WEDDING CRISS CROSS

Hi all

I am sharing a photo of a criss cross type card I made for a friend's daughter's Wedding back in April 2013.  I was so pleased with how this card turned out.

The image is of course created by Sylvia Zet but in the form of a Hobby House Topper.  The flowers, ribbon and rosette ribbon are all from Live and Love Crafts.

 

Thanks for looking today,

Judy x

PION CAKES - BOOKMARK CARD

Morning all

 Today I have another photo of a card to share which I made way back in March 2013 using the gorgeous Pion cakes images and Pion papers.  These, together with the flowers were from  Live and Love Crafts 

I opted to make a shaped card this time and made the inside pocket a criss criss style panel in which is a bookmark which I made and slotted inside.  This has been like a trip down Memory Lane for me, coming across cards I made so far back.  I think tomorrow will bring us more up to date.
 

This is the link to Live and Love Crafts shop
 
As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

CRISS CROSS

Morning all,

Here I have another criss cross card which I made quite some time ago using another image coloured by a friend of mine.  To be honest I am not sure what the image is but I just love how my friend has coloured it up.

The papers and embellishments were from stash. 

Thank you so much for looking.  

Have a lovely day,

Judy x

Morning all,

Here I have another criss cross card which I made quite some time ago for a friend's Retirement.  I keep being reminded of things I made and had forgotten about, and also of stamps and papers I had forgotten about.  
This lovely image is a Penny Black stamp. I really must look this out and use it again soon. 

 I am fairly sure the papers were from a Melissa Frances pack.  

The flowers were from Live and LoveCrafts.

 

Thank you so much for looking.  

Have a lovely day,

Judy x

CRISS CROSS

Morning all,

Here I have another criss cross card which I made quite some time ago.  When my very clever friend coloured me this gorgeous Magnolia Tilda image (doesn't she colour so well!) I knew right away what I wanted to do with it.  I wish I could remember which papers I used.  I do know that most of the embellishments came from stash I purchased locally.

 

I had forgotten how lovely this Tilda image is you know.

Thank you so much for looking.  

Have a lovely day,

Judy x

ELISABETH BELL - Criss Cross

Morning all,

Here I have another criss cross card, but one I made quite some time ago.

As I said yesterday, when I say criss cross card, I do mine slightly different.  It is a cheat method really, the traditional method uses two card blanks, whereas mine are really just a criss cross front to the card and less pricey to make.  

The image has been coloured and hand doodled by a very good friend of mine.  I am almost certain it is an image created by Elisabeth Bell and I have a feeling it was created for Sugar Nellie originally but may be wrong there.  The papers were from my stash and the embellishments purchased locally.

I had clean forgotten I had made this card!

Thank you so much for looking.  

Have a lovely day,

Judy x

KRAFTYHANDS - Criss cross style

Morning all,

I thought I would share some of the criss cross style card photos I have made and saved.  Most of these are ones I made quite some time ago, apart from this card which is a more recent one.

When I say criss cross card, I do mine slightly different.  It is a cheat method really, the traditional method uses two card blanks, whereas mine are really just a criss cross front to the card and less pricey to make.  

This card is a slightly diffrerent shape too.  It is not the normal square.  I started off with a sheet of A4 card, cut a rectangle card with fold at the left side.  I then trimmed around two inches from the right hand side of the front of the card and went from there. 

The papers are from the lovely 'Femme fatale' 6 inch papers from Kraftyhands 
and the lovely Floral Postcard Topper is from the 'Garden Floral Collection' also from Kraftyhands 

I must confess I love working with these lovely papers.

Thank you so much for looking.  

Have a lovely day,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPIN' CHALLENGE - Inspired by a Book, Song or Film

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Design Team card to share which I made for the Challenge at  Sweet Stamping   The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Inspired by a Book, Song or Film.'.

Well, as I had a Wedding card to make this was one easy for me, I chose 'Love Me Do' and of course this lovely image (which is actually a Topper created by Sylvia Zet) was the perfect choice, and it is actually called 'Love Me Do' 

The Stamping part is on the detachable insert.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Inspired by a book, song or film
Monthly: Cuddly Buddly - £10 voucher
Weekly: TBC

Pion Paper

Topper by Wee Stamps from The Hobby House
Stamped verse

Machine Stitching
Items from stash

Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

LOTS OF LAYERS

Hi everyone,

Tonight I have a card to share, again it is one I made some time ago.  I am gradually starting to Blog all these saved cards I made.  I have used an image created by Elisabeth Bell.  I think this one was originally created for Sugar Nellie but am not sure.  It is coloured by a friend of mine.

 This is very much a card made from my stash.

I would love to enter it into the following Challenges:

Elphine House challenge - Lots of Layers
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking tonight

Judy x
 

VINTAGE STITCHING

Hi everyone,

Firstly a really warm welcome to my new followers.  And a huge thank you to you all for your lovely comments.

