In Memory Of...

Our Special Nan and Great Nan.

Here is the card I made especially to go on our Nans flowers.

The insert

Piggy Birthday Card

Here's a card I made for a very close family friend.

The envelope I made to match the card

I used Serif Craft Artist Platinum to design the card.



Butterflies and Flowers Image

Here's the Butterflies and Flowers stamped image I used to make one of my cards.

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Happy Crafting!

Butterflies and Flowers

Card border edge punched with the EK Success Punch - Arch Scallop

Background paper embossed using the Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Topper coloured in with Promakers and embellished with Diamond Sparkle Glitter - Butterfly Trails



Forever Friends Birthday Card

Another card I made using backing paper from the S.W.A.L.K Papercrafting CD Rom Vol 1 from Crafter's Companion and the Embossing Folder Plus - Brocade Window for the Cuttlebug Machine and a Forever Friends image I had in my stash, finished off with some gems and a sentiment.

Blooming Wonderful Card

The card insert



Items used to make this card:

• Backing paper I designed and made using the Serif Craft Artist Platinum 
• S.W.A.L.K Unmounted Rubber Stamp - Blooming Wonderful from Crafter's Companion 
• The image bouquet is made from the puched out leftovers from the EK Success Corner Punch - Flower and Flourish 
• Image coloured in using Promarkers 

Butterfly Flourish

This card I made using the EK Success Corner Punch - Flower & Flourish and added gems and embellishments from my stash



Floral Birthday Card

Another birthday card I made using the new Embossing Folder Plus - Perfect Perennials for the Cuttlebug and Martha Stewarts Daisy Punch for the flowers.

Forever Friends Birthday Card

 

Items used to make this card:

• Backing Paper from the S.W.A.L.K Papercrafting CD-Rom Volume 1 by Crafter's Companion
• Luxury Centura Pearl A4 Card from Crafter's Companion put through the Cuttlebug Machine using the Embossing Folder Plus - Brocade Window
• Forever Friends image from my stash

VW Beetle Card

Here's a card I made for my brother...

I designed the backing paper using Serif Craft Artist Platinum and then matt and layered the paper and topper with gold mirror card.



Stylish Blogger Award

Am I a star or what.....I would opt for the what....Lol!!!  

But thank you so much Laurence for choosing me to win this new and lovely award. I have only had My Blog for a short time but I try to update mine on a regular basis and I regularly visit many others and I think a lot more people should go and visit them.

I have been asked to pass this amazing award onto 8 fellow bloggers whose blogs I love and visit regularly.

To accept this award I need to do the following:

1. Link this award back to the lovely person who gave it to me.
2. Give 8 facts about myself
3. Pass the award onto 8 bloggers
4. Leave a comment on their blogs to let them know about the award.

So I am passing this award onto :

Laurence
Karen

Yvonne

Anne

Wendy
Leann
Crafter's Companion
Ildiko

And now 8 facts about myself...

1. I am married to Gary
2. I have a 17 year old son, Luke
3. I have a 14 year old son, Sam
4. I work as a Teaching Assistant
5. I enjoy crafting, especially card making
6. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, but also enjoy spending time alone
7. I enjoy going out and visiting places of interest, i.e castles, museums, zoos etc.
8. I enjoy going to the movies (when finances allow me to)

Blog Award

A very nice person, Laurence from Crafters Companion forum,  who I consider as a friend as decided to give me a Liebster Blog Award, and I am really pleased and proud of it.

There are a couple of conditions for accepting this award, ( which I have)

You have been TAGGED & want to participate.
Then create a post where you POST the "LOVE BLOG" image.
You should also blog the persons link that gave you the awardand inform her/him that you accept the award.
You can then choose 3-5 favourite blogs which you alos link to your post then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.

The aim of this action is to bring unknown good blogs to light so please do not blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers.
It took me a bit of time because some of the people I would have liked to have awarded have already been chosen but my chosen 3 blogs to recieve this award are:

Laurence

Yvonne

Karen

60th Birthday Card

This is a card I've made using Serif Craft Artist

Ebellishments have been added to to for that finishing touch.

Card Front

Card Insert



Large Blue Butterfly has been decoupaged and
Glitter and Gems added to embellish




Envelope front made using Serif Craft Artist



Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge 9 - Romance

Here's my card I've made for the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge 9 Romance Theme



Serif Craft Artist Platinum used to add the embossed writing to the Heart



Items used to make this card:

• White and Red Card from my card stash
• Gold Mirror Card from my stash
• Popcorn Bear Decoupage Topper and Background Papers from the Popcorn the Bear Platinum Mens & Romance CD by Crafter's Companion
• EK Success Punch Arch Scallop
• Serif Craft Artist Platinum used to add the embossed lettering effect to the heart cushion and to make the stoppers
• Heart shaped flat back gems from my stash

Birthday Card - Perfect Perennials

A birthday card I made using the new Embossing Plus Folder - Perfect Perennials for the Cuttlebug

Items used to make this card:

• Card Stock - Luxury Centura Pearl A4 Printable Card Pack - Snow White by Crafter's Companion
• Orange card from me card stock
• Cuttlebug Machine and the new Embossing Plus Folder Perfect Perennials
• Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Punch
• Martha Stewart Layering Daisy Punch
• Clear Flat Back Gems coloured with a green Promarker to embellish



Popcorn Bear Birthday Card

A quick card I made using Popcorn Bear

Items used to make this card:

• Card Stock - Luxury Centura Pearl A4 Printable Card Pack - Snow White by Crafter's Companion
• Card Stock - Pack of 50 A4 Mirror Board Gold and Silver 250gsm from Create and Craft
• Rubber Stamp - Popcorn the Bear Birthday Collection Smile Stamp Set by Crafter's Companion
• Promarkers to colour in the Popcorn Bear stamped image
• Cuttlebug Machine to emboss my card stock with the Embossing Folder Divine Swirls
• Flat Back Gems to embellish

Butterfly Birthday Card

Here's a card I made using one of the new Embossing Plus Folders for the Cuttlebug

Items used to make this card:

• Card Stock - Luxury Centura Pearl A4 Printable Card Pack - Snow White by Crafter's Companion
• Card Stock - Pack of 50 A4 Mirror Board Gold and Silver 250gsm from Create and Craft
• Card Stock - Pack of 50 A5 Textured Paper 250gsm from Create and Craft
• Cuttlebug Machine and the 5" X 7" Embossing Plus, Brocade Window
• Butterfly Pop Up Punch from Studio Catalogue which I cut out to make the individual butterflies
• Small Buttlflies are the left overs from the Martha Stewart Pop Up Edger Punch - Butterflies
• Flat Back Gems to embellish