A Happy card

this is my version of a card I saw Sue Wilson Demo.....

I used coordinations and the M bossibility Elegant folder...sanded it back....cut
 6 flowers from the spellbinders Floral tags set and inked one set through the die.....
same with the tag and there it is....
A special card for a special friend in america for her birthday in July.

Anne's challenge clean and simple

Its time for our fortnightly challenge at the Christmas card club (see my side bar for the girls who play) and Anne has set the challenge   Clean and simple....I bought this stamp last year and didn't use it and thought it would be good for this challenge....Clarity stamps wordy trees......

embossed with gold powder, the background is just embossed using the Tim Holtz  alterations embossing folder and a bit of matting and layering on gold mirri.....

Hope you are all well and I am looking forward to seeing your creations on Sunday....have a good weekend.

Lorraine's challenge...feature a sentiment

oh this really has had me thinking and looking at all my stamps...not an idea in my head till I watched Barbara Grey on C&C doing a bit of gilding flakes and I thought well you have them and never used them so I was brave and gave it a go!

I struggled a bit with the stamping...I used stazon but it didn't seem very dark any tips ladies? I cut out the centre and rubbed on gold flakes and then cut out the outer boarder and did green flakes....then a few dew drops for the berries....
Hope you are all making the most of the long weekend we are just back from a steam rally, very muddy but great fun!

A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CARD

this year my brother and sister in law celebrate 44 years together so I thought a nice big card was in order...

I bought the strawberry kisses range last year and haven't used them so out they have come.....the bp are from the crafters companion cd strawberry kisses that goes with the stamps....I did bunting with their names on and a rosette with 44 years of love stamped on to it for the inside but my photo was really naff.....

ZOE'S CHALLENGE INCLUDE AN APERTURE

thank you Zoe this was a real challenge! and I loved it

sorry about the naff photo I was trying to shine the light through the aperture!  I got out my Molly Bloom stamps bought last year and gathering dust...molly with her lamp, behind her is a christmas tree and the aperture is made with the holly wreath with the centre cut out...it was ment to be a shaker card but it ended up as one of those squeezy one...the first time I have made one from scratch, yes I now know how easy they are!

I coloured the images with copics, glittered and glazed...and had great fun, hope your weekends are going well its damp and drizzle here so great for doing a bit of crafting.

CARD FOR ISABELLA

we had a great day and I know Lizzie will be posting photos....I had fun making a card

I made a lovely matching box but of course forgot to take any pics.....

RIBBONS AND LACE CHALLENGE

sorry this is so late for the Christmas Club Challenge ( see my side bar for all the girls who play)....

I have taken inspiration from the LOTV site and used one of the toppers, cut paper lace using a spellbinder die...Holly, papers from pink pettycoat, stars cut from spellbinder die ribbon threaded through and tied in a knot...buttons from my stash...all distressed with tim holtz antique linen.

Mum is doing a bit better and had her stitches out and we are waiting for the bruising and swelling to go down but she seems to be able to see better and can even watch TV again!