Poppy Love

I've been slack updating my blog. 3 kids mean I'm not getting much crafting time let alone blogging time.  Here's a couple of cards I made last night.  Have been loving Stampin Up's poppies stamp.  Used on these cards with a white chalk stamp pad. Sentiment on black card is Hero Arts. Sentiment on white background card is Stampin Up. Punches, embossing folder and die cuts are from Stampin Up.

Die-cut birthday card

This is a birthday card I made for my friend Judy. All of the elements are from Stampin Up. I've used my new doily dies - I love how pretty they are.

Nik's Birthday Card

It's Nik's birthday this coming week.  Happy Birthday my beautiful friend!!  I made this card for her, and I've been inspired by Karlie's customer challenge.  I've used only Stampin Up products to create this card.  I hope you enjoy this one.  All of the products are listed below - all are from the Annual Stampin Up Catalogue unless specified.
Flower stamp is from Mixed Bunch set
Happy birthday stamp is from Perfect Punches set
Punches used - Large oval, Blossom, and Scallop Trim Border
Die - Labels collection framelits
Embossing Folder - Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin Up Holiday Catalogue
Ribbon - Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon
Ink Pads - Primrose Petal
Cardstock - Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petal, Summer Starfruit

Birthday girls

Here's a couple of cards for two special 4 year olds who have their birthdays a week apart - Hayley and Emily.  I was lucky enough to have two of the same prestamped Lily of the Valley images. I've coloured these in and added kindyglitz.  Teamed up with some lovely paper, some punched cardstock on the edges (using Stampin Up Punch) and a couple of cute flower and word embellishments.  Very happy with how these turned out. 

Karlie's Thank You Card

Here's the thank you card I made for Karlie after she ran such a wonderful Stampin Up workshop. Images on front of card - prestamped image by Lily of the Valley, Thank you by PSX, inside card the stamp is by Stampendous. Corner punch on front of card by EK Success, punch on inside of card by Stampin Up.  Image was coloured with water colour pencils & blender pen.  Chalk around outside of image.

Caitlin's 7th Birthday

Can't believe my big baby is 7 today.  Where does time go?  Made this card for her last weekend while at Scrap Against Slavery.  Have used a pretty background paper and some embellishments.  The image was a preprinted image by Lily of the Valley - so gorgeous!  I just had to colour the image and add some kindy glitz.

Many cards makes light work

Here's some quick cards that I made one day - was good to have a stash.  Hero Arts stamps used for words.

Pretty in pink

A birthday card made early this year for a friend. Stamps are from Penny Black and Hero Arts.  For some reason the images aren't displaying correctly on the blog - just click on the images and they will show up better.

Emily's first birthday

Emily's first birthday - from a few years ago now!  Only recently managed to get these off my camera - they seemed to be stuck on there.  So finally getting to share this card on my blog.

Sending Smiles

Well I have been making some cards lately - but a lot of them I have taken photos of - so of course they are still stuck on the camera. Will try to upload them soon. I made these two cards last night. I really need to get some birthday cards/thank you cards made before the baby arrives - so I think I might have to make a bit of a production line and have some cards ready. The flowers are slightly different on these cards - they come from a Kaisercraft clear set called Lilac Avenue. I've used the same stem and leaves from that clear set as well. The "sending smiles" sentiment is from Hero Arts. On the yellow card - the flower has the addition of a green stick on flower for the centre. I've also used a pale gold see through ribbon and green cardstock offcut to go under the image. The purple/maroon card I have used offcut cardstocks under the image. All the stamping has been done with VersaMagic Dew Drop chalk inks.

Karen's Birthday

Here's a card I made for Karen's Birthday on the 12th November. One of my favourite colour combinations is hot pink and black - it always looks so striking. I have used a Hero Arts flower stamp and the Happiness stamp is also from Hero Arts. I hope Karen had a lovely birthday!!!!

Birthday card for Nanna

Here's a card for my Nanna. She has turned 94 this week - how fantastic is that! I've stamped the Penny Black rose stamp using marvy markers straight onto the stamp - and then ghosted the image by stamping straight away without reinking. The words are by Hero Arts and stamped with black pigment ink.

Another Birthday

Here's a card for a friend - just sent in the mail so I won't reveal who yet. Again have used the pretty Hero Arts stamp for the background with Marvy Markers, Penny Black happy birthday stamp, and swirl and flower punches. Little stick on gems for the flowers.

Nik's Birthday

Nik loves purples and greens - so here is a pretty card for her birthday!! I have used a Hero Arts stamp with marvy markers to make the pretty background. The birthday stamp is from Penny Black. Plus I love using the swirl punch - makes a lovely feature on the card.
Happy Birthday Nik!!

Karen's Birthday

A pretty birthday card for my friend Karen. Very pink and girly with bright pink cardstock. I've used pink marvy markers on the Hero Arts flower stamp to create a pretty background. Stamp It sentiment in black. I've punched out some spirals in black cardstock to make the pretty curls. It's a bit hard to see in this picture but there are pretty hot pink sparkly flowers (that have self adhesive) added to the curls.

Spring Birthday!

Here's a card that I have made early (hard to believe I know!!) for my Mum's Birthday in early September. I thought I'd go for flowers since her birthday is at the beginning of spring - & also because I just love flower stamps!! The flower stamp that I have used in the background is from Victoria's Secret - stamped in an olive ink. I have also punched out the cardstock that I stamped this image on and used pink and olive punched flowers as well. I have added green gem to set the flowers off.

Amanda's Birthday Card

Here's a card I made for Amanda's Birthday. It has some really pretty flowers from Hero Arts. I've used Marvy Markers for the main image and added some crystals to set the flower off. The background flowers on the purple cardstock have been stamped with a vellum pad and then chalked over with purple chalk. The script stamp on the green paper is from Stamp-It. I'm very proud of the bow - I'm finally getting the nack of tying a pretty bow!! Sorry this image is so blurry - it didn't come out that great on the scanner.

Jamaican Forget-Me-Not

You may have worked out I'm addicted to Hero Arts stamps (as well as flower stamps in general!). Again all stamps from Hero Arts except the sentiment on the vellum card - this is from Stamp-It. Have been playing with the Marvy Markers again. The sentiment stamps have been embossed either in gold or black embossing powder.

More Flowers!

This design was in a stamping magazine - and I just had to make it myself!! I love how simple the design is. All stamps are from Hero Arts.

It is giving me some ideas to try out on other cards now. I like how the silver embossing on the torn vellum makes this card so elegant.

Pretty Cards Take 2

Here's some more cards with the pretty stripey background. All stamps are from Hero Arts. Again have used the tri-coloured brilliance pad for the background and wavy word border, and Marvy Markers for the flowers.