Dianes birthday card

Here is the card I made for my Sisters birthday which is on Wednesday. The image is a Pink Petticoat image which was digitally coloured (using 'paint') and sparkly and glossy bits were added.

Below is the inside of the card (and after taking thses photos I turned the brads so they were all facing the same way)

Here is the cute handbag charm from carolyns although I have had it tucked away for a couple of years waiting for something to use it on

And finally (below) this is the box with the bracelet inside - I used the same ribbon and felt flowers as I used on the card.

Leannes leaving card

Well Leannes leaving card is finished and I am really pleased with it. I used some more of the lace I got in the 'group purchase' on
CBC

The silver oval was cut with the nestabilities in the cuttlebug and the holes around the edge were done with my crop a dile.

On the backing paper (making memories boho chic) I have used glossy accents to do the shiny dots.

30th Birthday card

This week saw the 30th Birthday of my Sister in Law and this is the card I made for her. Image is Pink Petticoat. I have used sparkles (diamond) and glossy accents on it. The numbers are sizzix pigeon toed charms and I have used scalloped oval nestabilities, then embossed with a cuttlebug folder. I rubbed a pink and then a gold coloured ink pad around the edges.

This is a long post today

Well Sunday (just gone) was Mothering Sunday and I had quite a few cards to make - 5 of them are what I sent out cos I do my Gran (who brought me up), my Mother in Law, my Dads Girlfriend (who he has been with for almost 20 years), my Mum and my Nan....quite a list.

The first is the one I made for my Mother in Law using some more of the beautiful lace.

Next are the cards I made for my Grandma and my Nan. I embossed using the cuttlebug, the gold card oval with scalloped edges is a nestie and the bird is a stitchels stamp that I watercolour painted.

The next 2 are the ones I made for my Mum and my Dads Girlfriend. The purple cards are embossed using the cuttlebug and the images are Pink Petticoat.

Next is one I made for a friends Mum. I did the card as a favour because he mended a chip in one of the alloy wheels on the mini and would not take payment, so one good turn deserves another. I used the stitchels again

I took the photograph of the card and then later took another look and decided something was missing so the bird got a lovely swarovski crystal for an eye (only I didnt have chance to take a photo of the change)

The next 2 cards were for an order...the only specification was that they had to have tabby cats on them, so the images are clip art, the diamantes are swarovski and the flowers are stitchels...there is also some of the beautiful lace once again.

The next ones are for some friends of mine.

Image is Pink Petticoat, crystals are swarovski

More Pink Petticoat images

And me....well I had a lovely card from Callam that he drew himself.

Birthday card for a man

Friday saw the birthday of my Step Father and I kinda left the card to the very last minute (as I often do...not sure why, its not as though if I put off doing the card that its not going to be needed is it?) Anyway I was really stuck for inspiration so I had a look through the stuff I have accumulated and came accross the dark blue 'Happy Birthday' embossed piece of card and though I would start with that. I rubbed over the embossing with a gold pigment ink cats eye pad.

I did the corners of the card so they aren't square and did the same with the blue panel.

I found the circle embellishment for the front that I had made towards the end of last year (which had the embossed greeting watercolour painted by myself) I rubbed this over with the gold ink pad too and placed some blue grossgrain ribbon behind (this was stapled onto the blue card panel)

The circle embellishment was secured using foam pads, then the blue panel was mounted onto the card using foam tape with a couple of pads under for extra support (to stop the front collapsing)

Finally, here is the full completed item.

Valentines day (again)

This is the Valentines card I made for my Husband using the Forever Friends stamp I bought a while ago (and blogged about)

Dads Birthday card

I only just realised I didn't put these photos on here  (must be the blonde in me kicking in) Here is the card I made for my Dads birthday (which was on Christmas day)

I used cuttlebug embossing folders for the background and the 'gift' and a Pink Petticoat download cake.