Elegance of black and white

My creation from a quick hour of crafting in the sunshine. 

Craft time with my elder daughter

Not my creation but my beautiful daughters. We got to spend a lovely few hours together where I had the privilege in assisting her with the design.

Neglect :(

I am ashamed to admit but I have neglected my blog for a few months however I intenend to rectify this by showing it some TLC this week ..... So watch this space 😊

For my mentor and lectures

These are some more recent makes. I made the script one for my university lecturers, the Buddha one was for my study mentor; these individuals have helped me immensely over the past year. therefore a small tribute of thanks from me.

Long time no craft

My creation for a very special gentleman's family (R.I.P)

Being a Guest Blogger

Hi all I hope everyone in blog land is well and happily crafting :) sadly my bug seems to have gone on its jolly's lol however here is a card I made for the daughter of a friend who turned 18. The photo can be seen here >> crafty bloggers network blogspot to which I was honoured to be asked if I would be the featured Guest blogger ..... and of course I gratefully said YES! I hope you enjoy reading all about me and hopefully by the end of it you will know me better :) x

Pink and blue

These cards were made in 'Craft Class' with the lovely lindyloo 

Spring is near

Here is another card I have managed to make :) I love this 'Lily of the valley' image 

Commissioned card 'Happy Gilmore'

Hi Bloggers long time no blog on my part :/ however hopefully now my college work is finished (well till September that is) I have time to blog and craft more often :) This card I was asked to do for a friend and when I was first asked I truly thought I would not be able to accommodate the request as it had a lot of elements that needed to be incorporated, However I am not one to step away from a challenge so I got my thinking cap on and came up with this, needless to she the lady who is was for loved it which was a huge relief to me lol. 

Hail the jubilee celebrations

Here is one of the lovely Forever friends - best of British stamped cards done in crafty class for the Jubilee which is run by the wonderful lindyloo therefore all was provided in class except the sticky tape and my lovely pro-markers along with the little union jack also. I have really fell in love with these stamps and fully enjoyed colouring and making the card my own :)

Therefore I would love to enter this special little bear into the following challenges
Passion for promarkers week-150 special-challenge (29/05)
Sir Stampalot. May-challenge / Medals and Monarchs (31/05)

'Flora' the adorable fairy

Here is a creation that I made with the adorable Mo Manning image 'Baby Fairy Flora' this image is so cute so it is understandable that I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her.

I would like to enter this little sweetheart into the following challenges

I Love Promarkers challenge #117 - anything goes  (23/05)
Cute Card challenge #217-touch of sparkle (24/05)
Crafty Catz Challenge #133 - Girlie Time!! and DT call  (25/05)
crafts4eternity- Recipe #72/wonderful-wings  (25/05)
Glitter Geeks- Challenge #20-polkadots  (25/05)

Little Nellie

This was made today with the Mo Manning image 'I Forgot', Card candi from my own stash, A Martha Stewart boarder punch 'Botanical Scallop' from my local craft shop ICON the glitter ribbon was purchased from the Range all backing papers from my stash, along with the paper flowers. The circular saying is a stamp that I got from my local market and the flourishes are spellbinders shapeabilities 'floral flourishes' that was also purchased along with my promarkers from my local craft shop ICON.

Therefore I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges ...

2 sisters challenge-91-make-it-girlie
CES sad-farewell-our-last-challenge-85- Anything goes
The Secret Crafter - challenge-185/I Love you Mum
Stamp,Scrap & Doodle - Mothers Day
Fat Pages with Attitude - Challenge #13 - Anything goes/Butterflies and Blooms 

My Purple Magic

I loved making this card therefore, I must say it is one of my all time favourite that I have made to date, butterflies and the colour purple are the top of my favourite list. This amazing card was given to me as homework from a wonderful crafty lady Linda who runs a great craft group to which sadly I can't make it to as I visit my home-start family hence me receiving homework :) , her fantastic creations can be seen Here. Therefore I can only claim to having added the purple ribbon, the glitter glue on the butterfly and colouring of the swirls and paper flowers with my promarkers to the purple edging done with panpastel.

