Penny Black Birthday Cat

Ok, onto card number 2! This card I've made for my mate at work who has a little black and white cat named Dillon. How cute is this stamp??!! I'm sure Westy will love it, lol! I'm also going to enter this card in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, Week 77 - Sketch by Beth, why not ay!

What do you think?

Close up of the stamped imaged coloured with my favourites, copic ciao markers..

Side view of the card...

I haven't decorated the inside of this card as the whole team will be writing their birthday wishes to Westy, but I have used a sentiment stamp from my good friend Lisa Baker's stamps, Lisa B Designs. The sentiment says "Wishing you a Purrfect Birthday!", goes purrfectly with the image ay, lol!

Card ingredients are:

Image: Penny Black Fun Times

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Oh My Word! Birthday Circles

Papers: Doodlebug Kitties and Bits, The Paper Company Paws and Claws Stripe and Green Paw Print paper from stash

Card: Bazzill Basics Bling Sugar Daddy and Core d'inations Atoll Aqua

Ribbon: Hobbycraft

Charm: Mad Cow Beads

Brads: From stash

Tools: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad, Copic Ciao Markers, Martha Stewart Glitters, Woodware Big Circle Punch and Spellbinder Nestabillities Standard Circles.

I'm off to get ready now, we're going to visit my Sister-In-Law, Brother-In-Law, Nephews, Niece and Father-In-Law for Sunday dinner, mmmmmmm! It'll be my first trip out for almost a week as I've been laid up with swine flu so I'm looking forward to a bit of fresh air.....and of course Lucy's roast dinner, yum!

See you all soon (I hope!)

Lots of love

xxx

Penny Black Relaxing Birthday

Hello Everyone!!

It's been far toooooooo long hasn't it??!! But I'm back today posting a couple of birthday cards I've made recently. I've been so busy since going back to work I haven't done any crafting for ages, and I've soooooo missed it!! But this weekend I thought enough is enough and so I booked out the whole weekend to make cards! Well as always I haven't been able to dedicate the whole weekend but I have managed to make a couple of cards, lol! And here's the first one. I made this for my Brother-In-Law, it's his birthday tomorrow. I haven't used this cute stamp since Fathers Day so I dusted it down for Micky's card as he's always busy and should take time out to relax on his birthday! I'm also entering it in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog, Week 77 - Sketch by Beth so wish me luck!

Here's the card:

Close up of the image, coloured with my favourite's

Inside of the card, another cutie Penny Black Stamp and the wording is from my good friend Lisa Baker's very own stamp range, Lisa B Designs !

Side view of card...

I hope he likes it! Card ingredients are:

Main Image: Penny Black Beehave! and in the background Kennel from Stamp Addicts

Inside Image: Penny Black Honey and Lisa B Designs Relax it's your birthday Sentiment

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Oh My Word! Birthday Circles

Papers: Doodlebug Playful Puppy and Sparkly Stripes and The Paper Company Paws and Claws Dog Bones

Card: Bazzill Basics Bling Sugar Daddy and Core d'inations Royal

Ribbon: Hobbycraft

Jewells: Doddlebug Blue Jean

Tools: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad, Copic Ciao Markers, Glamour Dust, Woodware Big Circle Punch and Spellbinder Nestabillities Standard Circle

TTFN

xxx

Back at work :o(

Hi all,

I just thought I'd apologise to you all for not posting anything for ages, feels like forever to me!! My broken foot is a lot better now and so I went back to work last week. Unfortunately this means I've had no time at all to craft, boooooo! If only I could find a job that pays a full time wage for part time hours, that would be the best job in the world ever, lol! I do have some birthdays coming up and of course Christmas so I will be making more cards soon, please bear with me for the moment whilst I get back in the swing of never having enough time to do what I want, lol!

Lots of love

xxx

Mmmmmm, Birthday Cake!

Hello again everyone!

