Mery Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my followers and their families and all the best for 2011 x

Happy Birthday Ju

This is the birthday card I made for my friend Ju who's birthday is today
Happy Birthday Ju
I have scored lines to create embossed diamond shapes on the lilac card and stuck a lilac gem on each join. The image is a Lili of the Valley and comes as a square, I cut out with my large scalloped square nestie and matted onto some darker purple card also cut out with the large scalloped nestie.
The main flower has been made using a Nellie Snellen punch and then the Nellie Snellen embossing punch and a clear gem in the centre. The other flowers are made using 2 sizes of X-Cut daisy punches and lilac gems in the centre.
I have used Anita's glitterations to create a border around both pieces of the lilac card. I have used silver peel offs to create the sentiment.
I have added a photo showing the side of the card as well as the one underneath which shows the card from the front.

Thanks for looking x

First taste of snow

Here is another xmas card. I have used Sandra's fabulous template to make the centre step card Which can be found here. I used the template exactly as it is but I might try to adapt it to make some bigger cards with the same folds.
The image is a Karens Doodles Digi stamp called First taste of snow which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I then cut out with my circle and scalloped circle nesties, added silver peel offs to each scallop and added crystal stickles to the falling snow.
The papers are from a pack of Dovecraft 8 x 8 papers called Christmas Blues. I have added silver glitterations to the edges of all the cut backing paper before sticking to the card, then added some irridescent ribbon to the bottom with a matching bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Christmas

Thanks for looking x

Bigsby Gift Card

I have followed the great sketch over at Karens Doodles Challenge blog for this card.
The image is a Karens Doodles called Bigsby gift which I have coloured in with Promarkers, then cut using my circle nestie and cut a piece of card to layer onto with my scalloped circle nesties then added a peel off to each scallop.
The backing papers are all from a pack by Craft Too, I have edged the papers with gold fine line peel offs before adding to a piece of card. I have added pink gems in the top right hand corner and the bottom right hand corner. The daisies have been made using 2 sizes of X-Cut punches and a peel off in the centre of each. I have added the image and the daisies to the card using 3d foam pads.

I am entering this card into the following challenge
Karens Doodles USA
Pile it on Feathers or fur - Fur
Top tip Tuesday Anything goes
Anything Goes Animals

Thanks for looking x

A cute little baby gift box

Here is a cute little baby gift box I have made with a little baby shoe inside. The shoe has been made using pink gingham paper, gems and silver peel offs.

I have made it as an exploding box with three layers. On the upper layer I have added the letters GIRL one letter on each square.

On the next layer I have added some pink gingham paper, with a piece of white lace stuck towards the top of each square and then I added a peel off baby item that I have stuck onto pink card and then cut around.

The bottom layer has white paper with pink spots on it again with a little lace on each square and then I have added some little baby sayings onto pink card and using decorative scissors to cut the wording out and then I stuck onto the base layer.

I have added photos of each layer so you can see each layer in detail before sticking the layers together to form the exploding box.

I have added some spotty ribbon around the edges of the lid. The image on top is called Peekaboo Girl and is available at Karens Doodles I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and then added some die cuts in each corner of the top of the lid.

I have left the centre square blank so I can add the baby details once its been born.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Cute card thursday Anything goes
Lili of the valley Anything goes
Stamp Something Digi week
Polka Doodles Gift Box
Raise the bar Oh Baby
One stop craft Pop outs
Crafty Emma's Think Pink
OSAAT Your fave colour
Karens Doodles Gift Box
Stamp with fun Square

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I won first prize in Karens Doodles USA challenge

Wow I came first in last weeks Karens Doodles USA challenge with my Thank you flower folded card. I win three of Karens fantastic Images and I get a Card of the week blinkie to add to my blog.

Black and white xmas card

Here is a black and white xmas card I have made. The image is a Karens Doodles digi image called First taste of snow. I have cut out the image with my circle nesties.

I have used the sketch over at Stamp something. The white card base is 14.5cm x 14.5cm, I added some black card and then I embossed some white card with my Cuttlebug swiss dots folder and stuck that down too. I cut another two circles and then embossed them using my ice crystals Cuttlebug folder and layered onto some black scalloped circles. I printed off a Let it snow sentiment ticket and layered it onto some more black card and added to card with 3d foam.
I cut some snowflakes using a Martha Stewart punch and some glittered card and stuck to card with pinflair gel.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Charisma cardz With love at christmas
CRAFT Dry embossing
Paperplay Circles
Dutch dare Clean and simple
Stamp something Sketch
Polka Doodles Quick and easy christmas card
Crafty Ann christmas card using non traditional colours
One stop craft Embossing
Crazy 4 challenges Square cards
Bee Crafty Christmas
OSAAT Winter Wonderland
Paper Sundaes Let it snow
Karens Doodles USA Black and white christmas
Theres magic in the air Non traditional colours christmas card


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I made the top 3

I made the top three over at The crafty Pad with my flower fold card, I am so pleased as I get another badge to add to my blog.

