bits & pices

I have had a busy few days.
Got a few cards done, hope you don't
mind me posting them all at once.
I am entering several challenges with them too.

First one is a house mouse sketch card.
The papers are beautiful.
It was hard to cut the one with the text on it !
I used a glue pen to add some glamour dust
to the word love, it is going in the post
to some one special soon. x

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My pal Mairi has sadly lost her fantastic wee dog Ben
he was an important wee man to both Mairi
and her mum, so I made them matching cards.

I kept them simple and non fussy.
The black card has the same paw print stamped
on with versa mark.
I used silver embossing on one paw print only.

Inside I printed my message
which included this text.

It's hard when you loose a much loved
furry family member.

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This card is made using Sammi's dove image
that she designed just for me for my Birthday!
How cool is that!!!

I am entering it in ABC challenge
who want it to be orderly.
So that means if you have one bit of ribbon
you must balance it with another one.
I am also entering it on A spoonful of sugar
who want a celebration card.
what better celebration than a marriage.

I love these pair of love birds!
I have layered them on black card
and put that on red paper I embossed.

My time to craft are looking for love & marriage
so thats just perfect for this card !

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As you know I am loving this flower stamp
very much just now, I am trying to make my
sister several cards with her fave Love is passage.

So I came up with this......
I stamped the flower using brown stazon,
coloured with distressing inks.
Used the same stayzon to stamp
the love is onto acetate.
Held it in place with brads.

The flowers are green vellum
with wee pearls in the centre.

I am entering it in Once stop challenge as effort
of a vintage card. Vintage is not my normal
at all, I am not sure it is vintage enough.

so that's me, a mixture of friendship, love,
sadness, and birthday wishes....

hope you are well.
much love teen xxx

crafty Muse ~ black , white & 1

Sammi over at Crafty Muse
has some beautiful new images for sale
and the theme is marriage.




So this week as we introduce them
we are hoping you will join us in
a wee challenge.
The prize for the winner of the challenge
are these fab downloads
ready for you colour!

So the challenge.......
Is black, white and one other colour!

So here is mine...

I love black, white & red.
I have kept it really simple
and love the end result.
The image is using my sisters fave verse.

Pop on over and see us at crafty muse.

Crafty Muse.....Spot the dot!

New challenge over at Crafty Muse.

LOTS OF SPOTS!!!

So thats whatca got!

I am continuing to use the same
"Love is stamp" as part of the planned gift
for my sister's Birthday in June.
I am planning to make several cards
all with this stamp on it as it is her fave passage.

I have used two crafty muse images on this card.
I have used Angelique here on the front....

I am also still loving the brown, pink & cream combo.

I have continued the circles inside...
the left hand panel is larger than the right
the same as the card I made in card class last night.
I think I will be using this quiet a bit just now!

And I also used Millie inside,
who has a spotty dress on.
I dont know who makes these papers.
They were on special in packs at local craft store.

I added a white circle inside the card
so my sister can write her message in it.
it is layered up using my nesties.

I used 3 different sized punches to cut out the circles.
I must admit I am not keen on dots and spots
but I enjoyed this card.

Sunday spring cleaning...

I am not sure if it is the change in weather today
but I felt the need to do some serious Spring
cleaning, and almost got to the stage where it
looked much worse than before I started!
It was actually quite tidy before hand!

I have gutted out cupboards & there are bags now
for the charity shop, recycling, and rubbish.
I have sorted my craft room, puts spare
bits over to the playgroup, got stuff for posting.

And finished off these two cards!
I have used my distressing inks again.
Am quiet pleased with this one.
The text on the tag is the See D one
I used on todays Crafty Pad's DT card.
It is a slightly smaller card than I usually
make, but I need it to fit in a padded envelope
I have with images to be posted off.
I do love this penny black stamp.
I think I might invest in it.

This card is one I am making as a set for my sister.
The text is her favourite, so for her birthday,
I am planning to make her several cards
with this text on it for her to give away.
Well that's the plan!

The leaves are from my lovely mate Dawn.
The wee lassie is of course a sugar nellie.

I have started decorating a coffee mate tin
like the one Amanda did for me for my sister.
Pictures of that when it is finished.

I have done this image with distressing inks....
but am not so happy with the end result.
I need to edge it with the ink pad....
but dose anyone have any tips with
colouring the background, it just looks
a wee bit rough....I know thats
what distressing is.....but.....

Away to go blog hopping now....
much love
Tina xxx