This card took ages to come together, I sat looking at a blank card and all the bits and pieces for ages! but eventually I came up with this and I like it :)
What do you think? xx

Lily of the valley wedding card 8x8

This is an 8x8 card made using a lily of the valley topper then matt and layered with silver paper and some free wedding themed papers.
I added some square gems in the corners and stamped the sentiment form a lily of the valley stamp.
I think its pretty but elegant x

Pearl Elegance Birthday card

This card was made in a hurry as I needed one quick for a friend. She likes pink and pretty things and this kit fits the bill. Its an 8x8 card which I seem to love making at the moment and I just used the elements from the kit, some paper to mat and layer the card onto and a few extra pearls I had.
Do you like it? x

Samuel Taylors Big Giveaway

http://www.facebook.com/samuel.taylors If you add Samuel Taylors using the link on facebook you can enter their competition for a fab prize! I have :)

Little Knickers

I made this card for a commission with the brief being (excuse the pun) Little Knickers! its for a little girl and that's her nick name so the friend wanted a card made for her 5th Birthday.
I found this image from Mo Manning and thought it would be perfect in its irony.
I used some free papers from an A4 booklet as the card is 8x8 and they are the best fit, plus I used Gem card, I love Gemstone card from Coredinations but its hard to get! I printed the sentiment out and used my bookplate die cut to cut it out , I love it and the customer who ordered it was so pleased, do you like it? xx

Cricut, for sale

This is my Cricut personal, in perfect working order it will come in its original box with leads and booklet.
it also has a new blade.
please feel free to ask any questions, this was originally purchased by myself from Create and craft. £80.00 ono plus £10.00 courier x

My Craft Area

This is my crafting area, it takes up a nice neat corner of my dining room, we are decorating soon so it will get a bit of a makeover but as you can see I love to label everything and one of my favourite things is my Brother label machine so everything has either pink or green labels! I even label all of my distress inks, upside down of course :)
I have to label all of my folders and if im honest half of what I love about crafting is the labelling and organization it involves ....yes I know!!

Floral Happy Birthday

I made this card using a Hunkydory Kit as my mum needed a quick card to give her friend, It was really easy to make, I just mounted it on some lilac shimmer card, I love, Love shimmer card! then added some gems before using some glue gel to stick the topper, I like the depth it gives x

Neutral Button Heart

I made this using a rectangle canvas that came in a pack of 4 for £4.99, an assortment of neutral buttons from my stash and some 99p dove craft glue! I drew the template on the a4 paper and drew around lightly with a pencil then spent a while deciding which button went where before sticking them all down.
The pencil marks rubbed of with a rubber as I went around it.
The glue I used is a bit like glossy accents so its a bit shiny and the hearts too low but as its my first attempt I'm pleased.
Its now hanging on the wall outside my bedroom and I do really like it, do you? xx

Anniversary Card

I made this card for my husband on our second anniversary, It was actually the first card I made properly after having some lessons nearly 2 years ago. I used distress inks and a lovely stamp with some Bo bunny papers, it's still one of my favourite cards x

Revamped Chair

I found this chair in an awful state and managed to buy it for £3.00! It was filthy dirty and a dark brown colour with a green Pvc covered piece of card for a seat!
First I removed the seat then I scrubbed it with hot soapy water, sanded it, scrubbed again.
Next I gave it two coats of undercoat then I finished it with two coats of a milk white cupboard paint that I had.
I found some foam and covered a piece of hardboard then used some Cath Kidston oilcloth I had left over from my tablecloth and stapled that on.
I finished it by using the screws that were already on the chair to keep the seat down. I took me a day and cost me just £3.00 as I already had everything else from my last chair project! I just wish I had some before pics! x

Altered Sewing Box

This was originally a plain sewing box with almost black handles and feet, it didn't suit me at all!
I removed all of the wood and gave them 3 coats of white acrylic paint then sanded all of the remaining wood down.
I then used some lovely Tilda coordinating papers and carefully cut them all to the specific measurements for each section of the box.
I used watered down PVA to stick them.
Next I used a mixture of Picked raspberry, Spun sugar and Tea dye distress inks to blend all the edges.
The Picked raspberry is very pink so I used the tea dye to try and tone it down.

Now I just have to find some little crystal knobs to go on the top as the old ones were a garish brass colour!
But I'm not rushing to find them as I'm a fuss pot and will no when I see the perfect ones :)

I hope you like it, Thank you xx
I am also entering this in to the Challenge over at http://dccfriendschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/challenge-1-anything-goes.html

DAD Birthday Card

I made this fun card for my son to give his ipod loving dad.
I used my cricut and the mickey mouse font for the dad word and a cool ipod sticker.
I love the texture of the corrugated card , it just helped it all to stand out a bit, and I used some Candi to finish it off, Max and Mark loved it so im happy.

