Just one more ...

I have one more  Christmas card to show you and  then I  am not  making any more for a few weeks.

This one has the  aperture removed with the  largest of the Heirloom Baubles  and the centre filled with some more of the pretty  stripy paper.

I have then cut another  Heirloom  bauble and covered it with Micro Glass Beads  which adds  lots of texture to the shape ... you can just make them out  if you enlarge the picture.

I buy mine in pots  from  Creative Studios  and there are lots of other goodies too.

The beautiful Diamante strip on the front of the Bauble is from Want2Scrap   along  with the Swirl on each side of the aperture....  on the right hand corner.

I have matted it all onto some silver mirror card

The little sentiments are from a set I bought many years ago from   The Glitter Girls  and they are all wood mounted.

So I am having a free weekend this week.  

Today  we are going to visit some friends on their Canal boat and going for a sail through some locks on the canal near "Botany Bay"

We will be having a spot of lunch on the way and I just hope it is not raining....

Then next Sunday the 26th ... I am going to the Sincerely Yours Craft Show  in Leigh.

I've got my pennies all saved up and a list of what I want ... and I can't wait

Hugs xx

Pink Christmas

Who says that Christmas cards have to red and green???

 I have gone for some of the pastel colours for this years card and this one is using Spellbinders for the decoration.

I have used the  Floral Ovals  in white and  inked the edges with the  lovely pink Victorian Velvet  around the  verse and  added pink ribbon down the centre  of the card.

The  background is  embossed and  layered  onto some  of the pink card that has been used to create the Snowflakes  which are from Spellbinders.

I have used  several  layers to them  and  added a little gemstone star to the centre of each one

I added the Want2Scrap Swirl to fill the lower corner.  All it needs is an insert and there's another one in the pot ...

Hugs xx

More cards for Christmas ...

I seem to be in the swing of making Christmas cards at the moment and over the last few days I have made several.

This one started off as something else but ended up as a Christmas card .... don't ask me why coz I haven't a clue.

But I had the verse in my folder and I thought it was very nice  ... so here it is.

It has the  obligatory  Want2Scrap    embellishments   on it and two different types of ribbon.

But I think it looks very pretty and will be going to somebody when the time comes.

This white one doesn't look as good in the photo but the embossed tree really stands out in the flesh.

And the Diamante is also from Want2Scrap.

I have matted the white card onto some silver mirror card and the base panel is embossed too.

So now I have eight cards made .... just need to do the insides now with a neat verse and then decide who gets what ...

And the dress form card that I made for my friends birthday yesterday ..... she loved it.

Hugs xx

Birthday Special ... for my friend

Today I am going out to lunch with a very special friend and it is her birthday.

We have been friends for 25 years and so I thought I would make her this very pretty card in her favorite colours.

I have added feathers, lace  and ribbon to the Dress form and the Want2Scrap "Bling"  is along the form itself and for the butterfly trail.

The  Decorative Hatpin   is added as a small gift and can be removed from the card for her to wear in her lapel.

They are complete with end stops from the Sparkles Group  and by adding in the code  CGDIS5  at the checkout you will get a discount from me.

They do make a very lovely addition to all your Girly cards.

And of course every special card needs  a special box ...and so here it is decorated up to match the card.

I have added Diamante strips around the aperture and I really hope she likes it ... tell you tomorrow !

Hugs xx

Playtime again ...

Over the weekend I have had chance to play with Spellbinders and this is another Fun Card that I have made.

I love the girly look of this card and it was so easy to make using the Heart shape and an Oval to get the curves in the form.

The stand to the dress form was made from two of the shapes Elegant Posts and I have just glued them to the back of the dress form.

I think it makes a lovely card and so here is the link to the Spellbinder Dress Form Tutorial.

I have added in flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and the little bit of lace was a piece I found in my "Stash"

The pink Curlecues  are formed from some pink  coated wire and the Decorative Hatpin is one I made a while ago and added in to the flower.

The Hatpins are  available to buy complete with the end stops from the Sparkles Group  and you will find  many sizes in gold and silver in the  Specialist Findings  section.

Don't forget  to add in the code ...  CGDIS5 ...  and you will get an automatic discount  at the checkout because you have come  from me.

And saving some money has to be good.

The flowers on this card  are formed from the Bauble Blossoms  and some of the  Doodle Parts are tucked in behind.

The wings are from the  Fallen Angel set and I have added lace  along the bottom of the dress form.

I like these cards .... do you ??

Hugs xx