And another

Can you tell I've got loads of Forever Friends stuff!!! This is a die cut decoupage image .. makes a nice change from cutting them out, although to be honest I do like cutting out .. probably in the minority I think!!!
I used my new Fiskars Daisy border punch and finished off with punched flowers, gems and ribbon.
Hope you all had a good weekend xx

In Memory of Layton

As a few of you may already be aware, Jak at Crafters Kitchen, recently lost her little great nephew Layton to meningitis.
Please read her story here, and maybe you can help a little towards fundraising for the Meningitis Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign.
Thank you and sleep well little Layton xx

For Kira

Made one very similar to this before .. just changed the backing paper and used my new labels nesties. Think these are my favourites so far.
Well I'm going out for meal in about an hour so best get my skates on and try and make myself look beautiful (restaurant will be shut by the time that happens lol).

Jak is back on Create and Craft on Sunday, 8th November at 2pm with some new products from La Pashe. Don't miss it!!!

Sky 671 Freeview 36

Hope you're all having a good weekend xxx

For Tianna

Never heard the name Tianna before but I think it's lovely!!
Made with Forever Friends die cut decoupage, some backing paper I had in my stash, and usual ribbon, bows and MS doily punch border.
Anyway, haven't got time to natter .. got a challenge card to finish for a certain person who shall remain anonymous .. LYNN!!! otherwise I'm in heap big trouble!
See you all later xx

My very first Halloween card!!!!!

Hard to believe but I've never, ever made a Halloween card in all the four years I've been cardmaking!! Never been asked to do one so never bothered .. but darling daughter Samantha asked for one this year so couldn't wait to make one!!!
Used a Pumpkin and Aubergine sticker (from the Daisy & Dandelion range), oval and labels nesties, SU oval punches, computer generated sentiment and finished it all off with the usual ribbon and pearls.
Hope you all have a great weekend xx

What is this flower??

As per usual I haven't got the foggiest idea what the flower is .. but it's lovely. It's yet another die-cut decoupage sheet and the gorgeous backing paper is from the Papermania Signature range "Blueberry Hill". Finished with pearls and ribbon and used my new Fiskars punch that I bought at the weekend.
Enjoy your evening xx

And finally ...

My favourite of them all .. I just love the colours and everything on this one.
Just stuck a bit of blue spotty paper on the front of the card and finished with white ribbon, couple of punched snowflakes and a bow!! Simples!!
Have a nice day xx

"Mummy Christmas" and "Give us a kiss!!!"

Two more samples of the new Flippin' Christmas sheets from La Pashe.
I'll be showing the last one tomorrow so come back and have a look if you've got time.

What an honour!!

Guess what??? I've only been asked to be a Guest Designer by Boni of the Digital Ink Co. which in itself is amazing as I don't do colouring much, I'm more a decoupage girl as you all know, but unfortunately I've had to make the hard decision of turning the position down as I know I won't be able to commit myself at this time .. I've got too many projects on the go at the moment.
So thanks a million Boni and Jackie (the sly little beggar that put my name forward) and maybe one day in the future when I've nothing to do (yeah right) I might get the chance again!!
Have a nice weekend everybody xxx

"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

and the inside

This is the first of another set of sheets from the Flippin' Christmas range.
The music notes and carol titles were printed onto white card for the top half and the bottom half is some gorgeous red glitter card, all finished off with a good old peel off border!!!
Check out Jak, and Toni's blogs for more examples and visit the La Pashe website for your nearest stockist.
Bye for now xx

Fred's Flowers

Not made a card with Tracey's flowers for ages, so when I saw this new sheet on her blog I couldn't resist it ... it's stunning!!! At the moment she only has it in blue but with enough encouragement and feedback she may do it in more colours!!! Pleeeease Tracey!! lol, oh and the pinstripe background is also from Tracey!!
I printed it onto 180gsm glossy paper and assembled it with silicone so I could mould the flowers easily. Sentiment is computer generated and I finished the whole thing off with MS doily punch, ribbon, bow and white pearls.

Below is a close up the gorgeous flowers.

Have a nice evening and bye for now xx

Yellow Rosebud

This another die-cut flower from the imag-e-nation shop. Not made it for anyone in particular, but I'm sure it will come in handy for someone at some point.
The backing paper is from the Papermania "A Wonderful Christmas Time", and used my MS doily punch and SU oval punches again!!!
Hope you've all had a good weekend xxx

Navy and White

Used my new Stampin' Up Scalloped Oval punches and my new Martha Stewart border punch, the die cut flower is one I got from the imag-e-nation shop a couple of years ago and finished it off with ribbon and pearls as usual.

