1st Birthday Bear!!

Happy Sunday Everyone!!

I hope you've all had fab weekends? As always mine has flown by and I still have so much to do, lol!! Oh well, I guess I've got another busy week coming up!!

The card I'm posting tonight is a commissioned card for one of my Netball team mates, from her and her husband for their daughter's first birthday. So it has to be extra pink and extra special, lol!! What do you think?...

Close up of Elzybells Cutie-Patootie and Penny Black's Bear Blanks, all coloured with Copic Ciao markers...

Side view of card...

The inside of the card, the stamp here is by Magnolia, Sitting Teddy, again coloured with Copic Ciao markers and the sentiment is by Elzybells. Is says "Wishing you a day filled with fairy wishes & teddy bear kisses!" - perfect!!

I hope Sara likes it! I'm really happy with it :o)

The backing papers are by Butterflies by Sandy Lion and Pink Gingham by Craft Creations, both layered onto Core d'inations Sugar n Spice card, The flowers are by Prima and Papermania (I think!) with Doodlebug glittered brads, the leaves are punched using my Woodware punch, the glittered stickers are by Making Memories, the pearls are from Hobbycraft, ribbon is from my craft tutor and good friend Lisa Baker, and I've added glamour dust for extra bling (as always, lol!). I've used my nesties and the number 1 I've stamped and paper pieced onto the gingham paper. The stamp is from Dimension.

I still have quite a few cards yet to make, but unfortunately the VAT is taking priority at the moment :o( So I'll see you all again real soon with some more creations. I absolutely love this card making malarky, lol!!

Take care until then, lots of love

xxx

Lovely Cuppa Tea!!

Hi Everyone,

Well what a week at work that was!! Not a good week at all sadly with numerous redundancies and uncertainty over our future. Although I have been told my job is safe, not sure for how long though! So much stress and upset but I guess what will be will be and we'll find out in time. Maybe time to polish up the CV though...

Something that has put a smile on my face and let me drift away from all the negativity is my card, thanks goodness for crafting, lol!! That's why I love it so much, it's such a good stress reliever for me and really helps to calm the mind. This one I've made for my sort of cousin (!), let me explain! Louise is my cousin Deby's cousin on the other side of the family, does that make sense, ha ha ha probably not!! Anyway, Lou and I are really good friends, she's always there when I need her and we have such fun together! Daemo and Paul (Hubby and Lou's Hubby) are also best of friends too so we love spending time with them. We're going over to see them tonight for a curry and good chin wag, can't wait! So this is the birthday card I've made her as it's her birthday next week. What do you think?...

Close up of Magnolia's Giggling Tilda sitting on her Tea Cup coloured with my Copic Ciao markers...

Inside of card with Magnolia's Tea Label again coloured with Copic Ciao markers and sentiment...

Lou does love a cup of tea, hope she loves her card!!

The backing papers are Doodlebug's Pink Lemonade and Cupcake Dot, and Wild Rose Studios Candy Floss Paper Stack layered onto Core d'inations Sugar N Spice card, the gems are Papermania, the flowers are Prima E-Line with Wild Rose Studios polka dot brads, the sentiment is Craftwork Cards and I've used my MS Doily Lace punch and Woodware Corner Punch and added Glamour Dust for extra bling!

I'm going to enter this card into two challenges this week:

Just Magnolia Challenge Blog, Week 52 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch #39

Better go and get ready for our night out now so catch you later chicks!

xxx

Adorable Fudge!

Coo-ee, me again!

And here I am with Julie's second birthday card, this one is just from me though not the rest of the team! Julie has two very special Poochy (I think that's how you spell it?!) dogs called Poppy and Fudge and she absolutely loves them. So I just had to make her a Puppy related card! And Magnolias Wilma the Dog with a Rose was just the perfect stamp!! What do you think?...

Close up of Wilma, coloured with Copic Ciao markers...

Inside of card...

Aaawwww, so cute!! I've used Doodlebug's Pretty Kitty Ribbon Stripes and Paw Prints (yes I know it's cat paper, lol!) layered onto Sugar N Spice Core d'inations card, the flowers are by Prima, the glittered brads are from my stash, I've used my Nestabilities dies and Woodware punch, the Special Friend sentiment on the front of the card is by Craftwork Cards and the sentiment on the inside of the card is by Hero Arts. I've added Glossy Accents to Fudge's (Wilma's!) nose - every puppy has to have a wet nose! And Glamour Dust on his bow.

I think Julie will love it!! I hope so anyway, lol!!

I'm going to enter this card in Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog - Week #99. I saw this sketch and thought it would work perfectly with my stamp.

That's it from me tonight. I have lots more cards to make and hopefully I'll be able to squeeze some crafting in after work this week so fingers crossed I'll be seeing you all again very soon.

Take care and lots of love...

xxx

Pretty Tilda Birthday!

Evening everyone!

I hope you're all good and enjoying the lovely weather, no not the volcano ash but the sunshine, lol! It really feels like summer is on it's way after our long winter, yay!!

