Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Floral Duo


These cards are made using the newish papers from Dovecraft. The message stamp is by Hot off the Press and the floral embellishment is from the gorgeous Prima range.

Footballing Variation

Here's another card featuring Jolly Nation's footballer rubber stamp. The background is made using the Cuttlebug 'happy birthday' folder.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Football Fan


Made this card for a colleague's husband who was 70 recently. I love the simplicity of the Papernation (or should I say Jollynation now?) stamps. The 70 is cut with my Cuttlebug and the Birthday is a section cut from Cuttlebug's embossing birthday folder.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Tim Holtz

Yesterday I met Tim Holtz. All I can say is wow what a man! Tim was the special guest at the opening of Dawn Bibby's new workshop premises in Oswaldtwistle here in Lancashire. He demo'd his talents and products throughout the afternoon. He was so inspiring and produced some amazing effects. I had a fantastic day and want to thank Dawn, Leonie and everyone else connected with Topaz for a great afternoon.

Saturday, February 09, 2008


Made this card for a Valentine swap I am involved in at Katy's Corner. The stamped image is from Putting on the Ritz. The hearts are cut from Quickutz die. The text is a Hero Arts stamp I have had for ages. Hope the recipient likes it!

Footballing 40


This is a card I made for a friend of my husband. The papers are from Dovecraft. The stamped image is from Papernation coloured in with a waterbrush and Marvy Le Plumes.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Craft Stamper ATC

This ATC is based on a card project I recently had featured in Craft Stamper magazine (February 2008 issue). The background is made using a piece of black card with glue applied all over. On top of this I placed a piece of white tissue paper and scrunched it before pressing it down. It was then inked using black Stazon. The stamp is one of my favourites. The brads are from Papermania.

Paris

The background papers are some I have had for ages and haven't really wanted to use. They are by Tim Holtz. This stamp is from Putting on the Ritz and was inked with Stazon.

Vintage Swimmers

The stamp is from Inkadinkadoo and has been inked using Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad. The flower is by Prima and the background pattern is from a Cuttlebug embossing folder highlighted with Distress Ink.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Nana 70

I made this card for my boys to send to their Nana for her 70th birthday. I have to admit I stole the idea from my card swapping buddy, Susan. The bags and shoes are by Hero Arts and stamped onto acetate. The pink card underneath the images has silver ink applied randomly with a baby wipe. The various brads are from Papermania and Dovecraft.

Mum is 70

My mum was 70 earlier this month - she doesn't look it though. I made this card using DCWV Pocket Full of Posies papers. The vase stamp is from a recent Hobbycraft sale and cost me 29p! The flowers are the gorgeous Primas. The swirly stamp is from Inkadinkadoo and I embellished it with flower brads from Lakeland.

Twins


Made this card for a friend of my husband who just became an auntie to twin boys. The letters are cut using Quickutz' Phoebe alpha. I used various papers, the blue embossed one is by K & Co (I think).

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Snowy Acetate


Snowman from Woodware and papers from K & Co. I stamped the snowman using Stazon on acetate and also direct to the card. I painted the acetate with H20s and liked the different effect it produced. The star brads are from Papermania.

Winter Folds


The folded embellishment is made from K & Co papers. Snowflake brad is from Lakeland and the square brads from Papermania. Winter Wonderland stamp as before.

Cheery Snowman


Another snowman stamp from Woodware. He is coloured in using H20s and decoupaged. The tiny gem is from Papermania.

Snowman


The snowman is an acrylic stamp from Woodware (link below). He is coloured in using H20s. I stamped the background card and then cut out the snowman without his arms and present. The present is decoupaged. The Winter Wonderland stamp is from Delta and has been a favourite of mine this year. The snowflakes are from Cuttlebug.

Brolly Snowman


The snowman stamp is an old one and I think it is by Hero Arts (may be wrong!) Ribbon is from Papermania as are the gorgeous gem. The lettering is from my Cuttlebug.

Fairy Pink


The fairy stamp is from Woodware and is coloured in using Twinkling H20s. The papers are once again by K & Co and the ribbon from Papermania.

Pink Christmas


Tree stamp is by Hero Arts stamped onto K & Co Christmas papers. The snowflake mat is made using my lovely Cuttlebug and highlighted with a pink ink pad. The gems scattered on the tree are by Papermania.