It's a Boy!

I was holding off adding another picture until I'd sorted out my watermarking but as I haven't found 5 minutes to do that yet - here is a baby card from last week so you all know I am still here!

This was a request from work.  I initially looked out images of all the baby cards I have done and stamps I have not used yet - seem to have quite a lot!

The choice made was for this 8x8" card.

The base has a square of blue card with some lovely patterned vellum on top attached with brads.

Some Forever Friends decoupage and then a Congratulations peel off mounted at the top.

Peel offs also used to add the date and weight and this circle is mounted on a blue scalloped circle which I have used with silver thread to make a spirelli shape.

Wedding Invitations

Hooray - I finished my 'project'.
The last couple of weeks has included some rather intensive Wedding Invitation making for some friends who booked the last spot at their venue of choice which means rather less notice for sorting everything out.

After going through some options on their choice of white, gold & burgundy this simple, elegant design is where we ended up.

The cards are 5" square and made from Centura Pearl card which has a gold fleck in which fitted in with a touch of sparkle the Bride wanted.  A strip of burgundy ribbon around the top of the card to match a layer of card with the 'Wedding Invitation' added on top stamped in gold and using a stamp from the Forever Friends 'Going to the Chapel' set.

As I do like to make things slightly difficult these invitations are pocketfold!

After much playing (yet again, thank goodness for my Simply Scored) I chose this size as it fitted in a sensible size envelope and it is made out of one piece of A4 card (with some trimmed off the side).  It is cut slightly larger than 5" so that I could trim down again to leave enough for tabs for the pocket.

I have just taken the names off the invite for various reasons.
The actual invite sits at the top, mounted on more of the burgundy card.
The pocket contains an RSVP, reply envelope and a little poem about gifts.
I made 50 invites altogether covering Wedding Day and Evening Invitations.  It was all done a little quicker than would of been preferable but that seems to be how things are done round here and I am really pleased with the result.

There will be some table numbers to follow in a couple of months time!

Craft Superstore

Right, back to it - stamped a few images this week but couldn't decide how to mount them so have been working on that today.

This card is a 'make & take' from a Craft Superstore party I went to on Friday. This is a new venture for them and it was Kate's first party too.

The Forever Friends bear is from a Docrafts set, not quite the colour I would of chosen for him but after picking the stamp it was the only bear related colour.

He was coloured in papermania pens and cut out using a Marianne die on the big shot. Sentiment is also from the stamp set.

Some Christmas paper was edged with a red ink pad (as was the die) and stuck to the base card. A co-ordinating strip of card was then also added as a nice touch with some ribbon stuck behind it so we could tie a bow. A couple of corners were also added to finish - also using the big shot.

The evening was to showcase Craft Superstore products and get everyone to play with some of the items and have a look at the card available etc. Another very enjoyable craft evening!

Mass production

A couple of days of Mr Blogger giving me the run around there - entirely his fault for not posting for over a week I'm sure!

While on hols recently I did pack a few crafty items to play with (always go away optimistically with thoughts of doing many a thing, never quite pans out).

Turns out hiking up some of the highest points in the country isn't conducive to staying awake in the evening but I did manage a couple of evenings of seeing how many sticky pads I could get through and have had another go this week whilst building up to tidying my mess so I can actually make a Christmas card before the big day.

These are all die-cut images - I used to tell people off for cheating but these have been quite popular sellers in between the more time consuming cards - from a selection of Tatty Teddy, Forever Friends & Fizzy Moon. Couldn't believe I have 40 pyramage & 3D images ready to turn in to cards, seems a little optimistic now!

Christening

Still no time to get on top of things - never mind!

Somehow got this Christening card together.

Stamp is one of the Forever Friends range from DOCrafts. Punched out using oval punch, coloured with copics and layered in colours to suit.

Peel off greeting added to finish off.

Busy Week!

I have made a card this evening but won't post it for a couple of days yet!

