Cute little pony

This card was made for a very lucky little girl who has just had a little pony named Cubie.

Though they are a bit fiddly, I love these box cards as they can just be kept like a little ornament. The characters were all stamped images from Penny Black which were coloured with Promarkers and cut out (think I'm slowly getting to grips with my Promarkers). The background from Lilli of the Valley was just perfect and the front two strips of grass were cut freehand from green bazzil and the lettering was courtesy of my Cuttlebug.

Mothers Day

My friend wanted a card for her mum for Mothers Day so here it is. She told me that her mum loved lillies and luckily, after having a root around, I found this lily decoupage. What a nightmare though to trim around the stamens. It certainly tested my craft knife skills. Because the pieces were so tiny, I used silicone glue to layer them and was really pleased with the result. The background papers are from DCWV and the lettering from the Cuttlebug.



Sadly, I lost my mum along time ago and made this card was for my ex mum-in-law. She's been a part of my life for so long and I might not be married to Chris anymore, I still think of her as my second mum and love her to bits.


The papers are again by DCWV and the embossed frame, sentiment and flowers are Craftwork Cards. I chalked the frame but am stil not really sure what I think of the result.

Babies, babies ....

It has been really nice to be asked to make cards for other people this week. The first order was for a card for a new baby and I thought I ought to make a couple while I was on a roll.

The image is a real favourite of mine by House Mouse. I watercoloured them and added glossy accents to the bottle. How cute is that bunny?

This little front and back shaker card is made using some images from Kanban. Not something I would normally buy but I have to admit I quite like them. The "shaker" beads are some that my sister had on the tables at her wedding (we crafters use everything you know) and I used some silicone glue to hold the buttons firmly in place. Lettering this time was from the Cuttlebug.

Sorry the picture of the inside of the card didn't come out very well.

Nice 'n' easy

I made this card because I really need to build up some stock and had already coloured the Penny Black image some time ago. It makes things so much easier when you can just grab it, slap it on a piece of card and, hey presto, done!! The sentiment and flower is by Craftwork Cards and the little silver flower thingy was a self adhesive topper that was hiding away.

Happy Birthday to Moo!!

This card was actually made for my sister, who collects cows, but it's one of those that I failed to put on the blog.

The stamp is by one of my favourites, Penny Black and was watercoloured. I think the backing papers by Craftwork Cards and K & Co. The greetings were cut using my Cuttlebug and the Cricut. I think the flower was Cuttlebugged as well and a couple of diamantes finished off.

Flowers and lace

This is a gorgeous stamp by Stampendous and was stamped using a pearlescent Brilliance ink. I added a bit of glitz using glitter glue on the flowers that are just outlined, though it hasn't shown up very well on the pic, and chalked the edges. The background paper is by K & Co and I used a Fiskars punch for the border and finished with cream lace. Ooh, nearly forgot, the butterfly greeting is from Craftwork Cards.

Chocolate .....

Well, this is one of the busiest times of the year for me as far as family birthdays go and I have busy gluing and glittering!!

This was for my daughter Amy who is a chocoholic (I wonder who she takes after .....) and was made using the yummy scrummy collection from Craftwork Cards and perfect for chocolate lovers anywhere. I love it so much, I've used every last scrap and need to re-stock.

Wow, getting really organised this year and not waiting until a week before Christmas to make a batch of cards!! Hope to have them done way, way in time this year (remind me of that on Christmas eve won't you??!!)

Catch up ....

Well, though I have been crafting, I've been really lazy and not updated my blog.

Over the next few days, I will try and get up to speed and say hello to everyone to all those I haven't been in touch with. I apologise for being so lapse .....

Mini Book & Box

I have been to Signature Craft Studio again today for a class with Kathy and made this gorgeous little mini book with a presentation box. The little flower on top of the box was stamped onto different colour backing papers then cut out, shaped to give dimension and then fastened to the top of the box with 3D foam pads. The flowers and leaves then covered with glossy accents to give a lovely finish. Of course, a little bit of glitter glue had to be added for that bit of extra bling!!

The mini book was created with the basic materials available in kit form (pack of 3 by Magenta I think). The outer cover was made using the same backing papers used for the flowers on the box lid and a stamp, also by Magenta for this purpose, then watercoloured with a length of ribbon being hidden by the cover to finish off perfectly.

