Cheddar

 Now that this card as been received hopefully, I can post it. Just as well I’ve not card make or anything for a over a week now. Haven’t really felt well enough, just over 11days ago Hubby took a covid test because he’s a volunteer helper to vulnerable people and came out positive. He had only mild symptoms over the next few days but I went down with it three days later, I ended up up feeling really rough and sounding terrible but I’m on the mend now.

So this chap is a Mo’s image which I received from Patreon and tried to colour him in my nephews dog Cheddar colours. I fussy cut him out so I didn’t have the falling leaf so he’s looking at the Birthday word.

The frame is Hero Arts, fence and grass is MFT and the Birthday is Simon says Stamp, finally the wishes are some small letters die which has long since lost its packaging.

Fabulous Fifty

 Christmas cards stopped while I made this card. Mo’s Party image cut out and paper pieced her dress.

The numbers and sentiment are stamps with matching dies from Stampin Up. A stitched rectangle to mat and layer.

I’ve had a number of special birthdays this year with this being the last one.

For Easton

 So I had to stop making Christmas cards to make a couple of special birthday cards, this was the first one for a little boy. Time seems flying by.

The image I used is an old one of Mo Manning, most of the dies are old now but why buy new when the old ones work perfectly fine. Grass and fence are MFT, the cloud are Memory Box. Star MFT circle is a punch and the number four is a die set I brought from a craft show. 

I need to buckle down to the Christmas cards now, I got a couple of dies for my Birthday plus maybe I’ve treated myself to a few new ones too.

Smell the Flowers

 Another clean and simple card but this time with a Mo image that I received through Mo’s Patreon. 

The paper is is MFT and the curved with holes die from Simon says Stamp.

Footballer

 So this was the card I decided on for my Gt Nephew, it’s a Mo Manning image and when I brought the new footballer this came with it so I’ve got an image for next year the same but different. 

I kept it simple boys cards are just as difficult like men’s cards but I used the Cloud Edges die from MFT with a scrap of blue patterned paper for the sky.

The sentiment is a Creative Expression die and a few tiny stars from the Holiday shapes dies from Simon says Stamp.

Fairy Maxi

 I should of placed the image higher up in the circle so I could stamp a sentiment under the ribbon, hindsight is a wonderfully thing.

Otherwise this is a Mo Manning image Fairy Maxi I think she’s called. Papers are some Doodlebug ones.

The heart banner is Lalaland die and I tried to match the papers flowers using MFT dies.

At last I’ve managed to book a Covid vaccination near home and go on Thursday. That’s eased my anxious mind, even was able to book my second. 

Hugs and Kisses

 This a Patreon image from Mo Manning not sure I’ve done it justice. The paper are leftovers Doodlebug and I paper pieced her top.

Finished off with a daisy die flower with a Poppystamps leaves die, a few tiny stars and an old LOTV sentiment which I now wish I backed with purple to help it stand out.

Girl with a Present

 I can remember what sketch I used for this card it was splitcoast stampers although it was from memory so I probably got it wrong but the card is made. 

The papers are so old LOTV I’ve still got bits off with a Mo Manning image. I decorated it with holly made with an old Martha Stewart punch which is still working and the sentiment is a Creative Expression layered twice to help it stand out.

I don’t know how many cards I’ll make today I’m experimenting. With the renew interest in embossing folder I’m going to try and ink some up and make some backgrounds. I’ve always failed in the past but I’m going to have another go.

It's My Birthday

 Another image that as been waiting in the wings to be turned into a card. Although once I put the card together i didn’t feel I could put any embellishments on it. So for me it turned out a simple card that looks busy because of the pattern paper.

The image is a Mo Manning digi image and the sentiment came with it. The scallop frame is MFT and the scallop edges are Lawn Fawn all pretty much old dies so it sure they are still available.

Pile of Piggies

 I’ve had a bit of a tidy of my blog, for example all the challenges are all current and I moved them up a bit.

I also check what drafts I had and I had forgotten all about this pile of piggies from Mo Manning.

I used the cloud edges from MFT and scallop border from Lawn Fawn. Oh almost forgot the sentiment is MFT too. 

Mmmmmm this post also says it was publish so if I have apologies. I have been in my craft room and made a couple of cards one I can’t post till they receive and one very simple but I’m saving it for next week. 

I still not promising to post everyday because I don’t need that pressure at the moment.

Vintage

 Just posting some of the last Christmas cards I’ve made for this year. I love Mo’s images but they do take time to cut and layer and my colouring isn’t that good for one layer image. Now that my Christmas cards are done for this year I can take my time.

Some really old Basic Grey papers and it called for ageing my white image mat and the added the bow which was made with the Avery Elle bow die.

Little Christmas Tree

Yes I did it again managed to delete my photo before posting my post and I've just noticed too one of the snowflakes have lost its pearl, will need to sort that out before posting. I gonna blame blogger because I reckon they've been messing about with the look again!

I thought this image was in Mo's shop but I can't find him so he could be a Patreon image. The papers are left over Doodlebug ones and the snowflakes are the new MFT ones. Added some Glossy Accents to the star and sprinkled gold glitter on top of it to make it sparkle.

