Tash is 40!!

Hi there peeps

Today's card was made a few weeks ago for a really great friend's 40th.  Obviously I didn't want to show it until after the big event, but while she's off in Canada celebrating I'm left here stuck in bed, so I thought now would be a good time to share it with you.

At the time I made it I was having to spend a LOT of time in bed, and it ended up being a bit of a rush job, so sadly it's not quite as decorative as I'd originally planned, but hopefully she liked it when she opened it on Tuesday.

The image is from LOTV, and as Tash loves her mini and is a 'pink and fluffy' type, I thought it would be just perfect for her.  I made the flower absolutely ages ago when experimenting with different techniques one day, and finally this seemed the perfect opportunity to use it.  I've also made a little tag which slips into the pocket on the bottom of the easel so that I could write my message on it.

Hope you like it.

Have a GREAT weekend.

Judi x

A woman's work is never done!

Hi again

Today I have another LOTV card to show you.  This little lady has been sitting in my stash for a while now, but having spent a lot of time in bed of late I've only just got around to giving her an airing.  The colours were inspired by the Echo Park pack that I used on my last card - just ADORE bright pink - you should see my nails, lol.  Anyway, having coloured my image, I decided it was a bit busy to use patterned papers too, so decided to go with white, but embossed it to add a bit of interest.  Once again I've used the technique from my last card on the clouds, and am really happy with it.  The flowers are home made by yours truly, and the little dots that I've put in the lower left corner, are just pink and green circles which I punched out and then added some glossy accents to.  They make a change from pearls or card candy, and are very effective with the glossy finish.  When I was almost finished, I decided that the white background was a bit too plain, so zigzagged it with thread to match the pink card, and was very happy with the outcome.  Please feel free to leave a comment letting me know what you think.  I always LOVE hearing from you, and DO appreciate the time it takes.

Hugs

Judi x

Peddle for all you're worth!

Hi peeps

Hope your weekend has got off to a good start?

Today I would like to share a card I made earlier in the week but have only just got around to photographing.  The paper is a pack from Echo Park called Summer Days.  It's just great for bright and cheerful kids cards, hence the image I chose to use which is of course from LOTV.  I used Copics for the colouring, and was really rather pleased with how the sky turned out, although it does look a tad brighter here than in real life.  I tried out the technique after having watched a video on someone's blog,  I'm really sorry I can't remember whose, but if you recognise it as your style, and you did the video, let me know and I'll be more than happy to credit you. as I'm very impressed with how simple it was to follow.  A bit of stitching, and a sentiment, and that about completes this one.  As always, I hope you like it.

Hugs

Judi x

Christmas IS coming!!

Ha! Ha! Bet that title got ya going, especially as the weather is so GORGEOUS here in the UK at the moment.  My hubby thinks I'm barmy making Christmas cards when spring/summer is just on it's way, but I did PROMISE myself I'd get ahead this year, and up until now have only made one card - which is just not good enough, lol.

Anyway, today's card features a little lovely from LOTV.  I coloured her pre-Christmas 2010, but just never got around to making her into a card, so when I came across her the other day, it was just the spur I needed to get stuck in.  The papers are actually from a freebie pad that I got with a magazine a couple of years ago.  I've then backed them with plain red, and white card - whoops!  Don't know how I've suddenly gone all italics, lol.  The doily is my new one from Cheery Lynn, I think you'll be seeing a lot of it!!  There's a bit of white border cut with a Doo Hickey die.  Snowflakes are Marianne D and Martha Stewart.  Ribbon from stash, and that's about it really.

Hope I've maybe inspired one or two of you to start a bit of forward thinking??

Hugs

Judi xx  

LOTV Lady rescues old card!!

Hi there peeps

Today I would like to show you something that I made from a card I started over a year ago, lol.   I’d previously added the white swirls to the pinky mauve paper, but then the image that I wanted to use didn’t seem to work with it, and so it got shoved away in one of the many of the bags and boxes of stuff in the craft room, never to see the light of day until I had a sort out earlier this week.  When I came across it, (together with another piece, which I’ll show you tomorrow), I decided that I should either use it, or throw it out, and this is how it ended up.

Hope you like it.

Judi xx

Baby Girl

Hi there folks

Having had to rush and make a card for a new baby girl on Friday evening as I didn't have a spare in my box, I thought I'd better rectify the problem, so here is the second attempt.  

The image is from LOTV.  Papers were a download from a company that have now ceased trading.  The flowers were handmade using a mixture of punches, and my new Marianne Creatable die, that I bought at Stamperama at the weekend.  The sentiment was computer generated, and then cut out with a nestie - how on earth did we make our cards before Spellbinders, lol?  The heart is a copy from a baby boy card that I made recently, and is put together using various parts of a Martha Stewart punched shape.  

Would love to hear your comments if you have time, they always are VERY much appreciated.

Hugs to all

Judi  x