Rudolph Day - it'll soon be here...aargghh!!!

Here's the little Dog I was using before.  His name is Barkley and he's so cute - thanks Gill...!!!  I had some die cuts from another card I'd made and used them on this card.  Just adding the little small silver stars from some old peel offs I've still got - they still come in useful I find.

 

Here's another card with the little dog and a cute kitty on as well.  Anything cute is good in my book!  Hope you like them - and don't forget - it's getting nearer all the time!!!

Enjoy!

Recycled packaging is now made into cards!

Well here's the two finished cards I made using the 'mostly recycled bits' from the packing from the Pound Shop!  Not bad huh, I made six cards from the pack and then here are another two from the packaging and there are more to come too!  I used the freebie butterfly die cut from a cardmaking magazine and just added the rest along the way from my stash box!

Whilst rootling (is that a word?!?!?) in my stash box I found this little image and thought he deserved to be made into a card.  I made a notelet card out of this one.  The pink cardstock is from a £1 mixed bag from the bargain bin!

WOYWW 206

Warm welcome wishes to Ria and Darnell, thanks for joining my crafty escapades!!!

It's that time again - WOYWW - so go and check out Julia's blog and see why we are all loving snooping on other people's craft rooms/desks or in my case trays on my bed!

As you can see by the tray above, I've been working on a few things at once.  I might be making one card, but whilst doing it I also cut out more die cuts or colourise (otherwise known as colouring in!) images.  It makes it easier down the line to put together my charity cards.

On a previous WOYWW posting, I told you I'd used some packaging to make into cards.  Here's the embossed images of two parts I've used.  Although they use the same image, the different colouring and the distressing make them look totally different.

I'll be posting the finished card soon so you can see the difference in the final cards.  I like to use every part of my crafting stash as you can tell!

Enjoy!

Rudolph Day 4 - Something Different....

Rudolph Day is here again. This isn't my usual style, but it came to me when I was using up the remainder of some freebies from a magazine.  I embossed the white card with my Christmas embossing folder and added some pretty Christmas ribbon (bargain 50p!).

I added some lovely red metallic tape from the baubles (the ones I had from last year which I wasn't sure what to do with - I've used them loads this year!)....and then added the red/white baubles and the heart. 

As I said not my usual style but I like it!  I was wondering if I should've put a mat underneath it - after I made it of course - what do you think?  Plain or matted and layered?

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Brother!!!

Here's the completed card you saw the beginnings of on WOYWW this week.  I had some cute little beer cans and decided to make some "Beer Bunting" for the embossed part of the card.  It took a while to get all the little cans pointing the same way. 

I already had a sentiment stamped so layered it onto some gold card and it then matched the gold die cut stars I used to edge the embossed part of the card.  I also added in a little peel off.  I searched all of them and couldn't find one with Brother on...so I used this one instead.  The Beer Monster is a cute digi I've had for a while and suits all mens cards!

 

The second card (which Domi showed you the beginnings of with the Cuttlebug by her paw!) is a hand designed camera made from card in my 'bits bag'. She used little bits of mirror card and also some jazzy peel off lines.  She added the cute little Chester, purely because she liked him!!  Why query a cats thoughts..... oh dear....I think I need to check my medication is right!! LOL!!!

 

A big thank you to Gill, who has sent me some lovely cards to add to the charity box, ready to be taken with some gorgeous items from Jan for their Spring Sale.  Thanks to you both!

 

Enjoy!

Dad's Day

I can now show you the card made for John from Domi.  Yes, I know Domi is a cat, but she likes to show she loves us by sending us cards and buying presents. 

I had to help her make this, it's not easy with furry paws you know!  She's very clever you know!!!

This card was made using some of the items on my WOYWW posting earlier.  No girly colours this time!
The stamp was one I got in the craft sale a while back and I used some of the metal charms I got in another craft sale many moons ago. They are so sweet and I got a big bag of different ones for only £2 so was well chuffed with that purchase.

Some corinations card was used with an embossing folder and I distressed it with a nail file.  Some ribbon and candi were added along with some fantastic 'male' backing paper (purchased in another sale!).  I added a little ticket sentiment in the same colour card as the main body of the card and I think it came out OK.

Well Domi liked it, so did her Dad - along with the present he got too.