Birthday Bear!

Hi crafters,
This is a birthday card I made at the weekend - I felt the need to craft again after our last workshop on Saturday!
I've coloured 'James the bear ' from LOTV with my promarkers and added a bit of shabby pink frantage around the edge of the image.  I used my Go Kreate dies for the card shape and inked around the edges. Some lace and WOC flowers finished off the card.
I'd like to enter my card in this week's Passion for Promarkers challenge which is 'teddy bears'.
Thanks for dropping by,
hugs,  Karen xx

Hang on in there....it's just another birthday!

Hello again crafters,
I'm back again with another card! After the Christmas break I've been itching to get crafting again!
I've coloured in this gorgeous digi image with my promarkers and added lots of stickles on the turtle's back! I embossed all the layers then added some lace, ribbon and WOC flowers.
I did the sentiment on my computer and added 'it's just another birthday' on the inside of the card.
I'd like to enter my card in this week's 'sketch' challenge at Passion for Promarkers and the 'Anything goes' challenge at Crafting from the heart'.
Thanks for looking and I'll hopefully be back soon with another card!
Hugs, Karen xx

Buttons, lace and blooms!

Hello again crafters,
I've got a birthday card to show you made with my favourite girly stamp!
I used my promarkers to colour my image and paper pieced their dresses to match my backing papers. I added some glossy accent to their wine glasses, some lovely WOC flowers, die cut leaves and some glitter of course! Some matching buttons and a row of pearls along the bottom of the card finished it off. I also added a double row of lace behind the ribbon which gives it a lovely girly feel!
I'd like to enter my card in the Passion for Promarkers challenge which is "bingo" and I've used buttons, lace and blooms.
Thanks for looking,
hugs, Karen xx

Crafty time at last!

Hi crafters,
Happy New Year to you all!
I finally managed to have an afternoon of crafting and decided to have another go at making a pop up box card as I made a right pig's ear of it when we made one at our workshop!
I followed Lisa's brilliant tutorial on her website and guess what? It was so easy I can't wait to make more of them!
I printed out the backing papers and toppers from Lisa's CD 'Boys 2 Men' and inked all the edges before attaching them to the box, I added some glitter and attached some string from the fish to the fishing rod!
Thanks for the fab instructions Lisa!  I'd like to enter my card in the 'That Craft Place' challenge which is 'Anything goes'.
Thanks for looking,
hugs, Karen xx

Christmas creations!

Hi crafters!
Long  time no see!! I'm  sorry I haven't posted  anything for ages, work has been manic and there just aren't  enough hours in the day! I have been busy though with cards and orders for Christmas.
After learning how to put transfers onto candles at our workshop, my neighbour ordered a number  of candles with dragonflies, birds and nature on them and here they are.

I also made one for my mother  in law's birthday  with a matching  card.

I've also made quite  a few Christmas cards this year.  I used a layout that we were given at our workshop but changed it slightly. I embossed  the background and used a Sissix poinsettia  die to make  the flowers. The sentiment is from Lisa's  CD '12 Days of Christmas',

Sorry for the long post but i have a backlog of posts  for my blog 

lol! I promise that I won't go awol again!!

I'd  like to enter my card in the Creative Card Crew Challenge  which is 'Anything Goes'.

Hope  you like  my Christmas creations and I'll be back again soon (I hope! )

Hugs, Karen  xxx

Flowery cupcakes!

Hi crafters,
I managed to do some baking this morning and I was really chuffed with the way they turned out!
So I thought I'd put them on my blog lol. It was my first attempt at these flowers and I just wanted to share them with you!
They tasted pretty good too if I do say so myself hee hee.
I'm hoping to do some more baking this week too as it's half term, and some sewing (after watching sewing bee), some crochet (after my recent crochet workshop) and also some more Christmas cards and candles!!
There just isn't enough crafty time in the day is there!!
Hugs, Karen xx

Selfie!

Hi crafters,
It's nearly the weekend again, yeah!
I've got a girly card to show you which I made for my niece.  The image was perfect for her and it's from Saturated Canary.
I added some die cut and punched flowers to give it a funky feel and I thought they suited the image! I've used kraft card for all my matting and layering.  I added some ribbon,  buttons and some card candy as finishing touches and a bit of glitter here and there of course!!
I'd like to enter my card in the 'Passion for Promarkers' challenge which is 'Let's get krafty'.
Thanks for looking,
Hugs, Karen xx