Happy Birthday Mum

It was my mums birthday on Tuesday so I thought I would share the card I made for her with you all.

The papers are from a digiscrap download from 2peas, the letters are 'adapted' from chipboard letters (I say adapted because I added the swirly bit to the 1st m), the hearts are from a cuttle bug die, they have been glittered with doodlebug sugar coating. The sentiment is computer generated, bottom flowers are prima hydrangeas with a rose on top, and the rest is from my stash. I decorated and did a verse in the inside but didn't have time to photograph it. The colours are not actually as bright as they looks in the above photo.

Close ups:

DoCrafts Project Of The Week

A while ago I was approached by Docrafts to make a card using some goodies they sent me for their 'project of the week'. It's now showing on their home page!!!!! Here is the link if anyone wants a look, feel free to leave me a comment on the docrafts page as well! All the products used are listed on the docrafts website so I wont rewrite them here. It was quite hard for me to only use the docrafts products, and hope you all like it! Also anyone is free to use the design of the card to make your own as that is the point of the project of the week to give crafters some ideas on what to do with the products. Can anyone tell I'm really excited hehe, I saw it on there while I was at work, I don't think anyone else at work was that impressed though :( x

Here are some close ups and the inside:

Funk Fairy challenge # 43

Here is my DT card for this weeks challenge, which was a sketch and/or a pink and blue theme.

I used Funky fairys Cherish and Hope papers which are available here , the image is from elzybells, The sentiment is computer generated and says Once upon a time.I wanted to make a whimsy fairytale card with trailing roses and vines, and one that the more you looked at it the more little elements you see. I coloured the image with sparkly watercolour paints and whispers pens.

You can join in the challenge via the forum here, there is a great prize on offer so good luck!

Vintage Christmas bag

I made this little gift bag using the tutorial from here. I used cream card and embossed it with the snowflakes cuttlebug folder, added a red/burgundy flower, gold brad and a matching bow.

Thank you to Helen for this award, I would like to give it to everyone who left a lovely comment on my last post about my new single status! So it goes to Elaine, Vicky, Laura, Lyndsey, Joy, Lesley, Mar g, Gina, Lana, Sarita, Pauline, Nessie and Rica, the wording that goes along with the award is: 'This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY- nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement . Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to 8 bloggers who may then pass it on.'

Also thank you to Lana who tagged me, you can see my previous answers here.

Quick Cuttlebug Cards

I've not been doing much crafting at the moment, I split up with my boyfriend this week so I've not been in the mood to craft much, although at least I'll have more spare time to craft now, see there's a bright side to most things! A bloke asked me out for a drink while I was doing my food shopping in Tesco the week before, I was so shocked! Im thinking now that I should have said yes! Hahaha.

I thought I'd share with you a set of very quick thank you cards which I made quite a while ago, they are very plain and simple, which as you have seen is not usually my style!
They were made just by embossing the top 2/3 of the card with the embossing folders, scoring 2 lines to fit the ribbon and sentiment in, then embossing the bottom 1/3. The sentiments are stamped in a colour that matches the ribbons. I cut a slit each side of the sentiment then threaded the ribbon underneath it, wrapped the ribbon around the card and tied it in a bow.

Psychic Sarah

Have you been over to the Sugarnellie blog lately? the new designer is Suzanne of Gorjuss, who I mentioned in this post, wow I must be psychic, or just know great talent when I see it! I will defiantly be buying some of her stamps, I was thinking of investing in a picture of hers for my craft room, I love the picture of the girl on a unicorn.

Anyways on to today's card. Its for an order so not for my brother, I still have yet to make all my Christmas cards!

I used a DL card, chipboard letters as templates onto DCWV card stock, then glittered them in red Doodlebug Sugar coating. The paper is from Dovecraft.

Funk Fairy challenge # 42

Here is my DT card for the Funky Fairys challenge #42, the challenges have now move from the blog to the new Funky Fairys forum. There are some fab prizes on offer and as I understand it the challenges now run for two weeks but with a new sketch each week.

The papers used in this card are from Funky Fairys Traditional Christmas kit, the image is from PC crafter, cold hands warm heart by laurie furnell and is coloured using water colour pencils. The flower is from papermania and the sentiment is from Funky Fairys Christmas rounds.