Pink ribbon card

Hi everyone, I hope you are well today. We had another 2" of snow again overnight  but it's rapidly melting in the sun thank heavens. Today I have another 'Less is More' card to show you. It's a sketch this week and the details are.........

Sketch #8

"This week we have a sketch for you drawn by Jen.

It's simplicity itself, so to add a little constraint, we ask that the card

 stays in this orientation ie that the band remains in the horizontal

 plane, in the lower part of the card and that it takes up no

 more than 1/3rd of the height of the cardbase."

Luckily I soon had a cunning  plan , I had seen an idea on another blog

HERE and although I didn't use the 'padding' method she used I did

get the idea from there so giving due credit. I hope the card is the right

dimention re... ( 1/3 rd of the height etc.), if not I will try again. We have

our lovely grandson arriving very soon so I am off to make some  mini 

doughnuts in a machine I bought recently. Not for Charlie of course

( too young I think) but for his parents. I want to try the machine

 out so I can throw away packaging if I see it works etc.Well

 at least they aren't fried!!! We lost 4lbs this week on our 3 day diet again,

yaaaahhhh......won't  be eating too many doughnuts then I guess lol.

ps. I tried putting my Cuttlebug plates in the oven to straighten them.

170C for 30 mins wrapped in a single layer of foil. It did work ....

BUT I didn't wrap then securely enough at the edge with foil and they

sort of buckled at that edge.Drat!...never mind I do have a spare

 set and also my Happy Cuts now too.Stay warm and safe everyone.

Card Recipe

Card   Linen white Papermill shop

Ribbon satin edged from ebay

Nesty   Wonky Rectangles

Embossing folder Cuttlebug Tiny hearts

3d pads

Very thin silver wire ( to fasten ribbon bit)

I twirled the edges of the wire too.

Challenges

'Less is More' #8 Sketch

'Celeste' Silk Ribbon necklace and earrings

Hi everyone, we had more snow again last night, so another  3" or so on top of the last 3". It feels cold but not as windy as  yesterday , really freezing wind which froze you to the spot.It seems to be thawing too which is good, we managed a quick  walk again....but walked very quickly lol ! Right something different for a change today, more jewellery. I haven't made any for what seems like forever now. But......inspiration struck yesterday and I have been making new stuff non-stop all day  yesterday and today.  I decided to go upmarket & get some  beautiful real silk chiffon  ribbons ( handmade & hand dyed ) and  also some handmade Lampwork beads  too.So many talented  artists making them, I hope I have put together some nice  jewellery ideas using them. I have used some Swarovski  stones and charms etc.here,.... Lampwork beads in later pieces.  Anyway enough rambling, here  is my very first effort. Hope  you like them all as much as I do.My first piece is called 'Celeste'. ps. I big welcome to my latest follower too, welcome aboard :)  

 

 

 

Friends card

Good afternoon everyone, we still have snow, more expected  on Sunday too. I hope you are all keeping snug and warm in your craft rooms today. It's week 103 over at 'Less is More' and it's a theme this week and........ FRIENDS "This could take the form of a friend related sentiment...  activities which friends share, images of friends-    animal  or human or both!" I chose these two TeddyBoBea cute bears. I have used them  before, but this time I only used the middle image of the three by covering up the other two digitally. I dedicate this card to all my lovely blogging friends, you are the BEST and I love you all :) ps. I am trying out various new watermarks I made recently to see which I like.....so if you see lots of them that's why.Also for  anyone who missed seeing the triframe I made for my grandson's first birthday it's a couple of posts back..........and relax !

Card Recipe Card   Linen white Papermill shop Image   TeddyBoBea digi Sentiment   computerized Square nesty Promarkers and Flexmarkers Chalks   Dovecraft Torn paper for masking 3d pads Challenges 'Less is More' #103 Theme 'Friends' 'ATC Cards with Attitude'  Add a tag or  sentiment/ Anything goes 'Card Makin Mamma's'   Clean and simple 'Inspire me Fridays'   Anything goes 'Sweet and Sassy'   Use a digi, anything goes

Pastel flower card

Hi everyone, another snowy day here again -1c but it  went down as low as -13c the other day nearby brrrr ! Today I have another CAS card to show you. I decided to join in the CAS-ual Fridays challenge which was........  

CFC86: Create a CAS card that has one long side and
 one short side.

3 x 6, 4 x 8, etc. No standard A2's for this week.

I think my mojo may have returned at long last .....well I

am keeping everything crossed it has anyway.I tried stamping a flower and bee image with a sentiment then watercolouring it a tad.......but it didn't look that great so I made another using some chalking which I find a lot more reliable.The card is  3"x6" btw., so quite narrow, but nice to try something  different I find. Keep warm everyone! ps. A very big welcome to my latest followers Gillian & Marlou too, wow  that makes 172 now. Thankyou for choosing little 'ol me to follow everyone :)  

Card Recipe Card   White Linen Papermill shop Flower die cut Memory Box  Chloe stem  Dovecraft chalks Pink Petticoat sentiment Challenges CAS-ual Fridays # CFC 86 Simply Create   Anything goes  

Snow pics , cards and a tri frame

Hi everyone, we have snow today, here is a pic of  what we woke up to this morning.More now falling too! Also  an Anniversary card for our son, a first birthday card for our grandson and a tri framed photo I made for him also.I used  copper coloured pearlized card and wording ( shaded) as copper  is the symbol for the 7th Anniversary....along with wool  apparantly. Louie bear digi image ( Digistamp boutique) used  for the birthday card. The tri frame was an idea I had a while  ago, I had fun chasing our grandson around with the letters to  get just the right photo's. Mostly on my knees too!....you would  laugh if you had seen me. Some ended up on his back,around  his ankle.... and as  a  halo ( the O)  which slipped as he laughed  and also made a funny  photo .Glad I got one with him pointing  as he does that a lot ( ET) is his nickname just now lol. His  parents will be pleased with this keepsake I hope.  I will  do the same for our other grandson in March too. Stay safe everyone. ps. Poor Charlie was a bit overwhelmed with all the children/adults at his party. He spent a lot of time clinging like a limpet to our son. However he did love his cake.....see pic on right !

