Sweet Tilda with curls

I found some delightful paper from Cart US when I was on holiday. It looks very much like it has been designed by PIP Studio, a Dutch company. I know there household range very well and it is nice to have some paper in the same design. It looks like a very "happy" paper style to me.
I made a card with this paper and used my new Tilda stamp with curly hair. I like all the little ribbons in her hair.

I used a kraft card base from Tim Holz, but it doesn't score very well and leaves the card cracked. The flower die is from Marianne design and I used light blue tissue paper for the flower wit a glittered Making Memories brad. The tag is also from Marianne design, stamped with a flourish and sentiment from Crafty Secrets. The leaves are from Spellbinders with some Diamond dust added.

I found some yellow pompom trim in The Works when on holiday. The small pink border is made with a Joy Craft die. My image has been coloured with Faber Castell pencils, which I use a lot now. I am embarrassed for buying those Copic markers as I don't like colouring tiny images with them. I do not get the desired effect.

The inside of the card, decorated with more of those lovely papers and trims. I like the sparkle on the paper too.

Lilac and white card #2

Softer than soft, are these lilac and white cards. I wanted to make something simple and beautiful.

Just using Spellbinders dies could give you the ability of making a stunning card. This is how good they are. I used another handmade flower layered on one Spellbinder die-cut. The little round sentiment is from Crafty Secrets. The leaf is now made from Tim Holz's kraft card.

The inside has a simple sentiment stamp from TCP Studios. I used Copics to add a little more colour to the flowers and border.

Lilac and white card #1

Soft lilac and white card #1, made for my loving mother, who sent me a lovely parcel. Thank you darling.

Several layers of white paper tissue circles are sprayed in Timeless Lilac Glimmer Mist with a purple jewel brad in the centre. I can't stop making these flowers, I so love them.

Crafty Secrets stamps in amethyst ink on a cute little doily, all made with the Cuttlebug and Spellbinders. The leaves are sprayed with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. I love all these new shapes from Spellbinders. The background was simply embossed using the Scor-Pal to create the diagonal embossing lines.

TCP Studios sentiment stamp on the inside of the card.

Hang in there

Hang in there if you 're struggling.
This too shall pass, that is what I have to tell myself when the troubles of life get me down and tired.

These papers of My Minds Eye are getting well loved. They have such a vintage feel, so I was inspired to make these little tea towels. I decoupaged them, so I could create a 3D card. The stamps are from Crafty Secrets.

The scalloped oval Nestabilities die made my cloud sponged with Distress ink. The Memory Box flower die from the previous card, is now my sun with a button in the middle. Loving it.

Sweet Crafty Secrets card

A little hello card is always very usable.

The stamp is from Crafty Secrets' A Couple of Cuties set. I coloured her with pencils and matched the colours with the paper from My Minds Eye. The flowers are made with Papermania card from a Memory Box die.

Light blue American Crafts cardstock to frame this little image. The flowers have inked edges to give them a vintage look.

Dedication

Two long months off the blogging radar, that is how long it's been. Have I missed my crafty time!
All for the dedication to my new job role. I have spent so many hours at work in order to pass and audit  and prove to myself that I could do it. In doing so, I have missed many hours of card making and blogging.
Ahh, but don't despair, I am back and have a load of cards to share. I had a fortnight vacation in the Lake District and it rained, poured and stormed for most of the time. To be honest, I didn't care. I was so tired from work and the stress that came with it last year, that I had no energy left. I used my vacation to rest and craft and almost cried when it was time to go home.
My first set of cards have been made with the Cricut and Cuttlebug. I don't know what to think of the Damask Decor cartridge. Beautiful, but very challenging to use.

 Mariposa cardstock and glitter card from DCWV.

 Yes, a Christmas card, you can't start early enough.

More DCWV Mariposa papers and card with punched Martha Stewart butterflies.

The stamp is from Crafty Secrets set on a tag die-cut with Spellbinders.

Wedding card with Lili of the Valley stamps

I am finally back online after several days without any internet. Many phone calls and whatsnots later,... I can finally post another card of mine.
My friend got married on the 25th of May and this is the card I made specially for the newly weds.

An exquisite border die by Heartfelt Creations. If I could redo the card, I would have woven the ribbon through the die. I love the sparkling ribbon slide, just the right card to use it on.

The labels are coloured with pencils to match the main image. K&Co wedding papers.

Prima flowers, who needs more, but I did. I added Fruitpunch Stickles to the edge of the flower petals to get more sparkle. Some Melissa Frances pearls in ivory and pink.

The inside of the card with more K&Co wedding papers.

Frame made with Heartfelt Creations die by Spellbinders fits around the oval. The sentiment is from a wedding set by Hero Arts.

 I used Tim Holz Distress inks in vintage rose and spun sugar to stencil the frame and oval.

A shiny little trail, oh so pretty.

Faber Castell Polychromos pencils with Stickles and Ranger Pearls in Bisque.

Tilda with egg basket

Finally, I did it again, ...another Magnolia card. I don't get much crafty time lately and this one has been lying around for a while waiting to be finished.
I love my new stamp from Magnolia, it matches with other stamps I have from the collection. It has a rural feel to it and matches with my other Tildas holding baskets and flowers.

Lovely Webster's Pages papers used on the front of the card. The red and white dot and green gingham papers are from Lidl. Green silk Petaloo flowers used as leaves and Prima flowers sprayed and painted with Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Glaze. Sunflower and red roses from John Lewis.

Adorable little Tilda is coloured with Faber Castel pencils. These are very easy to use and are very blendable.

I used a sentiment from the paper collection and cut it out with a Magnolia tag die.

Another view of the completed card.

Bridal shower favour boxes

I made 16 favour boxes for the bridal shower using Tag, Bags, Boxes and more. The DCWV paperstack Mariposa was my go to paper selection again. I hope they never discontinue this range, it has the prettiest papers with glitter and gold foil.

Heart shaped closure on the top of the boxes.

I saved the cut out umbrellas from the invitations and glued them on the boxes with a thank you sticker.

A simple design, but very pretty because of the papers. Each box had little gifts e.g. lip gloss, soap, bath roses, etc.

Thanks for visiting, hope you like my little craft projects.

Bride to be

Big congrats to bride to be Loretta. Hope you had a lovely time.

If you want to know how I made these pompoms then have a look at this video: Giant Flower Pompoms

I made 7 pompoms with 10 layers each; 2 cream, 2 yellow, 2 soft pink and 1 in fuchsia.

Bridal shower wreath

Now we have finally had the bridal shower done, I can finally show you what I made for the party.
This is the wreath I made to decorate the table.

Gold glitter cardstock leaves cut with Spellbinders dies. Gold ribbon tied around a styro foam ring.

Punched glitter cardstock centres.

Papertrey button centres and gemstone flower centres. White crepe flowers with Stickles Gold edging.

The completed wreath with double bow as seen on a Becca bits video by Becca Feeken. A hot glue      

gun is essential to get it all assembled and secured.

Gentle baby card

My colleague had her second baby, a little boy Aaron at the end of April.
I made this little card for her. It is not completely my own idea, I saw it in a book and changed it slightly.
It is easy to make if you have the Cricut and the Plantin Schoolbook and Graphically Speaking cartridges.

The background paper is from K&Co Wedding papers, blue and cream cardstock from American Crafts.

Stardust glitter is used to cover the little stars with a Melissa Francis pearl in the middle.

Cream satin ribbon from Paperchase, tied in a pretty bow. The inside is also covered with designer paper and has a stamped sentiment by Papertrey that reads; welcome baby.