Photo Card and Chipboard Tutorial

So here I am again with a first. Today I am posting a card using two techniques: using photos on the card and making chipboard flowers. Another first is the video tutorial I made (so please be kind as you always have been lol!) showing how I made the flowers from beginning to end. I spent more time experimenting on the movie editor and filming than I did on the card so I hope it was worth it and that some people find it useful. (Image blurred for data protection reasons)

Materials not mentioned in the video are:

Bo Bunny papers

Martha Stewart punch - Frond

I must thank my dear husband and a friend of mine who took the roles of producer and cameraman respectively, lol it was so funny (in fact you might hear me chuckle as I was making the video and by the way, that noise in the background is not my hubby snoring but the automatic zooming of the camera, hehe).

Friday Sketcher's 79

Just a quick post as I'm dead tired today - a card I made following the sketch on Friday Sketcher's:

Will try to add some details to this post tomorrow.

Boys will be Boys!

Here is one for the boys - its a very simple design and the papers are not so flashy being for a man. The Clare Curd's design image was a great success with the recipient too!

Materials:

Papermania - The Big One Papermania stack

Circle Nestabilities

Clare Curd's Signature Range - Stamping For Him

Everyday Tower Brad - Papermania

Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distressing Ink Pad

Faber Castell Water Colours

Papertake Weekly: Sketch 37

Hello Everybody, here I am again. Yes I have disappeared from blogland for a while but I am back. My dear H has threatened to donate my craft stash if I don't use it again, so here I am as I can't bear to part with it. I have made some cards but not too many - not enough to balance out the stash I have bought lately.

I decided to put my other projects aside, get a glass of frizzante, and write this post while listening to Duffy. I made this card for the Papertake Weekly following Dawny's sketch (awesome as ever Dawny). The design team designs were very insipirational - thanks for helping me find my mojo ladies. The papers I used here were one of the first packs and have forgotten all about them. I am glad to have done some spring cleaning.

Materials:

Funky Vintage Papers (Lizzie Collection) by Making Memories

White and Brown Cardstock

White glitter

Pink beads

Stamped image by Pink Gem designs

Faber Kastell

U-Mount Swirls

Collaged Expressions by Inkadinkadoo

Funky Blossoms and Buttons by Making Memories

Hobbycrafts ribbon

Let me know what you think as always (even if I haven't been such a good blogger :( - sorry people).

I will be posting a Blog Candy this week so come back and check ;)

Here is a the first quilted card I made. Have been eyeing these beauties for a while but only lately have I tried to make my own. I made this for a friend of mine and as always it was quite a last minute make. My husband took the pictures for me and must apologize if it is not so clear. Let me know what you think as always...

Friday Sketcher's 70: Totally Pink Wedding and Die cut Dreams Challenge

I'm back with a card! Yes I have finally managed to finished a commissioned card while I still have to finish about 3 more before next week. The main cue for this card was that it had to be pink, and pink it is. Hope it is not not too much and that the groom likes it! The flowers have three layers and were handmade using the Fancy Pants From the Garden stamps and lots of glitter. I am including this card for the Friday Sketcher's Challenge following the sketch on their blog and also hope to have it accepted for the DT Call Susie and Vickie at Die cut Dreams have up till the 25th September.

Papertake Weekly - Vintage Feel

So here is my last minute entry for the Papertake Weekly. Tic Toc and hope I make it by midnight before Mr. Linky disappears, so I won't be writing too much and move on to link the card.

Just a short note on the recipient though who is the most special person in my life and I know won't be reading this post - not really a pc fanatic! That person is my mum and it is her birthday this week. Our summer didn't end so well as my grandmother passed away quite abruptly and I know she is still grieving like I am. For this reason I wanted to make this a special card, so I hope she likes it.