Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge

I haven't entered any challenges recently so I thought it was about time I did. The card I have to show you as made following the sketch over on Tuesday Morning Sketches here. 

Foe this card I used an image from Little Book of Patchwork Forest from Hunkydory, sizzix classic square and scalloped square dies, backing card and paper are from my stash as pis the greeting. 

 Here is the sketch

and here is my take on it. 

Thanks for reading 

Cally

Friend's Birthday Card

The card I have to show you today is another one that I made at the Craft retreat at The Papeterie in April. The card was designed by Jean Ingram. The workshop was embossing folders and the dies are Sue Wilson.

Doing this workshop gave me lots of ideas as to using my embossing folders more. 

Thanks for reading

Cally

Anniversary Cards

I have just got back from a couple of days away with my grandsons. We took them to Thomasland up in Drayton Manor near Tamworth. It was the 4th year with Leon but this was Ollie's first year. Great time was had by all but it was so hot and very knackering. 

The cards that I have to show you today are 2 anniversary cards very similar but different. They were made using Tim Holtz Thinlets heart dies and an unbranded Happy Anniversary die. I love these dies and love the effect they create. I got the inspiration from Jean Ingram from Papeterie Crafts Retreat.

Thanks for reading

Cally

Decorated Note Book

This has got to be one of my favourite projects done up at the Craft Retreat in Aberdeen. 

For this project we used Oyster Contour card, black card, vintage photo embossing powder, a spiral bound notebook, distress inks, Tim Holtz pocket watch die, Tim Holtz Gadget Gears #2 and Sue Wilson Industrial Chic- Mixed Essential dies.

Really liked how this has turned out.

Thanks for reading

Cally

Some more Men's Cards

Continuing with using up some of my stash, today I have some more male cards to show you. 

These ones were all made using Hunkydory Kit - Magnificent Men - 'They Think It's All Over'.

The following cards are also Hunkydory from the kit Hobbies and Pastimes - 'Around the Block and How's That'. The first 2 cards are decoupaged and the last 2 made from the backing card.

Thanks for reading

Cally

Will you be my Bridesmaid & Save the Date Cards

So as I have mentioned before my son is getting married next year and they are having an Alice themed wedding. My future daughter in law wanted to send her Matron of Honour and bridesmaids a card asking them to be bridesmaid. I have already shown you the Matron of Honour card here. The bridesmaid cards are along the same lines.

I can now also show you the 'Save the Date 'cards as they should all be handed out by now.  I had the idea for them after looking through Pinterest. We decided to go with the tag idea.  They are based on Alice again and as you can see I have put the White Rabbit on it. Added some Alice blue ribbon and some magnetic tape on the back. 

I was really pleased with them and so were they. 

Thank you for reading

 Cally

Decorated Photo Frame

Today I have another project from the Papeterie Crafts Retreat that I went to in April. This time it is a butterfly frame. 

Wooden frame that has been decorated using Hero Arts Paris background stamp, Tim Holtz Stencil, Aladine pearly texture paste, clear embossing powder and distress ink

Loved how it has turned out. Will probably look at doing some more. :-) 

Thanks for reading

Cally