Barstool Nikki

So busy with the children being off school but I got this card made this morning.

Image and Sentiment: Ladybug Crafts Ink coloured with pencils and Promarkers
Spellbinders scalloped oval die.
Papermania lilac cardstock
Creative Expressions embossing folder
Papermania ribbon rolled into flowers
Papermania capsule ink
Crystal bouquet pick from local florist, pearls, Leaf punch

I'd like to enter this into:

Digi Designs - Emboss It
Simon Says Stamp - Use Your Favourite Tool (punches)
4 Crafty Chicks # 84 - flowers
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 33 - use ribbon


Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Morning all!  I wanted to try a card using my dies because I don't think I'm making enough use of them.  The Papertake Weekly Challenge is Black and White and Red all over so that's the theme I've used. I had a wee go at ribbon ruffling too - tricky!

Dies: Spellbinders for the borders and centre die cut, Sizzix 3-D flowers, Nellie Snellen's Multi Frames for the scalloped square.
Papers: Bo Bunny Enchanted
Sentiment: Creative Expressions, white embossed
Distress Ink: Iced Spruce
White Enamel Accents, Ribbon, Pearls.

I'd like to enter this into:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Black and White and Red all over
Scrap Creations - 3 Layers
Crafty Purple Frog - Flower Power
Craft Us Crazy - Favourite Embellishments  (Pearls)
Charisma Card Challenges - Anniversary
Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge #13 - Love is in the Air
DYSU #59: Layers

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Lots of Dies

Used lots of dies on this card!  Made a pleasant change to make something other than Christmas cards.

Dies: Spellbinders, Marianne Designs, Sizzix 3-D Flowers.
Papers: Papermania Capsule Collection
Stick Pins: Creative Expressions
White Pearl Beads

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

Holly's Christening

Paper and pink core'dinations from a doCrafts Goody Bag last year, Spellbinders Ironwork Motifs and Fleur de Lis, alphabet Papermania Summer Bloom,ribbon, pearls, cross, outline stickers.

Holly's mother really liked the shade of blue in the beads and went with that instead of pink.  The little cross matches the tiny cross on the card.

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

GBCE Athlone

I could only get to GBCE Athlone on the Friday morning so myself and my crafting neighbour decided to make the most of it.  We left after the school run and arrived as shops were still setting up, so we had a great root around.  It was lovely to meet some very talented people again.  Cliona Larkin was demo-ing for docrafts and I spotted a card she made for docrafts magazing which looked much nicer 'in the flesh'.  I wished I had time to watch her but shopping first!

The amazingly creative Cathy Walsh was there this year again with her gorgeous samples and a fantastic shop with loads of hard-to-find Tim Holtz bits and pieces and generally things you don't see in many craft shops.  Had a lovely time shopping there! Among other things I bought Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two and some lovely Artemio floursh stamps.  Also on this card are Nellie Snellen multiframe squares and Spellbinders Ironwork Motifs (used to make the flower, which is a bit bulky on top of the bow.  You live and learn LOL).

An Siopa Bui had lots of the new Spellbinders (but I couldn't find Labels 22 there, or at any of the shops) and lots of Hunkydory.  I bought the Hunkydory mag and made this card from the freebies:

We spent until we had nothing left LOL and then had to rush back after just under 2 hours.  I could have happily stayed there all weekend browsing shops and watching demonstrations.  Sigh.

On Saturday I managed to make this card but it was too dark to photograph then.  Made from Me to You Winter Wonderland paper pack.  Made my own paper clip embellie.

Thanks for visiting! Ger x.

16th

'MAM!  I need a card for my friend's 16th! Quick!'

Sound familiar LOL?

Embossing folder and cupcake stamp free with this month's docrafts magazine
Pink core'dinations
Papermania Summer Bloom glitter alphabet
Spellbinders Labels One
Gems etc. from stash

Ger x.

Over the Edge

The challenge at Scrapbook Sisters is Over the Edge.

Sizzix Snowflake embossing folder
Spellbinders scalloped circles
doCrafts robin decoupage and sentiment from last year's Christmas stash (must use up more of that!)
Ribbon, gems, pearl card and mirri paper from stash

Thanks for visiting!

Ger x.

More Pinks

I was on a roll with the new Goody Bag so borrowed the neighbour's Big Shot (thanks Elaine!) and made two cards. Stamped the name onto Shrink Plastic (great fun) and inked one of the chipboard flowers with ink from the Bag. Pink textured cardstock from the bag.

First Communion Boy

Used more shapes cut when I borrowed the neighbour's Big Shot.

First Communion Card

Borrowed neighbour's Big Shot. Had fun.