Christening dress

Good morning all, I hope you are having a good week and a good start to October.

Today's card is one I made for Jude's youngest Granddaughter Charlotte for her Christening last month. I wanted a card with a Christening dress on, but didn't have a die or stamp so I made one myself.

I used a paper doily for the skirt and folded it until I had the shape I wanted. Then I used a small rectangular piece of white card and used a circle punch to chop out the neck hole and to make the underarm section.

Then I tidied it up with scissors and a corner rounder for the arms. I put it all together with a small pink bow and then decorated it with tiny pearls.

I then used a pearl trim on the bottom of the skirt, around the neck and down the side of the card, after putting it on a pink paper background.

As we don't have stamps for Christenings or Baptism's, I wrote the sentiment on the PC and then printed it onto Safmat. (A clear sticky film which you can print on).

Hope you like it, have a great week and I'll see you Thursday.

xxx

Friends

Good morning all, hope you are having a good week.

Today's card is one I have made for a friend who's birthday is on Friday.

I used elements from the new Trimcraft goody bag that includes Back to Basic Monochrome papers, flowers, doilies etc. 

I used some plain black card for the background and a Tonic Studios border punch across the centre. 

Then I used Dynamics and Diesire flourishes also in black card and then built up a flower on the doilie. 

The sentiment is from a Creative Expressions set, stamped in black Memento ink and cut out with a tag die. 

Then as I thought it was a bit plain I added some silver gilding cream and clear Wink of Stella pen to the black card and flower. 

Hope you like it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Silver Fairy

Good morning all, hope you are having a good week. 

Today's card is one I made for a friend who's birthday is on Saturday. 

I used the Silver Fairy digi stamp from Wee Stamps, and coloured her with Copic markers. Then I added a touch of Wink Of Stella Clear to her wings. 

I went for a blue and orange colour scheme for a change, and I think it turned out OK. 

The papers are from the Docrafts Papermania Vintage Notes collection and the blue and orange card is from Simon Stays Stamp kits. 

I used a Lili of the Valley ready made sentiment and added Marianne Vintage Lace and blue and orange ribbon. 

The leaf swirls are from an MFT die and I added a few different flowers and a little crystal butterfly. 

Hope you like it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

All Dressed Up

Good morning all, hope you are well today.

This card is one I made a couple of weeks ago for my great niece for her 3rd birthday. To be honest I had forgotten that I hadn't blogged it ;o))

The image is from All Dressed Up, and I coloured it with Copics and Spectrum Noirs.  

I cut her out by hand and then found some coordinating papers in the stash. 

The flowers are a mixture of paper and fabric ones all placed on a paper doily. 

I inked the edges with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, then I added a number 3 and a simple sentiment. 

 

I finished the card off inside with a small strip of the green paper.

Hope you like it.

Take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

Singing Marci

Good morning all, hope you are well. 

Today's card is made using the other of our new La La Land Crafts digi stamps. This one is Singing Marci. 

I coloured her with Spectrum Noirs and then cut her out and rounded the corners. 

I decided to stick with the blue for the papers, so chose some coordinating ones from different collections. 

I used a couple of white paper doilies in the layers, and a piece of blue material cut using a Tonic die backed with double sided adhesive. 

I added the Noir butterfly die cut to the side, 

and then added more material flower shapes and some paper flowers to the top. Then I added a little clear butterfly in with the flowers.

Finally I finished it off with a tag, sentiment and little pearl decoration. 

I am definitely struggling in the old mojo department at the minute, this card took me over two hours to put together. And that was after the colouring! lol.

Anyway hope if was worth it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx

I went a bit OTT!!

Happy Birthday Mum!!

Earlier in the week I told you about the card I made that I decided to send to Mum.  Well she has now received it so I can share it with you.

Isn't it gloriously over the top?? Lol

I used the image of Princess Honor and stuck to a green, black and kraft scheme.

I used a doily from the Curiosity Corner collection, papers from the Midnight Blush collection and layered them with black and kraft card.  I really like this combination.

I then went overboard with embellishments. 

 There is ribbon, paper flowers, burlap, paper flowers, feathers, and did I mention paper flowers, lol?

I added some silky crush ribbon in a lovely olive green under the layers and tied a large bow in the corner.

The card weighs a ton and is certainly not one that could be posted, but I love it.  Hope you do too.

TTFN Jude xx

Girlie and pink

Good morning all, hope you are all well today. I thought I would have a break from the Christmas cards for a bit and do something a bit more girly.

 

 

The stamp was from a magazine earlier this year and is very cute.

 

The flowers are gorgeous roses in different sizes that we picked up at The Range a few weeks ago.

And the papers are a mixture from the stash.

 

The image is coloured with Promarkers and then cut out using a fancy shaped die.

 

Everything is inked with tattered rose and I have used some Shabby Pink Frantage here and there.

 

I finished off with a sentiment made on the computer and then cut with the Silhouette and a few flat backed pearls.

 

Hope you like it. Take care, and I'll see you soon

 

xxx

 

 

Happy Birthday Mum

Good morning all, yes today is Mum's birthday and she has reached the grand YOUNG age of 65!!! She isn't just the best mum in the world! she is also the best wife, grandma, great grandma, supporter, confidant, baby sitter, dog sitter, friend and everything else that she does for everyone of us. So she deserves the very best birthday too.

 

We aren't doing a lot today as everyone is at work etc. but we are getting together this evening to give pressies and have some cake. But then the special event is on Saturday when we are having a party in a local hall for mum and dad (he had his 65th a couple of weeks ago). All of her friends have been invited so hopefully she will have a lovely time. So happy birthday mum, we love you very very much Mwahhh. :o))

 

These are a couple of the cards that I have made for mum from different people, hope you like them.

 

 

This is a Besties digi image coloured with Promarkers.

 

I covered the bath with 3d clear gloss to give it a bit of a shine.

 

I love this little flower. Don't know where the silver ones came from but I just have a card with a few on. So i layered it with a paper flower, a button and a gem. Then a added a swirly bit of bling.

 

I finished the card with a simple ready made sentiment.

 

This next one is very simple.

 

Just a decoupage topper made up with silicone glue, and then matted on to card.

 

I inked the embossed background with Distress Inks and added a piece of co-ordinating paper.

 

I finished this card with some sheer white ribbon, a stamped sentiment and a few pieces of bling.

 

Anyway that's all from me today, thanks for stopping by.

 

See you soon

 

xxx