Nellys Crafty Card Attack

Cabin fever, make a summery card; Polka Doodles Challenge

2012-02-24T09:10:00.002Z

hello everyone, for this weeks Summery Polka Doodles DT card i couldn't resist using this BBQ themed image from my stash box and coloured with Pro Markers I have used the design papers from the Pretty Tuff CD the ivy and bird box die is from Marianne design ...have Fun Crafting Folks!

Red, Green White; St David's Day

2012-02-24T09:05:00.003Z

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is to make a card using the colours Red and Green for St Davids day.
Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Glitter Geeks Challenge Dt card; Boy / Girl Theme

2012-02-17T09:12:00.001Z

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is Girl/Boy theme or both!, for my card i have used a free Molly Bloom "George" stamp i got with a magazine last year and coloured with pro markers!
Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

To the one i Love! Valentines card

2012-02-10T09:15:00.003Z

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is "The one I love, for my card i have used the "Bench Couple! digi image by Kenny K. I coloured the image using pro markers, the Design Papers are Polka doodles. Sentiment is a Magnolia Stamp.
Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Fast, simple Valentines card! Love and Cherish!

2012-02-10T09:00:00.001Z

For my Quick and Simple Valentines card I've used an image from the Love and Cherish cd, printed a few straight onto Linen A4 card stock and scored in half, added a little sparkle using Wink Of Stella Glitter pens, I added satin ribbon from my stash and Doodle Dew Drops in Pink, Cute Valentines cards in minutes!...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

February Love!

2012-02-05T08:56:00.004Z

Happy Sunday to you all! it has been a very long time since a made a card just to pass few hours but this week i did just that, with valentines not very far away and also being a leap year i have been feeling the love and made this cute card he he! created using Marianne heart dies, magnolia images coloured with pro markers! ...its quite cute eh! ...have fun crafting folks!

i have entered this card into the following challenges;

just magnolia

simply magnolia

Tomic

joanna sheen challenge

The Gillter Geeks Theme this week is Pets!

2012-02-03T09:15:00.002Z

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is Pets, for my card i downloaded i have made an oval easel card and used the design papers and images from Joanna Sheen's Puppies and Kittens CD.
Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Owl's about this then!

2012-01-29T15:56:00.000Z

Its Sunday and my crafty day, I have been reflecting a lot this month, and a little gentle reminder from a friend last night that id forgotten to reply to another friend we recently met made me reflect even more that as Life gets busier it can be simply too easy to forget the people that touch our hearts in so many ways!
for me personally i was looking forward to putting closure to disappointment that i had in 2011 which i have been successful in achieving, when i woke this morning (rather late i might add) I decided to make an effort to remember to say thank you to the people that are important to me! so i made this card using an image i had coloured and stamped at the beginning of January, not only to post off to the person i recently met, but in reflection of friends that have been there for me, supported me, and cared about me , also to each of you reading this post, to you all, from me a truly heartfelt THANKS!

Exciting Times for the Kids!

2012-01-28T09:00:00.001Z

Hello everyone exiting news! if you have or know of any children that just love to craft and create then please encourage them to share their creations over at DIDDYDOODLES which is also a part of Nikky Halls Polka Doodles. Every month they will be posting a project challenge which will be open to anyone age 16 or under to enter - The Top 3 favourite entries will be asked to join us on the Design Team for another challenge and will receive a little prize too! Woohoo!

isn't this just just fantastic! so come on DiddyDoodlers have fun Crafting and join in the fun!

Polka Doodles, Sugary Cake

2012-01-27T09:15:00.009Z

Happy Friday everyone!

Here is my design card for this weeks challenge over at Polka Doodles, the theme is use a Polka doodles template ( plastic or from a CD) so i have used the Paper Boutiques vol 1 cd and used the Sugary Cake template, the design papers are also from the cd except the dots the text swirls paper which is from the Sugar Birdies CD,the images are taken from Pretty Sweet CD , i have used a Martha Stewart punch to create the border and ribbon and raffia from my stash, the sentiment is from polka doodles CD. Pop over to the Blog Challenge and get inspired by some of the designs cards and projects from the other designers...Have fun crafting Folks!

Glitter Geeks Challenge; Myths and Legends

2012-01-27T09:15:00.008Z

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is Myth's and Legends, for my card i downloaded a Unicorn image colouring page from the web and resized it, I decided to colour the image in with Prisma Pencils, if you haven't tried these pencils then you simply must! the colour is very rich and they blend beautifully, i think i will be using these a lot more through 2012 :) pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Glitter Geeks Challenge Dt card; Two Images

2012-01-20T09:15:00.033Z

This weeks theme over at Glitter Geeks is "Two Images" for my card i have used two penny Black stamps and the sentiment from the same set, don't you think it gives a feeling of spring is not that far away eh :) Pop over to the Challenge and join in there you will find more inspiration from the other design team members ...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Vintage/Retro polka doodles challenge

2012-01-13T09:30:00.003Z

Nelly; i made two cards for this weeks theme and couldn't choose so for my easel card I have used images and design papers from the Pretty Sweet CD and for the retro card i have used Sugar Birdies CD Candy Doodles CD and Pretty Sweet CD pop over to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and join in there you find some more inspiration form the other design teamies too ...Have fun Crafting Folks!

Causes and Awareness!

2012-01-13T09:15:00.004Z

This weeks theme over at GLITTER GEEKS BLOG CHALLENGE Is "Causes and Awareness" so i created a Thank you easel card and water coloured the daffodil with Tim Holtz distress inks,the image is from a papermania limited edition that they released for "Marie Curie Cancer Care... Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Hand in Hand!

2012-01-06T09:00:00.009Z

This weeks theme over at GLITTER GEEKS BLOG CHALLENGE Is "Hand in Hand" i have used a penny black stamp,coloured with pro markers; Flowers, presents and balloons go hand in hand on that special occasion don't they?.... he he he! Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Brand Spanking New!

2011-12-30T09:00:00.008Z

Here is my design card for this week Glitter Geeks Challenge, the theme is "Brand Spanking New" i have used my first ever acquired Belles n Whistles Stamp called "Happy Mail" isnt she just adorable! coloured using flex markers, design papers are from polka doodle pretty sweet cd. the design is a tent card and with this weeks theme in mind i decided to turn it into a 2012 desk calender and this is for a special lady that i met this year, long may our friendship last, so inspirational , just hope she doesn't see it lol , Happy Brand New Spanking year everyone and ...have fun crafting folks!

