Anniversary card

   

Hiya everyone, 

I am hoping that you are liking my new jazzed up blog - I decided that I wanted a change and got myself a custom blog by Angie and I love it!

I have to share with you the in-laws 40th Wedding Anniversary card I made for them a few weeks back as we held a surprise party for them and they had no idea.  It was a really great night!

The image was a Wee stamps freebie called "love birds" and I thought it would be perfect for this card.  I pooped the image into photoscape and added the wording before printing it out several times.  I cut out several images to layer up before colouring the image with my promarkers and flexmarkers. 

Apart from the nice ribbon which actually was a leftover piece from my own wedding stationary I didn't really use much else.

I have some exciting news to share with you which I will do later today!

I hope you like my card - it's very simple but effective and could be used for lots of occasions!

Thanks for looking!

Introducing - The Wrinklies

     

Hiya everyone, 

 

Today I have to share with you a sample I made for La Pashe using their new Wrinklies range.  This image is called "Senior cyclists" which is one of the new decoupage plus sets which you can get here.

The backing paper and sentiment are included on the same sheet for 59p which are excellent value for money.  For a change I made a 8x8 card and I used core'dinations card as I fancied using the Tim Holtz gears small embossing folder that I've had for ages and never used.

These are really fun images and are great for people of a "certain age" Lol including some fab male images which are always a nightmare to make for!

 

 Thanks for looking!

Ribbons and pearls

Hiya everyone, 

I hope you all had a nice Mother's day.  I told hubby not to get me anything yet as I wanted to get something useful so I decided on a little photo tent with lights so that I can take better piccies of my cards so you'll have to let me know if there's an improvement when I go and pick it up in a few days time!  I did get a lovely card and flowers from the in-laws though which was very nice!

Anyhoo,  It's time again for a brand new challenge over at the House Mouse and Friends challenge blog.  The theme this time is

Ribbons and pearls

As usual we have some fab sponsors offering up some great prizes

 

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I killed 2 birds with one stone (again, Lol) and make my MIL this Mother's day card.  I decided on this cute bunny in the bath stamp and thought I'd try ivory-on-ivory rather than the usual white-on-white and I must say I kinda liked it for a change.

The image has been coloured in with my promarkers and flexmarkers - isn't he a cutie?  I added a little glamourdust to the bubbles for a little sparkle.  I used one of my many embossing folders to add some texture although I had to do it in 2 panels as I haven't got any of the new 6x6 ones but you can't see the join so it doesn't matter as it's covered up by the vertical panel.  I added satin ribbon and some ruffled organza and velvet ribbon and my MS doily lace punch which is still a firm favourite of mine.  I made a little tag out of my printed sentiment and to finish added some flowers from WOC and some pearls.  

I hope you like my card.  Me and Tayla are feeling much better but whatever flu/cold thing we had my hubby has now got so now he feels dreadful.  After us all having a tummy bug the week before we not doing very well are we?

Something exciting is coming soon! Watch this space!!!

Hugs 

Mum's the word!

Hiya everyone, 

Today we have a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog.  The theme this time for Team A is 

Mum's the word

- so we want to see all your creations made for all those special ladies in your lives although it doesn't have to be a Mother's day card.  Here I have used the JS Happy Hoppers stamp set called "Hoppy Birthday"   The papers I used are from a Wild Rose Studio set and the sentiment is an old wooden one I've had for ages.  The image I have coloured in with my promarkers.

 

The whole family and I have been ill on and for the last 2 weeks so I'm glad to be feeling a bit better now that it's my turn to host the challenge as we really have felt awful! 

I will shortly have a few Mother's day cards to share with you including one tomorrow that is my DT card for the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge card which has a brand new challenge starting tomorrow.

I hope you all get some nice goodies for Mother's day and have a very special day.  

Thanks for looking!

 

 

 

Something a little different!

Hiya everyone, 

I was very fortunate to have won this fab Tigerlily Kaisercraft paperstack and stamp set from Bramwell Crafts after entering a facebook competition so I thought I would try something a little different.  I also thought that I could make my mum a Mother's day card and kill 2 birds with one stone.  I love the colours of this paperstack as it's pretty but not sickly sweet and I adore anything to do with butterlies!

I used only a few small panels and left quite a bit of the white base showing which I am so used to covering up.  The swirl stamp is stamped directly onto a piece of the plainer papers and the butterflies are stamped onto ivory vellum, coloured with promarkers and then cut out.  

I then added a little glamour dust to the bodies.  The sentiment is from some craftwork card sentiments that I had as I was in a rush tonight trying to make one after me and my family have been poorly for most of the week.

I am going to be experimenting with lots of new styles and techniques as I really fancy a change and trying something new so WATCH THIS SPACE!

 

Thanks for looking!

March blog candy

Hiya everyone, 

I have been busy with samples and magazine stuff and I have some really exciting news that I can't share with you all yet.  

I have up for grabs this month some mystery candy.

As usual, to be in with a chance of winning my candy you just have to become a follower (if you're not one already), add a piccie of my candy to your sidebar and add your name to Mr Linky below. 
I will draw a random winner the beginning of April.









Thanks for looking!

February blog candy winner

Hiya everyone, 

Just a quickie post to announce the lucky winner of my february candy which is:-

Lainey

Congratulations Lainey!!! Please contact me on cheeky_monkey_24@hotmail.com to claim your prize!!!

Thanks for looking!