The big exam result!!!

I passed!!! Im so happy I cried! now I can keep calm and carry on crafting x

Elegant Gold Card

This is a very elegant but simple Birthday card.
I used self adhesive glitter paper on a matt gold piece of mirri card, my nesties and embellishments from Papermania, the brief being, Gold and elegant!
I think it fits that :)

Pretty pink LOTV 3yr old card

This sweet little card was made using a LOTV image and some accents and papers from the Papermania birthday range.
Im sorry I have not posted earlier, im just revising at the moment for a big exam on Thursday :( wish me luck...please xxx

Baby Boy Congratulations Card

I made this sweet and simple card using my Cricut, I mat and layered it using my Nesties and used some me to you papers.
Card candi helped to finish it off and a stamped sentiment.
The reason its shorter on the right is because I got some ink on the edge and had to slice it off!!
See mistakes do happen, but it really didn't detract from the card at all :)

Dad 60th LOTV Birthday card

This is an 8x8 card made using a LOTV stamped image, coloured with my Promarkers and matted with my Nesties.
I used the papermania birthday paper and somer chipboard numbers.
Looking back I wish I had mat and layered the blue strip with the ribbon on and maybe added some candi to the corners, but my dad was happy with it!

LOTV Pretty Birthday card for Bethan

This is another birthday card for a little girl, made using a LOTV image, coloured with my Pro-markers and accented with glamour dust, as well as flowers and a doily.
The paper and number are from the papermania birthday range, I love that range and must get more papers as they have a great selection for both male and female cards.
I used my Nesties to mat and layer, gota love the Nesties :)

Glitter Card

I am entering this lovely sparkly card into the Hooked on craft challenge "All that glitters"
http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
I used my Cricut to cut the Doilly out of some C&C glitter card, The backing paper was from the Petite Papers range by Websters pages.
I hope they and you like this card, please comment as I love to read them.
Thank you xx

Summery 5th Birthday card

I made this card for another friends little girl using a free stamped image which I coloured with my Pre-markers.
I added some papermania birthday embellishments, buttons and some fab We are memory keepers papers.
I like the simple but bright colours in this card.

I'm the Joanna Sheen Daily Talent !!!

I'm so chuffed as I have just found out that my Vintage mum card was chosen yesterday as the winner of the Joanna sheen daily talent spot, I'm so happy as I have only just started to post pictures of my cards, so thank you, Paula at Joanna Sheen.
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/daily-talent-spot_03.html

A card for Emily

I made this card for a friends little girl, who;s name was funnily enough Emily and she was 4 :) I used a LOTV stamp and coloured her in using my Pro-Markers with some accents of glitter. I used the papers from the Papermania birthday range and used the 4 stamp from there range as well.
I used my Nesties to cut the image and mount it.
I coloured it, covered it in glitter and cut it out, looking back I think I should of mounted the 4.
I used a small doily and added different flowers and gems to add sparkle and texture.
This card is a lot paler than the photo shows and is really pretty and girly x

Fathers day Cards

This is a fathers day card I made for my son to give his Dad.
I used a sheet of decoupage from the Wellington A4 die cut kit by Papermania, I love Papermania kits.
All I had to add from my stash  were the buttons and the green leaf ribbon and brad.
I have entered this into a competition on Cardmakingandpapercrafting.com
I will show another tomorrow.
xx

Floral Decoupage Card

I made this card for my friends mum.
I used a decoupage sheet from the Papermania Lucy Cromwell A4 ultimate die cut pack.
I also used some gemstone card, various ribbons, pearls, glossy accents and some glitter.
I love the light, fresh colours in this 8x8 card.
Let me know what you think.
xx

Vintage Mum Card

Vintage Mum Card

I made this card for my mums birthday using Papermania book print paper, vintage lace, chain, various flowers, butterfly stickers and a Kaisercraft stamp.
I used distress inks to age it.
Its one of my favourite cards, I hope you like it.
I am entering this card into the Joanna Sheen challenge which has the theme of  Remember when . . . ?
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/remember-when.html

New Blog!!!!

This is my new blog, where I will be posting pictures and details about the cards and other crafty items which I have made.
Im so excited to get started and I hope you like my designs.
Thank you xx

This simple and neutral card was made using a Lily of the Valley Topper and one of there date stamps.
I love the topper range as they are so quick and easy to use when you just dont have the time to colour in a stamp.
I also used this lovely ribbon which I bought in C&H fabrics in Canterbury as well as some little stick on pearls.
 I hope to improve my photo skills!!

New Baby Lili of the Valley Card