70th Birthday Card

Hi,

I was asked by my Mum to make a 70th Birthday Card for her friends husband (I have to say I am not sure why she asked me as she is just as crafty as me and enjoys making cards too). Ayway I decided to get out the mini stamp which I used on another card, as I thought that it seemed very apt, as the gentleman in question runs his own Driving School.

On to the card.

As you can see I also personalised the card with the numberplate. I thought that this was a nice touch (although, I have been told he didn't see it and had to be told about it, but guess thats men for you!!!)

Card Recipe

Design Papers

do Crafts Capsule Collection - Mini Polka / Candy Stripe / Plain Blue from the Aqua Collection

Image

Kanban Retro Cars, 18, 21

Coloured using Polychromos blended with Sansodor using Paper Stumps

Sentiment

Computer Generated

Ribbon

From my Stash

Gems

From my Stash

Hope you like it.

Anne-Marie x x

Just Cute Bears - Challenge 31 - Pink and Brown

Hi All,

Sorry didn't visit Blog land yesterday as had to sort somethings out. But I have made this card today, I used the Just Cute Bears Challenge 31 - Pink and Brown to base my card on.

Card Recipe:

Design Papers

SCI - Chocolate - Papillon

Brown and Pink Spotty Paper, I brought this from my local craft shop but it didn't have a name on it

Pink Card

Image

Beccy's Place - Ballerina Bear coloured using Polychromos, blended with Sansodor using paper stumps

Ribbon

Pink Grosgrain Ribbon

Gems

From my Stash

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenge:

Just Cute Bears - Challenge 31 - Pink and Brown

Hope you like it.

Anne-Marie x x

Quick 'n' Easy Christmas

Hi,

I'm here again, and this time I have been working on some Quick and Easy Christmas Cards, thanks to the lovely Sketch on the ABC Christmas Challenge blog. It is such a great sketch to use if you are making lots of christmas cards, as so quick and easy (exactly what it says on the tin!!)

And onto my card. So simple but so effective.

Card Recipe

Design Papers
Basic Grey - Eskimo Kisses
do Crafts Papermania - Patterned XMAS Paper - Tree / Stripe
Plain Red Paper from my stash
Image
Pink Gem - Little Gem and Snowflake coloured in using Pro-Markers
Glittered using Debbie Moore Glitter and Quickie Glue Pen
Sentiment
Computer Generated
Gems
do Crafts Papermania - Hampstead Adhesive Stones.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenge

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick and Easy

See you very soon.

Anne-Marie x x

Another Day, Another Card!!!!

Hi,

Back again with another creation. I have based this card on the sketch provided by Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog. I have made this card for my Godmother's Birthday and I hope she likes it.



Card Recipe:

Design Papers
Do Crafts - Capsule Collection - Red Hot - Floral / Gingham /Ornamental Flourish / Plain Pink
Image
Beccy's Place - Birthday Bear
Coloured with Polychromos and blended with Sansodor using Paper Stumps
I have also glittered the top of the cake and the bears mouth using Debbie Moore Glitter and a quicky glue pen
Ribbon
Pink Satin Ribbon from my Stash
Sentiment
Computer Generated

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenge:

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 74 - Sketch

Teddy Stampers - Challenge 17 - Teddy Bears Picnic

I hope you like it.

Anne-Marie x x

One for the Boys!!!!

Hi,

I'm back again, that makes three days in a row, wow, I must be hooked on making cards at the moment.

I am sure like the rest of you, I find it hard to make a card for the boys / men in the world (not sure why they have to be so awkward). So I was pleased to find these Kanban Stamps of Retro Cars and thought that I would have a go.

I used the Sketch provided by Stamp with Fun - Challenge 72 to base my card on.

(I can only apologise about the state of this photo, my camera would just not focus on the image, couldn't really decide if I should include it in the Blog, but you can see the idea)

Card Recipe:

Design Papers

Do Crafts Capsule Collection - Verde - Polka / Candy Stripes / Green

Stripey green paper is from my stash (which is so old, I can't remember what it is)

Image

Kanban - Retro Cars, 18, 21

Coloured with Polychromos and blended with Sansodor using paper stumps

Glitter from Debbie Moore on the ground under the wheels

Sentiment

Computer Generated

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenge:

Stamp with Fun - Challenge 72 Sketch

I hope you like it.

Anne-Marie x x

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 126 - Sketch by Fran

Hi All,

Back again, with yet another card, feels a bit like a production line, but I love it.

For this card I used the Sketch from Cute Card Thursday - Sketch by Fran, love using Sketches.



Card Recipe:

Design Papers
Do Crafts - Capsule Collection - Heather - Gingham / Candy Stripe / Floral / Plain Heather
Image
Beccy's Place - Bear and Mouse
Ribbon
White Organza Ribbon and White RicRac from my Stash
Flowers
These are lovely flowers and I got them from a discount Book Store, beautiful.
Gems
Purple Gems from my Stash

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenge

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 126 - Sketch by Fran

Take care and see you again soon

Anne-Marie x x

Chloe's 11th Birthday Card

Hi All,

Back again this morning, this is a card for my Niece's Birthday, she is 11 today and going to big school in September (although she is not looking forward to it!!!).