To keep up with the blog I thought I would add this one as I keep seeing it on the tv!!!

I made it for a DOCrafts comp a while back, wasn't very pleased with it because I spent too much time thinking in the end and it was a bit quick and not quite what I wanted - I didn't win.

Having said that I happened to catch it on Create & Craft the other week, which i'd just popped past, as a sample card.

Managed to have a splendid migraine Monday so was having another sofa day when I visited again (I rarely watch the channel it is so bizarre) just in time to see the pic on the screen for their pick of the day which was the new Forever Friends CD's. My card was there again, next to all the CD's - I think I need some appearance money!!!

So for not liking it too much it certainly is having a bit of an outing.

No post tomorrow because I've just been asked if I wanted to pop to a Stampin' Up party - couldn't say no obviously, would of been rude!

Christening

I am still here (apologies to Janet, not been too much off the production line this week!).

Had the Christening of my niece Gemma yesterday. Always find cards for this occasion a bit tricky.

Anyway, settled on stamping this Forever Friends image in an aperture card, using a second image cut out to 3D it, then coloured with copics.

Then surrounded the oval in a selection of quilled flowers in white and light pink, all done in 2mm paper so they are a little more delicate (apart from the fringed flower which is 5mm paper!).

A touch of Quilling!

Another quick Mothers Day blog.

These cards are another bit of a quick fix to aid mass production but still quite sweet and seemed to go down quite well this week.

They are using some Forever Friends Pink Parfait stickers in a circle aperture card.

The edge of each circle is decorated in quilling.

One with mini scrolls and pegs, the other with marquise shapes between the pegs.

One has a Mother's Day peel-off, the other SU ovals with a Mum stamp in case I didn't sell it and it could be used again but luckily they all found a home!

I dream of one day being able to do something in less of a hurry and that doesn't need a quick-fix but we'll see!!

More Mothers Day

Another week seems to have flown past.

Knotched up quite a sales list again this week - no wonder I never get round to playing with new things. Maybe next week!

These are a couple of cards I have been asked to re-produce a few times.

The Forever Friends is an invertage design from the new Pink Parfait sets. The paper is also from the set and decorated with some gems for a bit of sparkle.

Pepper the dog is a new set of papers and matching everything from Trimcraft.

This particular Pepper is from the die-cut decoupage pack and although I am not particularly a 'doggy' person I know plenty of people who are and he is rather cute!

The card is another 8x8", decorated in some matching glitter effect paper. Pepper is stuck together and layered on to the card.

The trusty SU oval punches are used for the peel off 'Mum' greeting.

Copic playday on Saturday now to look forward to and received a fab new quilling tool in the post today so need to play with that!!

Still going!

Still on rather quick cards, these are just made from the Forever Friends packs that DOCrafts issued a few weeks ago (and now are another thing you can't get for love nor money!!).

Anyway, I'm afraid these ones were just die-cut decoupage layered on paper from the packs - with a few gems to finish off. Still effective for a slightly more special card.

Post for Janet

Janet kindly pointed out to me this evening that I had been rather slack on posting!! In my defence I have to say I have been busy (in between working) with christmas card orders for work.

I have added a couple here, they aren't the fanciest cards, but for work they have to be something that I can repeat and won't take days to make.

The Forever Friends card is A4 and uses a sheet of the 'Santa's on his way' paper pack. I've added some stickles, funky foam snowflakes and a bit of glamour dust and a greeting which I've layered. Quite effective for a quick card.

The second card is the lovely iris folded tree that Janet demonstrated at craft club.

Again, I made this with colours I know I can duplicate several times, a strip of cuttlebug snowflakes and the great Stampin Up punches with a greeting on. I really like this design too.

I have made more cards, I will see what else I can blog and then somehow hope to get some more special cards made before Christmas - which is now much closer than I really realised I think!

Enjoyed our lovely Christmas Crafty meal at Prezzo this evening and thanks for the lovely cards I received.

Jill