Glitter Geeks DT New year Rocker card!

2011-12-23T09:00:00.002Z

This weeks theme over at GLITTER GEEKS BLOG CHALLENGE Is "Happy New Year" so i created a rocker card using a tim holz die and design papers from Polka doodles cd, the image is coloured with flex markers and is from Quixotic Paperie hope you all enjoy the forthcoming New year celebrations and Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Glitter Geeks Challenge Dt card; Anything Goes

2011-12-16T11:01:00.003Z

This weeks theme is "Anything Goes" i decided to make a mini style tissue box , i have used Chocolate box co ordinations card stock, this is embossed and sanded to enhance the core colour which is pink, flowers, lace and gems from stash. pop over to the Glitter Geeks blog and have join in the theme, there you will find other cards by the design team for some inspiration....have Fun Crafting Folks!

Proud to become a permanent member of Team Doodle over at Polka Doodles...

2011-12-16T09:00:00.001Z

Im very happy and proud to announce that i have now permanently joined the design team over at Polka Doodle, Nikky and Tracey have been very supportive and i have had the loveliest welcome from the rest of the team, 2012 is going to be a very busy and exciting time and i'm soooo excited for the new year and hope you all enjoy the designs i bring to you :)))...For my first design card with the team i have used polka doodles Windy Tree Stamp and free polka doodle stamps from a magazine for the image and sentiment, coloured using a combination of Flex and Pro markers, design papers are from magical winter cd the window/aperture was created using layers from Nestabilities shaped dies. i used an embossing folder to create the snowflakes on the card stock, pop over to POLKA DOODLES CHALLENGE and join in the fun!.. Love to you all for continuing to read my Blog and leaving such lovely comments, i really do appreciate them all, hope you all have a fabulous Christmas and Best Wishes to you all for the New Year!... most of all Have Fun Crafting folks!

Quick Christmas card!

2011-12-09T11:50:00.000Z

Well another Friday soon comes round! and what better than to inspire you all with a quick Christmas card idea, this is my design card over at POLKA DOODLES this week, pop over there you will find even more inspiration from the rest of the TEAM DOODLE gang! here i used scraps of paper from design papers, Holly embellishment i had left over from the WINTER WONDERLAND and A DOUBLE SPRINKLE OF CRAFT cd's , sentiment was free stamp from a magazine, piece of ribbon from stash box and in approx 10 - 15 mins you have a quick super card to put in the post!

...Have Fun Crafting Folks

Let it Snow

2011-12-09T09:00:00.011Z

Hi Everyone , for this weeks Glitter Geek's design card "let it snow" i have used polka doodles winter stamp Doodle set, i have stamped the snowman then masked the snowman and stamped the winter tree. images coloured with pro markers, the card shape was created using nestabilities scallop circle dies, snowflakes were punched from a Martha Stewart snowflake punch, the holly was punched from a Woodware punch and the berries are candy dots, design papers are from echo park, accented using glamour dust, pop over to Glitter Geek's challenge look at the design teams creations for some inspiration and have a go!... Have Fun Crafting Folks!

this weeks Glitter Geeks challenge; decoupage

2011-12-02T09:00:00.008Z

This weeks theme is decoupage and is sponsored by the lovely Joanna Sheen, i have used the "Puppies and Kittens" cd by Joanna for this weeks design card, there you will find the design papers, image and sentiment too, i have used a teardrop pre scored card for the easel shape. pop over to the Glitter Geeks blog and have a go, there you will find other cards by the design team for some inspiration....have Fun Crafting Folks!

Polka Doodle Red Green and White Christmas

2011-11-25T09:15:00.004Z

Happy Friday to you all,

This weeks Challenge over at Polka Doodles is Red White and Green Christmas card, my design card is a triangle easel style card, i have used the magical winter and pretty Tuff cd's For the images and design papers and elements, all of which can be purchased HERE the image has been coloured using a combination of flex markers and Prisma Colour pencils, the snowflakes is a Tim Holz die and i have distressed using the the new winter range distress inks from Tim Holz, and as always some glitter and cosmic shimmer iced crystal to accent. pop over and join in the challenge and Happy Crafting Folks!

Exploding Cracker!...Glitter Geeks DT design " Rudy Reindeer"

2011-11-25T09:00:00.001Z

Good Morning all,

Another Friday comes around so quickly, not enough hours in the day at the moment! its that time of the year for us crafter's eh!

This weeks design team project for this weeks glitter geeks challenge is an exploding Cracker, the reindeer image is on the Glitter Geeks Blog site and can be downloaded for free, the cracker template can be found HERE! the design papers i have used are a cosmic cricket design. i have used this template to make everyone that's attending my house for Christmas lunch this year,but what i have put inside them is a secret,but rest assured i have also placed a corny joke inside, well it wouldn't be Christmas day without one would it!...Have Fun Crafting Folks

Christmas Shopping

2011-11-18T09:00:00.009Z

Oooh Christmas shopping! dont you just love wrapping up the gifts (not) he he! and i for one don't look this good once i have wrapped the gifts and put them into their santa sacks! ... i decided to step away from traditional Christmas colours, Mrs clause by Kenny K is coloured with pro markers, design papers from Pink Petticoat, The "Noel" sentiment is Glittered chipboard from Papermania..... my Husband has got his eye on this card!...pop over and join in the fun at this weeks glitter geek's "Christmas Shopping" challenge....have fun crafting folks!

My first polka doodle design card!

2011-11-11T11:30:00.002Z

A very happy Friday to you all :)...do i sound happy? ...well as you read this I'm probably skipping around the office at my day job as today my first design card over at POLKA DOODLES is published for this weeks "PEARLS SWIRLS & PASTELS challenge :)) I have been so excited about this new venture and had so much support from my family and friends i have been overwhelmed by you all and for that i thank you so much Mwahh X even my biggest critique (daughter) loves this card and that's saying something I can tell you!
my next card will be published on November 25th so i hope you will pop over to polka doodle or my blog to see it, all i can say for now its Fabby ;-)

for this card i have used the following products;

images, design papers, embellishments (butterfly and large flowers ) from Polka doodle's double sprinkle of craft cd, image coloured with Flex markers, leaves and flowers centres pro markers, printed twice and decoupaged the leaves and flowers on image, Kraft card, twine, clear 3D lacquer, small flowers i used a punch, Swirl is from a Marianne creatable (rectangle frame set) pearls from stash and Greeting punched from a medium tag punch from Dp Papers! Tim Holz distress ink, oh and lots of Glitter lol!

most of the ingredients can be found HERE!

Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Humorous

2011-11-11T09:00:00.008Z

Hello all, for this weeks design card im sharing with you a made card for my husband's best friend 50th birthday! he was best man at our wedding many moons ago, I thought it brought a touch of humour to the fact we cannot escape the big number Birthday's even when we don't actually feel like we are getting on so to speak he he... the image is a Bugaboo digital design image and coloured using pro markers, the backing papers are from papermania mans collection (although i bought them 3 years ago so not sure if they are still around) as it's a male themed card i have embellished using papermania natural raffia and red polka dot brads, I have also decorated the inside of the card with the rest of the design papers ....I hope he still has his sense of humour when he opens this he he .... pop over and join in this weeks glitter geek's "Humorous" challenge... Have Fun Crafting folks!

Restful Day !

2011-11-07T20:36:00.001Z

Good Evening all, i have had a complete rest today following a hectic few day at the Birmingham nec, had a fabulous time though and met some wonderful people :-) ... ill try to pop some pictures of my goodies in a later post, but for now i wanted to post this Christmas card i have made today whilst playing with the new Lushy Lush Flex markers ! its a 12inch side circle stepper card, design papers are my minds eye edged with Limited edition Tim Holz distress inks, poinsettia flower is accented with gold glamour dust, Ribbon from stash...Have fun crafting Folks!

Snuggle Up

2011-11-04T09:00:00.003Z

hello everyone! for this weeks Glitter Geek's design card i have used "Kitty Snuggle" house mouse stamp isn't it cute and they look so cosy!, it's at this time of the year we need to ensure our pets are safely indoors, maybe not under the Christmas tree quite just yet...i have coloured the image using pro markers, the card has been shaped with Tim Holz on the edge die and embossed using a snowflake embossing folder and chalked to highlight, the design papers were a dovecraft brand i bought last year (sorry i don't remember the name) the sentiment is from this winters Molly Bloom collection which i have stamped onto a die cut shape, raffia, glitter and gems to accent.....pop over and join in with the glitter geeks Snuggle Up Challenge ..enjoy this weekends Fireworks parties everyone and happy Crafting Folks!

Autumn...The year's last loveliest smile!!

2011-10-22T11:11:00.001+01:00

Morning all,

What a beautiful Autumn day we are having today! ... I had coloured this image in some time ago at a craft group using flex and pro markers...thought it was time to bring her out to play! ..so here she is playing amongst my Autumn rose bushes!! ...have fun crafting folks!

Challenges i have entered polkadoodle; Ribbon and Bow's

More News!....and what an exciting week I've had too!!

2011-10-21T13:50:00.007+01:00

Hello all!

I have had to keep this under wraps all week and cant tell you how hard that was! but i can finally share some more news with you all! i have been invited to Guest design for the fab u lous POLKADOODLE !! ....im so excited im dancing on my crayons! ....such a fantastic bunch over there im so looking forward to it! ill keep you all posted on this news!

This week i celebrated my Birthday too, i had lots of wonderful gifts and cards form family and friends (thank you all muchly) and i will also be enjoying Birthday celebrations this weekend so not much time to play with my new prismacolour pencils ...any experts out there are more than welcome to give me some tips using these lol!

so for now im posting this weeks design card i have made for this weeks GLITTER GEEKS CHALLENGE theme is "Recipe"I thought this may be a recipe for disaster as I opted for something other than my usual "first choice preferences"

section 1 Turquoise and Grey's, section 2 Ribbon, section 3 sentiment, section 4 beads.

L.O.T.V image coloured with pro markers, nestabilities oval deckle edge die and i paper pierced around the edge, design paper from my minds eye " true blue" collection, stamped around the design using sentiment from woodware, silver grey ribbon and pearl beads from stash.....have fun crafting folks!...X

when is aTrouser hanger not a Trouser hanger????

2011-10-15T18:49:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone!

I'm still laughing to myself but think I will be the only one in my house that can see the funny side ! ....Saturday morning and my family was off out doing fabby fun things whilst i stood doing the ironing ready for Monday... I went upstairs with hubby's trousers on hanger in hand when I got distracted in my craft area as I needed to get some ribbon out of the box it was all stuffed away in,.... when this happened! ... don't ask where his trousers are..... he he he!!!

Update!

2011-10-14T09:00:00.027+01:00

I mentioned in an earlier post id let you know why I have been so busy, well the reason for this is I have been invited to join the Glitter Geek's Design Team !!! ...oooh im having so much Fun! ... its quite exciting creating designs that i hope, you will like and hopefully bring you a little inspiration to your crafting, the team are a fabulous bunch and im very proud to be involoved, everything is quite new too me but im loving every minute, wish me luck :)

For this weeks theme "two's company" I have chosen an image from my favourite stamp collection, two adorable Tilda's, stamped using dye based ink and coloured two different shades of pink pro markers, it's an easel style card created by using Marianne circles die on cream card for the base and antique gold mirror for the layer, this die is so versatile as it can be used in so many different ways! some ribbon and flourish to accent the finished card and of course two pink and cream roses from my stash! ...have Fun Crafting Folks!

Gorjus ..poinsettia flowers!

