Some 'big' birthdays!

Good morning!

Ok so I know I haven't posted for a couple of days, but I just haven't caught up after my weekend in London! I hope to get back on track this weekend, and also share a few piccys with you, from what was an incredible weekend!

Anyway. today I have my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches to show you today. Here is our sketch....

And here is my card...

I have a few 'big' birthdays this year and these 2 have now both gone out and should have been received, so I'm ok to share! The gorgeous DSP is Watercolour Wonder and looks gorgeous teamed with these different ribbons, don't you think?

I used the sentiment from the free Sale-a-Bration set, Simply Wonderful, and I inked the stamp with my Stampin' Write Markers before I stamped it. 

The numbers on each card are made using Simply Pressed Clay and the Alphanumeric Simply Pressed Clay Mould. I do love this clay as there is so much you can do with it, you don't need to cook it, and it is so light, giving no real weight to your cards! 

I rubbed the numbers with Encore Gold and Silver inks to add a bit of glam, and with the sequins I think these cards look pretty special, don't you?

So these two cards go out to my very dear friends Sarah (40) and Elaine (60)...happy birthday to you both! I have been friends with Sarah for 36 years...wow! :)

Have a lovely day everyone and hopefully I'll be back tomorrow!

Pretty lacy!

Hello, Hello!

This is a scheduled post, so I won't be able to fill you in on my weekend yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll have had an amazing time! I will tell you all about it some time this week though!

Today's card is one I CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest, but absolutely ages ago, and I have no idea where to find it now! (if it is yours I have CASEd, then thank you for the inspiration!)

I used Something Lacy for the background, which I stamped and heat embossed in Whisper White Stampin' Emboss, then stamped the butterfly from Butterfly Basics and die cut it with the matching dies. (the stamp and die bundle is available for 15% off when bought together...just click the Bundles link in the sidebar of my online shop.)

I took a small piece of Blushing Bride DSP and punched out the middle with the Elegant Label Punch. I stamped my sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes inside the frame, on my card blank, once I had positioned it, but before I stuck it down, along with the postmark. The frame was then popped up on Dimensionals and the butterfly was added, along with Basic Pearls and some Bakers Twine.

I do love this card, and although it sounds time consuming to create, it really wasn't!

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I hope to be back in a day or two with more crafty stuff, and of course my news from the weekend!

A bit of Argyle

Yeeeehaaa!

Well as you read this I shall be on my way to London, hopefully, to go to the Country Music Festival!! Eeeek! Excited much??

Almost as excited as I am to share this card with you! Ok, maybe I'm a tad giddy today! (don't worry, I'll be back to normal next week!) 

Back to the card....I have had this Argyle embossed panel sat on my desk for months, and no, I am not exaggerating! I had plans for it once but they didn't pan out so it has sat there getting shifted around until I finally found the perfect sketch challenge to use it with (details of that below). Imagine how chuffed I was to find I had matching Back To Black DSP too!

I die cut 'happy' from Crazy About You, then stamped the 'Birthday' from the same bundle before punching out with the Word Window Punch. I then added some banners of ribbon to give a little colour and voila! Another 'man card'!

I think I'm getting the hang of non-girly cards just recently!

So here are a couple of challenges which helped inspire me...

Stampin' Celebration - #99

Stampin' Royalty - Embossing

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I'm now going to enjoy the rest of my weekend...I'm sure I'll be back with some pictures after the weekend! 

Have a good one y'all! ;)

Read all about it!!

Hello all!

I have a very exciting weekend ahead of me...I am going to the Country Music Festival at the 02 London tomorrow and I can't wait! There are loads of artists that I'm looking forward to seeing, but my favourites are definitely Lady Antebellum!

So I may be missing for a couple of days, but I'm sure you'll survive without me! ;)

Ok so on to today's card...

I am making a concerted effort to make more 'man cards' recently as I never seem to have very many in my stash...they are just so much harder to make, don't you think? 

For this one I used some of the Typeset Speciality Paper and after I had cut my piece, I screwed it up to give it a little texture before sticking it to my card blank.

The sentiment is from Label Love and is punched with the matching Artisan Label punch, which I then layered onto a Scalloped Oval, with a little Linen Thread behind, again for texture and interest.

I do quite like this one...I think it's perfect for those males that like to pop their feet up and read the paper on a Sunday morning!

I did use a couple of challenges for inspiration...

Just Add Ink - #252

Colour Q - #282

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I hope you have a fun weekend planned and I will see you very soon!

Butterfly birthday wishes

Good morning peeps!
Today is Thursday meaning it's time for our new challenge at CAS-Colours and Challenges, and this week it's a yummy colour challenge.



I do so love this colour combo and decided it would be perfect to use with my Butterfly Basics stamps...yes, I am addicted to them!

I stamped my image in black Stazon, to make it waterproof, then coloured it with my Stampin' Write Markers and one of the SU! Watercolour Pens to help blend the colours.

I added two of butterflies stamped from the set and punched out using the Bitty Butterfly punch. The sentiment is a combination of two...'Birthday' is from Memorable Moments, and 'wishes' is part of the 'get well wishes' stamps from Teeny Tiny Sentiments. I simply inked each stamp with my Lost Lagoon Marker and perfectly positioned them using my Stamp-a-ma-Jig. Even though we now have Photopolymer stamps, I still used that fantastic tool loads!

I did use a couple of challenges for my inspiration...

Techno Stamper #356

Creative Craft Cottage - Use a Sentiment

Less Is More - This Makes Me Happy...I love butterflies and spring and flowers...they make me feel happy with everything, so I have tried to show that in my card.

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We're looking forward to seeing your entries!

Happy Turquoise birthday!

Hello all!

Have you had a nice weekend? I had a lovely time in Durham with Mike...we stayed in a beautiful place called The Old Mill at Knitsley. The owner, Pauline, and her daughter couldn't do enough for us and the food was outstanding! I would totally recommend it! Here are a few pictures of the lovely inn, in it's lovely setting...

Ok, so on to today's crafty offering, for which I used the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch as my inspiration...

And here is my card...

I first of all die cut 'happy' out of Tempting Turquoise (a colour I often overlook!) and then out of the top of the white panel, leaving only half of the negative. I sponged the bottom of the top panel with Tempting Turquoise ink, then added some splodges of ink using a sponge dauber. 

I inlaid the turquoise word into the negative space, stamped 'Birthday' from the Crazy About You stamp set and finished with a Silver Mini Brad. 

The Crazy About You stamp set and dies are available as a bundle at 15% off if you buy together...what a brilliant deal, don't you think?!

Have a lovely Wednesday and I'll see you tomorrow with my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches!

More free stuff!!

Hello again!

Well today brought with it some very exciting product news! If you have been making the most of Sale-A-Bration then you will LOVE this!

Even more FREE stuff!!

For every £45 you spend until the end of March (or while stock last!) you can choose from even more free Sale-A-Bration items!

There are 2 stamp sets, an In-Colour Accessories Pack and some gorgeous Designer Vellum!! I already know that I will be placing an order just to get my freebies!! 

If you would like me to place an order for you, just contact me, or you can order using my online shop link, over there on the right >>>>>

Have a lovely day and happy shopping!