Boo!

Hello peeps!

I hope you are all good :o)

Over the next few days i will be showing you some cute little Halloween cards I created. These are so quick and simple to make, great for any last minute makes.

I love this one, it's soooo cute!

Items needed...

Card stock: black

Printed die-cuts: Halloween themed

Adhesives

The cute little mummy and border were from a 12" printed die-cut sheet called BOO! To You by My Mind's Eye. It was out a few years ago and I discovered in my stash. The 'Boo' is from another old collection by K and Company. You could also use any spooky stamps or phrases for this quick little make.

Thank you so much for calling by and I'll be back tomorrow with another cute card. TTFN! xx

Happy 18th!

Happy Saturday peeps!

I'm back with a cute card I made for Kate, the daughter of a friend. She has just gone 18 and I was keen to create a card using my wonderful Cricut® Explore Air.

Without further ado, here is the card...

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Digital die images: Live Simply Cartridge - Flower Frame (#M45B2B)  - Cricut®

Vinyl: White - Cricut®

Card stock: chocolate, orange, pale pink, red
Card blank: 15cm white square

Gems: clear
Punch: corner rounder

Adhesives

It was great having a play with my machine again and I'm pleased with the way the card turned out. It was so bright and cheery!

I hope you like my little make, thank you for dropping by! TTFN! x

Party Pop-Ups!

Good afternoon lovelies,

Yay! I'm back! I've missed updating my blog, but things have been soooo busy lately. I still haven't had chance to make anything as of yet, but I wanted to touch base and say hello. 

Crafts Beautiful have recently showcased one of my past makes on Facebook. It was a set of three pop-up cards using the journaling Birthday SN@P collection from Simple Stories.

You can find the instructions and everything you need on the Crafts Beautiful website, click here to take you to the page. It does state on the project that they were designed by Amanda Walker, but I can assure you it was me :) They've got the designers name wrong - oops!

The great thing about journaling collections is that they have lots of printed pieces in handy card sizes and with lots of printed die cuts it is quick and simple to make a fab card.

Hopefully, it won't be too long before I'm back with a make. Thank you for stopping by!

Oh crab!

Afternoon peeps!

It has been quite a while since my last post. I am so busy with commissions that I don't have much time to craft for myself these days. 

I did consider closing the blog for a while, but then I thought that I would rather post occasionally than not at all. If I don't get round to making cards for myself, I can always share my magazine makes with you.

Here is a card I made for my Uncle Ted. I unfortunately missed his birthday (slap on the wrist) so I created this for him...

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Stamps: Chubby Chum Pals - Paper Smooches

Promarkers: Ginger, Ice Grey 1, Sunset*

Card stock: white

Ink pads: Onyx Black - Versafine
Black fine liner

* Limited edition colour

I adore this stamp set and I love crabs (I live near Cromer which is famous for its crabs). After colouring him in red and ginger, I then used a blender pen with a fine nib added to lift off some of the colour. This helps to give the texture of a real crab. I added a simple border with a black fine liner.

I hope that you like my make and that you will continue to pop in occasionally to see if I've posted anything new. For my dedicated followers, I thank you so much!

TTFN! xxx

Hello

Happy Sunday lovely peeps!

I know I haven't been around blog land for a couple of weeks. I'm still busy with commissions, at this time of year we are even more busy as there is usually an extra issue to squeeze in. I've also been up to North Yorkshire for a few days to stay with my mum :o)

Here is another quick card made with a scrapbook collection. This one uses papers and items from the Spring Fling Collection by Pebbles.

Items needed...

Card stock: white

Die cuts: Spring Fling Cardstock & Vellum Shapes - Pebbles

Pearls: black

I adore this collection. It is just too cute. I love the mix of subtle colours and adorable images.

I hope you like this little make and I'll be back soon with another creation!

Thanks for popping by! x

Smile

Happy Friday peeps!

I'm still busy with commissions, but I thought I would have a break and post up another quick and easy card for you. This one is perfect to give to a male recipient as the colours and images are not too girly. Again, this card uses items from the Simple Stories Birthday SN@P collection.

Items needed...

Scrapbook/journal items: SN@P Insta-Squares & Pieces - Birthday; 4x6 SN@P Cards - Birthday; 3x4 SN@P Cards - Birthday; SN@P - Stickers - Birthday - Simple Stories

Punch: corner rounder
Adhesives

I love this bright, cheery card and who doesn't like cake? The torn tape stickers are so cute and just add that little extra without going over the top.

I think you can still find the SN@P Birthday collection on some craft sites, but Simple Stories do lots of other gorgeous collections.

Okay, that is me for the moment. Enjoy your Friday and I'll be back soon. TTFN! x

Thank You

Happy Sunday lovelies!

I'm back with another quick make using coordinating elements and papers from a paper craft collection. This is another one using items from the Spring Fling Collection by Pebbles.

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Patterned paper: Spring Fling 6x6 Paper Pad - Pebbles

Die cut shapes: Spring Fling Card Stock and Vellum Shapes - Pebbles

Ribbon: pale pink

Decorative pin: pink heart

Adhesives

I adore the colour palette in this collection. The muted pink and greens along with the pop of yellow and red really work with the chalky black background. Some of the designs in the pad are set against a kraft background which also works really well.

I hope you like this quick and simple, but oh so cute card. Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you soon. x

Live It Up

Afternoon chums!

I hope you are all well.

I've not posted in a few days as I have been so busy with magazine commissions. I have at last a few moments to spare, so here we go...

Items needed...

Scrapbook/journal items: Insta Squares & Pieces - Birthday - Simple Stories

Card stock; aqua
Gems

This is another make that demonstrates how you can use scrapbook/journaling products to create a quick and simple last minute card. Just add a bit of bling and you're ready to go.

I love sets that have different elements that coordinate as it makes it much easier to sort a card layout, colours and so on.

I hope you liked this little make and will pop back again soon. TTFN! x

Hey Dad!

Hello lovelies!

Today I'd like to show you the Father's Day card I did for my father in law. I love Paper Smooches stamps and the cute images tend to work great for male cards.

Items needed...

Stamps: Boob Tubed; Shadows; Space Cadet - Paper Smooches

Promarkers: Ice Grey 1, Magenta, Ocean Teal*, Pastel Green, Yellow

Card stock: white

Ink pads: Onyx Black; Smokey Gray - Versafine

* Limited edition colour

I used one of the cute little aliens from the Space Cadet set in one of the tv screens. 

Masking paper is a good investment if you like over stamping or mixing up images. If you can't find masking paper, Post-It notes work really well. Just remember to include some of the sticky on the back so that it adheres to the image you are masking.

Well that is all from me for now, going to have a bite to eat and then it's off to my first Zumba class of the week. Thanks for popping in! xx

Be Unique

Good afternoon peeps!

In the current issue of PaperCrafter (issue 96) you get a set of free heart dies! The kit includes three dies which will give you a four way combination.

I made 15 projects using the free dies for the issue, one of the projects is a framed artwork and here it is...

I did a mix of cards, tags and gift boxes all in bright zingy colours. You can find lots of projects, ideas, inspiration and free downloads over at PaperCrafter. You can also follow them on Facebook and Pinterest. Why not pop on over for a look?

Well that is me for now, back to the Christmas commissions (yikes). Thank you for stopping by and I'll be back soon with another card. x