Sweets

Here I have recycled some old coffee jars,

decorated with fabric, punched papers and

wooden shapes and filled with some sweets.

This makes a great gift!

This card was made for three nuns who have each served either

60yrs, 50yrs and 25yrs.

I was rather stuck on what to do for this card but in the end I am

rather please with the outcome.

Hi this is the first card I have made for DT 'Card for Men Challenge 11 - Dad'

This Digi Stamp is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps  http://www.doctor-digi.com/ 

I have coloured this stamp with water pencils and cut the image with

a leaf die by Xcut. The papers and sentiment are by Papermania.

Grass die by Joy Crafts vintage flourishes.

I have used a Kraft card 5 x 7" by Papermania.

Hope you have fun with the challenge!

House Mouse

 

These two house mouse cards were made for commissions.

 

The first one was for a lady who does a lot of

sewing so it was perfect for the occasion.

 

 

 

The image is a house mouse stamp.

Papers are from Papermania.

 

This is a Craftwork 8 x 8" card blank

 

This second card is a decoupaged image.

 



 

I have used several dies from Marianne range.

Herb Gifts

Hi, here I have made several items using Jane Shasky's designs.

 

Not a card, Notebooks and bookmarks.

 

 

These bookmarks are laminated, then a hole punched and

satin ribbon tied through.

 

Herbs R Us

Hello I have made a series of cards all

relating to gardening.

 

All sentiments are from Papermania tab packs

all images are by Jane Shasky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have some exiting news!!

I have been asked to become a design team

member for 'Cards for Men'

I just hope I can keep up with their

high standards of work.

 

I also hope (a lot of hope's here) that I can do enough for

them without being a hindrance as we are now in full

flow with our vintage rallies and will be showing next

week at the Royal Bath & West then a quick

turnaround to West Bay Rally all go around here and

 in the middle of this do my day job and hopefully

fit in some me time and craft.

 

Anyway there is an old saying if you want a job done ask a busy person!

 

 

 

Home to Nest

Hi everyone some more pictures for you.

 

I have made three different cards here using Lucy Cromwell's

 range Home to Nest by Papermania.

 

This range is great for both male and female cards.

 

The papers and decoupage are from the Ultimate pack

all I have added is some card to mat and layer onto,

some buttons and ribbon.

 

 

 

This is a side gate fold card, and the gate fold

has got a mat and layer with ribbon tied into

a knot for added interest.

 

This is a DL card that I have cut a window

aperture in so the bird box decoupage stands out

and the papers within are on show.

 

 

This DL Card has the bird boxes standing proud

showing the brilliant paper within.

 

I just love Lucy Cromwell's work.

Out of control 'Country Calamity'

These cards are a commission for a family

friend who loves the country and

horse riding - but not always very successfully.

I have used several different stamps from

 various manufactures to make up this scene.

I cut two pieces of white card approx half

 an inch smaller than the than the stepper card 

once mat and layered on to kraft cases stock.

The white card was then coloured with 

three different distress inks to create a 

coloured background. I then stamped my 

scenes and water coloured these.

I had great fun putting these together.

Please leave a comment - Thank You.

The Old Tractor

Here is four cards made with the same digi

stamp image, but using different colours on

the image.

 

 

I have mixed various papers from my crafting

stash. The images have been cut using

Xcut dies which always produce a clean cut.

 

 

For the corners I have used Woodware invert

corner punch which is a staple in my crafting.

 

For this last card I have used an embossing

folder on the first mat and layer and then

lined the image up and embossed this separately.

I embossed the two pieces separately as I have

raised the tractor image off the card to give some depth.

I am really please with the overall effect.

Speed is the name of the game

Five cards for speed lovers!

 

I have used cogs, brads and some papers from the Papermania

Chronology range.  Papers, washi tape, and tags from the

Papermania All Aboard range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are all decoupage images which I have had made

up for a long time maybe a year, so no rush there then!

 

 



Spring is in the air?

 

Oh Nitwit images are great for me as they are

such fun.

 

This is a 6" x 6" white card, Mat and layered.

Boofle fabric paper mat and layered onto spotty

paper and machine sewn together, scallop circle silver

mirri card behind. I have used Nitwit sheep and cut

the collie dog from Remember When decoupage papers.

LOTV sentiment stamped onto kraft card.