Thanks for looking x

Hope you recover soon Michelle

Here is a card I have made for my Hubby's secretary Michelle as she has had a little accident. She was standing on a chair and fell off breaking her foot and gaining a few bumps and bruises so I made a card to cheer her up.

The image is a Dustin Pike digi image called Ouch dragon. I have also mirrored the image so I could put them back to back. The image has been coloured in with Promarkers. I used a piece of pink A4 card to make this stepper card.

The wording has been die cut using my Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet. The actual message says Michelle Don't stand on chairs, I have also added elaborate corners in the front, they have been die cut using a Cuttlebug die.I have also added the word ouch on both sides.

I got a piece of invisable thread and stuck between the 2 images and then stuck the other ends on each side, The dragon can actually flip over so making it a fun card to hopefully cheer her up.

Hope you recover soon Michelle

I am entering this card into the following challenge
Critter Sketch Dragons

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I've used my Girl Peekaboo digi image I won

For this card I have followed the fantastic sketch over at Karens Doodles Netherlands challenge blog. The image is a Karens Doodles digi called Peekaboo girl which I was lucky enough to win for last weeks challenge and I have coloured it in with Promarkers.

The backing papers are from Pink Petticoat downloads called gingham and pinstripes. I have edged the paper and image with Anita's silver Glitterations and spelt out PEEKABOO with silver letter Glitterations.

I have embossed the buttons onto pink card and embossed the pattern on the pink circle with 2 cuttlebug embossing folders.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Sketch
Stamp Something Pink
ABC G is for Glitter
Trimmies C.R.A.F.T Dry embossing
Meljens 3 shapes, square, circle and rectangles

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I'm a 2nd place challenge winner

Wow I have come 2nd in last weeks Karens Doodles USA challenge where I entered this milk carton on their All sewn up challenge. I have been able to choose 2 of Karens fantastic images as my prize.
I have chosen Bigsby Gift a new digi released today and Peekaboo girl, its very difficult to choose as there are so many faboulous images over at Karens Doodles

Thanks for looking x

My latest Project

This is my latest project. I applied for the free template over at Cards etc challege to make this lovely flower fold card. You have to commit to entering the challenge with the card you make with the template and have until 10th November to enter.

I have used the patterned paper from a 12 x 12 Papermania paper pad called temptations and die cut the large daisy flower (with three layers) on the front using a Sizzix daisy die and finished with a sparkly gem in the middle and stuck onto the front with a 3d foam pad. I also added Anita's silver glitterations around the patterned paper.

Inside I have used the same paper edged with glitterations on the octagon. I added 3 flowers and leaves cut using Marianne Design dies and added a gem in each, I also added the glitteration letter T to start the word Thankyou. On the petals I have cut the glitterations into small stitch size around the edges of the petals to create faux stitching. I have also added a letter onto each petal to spell out Thank you.

The image is a Karens Doodles digistamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers, I have added faux stitching around the image and then added glitterations around the edge of the image to create a frame then added the two 3d peel off butterflies.

If you haven't seen this before all you need is three of the same butterfly peel off, cut the antennae off two of them, the one that still has the antennae goes in the centre, bend the wings upwards and stick the right hand side of one of the others onto the sticky left hand side of the centre butterfly and then add the left hand side of the other butterfly to the sticky right hand side of the centre butterfly. You can then stick down onto your project with the remaining sticky sides. Hope that makes sense.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Cards etc Flower fold card
Just inspirational A shaped card
Secret Crafter Anything that flies
Stamptacular Sunday Hide and seek
The Crafty Pad Stitching
Karens Doodles USA Give Thanks
Theres magic in the air Lets be thankful
Incy Wincy Anything goes
Stamp with fun All that can fly
Lexis Creations Anything goes
A spoonful of sugar Relish to embellish
Digital Tuesday Frame plus a digi
ABC G is for glitter
Delightful sketches Stitching
Scrappy Frogs Give thanks

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wow I'm a featured diva

Wow I am this weeks featured Diva over at Karens Doodles Netherlands Diva's gallery With my easel card for Zara's 1st Birthday. I feel very honoured to have been chosen.
Here is my card again for those who might not have seen it already


Thanks for looking x

Card from Riley the dog for Zara

My stepmum also wanted me to make a card from their dog Riley for Zara as they have a great bond with each other so here is what I came up with.

