For old ....

.... time's sake - I was very sad to read an email from Basic Grey saying that they are stopping production - they were the first paper company whose products I really coveted.  I think Scarlett's Letter was the first collection I bought - still love that line - and so many others were divine.  Lovely colours, patterns, buttons, brads - there's an awful lot of it still in my stash. 

I pulled out an old collection, Marjolaine, to make a card for my friend's daughter - here it is:

Forgive the slightly blue cast to the colours - we're having yet another dull, rainy January day.  I used the sketch from this week's Mojo Monday and I'm also entering the following challenges: Craft your Passion and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ("Anything Goes"), Crafty Cardmakers ("Punches or Dies"), Little Red Wagon ("They say it's your Birthday") and Moving Along with the Times ("Embossing").

As mentioned already, I used Basic Grey "Marjoleine" papers - such pretty colours.  I stamped a criss-cross background and heat embossed in white e.p. and also embossed in silver around the edge of the sentiment layer.  I hand-drew the number 14.  Here's a side-shot where you can quite clearly see the embossed criss-crosses:

Recipe:

Papers: Basic Grey "Marjoleine"

Stamp: Hero Arts "Envelope Pattern"

Die: Spellbinders "Pinking Circles"

Font: "Bakery" dafont.com

Other: Hand-drawn numbers, silver and white e.p., hand-made enamel dots

Thanks for looking!

And the birthdays ....

.... keep piling up!  My stepmother and a good friend of mine both have birthdays this week - I usually make a different card for everyone, but this time, time was against me and I made duplicates of the same design for them (well, their names I changed!!).  Here's what I made:

I used last week's Mojo Monday sketch, and I'm entering the following challenges: Cute Card Thursday ("Blue and Green"), Totally Gorjuss ("Die Cuts/Punches"), Creative Card Crew ("Girly") and Party Time Tuesdays ("Anything Goes").

I made a little scene using one of an old Hero Arts set - the stamp is actually supposed to be a leaf, but I always turn it into a tree.  I stamped, covered in contact and cut out some extra little leaves to add a bit of dimension.  Here's a closer look at the image:

Recipe:

Papers: Basic Grey "Marjolaine"

Image: Hero Arts "3 Designer Leaves"

Die: Nestabilities "Lacy Circles"

Fonts: "Coneria Script" and "Precious" - www.dafont.com

Other: ribbon from stash, contact

Thanks for looking!

Ok - where exactly ....

.... did January go?  I can't believe it's been almost a month since I blogged (and the same amount of time since I made anything - oh dear!).  Can't even think what I've been doing, the weeks have all blended into one.  Read a good few books, watched an inordinate amount of crap telly, and for the last week I've had a steeeeenkingly bad cold.  My card from my last post was a winner on Basic Grey Challenges, but I haven't even spent the voucher I won yet!!! 

But, since it was my DT team's week on PaperPlay, that was the kick-start I needed to make a card.  It's for my friend's daughter.  Our theme this week is "Hearts and Flowers .... but not Valentine", and here's what I made:

I'm also entering this into the following challenges: Basic Grey Challenges ("All Heart"), Just Magnolia (Anything Goes + ribbon), Crafty Cardmakers (Hearts), The Shabby Tea Room ("Hearts") and Cute Card Thursday ("Hearts + Flowers").

I used a cute hAnglar + stAnglar girl that someone stamped for me at a crop last year, can't remember who, but if you're reading this and it was you, thank you!  I coloured her with distress inks, highlighted the hearts with silver Stickles, and cut her out leaving a teeny white border.  Here's a close-up, bit dark but you get the idea:

Recipe:

Papers: Basic Grey "Marjolaine"

Image: hAnglar + stAnglar - don't know the name

Colouring Medium: Distress inks

Other: ribbon from stash, Hero Arts smooth gemstones, needle + thread

I've been given an award by both Deirdre and Sandie.  Thank you girls, hugs to you both:

"The idea behind this award is to give it to people whose talent you admire but feel they do not get the recognition which they deserve, so please do not award this to anyone with say 1,000 followers.

If you have been TAGGED and would like to take part, all you have to do is post the blog award above on your blog and link the person who gave you the award (also let them know you are accepting the award by posting on their blog ).

Then you can choose 3-5 people who you think deserve the award and post their name and blog links on your blog."

Some blogging pals who are all great girls, whose work I love and who I think deserve to be shared with the world are... 

June

Lily

Liz

Anne

There are so many others I could add, but some are too popular to qualify - celebrities really, hee hee!!!

Thanks for looking at my work today - hope it won't be so long 'till next time.