2011-10-10T20:24:00.004+01:00

Good evening all,

Wow its been more than a week since my last posting! been very busy though and ill reveal more about that in a later post!! first i want to show you the wonderful flowers i made using Docraft's poinsettia template , very simple to make, you just choose your paper, draw round the template and cut out , decorate up and wow just look at the finished flowers on this card, makes a fab change from buying bought or die cut flowers and less expensive than the punches, go on give it a go .... Have Fun Crafting Folks!

i am entering this card into the following challenge
polkadoodle; theme "handmade flowers"

Napkin Fold

2011-09-30T23:01:00.003+01:00

Hi Everyone,

Ooooh i so love this fold!....i wanted to make a 21st card for my daughter using this design but she was looking over my shoulder all day, so i let her choose the stamp! I saw this fold on Thursday evening when i was surfing the blog sites this is my first attempt and thought it had the wow factor for that special occasion card, i will be making some more ! if you would also like to have a go at this you can find the destructions HERE .... here is my take on this tutorial

card Front

Band fastener

Open!

close up of image

Hope you like this design, time consuming but worth it wouldn't you say?...

have fun Crafting Folks!

i have entered this card into the following challenges;
Polka doodle ; "theme age card"

EEK...!!!

2011-09-25T16:32:00.003+01:00

Hi all,

I hope you are having a super Sunday?... im having a crafty Sunday and its becoming my regular day for making my cards and im loving every minute, I don't even have to get dressed if I chose not too he he! and given that it's teaming down with rain here I think I chose the perfect day!

I have crafted this card for the glittergeeks monster challenge, I must admit i didn't enjoy this one he he, my closest friends will tell you I cant watch doctor who or anything that has the slightest possibility of making me jump! so I choose bright colours to help cheer the card up :-) ...given that its Halloween soon someone will be receiving this card if they dare to knock on my door and I dare answer it... he he!!!!
Have fun crafting folks!

I have entered this card into the following challenges;

glittergeeks challenge; Theme "monsters"

Distressed Santa....

2011-09-24T15:34:00.002+01:00

Afternoon everyone .... I have so many cards to make this weekend, so watch this space for lots of postings lol! I have started the day making this Christmas card ....this Santa image made me laugh so much when I saw it as it reminded me of myself on boxing day he he ....

the card is an 8x8 easel card created using shaped die cuts,

I have punched holly to enable a stopper so that the card will stand well, the holly has been embossed and sanded to give a distressed look

I have coloured the image using flex markers.... distressed glitter and gems to accent....have fun crafting and ill be back soon bloggers ....X

I have entered this card into the following challenge;
Polka doodles; theme "Distress it"

In The Garden .....just because

2011-09-18T13:57:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone....well I have had a fabulous week off from work, I have spent my time keeping it simple and enjoying doing the things I most love to do, crafting, shopping, reading ....oooh its been a perfick week lol!, my garden is looking clean and simple also now that I have put most of the finished blooms into the compost bin! ... swept all the paths, and put away the garden furniture until the Spring! (oooh that sounds a long way off) all that is thriving at the moment within my garden is my little herb corner! ....so with this week glitter geeks challenege theme called In the garden i have continued to keep it simple with this card, I have stamped straight onto smooth white card stock and coloured the image with pro markers, the grass along the bottom edge is a doo hicky die (oooh i love this die) finished off with some fabulous gingham ribbon i recently bought on one of my shopping adventures ....more about that in another post ;) ... have fun crafting and ill be back soon bloggers....X

i am entering this card into the following challenge;
glittergeeks; Theme; "in the garden"

White out

2011-09-18T13:32:00.002+01:00

This morning I have been putting things together for my lovely family and friends Christmas 2011 cards, I had already decided the colour scheme which is white on white, hmm sounds simple eh ! ...well I have faffed about most of the day already going though my stash of white card stock, trying different embossing folders, digging out my old Christmas stamps and then decided to put it on hold for now and create a card anyway !....so pleased I did as I have now have my design, the aperture has been created using Marianne circles die, I have chalked the embossed snowflakes in a very subtle blue glimmer chalk, (must get a decent camera lol) the image I will be using is still undecided for my family but I have dug out my penny black stamps for my friends, ..... okay with that said i must get back to making cards he he.....have fun crafting and ill be back soon bloggers.....X

i am entering this card in the following challenge;
Polkadoodle; theme white out! with a hint of colour

Pretty Sweet!

2011-09-14T22:24:00.005+01:00

Evening everyone,

A late post from me tonight, but i wanted to show off this new character cd from polkadoodles ooooh its de lush ous!!! ... with the summer days drawing quickly to a close i decided to use the images from the CD to create a card with this weeks blog challenge in mind " setting the scene" all the design papers are also from the CD ....not easy masking from a digi image but i managed do it all by myself! ....the sentiment is a L.O.T.V i felt this fitted the card quite nicely, edges have been distressed with weathered wood and tea dye, flowers are from my craft stash....the character's name is piper and i have used pro marker pens to colour her .....i think these cute little characters are going to settle in their new home quite well.... don't you?....have fun crafting and ill be back blogging soon X

i have entered this card into the following challenge
Polkadoodle ; setting the scene

Spare Moment's are the Gold Dust of Time ....

2011-09-10T20:12:00.005+01:00

Hello All,
So what do I like to do when I get a time to relax? ...Craft I can hear you all say he he! ...Wrong!!!! I actually love to take myself off to a quiet area away from my busy life, ( usually my bedroom ) and lay on the bed and read, so for this weeks crafty attack moment I put together this project, I have used Sarah Kay decoupage and layered this onto Kraft card, Xcut border punch for the looped edge, lots of lace, pearls and vintage ribbon for the bow, not forgetting Tim Holz distress inks to edge ... note I haven't used glitter! that must be a first lol!... I'll be back soon Bloggers....have fun crafting ...X

i am entering this into this week challenge's
Glitter Geeks Challenge (Theme Relax)
jelly park challenges....Theme pass it on, this will be passed onto my local church xmas fair
creativecardcrew; theme anything goes
anythingchallenge: theme shabby chic

Hows That!

