Gardening Friends

I write from a very sunny, Spring-like England!  Spring is my favourite time of year - the daffodils bring in such an injection of much-needed colour.

For my project this week, I thought I'd make a card that would double-up as a gift.  I love collecting seeds at the end of the season and this would be a great way to give to a friend.

I created a card base that includes a small simple pocket.  Just fold one-side over the other and fold up a flap at the bottom to create the pocket.  As you can see, my pocket has been line with ric-rac (if only it were lined with money!)

Into this pocket I've created a vintage 'seed-packet'.  There are plenty of free images to be found on the web.  Be warned - once you've found some you'll be addicted to downloading them all!  Just print your packet onto good-quality paper and turn it into an envelope.

Of course, by card features the cute lil' Josie the Ladybug Fairy.  She has been coloured with Copic markers before being cut out and mounted onto foam tape.

Well enjoy the rest of your weekend.  Thanks for popping in.

Triple Tiarra Tuesday

Queen Kat Stamps host a challenge each week and this week is my turn.  Our challenge is to create a card using the following image as inspiration:

WOW!  Those really are killer heels!  If you look closely, there is just so much detail and bling that it makes your eyes water! 

Here's my take.  I've used the fabulous Sadi image by Myka.

I wanted to use her punk, edgy style to create a card full of texture and definitely not too girly. My bling elements have included glitter card, pearlescent card as well as silver sequin waste and card candy.

If you would like to join in with this week's Triple Tiara Tuesday, jump over to the QKD blog for all the details and visit Jeanie and Holley for more inspiration. (Leave us some love and a link to your project so we can return the favor. *wink*)

The best news is that QKD will offer up a $25 stamp gift certificate for the players to compete for each month. So if you enter each week, you will have 4 chances to win the monthly prize of $25.

Good luck!

Super Year

Yes I know - two posts in two days - what's going on?!  Just trying to make up for lost time. 

Between you and me, I've been suffering from scrapper's block of late.  Just can't seem to start or finish anything.  I thought a nice holiday and some new scrappy stuff might be the cure, but alas, that didn't seem to work.  This layout is one I have made recently and probably one of the few that bucks my current trend.

DS leaves school this year so I am taking the opportunity to create a year book for the school.  Quite a tall order since there are 90 kids in his yar.  I took all the portraits last week including buddy portraits. Love this photo of DS and his best friends.

They are having such a great year at school although they're working them really hard in preparation for senior school.  We're so proud of what DS has achieved (obviously follows after me ha! ha!)

Took the opportunity to use some of the stamps and goodies I picked up on holiday as well as some Studio Calico goodies.

Now if only I can make some more layouts...

Thanks for popping in.

Bad Blogger

I know it has been absolutely ages since I posted.  My excuses are endless, but my main one being we were on holiday for a couple of weeks and then the catch-up after the holiday.  I need another holiday to get over the holiday!  Needless to say we had a fabulous time in Florida but that's another story.

I'll share a quick layout I did when I got back using my new Cricut cart - Cindy Lou.  I just couldn't resist the squirrel and deer especially as I picked it up on sale while on holiday.

One of the highlights of our holiday for Lauren and I was interacting with the animals.  We fed dolphins and touched manta rays at Seaworld.  Lauren also fed kangaroos and parrots at Busch Gardens.   She is so animal mad.

I paper pieced the deer using the Cricut cart.  Just so adorable.

Paper: Making Memories
Stickers: Glitz Designs, American Crafts, Making Memories
Stamps: Studio Calico

Thanks for popping in.  I promise to be back with more shortly.