Wording is shaded btw. Copper and black and glamour dusted too.

 

Computerized wording

Charlie is one!

Swimming card

Hi everyone, brrrr it's a bit chilly today, snow expected too ! Just managed to visit our grandson yesterday for his 1st birthday which is on Monday. So glad we didn't leave it until Monday  now.I took 105 photographs...oh my!!! lots of good ones too. I want to put three in a  tri frame , will show you when I finish it. Right onto my 'LIM'  card for this week.This time it has to  be a one layer card and the theme is.......  Sports or Exercise  Not an easy subject I think, however I managed it and here is  the result. I was quite pleased with the sentiment, took a bit of thinking about that one!I just added a bit of sky & grass using  some chalk and a few hand drawn birds also,..... job done.OOPS I just realised by adding the background my card isn't so LIM anymore SORRY, hope I am forgiven......now made version two phew! I just bought some lovely new Flexmarkers,..... well it would have  been rude not too as they were in a sale.I just LOVE them, my new favourites. They are very like Copics but I think they have an even  thinner soft 'pointed' end, great for getting into tiny places. I want MORE!!!! ps. A big welcome to my latest follower too, welcome aboard.   

 

New 'revised' LIM card

  Card Recipe Card   Papermill shop Linen card white Image   'Dearie doll digi' freebie Sentimnent    Computer generated Chalks ( for sky & grass) using a mask I made Permanent pen (black)  for birds Flexmarkers , Copics and Promarkers Challenges 'Less is More'  #102 OLC 'Sports or Exercise' 'Colour me creative'  #59 challenge 'Soft pastels'  

Best liked cards of 2012 !

Hi everyone, I have looked at other people's blogs where  they have posted their best cards from last year.I decided  it might be a nice idea to do the same thing.These were  all chosen by other card makers ( I post on several sites)  as their favourites.I just couldn't decide which I liked best  so thought it best just  to let you all choose.I hope you like them too :)

Pink 'LOVE' card.This one was liked most by everyone, on Pinterest now too. Details HERE.

'Monochrome' card, details HERE

'Mr & Mrs' card, details HERE

'Silver butterfly' card, details HERE

' Distress Butterfly' card, details HERE

'Musical bow' card,this was also picked as one of the best   CAS cards of 2012 over at Splitcoast Stampers, details HERE

'Pink sunset' card, wasn't sure of this one but you all seemed  to like it, details HERE.

'Yellow hearts' card, details HERE

'Fairy wing' card, details HERE.

And my last card and I think my fav as well as yours it seems, details HERE.

Pink and flowery card

Hi everyone,I hope you are all well and happy today. Not  got my card making mojo back yet , luckily I have a few cards  I made a while ago to show you. Here is a  mainly pink card, ( typical of me I hear you say lol) I hope you like it.   ps. I was thrilled for one of my cards to be chosen as a  CAS favourite ( Best of 2012 ) over at Splitcoast stampers  ( smiley face).I added a pic of it below now....musical bow one.  

 

 Chosen as (CAS fav for 2012) over at Splitcoast stampers.

 Card Recipe Card   Linen white 'Papermill shop' Design paper   Henbury lane ? Image   Day for daisies digi 'Pearls in her hair' Embossing folder  Cuttlebug 'daisies'? Butterfly stamp cArt-Us Pearls from stash Copics and Promarkers Glamour dust Liquid pearls 'White opal' Chalks Dovecraft 3d pads Challenges In the Pink #10   'Pink & Pearlie' Creative Moments #7  'Emboss it /Anything goes' ABC Challenge     'E for Embossing' Oozak   'Anything goes with pink and bling'

 

Black and white thankyou card

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas. I had a lovely one as you can see in my last post where I am cuddling  my two young grandsons. It won't be often you see a photo of  me lol. I cannot believe how old I look now argghhh! Anyway I wish all my fellow bloggers/followers a very Happy New Year. ..............Esp. all my lovely LIMette friends who have inspired me all throughout last year, I cannot thank you all enough. Right onto  my very first card of 2013........it was a  real struggle,details below.  It's week 101 over at 'Less is More' and it's a colour challenge this week which is.............   BLACK and WHITE 

with a touch or a splash, a hint or suggestion, a dab or a  patch of 

a colour of your choice!

The idea being that the black and white are predominant

 and the added colour is subtle.

 

Card Recipe Card    Linen white 'Papermill shop' Black card from stash Leaf die   Marianne creatables ( I used the negative and placed black card behind it) Butterfly die   Memory box 'Butterfly delights' Sentiment   computer generated Challenges 'Less is More' #101 'Black & white with a touch of colour' CAS-ual Fridays #CFC84 'Thankyou card'

ps. Sorry for the long post.  I think I have lost my mojo! Such a hectic Christmas, then  my OH decided to hit the ground running the day after Boxing day  and start decorating and sorting a spare bedroom.....with my help of  course.So much  'stuff ' in there arghhh! I am exhausted , but the room  is quite empty  now, (several trips to charity shop) . OH is staining  the wooden floors,we ripped all the carpet  out and the beautiful  wooden  floor is the last one to be reinstated  now.I  just couldn't get back into  card making for some reason, but I did  make a start on some  new jewellery which I am loving now.More pics soon. xx