HORSES 8X8 BIRTHDAY CARD

I was asked to make a card for an elderly lady who loves horses, this is what I come up with, the horses are all decoupaged for a 3D effect and I've added a horse charm to the ribbon.  Image is from Joanna Sheen's Nostalgia CD Rom (retired).

WORD BOOK (SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY CARD)

I was asked to make a card for a 60th birthday and come up with the idea of making a Word Book.
The recipient is a keen reader, loves her Kindle (reading and playing Angry Birds), she's a Chelsea fan and she loves old beer bottles.  She's also a smoker so I added a cheeky fag lol.
I finished it off with a bottle top with '60' on, a couple of fabric butterflies, ribbon bow and a butterfly charm.

I.O.W. ZOO TOMBOLA

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I am donating a few handmade items for the Tombola being run by my friend, Pauline Marshall and her daughter, Debbie North, over Easter at the Isle of Wight Zoo.  Here are a couple of cards I have made, I shall be adding other items in the near future.  I wish Pauline and Debbie every success with the Tombola as it's for a cause very very close to my heart.

DECOUPAGE CHALLENGE

Hi, I'm adding this card to my blog as I'm entering it in my friend Shiela's challenge.  The theme for the challenge is decoupage and the prize is great so if interested go check it out on the link below:
http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/decoupage-challenge.html?spref=fb

TEDDY BEAR CROSS STITCHED ONTO A BABY GROW.

Before card making I loved counted cross stitch, unfortunately I can no longer do this lovely craft, however, here's a photo of a Teddy Bear that I stitched onto a baby grow, I added the lovely baby's name too.

West Ham Large DL Birthday Card

Here's a card I made for a Hammers Fan, it's an A3 DL card.

Matching Insert

ROSE GROTTO CARD - SHEILA'S CHALLENGE

After making several Grotto cards from Debbi Moore's Garden Fairies Grotto Cards CD Rom, I received an order for a Grotto Card for a 21st birthday.  I decided on the Rose Fairy to match the rose tea light I put inside.  I also made a matching box.

I am entering this in my friend's challenge, for more info go to the link:
http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/floral-challenge-135.html

CARD FRONT

CARD IN MATCHING BOX

SIDE VIEW OF CARD 

BACK OF CARD

FLOWER DOUBLE K CARD

I made this using Crafter's Companion's Enveloplus Project & Resource CD Rom and I'm entering this card in my friend, Sheila's challenge.

EASTER BABY CARD

I thought I'd make an early start on my Easter cards, as this has a floral theme to it I wish to enter it into my friend Sheila's challenge.  The image is from Joanna Sheen's Precious Petals CD rom.

PURPLE ROSES AND BUTTERFLY CARD

I made this card a couple of months ago but it's just the right theme for my friend Shiela's challenge and as it's such a good prize I'm entering yet again; we'll there's no limit so why not?

WHITE TIGER EASEL BIRTHDAY CARD

Hi everyone, I just had to add this card to my blog as it features my all time favourite big cat, the Tiger.
I made this card for my Dad to send to me as the thought of buying a card would never enter his head.

BLUE BUTTERFLIES & ROSES TEAPOT EASEL CARD

I couldn't resist entering Sheila's challenge again as it's such a great prize.

Here's my entry, to enter the challenge here's the link.  
http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/butterflies-challenge.html?spref=fb

BUTTERFLY ON THE SHELF CARD - SHEILA'S CHALLENGE

This is an on the shelf style card from My Craft Studio's CD, which I am entering in my friend Sheila's challenge - the topic is Butterfly / Flowers.

For more info on the challenge click on the following link: http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/flowers-and-butterflies.html?spref=fb

There's a fantastic prize: Tea & Cakes and Shabby Chic Butterflies & Flowers CD roms by Debbi Moore.

SHEILA'S CHALLENGE CARD FOUR

My final sample uses a stamp from House Mouse Happy Days 'Its Just Gardening' by Joanna Sheen, again coloured with Promarkers.  The papers, again, are from the Summer Days combo stack, the ribbon was originally a piece of white satin ribbon which I coloured with a Promarker to match my design.  I finished off with a few leaves, a single flower and a few green gems.

SHEILA'S CHALLENGE CARD SAMPLE 3

This is the 3rd card sample for Sheila's Challenge.

Another image by Kenny K, this is called 'Uptown Angel', again I coloured her in using Promarkers.

The black and silver holographic card is from Create and Craft.  I added strips of lilac gems and a gem butterfly, mulberry flowers and a tag style 'Looking Good on your Birthday' stamp by stampingallday.co.uk

DOWNLOAD DIVA BY KENNY K CARD SAMPLE 2

This image is from Kenny K Downloads, it's called 'Download Diva' and is part of the Glam Gang range.  The backing papers are, again, from the Summer Days combo stack.  The tickets are from the 'Happy Days' Ticket Stubs stamp by Do Crafts in their Urban Stamp range.  I added a mobile phone charm onto several silver eyelets joined together and, again, an assortment of paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.com.  The card and roses are actually navy blue, however they show up more black on the photograph.

This is suitable for a birthday or just to cheer someone up so I am entering it in a 'Special Occasions' challenge.  http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/all-occasions-challenge.html?spref=fb

SATURATED CANARY CHALLENGE

Saturated Canary are currently holding a challenge, the topic is for the card to be inspired by a song.
Mine is inspired by Taylor Swift's song titled Red.
For more information please go to the link: http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.co.uk

SHEILA'S CHALLENGE

Card Samples for my friend's challenge, for further details please go to the following link:  http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/p/stamped-image.html

The challenge is "stamped image" and is sponsored by Clarity stamp Limited at www.claritystamp.co.uk/  You can decorate your project in any way as long as there is a stamped image on it, digi images are allowed.  The prize is donated by Barbara Gray; her most recent DVD The Art of Transparent Stamping worth £29.99 .

The image is Circus Trixie by Saturated Canary  I coloured it in with Promarkers and added Sakura pens for glitter highlights to the dress, shoes, hair and hoop.  The backing papers are from DCWV The Spring Fling Summer Days Combo Stack.  I added clear circle and red oval dome gems and a variety of flower embellishments and a 'Just for You' greeting.

POINSETTIA CHRISTMAS FAIRY GROTTO CARD

Here's the other Grotto Card I made using the Christmas Fairies Grotto CD Rom by Debbi Moore.

BABY RYLIE CARD

Here's a card I made yesterday for my Fiance's niece who's due date is mid January but apparently the baby is likely to be born within a week.

The cute Teddy Bear topper is from Crafter's Companion's Mulberry Wood CD, the card shape template and the box are both from My Craft Studio's Encyclopaedia.  

  

I would like to enter this card in Joanna Sheen's Blog Challenge 'New Beginnings'.  http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
 

Card insert

Close up of pretty roses.

Matching Box and Tag.