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Blue Shoes

Posted on: Tuesday, 18 June 2013
This is one of the first cards I have made using the
Fabulous Shoes range by Katy Sue
 
I have decoupaged this image to make it stand out a little.
 
 
 
Papermania backing papers and sentiments.
Xcut leaf die and Sizzix swirl dies Oddments of ribbon
from my stash and fabric flowers with a button to the centre.
 


Boys will be boys - DT Challenge 12

Posted on: Monday, 10 June 2013
 
Cards for Men Challenge 12 - Boys will be boys
 
Hi this is my DT Card.
 
The digi stamps are from The Paper Shelter
Website: http://www.thepapershelter.com
Start date: 10th June
End date: 23rd June
Theme: Boys will be boys
Prize : $20 Gift Certificate
 
I have made a stepper card using Kraft card from
Papermania.
 
 
I have decoupaged the two images to make them
stand out from the page.
 
 
Please come along and join in the challenge you
never know you could win!!

 
 


Sweets

Posted on: Thursday, 30 May 2013
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!


Posted on: Wednesday, 29 May 2013
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.



Posted on: Monday, 27 May 2013


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

Posted on: Sunday, 26 May 2013
 
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

Posted on: Saturday, 25 May 2013
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

Posted on: Saturday, 25 May 2013
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.
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 


 
 


Posted on: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
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

Posted on: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
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'

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 May 2013
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

Posted on: Wednesday, 8 May 2013
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

Posted on: Thursday, 2 May 2013
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?

Posted on: Wednesday, 1 May 2013
 
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.
 
 
 


Just Fun Wooden Door Hangers

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Hello crafting again - I've had fun with these hangers
rather than just painting direct onto the wood I have
gone to town on these and covered them with
various papers. Used images that have been
stamped and coloured with promarkers.
 
 
I have also used my old Sizzix picket fence die
dusted with ink to create more of a scene.


The banner has been cut from scrap card and stamped
with alphabet peg stamps and the edges coloured to
blend in with the overall colour scheme.

 
Fabric flowers and Marianne dies used
on this hanger completes the look.
 
 
I am really chuffed with the finish.
Thanks for looking.

Square Vintage Transport Tile Coasters

Posted on: Monday, 29 April 2013
Tile coasters made using stamps by
'Stamps Away Pilkington Transport - Set 1 & 2'.  
I'm sure you know the famous Ali Reeves who is
marvellous using masks, stamps and all types of ink,
mica's etc to make really unique creations, well
these are her stamps and they are brilliant to
work with. I have used these stamps in many ways
in the past and I am sure they will continue to get
used as I go to many vintage rallies showing our
own old iron and increasingly I am being asked
to show craft project for which people then seem
to want to buy?
 
I have struggled to get good stamps of vintage transport
and tractors but these do really hit the mark. 
 
 
 
All coasters have been painted in acrylic paints and
sealed.  They have all be backed with bais felt in
either navy blue or wine red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Thank you for looking!

Circular Tile Coasters

Posted on: Monday, 29 April 2013
Just started getting ready for a vintage show
whereby the country scene is very popular.
 
 
These tiles have all been painted with
acrylics and sealed to finish.  The back
have bais on dark blue or wine red.
 

 

 

 

 

 
If you like them please leave a comment.  Thank You

Fly to the moon

Posted on: Thursday, 18 April 2013
 
Hi I have used LOTV stamps on this card.
Coloured the image with watercolour pencils and then
die cut and embossed prior to stitching onto Kraft
die cut circle. The sentiment is also stamped onto
Kraft card and cut with a circle punch.
My mat and layered papers are Papermania
spots and strips range.
 
I had great fun using the sewing machine on this,
I am not great at sewing, but it does seem to
add something to this card. I even got out
an old Fiskars border punch to use on the
Kraft card, I really must be firing on all cylinders
at the moment.
 
Hope you like this?
 
 
 
 

Vintage Transport - Bus

Posted on: Thursday, 18 April 2013



Hi this project is a tile that has been stamped and
painted with acylic paints.

This has then been sealed and a wine coloured
bais applied to the back.

Anyone for a coaster?