I would love to enter my favourite card in to the following challenges

Craftycatz - Challenge #132/Happy Birthday & DT call
crafts4eternity - Colour Recipe #71/Awakening
glittergeeks - Challenge #19/wings and things 

One for the boys

The card front

Inside the card 

This was given to me as homework from the craft class which is run by the lovely Linda H therefore all that I provide was the peel-offs and sticky tape as well as colouring the image with my super promarkers

So I  would like to enter it into the following challenges:-

Here Comes The Boys Challenge #26 - Hobbies
Cards for men Challenge #10 - Kicking back (ends 20/05/12)     

Fab n Funky challenge #119-celebrating-male-ness
PanPastel-UK Challenge #17 - Anything goes 

A very quick make .....

for me as this was made in 10 minutes while waiting for my two little pixies to get ready for bed.

Everything on this card came from my own stash to which the ribbon and lace are new, they came from my local market haberdashery stall. The black card which is holographic is also new and was purchased in Wilkinsons by ''create and craft''. The "With Love" sentiment came from Kanban along with the red mirrored card. The shapes are cut from spellbinders dies, which have been lent to me by another one of my wonderful crafty friends (her work can be seen here at craftygrannys) The images is from a Sharon Bennett Stamp to which it was coloured in with my lovely promarkers.
So altogether I think it turned out very well and as another of my crafty friends pinkies said in a round about way "some of the best pieces come from quick makes" to which at times I would have to agree.

Therefore I would like to enter this creation in to the following challenges

Crafts 4 Eternity #Recipe 69-Spring
PanPastel  Challenge #16- Spring Time
The Crafty Pad Challenge #168 -April showers brings May flowers
Aud Sentiments  Challenge #53 - DT Call & Anything Goes Challenge
Joanna Sheen Challenge  - Flower Power
Creative Inspirations Challenge #160 - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers Challenge #146 - Cut it out

A special Friends 21st Birthday

 Front of card

 Card front opened

 

 Right side of card opened

 Back view of card

This was made from a template/design that a wonderful lady (Lindyloo) who runs a weekly craft club gave me to do as homework lol. I have not followed the instructions to the letter (sorry Miss lol) as I already had a image of what I wanted to do for a very good friends 21st birthday and I am proud to say the finished product is what I had pictured. 

Therefore I would like to enter it in to the following challenges:-

2 Sisters Challenge blog - Black 'n' White with a hint of 1 other colour

crafty catz weekly challenge - Anything goes
Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle Saturdays- birthday

Black and White Theme

 Easel Card

 Inside the card

Card Box

Here is a last minute card I made last night for my Tutor's birthday today. The tutor in question is a very special lady to me as she has helped me no end during the last year of college, to which I would not have made it if it wasn't for her.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
  Moving along with the times - Garden or flowers
I Love Promarkers - Flower power -Floral image

Card Recipe

• A4 white card stock - own stash
• Black card stock - own stash 
• Backing papers - local market stall (Hoyland)
• Peel offs - own stash
• Material Flowers - local market stall (Hoyland) coloured with promarkers
• Ribbons-Card Candy-Gems - own stash 
• Paper flowers - cut from own card stock
• Butterflies - The works
• Huggie Board 

Trying a new card design

This was made for one of my Nephew's
I would also like to enter it into the following challenge
 Crafts 4 Eternity - Something New

• Black card stock - own stash
• Mirrored card - own stash
• Ribbon - The Works
• Other backing papers - own stash
• Image - Dottie & George
• Card Candy - own stash
• Peel-offs - own stash
  

Spring is here

This was a commissioned card that I was asked to do as a thank-you for their Holiday

I would like to enter it into the following challenge 

sassy-cheryls-challenge - Butterflies

• White card stock - from own stash
• Backing paper - Kate Knight
• Boarder punch - Tonics
• Image - Tatty Ted given to me by a crafty friend
• Flowers - from local market and coloured in 
• With Promarkers along with the image
• Stripy Ribbon - The Works
•  Peel-offs - from own stash
• Green bow - from own stash

