Little cards of love

I'm back! After a few months absence from blogging I'm back to share some love with you :)
Valentines cards are everywhere in blogland & Pinterest at the moment. This card started out as a Valentine card but I decided to change the sentiment to make it an anniversary card.

Apologies for the photo, daylight had disappeared when I made the card.

I'm entering this card in this month's challenge with Clearly Besotted where the theme is 'Love'.
I'm also hoping it fits in with the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays where the challenge is to use 'blocks of color on your CAS creations' ...



I used a variety of Clearly Besotted's stamps for this card, including the repeat stamping of the small hearts stamp to make the banner across the top of the card. I made little cards for each of the LOVE letters, here's a close up ...

Supplies used:
Stamps: Happy anniversary sentiment from 'Basic Numbers', letters from 'Basic Alphabet', rounded corner square from 'Geometric Style', postage stamp & hearts from 'Post It: Love' - all from Clearly Besotted

Thanks for popping by & taking a look at my creations.
Take care x

Pinterest addiction!

Yes, I hold my hands up, I am addicted to Pinterest! As a crafter it's such a fab & easy way to get ideas & inspiration.
I had seen lots of cards with Minions on Pinterest & as my son is a real fan of the film Despicable Me, I was inspired to make him a Minion birthday card recently ...

I also saw a great idea for a wedding card on Pinterest using the names of famous couples. Here's my version that I made for the recent wedding of my friend Julie ...

Supplies
Cardstock & ink pads - Stampin' Up
Stamps - Framed Sentiments, Clearly Besotted
Other - ribbon rose trim, Stampin' Up

Thanks for popping by & take care x

Card challenges won!!

Well, I'm quite shocked ... & pleased! My butterfly card in my blog post here won the Top 3 at CAS - Colours & Sketches ! I can now proudly display the winners badge :)

And my card in this blog post was deemed worthy of an Honourable Mention at CAS(E) this Sketch!

Now I don't want to blog & not leave you without a card, so here's the anniversary card I made for my Mum & Dad recently ...

Supplies
Cardstock & die cut - Craftwork Cards
Stamps & matching die cut - Love quotes CBS
Divine Twine

Thank you very much for popping along to my blog.
Take care x

Congratulations!

August in the UK is the month for exam results. Last week the GCSE results came out & my clever nephew was one of the ones celebrating :) He's not very academic & has always found school a real slog so this was a fantastic achievement for him. He's now going on to our local college to do a 2 year course in travel & tourism. I'm immensely proud of him & it was well deserved of a special card ..

I covered some white card in the washi tape & die cut the stars.

Inspiration
Less is More - Washi tape on your clean & simple cards

Sketch Saturday:


Washi Up - make a clean & simple card using washi tape

Supplies
Stamps - Framed Sentiments CBS, Basic Alphabet CBS
Dies - Notebook MFT, Stacking stars MFT
Embossing folder - Stripes SU
Ink, cardstock & twine - SU
Washi tape - My Mind's Eye 'Indie Chic'

Thanks for popping by. I love receiving your comments on my blog, it's nice to know I'm not talking to myself!
Take care x

Here comes the bride

The other week my cousin Holly got married. It was a lovely day, a great setting in a converted barn, the sun shone, the bride looked stunning & it was great to catch up with the family. Here's the card I made ...

Supplies used:

Stamps: Framed Sentiments - Clearly Besotted

Ink pads, Flower trim ribbon, papers, adhesive pearl gems - SU

Cameo die - MFT Die namics, Dies to Die For

Thanks for popping by & take care x

Butterflies

Following on from yesterday's post I have another fresh out of the wrapping Clearly Besotted stamp set & some new Stampin' Up goodies which I combined to make this card:

I used my new purchase of the Stampin' Up Paper Piercing Essentials pack to make the piercing around the circle & was pleasantly suprised how quick & easy it was to do. I die cut the MFT 'hi' die from the silver paper, thereby using the negative of the die for the sentiment. This is a great technique to use for sentiments as you instantly have perfect alignment without having to individually glue & place every letter!

Card inspiration

Clearly Besotted Colour challenge

CAS - Colours and Sketches

Supplies used

Stamps & die - Clearly Besotted 'Butterfly Wishes' & 'Butterfly Wishes Additions'

Cardstock - Stampin' Up & grey/silver card from craft stash

Ink pads - Stampin' Up & Memento 'London Fog'

Other dies - Spellbinders circle; MFT 'Hello'; SU Edgelits Large Scallops

Other - Stampin' Up Paper Piercing Essentials pack

Thanks for popping by & take care x

Fancy Feathers

Last week I received my Stampin' Up order which included some of the new 'In-Colors' cardstock & ink pads. I bought a lovely set of feather stamps with matching dies from Clearly Besotted a while ago which I hadn't got round to inking up so I combined all these goodies & made this card:

Card inspiration:

CAS(E) this Sketch!


Dynamic Duos I used Crisp Cantaloupe & Pistachio Pudding for my card.


Supplies:
Cardstock & ink pads - Stampin' Up
Fancy Feathers: Clearly Besotted - stamps & die
Polka dots embossing folder
MFT File Tab die
Baker's Divine twine

Thanks for popping by & take care x