Ultimate kit part 2

Following on from Sundays post, here are a couple more cards made with the Joy ultimate kit.

This time around I made up the ready to print easel card that's included in the kit and a square card using the topper sheet.

I made an easel card base from white linen card to fit the ready to print kit, made up the card adding the decoupage layers provided to the snowman and finished off by adding a couple of ready made bows and some punched snowflakes

For this card I used a 6 inch square scalloped card base and printed out a paper and topper sheet from the kit. I cut a piece of the paper to fit the card front, rounding the corners before sticking on, then cut out the scalloped topper leaving a white border all around, which I glittered. I die cut a scalloped circle from the remainder of the paper and then used circle dies to cut out the snowman image and the centre from the scalloped circle to make a frame. I added the scalloped topper to the card front with foam pads and then layered up the image and scalloped frame again with foam pads, finishing off with an organza bow with diamante ribbon slider and punched snowflakes.

Joy Ultimate kit - Paper Creator

Lifestyle circle dies 

Sizzix framelits scallop circles die

X cut palm punch snow crystal - large and medium

Organza ribbon, ready made gingham bows, diamante ribbon slider and stick on gems - Meiflower

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

Rosebud tree and tag cards

This is the third of the three Christmas tree card samples I made for Meiflower, (another of the ones that was printed while the yellow ink nozzle was blocked, so yet again the colours aren't quite right, ) this time using her Satin ribbon rosebud trios. 

The papers and tree came from a Nitwits kit and the tree decoration was actually inspired by a Nitwits tree graphic in a different kit (it's amazing how something can suddenly fire up the imagination). After decoupaging the tree, I decorated it with little groups of rosebuds, bows and punched holly leaves, then dotted crystals around the tree in groups of three. 

Papers and tree - Heart of Christmas - Nitwit Collections

Rosebud trios, gems and silver ready made bows - Meiflower

X-cut holly punch

Talking about where inspiration comes from - when I was adding the tag to the card above I suddenly thought to myself - that would make a nice shaped card base -so after doing a head clean on the printer and playing around in Photoshop to enlarge the tag to the right size and make some decoupage layers for the toppers, I  made these two cards, which are the proper colours that the card above should be.

Card base and toppers - Heart of Christmas - Nitwit collections

Ribbon and Diamante and pearl ribbon slider - Meiflower

Side view to show decoupaged toppers.

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree.....

...how blingy are your branches! Haha!

Here's a quick and easy card made using a freebie digi stamp of a simple stick Christmas tree, which has been covered with crystals and pearls.

This is one of three Christmas tree cards I made, which were all printed out together, only for me to discover once they were printed, that the yellow ink wasn't working, so they all came out slightly different colours to what they were supposed to be. On this one the colours should be more muted, but I liked the way they looked so used them anyway.

Stick Christmas tree freebie digistamp - Bird's cards

Papers - It's Snow Fun - Just So Scrappy

Bubblegum pink organza ribbon, stick on gems and pearls and diamante ribbon slider (used underneath a large stick on pearl to make the tree topper) - Meiflower

 I thought this card would be perfect for the following challenge

A Gem of a Challenge - #105 Gems, Gems, Gems

Thanks for popping in and taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Christmas Fun

Still running around trying to catch my tail, but wanted to show you this card, which I had made as a sample for Crafty Devils. It's a stepper card with an acetate cover. The die cut decoupage image was made up and then attached to one of the "steps", which had been covered with strips of patterned paper and the snowflakes are actually dangling down inside the card on strips of acetate.

Everything used on the card is available from Crafty Devils

Forever Friends A4 Decoupage - Christmas fun

Country Companions A5 paper pack - Winter Wishes.

My Paper Stash Winter Sparkles Greetings AC306

Tonic Geared border punch - Diamond Swing

X-cut palm punch - Snow Crystal

Snowfall Acetate - Hunkydory

Ribbon, diamante slider and gems.

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look

hugs,

Colette xx

Christmas Wreath

My card for today once again uses Crystal blossom sequins from Meiflower, this time around I have used them in groups of three to represent berries on a Christmas wreath.

