1st Day at School!

Hi All,

Hope you're all good this evening and have had a fantastic bank holiday weekend? Hard to believe that our next one is.....Christmas!! OMG, where has 2010 gone? And talking of time flying by my card tonight is along that theme as it's a Good Luck for your 1st Day of School card which I've made for my Niece Maisy (yes the same Maisy who turned 4 only two weeks ago!) and another for my God Daughter. Both girls are starting school next week and I can not believe how quickly that has come around!! They're both too ickle!!

So here's their cards, simple and cute on Craftwork Cards 5 x 5 inch cards...

Close up of Lili of the Valley's Back to School Girl stamp, coloured with my Copics and Derwent Coloursoft pencils...

Inside of the card...

This is Isabelle's card, same as Maisy's but with brown hair (just like hers!)

Told you they were simple, kind of like notelet cards. The polka dot paper is from Wild Rose Studio Polka Dot paper stack and is layered on Core d'inations Gem Stone backing card, I've used my Nesties, X-Cut Retro Flowers punches, Button Brads are by Making Memories, Pearl Gems are from The Glitter Pot and I've added Glamour Dust for extra sparkle. The Good Luck sentiment was computer generated.

I'm entering this card into 2 challenges this week:

Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog - Challenge 62, Let's go Dotty for Circles!

Papertake Weekly Challenge - It's Recipe Time, 3-2-1. So it's 3 of one thing, 2 of another and 1 of another. I've used 3 pearl gems, 2 flowers and 1 stamped image.

That's it from me tonight, I've had a lovely extra long weekend but it's back to work tomorrow, groan, so time to hit the hay!

See you all soon,

Lots of love

xxx

Happy 4th Birthday Masiy!

Hi All,

Hope you're all good? Don't know about you but I am getting sick and tired of hearing about everyone else's holiday and thier hot, hot, hot weather, lol!! What on earth happened to summer? I'm trying to convince Hubby that we need a nice holiday, somewhere hot and relaxing.....I'll let you know how I go, wish me luck lol!!

Onto my card and this one I've made for our very special niece and god daughter Maisy. She's such a sweetheart and has completely stolen my heart! She's been having Horse Riding lessons and is absolutely loving it, so I had to use Tilda's Horse for her card!...

Close up of Magnolias Horse Riding Tilda and Tildas Horse coloured with my Copics and Derwent Coloursoft pencils...

Inside of card, sentiment is by Hero Arts...

The backing papers are Pebbles Inc Flower Stripe and Doodlebug Berry Pink layered onto Bazzill Bling card, the ribbon and bow is by Papermania from their Capsule Collection, I've used my Martha Stewart Lattice border punch, Nesties, X-Cut Retro Flower punches, Woodware Daisy punch and Leaf punch, the big Daisy flowers are by Craftwork Cards as is the Happy Birthday sentiment and the gems are also Papermania. The stickers on the inside of the card are also by Doodlebug and I've added lots of Glamour Dust for extra bling!

Aswell as Horses Maisy is absolutely Cat MAD so I had to put a little cat on the inside of the card for her. She has soooooo many Cat toys but all of them are called either George or Millie which are the names of my cats, cute or what!!

I'm entering this card into a few challenges this week:

Just Magnolia Challenge Blog - Week 69, Let's Get Sentimental

Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Challenge #60, Colour Challenge: Orange, Pink, Green, Brown and Blue (I know there's not much blue but it's there I promise, on the horses reins!)

Papertake Weekly - Sketch #46

Sir Stampalot Challenge - August Challenge, Bring on the Bling

That's it from me tonight so I'll see you all soon!

Lots of love

xxx

Happy Beerday Bro!

Evening all,

Hope you're all well and enjoying our great British summer (JOKE!!). Well we were all melting back in June weren't we, which is more sun than we normally get, lol! Oh to be laying on a beach some where hot, hot, hot ay!...

Onto my card and this one I've made for my brother, it's his birthday tomorrow, Happy Birthday Baby Bro! He does like a beer so that was the theme for the card, what do you think?...

Close up of Wild Rose Studio's Cheers Rubber Stamp coloured with my Copics and Derwent Coloursoft pencils...

Inside of card, sentiment stamp by Stampendous...

The backing paper is Kraft Card from Elzybells stamped with Papermania's For Him stamps and Wild Rose Studio's For Men paper stack, both are layered onto Bazzill Bling card, the gingham ribbon is by American Crafts, I've used my Martha Stewart Scallop Dot punch, Craftwork Cards Card Candy and Birthday Messages and Glamour Dust for some extra sparkle! The Beer Pump and Pint of Lager (on the inside of the card) are stamps by Stamp It.

