They are quite 'busy' cards, but sometimes people want something bright and cheery, especially if sending to families with younger children.Friday, 3 April 2009
365 cards day 34: that's eggs-ellent!!
It so happens that I'm making some quick Easter cards to supplement stock ready for selling this evening for Tearfund (some more I made last night if you scroll down), so I've just added to the supply with a couple of cards for today's 365 challenge - particularly focusing on using ovals and eggs:
They are quite 'busy' cards, but sometimes people want something bright and cheery, especially if sending to families with younger children.
They are quite 'busy' cards, but sometimes people want something bright and cheery, especially if sending to families with younger children.
More quick Easter cards
I made a few more quick Easter cards last night. I apologise for the poor photos, but time is of the essence today.
The first one features a bunny, so I'm linking for DCM 'bunnies and chicks' and also for today's Alphabet Challenge Blog 'B'., not only bunny, but butterfly.
Challenge 8 on The Pink Elephant is Easter, so all of these cards are good for that, also for this week's Created by hand: 'Easter and/or Easter eggs.
Four more decoupage ones:
The first one features a bunny, so I'm linking for DCM 'bunnies and chicks' and also for today's Alphabet Challenge Blog 'B'., not only bunny, but butterfly.
Challenge 8 on The Pink Elephant is Easter, so all of these cards are good for that, also for this week's Created by hand: 'Easter and/or Easter eggs.
Four more decoupage ones:
Thursday, 2 April 2009
365 Day 33
On 365 cards today the challenge is 'white space': 'I would like to see you use only the top 1/3 or the bottom 1/3 of your card, leaving the other 2/3 blank.'
Mmmmm I think I've almost managed it.
I needed to make a couple of quick 'new home' cards, so what better than these. The first one just involved mounting a sticker on a couple of mats and the second one could easily have been done by a 4 year old - the cottage was bought just like that (it's been in my box of bits waiting for the day that it could be used).
I've also made a few more Easter cards this evening - about seven I think, but it's too late to scan/photo them - perhaps tomorrow, depending on time.
Mmmmm I think I've almost managed it.
I needed to make a couple of quick 'new home' cards, so what better than these. The first one just involved mounting a sticker on a couple of mats and the second one could easily have been done by a 4 year old - the cottage was bought just like that (it's been in my box of bits waiting for the day that it could be used).
I've also made a few more Easter cards this evening - about seven I think, but it's too late to scan/photo them - perhaps tomorrow, depending on time.In the morning I need to make a few sympathy cards to fill the gap ready for my cards going along to WEF to hopefully raise a bit more money for Tearfund.
New Postage prices from 6 April
Thought I'd just give this a mention.
Info here.
Some steep increases.
John's just gone to the shop over the road to buy up some stamps.
This will effect the sales of thicker cards - I think I might now be considering making more cards without chipboard etc. The cost of a 1st class large stamp is going up from 52p to 61p - that's quite a big increase! (and it's not long ago that it went from 48p to 52p).
Info here.
Some steep increases.
John's just gone to the shop over the road to buy up some stamps.
This will effect the sales of thicker cards - I think I might now be considering making more cards without chipboard etc. The cost of a 1st class large stamp is going up from 52p to 61p - that's quite a big increase! (and it's not long ago that it went from 48p to 52p).
Salt: Easter
I found this Salt challenge difficult to do, not the subject matter, because Easter is so much at the heart of the Christian gospel, but the crafting for it.
Esther chose the theme for this time and you can read what she said and see the fabulous crafting of the rest of the DT here.
I did one LO that ended up in the bin - I'd tried to handwrite on it and it turned out as rubbish, so I went back to the drawing board and did something completely different.
The cross was cut from a 'Me and My Big Ideas' paper 'denim cross' (I'd originally intended to use the whole 12 x 12, but the rest of it went in the bin, so all I rescued was the cross).
The base paper is Pink Stems Garden from Colorflowers II Collection by Jennifer O'Meara, with her 'Garden Sunset' overlayed with the printed texts.
John 3:16 is a verse that I learned when I was so young I can't remember when it was - what profound truth it contains.
Esther chose the theme for this time and you can read what she said and see the fabulous crafting of the rest of the DT here.
I did one LO that ended up in the bin - I'd tried to handwrite on it and it turned out as rubbish, so I went back to the drawing board and did something completely different.
The cross was cut from a 'Me and My Big Ideas' paper 'denim cross' (I'd originally intended to use the whole 12 x 12, but the rest of it went in the bin, so all I rescued was the cross).
The base paper is Pink Stems Garden from Colorflowers II Collection by Jennifer O'Meara, with her 'Garden Sunset' overlayed with the printed texts.
John 3:16 is a verse that I learned when I was so young I can't remember when it was - what profound truth it contains.
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Water, water everywhere
The topic on 365 cards today is Imagine this: 'water', so here are three cards that have some on them!
The background paper is PDA.
I'm also linking for My Time to Craft 54: it's raining men!
The background paper is PDA.
I'm also linking for My Time to Craft 54: it's raining men!
Ruby Wedding Anniversary card
I was asked by a friend to make a Ruby Wedding Anniversary card. This is the invitation she received and she asked if I could do something appropriate that would compliment it.
I would normally associated Ruby Wedding with red rather than blue, but managed, hopefully, to combine to make this card.
The gatefold card blank is an ivory irridescent with a hint of a blue sheen. I didn't have any blue hearts, so I chalk inked some white ones.
I chose a font to match up with the invitation and added the embellishment in the middle with just a hint of red:
Unfortunately, the photos don't do it justice. The top right heart is the same colour as the bottom left one, although here it looks different!