Card Recipe:

Design Papers

Best Creation Inc - Once Upon a Time

Do Crafts - Capsule Collection - Verde

Image

Sliekje Digi Stamps - Little Fairy

Coloured in using Polychromos and blended with Sansodor

Wings and under the Fairies Feet has been glittered using Debbie Moore Glitter

Ribbon

Pale Green Grosgrain Ribbon

Pink Satin Ribbon

Sentiment

Computer Generated

Flowers

From my Stash

Gems

From my Stash

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

Sketch n Stash - Challenge 42

Peartree Designs - Challenge 13 - Best Wishes

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Challenge 104 - Happy 2nd Birthday Cupcake

I hope you like the card, more to the point I hope Chloe likes it!!!

Anne-Marie x x

Christmas Again!!!!

Hi All,

I'm back again, you will be pleased to know that I passed my Lifeguard Qualification (I have to admit this time, it was a bit of touch and go as to whether I would, with the dreaded timed swims but I did!!!).

Anyway onto my card, another Christmas today.

Card Recipe:

Design Papers

Do Crafts - Capsule Collection - Mini Polka - Aqua

Grey Pearlised from my Stash, which was then punched using a Martha Stewart Snowflake Border Punch

Blue Snowflake Paper (sorry can't remember the name!!)

Image

Pink Gem Designs - Reindeer & Robin (a fantastic freebie, thank you)

Sentiment

Papermania

Ribbon & Bow

Pale Blue Organza Spotty Ribbon

Gems

From my stash

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - 7

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 117 - Christmas in August

My Time to Craft - Challenge 103 - Glitter & Glitz

I hope you like it.

Anne-Marie x x

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 125 - Tree-mondous

Hi All,

I'm back again, this week has been a tough one. I have been taking my Lifeguard Qualification again and so there has been lots of swimming and also learning rescue techniques. Although I have been a lifeguard for 10 years, this is a re-take as we have to re-train every 2 years. This one has been extremely tough for me as I was meant to re-take in February but was rushed into hospital with a life threatening illness and so therefore I missed my re-take. So I have had to sit through another course. The exam is tomorrow and I am a little scared about it, but I guess if I don't pass then it is an achievement to get to where I am after what happened in February.

Anyway onto the card, I have to admit this was a joint effort with my Mum as she stamped the crackle effect at a card class and then brought it home (however, I did all the rest!!!!). We had recently brought some new stamps which could be used for men, why are they so hard to design cards for and I thought that it would look good on the background. Cute Card Thursday's Challenge this week is for a card with a tree on it so I thought that I would enter this one.

How I made the card:

As mentioned before my Mum stamped the crackle effect onto a piece of cream card, I then stamped the Tree Image over the top using a brown ink pad. I then used an old piece of cloth which I bunched up and dipped it into the brown ink pad and then shaded into the edges of the cream card. I then matted and layered different coloured brown, taupe and cream card onto a cream 6 x 6 card. I attached some ribbon and gems and also a sentiment which again was stamped in brown to match the tree.

Very simple but I like it.

Hopefully be back soon after the lifeguard course and exam!!!

Anne-Marie x x

I'm Back - Papertake Weekly Challenge - White and Bright

Hi All,


I'm back, I must apologise for not posting any cards during the last week. I have actually had Acute Tonsillitis and therefore have just not felt well enough to even think about cards and let alone making them. But I am feeling better now, although I still have the Acute Tonsillitis, the antibiotics just don't seem to be working!!!


Well anyway onto my card, although I have not felt well enough to make a card, I did look round all the challenges and made a note of the ones which I would like to enter when I felt better.


Therefore I picked the Papertake Weekly Challenge - White and Bright, which was to design a card which is White with another colour. I wasn't quite sure how to tackle this challenge but in the end I am quite pleased with the result, even if I do say so myself.









For this card I used the following:

• A4 White Pearlised Card, made into a A5 Card
• Pale Blue Pearlised Card
• Dark Blue Pearlised Paper
• White with Gold Pearlised Card
• Cuttlebug Tree Embossing Folder
• Pale Blue Grosgrain Ribbon
• Paper flowers from my stash, which I highlighted with blue glitter
• The Happy Birthday Sentiment I made myself on the computer as I wanted the writing in Blue.

I hope you like it

Anne-Marie x x

Sorry Bear for Just Cute Bears and Papertake Weekly Sketch

Hi,

Me again, hoping that it works this time!!!!!

For this card I used the Papertake Weekly Challenge Sketch # 45. I love making cards, with cute little bears in and so will enter this in a further 2 challenges, which I will list at the bottom.