Here I am with another card I made for my Sister-In-Law to give to her Father-In-Law. He's actually celebrating the big 60, but he's got the hump about it so I wasn't allowed to mention it on the card! Why have the hump, any excuse for a party I say, lol! Anyway, I decided to use this stamp, it's Chef Hamish by Sugar Nellie. He's just soooo cute isn't he! I then thought "I wonder what the Sugar Nellie Challenge is this week?" and it was this fantastic sketch by Kathy (Challenge 22), so I'm going to enter this card in the Sugar Bowl Challenge this week. I used an 8 x 8 inch card from Craftwork Cards and I'm really chuffed with the result. I love this card, and loved making it, as I do most my cards, lol! So, what do you think?...

Close up of Chef Hamish...

Inside of card...

Side view...

I'm really,really happy with this card, I hope it cheers the recipient up too!!

Card ingredients are:

Image: Sugar Nellie Chef Hamish and Magnolia Cowberry Muffin Cake

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Oh My Words! Birthday Circles and Anita's Happy Birthday stamp (inside of card)

Papers: Daisy Bucket In The Meadow Finley and Doodlebug Choco Dot, Spring Dot and Soda Shoppe Dot

Card: Core d'inations Brownie

Pearls: from stash

Tools: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad, Copic Ciao Markers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles and Scalloped Circles and Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch and Glitter

I hope the Sugar Bowl like my card too, fingers crossed. I was really, really pleased with the colouring on Hamish, I love my copics and feel like I'm getting the hang of them now. I recommend them 110%, just on case you're thinking of buying some new tools!

See you soon everyone...

xxx

Happy Halloween #2

Afternoon All,

I hope you're all well on this wet and gloomy Saturday. The weather is awful today, I really feel sorry for poor Daemo as he's racing this weekend. I know where I'd rather be, at home with the heating on and crafting which is exactly where I am!

I feel like a bit of a cheat with this post today, sorry everyone. The Halloween card I entered in the Penny Black Challenge last week didn't win and this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge, week 72 is Halloween, so I thought I'd enter it again! Is that a bit cheeky? Yes it probably is or maybe I was just a week ahead of myself lol! Either way I still love the card and thoroughly enjoyed making it, and I did make it four times! So here's the card again...

Close up of stamped image...

Inside of card...

Close up of the inside of the card's stamped image...

Fingers crossed for this week!

xxx

Happy Halloween!

Evening All,

I hope I find you all well? The card I'm posting tonight is one I normally don't send, it's a Halloween card. I've made the same card four times now; one for Daemo (my hubby), one for my Mum, Dad and Brother, one for Daemo's Dad and the last one for Daemo's Sister and her family. I saw the stamp and I couldn't resist buying it and using it, soooo cute! Also I'm entering it in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge Week 71 so wish me luck...

What do you think?

Close up of stamped image, see what I mean about cute!!

Inside of card...

Close up of inside coloured image...

I really enjoyed making this card, all the papers, embellishments etc are deee-lish! Card ingredients are:

Images: Penny Black Catman, Printworks Spider and Magnolia Bat

Sentiment: Penny Black Happy Halloween!

Papers: Bo Bunny Boo Crew Dot, Doodlebug Boo-Tique and Lilac Swiss Dot

Card: Core d'inations Tangerine and Purple Majesty and Doodlebug Glitter Cardstock in Beetle Black

Brads: Doodlebug Battie Braddies

Jewells: Doodlebug Halloween Assortment and Basic Grey Bling It

Tools: Copic Ciao Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad, Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles and Inverted Scalloped Circles and Cuttlebug Spider Web Embossing Folder

I've given Daemo his card already and he loves it, he gave me a "Good 9 out of 10"!! I must be getting better, lol! Off to netball now so catch you all soon...

xxx

Birthday Fairy

Afternoon all,

I hope you're all good? It's a horrible day out there today, really grey, miserable and cold. I think winter has well and truly arrived :o( On the plus, not long till Christmas, yay!!

The card I'm posting today is a birthday card I made for one of the girls who plays in my netball team. Her name is Lynsey but we have two Lynsey's on the team so we gave her the nickname Tinks as she's so petite and delicate, just like a little fairy! Although she plays a mean game of netball! I hope she likes her card, what do you think?