Entered into http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk

Gingerbread Mice - House Mouse

Posted on: Thursday, 18 April 2013
 
Hello yes I have another entry into my blog they
are coming thick and fast at the moment my mojo is
staying with me for once!
 
I have made a card using House Mouse designs
which has been mat and layered onto Papermania
spots and strips papers.
 
LOTV sentiment stamp and Marianne die cuts
 
 
Hope you like this I had great fun doing.


Flight of Fancy

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Hello again, well I do seem to love these bird cards
at the moment, so here is another creation.
 
This card is made using Quintessential Country
Garden paper stash and the sentiment is by LOTV. 
 
 
I have used some blue lace from my stash along
with two bird from the Quintessential CD

 
 


Just for you

Posted on: Monday, 15 April 2013
 
This card is made using Quintessential Country Garden
paper stash.  I have used a white 6 x 6 card blank
and mat and layered black card with the bird paper. 
 
The bird paper has been heat embossed depicting
the bird and flowers from the script background.
 
 
The sentiment is by LOTV on Kraft card with the
ribbon put through either side of it, to hold it in place.
 
 
The flower is cut from the paper stash and layered
using pinflair gel and a Boofle button with the same
Papermania capsule ribbon threaded through.
 

Wooden Door Hangers

Posted on: Tuesday, 2 April 2013
 
I have painted three wooden door hangers
which my father made, in white artiste acyclic paint.
 
 
I then stamped two images one either side of each door
hanger and coloured using water colour pencils. 
 
 
 
I think the shading on these two are finally
looking quite good.
 
 
 
The image above is what I used for the
side saying "I'm In"


Home 'Tweet' Home

Posted on: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
This is such a versatile stamp (bird) by DoCrafts.
 
First mat and layer your base card, inking the
edges, and doing faux stitching for effect.
Adhere ribbon across the top right corner and
a bow to the centre.  Cut by hand a bird house
to suit the size of your base card using
kraft card stock and ink edges to distress.
 
Stamp your bird onto pink spotted paper and stamp the
wing part only onto blue paper cut out and assemble.
Using pink ink make a blush to the cheek area and add
white gel pen spots and a spot into the eye.
For the flowers it is a series of the heart wing stamped
onto brown patterned paper, cut out and stick together
in the shape of a flower. 
Add some bling to top left corner and your card is
complete.
 
 

Gorjuss

Posted on: Tuesday, 12 March 2013
 
'Gorjuss' range.
The cards have been made using a stamp and
colouring in to suit.
The first card is made using a card blank
from the Gorjuss range and simply adding
a paper ribbon to the left and stamping a
sentiment into a tag and threading bakers twine
through.  Finish by cutting two corners from
the range and placing in the right top and bottom.
 
 
 
This card has been layered with papers from the
Ultimate kit, patterened tape and paper
ribbons across the join.  A paper heart and bakers
twine tied into a bow on top.  The sentiment
is embossed and cut out with fish tails.
The flower was made using Xcut bloom dies
and then each petal creased to add dimension, held
together with a brad.  To finish add bling to top
right.

 
 
The sign below is made using stiff packaging card
for the backing.  Papers from the Ultimate kit
adhered to the card and ribbon across the join.
Punch two holes in the top for your bakers twine to thread
thought and knot.  Punch two more holes in
the lower part of the card for some more
twine with a button to thread through. 
Two clothes pegs attached to twine to hold notes etc.
Decoupage the girl doing craft and adher to you
sign. Using Xcut doiley die cut matching paper and
stick to the opposite side to the decoupage.
Put together a box from the kit add some
ribbon and stick to doiley (this can hold all sorts of
bits and bobs). 
Using a Gourjus brad place in the centre and embellish
with buttons.  Black paperclip thread Gorjuss ribbon
and pin to the doiley.
The adhesive backed letter are also from the kit,
the title is mat and layered using more papers with
the corners punched to add interest.  The first letter
of each word is also glazed.


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Tikvah Tikvah So many gorgeous cards uploaded this month and not enough time in the day to comment on them all. Love your gallery! tikvah x
 
AnnHawkins AnnHawkins More gorgeous cards today - I love the cars


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