Non-Cutesy Wedding Card

A lot of my card designs tend to be a bit 'cutesy', so I always struggle when it comes to simple elegant non stamped images to colour in type cards.

I have been asked for a wedding card that is champagne & mint green with 'On Your Wedding Day', champagne flutes and the couples name and date somewhere on the card.

It was a challenge and took me 3 days to achieve. I can't tell you how many times the layout and card blank type changed! 

So here it is...

I will be definitely storing this one in my photo archives for future reference! Maybe the next time I get this kind of request, it will only take an hour to make!!!!

Stacey

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Birthday Bamboo

I've been having a play with one of the Kanban sets today and decided I would use Birthday Bamboo to make a lovely little easel card for tomorrows coffee morning

So very sweet

I've been so so busy....

Hi All,

I hope everyone is well. I haven't had much of a chance to blog lately as there seem to have been 101 other jobs that needed to be done!

So what's been happening......

Well, June's sketch challenge has launched and I have 5 entries already! Here is the sketch and the designs so far:

Helen

 Diane

 Jennifer

 Susan

 Jeanette

I've been really naughty and have been buying loads of new goodies for the shop (some of which may accidentally 'fall' into my own craft stash!!)

My latest purchases have been from the Hobby House. They have some fantastic toppers, gems and charms, so now I'm on with the task of uploading everything to the website.....(the not so exciting part of having a craft shop!)

But I'm still finding the time to create cards for friends and family. The most recents are:

A cheeky Charlie

 and Superhero Harvey

Back to the website I go.

Happy Crafting

x

Trying something new....

I'm wanting to be a bit more adventurous with my stamping and card making, so I have been pondering over what to do.

Having scrolled through the few hundred photos I have kept of past creations, I stumbled across this lovely little gift box card. I seem to remember seeing Sara Davies from Crafter's Companion making something similar on the telly and thought...I could do that!

So here it is...

  

I'm thinking of resurrecting this for a Pink Pig Workshop, as it is a little different and not that hard to make.

My other little challenge is going to be candle stamping. I've seen a few You Tube videos on how other people have achieved it, but haven't dared try it. The wax paper has been ordered, so hopefully in the next week or two I will give it a go.....watch this space for my results (if it turns out OK that is!)

Happy Crafting

x

A few more entries have come my way....

I am loving May's challenge as everyone who comes into the shop seems to be up for entering! The designs are all so beautiful and different, that I'm glad I don't have to decide on a winner....you do!!

Here are the next entries...

Alison

Jeanette

Connie

Lisa

To Vote for your favourite, either pop over to facebook and click 'like' against the one you want to win, or leave a comment with the person's name.

Happy Crafting!

So the challenge is on.....

On Thursday I challenged my Thursday Morning regulars to create a card for May's sketch challenge. I left them to play with my dies, stamps and other goodies and here's what they came up with....

Gill

Susan

Diane

Jennifer

Ruth

Alison

Some beautiful entries, I hope you agree. If you want to vote on the blog, just leave a comment with the person's name. Otherwise, they will all make an appearance on facebook in the order shown above for you to like and share.

If you have a creation to submit, just let me know.

Happy Crafting

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It's Challenge Time!!!

As promised, it's the 1st May and time for a crafty challenge. This month, it's a sketch challenge and here is your layout:

I had to have a little play with the new Molly Blooms stamps, so I used it as an excuse to create something for inspiration purposes!!

I look forward to seeing your wonderful creations. To enter, just post a pic on facebook and a link to your blog here or email a photo and I'll do the work for you.

Up for grabs this month is a beautiful Marianne Designs Butterfly Die. So what have you got to lose!!

happy Crafting.

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