The give a dog a bone backing paper is from a Nitwits collection called Farley Friends
The kennel and dog are also from the same collection. I added the name Riley with gold peel off letters on the kennel sign to personalise it a bit.

I then resized the photo of them both together and also the kennel image and cut out with my circle and scalloped circle nesties. I then added gold peel off spots to the scallops to give a collar type effect.

I die cut two elegant corners using a Cuttlebug Elegant corner die. Die cut the number 1 from the Olivia Cuttlebug alphabet. I have used 3d foam pads to stick the image and the photo onto the card and then used a shaper tool to give the dog some dimension and stuck to the card with pinflair glue gel.

I added gold fine line peel offs around the edge of the backing paper and added a message and two paw prints on the base of the card using 3d foam pads.

I hope Brenda is happy with it and that Zara likes it too. Happy 1st Birthday Zara

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Moving along with the times A card for a child
Trimmies Craft Monotone
Delightful sketches Circle challenge

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Penguin Carton

Here is a carton I have made. I used the template over at Create for fun but I enlarged it a bit.
Here in the link to the template incase anyone else wants a go. I have used a Karens Doodles digi image which I have coloured in with Promarkers and then faux stitched around the edge then cut out with my circle and scalloped circle nesties.
The pink cupcake card has been made by using an embossing folder called cupcakes by Craft Concepts which I have layered onto black card.
I punched two holes in the top with my Cropadile and threaded black and white ribbon through and tied in a bow

I am entering this carton into the following challenges
Create for fun make a carton
Crafty Catz Black white and one other colour
Karens Doodles USA All sewn up
Cupcake Craft Sweet Treats
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1st Birthday card for Zara

My stepmum Brenda asked me to make a card for her Granddaughter Zara's 1st
Birthday and here it is.

I decided to make an Easel card and followed the wonderful sketch over at Papertake Weekly this week. The papers which are gignham, spotty and stripey are all from Pink Petticoat downloads which I have edged with silver glitterations and then onto pink card.
The image is a Karens Doodles digi image called Butterfly Baby Girl which I have coloured with Promarkers I then used a corner punch to decorate the corners before sticking to pink card.
The flowers have been made using Marianne Design dies, cut and embossed with a gem in the middle of each.
I have added the name Zara and 1 Today with silver peeloff letters and then edged with glitterations.

The base of the easel card has been decorated pink gingham paper, then pink card edged with the lace doily Martha Stewart punch and then the daisy strip punch. I have added white pearl gems in the centre of each daisy. I then added pink organza ribbon with white dots along the front and added a bow using the same ribbon.

Moving along the times challenge blog are being sponsored this week by Letraset and the theme is anything goes Letraset can be found here

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Netherlands Monochrome
Papertake Weekly Sketch
Moving along the times Anything goes with Letraset link
S2G Spots and dots
Meljen Designs Anything goes
Stamp Something Digi's
Allsorts Challenge Spots and stripes
OSAAT Celebrations

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I have a blinkie to add to my blog

Here is my blog blinkie I have received from Polka Doodles which I get to add to my blog after coming second in their fancy folding challenge, their blog can be found Here
I can't believe what a good few weeks I have had.

Thanks for looking x

Another xmas card

Another chistmas card made, again using a digi image called first taste of snow from Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with Promarkers.
I have followed the lovely sketch over at Creative Inspirations. I have used the colour inspiration over at Karens Doddles Netherlands challenge blog. I have embossed the Purple card with a swiss dots embossing folder and the blue card with an ice crystal embossing folder.
I have added peel off stickers in the scallops of the purple scalloped circle around the image and fine line peel offs around the blue card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Netherlands Photo inspiration
Creative Inspirations Sketch

