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

Thanks for looking x

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


Thanks for looking x

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

Thanks for looking x