Happy Birthday Steven!

It's my nephews birthday today and he's mad on Chelsea so I made him the following card.

The base is an 8x8" CWC card, the images and text are from the Daily Mail online.

I printed and tore the text of the matches to create the background then added the photographs.

 They are from their recent cup victories :)

I printed the letters onto an A4 sheet of white paper then stamped the bunting shapes over the top, stamps are from technique tuesday. I then stamped the bunting in place onto the card adding the cut out triangles with 3d foam.

I ran a line of gold gelly roll stardust pen around the edge and added some bakers twine with glossy accents adding some loops.

Hope you have a lovely birthday Steven!

xxx

Pink Roses & Bunting - Scrapology September Card Challenge

Yesterday saw the launch of the latest Scrapology card challenge.

This month it was set by Craftwork Cards who are a particular favourite of mine.

The challenge was to use bunting.

 I used some Sweet Meadow papers which Lynn kindly shared with me.

I cut some of extra roses & leaves from another sheet, shaped them and added with 3d foam.

I used icicle stickles to accent the flower swirls and lime for the leaves.

The bunting was stamped from another sheet using the Technique Tuesday stamps we used for our Scrapology Bunting Challenge in April this year.

I have strung them with bakers twine and added some rub-on letters from my stash.

So, why not hop on over to the Scrapology Blog, take a peek at the rest of the DT's work and make a card (or two) to enter the challenge.

Another fab prize on offer this month - check it out.

Thanks for looking.

xxx

More baking & Zoe's birthday cake(s)

The beginning of September was our monthy crop at Cardinal Colours.

Zoe was due to join us again but unfortunately was under the weather and unable to come.

It's her birthday this month so we had a few treats lined up - which we just had to eat ourselves!

We did think of you Zoe while tucking in though!

Anita made the most amazing chocolate fudge cake complete with bunting and deliciously embellished with "sprout"

Sprouts are cool - see, he's wearing shades!

I added to the calories with Lemon Surprise Cup-cakes.

Sorry you couldn't be there Zoe :(

Still can't share what I made craft-wise though....all will be revealed soon!

Sunday I decorated the following cupcakes for work...

Coffee Cream with Hotel Chocolate's chocolate covered coffee beans!

Coconut Cream with Strawberry jam..

Two tone vanilla roses

TFL

xxx

Another Royal 50th!

Keeping me busy, another request from Therese at work to make another "Royal" birthday card.

As I never repeat cards I made this version instead.

An 8x8" CWC card formed the base and was topped with papers from SU.

I printed the flags and made bunting across the top of the card on thread.

The photo's are printed from the internet.

A close up of the bunting...

I cut out and 3d'd the Queen in front of the Palace.

The inside also has bunting decoration.

TFL

xxx

B is for Bunting - Scrapology April Challenge

This months challenge is based on a LO by Sarah Youde.

I used papers from The Girls Paperie collection, Die-Cut Newsprint Scallop, Cabbage Rose, Vintage Patchwork and Shabby Flower.

The technique is to use Bunting, mine was created with Techique Tuesday stamps.

I stamped onto the page then again onto patterned paper which I then cut out and 3d'd onto the main image.

The stamps have tiny serations on the edge so this was a good way of showing that without having to cut each bit out. I added a line of Glossy Accents to represent the cord.

I used the inside of the border as a guide and cut the Cabbage Rose to fit at an angle within.

A sizzix photo frame was cut from the Shabby flower and the centre were stamped with Imagine Thats own range of stamps designed to fit into the Tim Holtz ticket die. The inked edges gave definition.

I cut rough circles and used the spiral technique to create some roses the fronds were punched with a Martha Stewart branch punch.

I cut the title with Don Juan Cricut Cartridge.

This is the sketch....

And the original LO