I'm entering this card into 2 challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Something Old (Ribbon and Derwent Pencils), Something New (the rubber stamps have never been inked before!), Something Borrowed (the sketch from Sketch Saturday) and Something Blue (urmmmm, ah his jeans!)

Sketch Saturday - Week #116

I really hope to see you all again soon with some more cards, really missing not having a lot of time to play at the moment! But until then, TTFN :o)

Lots of love,

Cazza

xxx

Mermaid Molly!

Hi everyone,

Well it feels like ages since my last post! I've been really busy at work doing lots of overtime and really busy at home with Hubby's VAT so unfortunately this means no time for playing! But I've managed to fit in a quick card that I've made for our best friends Daughter, Molly. I love this new Tilda stamp and these papers and couldn't wait to marry them up! What do you think?

Close up of Little Mermaid Tilda and Seahorse coloured with my Copics and Derwent pencils...

Inside of card, sentiment stamp is by Stampendous and the Seaweed stamp is also Magnolia...

The backing paper is Bathing Beauties by Imaginisce layered onto Bazzill BLing card, the Happy Birthday sentiment is by Craftwork Cards, the little fish brad is by Doodlebug, the pearls are Opaline by Basic Grey and I've used my nesties and glamour dust.

I'm entering this card in the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog - Week 67 which this week is to use Acetate. I've used this to create a shaker card and the beads are meant to be bubbles!

Thanks for looking and I'll see you all again soon.

Lots of love

xxx

Karter Birthday!

Hi all,

Really quick post this time for the second card I'm posting tonight. This one I made for George who is the Kart Driver Daemo (Hubby) mechanics for.

Inside of card...

The backing papers are by Doodlebug layered onto Bazzill Bling Card, the sentiment is Craftwork Cards Birthday Blocks, the ribbon is by Smirk, the stars are from Hobbycraft and the Kart stamp is by Dimension Fourth. I coloured the stamp with my copics and the sentiment on the inside of the card is by Stampendous.

I'm entering this card in Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog - Week #113

I'll be back over the weekend with more cards but until then, TTFN!

xxx

Dad's 60th Birthday Card - Part 2!

Ok, here we are with the second post for my Dad's 60th Birthday Card - the mammoth card, lol! This is the inside page, page 5...

Page 5
Backing paper: Magnolia Once Upon a Time Blue Starlit

Backing Card: Core d'inations Haborside and Bazzill Bling Glitz
60 gem stickers - (oops I'm not sure, sorry peeps!)
Ribbon - Papermania
Colouring Medium - Copics
Glamour Dust
Rubber Stamp:
Magnolia - Party Edwin

My Dad absolutely loved his card (so did Hubby, Mum and my Brother!). It's his 60th birthday today - Happy Birthday Dad xxx I had to go to hospital this morning, just my normal 6 monthly visit to London but that meant I had the day off work so we went round to see Dad and had a birthday lunch with cake and candles and everything! Well who says you have to grown up at 60?!

I've got another card to post so be sure to pop back soon!

Lots of love

xxx

Dad's 60th Birthday Card - Part 1

Hi All,

And how is everyone? I am absolutely shattered, been soooooooo busy at work and having to do 10 hour days at the moment :o( No fun at all! Have managed to fit in a bit of card making though starting with this card, my Dad's 60th birthday card. I couldn't think what to make and knew it had to be a special card, then it came to me.....a scrap book card documenting Dad's life! I stuck two 8x8 inch cards together and decorated all 5 sides of the mammoth card - It took me the whole weekend to get all the stamps together but I'm soooooo happy with the result. Here's the first lot of piccies, I'll detail where I got everything from after each page!

