SOOO Sorry...& Totally Tilda Challenge

...I haven't been on here much lately, i have had a mountain of cards ordered so i have been kept busy with them and working.

This card i made for my mum for Mother's Day

(even tho she's already had a nosey at it!) and i am entering this into the Totally Tilda challenge, link is below main picture at the bottom.

For the challenge we had to use chipboard on the project.

The chipboard i used on my card was the 'Tag' at the top.

It was originally a chipboad sticker but i didnt like the design on it, so i peeled off the design and the sticky side and was left with a fluffy textured tag.

I used my Distress Inks on the front.

I used 'Old Paper' to distress it and then stamped my flowers with 'Dusty Concord'.

For the sentiment and leaves i used my Cocoa Memento ink.

I attatched it with a brad and voila... Here it is!

A little different for me!

This is my entry for the Totally Tilda Challenge Blog

The papers i used are by 'Making Memories' and i purchased them at my local TKMaxx for only €4.00 for a pack of 40 sheets!
The flowers and leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon and gems are from my stash

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the Totally Tilda Challenge blog

luv n hugs
Heather
xxx

Off the edge- Less is More Challenge

This is week 6 challenge over at less is more

I decided to try and make a quick and simple Mothers day card for my nan and this is what i came up with and entering into the challenge.

I enjoyed trying something different and keeping the card clean and simple for a change.
For my card I printed the sentiment onto the card blank and then stamped my new V&A Inspired stamps across and coloured with promarkers.

xxx

PFP Challenge: My Guy Ian for Max

I made this card for my nextdoor neighbour to give to her son for his birthday.

My neighbour never said to do anything specific, and i got given the order for this card via my h2b. She also ordered another 2 cards but, o/h couldn't remember one of the names.

Lucky she lives next door lol

I wasn't quite sure about the papers all matching but i'm happy with it now it's finished.

I'm entering this card into the Passion for Promarkers challenge which can be found here
This weeks challenge was a sketch to follow, i hope i fulfilled all the requirements :)

Recipe:

Image is from the 'My Guy Ian' set

Coloured with promarkers: Skin: Blush, Oatmeal, Pastel Pink,

Clothes: Denim Blue, Powder Blue, Yellow, Apple, Black

Papers are DCWV Matstack for Girls (sorry max)

And DCWV Rock Star?

I used the cuttlebug embossing folders 'Happy Birthday' and 'Bubbles'

I then finished off with a few PM dark green gems

I hope my neighbour likes it!

Anyone for Anya Challenge

After blog-hopping, and finding new pages and challenges to follow, i decided i should actually make a card and one blog challenge caught my eye:

Anyone for Anya Colour challenge which you can find here

This weeks challenge was 'Spring', and seeing as today was such a beautiful, sunny day out, it lifted my spirits up a bit, put me in a happier mood.

Today I also went up with hubby to be to get our marriage licence,

only 4 and a half months to go! (OMG)

This was what i created and my entry for the challenge:

Recipe for this card:

Miss Anya 'Rain' from Rain, Snow & Shine set
Promarkers to colour
Papers from: DCWV MatStack Pocket full of Posies and Crafts Too Gingham&Spots
For the Daisy border i used Woodware edger punch
Punched flowers V&A flower punch
PM gems
Wild Orchid Crafts Pearls

Thanks for looking and for any comments

Heather

xxx

My first Challenge card!

Well, since i got my new blog up and running, I have been pouring over all of the wonderful challenges blogland has to offer.
First up is my challenge card for Pink Gem Designs 'Gem of a Challenge'.

(Link is further on in post)

For this challenge I used

• Pink Gems Designs, Baby Boy Stamp
• Smirk metallic ribbon
• Cardstock and papers from stash
• Buttons
• Anitas new baby peel offs

I enjoyed making this card, loved the sketch/layout, and the DT cards are amazing inspiration too. I might even be back with another!

Thanks for stopping by,

Heather

xxx

You can find this weeks 'A Gem of a Challenge' here

Using up some Scraps!

Babies!

Well, seeing as i cant sleep yet, i decided to add some more of my cards, this time babies!

I LOOOVE baby cards,

they are just so cute to do, and you know that the receiver will cherish them.

This first one was made for someone whose daughter had just had a little girl and it was his first grand-daughter, so he wanted a very special one, and from him specifically.

• Image: Magnolia Sleeping Baby tilda
• Tulle, satin ribbon and sparkly gems to finish.
  

This card was made for my auntie to send to her friend who had a little boy.

• Image: Pink Gem Designs 'oh boy'
• Sky blue grosgrain ribbon
• Blue gems
• Oliver baby papers

Baby Girl, Erin.

• Image: Magnolia sleeping baby Tilda
• Lace detail
• Pearls and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
  
  
  

Baby Boy, Mark.

• Again the same image as before, but this time in blue.
• Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder
• Martha Stewart edging punch (doily i think)
• Pearls to finish
  

Thankyou for stopping by to look and for any comments.
As always i am truly grateful for any comments and visits.
Until next time, take care,

Luv 'n' Hugs
Heather
xxx

Friendship

Just had a play around with a layout i liked.

Image: Magnolia Tilda with flowers.

Cant remember what paper pack i used, sorry.

Sentiment from Kaiser clear sentiments 'friends'

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Gems and pink satin ribbon to finish.

Same details as above but this time using Magnolia Tilda Amor,

Only 2nd time ever using this stamp!
It was just sitting on my shelf and i really wanted to get more use of it.

Heather xxx

Wedding Acceptance

Todays addition is a wedding acceptance card i made for a cousin who is getting married this year. Unfortunately, as i am getting married myself this year, i cant make it over to england.

My nan is heading over so this is from her to the couple.

Image: Papermania 'Gettin Hitched' coloured with promarkers

Matted and layered onto gold and cream cardstock

Handpunched flowers
Pearls to embellish

Catherine turns 20!

It was my sister's 20th Birthday at the end of January, and here are the 3 cards that I made for her. One from my mum and all the gang, one from my nan & grandad and then the one from myself.

I made this card with my luvly new little cupcake stamp from Papermania, coloured with promarkers, and then decorated a little candle to match, since I am not giving presents this year as money is being put towards our wedding.

This card was originally meant to be from my mum to Catherine, but I decided to use it from nan instead. Image is a Stamping Bella one, and i have used xcut hearts border punch, silver organza ribbon and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts (which I absoluely adore!)

For the final card, I made an A5 sized card decorated with scrummy cup-cake papers (cant remember the name of the pack), i used the cuttlebug 'Happy Birthday' embossing folder for the centre strip, pink satin ribbon, more lovely flowers from W.O.C. and glitter cardstock stickers for her name plaque. To finish I added a few pearls.

x Heather x

Here goes...

Well after doing a bit of MAJOR blog-hopping, i thought i would give it a go and set up my own so here goes...x

Some of my favourite stamps at the moment, have to be Penny Black, Magnolia and The Greeting Farm, but if you are to look through my stamp collection I have sooo many different makes and designs.

The first piccy i have uploaded is of my new craft room in my new house, which i moved into in September. It has all the room i need, and i count myself as very lucky.
I got a bedroom for my craft room and hubby-to-be got the conservatory for his xbox and pool table. Fair deal I'd say??