Thursday, 31 July 2008

for Cliff




This is for my friend Cliff, its his birthday today.It is la pashe "remember when". I love these they are so easy to do.

Wednesday, 30 July 2008

For Ollie's first birthday.




My effort made from a download from http://www.daisiecompany.com/


called jungle babies.

Tuesday, 29 July 2008

finished cards !!







these are the results of our afternoon!!!

no card from me today









My sister in law and my neices came today so we have been making cards for our nephew who is one on saturday, here are the girls making a mess!!!

Monday, 28 July 2008

picnic of daisies


Another Sarah Kay stamp, picnic of daisies stamped with stazon, coloured with polychromos pencils and blended with zest it, paper Heidi Grace double sided, stamped image mounted up on bazzil, braid from stash. Losely based on Sarah Kay challenge !! http://sarahkaychallenges.blogspot.com/

Scallop sketch.

Sunday, 27 July 2008


Another one of my new sarah kay stamps I think I'm a Sarah Kay addict as well as been addicted to paper it has now gone on to rubber stamps as well. Stamped this with black stazon coloured with art and graphic brush pens, banner flower and paper from stash.

My award !

No not another award, I was looking at my blog this morning, getting ready to post my card, when I read my award list from Bev. There was someone missing from it, I was going to pass it on to four people, well when I read it this morning there was only three. Well it must be down to operator error so all I can say is I'm sorry Sue. http://susiesunshines.blogspot.com/
I know that she has already received the award from other people, so here is my award to you THANK YOU ,FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

Saturday, 26 July 2008

Roses Garden


Got myself some new stamps this week so here is my first ,she is done very simply, coloured with watercolour pencils,mounted on to bazzil card.

Christmas in July


Over at cuddly buddly
They are having Christmas in July so here is my offering

Friday, 25 July 2008


Today I was given an award by Bev,
http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/
you can give it to one or one hundred people,as I haven't been blogging long I would like to give it to:-
http://lindylousmeetingplace.blogspot.com/
http://elainesden.blogspot.com/
http://wendyslittleblog.blogspot.com/
you also have to link back to
http://www.tammyvitale.com/
I hope I have done this right.
Thanks again Bev.

Parchment


I've been doing a bit of parchment today, thats why I'm not very early getting my card on today. It from a pattern by Christine Coleman.The photos dont really do it justice.

Thursday, 24 July 2008


Good morning ,sorry no post yesterday, went to my fortnightly card class, where we have a lovely afternoon.It is run by my friends Cliff and Alun from the Craft Box.
we made a christmas card, here it is,

Tuesday, 22 July 2008


As I am new to blogging I am pleased to receive this award from the very talented Sue and Elaine they have the most wonderful blogs and their creations are absolutely ace. Thanks, you have both just made my day.
The rules for this award are...................
1. Only 5 people allowed.
2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog
3. One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to whoever gave you the award. Quite simple really it is a way of saying thank you to those who take time out for wonderful comments to boost your day. Okay
I have dedicated this award to....


Kath
Sue
Beth
Janet
Caroline

Hope someone can help

I have been given this award and am very grateful,but PLEASE will somebody tell me what I have to do next !!!

For my friend








I have made this card for
my friend .I can put it on here as
she isnt on the internet.
It was from an idea from my
friend Alun from http://www.craftbox.biz/
It has been made using tapestry stamps,and the keepsake board ,the pictures were printed from a joanna
sheen cd but cant remember which one ,I have had them in
a box for ages.

Monday, 21 July 2008

another pop out decoupage



I love doing these , they are quite easy and

look good with pretty parchment borders.

Beach babe Charley


I'm in a dotty mood today, have had this stamp a while
Beachbabe Charley from http://cuddlybuddly.com/.
I have used swiss dots embossing folder on peach pearl
card, orange dotty paper download from cuddly buddly,and some brown dotty paper,orange ribbon and banner from stash.

Sunday, 20 July 2008


Hello, yesterday I saw a post on http://susiesunshines.blogspot.com/ and it was something sweet ,it was a stamping challenge ,but it made me think of a download I had from D.A.I.S.I.E digital scrapbook company,
so this is my card today.

Friday, 18 July 2008




Got to be quick again, going to work this morning,background paper is Kay &Co ancestry, aqua and brown bazzil, sweet and sassy ,coloured with watercolour pencils, ribbon and brad from stash. used the sketch from Sarah Kay's Weekly Challenge.

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Cuttlebug Quickie !!


Just a quick card today as
I have been at work. It is
using the cuttlebug embossing folders.
Happy birthday was embossed onto
lilac pearlescent card, then mounted
onto purple mirri, using one of the flowers from
the 4 folders embossed on purple mirri,
punched out with large scallop oval
punch ,gem and ribbon from stash .

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Thought I would try and take

a better photo!!



I have stamped a sugar nellie stamp, sweet and sassy, using black staz on, I coloured the image with water colour pencils, used DCWV paper to mount it onto, I had the flowers, ribbon and happy birthday in my stash.

Monday, 14 July 2008

Another pop out decoupage,
but this one has an easy,
parchment border.

Pop Out Decoupage

Hi ,late today but I have made
a quick pop out decopage card.
pink dotty paper and topper free in
simply cards and papercraft
magazine, white background using
swiss dots cuttlebug embossing
folder, decoupage and ribbon
from

Sunday, 13 July 2008




















I went to a class yesterday run by my friends Cliff and Alun, who have a craft shop in Thorne,Nr Goole. http://www.craftbox.biz/ This is what we made ,I have made this for my neice who is having a baby in December (well you have to be prepared).There were eight ladies on the class and we all went home with a finished cot,you can imagine all that giggling, it's a wonder we got anything done.It was a lovely day,Thanks Cliff and Alun.

Saturday, 12 July 2008



This is done using the Stonehearth Hutch rubber stamp. I have used coffee bean brilliance ink pad,embossed with cuttlebug swirls folder,added a bit of stickles,glitter glue,these are all from


Friday, 11 July 2008

My first cuttlebug.



This is my first card that I have made for my blog.


It is the new cuttlebug folders embossed onto acetate.

Thursday, 10 July 2008



Just to try !