Martha Stewart Punch – Branch

Crafts Too embossing folder – 5x5 dots - Maddy Lisa Crafts

Wording – Whimsy Shapeology Die – Holiday sentimentables

Invertedcorner punch - Woodware

Gingham ribbon, diamante ribbon slider, crystal blossom sequins

and stick on gems – Meiflower

Thanks for taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wee Winter Fairy

I've been MIA for the last week as I have had such a lot going on, but I am back now and to make up for neglecting the blog I am going to be posting something every day for the next week. 

There is also some fab news for any Teddy Bo fans out there as he will be back on Tuesday with some new images, so keep a look out for them.

I love this sweet little Winter Fairy digital stamp from Wee Stamps, which has been in my collection for quite a while now. A couple of weeks ago I found some time to colour her up and have finally got around to making up a card with her. I have a lot on at the moment, so have found myself mostly making quick cards - on this one the layout is quite simple, and I spent about 15 minutes adding the crystal blossom sequins around the edge of the circle. It really didn't take too long to put together, and I love the sparkle from the sequin frame as it catches the light.

Wee Stamps Winter Fairy - Coloured in Photoshop

Digital Papers and stitching - Winter Whimsy - Crazy Scrap Chicks

Holly Punch - Woodware

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Ribbon, diamante ribbon slider, stick on pearls and Crystal sequin blossom - Meiflower

Thanks for stopping by,

see you tomorrow

hugs,

Colette xx

Embossed Christmas Card

I really wanted to use the Crafts Too Christmas Greetings embossing folder as I have had it in my collection for a couple of years now and don't think I have ever used it, mind you I have a lot of dies and embossing folders like that LOL! every single die or folder I buy I have an idea for at the time, and then they go into a box with the rest and the next time I come across them I can't remember what my idea was!

This Christmas card was quick and easy to put together, but I love the way it turned out.

Kraft card - Anna Marie Designs

Pearlescent card -  Craft Creations

Crafts Too embossing folder - Christmas Greetings

Woodware inverted corner punch

Paper - Fizzy Moon Festive Fun designer paper pack

Wide Satin ribbon, stick on pearls and diamante ribbon slider - Meiflower

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding invitation #12

Hi there, I've had such a busy week that I haven't had much time to blog, so when I found a few minutes to spare, I thought to myself, go get something on that blog!

Today I have another of the wedding invitation samples, we still have a few to go, so it seemed a good time to show you another one.

Pearlescent silver card - The Range

Floral glittered Vellum - The Range

White Pearl card - Anna Marie Designs

Ribbons, gems and diamante ribbon slider - Meiflower

Unfortunately the photo is a bit rubbish and doesn't show up the gorgeous glittery patterned vellum very well, but it's very sparkly and pretty in real life.

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

Joy!

Thank goodness it's Friday! we are finally heading into the weekend, and I am soooo glad to see the end of a very busy week. Meg goes into respite today for a week, and as usual I am so looking forward to a few nights of undisturbed sleep, she goes approximately every 8 weeks, and by then I am well and truly ready for the break.

 It's also my grandson Will's birthday on Sunday, he will be 8 and amongst the many things on his present list was tea from the chippy, Tangfastics and about 27 Shark DVD's, he is shark mad at the moment and the gorier the film the better. I will be back on Sunday to show you the Shark themed cards I made for him, along with a pic of his Shark birthday cake.

On Monday Eric and I celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary, he has booked some time off work and we are going to have a couple of days out, most probably visiting reclamation yards as I am looking for some bits and pieces for the garden.

Tomorrow I am off to the craft show at Events City Manchester, looking forward to catching up with Mei (Meiflower) and Mel (Crafty Devils) as they will both be at the show and more importantly buying some new crafty goodies.

I have a couple of Christmas cards to show you today, both Meiflower samples, if you are going to the Manchester show, you will get to see them 'in real life'

Embossalicious 8x8 Christmas Patchwork folder – Cardcraft plus 

Letters made with an alphabet stencil from Every Crafts a pound 

Glitter paper also Every Crafts a pound

Buttons, ribbon and diamante ribbon slider – Meiflower

Small Snowflake punch - X-cut

Corner Rounder Punch - X-cut

Ribbons, tiny stick on gems and diamante topper - Meiflower

I'll be back tomorrow with a Paper Creator card, as it is the start of our new challenge.

