Need your advice please

Happy Easter to you all, hope you have had a lovely day x

My Son has proposed to his partner & they have asked me to make there wedding Invitations. April has sent a few inspirational cards over to me but I thought it would be a good idea to buy a CD ROM for wedding invitations.

Can anyone recommend a good easy to use one. I think April would like a gate fold card with a floral image going up one side & on the other saying wedding Invitation & their names.

I have had a bash using my craft studio but am not happy with the result. 

I am not a CD ROM user, I do print backing papers & that's about it!

I look forward to reading your advise x

Enjoy the rest of your day where ever you are in the world xx

Baby Shower Muffins

Hello & welcome to my blog. 

Another nice day here today, although I have just returned from Palma where the weather was just perfect. 
It's half term for me, so I have another week off of work which will be lovely.
I will hopefully finish off my daughter's baby shower cards. Lindsey is due at the end of June & is having a girl. 

Today I have some baby shower blueberry muffins to share with you which I made for my daughter's sister-in-law a month or so ago.
She never found out if she was having a boy or a girl so I had to make them unisex.

I was pleased that I made these for her. She did not have a baby shower cake & I would have gladly made her one.

I look forward to reading your comments & will pop on over to visit you too x

Mother's Day Card

Hello there & thanks for stopping by my blog today. 
I hope you like what you see & become a follower, I will of course pop on over to you too.

Today I am sharing a Mother's Day card that I made especially for my Mum, it's a pop up box card from Craft Work Cards. I purchased the plain set the other week off of Create & Craft & Mother's Day was a perfect opportunity to play with it. 
These cards are fun to do & very satisfying. 

I have taken several pics of different angles for you to see.

Straight on view of box card

Looking down onto the card 

Side view 

Another Side view 

Another angle 

What I Used:-

Craft Work Cards pop up box templates. You can buy yours HERE.

Ribbon I purchased on a reel from Ebay, very cheap. Buy yours HERE.

Paper:- V&A 8"x8" Hanoverian linen paper pack. I have had this for ages!!

Pearls:- Meiflower.

Flowers:- I purchased these ages ago from the pound shop. They came in large packs in three different colour waves - pinks - purples & white/cream.

Gems in centre of flowers also from Meiflower.

Sentiments off of the web.

Promarkers used to colour edges of sentiment.

Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Blossom Five' then embossed with Docrafts embossing folder 'Victorian Fleur'.

Teletubbies birthday card

Hello there & thanks for stopping by my blog today.

I have not been blogging for ages, but have been crafting in one way or another, just have not had time to upload on to my blog to share with you.

Today I am showing you a card I made ages ago (showing my 1st blog address).

It was a commissioned one. Very different from what I am used to doing, so found it a challenge, which of course I like.

Front of card

I downloaded the teltubbie scene from the net. Used my Spellbinders Nestabilities to cut out middle so I could add the photo.

I added the sentiment on the front of the using ' My Craft Studio'.

Inside of card 

The balloon image I downloaded from the net.

Cut out a balloon shape so as there was somewhere visible to write.

Added odd bits of ribbon to the bottom of the balloon which I had in my stash.

My Hand Made box for card 

I made a box for the card (I actually do this for all my cards instead of using envelopes).

Added another balloon shape to match the inside of card on the box.

I shall be entering my card into the following challenges:-

Challenges 4 Everybody #39 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenge #14 - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking time to look at my blog today. Please do leave me a comment and I will be over to visit you too.

Enjoy the rest of your day where ever you are in the world.

60th Birthday Card

Happy New Year to you & thanks for stopping by my blog today x

Have you made any new year's resolutions?????

I have decided to loose a little weight .... need to tone up my belly after the few operations I have had! & I want to learn to drive. I have not been behind a wheel since I was 17, took my test & failed. Now I would like to drive an automatic.


The weather needs to go & do one now!!!! It has not stopped raining and forget about an umbrella if you venture out, it's way too windy and you end up having a battle with it to keep it where you want it, lol.

