Some people...

...add such joy to life.
I had so much fun making this card and made more effort of it. I used Websters Pages, such lovely papers.
I made a removable tag that sits behind the card. It's my interpretation on Laura's sketch 64. It was about time I entered in a challenge and '2sketches 4you' always have lovely ideas.
I used 3 different collections of stamps; Whiff of Joy, Crafty Secrets and Papermania.

Supplies:
Latte Adirondack ink, Marianne Design dies, Making Memories brad, Petaloo silk flower, Prima flower, Hero Arts, Creative Imaginations metal flower, pearl paper.

Little Monsters

A final Halloween post.
We don't really celebrate this at all, but it's becoming more and more of fashion here. Some kids in the neighbourhood might dress up and ring our bell, so we always keep sweets at the ready.
The next 2 cards fit with my previous one and make a set of 3 Halloween cards.
The first card is colored with Copics.

 The next card is colored with watercolors.

Supplies:
BG Eerie paper
Crafty Secrets Stamps
American Crafts flowers

Spook-tacular

I just adore Crafty Secret stamps. I love the vintage images of the children.
It is almost Halloween and it's getting bigger and bigger in the UK. So I make a few seasonal cards each year and it gives me a reason to dig out my favourite stamps.
The frame is cut with the Cricut and I think I used Accent Essentials, not sure anymore...

Supplies:

DP: Basic Grey Eerie paper pad
Glimmer Mist
Cuttlebug roses embossing folder
Tsukineko ink
Copics
Stamps: Crafty Secrets

Gobble Gobble

I know we don't have Thanksgiving in the UK, but it doesn't mean I can't make a turkey card...
Mr. Turkey turned out rather large, so I put him on one of my larger cards.
Got to love the paper as it 's Basic Grey again.

The inside of the card with embossed background.

Supplies:
DP: Basic Grey Indian Summer
Coredinations Cauldron cardstock
American Crafts white card
Martha Stewart border punch
vintage buttons
Cricut Create A Critter

Sweet

Finally a Cricut card. It has been a while, I know and I have all these lovely carts just lying here.
This card was made with Create A Critter and the images are just so cute.

 Supplies:

DP: We R Memory Keepers Tiffany's pad

Coredinations cardstock

Papermania pearls

Stickles Stardust

Tilda with present

I have been quite busy today. At least I got some useful things done, besides just crafting, which is also useful... The downstairs has been cleaned, laundry done and hanging outside to dry and my lamb stew is gently simmering for tonight's supper. This is my last post for today and if you like Tilda, well...

DP: Eline's Vintage Christmas

Stamps: Magnolia, Sei snowflakes, Woodware Retro words

Trees cut with the Christmas Cricut cartridge

Little one

Hi, A quick baby card to share, made with the Cricut Stamping Cartridge.

I used a pink cardbase with vellum as the background paper. I cut the elements out of pink Coordinations cardstock and changed the color slightly with Copics. I stamped black polka dot flowers on the sentiment. The pram is cut in Making Memories polka dot vinyl. I 'm not sure if the whole layout works, but at least I got my Cricut in action again. It has been a while...

Wishes in pink and blue

I 'm in the mood. It is so hard to resist Eline's Vintage papers.
I had to use them again. They are just so lovely.
When my DH saw this card. he said:" You're again using the same stamps." I replied that these are my winter/Christmas stamps. Then he said:" Ah, well then I need to get you some different ones this weekend." Isn't he sweet, the supporter of my hobby? So funny.

Here she comes... coloured with watercolors, one of my artworks that I prepared when on holiday.
Spellbinders Create a Flake 1, a button and some Viva pearl pen.
More posts should be following, but first some breakfast: hot coffee and a peanutbutter and chocolate cookie, home made, yummie! I found some Reese's peanutbutter cups and pulled a recipe of the web. Not good for my wasteline, but who cares right now?

Let me kiss it better

As I promised.... this one makes the change and is my last post for September.
I found October Afternoon papers in my New Forest craft shop, Emerald Crafts. Splendid paper!

Supplies:

DP: October Afternoon, Making Memories ledger paper

Stamps: Kanban

Colours: Copics and Distress ink

Embellies: flowers; Making Memories, button; Papertrey Ink, brads: Basic Grey, MS borderpunch.

Seriously...

... the next one won't be a Christmas card. I promise. Just sit this one out and the next one will be different. I do like this little snowman from Whiff of Joy an I am particularly keen on these papers. So this is a romantic one...

DP: Marianne Design Eline's Vintage

Dies: Marianne Design Creatables, Nestabilities

Stamps: Whiff of Joy, Hero Arts

Embellies: Petaloo flowers, Viva pearl pen, Distress ink and Fiskars label punch.

Coloured with watercolours from Cotman.

Warmest wishes

Just back from another late shift and just a bit too awake to go straight to bed. So I 'll post another of my Christmas cards. Yes, again. For me these are really usefull and also get well cards.

I tried with no stamped image and just a sentiment. 

Supplies:

DP: My Minds Eye

Spellbinders labels and snowflake

Stamps: Sei

Distress ink by Ranger

Embellies: lace brad and beadcap, Stickles

MS star border punch

Whiff of Joy - Snowman

Good morning,

A rainy Thursday, but nothing can spoil the fun, as I have the day off work.

I have another Christmas card to share and I 'm sorry if you 're not in the mood just yet...

I have a lot to make for this season and I haven't scratched the surface yet.

I have a few stamped images ready, all coloured with watercolours. Although I had a limited color palette, I think they came out alright. They have to look a bit vintage/ shabby.

Supplies:

Stamps: Whiff of Joy, Hero Arts, Sei

DP: Marianne design Eline 's Vintage blue & green

Color: Cotman Watercolours, Distress ink, Stickles, Shimmerz paint

Embellies: Viva pearlpen, MS borderpunch, Nestabilities, Making Memories ribbon, McGill branch punch, Kaisercraft flowers, beadcap, brad, Fiskars label punch.

Celebrate

Hi,
Just posting one of my 2010 Christmas cards. I meant to do them while on holiday, but the weather was good and I had too much fun outside.

Supplies:

DP: Marianne Design Eline's Vintage Christmas in red & blue

Stamps: Hero Arts, Autumn Leaves frame, Sei snowflakes

Dies: marianne Creatables, MS  borderpunch and fiskars label punch

Embellies: Kaiserkraft flowers, stamped with Distress ink and Sei stamps, Making Memories ribbon, Stickles, Viva Pearls and Liquid Applique.

I'm back!

Hello everyone,

My goodness, I haven't posted for more than a month!

I didn't think I was ever going to have a chance to craft again. Nevertheless, we had a wonderfull holiday in the Lake District. I took my craft box in case the weather would be wet and dreary, but we were very lucky and only had rain on a few days. Then I sat down to stamp and colour with watercolours, but didn't make a single card. I only managed to assble them yesterday.

I' ll post a card I was making before we left on holiday, but didn't manage to finish it.

A booklet card, cut with the Cricut Wild Card



The front cover



The inside panels

Another view

 And this is what we have been up to...

Fishing, kayaking, hiking, fell walking,....enjoying life.



Up Black Crag Fell; windy, with stunning views.



Walking in the Grizedale Forest

Catching pike



Walking round the unnamed tarn.



Walking around Grasmere Lake



On our way to Skellwith Waterfall



Taking in the view, behold the traffic...



At Skellwith Falls



Fishing at dusk at Coniston Lake



An old Quarry



Californian tree



Fishing from the kayak



Me, getting us around



On our way to Black Crag



Fishing in Coniston

Fish we were here again!