Christmas is coming ...

Christmas is on my mind.  All the magazines are giving us ideas, already,  so it must be time to get cracking.

This year I wanted to make life easy so I am trying to come up with something quick and easy.

Here is my first attempt.

A freebie stamp from the October issue 109 of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

Not my usual choice at all - but I did think it is quite a cute image.

The frame is a Spellbinders Fancy Floral Oval die with the inside cut out to make a frame.

The stamp was stamped onto the card blank with memento ink and coloured in using FlexMarkers,
Prisma pencils, souffle pens, lots of Stickles Star Dust and Glamour Dust to finish off.

Lastly I used a E-Z Rub Off transfer 'Merry Christmas' greeting.

Quick and easy?

Not sure what happened with the quality of the  last photo looks a bit odd.

All from me today, bye and thanks for looking.

Stationery Box

Hello everyone,

I have been so busy getting to know my new computer I haven't been making anything lately.  Not sure where the time goes to!

By the time I have walked Daisy, got the housework up together, thought about evening meal etc etc what time is there left?  I am sure everyone else feels the same, what I want to do is sit and play.

I did manage to squeeze this one in.   I have to say though it has taken simply ages to finish, here goes...

The papers are a freebie from Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine, Issue 101 they are Prima Botanical Collection

All the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts sweetheart blossoms.

The pretty trim is also a freebie  from Jacque's Joie de Vivre - I was so lucky to win her candy draw a few months ago 'tis hiding a multitude of  wonkiness!

The brad I have no idea where it came from - I just needed something to dangle my lock and key charms { that I found in the £ shop } from.

All the bits and bobs inside the box are not staying, when I have the time I am going to make some envelopes and notelets colour coordinated to go inside along with a wallet of stamps.

Well that is it from me today - I have my mind on Christmas cards .... only thinking, is it really time to start?????

Poshed Up Box of Drawers

What a beautiful day it is! Could possibly be the hottest day for quite a  long time. Very warm outside, so I decided to keep cool inside and share this box of drawers.

This is my very first attempt at altering a box ... I have to say I loved doing this.  I didn't really have a clue or anything in mind when I started, however I am really pleased with the outcome.

I started by painting the outside and all the drawers with white acrylic paint.

I then left it for a few days to dry out completely.  Should have taken some pictures as I was going along, for a before, during and after. 

Papers

I decorated with the wonderful Pion papers, I can't remember whether it is Fairytale of Spring, For My Mother, From the Heart II - I happen to love them all, found them from Dies to Die For.  I also used a random piece from a 6" x 6" paper pack free with a magazine (this is the mailbox on the bottom two drawers)  fitted in with the peachy colour scheme.

Flowers

All the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, actually only added a few.

Pearls

The pearls are from my local haberdashery shop sold, by the metre.

There we have it, my first  box of drawers all poshed up!  Think I may have the bug!

Hope you like it, be back soon.

August Card Making With The Girlies

Today I am sharing lots of pics from our all day card making bonanza. 

Our morning session was taken up with making A Tea Light Gift Box/Card.

I posted this one a few weeks ago, I used a Saturated Canary digi stamp and  used lime green  - something completely different for me. 

The card making day was based around a Christmas Theme. 

Just loved the way these have all turned out!  They are all so different.

Firstly, some pictures of  'The Girlies'  beavering away. 

Here is Mum and Rosemary, concentrating really hard.   Mum did manage to put one of the inside pieces of paper upside down, we soon rectified that with another piece the right way up to conceal.  Although, as you can imagine Mum was not best pleased, to say the least!   These two were in fits of giggles later, sadly my camera was not at hand!  I would have loved to have snapped that!

Here we have Sally, Julia and Pat such talented girlies!

Anitta and Sue.

Anitta was very quiet, she had a horrible headache.  I am sure this weather is responsible for the way we are feeling - we had a torrential downpour, a cloudburst not long after this was taken, day almost turned to night!  

Sue I know had a lovely time.

Sorry Sharon - you are not getting away! 

