Cardmaking

Cooooeeee I'm still here. I've been neglecting my blog lately as I'm having to work full time and just don't seem to be able to fit in my card making at the moment. I've been itching all week to make something and have had a couple of spare hours today and have come up with this card for the Papertake Weekly challenge which is called Violets are blue! The brief this week is to make a card using the colours violet and blue and as Valentines day is looming I thought I had better get cracking...Read Full Story

So sorry for not posting sooner. I was out most of yesterday at the Hobbycraft show at the NEC and I DID come back with some lovely goodies. My most exciting purchase of the day was a Bind It All....... I haven't had chance to have a play with it yet but when I do I will be showing you the results. I also bought loads of yummy card, Sakura Glaze pens, Metal Magic, ribbon and some basic essentials.I intended posting earlier today and sat down to make my card and the phone rang.......I was then...Read Full Story

Here is another card for the Di Hickman Sketch number 5.The flourish paper is from Pink Petticoat and the yellow paper is unknown, added a few bits of ribbon from my 'bit box' and the flower was from the WH Smith craft section, the stcky gems were from a pack I had ages ago from QVC.Had a good weight loss this week, another 2.5 lbs so a total of 12lbs in 7 weeks, really pleased and it was just what I needed to give me that extra bit of much needed motivation.Nothing else to tell you, I lead a...Read Full Story

Todays card is for the Di Hickman sketch no. 5.The backing papers were a freebie download and the snowmen banner was from the PC Crafter 'Christmas Sampler' collection. I cut the snowflake out of glitter card on my Craft Robo, added a peel off to finish.I struggled with the diet yesterday as was craving 'something nice' but I didn't give in, so am pleased about that. It's very hard giving up all the things you like but I have to concentrate on the end result and tell myself that it will be...Read Full Story

Again I have been blessed to be accepted amongst my peers as great artist and creator. For the year of 2008 I have decided I will give as much as I would like to receive from the world, so I created this promo; Handcrafted by LaMar FREE Card give-a-way. This promo is/was intended to create a buzz of my craft but has turned out to bring my much joy and pride. That is because I feel the best social expression one can have or show is through a greeting card.So for the month of February our 2...Read Full Story

Good morning, and what a wonderful sunny one too!I have chosen the colours navy and pink for the Di Hickman sketch. Quick and easy card to do. Supplies used: Pink Petticoat papers, flower was from a bunch of artficial flowers from Poundland and I pulled them apart and made my own and just added a brad in the middle. Easy peasy!Diets still going well. Made an absolutely yummy alternative to bread and butter pudding and I was allowed to eat it all to myself using up only 4 of my daily allowance...Read Full Story

These beautiful, very noteworthy cards are from Handcrafted by LaMar! The winner of this giveaway will receive the set of four. Elegantly embellished on the outside and blank on the inside - add your thoughts to these keepsake cards.How to EnterNo purchase is necessary to win. You simply have to go to LaMar's shop and take a look around. Then come back here and leave a comment. Your comment is your entry. Only one comment per person, duplicate entries will be discarded.Your comment should...Read Full Story

Good morning. Thank goodness it's not raining (yet!). I stayed up until quite late last night finishing this card for the sketch this cards challenge no. 22.I used Pink Petticoat papers (yummy). The image is from the PC Crafter 'Ooh la la Princess' collection and I used the calligrapher font for the lettering and cut them out of glitter card on my Craft Robo. Just added a few gem flowers for effect and a rub on which was free from a magazine. I am really pleased with this one.Wendy xRead Full Story

Hey ho! It's bank holiday weekend and its going to be gorgeous weather so I will be making the most of it and not making so many cards. Instead I will be tidying up the garden and sitting in the sunshine with a nice refreshing drink and some fruit.Todays card is for the Sketch this Cards challenge no. 23. It usually takes me ages to go through my papers and decide on a colour scheme but this one came together quite quickly.I don't remember where the papers are from and the flowery vellum...Read Full Story

Have been busy, I am tidying my craftroom today. Its amazing how quickly it can get into a mess,. So have concentrated on that, but I have nipped in to make a quick couple of posts.In relation to the competition which starts on the 14th April (see details HERE) I have some examples of cards made using Dovecraft Products . These cards are made from the Masculine Paper pack and masculine brads and ribbonsI must admit that mens cards and layouts are always harder to do than womens cards and...Read Full Story