Niece's birthday!

I made this card for my niece who's birthday is this weekend.

I stamped the Butterflies on the card using a set from Craftwork cards.
I used Stamp in up ink .... i have a set of small inks which is so useful when i am starting out with Stamping as i have a whole set of inks without it costing me too much, i can then replace each one for a larger ink pad as i use the small one up.
The butterfly is a die from Joy Craft .. Butterflies 6002/0027 ....
The border was cut using a Martha Stewart Layered Arches punch.

Thank you for looking

Carole x

Lili of the Valley card - Coffee Break!

I love Lili of the Valley image and this one is Coffee Break! I made it for a friends birthday i think the image is quite fitting! I'm still not so good at using my Promarkers so please don't look too close :-)  its the shading that gets me .. :-(

Thanks for looking

Carole x

Diamond Wedding Anniversary

I was asked to make this card for a friend, first time I've done a Diamond Wedding Anniversary card ...that's a lot of years married!
I used an A5 card and added a greeting made on my computer. I matted and layered silver and white card inside each other and used my favourite corner punch. I cut a heart in silver with a Marian die and also used a punch with hearts for underneath the centre square which was cuttlebugged, i also added a silver scroll with a white bow tied to it and attached a silver metal flower with a diamonti brad! The Number was cut in soft glitter card with my Cricut!

Thanks for looking!

Carole x

Son's birthday card!

I made this card for our son Richard who is now 25 years old ....were has all the years gone?  He loves his Union Jack Guitar (Noel Gallaghers "Epiphone Sheraton Union Jack" Guitar ) I also added a silver charm, he loved it!

I'd like to thank Val from craftersreunited  forum for the inspiration i got from this card she posted on her Blog!

Thanks for looking.

Carole x

Holiday in Peak District.

Hi Everybody, I hope your all having a nice bank holiday weekend. Hubby and i have just come back from a few days holiday in the Peak District of Darbyshire, its a lovely place to holiday with lots of little villages with not much distance between them. 

We took this pic of the the "Parish church of St Mary and All Saints", Chesterfield which shows it leaning Spire!

We also visited Bakewell famously known for its Bakewell tarts (sweet pies). Its a lovely small town with some interesting shops including a well stocked cross stitch shop which sold other stitchery items.... NO CARD MAKING THOUGH :-( !

Thanks for looking!

Carole x

  

Beautiful butterflies.

Hi everybody, its been a lousy day today ... its rained all day.

I've had my stamps out to make a card each for my two niece's, they are twins so i like to make them similar. I used "Craftwork Cards" stamps and was really pleased with the effect they gave, they gave a lovely crisp impression and i used Stampin up inks, the colours are gorgeous. The cards were also from Craftwork Cards, i embossed the edges with cuttlebug folders. I used mirra card and glitter card for the butterflies

Thanks for looking

Carole x

Challenge card

Hi everybody, its been a lovely day today with wall to wall sunshine. We are at last getting some summer sun, hope it lasts a bit longer.

I made this card for a challenge we were having on the http://craftersreunited.co.uk/index.php last week.

Thanks for looking.

Carole x