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The first taste of snow

Here is a christmas card I have made using a Karens Doodles image called 1st taste of snow which I have coloured with Promarkers.
I have followed the sketch over at Inspirational card sketches
I have used two patterned papers both from a pack of Dovecraft Christmas blues paper pack and added 4 glittered card snowflakes cut using a Martha Stewart Snowflake punch and then added Anita's Glitterations around the outside of the card and used a sentiment silver peel off at the bottom. I have also added stickles on the snowflakes in the image and on the blue card scallops which I cut out with my nesties. I have also added faux stitching around the image with a Marvey Le Plume pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Inspirational card sketches Inspirational card sketches Sketch
Karens Doodles USA Recipe
Incey Wincey Faux it up
A spoonful of sugar Winter wonderland
Digital Tuesday Sew Special
Inspirational card sketches Sketch
Just inspirational Stamped project - either digi or inked

Thanks for looking x

Wow another challenge won - I came second

Well what a great couple of weeks I am having. I came second place in the Polka Doodles Challenge 39 Fancy folding challenge Which I can be found here

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I won the Treehouse Thursday Challenge

Wow I've won another challenge over at The Treehouse Challenge Blog
I have certainly had a really lucky week. Thanks for looking x

A pink girly card

Here is a card I have made using the sketch over at Karens Doodles Netherlands blog. I have used a Karens Doodles image which has been coloured in with Promarkers. The backing papers are all 8 x 8 papers from the Papermania Basics pastel colossal paper pack. I have used my Martha Stewart Lace Doily punch on the bottom of one of them. The flowers have been made by me using 3 Nellie Snellen punches. I have the two petal cutting punch and then put the petals into the embossing punch and glued 3 sets of 2 petals together to form each flower. I then stuck the stamen punched from the third Nellie Snellen punch into the centre and added a pearl in the centre of each flower. I have stuck them on the card with 3d foam. I have stuck glitteration peel offs around the outside of the card, the image and the sentiment to add some sparkle and shine.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Netherlands Sketch
A spoonful of sugar Sparkle and shine
Creative InspirationsBirthday theme
I love Promarkers Think Pink
cute Card Thursday Make your own
Stamp Something Something punchy
Polka Doodles Make your own embellishments
Raise the bar Use pink and a female image
crazy for challenges Birthday card/project

Thanks for looking x

Boo - Halloween card

Here is my card I have made for Halloween. The digi image is one from the wonderful Karen of Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with Promarkers.
The card is a swing card which I have covered with Pink Petticoat paper from two different downloads, orange is from the Stripes download and the purple is from the Doodle Dots download.
The word BOO was free from a digi blog which I printed onto orange card and then cut with my circle punch. Download the freebie here
I have added the same image on both sides of the swinging square.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Halloween or fall
Pink Elephant Childhood
Pollycraft Anything goes
Simon says stamp Halloween
Fab n funky Use a digi image
Treehouse Spooky
S2G Use the word BOO
Meljens Designs Halloweeny
Create for funUse a digi
Alys sunday challenge Halloween
OSAAT Use your digi stamps and papers

Thanks for looking x

I won Second prize at Karens Doodles Netherlands challenge this week

I seem to be having a lucky week this week as I have also won second prize at Karens Doodles Netherlands Blog with my Hang in there kitty card so I win 2 of Karens wonderful images, its going to be so difficult to choose and they are all fantastic.

Thanks for looking x

I made the top 3

Wow I made the top 3 over at The Crafty Pad with my A new fold for me card Shown here I am really pleased, another badge to add to my blog.
Thanks for looking x

Another card fold for me today

Here is another new card fold from me today. I have used double sided 12 x 12 paper called Vertical Stripes by Papermania but you can get 1 card out of an A4 sheet of card. The lovely decoupaged image is from Paws-fur-a-moment by Buzzcraft. Whats great about this fold is that it also lies flat for postage but has a 3D feel once opened up.

I am entering this card into the following challenge
Totally Papercrafts The great outdoors
Polka Doodles fancy or interesting fold

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Owlgate

Here is my owlgate card which I have made using my Little Claire membership pack. Its a tag shaped easel card. I have coloured the stamped image in with my Promarkers and stuck the image and snowflakes down with 3d foampads. There is a purple gem in the middle of each of the 4 snowflakes. I then added the lilac gingham ribbon over the image and tied a knot on the right hand side.

I am entering this card into the following challenge
Crafty Creations Owls

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A new fold for me

This is a new fold for me, its a type of double easel card as the front bit is also upright.

I had not seen this done before. I got the tutorial on the Joanna Sheen Newsletter but here is a direct link Tutorial here This wonderful fold has been been designed by the wonderfully talented Sheila Weaver. I altered the sizes a little bit but like how easy it all goes together and yet folds flat for postage. A great idea Sheila, thanks for the inspiration.
I have used my Bigsby wreath digi image from Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I have also used the grid technique on the green card underneath the image to give a little dimension. I have used my new beaded circle nestie die to cut the red card behind the image. I then added silver glitter peel offs and 7 glittered snowflakes cut using my Martha Stewart Snowflake punch on the card and finished off with silver Happy Christmas peel offs.

