It's Christmas. Simples!

Here is the card I have just finished making, and I thoroughly enjoyed colouring him in with my new ProMarkers!

This card will be intended for my son this year, and it also fits the bill for the first Challenge at Cards for Men.

As always, click on the image to enlarge and view in better detail.
You might not be able to tell but that little lighter colour on his nose is dusky pink! Also I coloured him in twice and popped him up onto foam pads to make him stand out some more!
It looks a lot better in real life!

Recipe:

• Red Cardstock
• Christmas Simples Digital Stamp from Sandra Dry
• ProMarkers (I will edit the colours in later)
• La Pashe Acetate & Peel-off pens
• Laura Ashley Designer Paper
• S O N silver stickers (coloured in green La Pashe pens)
  
• Whispers Brush Pens
• Diamond Stickles
  
• Scrap Card
• Computer Generated Sentiments
• Double sided sticky tape
  

"It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas.....

On every blog you looooooooooook"

If any of my family or friends are reading this, please look away now, as there might be a card that is on here that will be in the post to you shortly!

Every year I choose a theme/style of Christmas card that I am going to send to my family and friends.
Earlier this year I bought some waterfall cards in Christmas colours.
They were LOTS of fun to make and really easier too! So much so, I will probably have a go at make my own in the future.

I have already decided what next year's Christmas cards theme/style will be too, so I will start work on then in January, as I hope to have more time to craft and to be able to join in with more blogs and challenges!

As always, click on the images to enlarge and view in further detail.

The first four cards.

And the final 4 cards! I guess I am lucky that I don't have make 20 or 30 cards lol As I choose to only send hand made ones to close family and friends. Plus I have 8 green and 8 white waterfall cards left over for another year ;)

A close up of one of the cards.

A side view with the waterfall effect in place.

And again from a different angle.


Whilst we are on the subject of cards, here are the ones my son made for family and friends also. These were bought as kits. The funny thing is, you see the green ones? Well today we received a Christmas card from my Aunt, and it is from the same kit LOL But in red! What are the odds of that?

William's cards. He made 5 of each design, though he did mess 1 of each up as he put the stuff on upside down lol

I am going to leave it there for now, I have some other stuff to show but will post them in a new post as I don't want to clutter this post up too much!


Recipe for Waterfall Cards:

• Kit from local store
• Mini Christmas stamps from 2 different sets and both from different places
• Gel pens
• Glitter Pen
  
• ProMarkers
• Pieces of scrap card
• Red stock paper
• Designer paper is 'Tis the Season' by Dove Craft
• Double sided tape
• Gold Snowflake Outline Stickers
• Gold Border Sticker
  
• Black Ink
  

Two New Cards

Two new cards for today for two birthdays in February.

First up is this card I made for my Sister-in-Law. Excuse the glare on the first pic, which is why I included a second pic for it :)

And finally this card for my Aunt.



Recipes:


Card One:

• Luxury Felt 7x5 blank card from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Die Cut Blue Daisies Decoupage sheet from madaboutcards.co.uk (though you can no longer buy the twin pack sheet, you can get the same flowers in a book pack with 19 other flowers and a few bits and pieces, all for £9.99 - great value!) Just click the link.
• Panel was made by me with different shades of blue chalks mixed and blended together on some white stock card with a little water. I used Faber-Castell Creative Studio Soft Pastel Set
• Happy Birthday, Best Wishes and Swirl Stickers from a pack of Anita's Outline Stickers, which were free with an Issue of DoCrafts (I will lookup the issue number shortly).
• Ribbon Trim is from a pack of Papermania's Springtime Ribbon Stickers from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Loose Ribbon threaded through the hole on the 'Happy Birthday' is Anita's Everyday Ribbon - Blue
• Peel-off Stickers Borders, Straight (Silver), from madaboutcards.co.uk
• Anita's Tacky Glue from madaboutcards.co.uk though they only seem to stock the smaller bottle these days.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

Card Two:

• Luxury Felt 7x5 blank card from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Die Cut Decoupage sheet from madaboutcards.co.uk (though you can no longer buy the twin pack sheet, you can get the same flowers in a book pack with 19 other flowers and a few bits and pieces, all for £9.99 - great value!) Just click the link. (I can't remember the name of the flower, sorry).
• Panel was made from some red paper stock.
• Birthday Embellishment is a Papermania Wire Words.
• Ribbon Trim and Corner Stickers from a pack of 3D Glitter Embossed Stickers - Rose Borders & Corners from Papermania.
• Birthday Wire Word is mounted on a piece of scrap card, which in turn in mounted on a sheet of Raspberry Champagne Creative Tones Border Pack from Papermania from madaboutcards.co.uk for just £1! Then I remounted the sentiment on to a piece of card stock twice, once to get the white border effect the second to hide the brad split pin fastenings from the Wire Words. Inside I stamped a 'Happy Birthday' sentiment on to an oval shaped piece of card stock. Stamp was from madaboutcards.co.uk and it is a 4-sided Happy Birthday Stamp.
• Also used a floral stamp on the inside sentiment which I got from a local Ex-Catalog shop. I also mounted the sentiment on to a matching sheet of 8x8 Raspberry Champagne Creative Tones Border Pack from Papermania which you can get from firststopstationers.co.uk, also available in other sizes.
• Anita's Tacky Glue from madaboutcards.co.uk though they only seem to stock the smaller bottle these days.
  Foam pads from local craft store.

Old Cards Part III

Here we go again with some more old cards, I did say I was on a blogging spree afterall!
You can, as per usual, click on the images to view them at full size!

I made two of these cards in the same style. One was for my brother (I think), the other for my uncle. Both for their birthdays in 2008.

I think I made this one for my Sister-in-Law's birthday in 2008.

Another one that I made for my friend Lizzy in the states. 2008.

Another one that I made for my Aunt's birthday in 2008.

And finally, another one for Mother's Day, for my Mum, obviously! 2008.


Recipes:


Card One:

• Blank Card, pack of 50 from a local craft store. Similar can be found at madaboutcards.co.uk
• Cupcake Topper from madaboutcards.co.uk (5 for £1 megadeal!)
• Backing Paper from an 8x8 Flowery Papermania pad (though I don't know why it is called Flowery, cus they ain't all flowery, and not very girlie at all). From madaboutcards.co.uk though they do not stock it anymore. You can get it from ecreations.co.uk
• Corrugated card from madaboutcards.co.uk
• 5mm Round Coloured Gems from madaboutcards.co.uk (Often out of stock, gotta be quick to get these!)
• Happy Birthday Sticker from a sheet that I bought from a local craft store. You can pick them up from anywhere.
• Other Stickers were on a sheet that I bought from my local Woolworths (RIP).
• Anita's Tacky Glue from madaboutcards.co.uk though they only seem to stock the smaller bottle these days.

Card Two:

• Blank Card, pack of 50 from a local craft store. Similar can be found at madaboutcards.co.uk
• Die Cut Fuchsia's Decoupage sheet from madaboutcards.co.uk (though you can no longer buy the twin pack sheet, you can get the same flowers in a book pack with 19 other flowers and a few bits and pieces, all for £9.99 - great value!) Just click the link.
• Happy Birthday Sticker from a sheet that I bought from a local craft store. You can pick them up from anywhere.
• Two Tone Butterfly and Flower Stickers from a sheet of Anita's Mothers Day Butterflies Stickers, from madaboutcards.co.uk though they no longer stock it. You can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Ribbon from the Mother's Day pack by Papermania. I got it from madaboutcards.co.uk but they no longer stock it. You can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Anita's Tacky Glue from madaboutcards.co.uk though they only seem to stock the smaller bottle these days.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

Card Three:

