BLUE & BROWN

Just loving the colour combo of this card. Yes I know its the same layout as last nights card but i liked it.

I was so tempted again to stamp on some ribbon - not the sheer ribbon as on card - but i have some blue ribbon that is an excellent match to the blue card - but I didnt want to ruin it as i dont have a lot of it left.



The papers are again by HOTP Bohemian Sarapapers, the blue card by DCWV and the enjoy is Studio G Stamp, the ribbon from my LCS and the flower once again made using card art. I also used a white gel pen to highlight some areas of the background paper.

JUST ONE CARD

Finally got round to making A card tonight. I was late at getting my craft stuff out and its now 10.30 - need to get to bed as I have the dentist first thing in the morning after I drop the kids at school. Caitlyn also has to be at school a bit earlier as she is going to one of the main high schools to see the musical BUGSY MALONE.



I like this card - but I am not happy with the thanks bit on the ribbon. I stamped it using a brown inkpad but it has turned a red colour. The thing is it worked!!!! I didnt think that it would - only gutted now as its the wrong colour.



The papers are from my prize stash and they are the Bohemian Sarapapers which are lush, lush, lush - it was very hard to cut them (but I cant sit and stroke them forever can I).

The flower was made using some card art shapes, that I covered with paper and inked the edges then added the brad. The 'stem' of the flower was made using some paper string that I got at IKEA years ago.

FEW CARDS

Made these cards this weekend using some of my scrummy competition prize stash.



I used my computer to print the text and then layered it onto brown card stock. I also used my new brads and flowers.

This card I used some DCWV Mat Stack and stamped over it using my Studio G Stamps. I cased the idea from here http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/page/2/ go to Jan 25th post.



Just a closer look to see the stamping

Hope you have all had a good weekend. The weather has been great here - we have had lovely sunshine and it has also been quite warm. Kids have had fun playing out, dogs have had a manic time down the fields and I got quite a lot of stuff done.

So hope to be back here tomorrow with some more cards.

ONE VERY HAPPY BUNNY

My prize arrived this afternoon from Crafts Beautiful and WOW. I am seriously over the moon with the contents of the prize.



Pack of 25 Chocolate Flowers from HOTP
Pack of 200 Chocolate Brad Pack from HOTP
Chocolate Monogram Book from HOTP
Chocolate Paper Pizazz 12 x 12in Sheets x24
Masculine Sarapapers 12 x 12in sheets x36
Bohemian Sarapapers 12 x 12in sheets x36



Inkjet Acetate from Crafty Individuals x 12 images
Buzzcraft Contemporary Baby Girl Selection
Butterfly Fantasy 12 x 12in paper by Sandylion
Flower decoupage sheets from Joy Cards
Craft Creations background papers
5 sheets of 6 x 6in papers



Bag of templates for making Pyramid cards, Exploding Boxes etc
Peel Offs (which my eldest has hidden in her room)
and also some Trimits Deluxe Shell Beads.

I am so pleased with the prize as I wasnt expecting this amount of stuff.

Thankyou Crafts Beautiful you have made my day!

WHAT GREAT FONTS

No cards today - but the day is still young ;o)

Had a little play about last night (and this morning) with some of the fonts on my computer and came up with some stuff.



This uses Country Cuties and also 2 PeasGGsLove fonts.



I did a bit of decoupage with this one and coloured it in with pens and a small paint brush.

This frog uses Country Cuties font again and I also used 2 peas again.



Coloured the image again with felt pens and a small paint brush. I printed them onto 300gsm watercolour card - and it just went through my printer. These ones were printed onto a cream coloured paper and the top picture, the stuff is on white watercolour card.

I just finished colouring the lil' frog and now I have to make a card for him to go on - well gives me something to do later.

STAR TURN

Yes, I know. ANOTHER CARD WITH A STAR - but I put my computer on this morning to print off some inserts and I ran off a couple more stars. You can see in the piccy that there is still wet glue under the button, well I did only just finish it.

I do really like this paper - have to say I don't like all the designs in the pack though - not that keen on the fish, or the sport one.

NOTHING MUCH

Well today I have been very busy catching up on the housework. I just had loads to do. The bathroom, changing the kids bedding, hoovering upstairs, then I had to do my ironing. I am sure the pile grows over night when i'm in bed - it just seemed so never ending today.

Tonight was parents evening at school for both my kids and what can I say - glowing reports again!!! Well behaved, polite, hard working, caring - both of them a pleasure to teach. So I think a treat will be in store for them this weekend.



And finally - managed to get this card made tonight. I waited till the eldest had gone to bed before i finally got my stuff out.

It's based on the same card I did the other night but this time I ran a verse off the computer. It says:-

Good friends are like stars...
You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.



I will wait until tomorrow to do the insert for this one - as I am falling asleep sat here.

So nite nite and thank you for visiting x

TONIGHTS CARDS

Got my craft stuff out again tonight, as hubby was making Millionaire shortcake with the kids. Have to say, just had a bit and it was YUMMY!!!!

The first card is near enough the same as the one from the other day - same style just different paper and image. Very simple to do and quick (the way i like them).



Well here is another 'mans' card - thought I better make another to go with the star one from today. I created the tie and stuck some patterned paper on it, then layered it. The paper is once again from the Dovecraft Masculine pack.





AND here is a shot of my crafting space - I did take it today but never got round to loading the piccy. Have to say this is quite tidy for me and it only shows you a third of my table. The storage boxes are from Woolworths and they are great little things.

MAN, BOY - WHO'S IT FOR

I don't do mens cards - I find them so hard to do, but i think I made one this morning.

The stars on this card were created on the computer and then I cut them all out and added the spotty paper to one of them. Then stuck them all together and added a Quickutz button to the centre tied with a little bit of thread.



It's just nice being able to have a play and not have the kids asking what that is for, can I play with that - when they know the answer is DONT TOUCH A THING.



The paper is the Masculine Dovecraft paper pack that I got the other day.

I HAVE WON

I just can't believe it!

I have just been onto http://crafts-beautiful.com and this card has won the late January competition.

Kate said:- very simple and elegant, and suits the picture perfectly - anyone would be delighted to receive it on a special anniversary.

I am so chuffed to bits - its not often that I enter competitions, so it was a bolt from the blue. The other entries were amazing and it must have been a hard decision for kate to choose a winner.