Card For A Trainee Veterinary Nurse

I was asked to make an 18th Birthday card for a PSA in my son's school.It was for her daughter's 18th birthday.She's training to be a veterinary nurse.I used two images and merged them together.

The Paper Shelter - Cute Nurses

                                     Images - The Paper Shelter & Meljens
                                        Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
                                                       Papers - LOTV
                                                    Dies - Magnolia Tag
                                                Punches - Martha Stewart

Luv a Latte

Have been meaning to blog this card for the last few days and finally got round to it. I coloured the image when I was visiting Susan. I took Louis over for a few hours to play with her two boys. She's called Luv A Latte and is a Simply Sassy stamp from Sugar Nellie.She's coloured with Copics (no surprises there)





The papers are MME.Sentiment is SU Oh So Many Sayings and is stamped inside the punched out area using the SU Word Window punch.The other punch is a Martha Stewart punch around the page.Buttons and pearls from stash.



Finally got the electrics fitted in the cabin.Was out today and chose the light fitting for it.Just need to get some flooring then it's off to Ikea to kit it out!

TFL

Cass xxx

Sugar Nellie Manga Princess

Sugar Nellie manga princess coloured with copic markers.The papers are the gorgeous GCD Ella Bleu which I finally cut up.They're a gorgeous linen texture. Used my nesties. The swirls are a Sizzix die.The flowers are Prima and from stash.

I'm hoping postie arrives with my copic refills from Cult Pens today,as I've run out of one of my skin tones. They'll all be looking pale or else like they've been tangoed.

I'm going to enter this into the Stamp With Fun Challenge as the colours are blue-brown.

Image - Sugar Nellie Manga Princess
Medium - Copic Markers
Card - SU Soft Suede
Papers - GCD Ella Bleu
Sizzix swirls and Nesties
Flowers - Prima and from Stash
Sentiment - Studio G
Leaf Punch - Martha Stewart

TFL
Cass xxx

Strawberry Tea

Another demo weekend card to show. I have made another few cards other than those though...woohooo.Hopefully I'll get them photographed tomorrow. A Sugar Nellie stamp called Strawberry Tea this time and coloured again with copics.The gorgeous papers are Basic Grey Kioshi.

Image - Sugar Nellie Strawberry Tea coloured with copics
Papers - Basic Grey Kioshi
Punch - Martha Stewart Garden Trellis
Sentiment - Woodware
Flowers and ribbon - Craft World
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

Got the lovely Basic Grey Capella today so hopefully will get a card made using it.It's gorgeous.

TFL
Cass XXX

Pink,pink and more pink

Yes another card post from me.It's like a bus,nothing then they all come along at once,and it's NOT one of my cards for the demo weekend.This one I made yesterday.It's very pink and girly which is nothing like me...lol. I used the gorgeous new Papermania Henbury Lane collection.They really are beautiful colours and lots of them are glittered. Both the papers I used were glittered so I went the whole road and glittered anything that sat still long enough,including round the image,the punched branches,the roses and the nestie frame and corner. Bling,bling,bling!!

Image - Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl Sitting coloured with copics
Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane
Sentiment - HOTP
Punch - Martha Stewart Branch
Nestabilities - Petite Ovals,Fancy Tags & Decorative Photo Corners
Stickles - Stardust
Roses and ribbon from stash

TFL
Cass xxx


***edited***
I seen that the challenge on Papertake Weekly was for Shiny,Sparkly and Special so have decided to enter it.Not sure if that's allowed after I posted,but I'll take my chances.I've also had to allow commenting for that reason.

Summer Ice Cream

Well it's certainly not summer here yet,but I've used this adorable image from Sugar Nellie to make this card.It's another card I made for the demo weekend.Gorgeous MME Quite Contrary papers again.I saw this style of card a while back on a blog but can't remember where.The front of the card has been cut down to half size (not sure if it has a name). Anyway I thought I'd give it a go and was quite pleased with it. Unfortunately my sewing machine threw a hissy fit and I had to finish up hand sewing the card.Sorry about the photos,but it was a really sunny afternoon. Typical!...we moan when it's dull and moan when it's sunny...lol

Image - Sugar Nellie Summer Ice Cream coloured with copics
Papers - MME Quite Contrary
Sentiment - Clare Curd Signature
Punch - Martha Stewart Floral Lace
Distress Ink - Tattered Rose
Flowers and Ribbon - Craft World

TFL
Cass xxx

First Of Demo Cards

Well I should have some cards to post over the next few days.I can finally post my demo day cards. I don't think I've ever made so many cards in such a short space of time.I'll be surprised if my mojo hasn't gone walkabout again.
I'll start with the most popular card from the weekend.It's the lovely Post Box stamp from Sugar Nellie and coloured with Copics and using the scrummy MME Quite Contrary papers.I love the bright fresh colours of this.I used the Martha Stewart Garden Trellis punch and tried the make it look like a little fence at the front of the easel card.I finally got round to using those cute little flower pots I'd bought ages ago and never knew what to use them for. I used distress inks around the outside of the image too.


The lovely embossed border the ribbon is threaded through is a Marianne Creatable.