• Blank Card, pack of 50 from a local craft store. Similar can be found at madaboutcards.co.uk
• 3D stickers - Dress Up (dress, shoes, bag and the 8 smaller gems) from madaboutcards.co.uk though they no longer stock it, and I searched the web for an alternate place to buy form but it must have been discontinued or something because I cannot find it. You can buy/make similar products.
• Backing Paper that the shoes are on are from an 8x8 Flowery Papermania pad (though I don't know why it is called Flowery, cus they ain't all flowery, and not very girlie at all). From madaboutcards.co.uk though they do not stock it anymore. You can get it from ecreations.co.uk
• 'Lizzy' letters from the Papermania Glitter Embossed Stickers - Chintz Rose Alphabet sheet from madaboutcards.co.uk though they no longer stock it, you can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• (Three Pink) 5mm Round Coloured Gems from madaboutcards.co.uk (Often out of stock, gotta be quick to get these!)
• Ribbon at bottom of card from the Hearts and Swirls pack by Papermania from madaboutcards.co.uk though they no longer stock it, you can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Ribbon around 'Lizzy' from a pack of Anita's plain sticky ribbon from madaboutcards.co.uk though they no longer stock it. You can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Peel-off Stickers Borders, Straight, from madaboutcards.co.uk
• Anita's Tacky Glue from madaboutcards.co.uk though they only seem to stock the smaller bottle these days.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

Card Four:

• Blank Card, pack of 50 from a local craft store. Similar can be found at madaboutcards.co.uk
• Die Cut Viola from a tri-pack (with two other different flowers) decoupage Sheet, of the same name from madaboutcards.co.uk
• Ribbon from the Funky Flowers pack by Papermania from madaboutcards.co.uk though they no longer stock it. You can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Two Tone Butterfly and Flowers stickers from a sheet of Anita's Contemporary Mothers Day stickers from madaboutcards but they no longer stock it, so you can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Butterfly embellishment from a pack that I got from a local craft store.
• Anita's Tacky Glue from madaboutcards.co.uk though they only seem to stock the smaller bottle these days.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

Card Five:

• Blank Card, pack of 50 from a local craft store. Similar can be found at madaboutcards.co.uk
• Die Cut Japanese Anemones from a tri-pack (with two other different flowers) decoupage Sheet, from the 'Viola' sheet from madaboutcards.co.uk
• Ribbon from the Mother's Day pack by Papermania, which I got from madaboutcards.co.uk but they no longer stock, so you can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Two Tone MUM, Butterfly and Flower Stickers from a sheet of Anita's Mothers Day Butterflies Stickers, from madaboutcards.co.uk though they no longer stock it. You can get it from firststopstationers.co.uk
• Anita's Tacky Glue from madaboutcards.co.uk though they only seem to stock the smaller bottle these days.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

More posts to follow later.

*All links take you either to the page the product is on, or to the singular product, if the site allows clickables for more information.

Old Cards Part II

As promised, here is another bunch of old cards. And as you may have noted in the previous Old Cards blog, I am not posting them in chronicle order. I am posting them in the order that my camera has named the pictures in my folder :)
However, these five cards are all from Christmas 2007. I did many of them, on the same theme, but I am only going to post four of them, plus a group shot ;)

You can, as always, click on the images to see them in their full glory.

Excuse the messy desk! LOL

Recipes:

All cards followed the same recipe:

• Luxury Felt 7x5 blank card from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Bottle Capz from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk though no longer in stock!
• Frames from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Die cut Merry Christmas embellishments from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Anita's Outline Stickers - Gold Stars from a local craft store.
• I can't remember what glue I used. Sorry
  
  

I may upload the other cards, just so you can see all the different ones I made.
I really enjoyed making these cards as they were so quick and easy to do, each one took less than 5 minutes, and that is my kinda card, especially at Christmas when you have to make several of them!

Coming up next; more Cross-Stitching :)


*All links take you either to the page the product is on, or to the singular product, if the site allows clickables for more information.

Old Cards Part I

Ok, so I thought I should at least post pics of some old cards I made.

Be warned though, the early cards are pretty dire and the quality of the pictures on the older cards isn't all that great either, I have since got a better camera though so you should notice the quality improve as the picture progress lol

I will also post some Cross-Stitching stuff soon too.

This is a Mother's Day card, obviously, that I made for my Mum, in 2007

I made this for one of my Aunt's birthday. 2007

This one was made for ? (sorry I forgot who, I thought it was my brother, Steven but that would conflict with another card lol) in 2007.

This one was made for my friend Liz, in the states. 2007

One for my brother, for his 19th birthday in 2007.


