Bubbly Bears

This card is made from my Nan & Grandad's 61st Wedding Anniversary next week. I have stamped the very cute Penny Johnson Bubbly Bears out and coloured with Copics adding touches of glitter to the bubbles; I have then cut them out using a Nestabilities die and added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is simply a layers of DB Posie Pink and Ladybug CS. The top layer of Ladybug CS has been put through my Cuttlebug using the Doo-hickey Romantic Lace border. Ribbon wrapped around and tied in a bow at the front. The sentiment is Mellisa Frances Rub-ons and Bazzill Jewels added to finish.

STAMPS: Penny Johnson. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anit'as, Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. TOOLS: Nestabilities dies, Magnolia Doo-Hickey Romantic Lace border, Copic Markers - bears: N6, N5, N4, N3, N2, N1; ground & shadow: B000, RV000, R81. EMBELLISHMENTS: Ribbon by The Ribbon Girl, Bazzill Jewels, Melissa Frances Rub-Ons.

Niece & Nephew

How are we doing? all ready for Christmas? As per usual I am not very organised this year, I still have cards to make but here are the cards I have made for my niece and nephew. I have made easel cards using Nestabilities shapes for the base.

My niece's card uses CC Designs Trim the Tree Emma and coloured with Copics and cut out using Nestabilities Labels Fourteen dies. The snowflake is a MFT Die Namics Let It Snowflake die cut from Bazzill Bling Flirty CS with a pearl in the centre. The snowflake paper is from the Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather collection. The sentiment is from the CC Designs Amy R Holiday Greetings set. The letters are stamped using a Studio G set and punching out using a mini square punch.

For my nephew's card I have used the very cute LOTV Igloo for Two and also coloured with Copics. The paper on the base is from the Echo Park Wintertime kit. And the rest of the ingredients are the same!

STAMPS: CC Designs, Lili Of the Valley, Studio G. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Bazzill Basics, Bazzill Bling, Echo Park, Cosmo Cricket. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics, Melissa Frances Pearls, X Cut mini sqaure punch, Copic Markers.

Best wishes,

Sugarplum Thank You

Hello there, I hope you have all enjoyed your Bank Holiday Weekend ... the last one for the year! I have popped on here to show you this little notelet that I have made for a very lovely person who I want to say thank you to. I have stamped the girl with sunflower out from the CC Designs Sugarplums Take A Seat kit and coloured her with Copics. She has then been mounted to CS which has been cut out using a Nestabilities die with 2 pieces of organza ribbon wrapped around. Gem stones added to finish. The back has been decorated with more gems and a rub on greeting.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards. ACCESSORIES: Blossom Nestabilties dies, Ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Gem stones by The Hobby House, Melissa Frances rub ons, Copic Markers: E0000, E000, E00, E55, E57, E71, E74, E77, R20, R81, R83, R85, B91, B93, B95, C00, G20, G40, G82, Y11, Y15.

The Birthday Girl

Woohoo! At long last I have made a card ... ok I cheated a bit 'cos I already had the image coloured but it felt so nice to make a card again. I used the very cute Magnolia Tilda with Wedding Gifts and coloured her with Copics cut out and mounted to base. The base is a layer of Bazzill Basics Canvas CS added to a white card blank followed by a layer of Prima Marketing Flights of Fancy Collection Blooming Happiness then another strip of the CS. The larger of the flowers is a Prima Marketing Fairytail Roses, the smaller is from my stash and has been coloured with a Copic to match the image. Pearls and rub on greeting added to finish. {Apologies for the quality of the photo's!}

STAMPS: Magnolia. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craft Creations, Bazzill Basics, Prima Marketing. ACCESSORIES: Prima Marketing Fairytail Roses, The Hobby House Adhesive Pearls, Melissa Frances rub on greeting, Copic Markers (sorry I didn't write the colours down)

For you of those that would like to have a look, I have also updated my craft room pics to include my new stacker unit.

Happy Birthday Julia!

Oooh ... two posts in one day, that is almost unheard of for me! It is also the lovely Julia's Birthday today and here is the card I made for her (I hope you and your son are having a great day Julia!). I have used the very cute CC Designs Heidi stamp, masked her off and added a Magnolia fence behind (thank you Rach for the inspiration). Coloured with Copics, cut out using Nestabilities dies and mounted to base with DST. The base is simply two sheets of paper from the Basic Grey pads Urban Prairie & Gypsy. Ribbon wrapped around and Country Elegance Prima Flowers added with pearls. Rub on greeting added to finish.