2011-09-04T21:04:00.000+01:00

The theme over at this weeks Glittergeeks challenge is sports mad, with this in mind and the 2011 cricket season drawing to a close i decided to make this card for a friend's birthday an avid cricket player and fan, its an a5 two fold card cut by hand from a2 card stock, the circles are also cut freehand! the image and papers are from the me to you cd ...cant quite believe I haven't got my pro markers out again, maybe next week! ....lol!
back soon and have fun crafting....X

Flipping template ...lol...:-)

2011-09-04T20:03:00.000+01:00

Here we have an 8x8 inverted stepper card, same shape as previous post, but flipped, how different do they look eh! Image is from the me to you digital designer cd. i have made this card for a friend whom is about to become a first time grandma...have fun crafting and ill be back soon bloggers....X

A crafting Sunday ...:-)

2011-09-04T19:52:00.000+01:00

Hi all,
I have been playing around with paper whilst I was away last week and made several sized inverted stepper templates, couldn't wait to put my efforts into a card design, so here we have Tatty Button Christmas card, the shape is an A5 inverted stepper that I have flipped onto its side,the papers are from my minds eye Christmas papers I bought last year, distressed edges using faded jeans, punched snowflakes and distressed using walnut stain and faded jeans and sparkled up with glamour dust, the image is from the tatty button Christmas range and I have stamped her onto dielicious die cut and coloured with pro markers, I have also used the smallest die for the greeting, the poinsettia is a die from the Marianne range (i think) ....want to know a secret????..... I borrowed some fishing line out of his fishing box to hang the greeting and snowflakes at the side of the card, which gives it a floating illusion ...shssssh don't tell my hubby lol ;-) .... I will be posting the same design in 8x8 in a few moments just to show you how different the card looks just by simply flipping the template around....X

Oriental Dreams

2011-08-28T11:58:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

Well I was certainly put to the test for this weeks blog challenge over at the Glittergeeks! I decided to step outside of my comfort zone for this one! I too generally stick with what I love doing which is stamping and colouring images from my favourite stamp collections, and always using pro markers The theme was “all around the world” and so avoiding my stamp collections and locking away my pro markers and paper stash I looked though my craft stuff to see what I could find! ....so here it is! This project is a 6x6 inch Oriental Picture Frame, I have used Kraft card for the frame, used a rectangle nestie die to create the window and embossed it to give a subtle effect, edged with faded jean s and spiced marmalade distress inks, the image is from the Sharon Duncan’s oriental dreams CD which I thinks certainly captures the oriental culture, to make the oriental fan I have used the paper from the CD , scored at 1 cm lines, using Martha Stewart border punch i have created the decorative effect , pinched at the bottom and i have glued a brad here to finish it off. At the back of the frame I decided to use the piece of kraft card from the die cut centre, however you can also use a mirror hanger (local diy stores) to adhere with a Brad if you wanted to display it on a wall! I translated “oriental dreams” using Google translate for the sentiment on this frame.....have I visited china?....no it is a dream that maybe one day I shall visit....I hope you like this project and get a little inspiration from it too.....have fun crafting and I’ll be back soon Bloggers....X

I have entered this project into Glittergeeks weekly challenge

My first Blog challenge!

2011-08-24T10:11:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone,

i was encouraged yesterday to enter a blog challenge! (you know who you are he he ;-).... couldn't sleep all night thinking shall i? can i do this? ....of course i can i thought when i awoke this morning! ... so here it is!
the Glitter Geek theme is a sketch challenge, i have turned the sketch at an opposite angle, i used a lili of the valley stamp, coloured with pro markers and matt and layered onto a die cut shape, cut a tag shape by hand and embossed and distressed it using dusty Concorde and walnut stain distress inks, with a little lace edge trimming (couldn't resist) glitter and gems to accent this card. The small sentiment is also a lili of the valley stamp and i wanted a subtle greeting so i think its quite fitting for this card ....I really enjoyed taking part in this weeks challenege and i hope i've met the requirements...wish me luck Bloggers ....X

cupcake crafting....i think i am addicted!

2011-08-21T20:41:00.001+01:00

Hi All....Just a quick post of another Cupcake .....I absolutely love making these, I just cant stop !!!! ...:-) ....X

Sunday Cupcakes!

2011-08-21T15:55:00.002+01:00

Afternoon all,

Wow I have I had fun today :-) as I was preparing vegetables from my garden earlier today (oh yes I have green fingers too lol) I thought when I’ve done this little job I want to have some fun! My mind wandered off to my child hood days when Mum and I would spend Sunday afternoons making butterfly cakes, then it came to me, make paper craft cakes, my regular magnolia magazine had come yesterday and that's where I got the inspiration from! ...here is the finished cupcake, however I have more ingredients on the go and I will add the pictures as I go along! You can be sure....I am entering this cupcake into this months Sir Stampalot's blog challenge’ this will be my second ever Blog challenge entry .....wish me luck....I'll be back soon Bloggers have Fun crafting! ....X

Happy Birthday !!

2011-08-15T19:18:00.003+01:00

Hi All,

A special posting for a friends 40th Birthday ! and a little message for you chick, You're not 40, You're 18 with 22 years Experience!!! ;op .... .

and here is the card i made its 8x8 easel card and once the ribbon is untied at the side of the front top panel it opens to reveal a special message... what it says is a secret! ..... lol....

back soon bloggers ...X

Saturday... another wedding card !

2011-08-13T09:14:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone,
Well it Saturday and my day off from my full time job! ..here is another 8x8 wedding card to show you all , well it is the season eh! i love this lilli of the valley stamp, very apt for the occasion i think, the heart and doily border is a Martha Stewart punch, and the champagne flutes are a sissix die ....hope you like this card as much as i enjoyed my crafty attack moment he he ...Back soon Bloggers....X

Ruby Anniversary with Tilda!

2011-08-12T17:14:00.003+01:00

Hi all,
just a quick posting...this card was a request for a Ruby anniversary card with two Tilda's on from the grandaughters! ....well im not too sure about this card so popped it on here for you thoughts? ....my Hubby always says "its nice" they collecting it tomorrow!!!! yikes ...not much time to do a second one lol....back soon bloggers..X

Tilda with Polkadoodle !

2011-08-09T18:51:00.000+01:00

hi everyone!
well cant you tell i love Polka doodle stamps! ...Yep here is another card using stamps from the Christmas neighbours collection (Tilda sneaked onto this card by the way ...;-)) ! .... I have used my new flex makers on this card and i adore them, work very well with my pro marker collection too ! one more completed card to add to my growing Christmas card "to do list" ... no time to hang around must get back to my crafting!....back soon Bloggers ...X

Polka doodle Sunday!

