Boy oh Boy!

My gorgeous son Oliver was 15 this month and this is the card I made for him. He is xbox mad so this Mo Manning digi image was perfect for him. He has the same expression on his face!

I used a Lili of the Valley calender stamp for the date of his birthday. In all my stash (mountains of it) I could not find a large star punch, so hand cut one and finished off with buttons and brads.

I am going to try and post a bit more often I am now working nearly full time again so time is a precious commodity at the moment and I have not felt like doing much crafting. But my lovely hubby finished a project he has been working on for 18 months, converting part of our garage into a work room for me.

It is now finished and it is fab so I hope to get lots of inspiration looking over my garden. I will post some pictures shortly so be prepared!

Hope you like the card

I am entering this card in the CES challenge - diecuts.

Sweet Sixteen

Not me! my lovely daughter Amy turned 16 just after Christmas. I wanted to make a really special card for her. She is a brilliant dancer so I had to use this Whiff of Joy stamp. I made it into an easel card and finished it with a fab jewel flourish I brought at Alexendra Palace.

My apologies for the long break in posts but I had flu just after Christmas and have been a bit down in the dumps, but hopefully back to normal(ish) now.

I have demos coming up this month so will be posting samples. If you are in Clacton on 15th January I will be at The Range on Valleybridge Road between 10 am and 4pm, pop in if you can

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Something different

This card was made as a commission for a lady who loves hearts. I have gone for a vintage style which is not something I usually tackle! But I love how it turned out. The doily was inked with Stampin Up Crumbcake and Pretty in Pink inks. I used a lovely Pearl flourish and a mixture of flowers from Hobby Craft.

I had two cards to make this week so had a complete change of style with the next one for a young lady who is going to be 11.

Like most girls she loves shopping, shoes and handbags so I went with that for the theme. I have had these fresh and pretty Doodlebug papers for ages but they seemed a good match for this card. The image is Winnie from Digistamp Boutique and I have paper pieced her dress and boots to match.

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Festive Fairy

I made this card at a Craft get together I went to a couple of weeks ago, we followed a sketch provided by Banshee on the Docrafts forum. I used a stamp set that was a free cover gift from a magazine. Lots of Stickles to cover up my rubbish colouring. I found it very tricky!

The gingham ribbon is one of my favourites and the flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts. I added to red gems to the leaves to look like winter berries.


I am entering this on the Cupcake Challenge Blog, theme Fairytales and Panto.


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For the man in your life

A Christmas card ! The scribble snowman would be easy to colour with his team's favourite colours, this one would work for Liverpool or Man United. I am loving Kraft cardstock at the moment and teaming it with red and white gives a Scandinavian feel.

I stamped the background with Stampin Up's serene snowflakes stamp set and spot lighted one of the snowflakes to make an embellishment and the edges have been sponged with white craft ink. A bit of faux stitching with a white gel pen to finish it off.

I am entering this for this week's challenge on Papertake Challenge blog, cards for men.

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Rosie Posie

This sweetie is a stamp from Lili of The Valley, Rosie Posie. I have coloured in with promarkers and used some flowers from my local 99p shop, what a bargain!




I am entering this for a couple of challenges

Fab N Funky - Lime, pink and Kraft
Lili of the Valley - For the girls


I will be back later with a Christmas card and some blog candy news!


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Xmas Shopping

Back with another challenge card, love this stamp from Lili of the Valley. I used heat and stick powder and glitter to get the wintry finish.

I am entering it for
Lili of the Valley - Winter Fun
Colour Create - Purple, Aqua and white

Sorry it's such a dark photo the dark colour is a really pretty purple, but looks black in the picture.

Hope you are having a good day