I would normally associated Ruby Wedding with red rather than blue, but managed, hopefully, to combine to make this card.The gatefold card blank is an ivory irridescent with a hint of a blue sheen. I didn't have any blue hearts, so I chalk inked some white ones.
I chose a font to match up with the invitation and added the embellishment in the middle with just a hint of red:
Unfortunately, the photos don't do it justice. The top right heart is the same colour as the bottom left one, although here it looks different!This week's ABC challenge is H for hearts, so this is appropriate for that.
Yesterday I found the Creative Card Crew challenge blog and, although it's officially too late, I'm linking for their challenge 2: no paper, keep it clean, because I haven't used any patterned paper.
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Rounding the corners
On 365 cards today the theme is 'I'm rounding the corner'. I found this sketch on Everybody Art challenge 33, which was just right to combine with this.
And I deliberately used all BG infuse papers so that I could (very late, but still wanted to do it) link for BG 26: all round.
I can't believe that the challenges on 365 cards have now been going for a whole month - and I've done every one of them.
And I deliberately used all BG infuse papers so that I could (very late, but still wanted to do it) link for BG 26: all round.
I can't believe that the challenges on 365 cards have now been going for a whole month - and I've done every one of them.My new printer was delivered earlier today (the old one - well, it wasn't actually that old - packed up the other day). The new one is a wireless network one, so it is sitting behind me the other side of the room. I tried the printing a while ago and then decided to try scanning this card - not a bad result for a first try.
happy cake and ice cream day!
I had an idea for the challenge on Cuttlebug this week, inspiration 24: Cuttlebug meets cupcake. I had some sticky backed white glistening felt like material that I thought would be just right for icing, so I ran it through the d'vine swirls embossing folder, but you can hardly see the swirls. So I did the background with the hearts embossing folder, but, because it is glitter card, although it has embossed well, it's difficult to see it here, but there really is Cuttlebug embossing on this card!
The current challenge on ABC is G for glitter (gosh, G already and H tomorrow!), so this qualifies for that, and also Secret Crafter 23: have your cake and eat it; linking too for One Stop Craft challenge 22: bling tastic (more bling on this one than the one I linked earlier in the week).
The base of the cake was cut from a coffee cup holder and lots of Poundland bling added on to the icing.
The current challenge on ABC is G for glitter (gosh, G already and H tomorrow!), so this qualifies for that, and also Secret Crafter 23: have your cake and eat it; linking too for One Stop Craft challenge 22: bling tastic (more bling on this one than the one I linked earlier in the week).
The base of the cake was cut from a coffee cup holder and lots of Poundland bling added on to the icing.
Ladybug or ladybird
Yesterday's prompt on 365 cards was to include a ladybug. Do you say 'ladybug' or 'ladybird'? I think it depends which side of the Atlantic you come from!
Anyway, I used Friday Sketchers challenge 45 sketch for this card:
I'm also linking for Colour Create challenge 7: red and green, with the option of wings (and, yes, ladybirds do have wings - remember the little poem: Fly away, ladybird ...?) and also for Mixed Media Monday: come fly with me!
I'm not sure what the spotty paper is, but the bit behind the ladybird is Anna Griffin and the band across is K & Co.
The ladybird is another of those springy stickers from Poundland (had them for ages and ages - used a dinosaur a couple of days ago and now this).
Anyway, I used Friday Sketchers challenge 45 sketch for this card:
I'm also linking for Colour Create challenge 7: red and green, with the option of wings (and, yes, ladybirds do have wings - remember the little poem: Fly away, ladybird ...?) and also for Mixed Media Monday: come fly with me!I'm not sure what the spotty paper is, but the bit behind the ladybird is Anna Griffin and the band across is K & Co.
The ladybird is another of those springy stickers from Poundland (had them for ages and ages - used a dinosaur a couple of days ago and now this).
There is a spring hidden between the two layers of the ladybird, so that she can go 'boing'!!
BF CJ School days
Postie brought me my CJ back today - this is from the group on BF that started last July. Thank you, girls, for such super contributions to this CJ.
Maxine (Maxia):
Ann:
Karen:
Rosie:
Tracey R:
Chris:
Kathy:
Di W (crazydaisy):
Sign in:
Back:
Once again, a great big thank you to everyone who contributed to make this a very special CJ.
Front:
Welcome:
Rules:
Hazel:
Hazel:
Maxine (Maxia):Ann: 
Karen:
Rosie: 
Tracey R:
Chris:Kathy: 
Di W (crazydaisy):
Sign in:
Back:
Once again, a great big thank you to everyone who contributed to make this a very special CJ.
Dewdrop Craftz Competition prize
Postie's just brought me my prize from the competition on Dewdrop Craftz - thanks so much, Nikki, for such a fab selection.
It's great that, although I've already got some zoomz, I haven't got these colours and I've never seen the Saturn ones before - I'll enjoy using them.
There's a new competition on Dewdrop Craftz, so why not pop on over there and have a look and join in - you might be a lucky winner, like me!
And postie brought me something else very special this morning - my CJ from the group on BF has come back home to me - I'm taking pictures and will be showing soon.
It's great that, although I've already got some zoomz, I haven't got these colours and I've never seen the Saturn ones before - I'll enjoy using them.
There's a new competition on Dewdrop Craftz, so why not pop on over there and have a look and join in - you might be a lucky winner, like me!And postie brought me something else very special this morning - my CJ from the group on BF has come back home to me - I'm taking pictures and will be showing soon.
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