2011-08-07T20:25:00.004+01:00

Hi everyone.... oooh what a lazy Sunday i have had! don't you just love it when you can stay in your Pyjama's and play all day? :-) ...that is exactly what i have done today and loved every minute ....well below is a commissioned baby girl card card.... i was inspired by Nikki Hall on create and craft this week when she was demonstrating the Lushy Flex Markers ( alas awaiting my delivery so printed the ready coloured image) i have put together this side stepper circle card, the image, papers and sentiment is from the fabby Sundae of seasons cd ..... absolutley delish! ....the stepper card is 8inch and was inspired by paperpapillon .... hope you like this card as much as i loved playing with my crafty stash today...back soon Bloggers ....X

Christmas cards :-)))

2011-07-31T20:46:00.001+01:00

This afternoon i made 6 quick cards! .... all the same design using me to you tatty teddy cd :-) i have even managed to use the punch tool to create the inserts....quite happy with these quickie cards.... back soon bloggers X

What a fabulous wedding it was too !

2011-07-31T20:33:00.002+01:00

A quick posting from me tonight as i am suffering, (not from a hangover i may add lol) yesterday we went to a family wedding, ooooh what a great day we all had too, below is 2 cards that i made for the occasion ....im off now to rest my aching muscles from non stop dancing :-))) ....back soon ....X

Gorjuss Girls....They Simply are :-)

2011-07-29T22:39:00.001+01:00

A Christmas card using "Winter Friend" from the winter 2011 collection .....loved making this and i intend to remake this in others colours! ....back soon ...X

Docrafts Digital designer cards

2011-07-29T22:22:00.001+01:00

Christmas at ours has got off to a start....well a crafting start anyway he he! below is a card made from the tatty bear cd.....printed in Sepia and decoupaged, greeting also from the cd in sepia , .....and surprise! i have imported the Christmas paper into the graphics and changed this also into sepia! ....im impressed as i don't use cd's and is well out of my comfort zone ....watch this space for more .... back soon bloggers....X

A little love in the valley.....

2011-07-24T22:08:00.001+01:00

Here i have used Lilli of the Valley stamps...well 3 of my recent delivery he he.. ...the top and bottom card is a 14.4cm stepper card and the centre is an easel card 5x7 ....i have coloured with pro markers, glitzed and gemmed them up ...flowers (i cant remember sorry) but the brads on the centre card are from bloom and grow.. sentiments are from Pink gem and ( my favourite) Woodware script ....i have used the doily lace border punch from Martha stewart .... all in all a happy crafty Sunday ! ...xxx

A first for me ...

2011-07-23T22:03:00.001+01:00

My first commissioned card ....:-)

Baby Season...

2011-07-23T19:02:00.001+01:00

An ordered baby boy card 8x8 from the forever friends cd....decoupaged bear and glazed bricks...quite sweet eh ...:-)

An ordered Baby Girl card 8x8 decoupaged also from the forever friends cd

What no post's in July?

2011-07-23T17:56:00.000+01:00

oooops...it has been brought to my attention i haven't posted this month .... sorry everyone but i have been so busy, but i must put it right!....before i went on Holiday my friend took a lot of my cards to sell for me, know one was more surprised than me as me when they all sold!!...not only did they sell i have been commissioned to make more ! ...seems i have been stashing them away in boxes when there is a market for them, so i have been very busy but loved every minute ...i will post one later and others as soon as i can so bye for now as i must get crafting! ...be back soon bloggers ....xx

Edwin finds a football!

2011-06-28T20:28:00.001+01:00

..... :-)

My life long friend reaches 50!

2011-06-24T22:33:00.001+01:00

Happy 50th Birthday Carol....Much Love....xxx

Anyone for Tennis! ...

2011-06-23T19:30:00.001+01:00

Good evening all....
Yesterday my Magnolia summer collection arrived and i was thrilled to bits with this collection, i got crafting straight away and couldn't resist using this Edwin Stamp given we are well into this year's Wimbledon Tournament :-) ... it is an 8x8 card and i have used pink petticoat "Fluffy Cloud" papers, magnolia doohicky tag, tag and border dies, decorated with punched handmade flowers ....im signing off now to catch up with today's tennis highlights, with my fresh strawberry's freshly hand picked from my garden.....have a lovely evening whatever you are up to and I'll be back soon bloggers...X

.....more Tatty Teddy ;-)

2011-06-16T20:31:00.001+01:00

A very good evening everyone.....well i'm enjoying a busy week, especially on the crafting front ;-).... thought i would share these cards that we made on our ladies craft night, i held the class for a friend whilst she is enjoying Devon ..... they are a Tatty Teddy collection .... Angie certainly loved the cards .....thank you, i certainly had a fab evening.....back soon bloggers......X

it's man's world !...well i think we can can let them have next Sunday! ...;-)

2011-06-12T19:45:00.002+01:00

Thought id share this ordered card with you all....i really enjoyed making this one i must say!...A5 card using a background stamp i bought from my friend linda .... so happy i bought this, it's so versatile! I'm sure she will approve :-) .... image is from the John Byars Nostalgia collection ...hope it gives a little inspiration if, like me you get stuck for male themed cards!....back soon Bloggers ....X

Something different!!....not crafted... nurtured ...;-)

2011-06-06T20:04:00.000+01:00

Evening everyone ...just a quick post tonight... I have made all my cards for June but I cant share them yet as I have to wait for their Birthday's to arrive or they will see them ...;-)...So instead I wanted to share with you some beautiful blue sapphire thistles that I have nurtured since they were a mare 2 inch cutting two years ago.... this is the first year that they have bloomed and I Love them ... I bought my friend two for a special occasion at the same time! ...so if they look anything like this he should be very happy :-)...back soon Bloggers X

Sweet magnolia!

2011-06-01T08:40:00.001+01:00

Good morning everyone!....we have a beautiful sunny morning and its the 1st of June! gosh we are already half way into 2011! ... i have been enjoying weekends away at the east coast in our little caravan and we also recently went to Torquay in Paignton an absolutely beautiful place! ...when the recent sweet rainbow collection was released at the end of May, i just had to use this fabulous Tilda scarecrow stamp first!... it took me back to the gorgeous country fields down there in Devon where we saw some fab scarecrows in the farmers fields, i do have a weak spot for scarecrows :-) ....i have made some other super cards for family and friends birthdays through June and i will post them during the month ....enjoy your day today whatever you are up too.....back soon Bloggers !...X

Just for You ...Tatty

2011-05-10T17:58:00.001+01:00

same shape as previous card!, two different images ....Luv em both ....:-) ...back soon bloggers....X

....teddy or mices ?

