Son-In-Law Birthday Card

For this card I have used the Not For Girls CD from Polkadoodles.

I used brown pearl card for the base, cut out a piece of the diamonds backing paper, roughed up the edges with a file and dabbed brown ink on the edges and then stuck the image of the car on top.  I finished it off with brown raffia and card candi.

I'd like to enter this into Make It Monday's Linky Party, which as always is Anything Goes.

First Birthday Card

A card for a little boy's first birthday.  The backing paper is from Polkadoodle's Sundae of Seasons CD, and the trees are from their Back to Nature CD.

I used blue pearl card for the base, I found the image of Iggle Piggle and Maka Paka on the internet and layered it onto some trees paper from the Back to Nature CD and then onto blue pearl card, did the same with the sentiment which I  printed on the computer, stuck the trees on with foam pads and added card candi, finally added blue organza ribbon across the top.

Happy Birthday Daughter

My card today is for a friend to give to her daughter, the basket of flowers, butterflies and backing paper is from Polkadoodles Sundae of Seasons CD, and the Happy Birthday is from their Back to Nature CD.

I used lavender pearl card for the base, printed the Daughter on the computer and layered both sentiments onto some of the backing paper and pearl card, and added organza ribbon across the top.

I'd like to enter this into Make It Monday's Linky Party, and the Joanna Sheen challenge Girls Girls Girls.

Felt Highland Cow & Baby Blackbirds

 

This is what I've made today, a highland cow using a kit from Corinne Lapierre, very quick and fun to make!

 

And the eggs in our blackbird's nest have hatched, here's Mrs Blackbird keeping them warm, we've seen both parents arriving with food to feed them, hopefully will get a picture of them soon!

Wedding/Christening Card

I was asked to make a card for a wedding and christening, again I used the Jane Shasky CD from Joanna Sheen for the image and backing paper.  I used pearl lavender card for the card base, butterflies are punched from bazzill cardstock, two Dovecraft doyleys, organza ribbon, and Spellbinders scalloped oval die to cut out the wording.

Sister-in-Law 60th Birthday

The last of the 60th birthday cards I've been recently asked to make, the backing paper and image are both from the Jane Shasky CD from the heart of the garden.

Other things I used are organza ribbon, Spellbinders die, paper flowers from my stash and sticky pearls.

I'd entering this into this week's Make It Monday's Linky Party.

Retirement Card

A retirement card I was recently asked to make.  The image and backing paper are from the Jane Shasky CD from Joanna Sheen.

I matthed the image onto some bazzill card and pearl lavendar card, added a Dovecraft doyley, I printed out the wording and cut out with Spellbinders dies, and added punched butterflies, sticky pearls, an organza bow and layered flowers.

Dog Birthday Card & Mrs Blackbird

I was asked to make a birthday card using a photo of the recipient's own puppy.  I resized the picture and matted it onto pearl card and Bazzill card, the sentiment is part of a Cuttlebug embossing folder,

I then added black organza ribbon and card cadi.  The backing paper is from the Furry Friends CD from Joanna Sheen.

We have a blackbird's nest in the ivy in our garden, she was busy last week coming and going with beakfuls of nesting material, now it looks like there's eggs in there, looking forward to seeing the babies soon!

Another 60th Birthday Card

Another 60th birthday card I was asked to make.  I used the Jane Shasky CD from Joanna Sheen for the birds image and backing paper.

 I printed the sentiment on the computer, and cut it out with an oval scalloped Spellbinders die, and stuck that onto Bazzill card cut out with the picot circles Spellbinders die.  The flower is from a spray of artificial flowers and the green twine is Twool, made from the wool of Whiteface Dartmoor sheep, it's very soft to use, much nicer than the usual garden twine.

1950s Themed 60th Birthday Card

For this card I used cream pearl card for the base and My Mind's Eye backing paper. I did a Google search for images of 1950s advertisements and comics and  I matted the images onto Bazzill cardstock and used foam pads to stick some of them down for a layered effect.

The wording is printed on the computer and finally added some card candi.

60th Birthday Card

A 60th birthday card for a neighbour's husband. I used cream pearl card for the card base, the image and backing paper is from Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Garden CD.

 The sentiment is from the Jane Shasky CD from Joanna Sheen, mounted onto green Bazzill cardstock. I stamped the numbers with brown ink and embossed with clear embossing powder and cut out with a Spellbinders die, the flowers are punched from the backing paper, scrunched up, inked and with card candi added to the centres.

The image is mounted onto Bazzill card cut out with a Spellbinders die, and I tied garden twine down the side of the card.  The card also has a matching insert, but I forgot to photograph that.

The envelope to go with the card, also from the Shabby Chic Garden CD.

Cross Stitch Chickens

I made this wall hanging many years ago, stitched on linen, the pattern is from Cross Stitch Animals by Jana Hauschild Lindberg.

Knitted flower Brooches

I knitted these from a kit that came with Let's Knit magazine a couple of months ago.

 

The yarn is double knitting, really soft and nice to knit with.  I think I'll be making more of these in different colours, a good way to use up some of my stash :-)

Another Jinx Card...

Another card using a photo of Jinx, papers are My Mind's Eye, die cut flower and I just added some card candi and garden twine.

Hello Kitty

  A card for a little girl's birthday, I found the image on the internet and the butterfly backing paper is from Funky Hand's Spring Has Sprung download.

The felt flowers were free with a magazine ages ago, and I stuck some card candi in the centres of them.  I mounted the image onto some Bazzill cardstock cut with a Spellbinders die.  The number is a stamp from Hobbycraft stamped with purple ink, heat embossed and cut out with a Spellbinders die.

The letters are from Polkadoodles Sugar Birdies CD, with some glitter around the edge, and stuck with foam pads onto Bazzill cardstock embossed with the Cuttlebug daisies folder, and then matted onto purple card.

Thanks for looking :-)

Baby Boy Card

A card for a baby boy, the gingham papers are from Polkadoodle's Sugar Birdies CD,

I knitted the little boottee and tied a button with wool to the centre.  I also used card candi, organza ribbon and Spellbinders dies for the scalloped ovals.

Chill Out John

A card for a friend's birthday, using a photo of Jinx, our very chilled out greyhound!

I printed the photo onto glossy photo paper, the backing papers are My Mind's Eye Bloom & Grow, the wording is computer generated and I added card candi and garden twine.

I'd like to enter this into Make It Monday's linky party.

Butterfly Anniversary Card

 Image and papers are from the Jane Shasky CD from the heart of the garden.

 I also used a Spellbinders dies, organza ribbon, Prima flowers, card candi and butterfly embossing folder.

Rock Star Card

Backing papers and images from Debbi Moore's Chabby Chic Music CD.

I embossed the stars and main image with the Cuttlebug spots folder, and added blue garden twine.

Millefiori Stitch Markers

I made these stitch markers with glass millefiori beads, faceted glass beads and tiny seed beads.  The findings are antique black plated.