Image - Sugar Nellie Post It coloured with Copics
Papers - MME Quite Contrary
Martha Stewart Punch - Garden Trellis
Nestabilities - Labels One,Petite Ovals & Scallops
Marianne Creatables border
Sentiment - Studio G
Distress Ink - Bundled Sage
ribbon,jewels,flowers and flowerpot from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

Card For A Special Lady

Sorry I've been MIA for the last week,but I've been really busy what with,Halloween parties,getting my scrapbook class sorted and doing commissioned cards,I've had no time to do much else.I didn't even know I'd won the Sketch Saturday challenge from last week,until I saw the message from Sharon.So thanks Sharon for letting me know.
I also had a card to make for a special lady.I know she's already received the card so I can post it.My good friend and bloggy buddy Kath has her birthday today.So pop over to her fantastic blog and wish her a happy day.Kath makes the most amazing cards.For my card I actually did cut up my beloved Melissa Frances papers.I've stroked them lovingly for a long time,but decided that the time had come to use them.Believe you me,only Kath was worth the cutting...lol.I find them really hard to get here and I just adore them.The image is from a Stampin'Up Hostess Set called Oh,So Lovely.I stamped the background mesh a few times and then masked the main flower and stamped it a few times at different levels.Coloured with copic markers.I also hand stitched (gasp!) round the edge of the card,after using my Cutter Bee Bug of course to make the holes.

Cardstock - Bazzill
Image and Background Stamp - SU Oh,So Lovely
Medium - Copic Markers
Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia,Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Papers - Melissa Frances
Punch - Martha Stewart Arch Lattice
Sentiment - HOTP
Pearls - Kanban
Lace,flowers,button and embroidery thread from stash.

Well I'm off to another concert again tonight.Shinedown this time.(told you I was getting to be a groupie in my old age...lol)Really looking forward to this one as they're a fab band.
I'll also be hoping to catch up with everyone,to see what lovely crafty creations you've all been making.Hope everyone has a great weekend,whatever you're doing.

TFL
Cass xxx

Card For Mia

I apologise in advance to anyone who doesn't use Twitter as I may sound like I've totally cracked in this post....lol.I use Twitter and I saw a Tweet (well it was a retweet actually) from Rick Allen the drummer from Def Leppard.It was for people to send cards to a little girl in the USA who has Crohn's Disease to cheer her up.How could I refuse the Thundergod's tweet,he's just amazing,an inspiration and from my favourite band of all time.Hence the blog title name. This is the organisation behind the plea if anyone is interested A FiveOh4 Uplifting.
So here's the card I made for Mia.It should be arriving in the USA any day now.I made a matching box for it too but haven't put the picture on.
I used the Gorjuss girl with the little star as children who have to endure lots of hospital time are just that...Little Stars.Although my little boy Louis has special needs he's healthy and never had to be in hospital thankfully.

Image - Gorjuss Girl (Little Star)coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Cored'ination Whitewash
Papers - BoBunny Flutter Butter
Punches - Martha Stewart and Leone Em
Cricut - Stars and Letters
Pearls - Kanban
Star Charm - Craftology
Lace and flowers from stash
Glamour Dust

TFL
Cass xxx

Final Teacher's Card

This is the last card for Louis teachers.This one is for his class teacher who is retiring.I've used a Sugar Nellie Home Grown stamp of the little boy artist but didn't ink up the handprints on the board.I decided to write the sentiment on there instead.The little boy is so like Louis with his curls....lol.I'm glad to get them all finished.

Image - Sugar Nellie Little Artist coloured with Copics
Cardstock - SU Choc Chip and Core'dinations
Papers - Bo Bunny Abbey Road
Sentiment - Hand Written
Ribbon - SU Choc Chip
Punch - MS Doily Lace
Flowers & Brads - Papermania

Off to finish a birthday card and make a start on a couple of wedding cards.I'm also off out tomorrow night on a hen night to the Curry Karaoke.Last time I went I got up and sung Bon Jovi.Think I'll hide under the table this time....lol

TFL
Cass xxx

Colour Create Challenge Week #17

The challenge over at Colour Create this week was to use the colours Lemon,Pink Sorbet and Chocolate chosen by the lovely Katy with the extra option of Shabby Chic.Scrummy colours and so I decided to ink up a lovely sugar Nellie stamp I hadn't used.I coloured her with my Copics and paper pieced her apron.The yellow gingham was a free download from Chris's blog.So a big thank you to her for the lovely papers.I distressed the edge and inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen.

Image - Kitty by Sugar Nellie coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations Whitewash Collection
Paper - Gingham free download from Christine Dark
Sentiment - Studio G
Edge Punch - Martha Stewart Flower
Pearls - Kanban
Buttons - Woodware
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Flowers,leaf ribbon and lace from stash

I got a lovely delivery of Gorjuss girls and Miss Anyas today and I'm dying to go ink them up,but I've got a LO to get done for my scrapbook class on Monday,so it's got to be done first.Hopefully if I get it done I can have a play.

TFL

Cass xxx

Flowers,leaf ribbon and lace from stash

A Bit Distressed......

Not quite sure who is more distressed,the card or me.I think I went a bit OTT and think it looks a bit manky looking. (Scottish for dirty).However it's done now and so will have to do.It was a rush job as usual.I had two Mother's Day cards to make.The other I finished tonight but haven't been able to take a pic as it's too dark now.

The picture was on a disc with loads of vintage images I got from my friend.I printed it out onto Letraset Safmat and stuck onto cream cardstock,then distressed it with my BG Precision Toolkit.I'm quite pleased with the result ,as I'd had the Safmat for about a year and never used it.The card is another 8x8 seeing as it's for a special occasion.
Cardstock - SU Night Of Navy
Papers- SU Designer Series (Bashful Blue)
Vintage Image - From CD and printed onto Letraset Safmat
Stamps - Rhonna Farrer Autumn Leave Flourishes
Sentiment - Stamps Happen Inc
Ink - Versafine Vintage Sepia
Punch - MS Floral Lace
Cuttlebug Ornate Corners
Flowers - Prima and roses from stash
Ribbon and bow from stash.

TFL
Cass xxx