Gatefold Card

This was such an easy card to make. The colours are blue and pale yellow. The lily is traditional for sympathy cards but the borders and stripped paper make it very elegant.

Beautiful Colours

The colours of this card are beautiful. Very different to the usual white washed out commercial cards on offer.

Sympathy Cards

This is one of three cards I am going to show. It is such a difficult subject and when I have to make a card for my own use or  I am commisioned to make one they are always a worry that you get the right sentiment and tone. This CD certainly fits the bill. The colours are beautful, not morbid or drab and the verses fit what you want to say.

Grandma and Grandpa Embelton

Photo Frame from Kraftyhands Steampunk CD

Just had to show everyone this photoframe made with Kraftyhands new CD Steampunk
I needed images to put inside so I chose some very old photos of my Grandma and Grandad.
They met on a Sunday school picnic and that was it. My Grandma's favourite flowers were violets so I added some to the card. My Grandma started my love of craft, teaching me to sew, embroider and bake.

The CD is fab. I was not really into making Steam Punk cards but the images are so easy to use and everything co-ordinates beautifully.

Kraftyhands November Challenge

Here is my Design Team card for the November Card Challenge. The image and papers are from the Team Santa CD. I just love the spotty backing papers on this CD. The ribbon is silky crush which is a new passion of mine, it ties such lovely bows each time and if you make a mistake when you undo it you dont have nasty crease marks because it is already crushed. The snow flakes are die cut and then glittered. You cannot see but the reindeers noses are glittered in red.

Photo Frame Card

Happy Halloween everyone.
I have had a fab day watching Mike and Ian from Kraftyhands making their debut on Create and Craft. They were great, an original one hour slot turned into a three hour marathon.
This card was one I made for them and was shown on screen.
I decided to make the frame into a card instead of making a stand for it. Also thought that on the inside of the card you could add more pages with photos so it became an album. The roses are bought ones but could have been made. I added pearls round the scallop edge to go with the wedding theme.

Big News

Have not been on here for ages, today I want to share the Big News that Kraftyhands are going to be on Create and Craft tomorrow... This is a sneaky peek of one of the cards I have made with this super CD. The papers and images are lovely so feminine.

Very excited about the two shows they are doing. Will be showing more tomorrow.