Create a Card - Precious

Hi Everybody,

Todays featured card is from the Create A Card die called   Precious and I must admit that this is one of my favorites.

I dare you to make this and not add tiny pearls into the cross sections.  I had to add the little blue ones and they look lovely.

On the top of this I have layered the Gold Majesty Circles after I had inked through the die.

The sentiment is from my "Stash" and is one I bought a craft show quite some time ago.

The ribbon and lace around the layers are also from my bit box but the flowers and the diamante centre to the bow are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

Here is another pretty Hatpin to add that special touch and it can be removed if needed.

I like this card ... the die, the ribbon and the color and it is much better in real life.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Create a Card - Decadence

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Create A Card die called Decadence    from Crafters Companion  and the central aperture to this die is square.

It leaves a deeply embossed pattern on the card that can be further enhanced by inking through the die.

I have added foam pads to raise the panel up and I have added it to another embossed panel to make the card a little larger.

Once again I have added  a Hatpin into the flowers which are from Wild Orchid Crafts

There is a layer of ribbon and lace around the card and I have used a pearl buckle to hold the ribbon loops closed.

The petals have been sparkled with Glitter Magic 

The sentiment is from Crafters Companion and I have just cut and layered it into a plain shape.

The little pearls are Mother of Pearl from Want2Scrap

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Create a Card - Romance

Hi Everybody,

Over the next few days all of my Blog  posts will scheduled ones as I am travelling and will not have access to a PC or the internet.  And so because of this there will be no Friday Freebie for two weeks.

But when I get back home I will have some lovely photos to share with you of my adventures and I will also be starting the FF again and we will have a "Give Away" ... so bear with me and keep visiting as there are going to be some really pretty cards for you to see.

The cards I am featuring will be from the new dies from Crafters Companion

They are all from the Create a Card range and this one is called   Romance 

I have created this in a soft gray and silver and added the lilac flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts  along the edge.

The flowers have the addition of sparkle from Glitter Magic 

Into the silver gray ribbon I have added a pretty Hatpin that can be removed as a gift... and there is a Diamante buckle to hold the ribbon layers closed.

I have used the SB Labels Thirty Three for the sentiment and that is the only other die used.

The Create a Card die has made the background and it is very pretty with deep embossing.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

What makes you think ????

Hi Everybody,


Take a look at this and tell me .... what makes you think Griff is going on holiday somewhere ???

Could it be the smile on his face ... or could it be the casual way he is dressed ...

Or maybe it is the fact that he must have raided every cupboard in the house to find this many bags

After a lot of scuffling around he called to me  ...."Bring your camera ..."   and that is what waited for me ... so after I finished laughing I took the photo.

As I do so he says "I dare you to put that on yer blog"

So here it is ... and no he is not taking them all with him.

I will share my adventure with you when I get back 

Please remember that these are scheduled post and your comments will NOT show up until I get back ... but please don't stop leaving them

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Spectrum Noir ...

Hi Everybody,

Time to get the  Spectrum Noirs  out again  to play and this beautiful card would  suit all your girly friends  and would be ideal for any occasion.   Just add the appropriate sentiment.

Saturated Canary Image
Colors used ...
Skin FS2 FS3 TN2 CR2
Hair GB1 GB8 TN2
Dress PL2 PL3 BP4

The background is distress inks in Victorian Velvet, Broken China and Dusty Concord around the edge.

The white leaves and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and they and the bodice have been sparkled with  fine glitter from  Glitter Magic

The pearl flourish is from Want2Scrap

The pink ribbon is from my "Stash" and it turned out to be  a very pretty card.  I have triple mounted the image onto turquoise, pink and white glitter card before adding it to the white base card .. and that is created in the hinged card style

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx