Card for my mum on Mothers Day

I used decoupage sheets that came with March Making Cards Magazine, they are lovely!!

Luckily found some great doublesided card at Craft Central, so it worked well with the fold of this card.

Mothers Day card

This is quite a simple Mothers Day, done for posting, so it doesnt get squashed. Still nice and pink though.

Come see my 'Crib'

This is a Crib made using yet again another fantastic template from Arty Farty Designs.

I have been given an award

Sarah has given me an award! Thankyou Sarah, you are sucha a lovely person and a never ending supply of encouragement & inspiration & always manage to make my day!!!. xxx

I now have the details I have pinched off Sarahs blog to explain.( Hope that is ok!!)

Here's what you have to do:
1) Write a post with links to 5 blogs you find of interest and that inspire you.

2) Acknowledge the post of the award giver.

3) Display the logo 'You make my day'.

4) Tell the award winners that they have won by commenting on their blogs with the news.

These are my Five.

Jules/Devonbunny-http://creativemakes.blogspot.com/

Juliet-http://julietspaperpalace.blogspot.com/

Louise-http://craftsbylouly.blogspot.com/

Ana-http://anabaird.blogspot.com/

Susie B-http://whiteribboncards.blogspot.com/

'Dolly'

I made this dolly for the competition on Crafts Beautiful, the challenge was to made something using their downloads which are on their site.
I made a dolly at Christmas for my youngest daugther & promised my eldest daughter, so here she is. It is a very quick pattern to follow & very pleased with the results.

Parasol

This is made using the 'Bella' parasol template/pattern from ARTYFARTYDESIGN

I think they would make ideal gifts for weddings, for the Bride to hold, aswell as a rolling pin or Horse shoe. I just need to make the box now.

Marquetry Picture

This picture was made by my dad,one of many he has made.

Thankyou for all my fantastic Birthday Cards!!!

From Tee from Charmed Cards & crafts, a gorgeous flower card, in a lovely Chocolate colour & added sparkle!! Thankyou!!
Mmmmmm Chocolate!!! Thankyou Sarah/Sarah C from charmed Cards & crafts, a lovely bright card with a gorgeous butterfly!! And did I mention the chocolate!! Thankyou Sarah
From Louise Brigden/Louly/Lou B or Missy Famous as she is now known,a great card, love the colours & the trousers match too!!! Thankyou Louise!!
From Lea of Charmed Cards & Crafts, a beautiful decoupage card, in lovely copper shades, dufex I think. the different colours are difficult to pick up in the pic. Thanyou Lea

From Maureen Bickle, another decoupage, lovely coloured pansies!!the card is embossed with an aperture to see the flowers, thankyou Maureen.

I received this card & Atc...

I received this get well soon card from Jules, for my poorly little one. Its a fantastic card, especially love the doodles she has done on the card & the ATC is for me, which is wonderful too, a great little work of art!! Thankyou Jules.CHECKOUT JULES BLOG http://creativemakes.blogspot.com/ xxx

BIRTHDAY CARD

This card is made using a large 'HOUSE MOUSE' Rubber Stamp, I just used ordinary colouring pencils for this.

A few Bookatrix Cards I have made previously.

I added quilled Roses I had made to this Bookatrix

I love making bookatrix cards, they make such an ornate card, as you can see I especially like making them in Silver Holographic or mirri card, I think they look as if they are made of silver.

Birthday shoes!!

I made these cards a year or so ago, using the then TSV by dawn Bibby from QVC

Card using Wrapping Paper

I saw this wrapping paper & thought it would make a great card! I used the tag to put 'Dad' on, the wording is foam letters with I have used hot foil on.

Happy Birthday

This has to be one of my most favourite Rubber Stamps, I also have a cross stitch of this too, its called 'Gathering Sea shells' but I love it as is the spitting image of my eldest daughter when she was small,Im sure she even had a similar dress.
This I used the stamp to make a decoupage out of the image.

Yeah!!! I won A wheelable tote & mini bag

Yeah!!!!! I won a Papermania Wheelable Tote & mini Tote from Docrafts & Craft Beautiful!!!I only got told on tuesday & its here today thursday!! WoooHoooo!!! I might be able to clear my table off atlast, well for 5 mins atleast!!!

Two Challenges in one Charmed Card & Crafts Sketch & Caardvark Valentine~Lovefest

This card was made using the sketch in this month challenge from Charmed Cards and Crafts, its the first time I've done a sketch challenge & then I thought, adding the Hearts & the Hot foil Greeting it would also work for Caardvarks Valentine ~ Love Fest. I really enjoyed this, as I thought I wouldnt be able to manage it!!

Thats Better, Using the Charity Template

This is more me. This is using the Template from Lynn's site which is being sold for Charity, The Samaritans. See info back down my blog.

http://www.freewebs.com/template-envies/index.htm

Caardvark Challenge~Valentine~

This is my first card for a Caardvark Challenge. I used hot foil for the greeting & then wired a wire heart with gorgeous blood red beads.

Happy Birthday

I just received my new issue of Crafts Beautiful March 2008 and the backing papers are lovely!! I have just made this card using bitz from all of them.

Well done Louise

Well done Louise Brigden/Louly for being in the March Crafts Beautiful mag as a 'CB Designer' Im so glad your talents have been noticed!! May it continue!!xx

A Template for Charity!!

This Card was made using a template which you can download via the link and the money goes to Charity. Please have a look and give them & Lynn your support. On the link there are lots of picture to give inspiration, I made this very quickly to show with the link, I'll post some better ones shortly. Please say you got the link from my blog.

http://www.freewebs.com/template-envies/index.htm

Jewellery Made using Shrink plastic

I used white Shrink plastic for these necklaces & brooch for my daughter, I stamped the image using stazon & then colour the full size image with Sakura Jelly roll pens,cut the images out leaving a slight boarder around the edge, then shrunk using a heat gun.