Hip hip hooray!

A year ago my sister had a hip replacement so I wanted to make her a happy 1st birthday 'hip' card :)
Inspired by a couple of blog challenges, this is what I came up with ...

Thank you for all the lovely comments I've received on my last few blog posts - they're really appreciated. I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Take care.

Tam x

Supplies
Letters: CBS 'Basic numbers' stamps; Craftwork Cards Candi 'Alphabet' stamps
Balloon: CBS 'Make a wish' stamps & dies
Cuttlebug dots embossing folder
SU Sizzlits 'Lots of tags' die (pack of 4)
Red wire from craft stash
SU inks: pacific point, tempting turquoise, real red

Inspiration
Less is More: Include some wire
Sketch Saturday:

CASology: the cue card this week is 'SPIN' ... the wire on my card is 'spinning'??!! ... yes ok, I may be stretching this one a bit! :)

And even more 'Chloe'!

Anyone would think that I really love this die!!

I really liked the design of the card in yesterday's blog post, so I've used it again here, just tweaking it slightly. I embossed the top part of the card blank with white embossing paste using a Tim Holtz stencil. With another piece of cardstock I die cut a stitched rectangle & out of that a stitched circle, mounting it on the card base with 3D pads. A stamped sentiment & 2 die cut Chloe stems finish it off.

I entered a card on my blog the other day, here, into this week's 'Less is More' challenge but there wasn't really enough 'white space' on it to be classed as CAS. I think this one might be ok so I'm trying again!

Thanks for popping by & take care.

Tam x

Supplies
Memory Box 'Chloe stem' die
Lil' Inkers Stitched mat rectangles & circles dies
Tim Holtz Brick stencil
Sentiment - CBS Fabulous Fuschias
Ink/Cardstock - SU pear pizazz, blushing bride, night of navy
White cardstock - Craftwork Cards

Challenge inspiration
Less Is More - Add some texture
Pals Paper Arts - colour challenge:

Memory Box - Tickled Pink: pink cards

Cute Card Thursday - Florals

More 'Chloe' love

Here's another card using the Chloe die ...

A more clean & simple design this time, which I think makes the die really stand out.
Apologies for the photo ... I took it in the evening when the light wasn't very good. One of my aims in the next couple of months is to practice taking better photos!
I'm entering this card in the Just Us Girls challenge again, where it's colour week & they're looking for cards using teal, aqua & navy.

Thanks for popping by & take care.

Tam x

Supplies
Memory Box 'Chloe stem' die
CBS 'All Occasion Sentiments' stamp
Craftwork Cards 'Venetian' paper pad
Lil' Inkers 'Stitched circle' die

Challenges entered

Just Us Girls:

Lots of love for 'Chloe'

My crafting mojo has returned in the last week or two so I have quite a few cards to share with you!
First one up is this one ... I've seen the Memory Box 'Chloe stem' die used a lot on Pinterest but whenever I've looked for it online it's always out of stock. Thankfully I've at last been able to buy it & here's my first make with it:

I have a few stencils now & I really like the textured detail you can get using them with embossing paste.

Thanks for popping by & take care.

Tam xxx

Supplies
Memory box 'Chloe stem' die
Tim Holtz brick stencil
In My Mind's Eye 'Lost & Found' papers
Die cut sentiment: Craftwork Cards
White embossing paste

Inspiration
I've combined a few blog challenges for this card:
Less Is More: Add some texture
Just Us Girls: Colour week - Aqua, Turquoise/Teal & Navy

CAS(E) this Sketch!:

Christmas 2015

Just a quick post to share some of my makes from this Christmas. A few of the cards I made ...

And a banner for my kitchen ...

And finally, our gingerbread house ...

I hope you all had a great Christmas & I look forward to sharing crafty loveliness in the coming year.

Take care. 

Tam xxx

Coming of age

Well what happened to those summer holidays?! As usual they were gone in a flash :( Loved spending time with my 2 kiddywinks, we had a few days out here & there & ended with a family holiday in Devon for a week. And yes, I think that was the wettest week of the school holidays, just our luck!
We did however have some very good news in August ... I'll share that with you next time ;)

Now, onto cards ... my friend's son turned 21 last week & inspired by the sketch challenge at Mojo Monday I made this:

I die cut the "21" from red card & stamped "21" lots of time on some white card stock.

Thanks for popping by & take care.

Tam x

Supplies:
Stampin' Up Baja Breeze, Night of Navy & Real Red cardstock & ink pads
Simple Stories 'Snap Color Vibe' paper
MFT Stitched squares die
Craftwork Cards Candi alphabet/number stamps

Inspiration:


Cute card Thursday challenge - NUMBERS

Berry precious sister

Hello, I hope you're enjoying the summer. Here in the UK it's the school holidays so I'm enjoying some quality time with my kiddywinks while I can .. they're at that age now where they'd either be with their friends or on games/tablets/phones! I dragged them out kicking & screaming today to a local farm shop where we had a saunter round the farm & lakes &  even did the Minions hunt. You're never too old for the Minions :) I think they secretly enjoyed it.

Anyway, onto crafting. It was my sister's birthday a couple of weeks ago & this is what I came up with:

My sister means to the world to me & I don't know what I'd do without her. So this card fits nicely into this week's challenge at CASology where the cue card is "Precious". My sister is certainly precious to me! The card also fits nicely into the Less is More colour challenge this week which is to use Berry Shades.

Thanks for popping by & take care. Enjoy your weekend.

Tam x

Supplies:

CBS Fabulous Fuschias stamps & die

Happy bday sentiment  - CBS Fabulous Fuschias stamp set

Sister sentiment – CBS  You & I

SU Edgelits-Adorning Accents die

Ink pads – SU garden green & real red & elegant eggplant

Cardstock – SU Elegant eggplant & real red & CC white

Challenges:


Less is More
So the start of a new month means it's Colour week
and we've chosen Berry Shades