I have two cards to post tonight, both made for one of my netball team mates, Julie. This one is from the whole team (they all get a hand made card from the team!) and of course it had to be Tilda - can you tell Magnolia are my favourite stamps, lol!! Such a cutie...

Close up of Tilda with Flowing Hair, coloured with my Copic Ciao markers...

Inside of card...

The papers are by Making Memories layered onto Core d'inations Wisteria card, the flowers are by Prima, the Birthday Wishes sentiment is by Craftwork Cards, I've used by Nestabilities dies and Woodware punch, the pearl brads are from my stash and the Happy Birthday stamp on the inside of the card is by Anita's. The beautiful gem Butterfly and Ribbon I got from Lisa Baker and I've added Glamour Dust for some extra bling!

I'm going to enter this card in the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog, thanks for such a pretty sketch and Happy 1st Birthday!!

TTFN

xxx

Baby Anna!

Evening everyone!

I hope you're all good and enjoying the weather we've had over the last couple of days. Fingers crossed the sunshine and warmer days are here to stay! At long last ay, lol!

Onto my card and this one I've made for friends of ours who've had a little baby girl named Anna. Cute and pink, my favourite kind of card, lol! What do you think?

Close up of Elzybells Baby Teddy coloured with my copic ciao markers...

Side view of card...

Inside of card...

The flowered backing paper is by SandyLion and the gingham is from the Wild Rose Studio's Candy Floss paper stack. The ribbon and buttons are Papermania, the jewells are Doodlebug, the New Baby sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the Baby Teddy, Dummy and sentiment on the inside of the card are all from Elzybells. The charm is from Bunny Zoe's (I think!), the glittered funky foam is from Hobbycraft and I've used my Sizzix Smart Guy dies to die cut Anna's name. I've also used my nesties and glamour dust.

Cute don't you think? I'm happy with it :o)

I'm off now to watch Harry Potter, love those films!

See you all again very soon,

TTFN

xxx

Multi Challenge Fairy Birthday!

Morning all,

Last day of Easter Break today (boooo!) but you can spend the whole day eating chocolate (yayyyyyyy!) :o) I hope you've all had a good Easter? I've spent mine so far making cards and shopping for craft supplies (at The Glitter Pot - my favourite shop!!), perfect! Hubby has been away racing in the Stars of Tomorrow kart meeting but he's home now so we're off to see my Sister-In-Law (Lucy), Brother-In-Law (Dan), Nephews (Henry and Archie), Niece (Maisy) and Father-In-Law (Fred) today, can't wait!

Ok onto the card! This one I've made for my friends daughter, Jody, who will be 6 this Saturday. I'm pretty sure pink is her favourite colour and of course it had to be fairies!! What do you think?

Close up of Penny Black's Fairydust rubber stamp, coloured with copic ciao markers...

Inside of card, sentiment by Elzybells...

The gingham backing paper is from Wild Rose Studio's Candy Floss paper stack and the flower one is from Pebbles Inc Party Time Girl Stripe / Flower, layered onto Core d'inations Sugar 'N' Spice backing card. I've added faux stitching to the gingham paper and tied this in with two large buttons with organza bows (from stash) and flowers with button centres (again, from stash!). The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards (as always, lol!) and I've used my nesties, Woodware leaf punch and Glamour Dust. The pearls are by Basic Grey Opaline.

I'm entering this card in 4 challenges!! They are:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Week 95, Check It Out

Sketch Saturday - Week 97, Terry's DT Week

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Fill Your Boots Time!

Sir Stampalot Challenge - Fantasy

How exciting!!

Enjoy your day everyone and see you all soon,

Lots of love

xxx

Fold It!

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all good? I've booked all next week off work so I'm in an extra special good mood today, wahoo!! Yes a whole week out of the boring office, how good is that!! Although I'll be spending my week off doing all my husband's paperwork for the end of the tax year so nothing too exciting but at least that's real work ay and we may get a few days out and about too. And we get to spend the weekend eating chocolate too, double wahoo!! He he he...

Ok enough about me, onto the card. This one I've made for a friend and neighbour of mine. It had to be Tilda, just toooo cute!! I thought I'd enter the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog, Week 49 - Fold It challenge with this card which is to create a card / project with a minimum of two folds. I learnt to make this kind of card (is it called a Valley Card?) just a couple of weeks ago in my Cardmaking Class with the very talented Lisa Baker and have been waiting to use this style, talk about perfect timing! What do you think?...

Close up of Spring Tilda sitting on the Spring Fence, well it is meant to be spring after all, lol!...

Side view...

Inside of card, Happy Birthday sentiment stamp by Elzybells...

I coloured Tilda and the Spring Fence with my usual Copic Ciao markers and added glamour dust to the daffodils. The backing papers are by Cosmo Cricket and My Mind's Eye (Wild Asparagus) both matted onto Bazzill Basics card, I used my Labels 1 Nesties, the pearl gems are from The Glitter Pot, the ribbon is by Dove Craft and I used my Bow Maker to create the bow. The Happy Birthday sentiment is by Craftwork cards.

Happy Easter everyone!

See you all soon,

Lots of love

xxx