Fairy dust

Happy Saturday my lovelies.  Hope you've got some crafting time scheduled for this weekend - I know I have ;)

One of the crafting magazines gave away a Lavinia stamp set on the latest issue and I had to try it out.  What do you think?

I stamped the image on hammered card in a very pale pink using momento ink in Tuxedo Black.  Ilove how crisp the image is even on textured card.

I couldn't reseist adding some rock candy distress glitter to the fairy dust and her wings.  It shines really nicely but doesn't show too well  in my pictures.

The sentiment was included and I think it's sweet.

I matted the image onto black card and added it to an 8 x 8 card blank, along with some more Grace Taylor paper.

That's all for me folks.  TTFN Jude xx

Colour me beautiful - complete

Hello bloggers :)  

On Monday I promised to share the full card I made with Country Mama, and here she is.

I think this card turned out really well.  I love the soft pinks and brown - it just works lol!

The papers are a mix of Santoro "If Only" and Grace Taylor "Vintage Elegance".  They tone beautifully.

I chose a soft polka dot paper to mount Mama on and she stands out pretty well.  

I mounted all the papers on brown coredinations card, wrapped one with brown ribbon, and added a Tattered Floral cut from burlap.

So there she is - all finished and looking lovely.

TTFN Jude xx

Anniversary #2

Hello again.  Jen explained yesterday that we've found it very difficult to get in crafty mood this last week.  However I forced myself to make something as I have a deadline for the anniversary cards for my friend Janet; this is the second of the three cards she asked for.

The image is from a new Lili of the Valley art pad called True Love.  I thought this was perfect for an anniversary card.

I cut the image using a Spellbinder deckle edge die and inked through with Old Paper Distress Ink.  I then coloured the very edge with Aged Mahogany. I used a 5 x 7 card blank, some cream cardstock and a piece of Grace Taylor paper to make up my matts and layers.  All these were inked with the same combination of colours.

The sentiment at the top is a gold rub on and I tied some matching ribbon across before adding the panel to the card blank.

The 'just for you' sentiment is also from Lili of the Valley, cut with a 1.5" scalloped circle punch and inked again.  I added it to the bottom using a foam pad.

All I need to do now is add a matching '30' to the bottom right.  Hope you like it.

TTFN Jude xx