Scrappy cards for kids & a Bug update

Hi all,

Well as promised here are three cards that I made while in Glen Innes. I took my little bag of scraps, some stamped images & card bases with me. I added the bling, flowers & stamped sentiments when I got back.
A card for Sami

A card for Jenna

A card for Sheri & Steve


I decided that I am going to send these cards to Jennifer McGuire's Cards for Kids.

This last card I made yesterday. The little fairy card is made from scraps ;) as well. I coloured her in with my Prismacolour pencils & used baby oil to blend it. Then because all fairy's need some sparkle I went over her with my H2O's. Which gives a nice shimmer in a certain light. Then I added a pale pink heart pin for her wand. (I'm sure I have seen this done somewhere else before.)
A card for Meg


Lastly just a quick update on Bug. We seem to be doing well. I say this because I was suppose to have my 20 week scan on Thursday. Only to find out when I got there that Bug isn't 20 weeks according to the lady doing the Ultra-sound. So now I have to go back in 2 weeks to do the scan again. In the mean time I have an Obstritian appointment so I guess we'll have to wait & see what's happening. I'm a little dissapointed as I like to "see" how Bug is going. I guess if there where any major issues the lady would have picked up on it at the time. As she did have a quick look.

Well that's all for today, I'm off to hang out some washing & then into town. TTFN

Card Patterns sketch 46

Hi all,

Here is another card I've made. This one is for the Card Patterns sketch 46. I'm really enjoying doing sketches at the moment.

I wanted to try to make another valentines card, so came up with this. I discovered something wonderful whilst doing this card. The two hearts on the bottom right are chipboard (yet another "from the stash" item). I coloured them in with Copic Ciao Strong Red, then used Jasper Red Twinkling H2O over the copic & lastly I put some Diamond Glaze over the top. Once the glaze had set the two hearts have such a shimmery goodness about them. Unfortunately I'm not that great a photographer so you guys can't see what I'm on about very well :(. But trust me it looks fantastic in real life. So if you get a chance I suggest you try this. I find that adding Twinkling H2O's over prisma colour pencils does something simular as well. Which is really good when you want to add shimmer to everything ;). Thanks for stopping by & have a great week ahead - Happy Crafting everyone. TTFN

An early Valentine's card

 

Hi all,

My wonderful friend Helen came over on Wednesday & boy did we ever have some fun. I just love it when we get together,as we have the best time & it doesn't matter how much or how little we do. We just had to go to one of our favourite LSS. Which is litterally 5 minutes from my house. So lots of fun was had by the two of us. Even Em who was with us had a great time playing in the toy section.

Eventually we did make it back home again to make a card or two ;). This is one card that I'm happy to post. I used one of Deborah's images (The Greeting Farm) that she sent to me. I used Copics to colour the image & some Diamond Stickles on the heart for that bit extra bling. I think the stickles range is fast becoming a favourite of mine. I like it even more than Kindy Glitz!!!

While we where at the LSS we bumped into a mutual friend from scrapbooking classes. Wendy gave me her Zutter Binding machine. As she recieved another one at Christmas (lucky Wendy!). I am going to swap some info (on using the Zutter & using alcohol inks) for the machine. I just hope that I can live up to her expectations. I have already sent a few links to her from You tube. But I still need to show her a few things as well. There is nothing like hands on experience I guess.

Well I'm off to have a play whilst Missy Em is still watching Tom & Jerry ;). TTFN

A simple Christmas Card ;)

Hi all,

Well I have finally done it!!! Yay to me ;). What may you ask have I finally done, well my friends the answer is "A SIMPLE" card. So what do you think? There are four layers on this card, if you include the raised stamped image. I know with simple cards less is more but I think I still managed to do a reasonable job with this one. Except for the white card base & the image everything else is scraps. I am slowly starting to conquer the huge pile of scrap paper I've seemed to have accumilated over the last few years.

Now I have been blessed with wonderful friends, who are very kind & generous. The very lovely & talented Dawn, Deborah, Donna & Helen have all given me some Greeting Farm Images. But unfortunately with my addled "Baby Brain" (that's my excuse & I'm sticking to it!) I have forgotten who gave me what - how rude! So I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all four of you beautiful ladies for supplying me with such wonderful images.

Now just in case I don't post again before Christmas - I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. May 2010 be a wonderful year for us all :D. TTFN

Em's Teachers Gifts & my new Copics :0)

 

 

 

 

Hi all,

I just thought I would share what Em is going to give her Teachers at Preprep for Christmas. These Bon Bons are so easy to make & are filled up with Ferrero Rochers (yummy chocolates). I got the template for these wonderful Bon Bons from my LSS last Christmas when I went to a one day workshop. I will post the cards Em & I made later.

I am just thrilled to bits that my little girl wants to help me make things. The other day she dragged the computer chair (twice her size & on wheels) over to my craft desk just so she could help. I was over the moon, as I want this to be something we can always do together. I think having a hobby that we can both enjoy is something special.

The images I used are from The Greeting Farm, my wonderful friend Helen gave me some stamped images. I used some of my new Copics (YAY I finally got some!!!!) to colour these images & I can see why every one is raving over them. They are just so beautiful to use. In fact normally I don't colour my stamped images in unless I am going to use them on a project, but last night all I did was colour images in while watching an old Inspector Lynley mystery. I just love playing around with my Copic Ciaos & seeing what happens. Plus having some wonderful images didn't hurt.

The very lovely Donna is such a wonderful caring & giving person. Plus her cards are so inspiring & amazing to boot. I had some questions on using Copics & Donna was very helpful in pointing me in the right direction. I am also getting a card & some wonderful images from her. Unfortunately the Postie around here doesn't seem to understand that this crafter is not the most patient person when it comes to stamped images & cards. So guess who has been lurking around the letterbox each day :0). Donna I will let you know the minute I get your wonderful parcel.

Cardvaarks is having a colour it challenge here so I think I will enter these Bon Bons into the challenge this week.

Well I'm off to do some dreaded house work, people are starting to write in the dust - not good. TTFN