Baby Girl Card

Hello again,

Ah it's nice to be back in the world of blogging and crafting.  Thank you to everyone who left comments on my last post.  I'm later posting tonight as I took a bit of work home with me and then had some chores to catch up on :(

Anyway, on to tonight's card which is a Baby Girl Card I made for a work colleague's new Granddaughter.

 I've had my eye on this Pink Gem digi for a while so it was a good excuse to get it and have a go at colouring it in, which I've done with Promarkers to match the 'Boofle' paper I've used.  The image was given a light spritz of Crafter's Companion Spray and Sparkle for some added glitter.  All the dies are by X-cut and the sentiment is by LOTV.  I've added a spotty organza ribbon bow and some gems to finish off my card.

Thank you for taking the time to have a look at my blog and I really appreciate any comments you leave.

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Cutie Pie Challenge - #73 Use a digi
Sweet Stampin' - Pretty in pink
House of Cards - Add a bow

Hello Again It's Been A While...

Good Evening,

Gosh it feels like forever since I last blogged anything.  I have had a bit of a break from crafting, I've had one or two commissions which I may blog later but apart from that I've been catching up on my much neglected home and been busy with work and family.  Also for someone who hasn't had much of a social life for the last few years I've had several weeks where I've had lots of nights out and things on which has done me good and cheered me up no end!  Oh and I've discovered Pinterest which I'm completely obsessed with!!!

So on to my first blogged card since April...

The stamped image is Peek a Boo by Sugar Nellie and has been coloured with Promarkers to match the Springtime papers which are by Hobbycraft and were a gift from one of my lovely crafty pals.  I've added faux stitching to the papers and followed a sketch from a Docrafts Sketch Challenge.  The dies used are both by X-cut and I've run the white die cut circle through a swiss dots embossing folder.  The card is finished with a foam number from Asda, spotty ribbon from Joanna Sheen and some pink and green gems from Docrafts.

It's nice to be back and hopefully it won't be as long until my next post!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers - #226 Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - July Anything Goes

Love to Create - #122 Three or more papers

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - July

18th Birthday Handbags

Good Evening Crafty Peeps,

I've had this commissioned card made for a while but I didn't want to post it until the day of the birthday.  The brief was for something girly with handbags so I decided to go for a stamp from the new Docrafts Bellisima range.  It's a lovely feminine range with soft washed out colours but I decided to colour the the stamped image a teeny bit brighter with Promarkers and team it with some of the older Docrafts Capsule Collection papers instead.

The papers are from the Parkstone Pink and Lemon Sorbet collections and I have added faux stitching using a fine tipped pen and a pokey tool.  All the papers have been layered up with black card for definition.  The circle and scalloped circle dies are by X-cut and it's a first outing for my La La Land Heart Banner die which I've coveted for ages!  I've added plain pink and spotted organza ribbons, pink pearls and a computer generated number to finish the card.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks- #188 Colour a Stamped Image
Crafty Ribbons - #83 Anything Goes with Ribbon
CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - April

Forever Friends Engagement Card

Hello folks,

I hope you have all had a good weekend, Monday is almost upon us again already.  We went out for a lovely meal tonight to celebrate Mother's Day, unfortunately Rab couldn't come with us as he has the lurgy and didn't feel like food.  I know how he's feeling because I was the same last night but luckily was fine when I got up in the morning.  Anyway, hope he feels better by the morning.

Tonight's card is one for my cousin and his partner.  They surprised everyone by getting engaged recently, they are a great couple and we are delighted.

The stamped image is a Forever Friends one from Docrafts which I've coloured with Promarkers.  The patterned paper is from the Docrafts Portobello Road collection and I've distressed the edges a little.  The heart dies I've used are by X-cut and I've finished my card with some lace, spotty organza ribbon and some pearls.  I've printed out the sentiment from my pc.

Enjoy the week ahead whatever you have planned.

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - #116 Ribbon & Lace

I Love Promarkers - #212 Anything Goes

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March

Sister Act Challenge - #50 Anything Goes

A Quick Hunkydory One...

Good evening peeps,

Tonight's card is one I made to give my Aunt for Mother's Day.  My Aunt is very special to me because she has been just like a Mum to me since my mum (her sister) died when I was in my early teens.  I don't know what I'd have done without her.

Unfortunately time didn't permit to colour an image from scratch so I've gone for a bright floral design from Hunkydory.  I've more or less moved away from toppers but they have their place when you want to make a quick card and you can still add your own twist to them if you want to.  This is the first time I've used anything by Hunkydory, these were actually free with a magazine recently, I can see why they are so popular as they are well made and very colourful.

I've added some Mirri-card to the topper and paper that came with the set and printed out a sentiment from my pc.  The only other additions are spotty organza ribbon including a double bow, some mosaic gems and a pink pearl.

Thank you for taking the time to come and visit my blog.  Hope you have a good weekend.

Shona xx

Another LOTV one...

Hi there,

So there seems to be a bit of a theme going on here lol.  Tonight's card was one I had to make at short notice when my daughter got invited to a birthday party at the weekend.  It was a combined party for her BFF's big brother's 13th Birthday and her little sister's first birthday which were within a few days of each other!  Luckily I had this pre-coloured LOTV image to hand which, with it's single candle cake, is ideal for a little girl's first birthday!

The papers and bobble trim were all magazine freebies.  I've added faux stitching to the papers and printed out a number one on to coloured paper.  The card is finished off with matching ribbon and bow and two colours of pearls.

Hope to see you again soon,
Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - #258 It's a Girl Thing
CHN's Patterned Paper Challenge - March
Sister Act - #49 Anything Goes

Back Again With LOTV

Good evening blogging friends,

Gosh it's been ages since I've been on here with a card.  I've had a busy few weeks with one thing and another and also printer problems left me unable to finish a couple of cards I had on the go that were waiting for sentiments.  After much faffing around with my old printer I've bit the bullet and gone for a new one.  I can't believe I've got one the same brand as I had but with more features for half the price I paid over 8 years ago!  At least now as well as being back in business with sentiments I can also print off some of the digi images I've had to put to one side.

Tonight's card is one a friend asked me to make for her kids to give her mum in law.  I was toying with the idea of buying the stamp of this LOTV image when spookily the very same day this pre stamped and coloured version arrived through my letter box as part of a challenge prize, how lucky is that?

I've chosen Docrafts Capsule Collection Papers in toning shades and added faux stitching and kraft cardstock.  I've also made a flower using the same papers and a Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die set.  I've added a button to the centre of the flower which I've tied with twine.  I've finished off my card with some cream lace from Hobbycraft, spotty organza ribbon, pearls and a computer generated sentiment.

It's late so it's bed for me now, hope I can sleep with the strong winds we have tonight, it sounds wild out there!

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - #109 Birthdays

Aud Sentiments Challenge - #102 Anything Goes

Ideas to Inspire (LOTV) – March Bingo Challenge (My line is twine/Lace/Buttons)

Penny’s Paper-crafty Challenge - #169 Buttons & Bows