Janice is 60

The forever friends bear is a ready made decoupage sticker and the beautiful flowered paper is from the DCWV "The Sweet Stack" pad which I keep forgetting I've got and which has the most delicious papers .. really must get round to using them more!!
Hope you all have a great weekend xxx

Mother and Child

This is the final one of the four and my favourite.
Again kept it very simple with backing paper and peel off stars.
For your nearest stockist go to the La Pashe website.

The Angel Gabriel and The Three Wise Men

Another two samples from the brand new Flippin' Christmas range from La Pashe.
Kept these very simple. Used blue glitter card and white peel offs for the Angel Gabriel, and for The Three Wise Men I found some beautiful textured paper I've had hiding in my stash for years and thought the colour was just perfect.
I'll have the fourth and final one to show you tomorrow so if you're passing please come and have a look.
Have a nice day xxx

And the winner is:

No: 38 ..... Karen W

Karen said:

"For me it has to be the ice cream van, we had one that came around nightly which sold sweets and cigarettes too, as the oldest I was responsible for looking out for "Fred" and his van, fond memories of my childhood days."

Congratulations Karen, if you can let me have your details I'll arrange to get them posted out to you. xxx

(A big thank you to everyone else who entered and I'm just sorry you couldn't all have won!! lol)

The Holy Bible

This is one of four new Christmas designs from La Pashe available to purchase from today
Check out the La Pashe website for details of your nearest stockist and also check out Jak and Toni's blogs to see what they've been up to with their new sheets.
Keep checking back because I've got three more to show you!!!
Hope you all had a nice weekend xx

BLOG CANDY NOW CLOSED!!!!

These fabulous La Pashe sheets are up for grabs until midnight on Sunday, September 13th.

Set of Flippin Christmas - Santa's and Animals
Series 1 &2 of the Remember When
Aperture cards and foam pads

To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is answer the following simple question:

Which vehicle from the Remember When series do you recall and why??

Please leave a comment with your answer and the winner will be drawn on Monday, 14th September and the results posted on here.

Good luck everybody xx

Couple of Golden Wedding Cards

I've made cards like these before but just adapted them to suit the occasion.
Self explanatory really so I won't waffle on!! lol

Forever Friends Thank You

I made this for a very special lady on the imag-e-nation forum.
I know she's received it now so I'm safe to post it on here.
Thanks Sylvia .. you're an angel xx

And another ....

I keep forgetting I've got dozens of Morehead sheets that I bought years ago when I first started cardmaking. Good thing about them is they never go out of fashion so I'll probably be using them for years to come.
Used my new MS punch again and finished it all of with ribbon, pearls and punched flowers.

Little Morehead Girl

Finally got my Martha Stewart doily punch .. had to wait ages for it but it was well worth the wait .. I love it!!
Wasn't too sure if it would punch through the cardstock I was using but crossed my fingers and it went through with no problem at all, saying that the card wasn't that thick so don't think I'd dare try it on something thicker.
I'm in the progress of making another Morehead one so I'll post that when I've finished it.
Hope you're all enjoying your Bank Holiday Weekend xx

More flippin' blog candy!!!

If you didn't win Toni's blog candy, worry not ... you've got another chance to win the fabulous Christmas sheets and Series 1 and 2 of the Remember When range from La Pashe. Pop over to Jackie's blog and see what you have to do to be in with a chance of winning.
I'll be back later with a card ... so keep watching!!
See you later xx

Flippin 'eck!!!

How would you like to win some fabulous blog candy? It's the Flippin' Christmas range as shown above from La Pashe, and Toni is giving it away on her blog so pop over and see her and find out what you have to do to win these fantastic sheets.
In fact keep your eyes peeled on all the La Pashe DT blogs over the next few weeks or so as we all have something you might like to add to your ever growing collection of craft stuff!!!
Hope you all had a good weekend and see ya soon xx

Pink Tulip (I think!!!)

Not very good with my flowers but almost certain this is a pink tulip ... if it's not I haven't the foggiest what it is but it's lovely!!!
The tulip (?) is a glittered sticker stuck onto some card and cut out .. the rest of the card is self explanatory .. I think!!!
Hope you all have a lovely weekend xx

What a hoot!!!