Thanks Kathy for a great class, as always :-)

40th Birthday

The two cards were for a great friend of mine for her 40th birthday. The top card was stamped with a stamp from an unmounted set but am not sure who it's by, and coloured with Promarkers. The backing papers are from Craftwork Cards with the lettering cut out with my new Cricut - woohoo!!.

The second card is with a fab Penny Black stamp, again coloured with Promarkers (need the practice ...) and backing papers from DCWV. The lettering is again from the Cricut.

Father's Day

I know this post is a bit late but that's because I gave this card to my dad to take on holiday with him for Father's Day and forgot to take a photo of it!!

The lettering was printed on the computer, coloured with Promarkers and 3d'd (?) onto the card with pinflair glue with the mini tool kit from my stash. Simples .....

Classic Car

This was another simple card (it is a card for a bloke after all .......) and was just using matting and layering and a bit of decoupage. I'm getting used to this easy life :-)

Sorry if my comments have upset any fellas out there, I am only joking (ish) LOL

Cutie Kit

Well, I don't normally go for kits but just couldn't resist this when I saw it!! It included lots of different die cut images, backgrounds, accents and greetings so is ideal for any last minute rush.

I made the pink card into a shaker card for a change and just think they are sooo cute. Nothing much more to say really as they were so simple to put together - fab!!

Sorry about the colour of the pics, think I must have taken them in a funny light ....

Here comes the bride .....

Keeping with the anniversary, weddingy theme, here are a couple of wedding cards. I just love House Mouse and can never resist using them on wedding cards. The backing paper is from Kanban the I used a border puch on cream card for the trim.

For the other card, I thought I would use peel-offs onto handmade paper for a change. The mirri card is also from Kanban but was a nightmare to photograph!! I eventually managed to somehow get a picture without it having a reflection of me with a camera in my hand - way too scary for anyone to see!!

I'll try and post a couple more pics for you tomorrow if I survive giving my horse, Storm, a bath. If it's particulary amusing day, I might even put some photos the event!! :-)

Have a great day in the sun tomorrow

Tag Card

After my friend "reminding" me about my blogging, I thought I'd better nip in and show you a couple of cards that I have made. I have been making the most of the sunshine and been spending nearly all of my time with my horse so have got a bit of a backlog!!

I have also been going along to classes at my local craft shop, Signature Craft Studio in Burton on Trent, and met some lovely people while enjoying learning different techniques.

For this card, the tags were stamped to create a background and the three images stamped and painted with shimmer paint. Add a few bits of ribbon and, hey presto, and annniversary card for my dad and stepmum was finished.

Penny Black Challenge - Happy Birthday!!

Good Morning Everyone :-)

Well, following my previous lapse, I am determined to keep my promise and have even created a card for this weeks Penny Black Challenge already. I can't believe that their challenge blog is 1 year old already and, if you haven't had a look at it before, you really must pay them a visit at

They really have some amazing challenges and beautiful examples by the design team. The only trouble is that it feeds my addiction to Penny Black stamps and I have now lost count of my Penny Black stash!!

Anyway, enough of my rambling here is my entry for this weeks theme "Celebrations" For some reason though, the bloomin' camera kept making the picture a funny colour so it doesn't quite show it at it's best (honestly).

Right, after spending all morning being surrounded my glue and ink, I'm going to throw myself into the exciting activity of doing the washing and mowing the lawns while the sun is still shining. Have a great day xx

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 52 - Blooming Gorgeous

Hello everyone.

Firstly I would like to apologise for being a bad blogger recently. I have been crafting (honestly ...) but really haven't been able to find the time (maybe I haven't been looking hard enough!) so I thought I should give myself a kick up the backside and get back on track.

I will try and post every day so I can at least catch up on the things I have been doing, and to keep in touch with my crafting friends who I have badly neglected of late. I'm so sorry girlies :-)

I'm going to start my new regime with my most recent creation which I have made for this weeks Penny Black Challenge. I made this card for my niece Abigail who had her 12th birthday this week. Because I have been teaching her to ride, I thought she would love something featuring ponies and decided I would try something completely new and make her a 3D box card. I am still practising my technique with the Promarkers but was quite pleased with the result. All hints and tips for these pens gratefully received ...... I hope you like it.