Recipes:


Card 1:

• Pre-Stamped card from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk with envelope.
• Small Pink Deckled Panel from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Pink Flower Topper from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk (cannot find the page it is on, sorry!)
• Sheer Bow with Red Rose from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Butterfly Embellishments from a local craft store.
• Red Ribbon is from a pack of Anita's Sticky Ribbon from ArtyMiss.co.uk
• White Eyelet from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk (no longer available).
• I cannot remember what glue I used, probably just some cheap crap.
• Double sided sticky tape.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

Card 2:

• Blank Card, pack of 50 from a local craft store. Similar can be found at madaboutcards.co.uk
• Backing paper from a 12x12 Rich Red Papermania pad. I bought from a local craft store, but you can find it from many places, including themarketgallery.com though you can find it cheaper elsewhere I am sure.
• Happy Birthday Panel was a little left over wrapping paper that I had and thought would make a good crafting paper!
• Stickers were on a sheet that I bought from my local Woolworths (RIP).
• Peel-off Stickers Borders, Straight, from madaboutcards.co.uk
• Pink Ribbon is from a pack of Anita's Sticky Ribbons from madaboutcards.co.uk
• I cannot remember what glue I used, probably just some cheap crap.
  

Card Three:

• Luxury Felt 7x5 blank card from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Backing Paper is a sheet from a 12x12 Rich Blue Papermania pad. I bought it from a local craft store, but you can buy it from many places, including firststopstationers.co.uk
• Football Topper from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk, though I cannot find it on the site anymore.
• Happy Birthday Sticker from a sheet that I bought from a local craft store. You can pick them up from anywhere.
• Blue Ribbon is from a pack of Anita's Sticky Ribbon from ArtyMiss.co.uk (the same pack as the red ribbon on Card One).
• I cannot remember what glue I used, probably just some cheap crap.
• Double sided sticky tape.
  

Card Four:

• Pre-Stamped card from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk with envelope.
• Large Pink Deckled Panel from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Red Mini Roses (pack of 25) from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Wire Embellishment # Stars from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk (5th item listed)
• Sheer Bow with Red Rose from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk
• Butterfly Embellishments from a local craft store.
• Red and Green Ribbon is from a pack of Anita's Sticky Ribbon from ArtyMiss.co.uk (the same pack as the ribbons on Cards One and Three).
• I cannot remember what glue I used, probably just some cheap crap.
• Double sided sticky tape.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

Card Five:

• Blank Card, pack of 50 from a local craft store. Similar can be found at madaboutcards.co.uk
• Panel made from a 12x12 Rich Blue Papermania pad. I bought it from a local craft store, but you can buy it from many places, including firststopstationers.co.uk
• Beer Monster Topper from madaboutcards.co.uk
• Stickers were on a sheet that I bought from my local Woolworths (RIP).
• Brother Sticker (at top) is from a Papermania pack (I think).
• Pastel eyelets from cardmakingcrafts.co.uk (5th item from the bottom).
• Peel-off Stickers Borders, Straight, from madaboutcards.co.uk
• Baby Blue Ribbon is from a pack of Anita's Sticky Ribbon from ArtyMiss.co.uk (the same pack as the ribbons on Cards One, Three and Four).
• I cannot remember what glue I used, probably just some cheap crap.
• Double sided sticky tape.
• Foam pads from local craft store.

I will post some more shortly. It takes a while to type up the recipes, especially if the card/s in question were made 2 years ago lol and I have a pretty bad memory. Thankfully I tend to buy all my crafting goodies from madaboutcards.co.uk so it does make it a little easier lol.

I might post a few of my cross-stitching in between my card makes :)

*All links take you either to the page the product is on, or to the singular product, if the site allows clickables for more information.

Found!

Today I spent approx. two hours looking for my lost cashe of stickers. I even got my plastic storage box out and pulled everything out of it (again) then I re-checked the cardboard box where it was supposed to be, but to no avail. Nothing. Nadda.

I then took to looking in drawers, on chairs and a few other places I knew it wouldn't be.

Then an idea struck me, perhaps someone (ie. me whilst intoxicated) had put it unknowingly in my box in the kitchen where I stash padded envelopes (Yes- I save ANY padded envelopes that are sent to me, so I can re-use them!). Anyhow, the envelope was in there, and I can say without no doubt that I have no recollection of putting it there!

*happy dance*