Male Star Cards

Here are two quick male cards inspired by Kerry, she has the best CAS layouts and they are perfect for male cards - thanks for the inspiration Kerry. I have simply used sheets from the Echo Park Dots & Stripes paper pad, cut them out and mounted with co-ordinating Bazzill CS; adding to a white card blank. I have printed out the greeting using Bookworm font from my PC and cut and mounted these too. I have then cut stars using the MFT Die-Namic Stacking Stars set and added Pebbles Inc Candy Dots to finish ... wow .. I have made a card with no stamps or Copics!

FONT: Bookworm. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Echo Park. TOOLS: My Favourite Things Die-Namics. EMBELLISHMENTS: Pebbles Inc Candy Dots.

Please check out my Birthday Candy below (I was going to pin the post but I have changed my mind now!) Have a great day!

I Just Can't Thank You Enough ...

I have made these little cards to say thanks for the lovely cards and presents I recieved for my Birthday. I have punched butterflies with various shades of Doodlebug and Stampin' Up! CS using the Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch and adorned the centres with Doodlebug Mini Jewels. The greeting is from the MFT Polka Dot Die and Greetings Set. Very simple but effective I think!

STAMPS: My Favourite Things. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Doodlebug Designs, Stampin' Up! TOOLS: Martha Stewart Punch. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodlebug Designs Mini Jewels.

Thank you for visiting today, I hope you are all having a lovely weekend. I am nights this weekend so will probably be sleeping whilst you are reading this!

Agapanthus Thank You - LIM

I have made this card for my nan using the current challenge over at Less Is More which is Monochromatic. I have used green as this is my nan's favourite colour. I have stamped the Stampendous Agapanthus stems out using Versa Magic Aloe Vera ink and then stamped the greeting which comes in the set out using Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy ink. I have then mounted this with SU! Pear Pizzazz CS and added to the card blank. Pearls added to the centres of the flowers to finish. Very simple I know but I think my nan will like it!

STAMPS: Stampendous. INK: Versa Magic, Brilliance. CS: Craftwork Cards, Stampin' Up! EMBELLISHMENTS: The Hobby House pearls.

Thanks for visiting me today and thank you for the lovely comments that some of you have left on my video from yesterday, they really are appreciated :0)

Now for something a little different ...

... A video! Now please be aware the quality isn't great as it is filmed on my little Sony Cyber-shot camera and also this is the first video I have ever made so I am definately not a pro at this! Both talking and the actual video process its self. I never realised I pronounced my 't's so well! ;o) Please feel free to laugh away!

So anyway, this is the tour of my craft room, there are new still photo's uploaded to my Picassa album on the right with info about the products etc. I hope you like it!!

Happy Birthday Sarah!

As you can probably tell from the title of the post this card was made for my friend Sarah. I have used LOTV's Thomas with Champagne stamp which I thought looked a little like her beloved cat Bozzy! I have stamped him out and coloured with Copics adding glitter to the champagne using a Spica pen. I have then cut the image out using a Nestabilities circle and added to the base with 3d foam. The base is a sheet of Memory Box Dots Bluebird paper layered with Doodlebug Bubble Blue CS. I have also added a strip of this down the middle and added teeny tiny SU! pearls coloured with a Copic marker. I have punched out MS Monarch Butterflies using Memory Box Gingham Bluebird paper and added Doodlebug jewels in the centres. Sentiment from the Ladybug Crafts Ink Its Only Words 2 set stamped and cut out using a Nestabilities Label die.

STAMPS: Lili Of The Valley, Ladybug Crafts Ink. CS: Craftwork Cards, Doodlebug Designs, Memory Box. TOOLS: Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch, Copic Spica At You glitter pen, Copic Markers - cat: N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N7, R20; mouse: E53, E55, R20; cork: E42, E43; present: B41, B45; shadow: W00, W1. EMBELLISHMENTS: Doodlebug Designs Mini Jewels, Stampin' Up! pearls.

Thank you for visiting today, hope you have a lovely day!

Cakey Watt - LIM

Here is a card using another of the Stamping Bella stamps new to DTDF. I am loving using these cuties at the moment! This time I have used Cakey Watt, coloured him with Copic Markers and then cut him out with a Nestabilities sqaure die and mounted with Bazzill Splash CS. Added to a white card blank and greeting from the Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 2 set stamped underneath. DTDF have 10% off all orders to celebrate the Bank Holiday!

STAMPS: Stamping Bella, Ladybug Crafts Ink. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics. TOOLS: Nestabilities, Copic Markers: N1, N2, N3, N4, E41, B91, Y11, W00, W1.

I made this card with the current Less Is More challenge in mind. Sadly I have not been able to participate in this great challenge the last few weeks. I am not sure if it qualifies though as the greeting may be out of the square but composition wise for my card, I am happy with it! If it does not comply Mandi & Chrissie please feel free to delete it :0)

Turtle Smile

I made this card a few days ago using one of the lovely Stamping Bella stamps now available at DTDF. I have stamped the turtle out and coloured him with Copics and cut him out using a Nestabilities die. I have then added him to the base with 3d foam. The base is simply layers of Bazzill Hazel CS and SU! Baja Breeze followed by a layer of Memory Box Distressed Dots Thistle paper wrapped around with SU! Linen Thread. I have then cut a tag using the MFT Die-Namics Notched Tags set and stamped the 'smile' greeting from the set on it and then cut out a little butterfly, aslo from the same set, and added it with Bazzill Adhesive Jewels. Finished off with Doodlebug Jewels in the corner.