Close up of image...

Inside of card...

Side view...

I haven't yet found a netball stamp but if any of you know where I can get one from, please let me know!!

Card ingredients are:

Image: Lili of the Valley Primrose coloured with Copic Ciao Markers

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Oh My Words! Birthday Circles and Anita's Happy Birthday stamp (inside of card)

Papers: Doodlebug Pink Lemonade Plaid, Strawberry Blossoms and Berry Pink

Card: Core d'inations Fushia Fizz

Ribbon: from stash

Stickers: Making Memories Shimmer Alpha Pink

Tools: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad, Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles and Scalloped Circles, Martha Stewart Glitters and Glamour Dust.

That's it from me today but I'll be back soon with a spooky Halloween card for you, ooooooo....

xxx

Monster Birthday

Hi all,

Here we are with the next card. This one I made for our neighbours son who is 4 on Sunday. I bought these papers ages ago and have been waiting for an excuse to use them, what better excuse than a four year olds birthday card!! What do you think?

Close up of image...

Inside of card...

Side view...

I love it, I think it's so bright and colourful and the papers are fantastic! Card ingredients are:

Image: Woodware Little Monsters coloured with Copic Ciao Markers

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Oh My Words! and Woodware Little Monsters (Inside of card)

Papers: Daisy Bucket My Little Monsters Share Your Toys, Play Nice and Hold My Hand

Card: Core d'inations Blue Lightening

Ribbon: American Crafts Elements Blue Gingham

Gems: Artwork

Stickers: from stash

Tools: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad, Woodware Big Circle Punch, Martha Stewart Glitters and Glamour Dust

That's it from me today. I have my card making class tonight, yipee, so off to make more cards. See you all over the weekend :o)

xxx

West Ham Football Birthday Card

Afternoon All,

Hope I find you all well? Well how good am I being.....I've made two cards today and I'm posting them both.....TODAY!! Trying my best to keep up-to-date with everything. The first card I'm posting is a commissioned card for my Sister-In-Law. It's for the son of her friend and he's mad on football, unfortunately he supports West Ham (boooooo!) my printer nearly broke printing out the West Ham badge, lol! Anyway, my Sister-In-Law picked the card up today and said Joe would love it :o) What do you think?

Close up of image...

Inside of card...

Side view...

I hope he does like it. Card ingredients are:

Image: Jolly Nation Football Boy coloured with Copic Ciao Markers

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Oh My Word! Birthday Circles

Papers: Doodlebug Soccer Talk and Sandy Lion Words

Card: Bazzill Basics Bling Black Tie

Ribbon: from stash

Stickers: Doodblebug Simply Sweet and number 8 from stash

Tools: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad, Woodware Big Circle Punch, MArtha Stewart Glitters and Spellbinders Nestabilities Inverted Scalloped Circles

Onto the next card...

xxx

2nd Wedding Card - Part 1

Afternoon all!

Well as promised, here are the other cards I've made, better late than never lol! This Wedding Card was a commission from a friend of mine who was visiting my other friend who I made the New Home Card for. She was so impressed with the card I'd made that she asked me to make a wedding card for her sister. The colour scheme was based on the colour scheme of the wedding and when Gemma picked the card up she said it was perfect! So, what do you think?...

Close up of image...

Side view...

Card ingredients are:

Image: Whiff of Joy Wedding Cake coloured with Copic Ciao Markers

Sentiment: See D's

Papers: K & Co Windsor Words Pearl Foil Paper and Papermania Silk Screened Paper Gold Ornate Metallic

Card: Core d'inations French Roast

Ribbon: Hobbycraft

Charm: The Mulberry Bush

Pearls: Basic Grey Opaline

Stickers: Doodlebug Sweet Love

Tools: Memento Black Tuxedo Ink Pad, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 1, Martha Stewart Valentine Lace Punch and Martha Stewart Glitters, Glamour Dust

I also decorated the inside of this card, click here to view...

xxx