Page 1

Backing paper: Magnolia Once Upon a Time Blue Starlit

Backing Card: Core d'inations Haborside and Bazzill Bling Glitz

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Birthday Blocks

Number Stickers - Making Memories

Nesties

Buttons and Ribbons - Papermania

Colouring Medium - Copics

Glamour Dust

Rubber Stamps:

Magnolia - Edwin with Binoculars, Bride & Groom and Hearts

Papermania - Daisy & Dandelion Pickle playing Football

Stamps by Judith - Hammer and Saw stamps

Jolly Nation Business Man backing paper

Page 2

Backing paper: Magnolia Once Upon a Time Blue Starlit

Backing Card: Core d'inations Haborside and Bazzill Bling Glitz

Number Stickers - Making Memories

Nesties

Buttons - Papermania

Punches - X Cut Retro Flowers

Gems - Basic Grey Opaline

Road Sign Stickers - Doodlebug

Colouring Medium - Copics

Glamoue Dust

Rubber Stamps:

Magnolia - Princess Tilda, Prince Edwin with Slipper and Bird House

Little Claire - Dog

Jolly Nation Backing Paper - Passport and Caravan Couple

Page 3

Backing paper: Magnolia Once Upon a Time Blue Starlit

Backing Card: Core d'inations Haborside and Bazzill Bling Glitz

Number Stickers - Making Memories

Nesties

Colouring Medium - Copics

Scissor Brad from stash

Rubber Stamps:

Magnolia - Suitcases

Elzybells - Dog with Ripped Up Newspaper

Lisa B Designs - Did you say Cats (Dog with bowl and bone)

Stamps by Judith - Bone and Woof

Jolly Nation Computer Case from Backing Paper

Page 4

Backing paper: Magnolia Once Upon a Time Blue Starlit

Backing Card: Core d'inations Haborside and Bazzill Bling Glitz

Number Stickers - Making Memories
Nesties
Colouring Medium - Copics

Glamour Dust

Pig Sticker - Doodlebug
Rubber Stamps:
Magnolia - Wedding Car with Cans, Watercan and Sitting Teddy
Penny Black - Bumble Bee

Stamps by Judith - Fish and Meow
Jolly Nation Cat Backing Paper

That's it for the first four pages, just the middle page to go! Click here to view this...

I'm entering this card in Just Magnolia Challenge Blog - Week 65, Vintage

xxx

HappBee Birthday!

Evening All!

Quick post from me tonight as it's waaaaaaay past my bedtime! I made this card for my God Mum, what do you think?...

Close up of Honey Tilda coloured with my copics...

Inside of card, sentiment stamp by Stampendous!...

The backing papers I've used are Craft Creations Ltd Pale Green Gingham and Paper Adventures Yellow Bees, both are layered onto Bazzill Bling Envy card, the green gems are by Artwork, the flowers are from Prima and the glittered brads in the centre of the flowers are by Doodlebug, the gingham ribbon is from my stash and I've used my Nesties and Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch. The HappBee Birthday sentiment is computer generated and I've added Glamour Dust for extra bling!

I'm entering this card into 3 challenges:

Just Magnolia Challenge Blog - Week 64, Bev's Sketch

Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Challenge #55, Season Themed Card

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Cutie Patootie

Lots of love

xxx

Mum #2!

Hi All,

Back again with the second of my Mum commissioned cards for my friend.

So, here it is...

Close up of Lili of the Valley's Thomas - Big Bunch of Flowers, coloured with my copics...

Inside of card...

The Yellow gingham backing paper is by Craft Creations Ltd and the pink paper is Berry Pink by Doodlebug, both are layered on Core d'inations Sugar 'n' Spice card. The sentiment is Oh My Words! by Craftwork Cards, the flowers are punched using my X-Cut Retro Flower punches and the square gems are Mosaics by Papermania. I've also used my nesties and added Glamour Dust for extra bling!

I'm entering this card into two challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Week #112

Papertake Weekly Challenge - In The Garden

That's it from me tonight but I'll be back in the week with another card.....once I've made it, lol!

TTFN

xxx

Mum #1!

Evening All,

I hope you're all ok? I've been a bit poorly over the weekend, typical ay! But I'm feeling much better today and have made two cards :o) These were both commissioned cards for one of my friends, one is for her Mum and the other for her Mum-In-Law. This is the first one, what do you think?...

Close up of Lili of the Valley's Teddy For Mum, coloured with my copics...

Inside of the card...

The Lilac Gingham backing paper is by Craft Creations Ltd and the flowered paper is Pitter Patter Sophie by Making Memories, both are layered onto Bazzill Bling Serendipity card. The Lilac spotted ribbon is by Anita's as is the Happy Birthday sentiment stamp, I've used my X-Cut Retro Flower punches and Woodware corner punch, the pearls are Opaline by Basic Grey and I've added Glamour Dust for extra bling!

I'm entering this card into two challenges:

LOTV Challenge Blog - Challenge 57

Papertake Weekly Challenge - In The Garden

I'll post the other Mum card now...

xxx