I just love the faces on these owls ... can't tell if they're singing or if they've just seen Santa sat on the toilet!!! lol
Kept this one very very simple ... just stuck a few glittery star peel offs on and voila .. job done!!
Check out the other DT members blogs (Jak, Toni and Jackie) and see what they've come up with. You can of course buy all these fantastic sheets from La Pashe.
Keep your eye on all the DT blogs over the next couple of weeks cos we've all got something you might be interested in!!!
Enjoy your evening xx

Imag-e-nation Challenge card

Made this one for the imag-e-nation challenge hosted by Pippa. Not entered one of these for a while .. just not had the time .. but after not entering the last one and getting a right rousting from the host Lynn!! lol ... I thought I'd better make the effort and enter Pippa's before I upset anyone else!!!
This one was easy to do as it had to be for a child between the age of 1 and 12 and for any occasion apart from new baby and christening. I've left it blank so I can add a sentiment later.
I came a very respectable 2nd so I'm well chuffed .. thanks for hosting it Pippa.
Bye for now xx

T'was the night before Christmas ...

... and inside the house

The cat guards his present, ignoring the mouse
This card serves a purpose, to wish you good cheer
Have a really great Christmas and a T'wiffic New Year!!!
and so the verse goes inside this fantastic new La Pashe decoupage set.
I didn't do a great deal with the front of this .. thought it looked lovely as it was with just the gold glitter paper and a couple of white snowflakes for decoration.
Pop over and see how Jak, Toni and Jackie have showcased their sheets and keep checking back here cos I'll have a couple more to show you soon.
Hope you all had a great weekend xx

Flippin' Christmas .... Part Two!!!

Just a quick post to give you a sneak preview of the new set of Flippin' Christmas sheets from La Pashe.
If you thought the first lot were great ... wait until you see these ... they're fantastic!
For more little tasters go and see what Jak, Toni and Jackie have to show you and come back and check my blog out on Monday to see this sheet in all its glory!!!
See you later xx

Pink and Brown Hinged Butterfly card

I've seen these cards before on my blog hopping travels and thought I'd give it a go. Enjoyed making it and found it very easy to make.
I used pink textured card for the top half of the card and the bottom half is Regency from the Papermania Signature range. The sentiment is computer generated and I finished off with a cuttlebug butterfly, pearls and ribbon.
Hope you all had a good weekend xx

Red and Green card

I must admit I don't normally like red and green together .. but I do like this!!
The card stock is SU Mellow Moss and the red paper is from the SU Summer Picnic range.
The rose is a die-cut image I bought from the imag-e-nation shop yonks back. Just finished it all off with a few pearls and not a ribbon or bow in sight .... think I need to go for a lie down!!!
Hope you all had a lovely weekend xx

Treat bag and card

Made this bag and matching card using some delicious Stampin' Up papers and template that Toni sent me (thanks Toni x).
The papers are from the Patterns Designer Series and the colour is Bashful Blue .. gorgeous!
Decorated with nestie ovals, butterfly and flower punches and finished off with tiny pearls and white grosgrain ribbon.
Have a lovely weekend xx

Flippin' Peace!!

This is the final one I've made with the Flippin' Christmas range.
Glitzed this one up a bit ... used glitter paper for the backing and a peel off Christmas Tree which I stuck onto some acetate and cut out.
See you later xx

Back to basics

The second of the Flippin' Christmas cards.
No fancy papers on this one .. just plain and simple peel offs coloured in with peel off pens.
I'll be back with the last one tomorrow.

Santa Claus is coming to town!!

This is the first of three cards I've made using the fantastic new "Flippin' Christmas" sheets from La Pashe.
Made a bit of a boo boo on this one cos stuck him a bit too high so he looks like he's sitting on the poor cat's head!!!! Once I'd realised what I'd done it was too late and I couldn't unstick him so the poor cat has now got a permanent headache! lol! Sorry puss!!
Pop over and see what Jak, Toni and Jackie have done with their sheets.
Have a nice day and I'll be back with another one tomorrow (done right this time lol!)

The last of the trio!!

This is the last of the three for Alice.
I'm going to try and make some Christening Scrolls now (with boxes) for four lots of godparents!!!
Have a good day xx

Alice's 1st Birthday

This is the second one for Alice. The final Christening card is almost ready so I'll post that one tomorrow.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend xx

First Christmas Card!!!