STAMPS: Stamping Bella, My Favourite Things. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Stampin' Up!, Memory Box. TOOLS: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics, Copic Markers. EMBELLISHMENTS: Bazzill Adhesive Jewels, Doodlebug Mini Jewels, Stampin' Up! Linen Thread.

Birthday Blog Winner

Hello all,

Apologies for lask of being on here recently, I have busy with courses at work and the such. Anyway, I should be back on here more often soon. So, I came on here to draw the winner of my Birthday Blog Candy ...

The winner as picked by Random.org is ...

No 17 - Barbara @ Barbi's Blog

Congratulations Barbara, please could you e-mail me (link in my profile on my sidebar) your snail mail addy and I will post it out to asap!

Thank you to everyone that entered and all the lovely birthday wishes, they are most appreciated :0)

Birthday Blog Candy

It is my Birthday on the 25th and to celebrate and thank my visitors, I have a bumper blog candy to giveaway!

(Click on the photo for a better look)

Dovecraft Back To Basics II 6x6 Designer Paper Pad

Wild Rose Studio Gorgeous Ginghams 6x6 Paper Stack

Echo Park Dots & Stripes 6x6 Paper Pad

Craftwork Cards Tiny Messages

Papermania Victorian Fluer Embossing Folder

Dovecraft Sent With Love Clear Stamp Set

CC Designs Swiss Pixie Birgitta Stamp

Milton & Co Milton With Daisy Stamp

Dovecraft Back To Basics II Adhesive Gems

Dovecraft Back To Basics II Buttons

Woodware Pastel Buttons

Craftwork Cards Candi

3 packs of paper flowers

Seam Binding in White & Pink

Twine
Prima Jewel Ribon

Stardust Stickles

Memento Tuxedo Black Dew Drop Ink Pad

Ok, so the rules ...

* Link to my candy in your sidebar of your blog (if you don't have a blog you can still enter but please leave me a comment saying you don't have a blog)

* Link up below so I know you have entered (if you don't have a blog you can use my URL)

* Enter before 24th May 2011 at 15.00hrs London time and I will draw a winner on the 26th May 2011.

Missmatch Ketto

Dies to Die for are now selling Stamping Bella stamps again and this one is too cute not to get! I have made this card for my DT buddy Marcea who's Birthday it is today, Happy Birthday hun! I have stamped Missmatch Ketto, stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copic Markers adding glitter in places with my Spica pen. I have cut her out using a Nestabilities Lacey Oval and added to the base with 3d foam. The base is a sheet of Petunia Bazzill Basics CS layered with 2 sheets from the MME Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky 6x6 paper pad; wrapped around with Celadon Green ribbon. CC Designs Amy R Birthday Sentiment  stamped and cut out using a CC Designs Banner Tag Cutter and added to the image. A MFT Die-Namic Butterfly cut out of vellum and added with a flat back pearl.

STAMPS: Stamping Bella, CC Designs. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, My Minds Eye. TOOLS: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics, CC Designs Cutters, Copic Spica Glitter pen, Copic Markers - skin: E0000, E000, E00, R20; hair: E99, Y21, Y11; skirt & top: R32, R34; shadow: W00, W3, W5. EMBELLISHMENTS: Dies to Die for pearls, Dies to Die for ribbon.

My photo's seem a bit blurry however if you click on them they are not, not sure what is going on there?? Anyway, thank you for visiting me today, I will be back soon with some Birthday Candy! :0)

Cupcake Treats

I made this card for my Nan, I am not overly happy with it but she loved it so I'm happy with that. I have used one of the new Tatty Teddy stamps and coloured the image with Copics, cut out with a Nestabilities rectangle die and added to base with 3d foam. The base is simply a sheet of Bazzill Aqua CS layered with a sheet from the Echo Park Springtime pack and warpped around with TRG Seam Binding and added to a white card blank. I have made a rose from felt using the MFT Die-Namic Mini Rolled Rose and added a little pearl to the centre. Sentiment printed from PC using Angelina font.

STAMPS: Tatty Teddy. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Echo Park, Felt. TOOLS: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics, Copic Markers. EMBELLISHMENTS: The Hobby House pearls.

Sweet Pops

I made this card for the sweet Pops who's Birthday it was yesterday. I have used the Some Odd Girl image 'Sweet Tiny Tia'. I have printed her and coloured her with Copics and cut her out. I have added her to the base with 3d foam pads. I kept the base very simple adding a Nestabilties Label 6 shape cut with Bazzill Frosted Yellow CS. I have then cut a MFT Die-Namics Butterfly from felt and added a Stampin' Up! Designer Button to the middle as well as We R Memory Keepers Floss for the body. Elzybells sentiment and pearls added to finish.

STAMPS: Some Odd Girl, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, Felt. TOOLS: Nestabilities, My Favourite Things Die-Namics, Copics Markers - skin: E000, E00, E11, R20; hair: Y00, Y04, Y08, Spica glitter pen. EMBELLISHMENTS: We R Memory Keepers Floss, Stampin' Up! Designer Button, The Hobby House Pearls.

Thanks for visiting me today and all my recent comments, they are so appreciated.