For this card I used the following:

• Image - Beccy's Place (great site for free downloads, which are just so cute). This one is called Prayer Bear, but he looks like he is saying sorry to me as well. I have coloured in the image using my Polychromos Pencils and blended with Sansodor.
• Papers - Nancy Watt Collection for Making Cards - Stars and Stripes and also Seasonal Celebrations
• Card - Embossed Mirror Card in Silver
• Sentiment - I have created myself on the computer

I thought that I would leave this card plain and simple and therefore thought I could enter it into the following Challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch #45

Just Cute Bears - Challenge #27 Bear Necessities

Teddy Stampers - Challenge #16 As You Wish

Must go now.

Take Care

Anne-Marie x x

Stamp Something Challenges - Something Flowery

Hi All,

(Sorry this is the 2nd post of the same thing, as Blogger keeps doing some really weird things tome tonight!!!!).

Its been a busy day together with what is seeming to be a busy night as having to do things twice!! I've been in and out of swimming pools all day, either teaching or lifeguarding and now have the lovely aroma of Chlorine about me!!!

Well onto the Card. I was looking through Blog land and found that Stamp Something's theme was something Flowery, so I thought I would take up the Challenge, I used the Sketch from Friday Sketchers but have missed the deadline for that one.



For this card I used:

• Image - Sliekjes Digi Stamps (fantastic Site). This was a free download. Coloured with my Polychromos and blended with Sansodor. I cut the image out using Nestabilities - Labels and layered it onto other card / paper.
• Papers - Nancy Watt Collection for Making Cards Magazine - Flowers and Butterflies, other papers are from my stash.
• Ribbon - Grosgrain ribbon in pale green
• Flowers - Embelishments - make your own cards
• Brads - U-Create Mixed Bradlets

I would like to enter this cards into:

Stamp Something - Something Flowery Challenge

See you all soon.

Anne-Marie x x

Creative Expressions Challenges 71 - Animals

Morning to you all,

I am still busy creating further cards, but had a look round all the Challenge Blogs and Found that Creative Expressions Challenge for this week is Animals, so I thought that I would enter this simple card which I have made.



This card is just a simple one and not one that I normally do, as I tried to say away from all the embellishments that I normally use, I am sure it won't last for long.

Anyway I used the following for this card:

• Image is from Pink Gem Designs Coloured with Promarkers
• Papers, ribbon and gems are from my stash (which is old so can't remember where they came from!!)

I would like to enter this card in Creative Expressions Challenge 71 - Animals.

Hopefully will be back later with another card.

Anne-Marie x x

Peartree Designs - Challenge 9 Winner - Sketch with a Twist

Hi all,

Sorry no card at the moment, but I am working on my creations for all of this weeks Challenges, I do hope they will be ready!!!

I thought I would just share my good fortune with you all, basically I was picked as the Winner for Peartree Designs - Challenge 9 Sketch with a Twist. I am so over the moon about this as I have only entered one challenges before. I can't wait for my prize to arrive and I can use the Stamps on another creation.

Why not check out Peartree Designs for their latest Challenge which started yesterday, I know I will be trying again!!! They are also currently looking for another DT Member so may be a good opportunity for someone.

Well I may be back later to Post a Card, as just off to work to teach some swimming lessons.

Take Care

Anne-Marie x x

Christmas is Fast Approaching!!!!

Hi All,

I hate to say it but Christmas is fast approaching and so this year I have made a pact that I will be ready and not running round like a headless chicken with only a few days to go (but then again things can change, and I will probably be screaming that I'm not ready, yet again!!!).

I was searching through the Challenge Blogs and found that Just Cute Bears challenge for this week was 'Christmas in July', therefore what a great opportunity to create my first Christmas Card of the season.

I thought that I would go with a blue colour scheme as I wanted the card to have the impression of being cold, not sure if it has worked. What do you think?


For this card I used the following:

• 6 x 6 White Scalloped edged Card
• The Image is from Cuddly Buddly Crafts and is a freebie, so thank you to them. I have coloured it using my Polychromos pencils and blended with Sansador. I have also used some glitter on the fur on the hats of the bears and also where they are skating
• Pale blue Glitter Card
• Christmas Blue Snowflake Paper (sorry not sure of what it is as brought just one sheet and it had no name on it)
• Blue and Silver Mirror Board which is embossed with dots
• I punched some snowflakes in both Pale Blue Glitter Card and also Silver Mirror Board
• I then found these wonderful Brads which are Snowflakes from my local craft shop and I couldn't resist using these.
• The ribbon is from my stash and is a blue polka dot, thought that this might look like snow falling.
• The Greeting, I have to say I made it myself on the computer.

I would like to enter this card in the Following Challenges:

Just Cute Bears - Christmas in July

Peartree Designs - Challenge 9 Sketch with a Twist

Hope you like it.

Anne-Marie x x