Thanks for popping in,

hugs,

Colette xx

Eskimoes and Hampers

Today I have a couple of Crafty Devils sample cards to show. The first one uses a Hobby House topper feauturing Mo Mannings Eskimoes the second is die cut decoupage from the Papermania - At Christmas collection.

Image - Hobby House toppers - Eskimo Kisses (image cut from die cut topper)

Paper - At Christmas A5 paper pack

Aperture - Marianne Craftables CR1240

Snowflakes - Marianne Creatables LR0125

Cuttlebug embossing folder - Snowflakes

Tonic geared punch - Dotty Border

Small square diamante ribbon slider and ribbon - Crafty Devils

Image and papers - At Christmas A4 decoupage pack - Festive Treats

Marianne Creatables LR0122 Poinsettia

Spellbinders A2 curved borders #1

Red, Gold and green card

Thanks for dropping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding Invitation #11

Here is another one of the wedding invitation samples, this one is extra blingy (only following instructions), it has four diamante pieces on it, although the hearts at either side could always be die cut, sprayed with spray mount and dipped in glitter, so you would still have the design and the sparkle.

White Pearl Card – Anna MarieDesigns

Lavender Pearl Card – The Range

Nellie Snellen Multi FrameBorder MFD023

Ribbon, Diamante heart toppers and ribbon sliders – Meiflower

Have a lovely day,

hugs,

Colette xx

Anything but a Card

The new challenge over on the My Besties blog today is

Anything but a Card

So if you would like to be in with a chance of winning $30 to spend on My Besties digi images, then just pop over to the challenge blog and link up your fabulous creations using a My Bestie image.

My anything but a card make was inspired by this post HERE, I loved the idea of turning a pillow box into a little handbag.

I made my pillow box almost A5 size, so it would be the perfect packaging for a scarf and gloves, or some make-up or jewellery.

Image - My Besties img837 - Coloured in Photoshop

Papers - It's Snow Fun - Just So Scrappy

Die for "handle" - local craft shop own make

Spellbinders Oval die

Nellie Snellen MFD007 Ovals

X-cut Border punch - Scallop

X-cut snowflake punch

Couture Creations embossing folder - Intrinsic

Ribbon, gems and diamante ribbon slider - Meiflower

Also a quick reminder that you can now buy the My Besties figurine, with a portion of the money raised from the sale going to Breast Cancer research and awareness

More details HERE

Don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of my teamies.

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding Invitation #10

We are more than half way through the invitations now, only another six to go and we are done. 

Today we have a pocket style invitation, I used the end of a die to cut the fancy opening and die cut a heart shaped window for the names to show through.

Lavender pearl card - The Range

Ribbon and Diamante Ribbon Slider - Meiflower

Lifestyle Nesting Hearts die

Lifestyle nesting frame #10

Also if you love the Besties then you might like to know that you can now buy them as figurine statues, from the Hamilton collection

 "The Hamilton Collection"

 Sherri Baldy~ Besties Of Hope!  

"Hope Grows With Love Figurine"

Isn't she cute!

Thanks for taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding Invitation #8

Here's another simple design, I didn't have lace wide enough so used 2 layers, which made it a little bit more fiddly, but with wide lace it would be quick and easy. I threaded the ribbon through two diamante ribbon sliders to make it a bit more blingy.

Lace - The Ribbon Girl

Ribbon and diamante ribbons sliders - Meiflower

Thanks for taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding invitation #6

Once again a nice and easy invitation, a couple of squares of card, a bit of embossing and all layered up with ribbon between layers. I added the feather because the top looked a bit bare, but you could print the names above the ribbon and the date below and leave the feather off.

Silver Pearl card – The Range

White Pearl Card - Anna Marie Designs

Couture Creations Instrinsic embossing folder

Silver and white ribbons and Diamante Heart Ribbon slider – Meiflower

Feather from stash

See you tomorrow,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding Invitation #3

Firstly I would like to wish my beautiful daughter a happy 30th birthday, have a great day Stacy.  OMG! I can't believe I am a mother to a 30 year old, makes me feel ancient LOL!