2011-05-10T17:55:00.001+01:00

I couldn't choose between the two....lol!

Keeping it simple!

2011-05-10T14:37:00.002+01:00

.... Well i said i would be back and post a card sample and i have been.....I wanted to make my friend a card following her recent bereavement, i didn't want to make a usual sympathy card (didnt feel right) i wanted to make it personal and fitting!... my first posting today is an A5 card, here i have used Stamping up's "French Filigree" from the shelli signature range stamped onto white linen card, Martha Border trim punch with added pearl gems...and the sentiment is from Barbara Gray's Clarity "words and versus collection" layered onto nellie Snellen's eastern rectangle die set, not forgetting of course to add a subtle hint of Glitz..... well hope you all like this card.... popping along to my friends with it this afternoon :-).... As for tatty verses Lilli of the valley ? ill be back soon Bloggers.... :-)....X

ooooh sorry folks !...

2011-05-08T19:57:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone ...sorry for the lack of cards on my Blog this month oooops!....cant believe its the 9th May tomorrow ...so I'm making a conscious effort to make a card before i head off to the south coast on Friday ! .... i have that many new goodies (spoilt myself) i don't know what to do first, so which of my new stamps will win the blog spot lol...lili or tatty Bear ! and also i may use background stamps from Linda .... bring on Monday morning!!!....back soon bloggers....X

End of the month project.....Molly Bloom A4 stepper

2011-04-28T21:15:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone..... well i have just got back today from a long break at the east coast...spent the first week on my own and took my pro markers and stamps with me but guess what......i have lost my craft Mo Jo :-(...if anyone finds it please return it before i take up reading for good!!! its the eve of the Big Wedding and i'm looking forward to seeing "the dress" and then I'll crack open the wine !....thought i would share with you as promised the Molly Bloom project i had worked on before i went away....i converted this stepper shaped card from a magazine into an A4 all by myself! ....but that's when i lost my Mo Jo and its nowhere to be found!!! ...hope you all like this card....enjoy this bank holiday weekend whatever your all up too and hopefully ill be back soon bloggers .....X

Front of card

side view

back of card

close up of topper

2011-04-19T16:34:00.005+01:00

Hi everyone.....well i hope you are enjoying this Fabulous weather!.... too nice to even craft.... i'm preparing for a long Easter break at the east coast, lots of packing to do! .....I had a card to make for one of my friends Birthday whilst i'm away, so using my favourite cd "Tatty Button" i have used Tatty's cat image using the composer and also created the backing papers....i have used my favourite wooden heart buttons.... i have also been practising using the easy sew stitch tool but had all on remembering how to do the blanket stitch lol, i need more practice using it... this is a 6 inch square easel card ....my friend Lis is a huge cat fan so i think she will like this...back soon bloggers ...well probably in May! ....im hoping to share with you a Molly Blooms a4 card then .....X

April's Magnolia card....

2011-04-12T21:18:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone.... oooh quite a while since i posted a card so thought i would share this Tilda card i have done this evening, i have used some free papers from Simply cards and paper craft magazine, the colours green and peach was inspired from a blog candy challenge, i must admit i struggled to find peachy tones in the hundreds of paper collections i have so i was thankful for the free gift in the mag....it worked i think....the camera image is a lovely stamp and works very well if you are a magnolia collector, Edwin also looks fab when used in this image, i have used momento dye ink for the stamped images, coloured with pro markers, satin ribbon threaded through the border trims, flowers handmade...glitz and glitter and pearls ..... hope you like it....back soon bloggers ....X

Molly Blooms ...for a friend!

2011-04-03T14:44:00.001+01:00

I made this card in the hope it would cheer a friend up today!!! ..... isn't she sweet!!

Meet Tatty Button! ....well the CD for now !

2011-04-03T10:39:00.004+01:00

First of all happy Mothers Day to all you Mums out there and have a Fabulous day!!!!

....secondly i wanted to tell you that the caravan season started on Friday! it took most of the day to pack the car with everything ( the weekend to remember we forgot most things) and off we travelled down to the east coast for the annual spring clean of the van.... a lung clearing breath of sea side air at the beach ! and a lovely hello to all on our site to update each other as to what we have been up too all winter ( least we forget the weather in December though eh!) ...

...... finally i christened my newest stamp collection Tatty Button this week and she is super !!! ( so that is 3 collections now i have started for 2011 and the last this year ;-)) i have done so much with her already and look forward to showing you on here soon ....for now i thought id share with you a card i have printed off from the CD if you are a CD fan this is fantastic BUT if you are a stamper like me its a must have, i haven't worked with a cd quite like it before....I LOVE it!!.... here is a quick card i put together from the cd when my hubby sprung on me at the last minute that he wanted a card making for his Best Girly friend ( but doesn't like girly colours) ... you can create your own image on the CD , change the colour, resize, design matching backing papers and envelope too!.....the card was a die cut 5 x 7 that was a mothers day gift from my daughter that i have formed an easel card with ....hope you like it ....back soon Bloggers ......X

End of month project card ....Molly bloom Shares a picnic with Tilda!

2011-03-29T11:15:00.001+01:00

As March draws to a close (where does the time go) i wanted to share with you my Spring stamp collection Tilda card.... i have introduced Molly Bloom object stamps to show you how versatile the molly stamps can be if like me you are also a magnolia fan ......i think they work well together don't they? .... here i have water coloured the molly bloom with distress inks and used pro markers on Tilda, well it wouldn't be complete without mixing my mediums as well as the stamped images would they :-)....so with this month's project card complete and out of the way i'm starting next months project card.... ok a little hint ! im going to be playing with Molly bloom 2011 collection .... be back soon bloggers .....X

...then it was Sunday!

2011-03-28T19:32:00.002+01:00

On Sunday we all went off to the nec Hobby Craft event!.... crafter's heaven and many bargains to be had, of course i had a little shopping list and was only a few items i didn't tick off ....bit boring showing my bags of goodies so ill just tell you what new collections i have started... Tatty Button ( oooh she is fab!) and Molly Blooms ( so versatile) ..... i will be posting some sample cards i have made shortly and there will be more card postings through out April ..... ps...Just want to say a Big Thank you to my daughter Lauren for my early Mother's day gifts ....X

A busy weekend....!

