Floral Squares

I was reading a blog some while a go now but how you use the random strips that come in the paper pads so I thought I would give it a go until I saw this paper with individual square. You're suppose to embossed with an embossing folder to give it a quilted look but I couldn't bring myself to do it with the Kaiser flowers paper.
I used the Whimsical Flowers stamp and die set. For a quick card it wasn't bad.

Easter Bunny

This is the card I made for last weekend using the Mojo Monday sketch but there's a new one now. The papers are I think are Authentique. The idea of my Easter bunny hiding among the flowers which are Upsy Daisy ones from MFT.
On the actual stamp there's a couple of butterflies and since my bunny is looking at something. I decided to used a couple of old butterfly punches to give him something to look at.

For Mason

Recently I've had some special cards to make and couldn't show till after they were given. This is the case with Mason's Birthday card. He's already walking and into all kinds of mischief so Mo's fabulous Biker Babe image is perfect.
The papers are Doodlbug and the flat bottom clouds are from Simon Says Stamps Exclusive dies. The number one and the today die is from the same place I got the cogs from All Occasion dies I think they are called.
Happy Birthday sentiment that lives on my desk (dining room table) and twine to finish.

This weekend I had already planned to get my sewing machine out and have a go at a simple patchwork.

HM Mouse

Yesterday and today is going to be busy but I had made my DT cards for this week. This one would have been my Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge one.
The image is a HM mouse I haven't always been successful with HM images but I think one turned out OK.
I used a Spellbinders frame for the background and I've been wanted to to use this large Simon Says Stamps birthday sentiment.
Only problem is that this card is not my normal size and I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to make an envelope for it.

thanks

A card for all my Blogging and FB friends for all the condolences and wishes, I was amazed by how many of you took the time to write something, Thank you.
Hope to get back to this blogging lark but a little at a time.
First off my card is using a pad of Stampin Up paper and the flowers are too. Fresh Foliage from Memory box for my leaves and the flower pot is from a Sizzix set but it was too big so I chopped up the bottom. Sentiment from Simon Says Stamps.

Sleep Tight

Sleep Tight my gentle Dad

1924-2014

Baby Balloon Bear

Flipping heck I forgot to schedule this post but its been one of those week. Well this is the second card for the Guest DT for Lily of Valley Stamps and I've tried to use one of my favourite stamps. I absolutely love the balloon bears and how when you paper pieced the balloons is brings the card together.
I've used some of last bits of the paper pack from Lily of Valley which works so well with kraft card.
The balloons I think are from MFT and the leaf corner is from Memory Box but the flowers are a x cut tiny flower punch.
My sentiment is a Lily of Valley clear stamp but what I do I stamp it on the kraft card and cut it out, turn it over so there no ink showing. Then stamp on white and cut the sentiment out from the inner shape. Stick together and theres just enough of the kraft card to edge the sentiment.

All finished with a bit of ribbon.

Simon says Easter

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Thank you for joining us for our Birthday Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too. We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the $50 Voucher and the special prize !! This week the challenge is ,,,,,,,,

 HAPPY EASTER and/or SWEET TREATS

Easter Sunday will be celebrated on April 20th so we would like to see Easter creations or sweets, cakes, candy, chocolates etc

We are showcasing  Basic Grey Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

First of all did you think you were to late to enter the Happy Birthday because Mr Linky closed too early you can still enter the challenge until 8am EST time not sure what that is in the UK.
Its been a long time since I used a Tilda from Magnolia and although many people don't get them I do love them and it was lovely to colour one in again.
First of all I've used Fresh Cuts from Basic Grey unfortunately I noticed that they're out of stock at the moment but if you scroll down the left side bar it lists 6 by 6 paper trust me you will find almost everybody who is anybody in that section.
My Magnolia stamp is called Hello Tilda  and to decorate I used the fabulous Clustered Leaves from Simon Says Stamps Exclusives don't be scared to cut it up to suit you card cos thats what I do.
The flowers are also Simon Says Stamps Exclusives they are from Bella Bloom die which I had put white centres but hindsight is a wonderful thing.
To finish I've used MFT Four Corners

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Mr & Mrs

I even used a stamp a me jig to make sure my grid lines and sentiment was straight and somehow it looks crooked. I was impressed with myself how this turned out but the camera does indeed liel
First of I've used the Turquoise colour so I can enter my card for the Less is More Challenge but I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch.
First off I used Off the Grid from Stampin Up but I stamped on waste paper first the actual stamping on the card was its second time of stamping which I also did with two lots of the grungy dots but one lot was used the first time along with the sentiment.
I added the hearts and sequins, now I had to step away from the card.

Each Other

I've had these papers for ages and it was the colour of the bolero in the picture that made me decide to use it.
I cut out the flowers and layered them. The doodling on the Cricut cut letters I've seen on Pinterest and once I put the flowers and title on I was a bit lost what else to do.
But at least thats another photo scrapbooked and another one for my one a week challenge.

Corners

New challenge on Everybody Art Challenge and this week is for Corners so its a chance to use my favourite ones from Cuttlebug from a very long time ago and I believe they are no more.
My papers I have no idea, I'm down to a few sheets and the front cover as long disappeared. I also used a Memory Box corner with some added pearls and punched flowers. All finished with another favourite of lace and ribbon which is perfect for Sarah Kay image.
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I had a couple of cards that needed to be done yesterday, I was impressed with one when a sneaky thought entered my head that I used the same image for someone last year. Did a bit of check and yes I had so I have take off the special sentiment and put a normal Birthday one. Decided to get a couple more images from Dr Digi for the purpose one my husband said no to and the other my blasted printer one of the colours run out of ink. I always have a set in hand but some reason either I can't find it or I forgot to replace either way, I still have a special card to make.

