One layer challenge

Hello, I linked up my Good Luck card from last week to the Less is More challenge as it fitted with the opposite colour on the colour wheel theme. However it was probably a little busy to be classed as clean & simple. So I decided to rise to their challenge this week which is to only use one layer with the theme of water. I also used the colours in the Pals Paper Arts colour scheme this week. Here's what I came up with ...

You may not be able to see from the photo, but I used glossy accents on the raindrops & wink of Stella on the umbrella to give it a bit of sparkle. Unfortunately the wink of Stella came out a bit quick! Lesson learnt!

Supplies

Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'April Showers'
Inks - Stampin' Up: Daffodil delight, Crumb cake, Coastal cabana
Die - Lil Inker Designs 'Stitched Rectangles'
Other - Wink of Stella, Glossy accents

Thanks for stopping by. Take care.

Tam x

Exam time!

This week was the start of GCSE exams for year 11s here in the UK & that includes my daughter. She's been like a revision machine the past couple of months & I couldn't be more proud of her for the effort she's putting in. And yes of course, I had to make her a good luck card :)

The hand moves so once one exam is done, we can spin it round to the next subject ...

I hope this card isn't too 'busy' to class as clean & simple so I'm going to link it up to the Less is More challenge this week which is to use colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel.

Also, this week's challenge over at Cute card Thursday is to use a brad.

Supplies
Clearly Besotted stamps ... Many Messages (good luck sentiment), Basic Alphabet (A/B/C, I & X for maths symbols), Scientifically Speaking (atom structure), Bookworm (books heart), Text Me (music notes), Time to celebrate (clock hand)
Other stamps, unknown supplier ... globe, cake, sun
Stampin' Up ... Alphabet embossing folder
Brad - from stash

Thank you for popping by & also for your lovely comments.
Take care.

Tam x

Patter of tiny feet ...

Over at Less is More the challenge is to use a tag on your card. A very old friend of mine recently had her 6th baby - yes, you read that right, 6th!!! I personally think she deserves a medal! They haven't decided on a name yet so I haven't personalised their new baby card as I usually do. Here's the finished card ...

I also used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch which incorporates a tag ...

Supplies
MFT Die-namics 'Tag you're it' die
Clearly Besotted 'Tag along' stamps & dies
Clearly Besotted 'All occasion sentiments' stamps
Doodlebug 'Sugar & spice' paper pad
Divine twine
Stampin' Up pretty in pink ink & card
White card base made from Craftwork Cards white cardstock

Thank you very much for popping over to my blog, I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Tam x

It's a girl!

Good afternoon, hope you're having a lovely day & enjoying this gorgeous sunshine!
I saw this week's cue card on the CASology challenge is 'News'. Gillian, one of the design team gave birth to a son last week, so they'd like to see baby themed cards.
This is an ideal opportunity for me to share with you the new baby card I made for my cousin & her husband on the birth of their first child, a daughter in February.
I used Clearly Besotted's clock face stamp as the main element to mark the time of Isla's birth. I think this stamp set has now been discontinued unfortunately, but I hope the card still inspires you.

Now I'm rubbish at tying bows so I cheated a little on this card ;)
I took 2 lengths of ribbon & crossed them over each other, sticking them in the middle, like this ...

I then took a third & wrapped it round the crossed pair, sticking it down again ...

I then stuck my 'bow' to a straight piece of ribbon attached to the card. Voila! A cheat's bow!

Supplies
Stamps - Time to Celebrate; Sweet Little Sentiments: Clearly Besotted
Paper pad - Doodlebug's Sugar & Spice; Craft Mojo
Card stock, label punch & dotty ribbon - Stampin' Up
Spellbinders circle dies

Thank you for popping by, enjoy the lovely weather & take care.

Tam x

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!
What's going on ... a blog post from me 3 days in a row?!
I've found that by using Picasa Web for my photos I can now use my ipad for blogging which is so much easier & quicker than firing up my PC!

Thought I would share a few of my Easter makes with you. First up is a very quick & simple Easter card ...

I decided this year to make a banner to hang on my fireplace in the lounge & I'm quite pleased with it...

Finally, Easter's not Easter without some daffodils so here's a bunch of them with a simple tag & twine to decorate ...

Supplies
Stamps - Letters, Making Memories. Hoppy Easter, Clearly Besotted (may have been discontinued)
Inks -  Versamagic dew drop
Dies - Tag it die, MFT die-namics. Hoppy Easter, Clearly Besotted
Banner blanks - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for popping by & I hope you have a lovely Easter. I'm cooking a roast for my family ... 11people!

Take care,
Tam x

Feeling better

Hello all! My sister & I both suffer with arthritis, my sister being in increasing amount of unbearable pain over the last 6 months. She had a hip replacement a few weeks ago, which even in these early days of recovery has drastically reduced her pain. She hates hospitals & has a needle phobia but has just been amazing, I'm so proud of her!
Anyway, she asked me to make a card for her to give to the nurses to say thank you & here is the result ...

Of course, I had to make her a 'get well' card too! I couldn't resist a tongue in cheek sentiment ...

I'm going to enter this card in this week's challenge at CASology where the cue challenge is 'Spring'.
I think these flowers are perfect for the spring theme.

Supplies
Stamps - Simple Silhouettes, Clearly Besotted
Ink pads - Stampin' Up
Card blank - Craftwork Cards
Dies - Rectangle stitched mats, Lil Inkers

Thanks for popping by & taking a look.
Take care,

Tam x

Mother's Day cards

Just a quick post to share some of the card orders I made for Mother's Day ...

I used a mix of items from my craft stash ... various embossing folders & dies & of course some Craftwork Cards products & Clearly Besotted stamps.

Thanks for popping by & take care x