I keep forgetting about these and don't use them enough. I added some diecut stars and some gems to finish.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Scrapbook Sisters- Stars

A Spoonful of Sugar - Happy Birthday

Tuesday Throwdown- birthday

Craft your days away - birthday

Linda

Teal and Brown 40th Birthday!

I love this paper and have had it for ages - one of those that you keep taking out but refuse to cut into it - you know what I mean lol. They are from Dream Street Papers and from the Art Noveau range. I made the sentiment on the computer and used it as the focal point on the card.
I think this is  my favourite male card  I have made yet. Hope the recipient likes it as much!

I am entering this into the following challenges

A Spoonful of Sugar - Happy Birthday

Anything goes Challenge - Happy Birthday/celebration

Birthday Sundaes- include a birthday sentiment

Craft your days away - happy Birthday

Linda

Belly Button Baby

I seem to making a lot of baby cards at the minute- here's another boxed one. The image is from PC Crafter and I have decoupaged it and added a little heart button to his tummy. The sentiments are all made on the computer. The card shape I found on Kerry's blog (aka Pickle) - it looks great and I'm sure I'll be making more this shape.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Mark's Finest papers - anything but a standard sized card

Inspire me Fridays - anything goes

Raise the bar - anything goes

Linda

Little Book

A little book made to match the recipe book for the bride's friends to add some messages in on the hen night.
The flower was made using Tim Holtz tattered florals dies. I added a little button threaded with some raffia and a few metal charms.

Linda