Thinking of you

Hello there,

 I have a long list of commissioned and family cards to make before the end of July that I really should be getting on with, but I decided to attempt the dreaded One Layer Challenge at Simply Less is More. instead. It's a long time since I made a one layer card so be gentle with me.

Simple sponging through a die cut template.
A stamped leaf in black over top and a short sentiment.

I used distress inks in Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed and Shabby Shutters.
Leaf stamp is Crafters Companion.
 Sentiment is by Flourishes.

Thank you for popping in x

1st wedding anniversary card

Hello,

I have an anniversary card to share today.
This is for the brother and sister in law of a friend of mine. I made their wedding card last year so I've stuck with the same colours.

The base card is cream with burgundy inlay.

The scallop dies are from Spellbinders
The heart is by Sizzix
Leaves are from a die set from the Works
Flowers are from a local haberdashery.

Thanks for popping in x

Handmade background papers

Hello all

Because of my neglect of my poor little blog over the last few months I've also not joined in with any challenges either.  I noticed the latest challenge at Simply Less is More is a colour challenge and, because I spent Wednesday morning getting messy with inks and paints, I thought I'd join in.
 This time it's the colour of their banner, yellow, gray and blue.

I began my messiness with marbling using the shaving foam method. I love doing this and I'm always amazed at how easy it is to make such a pretty pattern.

So, a simple design with a circular window.
The butterfly is from memory box.
Sentiment by Wplus9

I've enjoyed getting back into the swing of things, thanks for popping in.

30th birthday card

Hi,
Well the weather is certainly changeable this week. Lovely and warm with plenty of sunshine since Thursday and today the heating is back on.
But whatever the weather there's always time for crafting. A quick share today of a card I made for a girl I used to work with.

Shill is a nickname, her real name is Charlene.
Backing papers are from The Lovely Studio (formally Pink Petticoat)
The circle die is from the Works. The are super dies, cut crisp and clean and are very cheap compared to some others.
Flowers are, as always, Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thank you for looking x

Hi there,
Just popping in to share the card I made for my grandaughter's 22nd birthday ( gosh that makes me feel old).

The base card looks blue but it's actually purple.

Scallop die and Floral oval die are by Spellbinders
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment PC generated.



Thank you for looking X

Birthday card

Hello again. Just popping in to share a birthday card I made for a friend.

I kept the background quite neutral, using a paper from Prima Fairy Belle collection, free with a magazine years ago.

I made the frame in mid grey card using dies from Crafting for you.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts
Leaf die is Marianne designs
Sentiment is PC generated and punched with a tag punch finished off with a piece of bakers twine

Thanks for popping in x

Hi, 'tis me, sneaking in and hoping no one will realise quite how long it's been since my last post. There was no particular reason for me being missing in action, simply that life got in the way and bogged me down. I have, however being crafting away while I've been gone, just not as regularly as I should have been. I have also been popping in to look at your fabulous designs ( and pinching some ideas from you too ).
Any way I'm back. I cannot promise to post every day but I will try at least now and again.

For today though I would like to share a wedding card a friend asked me to make for her friend.

I used white pearl card for base and white tapestry embossed paper for the layering

The scalloped border die is from Spellbinders
The heart die is from Sizzix
Word die is Brittania dies
Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

That's it for now, see you all soon XXX