Just to say don't let me near your efforts again!  I put you back at least 30 minutes and I was only trying to help  - honest! 

 Not confessing to my blunder on here in anymore detail!

Jackie made it too! 

Better late,  than  never and managed to catch up AND overtake us after lunch finishing first with the second card!!

Time for Elevenses - Lovely Lemon Drizzle Cake and Mini Cakes from Sharon, tasty !!

These are some of  the wonderful cards.

Sally - Anitta - Julia's above.

Inside of Sharon's

Sharon's  - love that birdcage!

Sally had a two  fab ideas  - she covered hers with a napkin such a lovely texture and put acetate inside her box to keep everything in place - stealing those ideas!!

Inside of Sally's

Below is Rosemary's Card, I love the colour combination and paper design - so fresh.



Inside of Rosemary's

Outside of Rosemary's

Inside of Julia's

Last but not at all  least is Sue's Card - How lovely, her husband I am told is most impressed, praise indeed!!

The inside of Sue's Card - just ribbon to finish off, what a fantastic effort!

Well that is all from me from me now. 
I hope you have enjoyed looking though, as much as we enjoyed our day! 
There may be some more to come , Sally will mail me over some pictures she has taken if  she has some I don't.

Very lastly a  few of the afternoon cards - I left before the session was done, had to get back for Daisy!  Did not want to leave her all day - she misses me ahhh!

If I have got cards and names in a muddle, please let me know and I will make the changes.  Hopefully I have it ok?

p.s. For those who don't know Daisy is my dog.

Toodle Pip!

Cute Bride and Groom Wedding Card

Hello
I have been busy with Wedding Cards for the last week or so.  Fortunately for me the lady that asked for this card loves lots of bling and sparkle  so it meant I could go a bit crazy  and over the top ....  just up my street!

This is a DSB ' Cute Bride and Groom' digi stamp
The card is from Which Craft an Elegant Step Card, available from http://www.whichcraftuk.co.uk/

I have covered the card with gold mirror board that I previously embossed with a cuttlebug folder, I can't remember the name it has flowers and butterflies.

The flowers are from WOC, they were dampened a little then coloured with promarkers to match the bouquet etc on the image.

The frame is spellbinders, fits this space exactly.

Held on with gold heart brads, ahhh.

Liquid pearls for dimension

Coloured with promarkers

The back of the card.

A pocket for the tag - Marianne

Butterflies - Marianne


A gold box with burgundy ribbon
(I forgot to take a pic!)  to finish off.






Sorry the photos are not that clear, there was a lot of reflection from the flash.
The other Wedding Card is similar, different colours.
Be back soon, thank you for looking.

Whispy - Tea Light Card

Hello Bloggers.

Today I thought I would share this Tea Light Card.

This is the first ever attempt. I was quite pleased with the result and will def be making some Christmas themed ones later.

I didn't have any tea lights to put inside the box, so it is empty for now.
Since it is a girlie card I did think I could put cotton wool balls/ lip gloss type thingies inside at a later date.

The image is Saturated Canary - Whispy

The inside : a pocket for the tag : the box opposite with a ribbon to keep it all together.

Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft

These colours are also a first for me, please don't look too closely :(

You can find the instructions on how to make a Tea Light Card if you visit Stampartic.

All from me for today, hope you like Whispy and thank you for looking.

Rain rain, go away! Come again another day!

 A view of the nasty wet stuff from my window!

Are you fed up with it yet?

My latest offering.  Keeping the wet theme going!

This is a Saturated Canary image.

Coloured with Promarkers and Prisma color pencils.

I really enjoyed colouring this one, my what big eyes you have!

A close up of the Wild Orchid Flowers

A bow made from netting.

Martha Stewart Punch

Spellbinders square fancy frame

Stickles - for a bit of bling

Can't remember the paper (freebie I think) with Cardmaking magazine

A little peep of my next post.

This is another Saturated Canary Digi Stamp.

In honour of 2012 London Olympics

'London Calling'










Off out to get another drenching - web feet starting to appear, and def going rusty!

Bye for now, thank you for looking.