A quick card

And I mean quick......lol
Missed out last week on a birthday lunch due to bad back so finally made the card and popped it around yesterday with some belated flowers.
Have to say even though it was a quick card I enjoyed making this one and can see the style being used in different ways.



Ingredients used - Creative Expressions ' delicate frame' and matching stamp stamped in memento ink ' morocco' and used labels one nesties. Card has a sparkle to it though hard to see in pic but got from Annamarie Designs at a show. To get the stamped greeting to fit label size I masked each word and then stamped below each other. Ribbon from papermania and pearls are Kort & Godt.
Nipped into work early today to check the messages and collected the registers to fill in ready for the next term,this will keep me out of mischief for the rest of the week.

Something a little different

Well been itching to have another go at this method for a while,tried once and gave up! After seeing the gorgeous cards made by these talented ladies
Debby
And
http://sendingyoualittlesmile.blogspot.co.uk/
This is my attempt



So stamped my Whimsey stamp 'monkey toes' 5 times and coloured in. Following the tutorial on both the above blogs only coloured using promarkers on parts that did not join.




Then had to fussy cut the coloured pieces and edged with a grey promarker



Embossed the cut out pieces using ball tool and mouse mat though think I need to be lighter handed! Adhered to image using pin flair glue.



Close up of the raised pieces - such big feet lol
Very different to decoupage I have done in the past but certainly more time consuming as deciding what bits to colour and cut out so pleased I started with a simple image
Ingredients used - whimsey stamp, promarkers,pin flair glue,nesties labels 1 and small set. Stamped greeting, card and paper from stash. Ribbon made on bow maker as I am useless at these and added a Dazzler.

Trio of cards and some goodies

Hi all, happy Saturday.
Well thought you might like to see these cards I had started making on Monday before I done my back. Finished them off and pleased to say getting there with the back just being extra cautious.



New home card for Sher who moved yesterday



Driving test card ready for son's girlfriend



Sympathy card for a fellow crafter who sadly lost her sister recently



And my first trip out of the house yesterday to get a ink pad but somehow other items had to be brought :-)
The pic doesn't do the Dazzlers justice,they are so sparkly.
Just yell if you need any details on the items used on cards but need to catch up with the housework not been able to do today.x

A challenge from Sandra

Hi all,did you miss me......lol
Not only did I decide I needed a chest infection, on Monday after happily making cards in my craft room went outside and moved the emptied recycle boxes and put my back out!! Have to say from then on until Wednesday I was a right miserable git with the pain. Was a relief to wake up this morning and almost feel normal!
Anyway slowly getting back into normal life or as normal as can be :-)
Anyway Sandra told me to make a Christmas card and when I asked what style she replied 'classy'.
So what do you think?



Will I get the gold star.......lol

I used Stampin up 'Christmas deer' which I embossed with gold tinsel, cut out using Decorative labels 8. Card and ribbon from stash and stamped greeting from Papermania urban stamps ' Christmas in the country' and then punched out using the Stampin up 'modern label' punch.
Will add soon the two cards I had made Monday before disaster struck! Was good to be back in the craft room. Have a good evening all x

Crafty vintage storage

Hi all,well have officially finished full time work for the summer holidays and only then need to go in part time for paperwork etc :-)
And now I have my trusty antibiotics for this stupid chest infection hope to unwind and get fighting fit soon.
Anyway went down the town with hubby today to get some fresh air and some crusty rolls and came back with these.....lol



Vintage index card drawers and I even did some haggling on the price!



Oops,still got one bit of wall to paint....lol



Loads of room and going to be putting all my penny blacks in the drawers and space for more...lol
And in the charity shop found this basket for a £1 to store all my special embellishments



So feeling pleased with oneself even if knackered now ....
Anyway been told to rest so that's what I am intending to do so some blog surfing is in order x

Thank you gifts

Well am posting this late at night as had one of those ideas where had to put in action or wouldn't bother lol
Made these for my staff as a small thank you gift for all their hard work.
Started off as plain pads ( no covers ) and pencils




Then after a bit of embellishing whilst watching Dredd (new film version) and C.S.I this is the finished result and I even made a extra one








Ingredients used - pads and pencils from The Range, papers used on back of big pads, to cover pencils and small pad from Brenda Pinnick scrapbook kit.
Leafy swirl by Creative Expressions stamped on handmade covers (Rymans card) using memento inks ( rosebud & pear tart ) and thank you is a stampin up stamp.
Card is recycled from dog food boxes and shells from somewhere!
Added some beads,heart charm, ribbon and wooden bird to small pad.
Thanks for all your get well wishes, still feeling rough so might go for a check up but it's only two days now til I finish work so might just hang on x
UPDATE - went to doctors and now have antibiotics for chest infection x

Thinking of you

Hi all, been battling with a rotten cold,sore throat and lack of sleep which in this hot weather not conductive to crafting :-(
Anyway it's cooling down here,another storm is predicted for tonight and if last nights one was to go by,this will be a big one!
So my card is now waiting to be sent of to a special lady aka my mum along with a pressie to show we are thinking of her.



Ingredients used - Penny Black ' chitchat' stamp, coloured with promarkers,oval nesties, paper and card from stash. Memory Box ' spring border' die, stamped greeting and a heart clip.
And couldn't resist spending some of my overtime pennies in the Glitterpot sale



Well they are cute........lol
Only 4 more days of work and then I have a week off,hurray and then just part time during the holidays, I can't wait.
Hope it's cooling down where you are x