Tomorrow my hubby returns to work & it's time for me to take down my tree and clean. All ready for me to return to work on Monday. I want to have a lazy day to myself on Friday & watch Create & Craft & blog.

Today I have a 60th birthday card to share with you. It was a commissioned one. I do enjoy making these, I find it an enjoyable challenge.

Bookatrix

Close up of flower 

Close up of sentiment 

What I Used:- (where I can remember, I forgot to write notes)!

Card stock :- Odd pieces I had in my stash.
Spellbinders Nestabilities :- Scalloped Circles & Standard circles.
Corners & Swirls :- Marianne design creaTables.
Ribbon :- Purchased from a shop called 'Tiger' on a reel for £1.
Pearls :- Meiflower.
Large diamonte  gems :- WOC.
Small punched flowers :- bought ages ago in a large pack from the £1 shop.
Promarkers :- used to colour image.
Distress ink.

Heart Easel Card

Hello My fellow bloggers.

I do hope you have finished with all your Christmas shopping & ready to enjoy it all x
I know I am.

What is this weather all about!!!!! It's madness ..... 

Today I have a card to show you that I made a while ago. I purchased the new Tonic Indulgence dies (well they have more out now), lol, from Create & Craft.
I just wanted to have a play with them, instead of putting them away & forgetting I had them.

I combined the Elegant oval (which should have been a circle) & Elegant vine square.
The square gave the shape of the card - oval inside.

Front View

Side View 

Close up of flowers & tuck & fold die 

Close up of Tonic Dies 

What I Used:-

Elegant Vine Square - Tonic Dies

Elegant Vine Oval - Tonic Dies

Hearts - Marianne Design CreaTables LR0159

Xcut cut & fold die - XCU 503144

Web effect ribbon - purchased from craft shop in lingfield

Ribbon - from my stash

Card Stock - Anna Marie Designs

Flowers - WOC

Stamens - WOC

Liquid Pearls - (white opal)

Distress Ink - (Antique Linen)

Gem in centre of cut & fold die - My own from broken jewellery

For those who celebrate ...... I do hope you all have a wonderful Christmas no matter where in the world you are from x 

Thanks for taking time to stop by today. I look forward to your comments & I shall be on over to visit your blog too x

Wedding Card

Hello my fellow bloggers & welcome x

Today is one chilly day .... looks beautiful outside ....... but you definitely need to wrap up.

Well, we have had our trick & treater's  & all those fireworks too. I watched some from my window (where I was warm). I do miss going to displays. My kids are all grown up with all their own little families, apart from my 19 yr old, he don't want his mum hanging around. And my hubby can't stand them!!!

Although I have not posted on my own blog for a short while, I have been blogging & seeing everyone's stunning creations.

Today I have a wedding card that I made a few months back.

Bookatrix 

Close up of those liquid pearls. Just love these & treated myself to more colours @ Ally Pally.

I always make a box for my cards instead of envelopes. 

WHAT I USED

Bookatrix Board:- By the Glitter Girls. You can buy yours HERE.
Card stock (white & cream):- Anna Marie Designs. Have a browse HERE for yours.
Glitter Card:- I purchased @ Alexander Palace.
Patterened Card:- I purchased in a box from £1 shop ages ago.
Wedding Stamp:- Purchased off of Ebay ages ago.
Promarkers:- Used to colour images. You can buy yours HERE.
Spellbinders Nestabilities:- Classic Scalloped Circles.
TAG - Spellbinders Shapeabilities:- Fancy framed tags two.
Flourishes:- Marianne design creaTables: - LR0116.
Embossing Folder:- docrafts papermania 'Victorian Fleur'.
Ribbon:- Purchased from craft shop on a reel.
Liquid Perals:- Ranger @white opal@.
Pearls:- Meiflower. Have a browse HERE.
Flowers:- Wild Orchid Crafts. Have a look HERE.

Thanks for taking time to stop by my blog today. I look forward to reading your comments & shall be visiting you too.