Special Birthday cards...

Banner Card...

There have been a few special birthdays at work, mine included!  I was 40, I wanted to do something that involved my little ones so bowling was the best option!  I don't think I have played for about 8 years apart from on the wii!  It was good fun and we all said we should get together and go there more often.

So I made this A4 card for a lovely lady who is always complimenting my artwork!  I was fed up of dreary winter so as it's nearly spring I went for the bright colour's.

The bunting is made with a Stamping Up punch, the green and blue flowery paper is First Edition Spring collection and the plain cardstock is bazzil basics.  The flower is made up with qvc petaloo brights and the 40 was cut out using my silhouette.  The smaller letters are a Tim Holtz die vintage market.  It is all edged with a baby blue ink pad.  I added a butterfly from spellbinders at the end but didn't get a picture!  I will get one though and add it on here later!  I loved the spring colours on this and even a few guys said how much they liked this one!

Another one, this time a 30th!  Very different though, my spellbinders have definitely arrived! Again A4 using cream bazzil and black A4 cardstock.  A couple of pins which I obtained from create and craft. The black ribbon was from my local craft shop and the feathers were donated to me ages ago from a colleague who obtained them from a party shop!  The gems are papermania. 

My boss kindly sent me an email with everyone's birthdays last week so now I had better get on with them now I have some advanced warning!    Also starting to work on things for a guest design team role with another blog website and I am trying to build up some stock to start up my business so no time for me to get up to any mischief at the moment!

Kay 

x

A quick post...

just before bed!

 I made these with the new Anna Griffin stamp set I purchased from QVC, it was a steal so had to get it.  Wanted it for so long!

I was inspired by Barbara Gray to make some ATC's with them which I then had to make into cards!  I haven't been back to my desk since as been so busy but have spent tonight designing 2 A4 cards which I will cut and make tomorrow night!  Pics of those will follow!

That was just 5 stamps out of  8 x A5 size sheets!

More to follow!

Kay

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A twist on yesterday's card...

An alternative to the card I posted yesterday, glad I spent my Christmas donations on the bird cage die!  I wanted to add an orange button but I seem to have every colour but the one I want so keeping an eye out for an orange one!

Having a lovely family day before returning to normal tomorrow, so sad it's the end of the holidays!

Kay

xxx

Christmas goodies...

...and new year treats!

I had to order my own pressie's again this year but it meant I got what I wanted!  Spellbinders, tim holtz die, paper and a splodge matt and brayer. I have been playing around with all of it and made a few lovely cards,  this one I don't think I will give away. It will be kept as a template and made again!  

There have been a few sales on so bagged an Anna Griffin stamp set and a Hot Off The Press kit....watch this space for movement cards...  I did make one using just scraps of paper after watching a demo on tv of it though and it was pretty easy even with no measurements...

I did however add a line on the top one which I didn't need and I also made the lines at the back to big but that is remedied by putting another sheet of paper over the back and just cutting a line rather than a section out, I should have paid more attention when watching the demo!!!  

  

New years resolutions?  Well to keep my desk more tidy so I can get to it when I want to use it rather than move everything off of it first! Lets see how long that one lasts!  Oh and to try and blog more of my cards!

Happy New Year all, hope you had a wonderful christmas and got time to fit in some crafting!

Kay 

xxx

Made time for scrapbooking...

At last I got my page finished...Hurah!

When I don't get much time to scrapbook I think I like to use as many tools as possible!  

I used a stampin Up punch for the banner, Tim Holtz vintage market for the letters through my Vagabond, an old corner punch and a Martha Stewart punch for the red border of the photo.  Bazzil Basics for the card and the spotty paper is just what I had stashed away. A little bit of card candi to finish it off.  The pencils are a sticker but were just rolled up paper so if I ever need any more they look easy enough to make!  All edged with a red ink pad.

Christmas cards

This is a few samples of what I have been doing for the past few weeks...

A QVC kit, some cardstock, a few embossing folders and some embelishments...

Plus I made these leaving cards using my silhouette (also the stampin up triangle punch for the flags and a bird stamp by Tim Holtz, their name stamped with card candi type face stamp on the planes) for my boss and his wife leaving to go back home to start a property empire!  

Ignore the organised chaos of my desk these are both A4 so had no way of taking a picture of them cleanly!

Have had a few days off and back on it tomorrow with a couple more requested cards!  Then I need to make my family christmas cards! 

Thanks for looking!

Love Kay xxx

Busy craft desk...

It has been a hot desk for a while!  I have made a card or cards everyday for the past few months but had a break the past few days!  Had fun with the kids and actually started a scrapbook page yesterday. Will finish that before bed tonight!

Here are some cards I made recently...    

                                                                Tim Holtz inspired...

For this card I used:
A selection of TH stamps and the Vintage Lace die for the trim.
Black archival ink pad.
Plain black, white and mirri card from Hobbycraft.
Lovingly Barogue (Couture creations) Embossing Folder.
Gems from Poundland.
White ribbon.
Foam Pads & wet glue.

For this card I used:
A selection of TH stamps and the congratulations and happy birthday ticket stamp were free from a magazine.
Blue bazzill cardstock.
White cardstock.
Silver cardstock.
Momento and ink it up ink pads.
Card candi.
Foam pads and tape runner.

The lighter blue on the stamped images is (I think a woodware) embossing powder.  They are really bright! I used a dryer ink pad on the car so I got a patchy effect.  I picked them up at a craft show at olympia years ago but have only just started using them!

This picture doesn't really do these justice, the colour's are like being back in a 90's rave again!!!

Will upload more later in the week, maybe the scrapbook page if I ever finish it!  Pics, layout and words all done but ran out of time!

Kay x

It's been a while....

But I'm back!

What with the kids, work and my mum being in ill then in hospital life has been a bit chaotic for the past few months...I have still been making cards,  for work and family and preparing for my very first craft fair but not spending much time online!

So Just a quick pic update with two cards I made for a couple of lovely ladies at work...

For Fran....


I used a silhouette stars, pram shape and baby frame cut in pink bazzil cardstock & gingham paper all 12x12. Used 2 of each. Decorated it with peel offs, gems and card candi. Used a Martha Stewart punch for the borders and tied the lace ribbon and added a heart charm. All edged with pink ink.

                                                                           For Kalina...



Not sure of the sex of this baby so went for they yellow and green option.  Yellow bazzil this time and green check K & Co card.  Again the Martha Stewart punch, lace and heart charm and the baby tape was from a jar at the till in my local craft shop!  The stamp is from a Stamping Up baby set mounted on mirri.






It was nice to use all the same kind of materials and tools and get two different cards. Next challenge is to scale down the pram and design smaller cards for sale!


And now it's official I am to be a guest designer for http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Exciting times! Please take a look, some lovely card idea's...

Will update with craft stall card pics at the weekend, let's hope it's busy and I sell out!

Till then

Kay xxx