The challenge over at Karens Doodles challenge blog was to add 7 somethings to your card. I wasn't sure if they would count the 7 baubles on the wreath as its part of the image so I have added the 7 glitter card snowflakes to be on the safe side.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
The crafty pad Christmas sparkle
Karens Doodles Seven of something
Pollycraft No designer paper
Incy Wincy Anything goes
Creative Inspirations Christmas in September
Charisma Cardz Christmas Crafting
Treehouse Grid technique
Just inspirational Christmas cards
Polka Doodles Fancy folding
Stamp Something Something to celebrate
Sew Many Anything goes
Secret Crafter Easel Cards
ABC Easel Cards
digi Doodles 3D

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Hang in there kitty

Here is a card I have made using the sketch over at Papertake Weekly this week.

The image is a Karens Doodles image which I have coloured in with Promarkers. The cute cat backing paper is some I have hanging around for a while from Papernation. I have edged the card and the pieces of card on top with gold fine line peel offs and added four gold corners.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Stamp Something Fall colours
Crafty Emmas Animal Antics
OSAAT Anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday Seasons change
Incy Wincy Anything goes
Karens Doodles Netherlands Animals
Papertake Weekly Sketch
A crafty little place Autumn daze
Simon says stamp Autumn colours/photo inspiration
Bee Crafty Furry fluffy friends

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Rich's Birthday Card

Here is a card I have made for my friend Julies hubby Rich who is a fireman. I bought the decoupage some time ago but wanted to make a card that was a little different.

The papers are from two Pink Petticoat downloads called Pinstripes and lots of dots.

I made the card using an A4 piece of card and cut to 297mm x 15cm.

With the long side at the top I scored down 5cm from the 6cm mark, 10cm down from the 12cm mark and then I scored upwards to 10cm mark from 18cm mark and scored up 5cm from 24cm mark.

The using a craft knife I cut between the score lines. I hope that makes sense but if not please email me and I can try an explain another way.

Ideally I would have done everything divisable by 5cm but wouldn't have been able to fit the decoupage on the front of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Paperplay Shaped cards
Totally Papercrafts Happy Birthday
Cupcake Craft Transport

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A sport themed card

Here is a sporty themed card. I have followed the sketch over at I love Promarkers challenge blog for this card. The image is a Karens Doodles digi stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers. The backing papers I have used are from a pack of 6 x 6 papers by Trimcraft called Masculine. I have edged each piece with gold fine line peel offs before attaching to the card.

I cut the image out with my oval nesties, the sentiment circle is a rubber stamp from Cuddly Buddly and has been cut out with a circle and scalloped circle nestie.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Netherlands Anything goes
Digital Tuesday Sports
I love Promarkers Sketch
Stamptacular Sunday Grid

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A Christmas criss cross easel card

Here is a Christmas criss cross easel card. I made the criss cross card as a normal one but then stuck onto the front of an easel card.
The image is a Karens Doodles which I have coloured in with Berry Red and Forest Green and almond Promarkers. I then cut out with my circle and scalloped circle nesties.
The backing papers are from a Dovecraft pack of christmas papers from a couple of years ago called Contempory christmas. I cut the removable red scalloped tag with a sizzix die and tied eskimo wool through the hole in the centre.
I attached the image with 3d foam pads to raise from the card and then cut a red poinsettia with a Marianne creatables die which I also added to base of card with 3d foam pads to hold the card upright.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
Crafty Emma's Easel christmas card
Christmas card Challenges Christmas trees
Karens Doodles USA Criss cross card
Our creative corner Its all about folds
Simon Says Challenge Move it
Moving along with the times Christmas
Pixie Dust Fur or feathers
Just inspirational Christmas cards
Stamp Something Digis
Polka Doodles Easel cards
Crafts and me Easel cards

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A Lofty gardening card

Here is a card I have made using my Lofty gardening rubber stamp from Joanna Sheen.