2011-03-28T19:06:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone..... well what a busy but fabulous weekend I have had.....A crafter's delight!.... it began on Saturday morning by attending a make and take event hosted by my friend Linda the intention was to chatter about anything and everything, drink lots of tea and coffee, munch on biscuits and make cards!.... well that's exactly what we did, the time went so fast and we had such a giggle with fabulous people, then at some point we dived into the stamping up goodie box ....ooooh such joy! below is a little taster of what i made, a special thank you goes to "Annie" for showing us all how the chalks blend so well into each other ;-) to Linda for her hard work and for hoovering up the night before ;-) and to Linda's Mum for boiling the kettle constantly through the day!....here's to the next

hip hip!......X.....

....... at last my final mother's day card done!

2011-03-22T20:32:00.004Z

.....have done this one in red, green, and tangerine so far.... Busy me!

With Mother's day around the corner I thought I would post this card ....food for thought?

...so go on folks!.... take yourself off to a car boot!

2011-03-22T16:59:00.000Z

....here it is finished, my little project ....take yourself off to a car boot, pick yourself up a wicker trug basket cheap, bury oneself in the stash box and get out your acrylic paints, a3 card, scoring tool, double sided tape, ruler, bits of ribbon, bows gems and gliz and create a storage box.... here i now have to hand, sitting on my little crafting desk all my pro markers to hand.... in a rush to go off to a craft class, grab the handle and sick it in the car ! ....now who would have thought it! lol .....

.....be back soon Bloggers .....X

and here we have?...erm not sure yet!

2011-03-21T19:56:00.001Z

Hi everyone .... I have been on fantabulous day out with my hubby to Boston today, we had so much fun! ....the reason for blogging tonight ?...well I couldn't wait to share with you my latest project! ...nope I haven't made it myself, and I also didn't get it to store the beautiful orchid in (my fave flower) which i bought at a garden centre today, I have bought it too......... nope I cant say he he....I will post a picture and explain later in the week...see if you can guess he he he

Anything Marie can do ....you card makers can do too!!!!!

2011-03-18T20:57:00.003Z

......and finally tonight we have a picture of my Friend Marie, as long as i have known her she doesn't buy stamps! " i cant stamp" is her mantra lol.... well here we see Marie stamping not only everyone's stamped background image at a recent craft group class, she also stamped everyone's image too! ...well it had to be done didn't it, out came my camera!! ...wait till teacher see's this! ....lol ......be back Blogging soon Bloggers! .....X

Hubby's Birthday cards with a hint of Shamrock .....

2011-03-18T20:47:00.004Z

....It was my Hubby's Birthday on St Patrick's Day and here is the cards i did for him...the first is a double easel card using a stamp from the forever friends collection, i made this at my friends workshop (well i couldn't make it at home he would have seen it lol) and the other card is also forever friends from the cd collection .... and to finish both cards there is a punched shamrock ( wonder if St patrick would have liked these :-) lol..... X

ooops is it really Friday again......

2011-03-18T20:34:00.004Z

Hi Everyone, well its not intentional to stay in on a Friday night and blog but really don't know where the time has gone this week and I have been on holiday from work too! ..... On a crafting note I have started another collection , Crafter's Companion S.W.A.L.K, I couldn't resist purchasing 4 of these stamps from my friend ( who just happens to own a craft shop lol) but they are lovely stamps, I have made quite a few cards using various colour ways but I seem to have only used one stamp so far! I have decided to share with you the first card I made with them and I hope you like it, I think they are irresistible and was even quite impressed that a friend of mine bought the stamps too and she doesn't do cute (you know who you are lol) I will post more later , just a taster for now lol........X

A Friday night hello to Molly Bloom's

2011-03-11T20:53:00.013Z

Evening everyone !

it’s Friday night and spent earlier this evening creating a stretch card, couldn’t resist introducing Molly Bloom to my collection and just to “say hello” I have used the free gifts that was in a magazine I bought a couple of months ago ( simply cards and paper crafts) .... There will be more cards to follow later in the month as I have my eye on one or two in the new collection! .....and one never knows what mother’s day may bring lol!

I saw this design of stretch card earlier in the week and I have had a go myself from memory and I don’t think it looks too bad ...see what you think?

I have to sign off and put all my crafty things away now (sighs) and have some hubby cuddle time.....Be back blogging soon bloggers....X

Birthday Wishes .....

2011-03-10T19:31:00.004Z

Hi everyone...well I have been quiet on my blog but very busy.....March is a busy crafting time as I have so many Birthday cards to do for family and friends, and so much to do in my full time day job....i wanted to share the first card I have made this month for my Friend (fave) ...so difficult to make a card for him as he doesn’t do “fussy” and definitely not “ cute” ...well what a surprise and relief for me when I discovered Barbara Gray had designed a “Scottish” themed set for the “Secc” event in Glasgow recently, as my friend comes from Salcoats in wee bonny Scotland I just had to design a card using the stamp set! ....it’s his Birthday today so will sign off with happy Birthday wishes to Gordon.... I’ll be back blogging soon bloggers... X

...the beginning of March!

2011-03-02T16:48:00.007Z

Hi Everyone.....

As we begin the new month of March (my favourite time of year) I have decided to start with a Spring Clean of my craft room!, now my room is only 3x3 and you wouldn’t think I would have much room to get it cluttered and messy !...but alas im on my second evening of de cluttering!!! ...so whilst I am locked away I thought I would share this card that I did last month , this is what I aim to do this weekend....Shop till I drop

" A step into Springtime"

2011-02-27T22:23:00.002Z

.....Well here goes!!!

2011-02-27T22:21:00.003Z

This weekend has been a miserable wet one ....so I threw myself into craft attack mode and decided to step into Spring myself (if only for a creative moment) and coloured many images from my "favourites" collections ....then I thought I really must Catch up with the twenty first century and create a Blog to share my craft attack moments ! I hope you will enjoy my "Blog attack moments too" I will endeavour to work at this Blog as I work through “how to pages" he he he