Just catching up a bit.....

I'm just catching up in between dialysis and have over time made these cards. Some are new styles for me, I wanted to try new things. The above is one of them! I had these stamps for Christmas but this is the first inking they've had. I've done more since, but they are still to be made up!

 A wedding invitation reply card. The whole card is covered in Mica Powder and looked really sparkly but you can't see much of it on the photo! 

These two cards are similar, but just different colour schemes!  I added on some flowers to the grass after the photo was taken but they've gone to the charity now so I can't re-photograph them for you, sorry!

This is a gorgeous stamp I got in a sale at a Papercraft Fair last year. It's great for anything baby related!

I'm just putting together a few birthday cards for friends of my Aunt who want more of my cards after buying all I had of the "Thank You" and "Get Well Soon" ones in my charity box. I'm trying to make unusual shaped ones instead of the normal, fold in half type!

So look out for many more coming soon - if I have the energy after dialysis that is!

Keep smiling and keep crafting!

WOYWW 193

Yep, it's Wednesday, so it must be.....fanfare of trumpets.....WOYWW!  It always amazes me how quickly the Wednesday comes around each week!

So what's on my little work trays.  Well as you can see by the gorgeous red and white diecuts and the dies it's ... yes.... Valentines Day!  So what does that mean? Yes cards!

I've had a rootle around my craft stash and found all things heart related and now the ideas are springing up in my little old cobweb and tumbleweed filled head.  Whilst looking I've found a few other bits and pieces which I need for another card so that's handy!

For those of you who saw my challenge last week, to make an A4 sized card for a Baby Shower, here is the result.  I had made up a few templates for my friend and asked her which she preferred, and she chose the onesie based card.

It was then a case of putting on the background papers she liked and I added the little nesties with the baby words on, surrounded by diamonds - well it is for a boy so couldn't have too much.  I added some ribbon and backed it on to mirror card and it was all done. 

I also added some baby peel offs to the insert to brighten up the huge double A4 size cream paper as it looked so empty without a verse on it.  The space was needed for about 60 signatures so it had to be clear.

Anyway, I hope you like it and I'd love to hear your comments about it.  Off to have my one coffee a day now and then dream up some more layouts as I've got quite a few cards to make with imminent deadlines!

Oh yes, is anyone else getting these stupid adverts at the top of the blogger page or is it just me?!?!?!

Enjoy WOYWW everyone!

Charity Cards - Baby Congratulations

I've made quite a few of these little cardigan cards after I was given a bag of them to use up - also I've since made quite a few of my own too, they are SOOOOO easy to do once you get the hang of it.

If you've still got some wool in your craft stash somewhere, give it a go, tiny needles are best then you can easily transfer them to the cocktail sticks.

I use plain beads on the ends and file the sharp points off mine. Health and safety, health and safety, got to be aware of that these days!!! LOL!!!

It only takes small scraps of wool and they look so effective don't you think?

SHOPPING LIST

Here's what you need to make this card:

• Small scraps of pastel coloured wool - unless you know whether it's a boy or girl!
• Create the small cardigan and use some extra wool to make a small ball of wool for the card
• Use any cardstock you have in the appropriate colour (pink, blue, lemon, white, cream etc)
• I printed this background off a freebie from the internet - plain A4 paper can make four a6 card backgrounds so very economical for charity cards!
• Various embellishments to add to the card, epoxy stickers (from a company called Scrapperware), Nesties, mini envelopes containing cards saying "It's a Boy/Girl" peel offs and flowers on the front
• Bits and bobs from the stash box - anything can be used so nothing is wasted!

Have fun!