Darlenes birthday card

Above is the card I made Darlene for her birthday, Happy Birthday Pet. Can put it on my blog now as it is her birthday today. I had a go at image transfer and it did not work so I put glitter on the image instead and it looks quite good in real life, as you know they never look the same when photographed or scanned, she loves feathers so had too use some of those and a couple of roses I made. I hope she likes it.

Below is a ATC I sent her, the dragon is a I break for stamps one and I love it, think it is my most favourite out of all the dragons I have

Couple of quick cards

 Love this tree stamp from Elusive images and had a few shimmery backgrounds done so thought I would make a couple of cards to have at the ready as they say. The one below I have used some of my leaves background as you can see, don't think they turned out too bad,

I really must start and use all these lovely papers I have, I don't think I will ever get through them all. Terrible when you are a card maker isn't it. I have a right fetish for paper and card, just can't resist it. Keep saying won't buy any more then see something else I like,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Well my scanner has decide not to work, which is a real nuisance and then my camera decide it would not let me take the pictures off on the PC, glad my Son came in, he showed me another way of doing it. Enough rambling, better sign off

Birthday card plus swap

 The above card is a birthday card as you can see, I stamped on  glimmer mist background I had made, you can't really see this in a scan, it is lovely and shimmery in real life. Love this little boy stamp and have forgot you makes it. Useless or what, I am sure someone will tell me.
Below is a postcard swap I have done and must admit I struggled. When some one tells me one colour, which as you can see is purple, my mind just goes blank, as I cannot visualise using one colour. Then I was told you could use other colours as long as the main one one purple, Duh,,,,,, anyhow this is what I came up with, not over joyed with it, hope whoever gets one likes it. I used one of  Simple expressions stamps, a lovely happy little girl

KC challenges

 The above card was for KC's October challenge, which is Autumn leaves as you can see have used a piece 0f my background I made from the leaves.
The one below is a sketch challenge again for KC. I love these stamps from Timetostamp, now sold by I Brake for stamps. They stamp great if you use Brilliance ink pad. Hope you like them

Halloween cards

 I don't normally do Halloween and here is my second post on them, ATC's the other day now cards.The one above I did for my STH Darlene on Katyscorner. The die cut is a Tim Holtz design for Sissex, must admit I love it. The little girl stamp I am sure was from Designs ink. I break for stamps I am sure bought these designs and the little cat I got off Darlene

This one I made for my friend Mary, this stamp is a Sweet pea stamp and the black cat is a belly. Hope you like them. I quite enjoyed making them

Thanks Susie

Hasn't she done a brill job on my blog, I am thrilled to bits with it.
No pictures Folks just wanted to thank Susie, wish I had her talents

G H and I

 Well here we go letter G Girl's ruin, love this stamp and had it ages but first time I have used it, thought it would fit in very nicely

 H is for Harmony can you imagine the racket they would be making if it was real,,,,,,,,,, Harmony not

Finally what can I say, it had to be a Indian for the letter I didn't it. Love this image he has such a rugged face, just like I would imagine them to look like. Hope you like my choice of stamps

Birthday card

Just wanted to try out adding a lace flower. You have to be careful of the width of lace you use as it looks silly if the flower is too big for the card, ask me how I found that out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,  Anyhow just thought I would share and when I have time must do some more experimenting

Halloween

Just finished my ATC's for KC Oct swap, which as you can see is Halloween. The little witch is a Debbie Moore stamp, I really liked this, hope you do too. Must be honest am struggling again, wish I could get in a real crafting mood, need to get on with my Christmas cards

Leaves again

Well Folks this is the background off yesterday but have shrunk it so there are 4 A6 pics on a A4 sheet to make the leaves smaller, if any of you like it you can use it. Hope some of you do

Another one Folks

Here is another one Folks made from the leaves off a tree in our street. If you print it on A4 portrait and reduce it too 4 A6 the leaves are much smaller and look better

Hello All

I am back from my visit with friends and had a lovely time, must admit done no stamping yet but have just made this background out of leaves, some of which I brought back from Port Sunlight

I am pleased as it looks really good printed out and have turned the layout too landscape and put it on twice side by side so the leaves are smaller and that look good too. If anyone wants to use it please feel free

Playtime

 Been playing the other day and made some flowers, thought I would share, don't think they turned out too bad, seeing I am just learning. Above are made from paper and below are a couple I made from lace

This is my last post for a few days as am off to one of my friends tomorrow and seeing I am not clever enough yet to program some uploads for while I am gone, will see you all in a few days

Another one for Ethan

Well as you know I made him a Marmaduke card for his birthday, further down the page. Then he came in and said Nan can I have a Avatar card for my birthday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, What do you do, being the soft Nan I am went on the hunt for pictures as I know there are no stamps for it and this is what I come up with. Must admit was thrilled with the pictures I got, although you really can't see it the 2 on the dragons are attached with strips of acetate so they look as if they are flying, well all I can say is he better like it. The other card,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, will give to my Son to give him, it won't waste

Last Deco pages honest

These are the last ones for this year, honest, her theme was country's so I had a good choice to pick from, of coarse did 2 of my favourites. American Indian and Asian. Do hope she likes them

At Last

Something to upload, sorry Folks just not been in the mood as have been a bit off colour. There is no stamping here either but this is Ethan's birthday card and as the boys get older I find it more difficult to make there cards, it was far easier when they were small and liked Winnie the Pooh

and am fed up of making football cards. Any how he loves Marmaduke so I thought I would go for that, just hope he likes it. I got the Happy Birthday from Sissex sale, it is brill isn't it and dirt cheep, in fact bought a few dies and was thrilled as saved a load of money. Worth having a look Folks

Deco's again

These as you can guess are for Nicki, was helping one of the girls out but when I looked at the theme which was letters of the alphabet I must admit I struggled. Anyhow came up with this, just hope she likes them. Coloured the backgrounds with distressed inks, then stamped a couple of background stamps all over.Then took all the letters of her name and put them on a block muddled up and stamped them all over. Made the flowers out of lace, well one has a flower on too as you can see and put a bit of lace along the bottom. They have not arrived yet but know she won't see them as she has gone away for a few days

Somthing different

Well here we go again looking for something different to make my Kids a different Christmas card, and this is what I have come up with. This one is just a practice, not just how I want it but

now I have done one I know where I am going, says she who mucks up all sorts. Anyhow now the task is to try to get up to date photo's of the other four. Just thought it would be nice for the Mams and Dads to get a card with there kids on

By the way have put Jo's blog candy on my side bar and her blog is a bit further down, Jozart so go take a look and post a reply with a chance to win

Rubbish swap

I joined a swap on one of my groups and you had to make something with something you would normally throw in the bin, soooooooooo the little roses I made from a few tops off Activia pots as you can see below. Firstly I punched them out then coloured them with Alcohol inks then made them into roses. Just hope it survives it's journey as it is going to the USA, I have wrapped it in bubble wrap and wrote fragile on the envy. Oh well we will see if it gets there in one piece. Hope the lady likes it

Sorry the above photo is not very good but I did not realise till it was too late but it gives you the idea

Birthday cards

The one above is for Jamie, she is 14, think they get harder too make for as they get older. Well I chose to use sugar Nellie stamps, just hope she likes it.
The two below I made from images I already had done, I am getting a real liking for these easel cards. Love this little girl she is from paperbag studios, forgot to say I used the free flower stamp off Craft Stamper, stamped 2 and sort of intertwined them, I quite like the look of that better than a one flat flower. Must admit forgot where the teddy stamp is from. What's new. I am hopeless, anyhow hope you like my efforts