Another Scorcher

Well after a much cooler day yesterday, we have had another scorcher today, with tomorrow being forecast as even hotter. I have been out this afternoon for a meal down on the seafront at Brighton. Don't normally venture into the city and especially not on a hot Sunday afternoon but that was where my friend's son had his birthday lunch. When we got back after lunch it was straight into the paddling pool to cool off and it was lovely. :-)

Right the card I am showing you today is one I made Friday evening. For another August birthday (only 2 more foe August to make now!!!). The image is a pre printed/coloured topper which my mate Greta gave me. I have 3 others. The backing card is Bazzill and the papers are from my scrap box. Have used a spellbinders scalloped square to cut the backing for the topper and added a flower and some gems from my stash. The greeting is of course from Craftwork Cards. 

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Leaving Card

My hubby's office clerk at work is leaving to move to Oxford. He asked me to make a leaving card and I said 'Yes, fine', but when I came to do it my mind went blank..couldn't think of a thing. I went to CAP and tried coming up with ideas but didn't like anything I cam up with so I gave up. I was then looking through some stuff and came across the Flippin Women decoupages sheets from La Pashe. Sara likes shopping and gardening and these images were perfect.

The card needed to be A4 size so that it can be signed by all in the office so they fitted perfectly onto the card, You can't see it too much in the picture but i have placed the map of where she is going on the card as a backing sheet. Unbeknown to me it actually shows the road that she is moving to. I have printed the greetings onto the card direct. I was quite pleased with how it turned out!

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I'm in love....

.......with Wellington! I have always loved bears ever since I was a little girl, I have many different bears including my Hard Teddy which I had from birth, but my latest crush is Wellington. What a cutie he is :-). I recently bought a Wellington Ultimate kit and the following cards have been made from that kit. He makes such great male cards which is great cause I have many coming up in the next couple of months.

My first card here is for my brother in law. Decoupaged Wellington, brown bazzill card for backing, backing papers from kit. Greeting and card candy are from Craftwork cards.

This card is for my cousin. Just added some blue backing card and some bakers twine. Topper is decoupaged.  

This card is for another brother in law. The topper is so cute. Backing card is from my stash as is the gems. Greeting is from Craftwork Cards.  

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Wow it's hot...but I'm not moaning.....

What another scorcher it has been today again. Have been decorating my son's bedroom as he has been away for a few weeks studying. It's been hot up in his room but all done now apart from the bedding (which I am going to pick up tomorrow) and the curtains which I hope will be delivered tomorrow also. 

Haven't been in my craft room for a couple of days but here are a couple of cards that I made last weekend for two great nephews who's birthdays are in August. (I am now trying to make all my August cards!)

This card I have made in CAP. I made the football backing paper then the greeting. I reprinted the greeting matt and the footballs so that I could decoupage them.

This card was made using a men's kit from Kanban. I have just added some black card  to layer the backing card. The greeting comes from Craftwork cards. (Again I say what would I do without them!!)

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Christmas is coming

Here is another Christmas card that I made whilst away at Appleby Magna. This was a card kit brought up by Jennie to AM. It is supposed to be a suspender card but I did it my way (Just bursting into song!!! ) Such a cute image from The Clipart Fairy. I may have to purchase these images.

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Some More Christmas Cards

Boy, I'm loving this hot weather... Makes everyone so much happier... My mojo seems to have gone on holiday at the moment so finding it very hard to make some cards and I have a n order to do for a leaving card! 

Here are some more cards that I made on my crafty weekend using the Kanban Christmas kit. Very easy and quick cards. All I've added is backing card that came from the kit and some peel off greetings. Don't use a lot of peel offs these days but have so many. Should try to use a few more :-)

These cards are made from another sheet from the Kanban kit. Just added some backing papers and some peel off borders.

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ABC Christmas Challenge.

Last year before Christmas I bought a Christmas Kanban kit ready to use for last Christmas's cards and guess what??? I never used it, so I took it up to Appleby Magna and let my crafty buddies have a peruse and take what they wanted (especially the glittered sheets as I don't do glitter!!) 

They did leave me some sheets :-) and here is one of the cards. The backing card was from the kit as well as the main image which is decoupaged. The greeting is from Craftwork cards. I did add a bow to the image but ten remembered the challenge over on ABC Christmas Challenge  whose theme this week is 

                              'N is for NO Embellishments'

 and I thought this fitted the bill so I removed the bow and here it is. 

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