Nature Theme

The theme this week on the Make My Monday challenge blog is nature so I'm putting up this card on which I've used a delicate floral image with butterfly from a Jane Netley Mayhew CD; using the background paper to match.  The frame was made from a die by Sue Wilson which has a deboss feature and I've used the 'letterpress' technique in a toning pink.  A couple of pretty flowers, a border and greeting complete this card.

Image - Jane Netley Mayhew CD from Joanna Sheen
Frame - Sue Wilson die
Greeting - computer generated
Border - Sue Wilson die
Dandelion Flowers - Sue Wilson die

More Beaded Baubles

As promised here is the picture of the rest of the beaded baubles I made.  Some of the ladies in our craft group spotted my demonstrations and have said they'd like to have a go so I guess I won't be putting the baubles or beads away for a few weeks.  I will start them off on a simple netted cover to get them going (they are beginners when it comes to  beading) and then they can of course go to town on the dangles when they get to the end - anything goes really depending on what pretty beads are available.  The designs shown in this photo are rather more elaborate and definitely not for the beginner to tackle.

Dangles

I have a picture today to share of some of the 'dangles' made in addition to the decorated baubles - definitely need a tree this year.  The weather is quite pleasant at the moment but there is definitely an autumnal chill creeping in.

Festive Beading

I've just spent two days demonstrating beading - this time it was beaded 'covers' for Christmas baubles and I've made so many different ones I just might have to  actually have a tree this year!! Here are just a few of them and I will try to take some more photos soon to share the others and also some  stars and 'dangles' which should also look good on the tree.  They aren't the easiest thing to photograph but I guess you can get the idea even though they are hanging from a mug tree - a lucky charity shop find.

Birthday Card

I was trying to think of something a bit different as a birthday card for a great niece who is six, mainly because I have no idea what sort of things she likes.  I just hope she is aware of the Roald Dahl books because I decided to make a card based on James and the Giant Peach, printing all the separate elements using Craft Artist before assembling them in the usual way.  I've made a personalised insert with some faded out images on the same theme.

Pixie Snippets Challenge 191

I've managed to make a card for the Pixie Snippets challenge this week and apart from the background everything else was made using snippets from the bits boxes.  The background was Centura Pearl card embossed using a lovely folder which was actually a freebie (again) which came with two sentiment stamps as well - couldn't resist!!  After embossing I rubbed some amethyst gilding wax over to bring out the design, then simply die cut the rest of the elements and stamped one of the free sentiment stamps.

Background - free embossing folder with amethyst gilding wax
Sentiment - stamp which came with free folder
Shaped layers - Sue Wilson Greek Island dies
Flowers - Britannia flower dies
Leaves - Crealies die

Oriental Theme

The stamps used on this card were from a set given away recently on the front of a magazine.  I think they must have been designed by Crafter's Companion (although it doesn't say so) because they seem to go so well with the papers and other items in their Kimono range so I've printed one of their papers to use as a background.  Images coloured using Copic pens.  I'm soon off  to venture out into the jungle garden  to attack the grass and I'm hoping there are no wild animals lurking!!

Stamps - free from magazine
Backing Paper - printed from Kimono CD Crafter's Companion
Sentiment - Stampin' Up