Going Green!

A change of colour for me although still a similar background....I just love getting inky and messy doing these and embossing with different colours and various stamps. I have added some 'jewels' on the flower and butterfly but they don't show up very well on the scanner. (I'm not too sure I should have added the flower, but it's too late now, it's well and truely STUCK on there!!!!!)

My forum friend's mother isn't well so I decided to make a card to send to let her know I am thinking of her at the moment.

My friend has also asked if her crafting friends could make some cards for the hospice to sell at their open day in September, so I have been busy making some for them, too many to put on here, but I hope they raise a little bit of money from them for such a good cause.

My neighbour's birthday card and box

It is my neighbour's 70th birthday tomorrow and I have left it a bit late to make her card. The first one I made I was really unhappy with, but liked the colours and background so set about making something a little bit plainer. I also made a matching box for her present to go in. An invitation to her party next weekend had a couple of pictures of her as a young woman, so I found a little frame to put the smallest one in, it was just the right size, and I've added some flowers and ribbon to finish it off. I scanned the box so it the picture hasn't come out very well, I really should get some batteries for my camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A simple Thank You card

We have been invited to a birthday party so made this quick and simple card as an acceptance.

Although it is quite basic I think it has worked out well.

I used the flower stamp that came with the last copy of Craft Stamper, think it is going to be a really useful stamp!!!!!

Messy fingers doing this one

Lots of inking and stamping on this one as I made the background paper from stratch using Tim's distress inks, with his swirl die cut, and some rubber stamping.

The flowers are from this month's Craft Stamper.

I added the ribbon and the happy birthday message which was stamped onto a nestie's square.

Flutterby card

We have a young lady in the family who will be 10 next month and I know that she loves pinks and purples.

I used the Papermania 3D butterfly stamp and my promarkers to colour it, added some glitter for a bit of Bling! (shame the scanner doesn't pick up the glitter, and the card in real time looks much 'sharper')

Gone all pink and girly

Having a change from the inky and grungy craft as some very dear friends have just returned from a holiday in France in time to be home for the safe arrival of their first Great Grand daughter....ahhh.

Just had to make the Great Grand parents a card as they are just so excited.

Tag for another swap

I've made this tag for another swap, using the same colours and stamps as for the earlier card I made.

Matchboxes

I'm taking part in another swap this month and it is to make a matchbox box.....I think the matchboxes I bought are on the small side so I am not totally happy with the result, but as time is running out I am going to have to send it off for the swap.

However I am quite pleased with the front of the box. I have put a few little crafting goodies in the 'drawers' as a surprise for whoever receives this.

(The picture is not too good as I scanned it)

More messy fingers!

We had quite a busy weekend out and about, but I did find some time to play and get messy.

It's a good friend's birthday soon so I decided not to leave her card to the last minuite as I usually do. I made the background blending several different colour ink pads, a swirl stamp and I usedthe 'waste' from a swirl die cut to stipple through some gold ink over the top. The topper is the free stamp from AS last month.