Oldies Anniversary!

Hi crafters,
I've made this card for my Mother and Father-in-law's Wedding Anniversary this week.   I used one of Lisa's early card kits called 'The Oldies ' and decoupaged the image and added a bit of glitter here and there, which you can just about see I hope!
I added some lace and ribbon,  punched some flowers which matched her headscarf and added pearls to the centres.
Luckily, they absolutely loved it!

I've used this image quite a bit and it's a real favourite!  I'd like to enter my card in the Creative Inspirations challenge which is 'Sparkle '.
Thanks for looking and I'll be back again soon.
Hugs, Karen xx

Birthday notebooks!

Hi crafters,
I've been meaning to make these gifts for ages and actually got round to it this week.
These are for my niece's who have their Birthdays on the same day (2 years apart) which is always a bit tricky! So I decided to decorate a notebook each for them.

I've used Saturated Canary images for them both and coloured them with my promarkers.  I struggled a bit with the hair,  need to practice a bit more I think lol. I added lace,  buttons,  flowers and pearls and a bit of glitter to the letters.

I hope they like them and at least they can use them instead of being kept in a drawer as a card would be!

I'd like to enter my creations in this week's Passion for Promarkers challenge which is ' Lots of layers'.
Thanks for looking,
Hugs, Karen xx 

Try another piano!

Hi crafters,
I've finally got another card to show you! Haven't done much crafting lately,  I think it's because I've found it hard to concentrate as my first born is leaving the nest to go to Uni tomorrow. I'll probably be crafting a lot after he goes though to keep my mind occupied so that I'm not worrying about him all the time lol!
Anyway,  I made this card for a music teacher who was retiring and I was pleased with how it turned out.

I used a Spellbinders border die for the piano shape, someWOC flowers and some wooden music notes finished off the card.

Thanks for looking and hopefully I'll have some more cards to show you soon, especially as I'll have a desk to use now that No. 1 son is away, hee hee.

Hugs, Karen xx 

Phone cards

Hi crafters,
Long time no see! I've been a terrible blogger lately and I don't know why!
Anyway,  I've got a couple of cards to show you that I've made using Lisa's new CD.
I needed a couple of young  male birthday cards and these images were perfect!
I used the blank toppers which you can add your own text to so it's very useful for Welsh cards!

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This one needed to be posted so I didn't add anything apart from some Card Candy and some twine! 

I added some acetate to the phone which made it look like a proper screen! 

I was really pleased with both cards as they were perfect for my nephews.  Adding your own text to the toppers is brilliant and can be done with all the images on the CD. 

Thanks for looking and I'll try and be back again soon, 

Hugs,

Karen xx 

Wedding Card and Candle

Hi crafters,
I've been a bit of a rubbish blogger lately!  A combination of work being manic,  then our family holiday and then a lot of card orders are to blame lol! Anyway,  I'm back with a wedding card I've made and I decided to make a matching candle to go with it!
I've used a digi image from Tiddly Inks called 'You and me' and coloured it with my promarkers.

I also managed to get the names and wedding date on to the candle which I was really pleased about!

The flowers are fromWOC of course, the backing paper is from Maja Design and I've embossed the white card with a heart embossing folder.  I made a box for the card and used my Spellbinders heart die to cut out an aperture. I wrapped the candle in some cellophane to finish it off.

I'd like to enter my card in this week's Passion for Promarkers challenge which is ' summer lovin' .
Thanks for dropping by and I'll try and post again soon. Unfortunately as everything went a bit manic before my holiday I forgot to take photos of all the cards I'd made! Can't believe I did that, so annoying!
Anyway, hopefully I'll have another card to show you soon!
Hugs, Karen xx

Dad's Shed

Hi lovely crafters,
This is my Father's Day card for this year! My Dad spends hours in his shed and so this digi image from Digistamp Boutique was perfect for him.  It took me ages to colour in all that wood with my promarkers but I really enjoyed it!
I had to add the bees because he's just discovered a nest in his beloved shed lol! So hopefully he'll have a little chuckle at them!
It's an easel style card and I've inked the layers with Tim Holtz Antique Linen and added some die cut grass and greenery along the top.
I'd like to enter my card in the Passion for Promarkers challenge which is ' Masculine'.
Thanks for looking,
Hugs, Karen xx

Stencilling!

Hi crafters,
I saw a lot of stencilled cards at a recent craft show and thought I'd have a go after treating myself to a new palette knife!
I embossed the background and even attempted a pierced layer. I found matching the corners a bit tricky so I hid them with the black pearls lol!
I added some glitter on the letters and a tassel finished off the card.
I was quite pleased with it really - nice to try a different technique every now and then.
I'd like to enter my card in the Crafting from the heart challenge which is ' Anything Goes '.
Thanks for looking,
hugs, Karen xx