V & A Hanovarian 8" x 8" paper stack

Last week at our card making class, my lovely friend Anitta gave me a sheet of this paper.  I fell in love with these papers and I have been searching ever since to see if I could find a pack to buy.  Unfortunately they are nowhere to be seen.  I am really disappointed they are just 'my thing' .  So if anyone out there knows the whereabouts pleeeease let me know.  I think they are 2010/2011 so not sure if it is at all possible now.  They should re release them if not! 

So together with the beautiful ribbon I won in the raffle (last week again, donated by another lovely friend, Jacky), plus one of my fav stamps Sarah Kay - Precious Moments, here is today's offering.

This is Precious Moments, I made a mistake in my last but one blog,  regarding a stamp, I will go back in and edit that later.

Card 6" x 6" scalloped Card Craft UK

Stamp Sarah Kay - Precious Moments

Ink Pad Memento Tuxedo Black

Coloured using Flexmarkers, Prisma Color pencils

Martha Stewart  Border Punch

Marianne leaf and swirl dies

X Cut Butterfly punch.

Close up

Liquid Pearls around image on flower and ribbon on her hat.

Sweetheart Blossom - Wild Orchid Crafts

Butterflies two layers 1st layer using craft card.
2nd layer using the V & A paper, knotted ribbon to accent.

Sentiment - PC generated on  scrap of torn Kraft card.

More ribbon, thanks Jacky.

Charm - Hobby House embellishments

Last of all ... a sneaky peek inside .















All from me for now,  it has stopped raining!  The sun is out! 
May long it last, it is officially summer now, so the calendar says!
An email or a comment is very much appreciated, especially if you have any news on the paper. :)

Cardmaking With The Girlies 2

Here is Jacky's Card from Monday.

Sarah Kay - Sofia Wishes

Beautiful !  Thank you Jacky.

Card Making With The Girlies

Today we met up and had a play with the Sarah Kay stamps.

We were making a 'Magic Card'.

Gosh what a lot of concentration!

Measuring, cutting at this point not a lot of chatting.   Too busy getting it right.

Still hard at it!

Julia was the first to finish.

Anitta's card.

Beautiful backing papers.

Fanny's Cuddle stamp.

No time to colour or embellish.

Sharon's Card

Also Fanny's Cuddle.

Love that sparkly paper!

Rosemary's Card

Sofia's Wish

More fabulous backing papers.

Anitta's on the left,  Sue's on the right.

Fanny's Cuddle.










Well I have to say they all look brilliant, well done girlies!

Some got away - camera shy I think.

Just found a close up of Julia's.

This one is 'Time for apple pie'

Just love that bonnet!








Jacky where was your card?  How did you manage to escape ? 

All for today, back again soon.

Sofia Wishes - Magic Card

Sofia Wishes - Stampavie - Sarah Kay

I found the instructions for making this 'Magic Card' on 'stampartic ' blog.

I love this 'magic card ' it is unusual but effective.

Stamp : as above

Coloured with Flexmarkers and Prisma color pencils.

Dies  X Cut medium scalloped oval, Spellbinders labels.

Message typed out on P.C.

Papers: Pampered Pets 8" x 8" paper pack Andrea Jayne

Accents Liquid Pearls, white opal, beads from stash.

 The front lifts up, the panel under is for the message.


close-up of Sofia



Quite a dark picture..

This one is quite a bit lighter, for some reason. 

Hope to get to grips with my camera one of these days!

All from me for today, going to make a coffee, hope it warms me up!  Can you believe this is nearly the middle of June, almost the longest day, sorry if that is depressing ... summer will be here soon, hopefully.

Hope Sofia cheered you up, she is so sweet.

Sarah Kay - Fanny's Cuddle

What a wet horrible day!  Time to share a card, no gardening today.  Totally soaked when taking Daisy for a walk, not at all nice out there.

Recipe for Fanny's Cuddle:

Stamp - Sarah Kay, Fanny's Cuddle.

Coloured - Promarkers and prisma color pencils

Papers - Pion Design

Border Punch - Fiskars

Flowers  - Made own using flower punches from paper scraps

Butterflies -  X Cut butterfly punch from paper scraps

Leaves - Marianne die

Card -  6" x 6" scalloped  Craft UK




Added a sentiment to finish  'Every moment is a gift. That's why we call it the present'

 

Zooming in on Fanny!























Trying  another close up on Fanny







A better photo? without sentiment.



The edges of the card, flowers and  butterflies have all been chalked with cream chalks to give it an aged look, not sure if I like it at all?

Well since I have been playing around on here, the rain has eased off, it doesn't look any brighter though. 

Time for a coffee, then back to finish a 'magic card'  I have been making  .... I hope to put on here by Saturday.  Hope you come back to have a peep.  Thank you for stopping by. 



Bath time Baby - Pink Gem Designs

Bath time Baby

I have finished the baby card just in time, beautiful baby boy arrived 2nd June 2012, congratulations to the proud parents. 

Card

6” x 6” scalloped white card 300grm

Craft UK Limited

 Image - Digi Stamp

Pink Gem Designs – Bath time Baby

Papers

Webster’s petite papers, western romance and all about me.

Boofle 6” x 6” designstax

Colouring

Spectrum Noir Pens and Promarkers.

Spectrum Noir - Flesh tones for Baby, pastel blue for bubbles.

Pro Marker - Tulip yellow for ducks and cool grey 1 for shadow

Sentiment

Pink Gem Design Digi Stamp

‘Special Delivery’

Butterflies

X Cut Butterfly punch

Ribbon from stash

I have also finished a slightly different version in pink to share another day.

Thank you for looking, all comments gratefully received.

Wee Spring Bringer

Wee Stamp Spring Bringer Fairy

Today I am sharing a birthday card I have made for a friend who has a ‘special’ birthday just around the corner, no numbers disclosed..   She is not a crafter but a keen gardener so posting this one will not spoil the surprise for her.

I love the garden too; it has just been too much to be out there in this heat!  That is my excuse anyway for sitting in card making instead.

I have a few to be getting on with … babies on the way so pinks and blues are the order of the day!

Back to Spring Bringer ….

I decided to go pastel and tried using the skin tones for her clothes.  I distressed the outside of the die with cream chalks to soften the edges.  I also used a corner punch to round off the edges

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Stamp

Wee Digi Stamp – Spring Bringer.

Papers

Pion Design From My Heart II – ‘Bottom of my heart’

Kraft cardstock for matting

Flowers

Wild Orchid Crafts Roses, Rose Buds, Carnation.

Butterflies

X Cut Punch using Pion paper scraps.

Ribbon

Odds from stash

Pearls

£ Shop

Border Punch

Martha Stewart  - Edge Punch Doily Lace

Colouring

Promarkers, Ivory, Blush, Satin, Sandstone for clothes, skin and hair.  Cool grey 1 for shadow.  Liquid Pearls  - opal white and Stickles - Diamond for added dimension.

Die

X Cut Postage Stamp.

I loved making this card, hope you do too, thank you for looking.