I've been asked to make three cards for the same baby girl ... Christmas, First Birthday and Christening.
This is the first one, I'm on with the birthday one so hopefully I'll post that one tomorrow.
Enjoy your evening xx

Flippin' Christmas!!!

Yes .. you did hear me right ... Christmas!!!
I know it's only the beginning of July but Santa will be here before we know it so here's a sneak peak of the new background images to go with the new Flippin' Christmas range.
Check out Jak, Toni and Jackie (if her scheduled post has worked .. bless her!!!) to see what they've got to show you.

They will be available from craft shops next week so to find a stockist visit the La Pashe website.
Merry Christmas everyone!!! xx

Wedding card with a difference!!!

The couple in question eat, breathe and sleep Lambrettas!!!
Wanted to make it look a bit wedding like so added a few pearls and ribbon and there you have it .... the most unusual wedding card I've ever had to make!!
See ya soon xx

Little Ballerina

This quick and easy card was made for little Jessica who just loves all things to do with ballet dancing. It's a layout I've used hundreds of time before but it's looks different everytime depending on which image and backing paper is used.
I coloured her tutu and ribbons in with stickles.
See you soon.

For My Dad

My Dad loves trains and steam engines so thought this Remember When image from La Pashe was absolutely perfect for him.
Don't have to worry about slushy verses for him though .. he never reads them .. just shakes the card to see how much money falls out!! LOL!!
Happy Fathers Day Dad xx

Isn't she lovely

I just love this stamped image ... she's so sweet.
I coloured this one in just using Whisper Pens ... I know there isn't a lot of shading going on but I really like how she turned out and I'll definitely be using them again on their own. I've got quite a few Copic Caio markers too but not had the opportunity to use them yet. I'll let you see the results when I get round to it!!
Enjoy the rest of your evening and see you soon xx

And my final two

Well that's your lot from me for now!! As I said I'm on my holidays at the moment on the East Coast so I hope to goodness I've managed to do what I was supposed to do with the scheduled posts. If not you won't be reading this anyway so I'll catch you all when I get back.
Sees ya later xx

Here come the girls ....

We've had a couple of boys, now it's the girls turn. Two different eras again ... I remember the first one but not the second ... just a little before my time!!
I'll put another two on tomorrow ... if I've got this scheduled post thingy working that is!!!
Have a nice evening xx

Flippin' Teenagers

Don't it take you back?? Wearing platform shoes I mean ... not beetle crushers ... I'm not that old!!! .... my dad used to wear them though.
As you've probably guessed these are the new fabulous sheets from La Pashe ... Flippin' Teenagers.
Jak is demonstrating these as we speak on Create and Craft Channel 671 and Toni and Jackie are also showing what they've done with their teenies on their blogs.
Hope you are actually reading this blog post as I'm on holiday at the moment and it's the first time I've done a scheduled post. So if you're reading it then I've done it ... if you can't see it then I've not done it!!!!!
Hope you've all had a fantastic weekend and watch this space cos I've got two more scheduled posts to do showcasing these Flippin Teenagers!!!

BonVoyage

First time ever I've not posted a card on my blog .. but just letting you all know I'm off on my jollies tomorrow and won't be back til next Sunday.
As a lot of you will know Jak is on telly tomorrow again (Create and Craft Channel 671) with the new La Pashe sheets and myself, Jak, Toni and Jackie will be showing a few samples of these fantastic new beauties on their blogs. I'm actually doing scheduled posts (never done one before!!) so if you're lucky and I've done it right you'll get to see them .. if I've made a pigs ear of it then you'll have to wait until I get back next Sunday to see them!!! LOL!!
Have a fantastic weekend everyone .. catch you all later xx

Smell the flowers!

This little bear (thanks Nikky) has a purple nose!!! Don't know why ... but I'm not complaining cos he goes perfectly with my purple ribbon and purple spotty backing paper!!

The card is self explanatory really so I won't bore you with the details!
Hope you all have a fantastic, sunny weekend xx

Bunnies with pots and spots!

My second attempt at colouring in a stamped image (thanks Jackie). Used pencil crayons and Whisper pens (still can't get my head round water colouring!!!).
Used black card for the base and then ran the coloured card through the cuttlebug with the swiss dots folder, used Romance board for the scalloped edges and finished off with ribbon and a bow.
See you later.