JUST THINKING!!!

I made this card for no reason other than I had the time...and that doesn't happen very often.


I have so many rubber stamps that I've never actually got round to inking up and I'm beginning to feel just a little bit guilty about it. That was one of the reasons why I started this blog to encourage me to use my stash and not just look at it....but I can't help buying  just 'ONE' more stamp.

This is one of my mum's favourite stamps. It is 'Daisy', a Sugar Nellie stamp and I've coloured her with Promarkers. The paper is one I found in a pile of papers that I have had for ages...I think it was a Heidi Grace design. The random swirl to the right of the image is only there because silly me dropped a black ink pad on the finished card when I was tidying up....so this has become another of my 'artistic licence' mistakes, and yes I do tidy up.....sometimes.

Debbie x

MARY, MARY...

This is a card I made for my boyfriend's sister who had a birthday a few weeks ago...

and this is exactly how I've felt going round my garden, watering can in hand trying to look after my fifty or so plant pots while we're having this wonderful sunny weather...only I do wish for a little more rain...maybe during the night anyway.


The image is a Sarah Kay stamp, the papers are Basic Grey and I've coloured with Promarkers. Unfortunately its not a very good photo as the papers are darker than this but it was the best I could do as the light was quite poor when I took it.


Debbie x

CHICK CHICK CHICK

Its raining...at last....Don't get me wrong, I like the sunshine but I'm beginning to get a bit fed up wandering around the garden with my little watering can. I have about 50 pots and it does get a bit boring but if I don't do it I'll lose my plants and that's not a good plan....I'm no Percy Thrower but I do try my best.


Here are my ATC's that I made for April's swap over at ALI'S ATC SWAP-STOP! .

The theme was EASTER/NEW BEGINNINGS.  I used a Penny Black stamp and coloured with Promarkers. The papers/card, ribbon are all from my scraps box. I find ATC's a really good way of using up all those little left overs....can't bear to throw anything away in my craft room but funnily enough I don't hoard anything else...

Debbie x

60TH BIRTHDAY

Today I'd like to share a 60th birthday card that I was asked to make. I wanted to keep it fairly simple so I picked white and one other colour...pink....a lady's card....I had to make a box to put the card in because of the roses...didn't want them to get squashed into an envelope.

I embossed pieces of white card with various flower patterned embossing folders and cut out the 60 and the name using the Sizzlits Aphrodite alphabet...I use this alphabet quite a lot especially when I'm scrapbooking. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. On the box I used a few pieces of silver card for mounting and die cutting the name.

I should really have matched the flowers on the card and the box but its too late now...

Debbie x

OH BROTHER

I'm back on the boys cards again....This time its my brother's birthday, or it was yesterday anyway. I had two cards to make, one for myself and one for my mum to give him and as is my norm these days I left it until the very last minute. This is the card I made for my mum....

The image is a Lili of the Valley stamp and I've coloured him with Promarkers following a tutorial on the Lili of the Valley blog...surprised myself again with this one as it turned out just as it was supposed to. The papers are Basic Grey.

For my card I was beginning to run out of time so I cheated and used a decoupage sheet that I had...

The papers were from my scrap stash and I've had the little cork scrabble letters for ages. Not my best effort I must admit but my brother seemed to like the card. The image reminded me of when we were young and used to play games...he always used to win everything....mind you he was well known for cheating at all games be they cards, board games you name it.... 

Debbie x

A ROYAL CUPCAKE

I know this is a little late but on the day of the Royal Wedding we had a little family get together at my parents house. We all agreed to contribute to a buffet in the afternoon...'why oh why do we always have too much food'....My daughter decided to make another giant cupcake. This time with a red,white and blue theme and I promised I would put it on my blog.  So as promised Brogan here it is...sorry it took me so long...

It tasted lovely, with a strawberry filling....Where did that girl learn to make such a good sponge...?

Today I have another card that I made ages ago when I was experimenting with Distress Inks.  I was quite impressed with my attempt (it takes a lot for me to impress myself with my own efforts) and I liked the end result for a change.  I decided not to send it to the intended recipient but opted to keep it, to prove to myself I do get it right sometimes...I really do struggle with Inks for some reason.  I did make another card to send though....

The image is a Whiff of Joy stamp and the papers are Basic Grey. I made the flower following instructions on a tutorial on the Craftwork Cards blog sometime ago.

Debbie x

PARTY BALLOON

Its a beautiful day here today, the sun is shining and its fresh and a little breezy but beginning to warm up...looks as though its going to be another lovely day...just wish we could have a little rain in the evenings for the plants...just a 'little' mind.


Here is a another card I made just because I could. It isn't for anyone in particular.

I've used a Magnolia Tilda stamp. I love this one, she's so cute and I've also used some of my favourite papers...Papermania Rose Garden, I hate to admit it but I have three of these paper pads. She is coloured with Promarkers. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I've put glitter on her socks, the lace of her dress and also on her headband. I put a little Glossy Accents on the balloon to make it stand out.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-

Totally Papercrafts Challenge ~ # 64 Glitter

Debbie x