Today's wedding invitation is another simple design, made more luxurious by the use of beautiful cream lace and a diamante ribbon slider and diamante heart embellishment stuck together to make a super blingy topper.

Fresh cream double sided Centura Pearl card - The Range

Lace - The Ribbon Girl

Ribbons, diamante slider and diamante heart - Meiflower

Thanks for dropping in,

see you tomorrow,

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding Day card

Still on the wedding theme but an actual Wedding Day card today instead of an invitation today. I had seen these heart bride and grooms around blog land and decided that I would have a go at making a card using them., although it mainly came about because I made a Civil Partnership card for a friend to give to her son and his partner on their wedding day, and the groom was a practice piece before making the larger and different coloured ones for the actual card.

The groom heart seemed a bit lonely lying around in my craft room so I decided to make him a mate and put them on a card, so that they can be together forever  awww! LOL!

The "bride" was made using a piece of pink scrap card I had lying around, but next time I think I would use a more fleshy colour.

Silver Pearl card - The Range

White Pearl Card - Anna Marie Designs

Paper - White pearl paper- Anna Marie -  printed with a digital paper from

Forever and always digital Scrap Kit - Just So Scrappy

Peel off corners - Stash

Sentiment die - Lifestyle Nesting doily - Oval 

Marianne Craftables CR1225 Hearts

Embossing folder - Papermania Christmas tree - free with a magazine a while ago.

Black and white pearls, gems, diamante ribbon slider and ribbons - Meiflower

Diamond stickles and glamour dust - stash

Thanks for popping in,

see you tomorrow when we are back to the wedding invitations.

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding invitation #2

Today I have another simple design to show you, the simpler the better if you have to make a lot and this one is quite quick to put together. I love the blingy embellishment on this one.

White pearl card – Anna MarieDesigns

Glittered Vellum – DoCrafts Spring Floral – The Range

Dusky Pink and white satin ribbon and Diamante Square – Meiflower

The glittered vellum is sooo pretty and sparkly the photo really doesn't do it justice.

Thanks for taking a look,

see you tomorrow for a Wedding Day Card,

then back on Friday with the next wedding invitation.

hugs,

Colette xx

Wedding invitation samples #1

A couple of months ago I was asked by a very good friend if I could design some wedding invitation samples for her, she wanted to make them herself, but didn't really know what she wanted, there was no specific colours, all she really wanted was some bling, for example, a diamante ribbon slider or similar diamante embellishment.

I ended up making 17 samples for her, most of them I've kept quite simple as I know what a chore it can be to make up the same card over and over and how long it takes if there is a lot of complicated cutting, punching, die-cutting etc., (although I did throw a few more complicated ones into the mix).

Anyway she has chosen the design she is going to use and I can now show you the other sixteen. If things go well I am hoping to post one card a day (in between DT work) over the next couple of weeks. 

The names and dates, were added after the cards were finished but under normal circumstances I would have printed them straight onto the card before cutting and folding.

Here is sample no.1

White Pearl Card - Anna Marie Designs

Glittered card - Ebay

Silver ribbon and diamante ribbon slider - Meiflower

This is a quick and easy design and the glittered floral card gives it an extra blingy touch.

Thanks for stopping by,

see you tomorrow with no.2

hugs,

Colette xx

Shabby Chic?

Welcome to another My Besties Challenge, this time around the theme is

Shabby Chic

to be honest I never quite know how to do shabby, and usually end up just rubbing the edges of the papers with a brown ink pad, which is exactly what I've done this time LOL! although I've also used a creamy ink pad this time too and crumpled up the paper I used to make the rolled roses before die cutting them, I rubbed a white metallic paint over the corners to give them a slightly metallic look, which unfortunately doesn't show up so well in the photo.  Hopefully that will be shabby enough, as for the chic part - I don't have a chic bone in my body hehe!

Image - My Besties - img765 Milly Mae (coloured in Photoshop)

All digital papers - Glorious Day - Just So Scrappy

Corners - Lea'bilities Leane 006 Border/corner curve

Roses - Marianne Creatabilities LR016

Bunting - Nellie Snellen MFD011 and spellbinders circles

Stick on Gems, satin ribbon and teeny diamante circle ribbon slider - Meiflower

Don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the rest of my teamies.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look,

hugs,

Colette xx