Tonight I have a card to share which I made a little while ago and would like to enter into the Challenge at Bunny Zoe.  This Challenge is entitled 'Stitching'.  Well you know how I like making Vintage cards, I love the criss cross style and I usually stitch my cards anyway so this seems to fit the bill.

When making criss cross cards I must say I do cheat.  Instead of using two card blanks I simply make the front into a criss cross and the card opens at normal.  It is definitely time I made some more criss cross cards.  I love the style.

The image is from Magic Moonlight, and the papers are Memory Box ones I think.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Brrrr it is so cold here again today but I am not complaining because at lease we have not had any show as yet. 

 

I would like to enter this into the Challenge at Bunny Zoe (Stitching)

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPIN CHALLENGE - AUTUMN

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Autumn'.   Well, when i saw this Owl Digital Stamp I knew just what i wanted to do.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Autumn

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: Cuddly Buddly - £10 Voucher

Owl Digi Image coloured with Copics
Machine Stitching
Flowers from Live and Love Crafts
Cheery Lynn die-cuts

Everything else from my stash 
 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

DARE TO BE SASSY THURSDAY CHALLENGE - Fall Colours

Hi everyone 

I am here today to share my Design Team card I made for the  Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge  We have a great challenge for you this week entitled 'Fall Colours'.  All the details can be found on the Sassy Studio Bog here

I decided to make another criss cross card with a detachable birthday verse insert.

Image coloured with Copics available at Sassy Studios
Machine Stitching
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheery Lynn die-cut borders replaces the use of lacy edges
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND MID-MONTH INSPIRATION - Vintage Christmas

Hi everyone

Today sees the halfway mark for the  monthly challenge at  Christmas Cards All Year Round, where the theme is 'Vintage Christmas'.   I am sharing another card I made which fits this Challenge theme this time following a criss-cross theme.  I love making these cards!

Images: LOTV and Magic Moonlight
Pearls  from EBay

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Stickles
Machine Stitching 

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

SWEET PEA WITH PEARLS AND FLOWERS

Hi everyone

How lovely to see a little sunshine for a change.  I don't mind it being cold as long as the sun shines.  It just seems to realy lift the spirits.

It is just a very quick one from me tonight.  I would like to share a card I made recently which has been sat waiting patiently to be Blogged.  This lovely Sugar Nellie stamp is called 'Sweet Pea' and has been coloured by a very dear friend of mine.

Image:  Sugar nellie
Papers:  Tilda
Distressed and Inked edges
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts
Ribbon and Pearls from Live and Love Crafts
Everything else from stash

and

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Ribbon Girl Colour challenge - Turquoise 
Bunny Zoe Challenge - Flowers and Pearls 
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge - Anything Goes 
Sugar Bowl challenge - Anything Goes 

Thanks for looking tonight,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Hi everyone,

Yes i am back into the land of Blogging, although I am still busy making cards.   Tonight I have a card to share using a lovely digi image created by Rick St Dennis.  I love Santa images!  I decided to make a criss cross type card, I love making these.

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn (notice the snowflake die-cut in the centre of the insert?)
Little tag with stamped sentiment
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Machine stitching
Items from stash

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 3 'R's (Roses, Red and Ribbon) 
Anything Goes Challenge - Stitching 
A Gem of a challenge - Ribbon and Lace 
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is Coming 


Thanks for looking,

Judy x

CHEERY WISHES

Hi everyone,

Well it has been quite a bright day here today but then it went and spoiled itself around teatime when it started to rain again.  I have been crafting my little heart out this afternoon, there is nothing to show you just yet, as it is still only half done.  But i do have a criss cross card to share which i have just got photographed.

Die-cuts:  Magnolia, Nestabilities and Cheery Lyn
Machine Stitched
LOTV stamped image
Doilies and pearls from EBay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Doiley with sentiment (gift from a very dear friend)

and

and the insert:

 I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes - 5 year celebration
Crafts and Me challenge - My Sentiments Exactly
A Gem of a Challenge - For the Girls

Here's to a good weekend for you all, and as always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

MAGNOLIA CRISS CROSS CARD

Morning everyone

I am here this morning to share a card I made using the criss cross style.  I do my criss cross cards slightly different in that I do not use two card blanks but it gives a very similar effect.  

I have had such fun making cards recently because I have been playing with my birthday pressies and trying a few different things, as you will see when I post my other cards which are sat patiently awaiting posting on the Blog.

Papers:  Forever Friends 'A Christmas Tale' (from my stash, I have had these ages and have just about used them now)

Magnolia Tilda stamp, image coloured with Copics and Promarkers

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Other items from my stash

and another view:

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Deep Ocean challenge - Anything Goes 
Clear it Out Challenge - Christmas in July with red or green stash (I used papers) 
Simply Magnolia Challenge - Criss Cross card 

I will be back at lunchtime with my Dt card for OSAAT but in the meantime thank you for looking, and I hope your sunday is a happy one,

Judy x