Friday 20 March 2009

Happy Birthday Aiden.

Our little man is celebrating his 7th birthday today and as you can probably guess he's made on Lego at the moment.
I made this card using a template I made from a image I googled and enlarge the basically decoupaged to give him some depth, I have to admit I'm rather pleased with how he's turned out!
Off to make lots of jelly now and looking forward to eating some chocholate Dalek cake!

Wednesday 18 March 2009

Today's Makes!

Just two for today, off to bed in a mo as I'm working the night shift tonight!
My first is for 2Sketches4You Kazan #22
& for Cuttlebug Challenges "Cuttlebug & Punches"
and Secondly for Sketch Saturday #42 along with A Spoonful of Sugar "Gems"
& ABC Challenge "F is for Flowers"
  • PP ~ BasicGrey "Urban Prairie".
  • Stamp ~ Sugar Nellie.
  • Flowers ~ Free with Card Making & Papercraft.
  • Gem Brad's, Lace & Ribbon from Stash.
  • SpellBinder's Shapeabilities "Nested Bird".
  • Fiskar's border punch "Lace"
  • Cuttlebug Embossing Folder's "Swiss Dotts" and "Birds & Swirls"
  • Derwent watercolour pencils & Colorbox Queue Chalk Ink.

Tuesday 17 March 2009

Challenge Marathon!

I think I must have had all my lost mojo come flooding back today, I found my new March Kit from Scrapagogo so inspiring, Green and blue are my favourite colours so that helped alot!
This first card is for Challenges 1 & 2 from the Creative Card Crew .I missed the deadline for last week "Green" so combined it with this weeks "Keep it Clean" no patterned papers. The card uses this weeks Sketch from Penny Black Friends
Next the Arty Girlz announced their last challenge was to be "Stamping"
Ive used Dovecraft Stamps and stamped on to a Chip Skicker and a Button.
Using Di Hickmans March #2
Triple the Sketch gave the layout inspiration for this one
and the recipe came from DCM, my extra being the Bo Bunny corner stamp this also covers Rainbow Lady's Alphabet "A" Challenge
Next a Tag for BasicGrey Challenges "All Round"(Bittersweet PP & Element skitcker)
& Tag you're It's "Time for Tea"
Just one challenge in this next card, # 86 from Sketches!{By Tamara} This next card is for CPS 107 and Our Creative Corner "Limited supply~Max 3 Layers" This one is for #43 at Friday Sketchers next up we have Sketch from Jen at I{Heart} 2 stamp & "Cake" for Secret Crafter and finallyfor Magnolia V's Stampavie "Mother's Day" using this weeks Ismaki Sketch 9/11
& "Buttons" at The Pink Elephant

  • Scrapagogo March Kit
  • Stamps ~ Sarah kay,Dovecraft, Bo Bunny,Lakelands and Penny Black.
  • Anita's peel off.
  • Some ribbons & Lace from stash.

Thursday 12 March 2009

I Appear to be on a roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First up is "Wing's" at Tag You're It!
Next is for #25 at BasicGrey Challenges
and "Smile" for the Arty Girlz
next is for #51 at Cute Card Thursday 3,2,1 recipe at Penny Black Friends
Critters at Caardvarks
"Im So Sorry" for Dutch Dare
and "Add a Doodle" At Our Creative Corner
next is fot "Woman" at My Time To Craft,
"Masking" from Secret Crafter and #41 from
and finally for this weeks Sketch from Ismaki

  • Products from Scrapagogo Kit.
  • stamps ~ Sarah Kay, Penny Black & The Stamp Connection.

Wednesday 11 March 2009

I Had Some Mojo Today!

My Febuary Scrapagogo Kit had been screaming out to be used for the last 4 weeks so finally finding some mojo and time today I managed to open the box!
My first two cards are for Laura #21 & the bonus sketch from 2Sketches4You
Next is for CPS #106 Next is for #42 at Friday Sketchers This one is for #85 at Sketches {By Tamara}
Anothe sketch challenge from Triple the Sketch #47
and finally to in one for DCM "Patchy" & sketch from Jen at I{Heart}2 Stamp

  • Products from Scrapagogo February kit.
  • PP ~ Scenic Route, S.E.I.& BasicGrey Bittersweet & Eva
  • Sticky Back fabric ~ local £ shop.

Tuesday 10 March 2009

My First Commission.

Well Hello...................I know its been a while but I'm still around.
Ive got a couple of bits to show you, firstly is this picture frame.I bought this from my local Garden Centre for a fabulous £5.00 in plain pine and have used white emulsion and yellow and orange watercolour paints which I have the distressed. This is for my M.I.L's birthday {Its only two months late}. Flowers are from the same garden centre.
Next is a set of wedding stationary commisioned by a friend, Ive yet to make the Order of Service and Table Seatting place cards.

  • Stamps ~ BasicGrey and other.
  • Ribbon & Charms ~ Ebay.
  • Ink ~ Versamark Burgundy