STAMPS: CC Designs, Magnolia. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Anitas, Basic Grey. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Prima Flowers, Kaisercraft Pearls, Melissa Frances rub on greeting, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Copic Markers - E0000, E000, E00, E31, E35, R20, R81, R83, R85, B000, B00, G40, G82, W1, W3.

Happy Birthday Pam!

As the title suggests this card is made for the lovely Pam ... I hope you have a great day! I have used the lovely CC Designs Pixie Pets set for this card ... how cute! I have coloured him in with Copics and then cut out using a Nestabilities oval. I have stamped the balloon a second time and mounted up with 3d foam pads. The base is a sheet of Doodlebug 'Dragonfly' CS with a layer of MME 'Ooh La La - Beautiful Morning' paper added on top which the bottom has been punched using my SU! Scallop Border punch. Ribbon wrapped around and tied in a bow with a DB button. Rub on greeting added to finish.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, My Minds Eye. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Stampin' Up! Scallop Border punch, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Doodlebug Designs button, Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, Melissa Frances rub on greeting, Copic Markers - E31, BG10, BG11, B00, B000, B0000.

Nurse Nora

I have made this card for my Auntie who has just gone into hospital to have a hip replacement, I hope this cheers her up a little! I have used lots of goodies from Dies to Die for for this card ... I have stamped Nurse Nora out and coloured her with Copics, cut out and added to base with 3d foam pads. the base is a sheet of DB blue grid paper added to a piece of DB CS. I have then added a strip of red CS and punched using the MS Punch Around The Page Scallop Combo 3 Wrapped around with ribbon and greeting added on top. Pearls added to finish. Tracy has lots of new MS punches in stock today too, as well as new MME papers.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs. ACCESSORIES: Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page Scallop 3, ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Baisc Grey Opaline, Melissa Frances rub on, Copic markers - E0000, E000, E00, R20, B91, B93, C00, C01, R29, E55, E57.

Cherry Chip Chimp

Isn't he cute? I have stamped him out and coloured him with Copics then cut out and added to base with DST. The base is simply a sheet of red Core'dinations CS added to a sheet of Elzybells Kraft CS then onto a white card blank. Thread wrapped around and button added. Rub on greeting added to finish. I have made this card for this weeks Crafty Angels challenge.

STAMPS: High Hopes. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Core'dinations, Elzybells. ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! Linen Thread, Doodlebug Designs button, Melissa Frances rub on, Copic Markers - E49, E31, E50, E53, E55, E57, B91, B93, C00, C1, C3, R20, R35, R37.

Miss Anya Love

This is the first time I have used this set from The Greeting Farm - available at Dies to Die for (Tracy has all the new ones in too) I am trying to get around to using all my stamps this year! I have stamped her out and coloured her with Copics (Tracy has a ton of these here too) and then cut out and added to base with DST. The base is simply two shades of purple Bazzill basics CS added to a white card blank. I have sprayed the flowers with Glimmer Mist then added these to the corner with a couple of punched MS Frond Branch punchies (which is here) I then added a couple of pins from Whiff of Joy to the flowers. Greeting added to a Stampin' Up! punched out oval which you can get from the lovely Jules.

Just wanted to say thank you to all those who left messages for my first day back at work, it went well and am trying to get back into the swing of things! :0)

STAMPS: The Greeting Farm. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Bazzill Basics. ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Up! Oval Punch, Martha Stewart Frond Branch punch, pins from Whiff of Joy, Glimmer Mist, flowers from stash, Melissa Frances rub on, Copic Markers.

Birgitta

If all has gone to plan then I should be back at work today after 5 weeks sick leave (feeling very nervous about going back actually) and this post should be scheduled to post today ...

I have had this little cutie for ages but had not stamped her up (until now!). I have made this card for my lovely boss Tracy at Dies to Die for for the lovely pressies she sent me for Christmas (I am very behind with my thank you's this year). I have stamped Birgitta out and coloured her with Copics, cut out and added to base with 3d foam pads. The base is a sheet of Lemon Bazzill CS added to a white card blank followed by a layer of paper from the MY Favourite Things Spring Collection which can be found here. I have then wrapped a piece of raffia lace around and added the pearls (both from Quixotic Paperie) then added the greeting to finish.

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, My Favourite Things. ACCESSORIES: Raffia lace by Quixotic Paperie, Pearls by Quixotic Paperie, Melissa Frances rub-on, Inkssentials pen, Copic markers - E0000, E000, E00, R20, E55, E57, G40, G82, Y00, Y11, Y15.