Zigzag card

I think these are my new favourite card to make. Here are some examples using Simply Floral paper from Docrafts,

Easel Box Card and Zigzag card

I've had a go at making an easel box card. It's pretty easy first making the drawer and then wrapping a card sleeve around it and then sticking a card on the top. The measurements I've used are as follows:

Here is a version for Easter which you could use to hold mini eggs or chocolates.

Christmas Cards

These bird motifs were on a ack of cards I bought from Aldi. There were 3 birds per card and 8 cards in the pack so I got 24 cards out of the 1 pack. The envelope also had a silver lining so I used that for the silver border.

The images I used for these cards were from a printed sheet by Marianne Designs called Wonderland White. The owl card is a shaker card.

I'm loving my new dies from Marianne designs, the fir trees and the reindeer.

Last years favourite die the window frame

This paper was a free-be out of a magazine. It's very pretty I think

Bag Card, Gift Bag

I love using the colour scheme black, white and red or pink. I've made a little bag card and a gift bag. I put a gift voucher in the little bag but thinking about it it would have been ideal for holding mini eggs at Easter. The template for the bag can be purchased for AR Creations. 

Rubber Stamp Card

I haven't had much experience with Rubber Stamps and my colouring in leaves alot to be desired but as this stamp was a free gift in a magazine I thought I'd give it a try.

Little Envelope Card

Another Card using a little envelope as the centrepiece

Birthday Card using a photograph

I made this for my hubby's birthday in June, I used a picture we took at Royal Ascot which was a really wonderful day for both of us so I knew it would evoke some happy memories.

Gift card holder

I think trying to make gift cards look something is always abit tricky so here is a template I downloaded from creationsbyar.com for a little gift card giftbox.

Zigzag card and joyfold card

Just been making a few cards with the Papermania spots and stripes paperpack. Lovely summer bright shades, Here are some examples

This is a zigzag card

And a joyfold card

Altered Book

 As part of the Middlesbrough Literary Festival which starts this Saturday 15th June

I will be holding a craft session where you will have the opportunity to alter an old book. Hopefully you will go from something like this:

                                                                         
                                                                         To this:

The session takes place on Friday 28th June at Thorntree Community Hub at 10.30am and will cost £1 and for that very small amount you will be supplied with everything you need to make a lovely altered book to treasure. The session is limited to 10 people so I suggest you send me a message if you want to book a place  or ring Thorntree Hub on 01642 242332. For more information on the marvellous events taking place during the festival go to http://www.middlesbroughlitfest.co.uk/

Spring Fling

Well I might not have put much on my blog lately but it doesn't mean I haven't been busy. My church, St Mary's in Acklam are having a Spring Fling this month and I have been making some stuff to go on the crafty stall. You will probably recognise quite a bit.

Do you like these flannel and soap bunnies. I know it's not Easter but they are sweet.

And these little envelope boxes have a teabag and a biscuit inside. Of course I also made lots of square boxes too. I have a bit of a thing for buying accessories so I used the boxes to hold some costume jewellery I don't wear anymore.

and here are some brooches I have decided to get rid of. I thought I'd give them a vintage look on these little cards I made.

And of course there are all those corsages I made with the Friends of Marton Library last month along with a few of my scarves I don't wear anymore.

And finally more picnic baskets full of sweets. Yum! I hope that some of this lot gets sold to add to the church funds. Now I've got to get cracking making more stuff for another stall, this time to raise money for Thorntree United, Better get busy x 

Thorntree Craft Session

I had a lovely day on Monday at Thorntree Community hub. Lots of lovely ladies came to join me and we made these cute picnic baskets. You can download the template from   http://www.creationsbyar.com/. There are all sorts of interesting projects on this website. I am so grateful to Thorntree United for paying for the sessions and all the materials and to all my regular crafting pals who travelled to Thorntree to join me.

New Marianne design Dies

Just treat myself to some new Marianne design dies. I love them they're so pretty, especially the little birdhouse. I also used Marianne Design paper, which I didn't realise they did. I can see lots of people getting these cards for Birthdays.

Birdcage card

Here is another die from Marianne Designs, the birdcage. I think it would have looked better silver but I'd ran out of silver card so I used an old greetings card to make the birdcage. The paper is from the Riverbank paper back again.

Easter Cards

Some fun little Easter cards I've made using an idea I found on the fiskars website. I will be making these and the Easter exploding box at Thorntree library tomorrow at 10.30am and North Ormesby library next Wednesday at 10.30am. Please feel free to join me, I will bring all the materials and of course tea and coffee will be forth coming.

Birdhouse card

Just made this for my lovely Mum. I drew the bird house free-hand and cut it out of a bit of mount board to make it stronger.I used Tilda paper pad- Flower Garden and Summer Blues.My lovely border punch and lots of sparkles.

More owls

A couple of Wedding Acceptance cards made with my paperchase owl stickers.

Mums Birthday Card

A card with a sewing theme. Using Dovecraft family ties paper pad. I stamped the scissors and buttons using Crafty Individuals stamp CI-328. Can someone explain to me how to do stamping properly. I had black ink everywhere. I smudged it I don't know how many times and got black fingerprints on the paper and had to start again so in the end I gave up with the sewing machine and downloaded a digi stamp off the internet. I love these little envelopes on cards. You can find loads of templates on the internet but the one I use is attached.  I used my lovely Martha Stewart border punch for the top and just added some embellishments.