Valentines

Just a quick post to show you the Valentines Card I have just made. This is actually from a free file from Bird's Cards. The file was, I think, intended to be a shaker card, but I have changed it a bit. I decided to cut extra heart, L,V and E pieces. I sandwiched them together to make chipboard style letters, topped them with backing paper and nestled them into the original cuts in the card front. I also used a second cut of the front to make an inside decoration.

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Hello Everyone,

Well I am trying to get back into blogging again, but I was finding it difficult. So I decided the blog needed a new look. Boy was Blogger being awkward! I think I finally found the way I like it. I really hope it will inspire me to blog more....
So what have I been up to? Quite a bit really....
This one was for Valentines Day. My trusty Cameo did the business with the hearts. The sentiment was created in Craft Artist and the border made using a Martha Stewart punch.

Then came this...

A birthday card for my Cousins son. This one ordered by my Mum. He is 5 and into football in a big way so I used these Tumble Teddy images for him....
And from me? well I decided to go a bit more grown up for him and made this..

.Created from an Anna Marie template again using the trusty Cameo.
Then the time was shooting by and it came to my Daughters 22nd. Now Jenny is into baking in a big way, so I made a lovely apron card for her with little utensils that could be removed from the pocket, all in a Kath Kidsonesque fabric pattern....then I forgot to photograph it!  Doh!
My Son also wanted a nice card for her and I came up with this....

I had a request from Mum for a card for her friend. I am into butterflies at the moment, isn't it funny how we crafters have phases?

The stamp across the middle is a Fiskars wheel stamp, I love them! The black borders from a Martha Stewart punch and butterflies are Spellbinders dies.

Finally, if anyone is still with me?
up to date now, and actually ahead of myself (who said "That's a first")?
This one for Mother in Laws Birthday next week.

She is so addicted to her cups of tea that a few weeks ago, after tipping over her mobility scooter and crashing headlong into the back of a bus, she refused a trip to hospital until she had gone to the cafe and had the cup of tea she was heading for when the accident happened! Even though she was badly bruised and had broken her collar bone! So what else could I do but a cup of tea?

And, absolutely, finally, no really this time....
Mothers day next week end. I can show these now because My Mum wouldn't use a computer if I paid her to and Mother in Law doesn't follow the blog....

I know...butterflies...again! But I do love the new bow die from Sue Wilson....so maybe you will see more of those and less butterflies in future....who knows?
Thanks for reading...

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Hi All,

First of all sorry I didn't join in last week...internet problems again..which I hope are now sorted out..finally!
Two things I can show you all this week....week actually one thing and a tease.

First of all a valentines for my husband.

I am studying the Craft Qualifications Centre Certificate in Papercrafting- and this is my first card of the first unit. I wasn't sure what to expect from this course, but I am actually really pleased with it. We have to complete several units over the year, and for each one we have to produce 3 items. For each item we must complete a recipe card. When I first saw the recipe cards I thought they were a bit unnecessary, but having completed 2 now I can see their worth. They really make me think more about what I am using and why. Now you see I said I had done 2..well the other one I can't show you yet because it is for the new challenge launching on Sunday on the Quirky Crafts Challenges Blog. After being lucky enough to win one of their challenges in December I have been invited to join the design team :-). I am very happy to accept and have really enjoyed making my first real contribution. Here is a tease...

Head over to The Stamping Ground (Julia's Blog) to see lots of other crafter's desks to nose around, and projects to see.