Motorcycle

I don't make commission cards but occasionally someone catches me at a weak moment. The card is for Motorcyclist fan and first I had to find an image. Finally I found the image from Just Inklined called Born to be Wild.
Took some working out how to colour it and then work out what bits I wanted to layer, its not like person with arms and legs. Too be honest that was the easy part than I had to make a mans card with it.
I so pleased Nikki made me buy these cog dies perfect size for a card, also I cut down the Joy coner to make the corner.
Penny Black Birthday die and the numbers and the today came from the same place as the cogs they have All Occasion Dies on the packet and I brought them at a Craft Show. It didn't help when I handed the card over I had put the wrong age on. Luckily the seven came off and when I cut the letters I cut the all of them rather than having tiny dies to lose but I keep them in the packet with the dies so there was an 8 already cut.

Had a bit of play with the envelope making punch and made a box for it too and added some left over cogs on the top. The lady was really pleased with it and now someone else plans to ask for a special card for an occasion coming soon. It such a worry making cards for other people because you never sure they going to like it and I know how long it takes to colour, layer, move paper and embellishments around, sticking it down.

Home

My card was inspired by the sketch on Freshly Made Sketch but I had to settle for the sentiment just to be stamped rather that add a bit extra since it was quite large.
The houses are Brevilla Houses from Memory box cut out from scraps which is the reason that they are these colours. I placed them on black card and then cut round the house at the top.
In hindsight I would have place some doublesided tape on the back of card before cutting would have been less fiddly.
Dad was looking better last night he is breathing better, although being in hospital has highlighted some problems and its more likely he will have to go to a home. He is registered blind as well as being deaf and both seemed to have deteriorated even more over the last year.
On the card making I feeling a bit more positive since a couple of important cards are now done and only have a couple of more to do then I can relax and do whatever I like.

Cat and Mouse

Its the first Saturday of the month so its time for another challenge on the Penny Black Saturday. It been a long week and this is really a quick card.
Literally its two pieces of patterned card stock with lace and ribbon. The Floral Ovals frame is doing just that framing my image.
I even tracked down some flowers to quickly stick onto the card, took a while to find my pliers won't forget where they are next time. The leaves was a punch.
Don't forget to check out the team.
I need to make a couple of important cards today lets hope its a better day today.

Forever

I had a couple of sheets of this Kaiser papers and one sheet of it was really quite beautiful I knew it would have to used for a Wedding Card. Since I had the Gothic Wedding from Tiddly Inks I decided to buy this one too since I love the other image so much.
I actually paperpieced the wedding dress by printing it on the patterned paper twice, once for the main part of the dress and the second for the sleeve and the part round the groom.
While getting out a piece of Lace I found the roses and the I used the Fern and Bamboo dies from Memory Box. The corners are from Joy, not sure now if I should have used a sentiment or whether it would have spoiled it.

Thank you for all the good wishes about my Dad, he had a scan yesterday and we should know more today.

Circles

Its been hard going lately, the building conversion has come to a halt while the moisture dries out of the floor before the flooring can go down and then it will go mad again with everyone doing their finally fix.
Its also been a worrying time lately with my Dad. While Mum has improved and is happy in her new Care home, my Dad has been going downhill and is now in hospital and if I'm honest I doubt he will be going back to his flat the best outcome will be that he too will have to go in a home.
Determined to make a card and I saw Lin's fab card where she returned the die cut back into the card. I decided to use Spellbinders Stately Circles this is so I could join Less is More this week and the Hero Arts sentiment was in a drawer beside me and fitted so thats why I've made my first Christmas card for 2014. The poinsettia is a Spellbinder die with some added gold pearls for the centres.
I'm thinking that CAS cards will be the order of the day for a while.

Birthday Kisses

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Thank you for joining us for the  Anything Goes with Buttons Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too. We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the $50 Voucher and the special Crafters Companion Prize !! This week the challenge is ,,,,,,,,

 Happy Birthday !

we are celebrating our 5th year of challenges and would like to see some Happy Birthday/ Birthday Celebration Creations We are showcasing our very own Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As this is a special celebration Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a whopping $100 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store  

and 2 surprise Simon's Exclusive Stamp and Die Sets !

   

My goodness five years of Simon say Stamps Challenge where has the time gone. Here's a link to the my  post for Simon says Stamp very first challenge.

But back to my post today I've used the fabulous Penny Black Cling Stamp Kisses and the gorgeous Simple Stories Vintage Bliss .

I've used the Simon Says Stamps Curved die and the Simon Says Stamps Happy Birthday sentiment die, I hadn't planned to cut it out twice but the pretty pink didn't quite stand out.

The pretty borders are MFT Crochet Border and I finally got my hands on Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch.

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Anniversary Surprise

Something a little different for Wednesday morning cos look what I am this month.

And here's my first card as a Guest Designer but gosh was it hard to find a stamp when I love them all.

I decided on using Anniversary Surprise because although I have used it before, I don't think I have recently.  The papers are a mixture of Country Lady and Country Gent. My lace and flowers are white which I wasn't sure it was going to work but it looks ok.

My flowers sit on the Lavish Branch from Memory Box.

I've tracked back to my first Lily of the Valley card from 10th September 2009 whats more worrying I actually know that I use LilyKate papers from Basic Grey!