Little Boys!

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you two cards I have made for the younger boys in our life!
These are two of my favourite images from Elisabeth Bell, for Hobby House.

This first card is a 6x6" card base.

The papers are from First Edition Man Made.

The railway papers worked so well with this image of a little boy and his train set.

I matted the paper and image onto green then red bazzill card stock.

The Play and Story tickets are by Tim Holtz

What big boy didn't want to be train driver when he grew up??

The next card is also a 6x6" card base.

This time I have gone for kraft brown for my matting and layering.

The papers are from the Wellington Range

A nail head sticker in the corners and there we have another card.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Hobby House

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you two more cards I have made using the Hobby House toppers.I love using toppers when Mr Mojo has gone walkies or I need a card in a hurry and don't have time to sit and colour in.

 This first card is a 6x6" card base. 

This was cut from a 12x12" sheet of green Bazzill.

With the remainder of the sheet, I used it to mat and layer the topper and papers.

The papers came as a free gift in a magazine some time ago.

(I think they are from the Prima Botanical collection)

Some small gems and a quick understated card. 

Ideal for a friend who is not well, or under the weather!

This next card is also a 6x6" card base cut from a 12x12" sheet of Bazzill.

The papers are from a Forever Friends new Baby stack. 

Matted onto the same card stock as the base.

Some small gems in the corners and there you have it.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Another From me

Good Morning

Hopefully this post will be seen on Friday 30th May. I am off to the Great British Craft Show at Bolton today with a wonderful crafty friend. We are doing four workshops today, and hopefully learn lots of new fabby things.

My cards today are made using Hobby House toppers. As I have two boys I thought it would be an idea to make some for thier age group, Teenage boys are so difficult to make cards for.

 This first card is a 6x6" card base.

I have used Red and Blue bazzil card stock for the matting and layering.

Three red pearls top left nad bottom right.

A Red button with natural twine threaded through.

And some knotted red ribbon finifh this card off.

Ideal for those boys you know who love speed!

This second card was made with a 7x5" card base.

Again I just stuck to Red and Blue card for matting and layering.

Three buttons at the top right hand corner.

One larger button with some more twine at the bottom.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A card from me

Good Morning Bloggers

Again, I have been away for a while, sorry about that. Life has been hectic and then there was work! Anyway, things are on the up again. I start a new job next week, and I think this is going to be that strt of something wonderful.
I finished my old job on Tuesday so spent yesterday trying to find my mojo! I started off by using some Hobby House toppers and just making cards with them, then one thing led to another and before I knew it I had made some cards and a small 'Prom Book' ready for my friends Daughters prom!

So today I am going to showcase the last card I made yesterday.

I have used a 7x5" card blank.

The papers are some which I have had laying around for a while.

This is a Lili of the Valley Stamped image which has been coloured in with promarkers. 

It was then die cut and then embossed and inked.

The flowers were die cut using a Marianne Die and then layered up.

I would like to enter this card into this weeks Cutie Pie Challenge,
and also this months challenge at Crafty Little Faries.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A new challenge Entry

Hi There

Well, not quite so long between blog posts this time.

I have been struggling with my crafty mojo going walkies lately. SO I have been looking at lots of challenges online and seeing if anything could encourage my mojo to come home.

I will be entering this card into the Crafty Little Faries weekly challenge. The theme was Film or Song Title, I came up with Titanic, not sure if my card fits, but ther is a boat and two people in love.
Anyway here is my card.

This is a 6x6" square card blank.

The papers are from the Lili of the Valley Beach Bliss paper pad.

They were all matted onto Kraft brown card.

The topper is another from Lili of the Valley.

I tried to stay away from bling and flowers on this so that it could be given to a man.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Hi There

Well That was some break from blogging!

I had lots of things going on in life and decided to take a break from blogging for a week or so ! ! ! OK it was a little longer than that :)

Hopefully things are on the up now, and I should have more time to craft and even blog!

So to get me back into the crafting frame of mind I went 'back to basics'. Using some of those toppers  which I'm sure we all have sitting there feeling unloved. This one is one which I had stamped out and coloured in but then it sat in a pile waiting to be made into a card.

The image is from Lili of the Valley

 The image has been coloured in with Promarkers.

It was die cut using Nesties Labels 2, then gently inked with Fired Brick distress Ink, whilst still in the die.

The papers come from the LOTV Candles and Cake Paper Pad.

The buttons in the top right and bottom left corners are, I think from Papermania, with Spots on them.

I hope this card has enough spots on it :)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges :-

Crafty Sentiments - Spots or Dots

 Crafty Little Fairies - Shopping (for a present)

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A Crafty Weekend

Hi there

Well I know it has been a while since I blogged but life has this nasty habit of getting in the way! 

Last weekend I was lucky enough to go on a crafty retreat run by Gwen at The Stamp Pad,  Saddleworth. If you ever get the chance to go to this wonderful part of the country please go, you will not be disappointed, unless you get snowed in!

The first project which I would like to share with you is one using Tando Creative arches. In the pack you get a back board and then three sets of arches with the insides die cut out. For this project we only used the back board, one set of arches and insides and one set of arches on their own.

With the inside panels we stuck cotton wool on to give the finished project some texture and padding. We then used transfer paper to transfer the images onto fabric. This fabric was then trimmed down and stuck toI the back of the inner panels. This was then attached to the back panel, the section with the frame and padded insides was then attached, before finally the frame on its own was attached. The frames and back boards were painted with burnt sienna acrylic paint, and then treated with Weathered Wool medium and left overnight. After leaving overnight the project had a wooded texture to it. We then added some brown Stazon ink in some areas. 

We then added small amounts of pva glue in random places to adhere building flakes to the project. 

I hope you have enjoyed this project.