No idea what it happening with the indents now.

 

 

Slimline Penguins

 Yes it’s definitely looking like a penguin Christmas these little chaps are from Mo Manning which were perfect for this slimline card.

I found some delicate snowflake scrapbooking paper so I cut out the penguins with a bit of a white border to help them stand out. Then I layered them, the snow balls were covered in glossy accent and the covered in glitter. The camera makes it look cream but is better in real life. I stamped and embossed the sentiment with silver embossing powder.

Snowflakes to finish with mini ones in the centre cut from silver paper.

More Penguins

 Sorry for no card yesterday hope my cute Mo Manning penguins make up for it.

The papers are some scraps of Doodlebug ones from a few years back. The snowflakes are Simon says Stamp with some mini Lawn Fawn ones in the centres. I cheated and used some old craftwork cards printed sentiment which fit in the old Stampin Up oval punches.

Already said my penguins are from Mo Manning although Mo calls them merged, she means they come with hats and scarves. I had to place them together which was easy once I worked it out.

Treading Snow

Last card in my drafts but I did manage to make a couple of cards yesterday that I was pleased how they turned out just need to photo them.

This little chap is another of Mo Manning’s images, fairly simple card letting the pattern paper do the talking. Fence die MFT and snowflakes Lawn Fawn. Stitched Circle die and sentiment are Simon says Stamp and sentiment shapes are old Stamping Up punches which look like I will be attempting to wear out this Christmas.

Gnome Santa

It’s been a strange week did manage to go out and about a bit but my mind wouldn’t settle on card making so I decide to take some time out but I do have a few draft posts waiting to be be posted.

I had to buy some of the Gnomes from Mo Manning including this Santa one. Did struggle to merge the images I lost all my links including the one for merging on You Tube and it didn’t help that the software wasn’t playing ball so I did a restart on the Pc and luckily it worked.

Yes you may get tired seeing that sentiment die from Creative Expression but I absolutely love it. Holly by the way my very old Martha Stewart punch and some red pearls.

 

Mistletoe Gnomes

 

Its a early start for me tomorrow, having my hair done. So I've schedule this post for Tuesday.  Now we know I love Mo's Digital images and was on their Design Team so I've joined her Patreon and we got this cute pair for our image in August. But Oh my Goodness she has added loads of Gnomes to her shop as well as loads of new images. August as been an expensive month!

Back to this pair I've paper pierced them with Doodlebug non traditional Christmas papers not sure where I got the sketch but it makes a change from straight matting. The scallop frame was a Sunny Studio where it cut the middle and frame separately but it was a bit tricky to cut to size to fit inside the frame.

Simon says Stamp snowflake die on white glitter card with Lawn Fawn centres and a Creative Expression sentiment cut twice and layered.

Birthday Bunny

I keep thinking I need something else on my card but Hubby says it’s fine as it is. This little chap is from Mo Manning it’s a Patreon image but she as added loads of new images in her shop so I’ve also had a bit of a spend using my coupon I get also for being a Patreon member. Just have to resize and print them out ready for colouring.

Meanwhile I. Using papers from a Simon says Stamp card that I had trouble cutting into love that pretty papers. It’s actually a Pink Fresh one but it’s from a couple years ago. The scallop border is Lawn Fawn and the Stitched Square is Simon says Stamp. 

 

Happy Cat

I’m a Patreon I’d Mo’s images and this was the image of the month a few months ago. I probably didn’t need the butterflies but I had a scrap of the white daisies paper left so had to use it.

The sketch was I think a mojo Monday one, there’s a new one this week so it might be the one before.

Favourite leaves die from Memory Box trimmed to fit better on my card. Flowers an unbranded die that I can’t seem to find who made it but it’s like my favourite punches and my hands can’t manage them anymore.

Slowly doing things for example a bbq for my sons birthdays although we kept our distance they are so worried about being responsible of giving us the virus.

Hubby and I went to Wisley to be honest we usually wouldn’t go in school holidays but we needed to go somewhere or else we would become hermits.

Meanwhile this week we are hiding indoors with the fan it’s been a bit too hot, no doubt we will soon be moaning about the rain.

Wish For You

July is a busy Birthday month with both Men and Women cards and I was meant to have a colouring in day yesterday but decided I didn't have any grown up images. So I spent the morning stamping Stamping Bella images and rediscovering Dr Digi who I haven't used for ages. Also I recently discovered that Krista aka Saturated Canary is on Etsy so I brought some images, OK I managed to duplicate one image but thats because I haven't used one for ages and forgotton what I had, I'll double check next time.

But the image I'm using today is a Mo Manning one and its Patreon one Wish for You, sometimes Mo gives us a image that is eventually going into the shop. I recently ordered some paper packs and this one is a Carta Bella.

I'm pretty certain this was a sketch but for the life of me I can't find it never mind I used my favourite dies, the MFT Crochet Border for round the circle and the unbranded flower that are like the retro flower punch that is no more. Not for forgetting the flat bow so it fits in normal post.