Little Red Tractor

Well with school holidays, I've found I've got a little more time on my hands, so the perfect opportunity to have a sit down at the computer! I've tried making a card today, but that hasn't gone well, so for now I've given up!

I made this simple kids card a few months back. I knew what I wanted to do when I thought of a Tractor card. The sentiment and the stitching are both computer generated and printed directly onto the card. I found a template for the tractor on Google and have cut it out using some red Bazzill Cardstock. I've then added some buttons and red thread to the black wheels to add a bit of dimension. The tractor is on a couple of layers of foam pads to really make it stand out from the card.I think I'll have a little play with this one and see if I can make it a bit more interesting. I may just run the tyres through my checker plate embossing folder?

Mickey & Minnie Mouse

I was recently asked to make a 30th Birthday card featuring Mickey & Minnie Mouse. I had a quick browse for some inspiration and I saw some really cute Minnie & Mickey heads which had simply been made using no more than a couple of circles punches! My kind of crafting! I decided to have a go myself and have made a little bow for Minnie's head. I've gone round the edge of each with a silver pen creating a faux stitched effect. Another request that was to have lots and lots of stars on it. So again out came my star punches, lots of adhesive stones and voila! I look forward to making some more of these! My son has put in his order for his 5th Birthday, he said he wants a big Mickey Mouse Card. I'm sure I can conjour one of those up!

My First Digistamp Boutique Purchase! meet Alf!

Yes I've finally gone and done it, and have made my first purchase at Digistamp Boutique, although now I've started I fear I might not be able to stop. I've seen this image used a few times whilst browsing the DoCrafts gallery. His name is Alf and I think he has a mischeivous look about him! I have to say I had to open a can of lager to make this card! I didn't consume any though, but I really wanted to use a ringpull! I have since asked people to save them for me! This is also the first time out for this cute little bear from Elzybells. I bought up quite a few stamps in the closing down sale. I coloured the bear in but then I really struggled with what to do for the background. I didnt want to leave it white, so I got out my chalks, which dont come out very often and have attempted a background. I'm not very good at colouring and it really frustrates me. I dont really have the patients for it. I've got quite a lot of fathers day cards I need to get working on. Most of them will be Golf themed! which is lucky as I have a few images and some Quickutz dies. I have also been asked to make a snooker themed card, so I'll have to get my thinking cap on for that one as I dont have any snooker stamps/images. Does anybody know if there is a snooker digistamp? Whilst on the theme of Father's Day, DotComGiftShop have sent me a full english plate from their Father's Day Gift range.Its fab! I think I'll let my boys give it to their Daddy! I think I might theme his card around this too! as he's not really into sports other that Formula 1 and motor racing, and every card I make for him seems to be centred around that. He does however, enjoy a good breakfast!

Thanks for looking!

Woohooo...I'm back again!

Here are a few more cards that I made at the end of last year. I've used the same layout for each of them, and again have gone through and used up some more scraps. The first is my favourite. I love the black & yellow. I think the spotty paper is Basic Grey, Ambrosia. I've made this set with "Men" in mind. I find them quite difficult to make for! I absolutely love this spotty paper! It appears on quite a few of my cards! Its from the Shabby Princess set, Festival. I've matched it with some green strip paper from My Minds Eye.

And finally, this one is made using some more Basic Grey paper, from the Ambrosia set. The sentiment is my best value sentiment stamp! It came from a Studio G 99p set and I use it all the time. I'd hate to think what I'd do if I lost it or it perished! I have looked for a spare just in case but can't one anywhere!

Thanks again for looking.

and here's the male version of the previous card!

I've chosen to use the same layout as before with this card only this time I've used less circles! Lol! It's given me a chance to use up a lot of the scraps of card. I've also had these mini eyelets hanging around for a while so was a good opportunity to use a few of those up too!

I've used my favourite "kraft" card as the base for all of these cards, and have finished each one off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment. I had quite a lot of scraps! so I've repated this one a few times! My favourite was a black & grey version, but I seem to have sold that one without taking a photo of it first! oopsWell that's two posts in one day! I'm not sure what's come over me. I think I might need to go and have a lay down now! Hopefully it won't be too long before I get back as I've got a few more that I'd really like to share!

Surprise...Surprise...I am still here!

Although I'm not sure that there will be anybody out there to read this?! I am still making cards! and I have quite a few to share with you, but I just don't often get the time to sit down and blog. So I'd better get on with it while I have the chance!
I actually made these cards towards the end of last year! I really like making cards that use just a few punches and nestabilities in this case. I really could do with some nesting circle punches though! It took me ages to punch out all of these circles in 3 different colours! Something else to add to the ever growing shopping list! Although I do enjoy making cards using rubber stamps and digi images, I find it more satisfying coming up with cards like this.

I think these flower punches are probably my favourite "embellishment of the moment" and they seem to be appearing on a lot of my cards. So there may still be a few more to come! I've also made a male version of this card which I'll show you later! (I hope!) If not, see you in a month or so, lol! Anyway thats it for this post, thanks for stopping by and looking.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

I know it's a bit late! Lol So far this year I've only made one card! and that was a copy of an old one too! Card making is taking a bit of a back seat at the moment but I have still got a few that I made back last year that I need to share with you.

I was asked to make this Wedding card with the theme being Peter Pan & Tinkerbell with butterflies and the colours were to be Purple & White. I have to say a big THANK YOU to Kerry for inspiring me with this card, otherwise I don't quite know what I'd have done! It was becoming a bit of a challenge!

It all turned out well in the end though, I'm told the couple really loved the card!