I have used the sketch over at Friday Sketchers this week. I stamped the image with versafine and then coloured in with Promarkers. I then edged the image with gold fine line and corner gold peel offs and then matted onto orange card.
The backing papers are printed from two downloads by Pink Petticoat called Lots of Dots and Pinstripes. I edged the stripey card paper with peel offs too and put a corner peel off in each of the card corners.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Friday Sketchers Sketch
Stamp something Spots and stripes
Raise the bar Orange, brown and green
Totally Papercrafts Lets go dotty
Allsorts Colours of autumn
Pollycraft Autumnal colours
A spoonful of sugar Fall colours

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A new baby girl card

Here is a new baby girl card I've made. The stamp is a Popcorn the bear rubber stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers, I then rounded the corners matted onto pink card and rounded those corners off too. I embossed a piece of pink card with swirls pattern and stuck to base card. Added image to card with 3d foam tape. The elegant corner is cut with a Cuttlebug elegant corner die. I then added ribbon to bottom of card and added sentiment on top with 3d foam pads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
I love Promarkers Transport - baby transport
Crafty Creations Transportation - baby transport
Fab n funky What Eva
Just inspirational


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A Dedication card for Nathan

I was asked to make a card for a friend who needed a card for a little boys dedication ceremony and this is what I came up with.
The image is a Forever Friends rubber stamp by Docrafts which I have coloured in with Promarkers.
The name and dedication details have been computer generated, I have then cut out circles and scalloped circles to mount them on using my nesties. I stuck the image and the other circles using 3d foam pads to raise from the card.
I then cut decorative edging with my Martha Stewart punches and added blue ribbon along the top before sticking to base card. I then added a matching blue bow.
The lettering for Nathans name has been cut with my Quickutz dies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Crafty Creations White plus one other colour
Fab n Funky Living in a meterial world - ribbon
Cute card Thursday Material girl - ribbon
Stamp Something Something cute
Our creative corner ABCs and 123's
Allsorts New beginnings
Incy Wincy Celebrate

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Happy 19th Birthday Hayley

Its my daughter Hayley's birthday tomorrow, Happy 19th Birthday Hayley!!

I have followed the fab sketch over at Our Creative Corners blog. The image is a Karens Doodles digi stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers. I have cut the circle and scalloped circle out with my nesties and added gold hexagon peel off stickers in each scallop. I have also added faux stitching around the image using a brown Marvey Le Plume pen.

I have cut blue card into three pieces and embossed with my leaf Cuttlebug folder before sticking onto brown card. I have embossed the brown card with my Cuttlebug Seeing spots folder.

The ribbon is from Hobbycraft and the letters to create Hayley have been die cut using a Sizzix Sizzlit alphabet called Wingo Zingo.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Karens Doodles Photo inspiration
Moving along with the times In stitches
Our creative Corner Sketch
Just inspirational Digis
Paperplay In Stitches
Critter challenge Think fall - used leaf embossing folder
Pollycraft Add a little nature - used leaf embossing folder

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A bookmark for Robert

Here is a bookmark I have made for our Nephew Robert who will be going back to school shortly.
The image is from Karens Doodles called Summertime boy - soccer which I have coloured in with Promarkers.
I have edged the image with gold peel off fine lines before matting onto a piece of green card and added 4 green gems in the four corners.
I printed some green pinstripe paper from one of my Pink Petticoat downloads and then edged that with a gold fine line peel off and then stuck the paper onto another piece of green card. I then stuck the image at an angle on the bookmark.
I cut out Roberts name with a Quickutz alphabet and stuck the letters onto the bookmark using double sided tape, punched a hole at the top of the bookmark and threaded some eskimo wool through the hole.

I am entering the bookmark into the following challenge
Karens Doodles A bookmark
My time to craft In the garden
A crafty little place Anything goes

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Louise's Birthday Card

Here is the card I have made for my Sister Louise's Birthday which is on 28th August, Happy Birthday Louise !!!!

Louise loves cooking and is a fantastic cook so I thought I would make a cooking themed card for her. I have used my chef lofty rubber stamp which I have coloured in with Promarkers.

I have cut some red card using my Punch around the page Martha Stewart punch, stuck some gold pearlescent paper on top after rounding the corners off first. I stuck the image onto some red card (again with the corners rounded off) and layered that on top using 3d foam pads.

I cut out the measuring spoons, rolling pin, apron and baking sheet, cookies and spatula from gold card using my Ellison thin cut dies, then stuck these onto the base card with 3d foam pads.

I added the name Louise using gold peel offs to finish the card off.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Charisma Cardz Die cuts
Just inspirational Hobbies/activities
Create for fun Make a birthday card
Simple Doodles Lets celebrate
stampin for the weekend Anything goes
A crafty little place Food

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