Just a quickie

Wednesday is never a good day for me to try and do some crafting - but I did have a go late afternoon.


Having downloaded a free graphics sheet from itkupill (See here). I thought the very least I could do to show my gratitude was to get my finger out and make something.

Above is the first - but I promise to do more.

A pretty little tag, stamped with a lace stamp on grey card - with one of the images collaged on top.

With the shimmery pink ribbon she looks very feminine.

Another go at making some cards

I had another go at making some cards this afternoon. I am on a steep learning curve and really want to 'crack' it.

Here is my first effort - another male card - because I need some.

An A6 sized white textured card, which I stamped all over with a little lined stamp.



This is a bit 'dramatic' being just white and black, but I quite like it's simplicity.

I aimed at getting a layered look for my next attempt. Again starting with a white textured A6 card which I covered with basic grey cardstock, then alternated the colours and textures.



The final layer on to which I stamped the T.H.vintage car - is a dull pewter metallic paper. It looks really lovely in 'real life' as it suits the stamp and really works well with the vintage car image. I was quite pleased with the smudging of ink which I did underneath the car to create it's shadow - it 'anchors' it to the paper/ground, rather than just stamping - as I did with the first one - where it appears just as an image.




This last one was an experiment really. My new Tim Holtz plate had arrived and I wanted to have a quick 'go' with it.

Using the remainder of the grey card on a textured card blank, I stamped the foliage and the birds, inked around the edges of the grey paper with silver - which does not show up in the photo - but softens and defines the shape, and added some gem swirls. (Thank JSC - I am still using them)

Male Card

My first go at making a card for a man

I used corrugated card board to stamp the image on, and distressed it to make it look 'rougher' and more manly.

Not sure about the colour scheme, so will probably keep this one for my ideas folder and make another.

I need to make a few male cards - so this was just a practice one - but it has given me ideas for more.

Missing Luke

My little grandson is in Japan for a month - won't be back until 17th May. Not long now, but I do miss him so. Here is a link to him in Japan - you can see the resemblance!


When I saw this stamp, on Cornish Heritage Farms site it looked so much like him that I had to buy it.


He 'sits' like this a lot - and I often see him crouched down like this watching a snail or an ant - lost in a world of his own.

Oh - I had better tell you how I did it. Stamped on white card, painted with inks, matted on thick black card which I distressed quite a bit to roughen it up, as it looked too neat and tidy, and by distressing it I thought it added texture and was more 'boyish'

Then glued it onto a textured card blank which I had coloured with chalk, and edged.

I am going to send it to Japan tomorrow - so that his mummy can tell him I am thinking of him

Daft old bat aren't it!

Had a bit if a shock!

I managed to make a card.

Not a brilliant one - or a clever one - but at least I have made a start.

I was so excited that I had to take a photo - but not a good one - I should have waited until tomorrow and stood it up so that it wouldn't look lop sided.

Isn't the stamp gorgeous - it came from Cornish Heritage Farms The have fantastic stamps and so different too.



This is the inside - I think it needs a bit of 'something' perhaps a swirls stamp in the corners.

As I don't know who will get it - I haven't yet stamped the middle.






And this is the back.

Does anyone know where I can buy a stamp made to order with my name on it please?

Free digital sheet

Click here you can choose a free digital image.

Some lovely vintage pages - why not take a look

A is for..................

Wallet! Well actually it is for Alissa's Magic Wallet - which I can now show as it was for her birthday yesterday.

Do you remember these Magic Wallets?

It has been well documented by me about my 'card making blockage' so when I saw on Time for Crafting
that there was a template in this month's on line magazine, I just had to have a go - putting my own 'stamp' on it of course. The one in the online magazine is 'Jacob's Wallet', but I wanted to make a girly one for Alissa.

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With a spring time birthday, the sun shining, I used the lovely K&Co Que Sera Sera papers, and embellishments from the same range to make a Spring time themed wallet.





Pink card inside with coordinating ribbons (instead of the usual paper).

Once made you lay some money or a message inside, then open it up the other way and the money is under the ribbon - as if by magic






Then open it up the opposite way and the money moves - clever huh?




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And this is the back cover

When we phoned yesterday, she said how much she loved the surprise (especially as it had more money in it than in the demo above!)

I think I will make some more for presents instead of cards - I have some lovely new stamps to try out - so have ideas for 'grown up' wallets.