Party animal

This was made for a good friend of mine as she is a party girl through and through

I would also like to enter this into the Digi-design-challenge - Lets meet your animal friends

• Image - Crafters Companion
• backing papers - giving to me by a lovely crafty friend
• Flower/leaves - given to me by the same crafty friend
• Gems - Poundland
• Purple card - also from my lovely crafty friend
• Shape - Spellbinders
• Coloured in with Promarkers

Just because

Just for you - just made for because!

I would like to enter it in these challenges 

Crafter's Companion - Four Legged Friends

CES Challenge - Button it

• Boarder punches - x-cut and Martha Stewart
• Backing papers - my stash
• Image - Katie Knight
• Card candy - bought from local craft shop
• Stamp - from own stash
• Buttons - out of Paper Craft goody bag
• Butterfly - Poundland
• Ribbon - own stash

Trying something different

This was made for my eldest daughters school friend.

I would also like to enter it in to The Cutie Pie Challenge - Circles

All things were from my crafty stash that I found while having a tidy up :)x

Lazy days

Made for another brother-in-law of mine.

Also entering it in the Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Stripes or checks

• Card - my stash 
• Shapes - spellbinders dies
• Image - Fizzy moon, gifted from a good crafty friend
• Ribbon-The works
• Peel-offs - my stash

Love in the air

This was made for my sister and brother in law for their wedding anniversary.

I also entered this into the CRAFT Challenge - Wedding/Anniversary

• Image - Fizzy Moon, gifted from a good crafty friend
• x-cut boarder punch
• backing papers - my stash
• hearts - poundland
• ribbon - cut from clothes tabs (loops for hanging)
• Peel-offs -  my stash

Pretty in Pink

This was made for a crafty friend for their upcoming birthday.

I am also entering it into the following challenges
PanPastel - Add a flower

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Loaded with Layers

• Image - Lily of the valley
• Coloured with Promarkers
• Shapes - Spellbinders dies
• Boarder punches - Martha Stewart
• Card candy
• Ribbon - The Works
• Glitter glue
• flowers - Poundland
• Sentiment - my stash   

  

Both these images where made from the 'Remember When' decoupage series which I truly love as they are very nostalgic.

 

 This was made for my Hello Kitty mad daughter for her 10th birthday least to say she loved it :)x

 

This one was made for my niece who like my youngest daughter loves Hello Kitty also.

All Hello Kitty images were recycled from my youngest daughters 

Easter egg boxes :)x

This was made from a template that a wonderful crafty friend of mine gave me (Linda), I have yet to decide who is going to receive this, but I am sure who ever does will love it as much as I do.

Just to let all my blogger friends know that over the next couple of days I will be updating my blog with all the recent cards that I have made, be warned there is a few lol as I have now completed all my cards for family and friends for the year :)xxx

 Here is two more cards made with the great technique of iris folding, The vase and flowers was made for my mum for Mother's day and the ivory dress one was made for a good friend of mine. Both my daughters enjoy making cards this way too.

My first attempt at Iris Folding and I love this technique x

 

 

This was made for my brother 

I used the Flippin' Men stamps 'Bathtime'

I cut the circle out using the Fiskars shape-cutter

The background paper was from my crafty stash

Here is what I made today after deciding to have a colouring session as I didn't feel in the mood to do anything else lol well until I had finished her, and for a change I am very happy with how this has turned out.

This is the creation I came up with after receiving this lovely stamped image from another good crafty friend, Thanks once again Lindyloo :) you are truly a crafty angel xx

I made this as a thank you to a special girl who kindly gave up her Eeyore items so I could have them, so thank you hun from this mad avid Eeyore fan :) xx

This I made for a friend of mine who is new to crafting as a memento of her beloved dog 'Diesel' who sadly had to go and be with the angels :( xxx R.I.P Diesel xxx