Teachers Thank You Card

This is the card I've made for Louis to give to his teacher as school stops for the Summer Holidays on Friday.(some summer!!)
It's a tatty teddy stamp,coloured with copic markers.The papers are Tim Holtz.Can't remember what make the stitch embossing folder is.I had to make 4 as Louis has a few teachers.I just kept them all the same though.No favouritism!...lol

Hope the weather brightens up a bit tomorrow as I'm off to Murrayfield to see Bon Jovi!

TFL
Cass xxx

Party Frills

Well this time the card is newly made even if the image was coloured ages ago and the papers chosen.It's the gorgeous Simply Sassy stamp called Party Frills available from Funkykits.I've coloured her with my trusty Copic Markers.The delicious papers are from MME. The flowers I made using a Spellbinders die called Carnation Creations.


I'm hopefully going to Damselfly Crafts tomorrow to meet up with a couple of bloggy buddies.Looking forward to it.

TFL
Cass xxx

Gingham

Another card from a while back. The image is the sweet Post It by Sugar Nellie. She's coloured with copic markers and the papers are MME. Quite a simple card for me!

I'm entering it to the Cute Card Thursday Challenge which is Embellish It!. Mine is ribbon and pearls.

TFL

Cass xxx

Sarah Kay

This is a card I made months and months ago and never got round to blogging.She's a Sarah Kay image coloured with Copic markers. The gorgeous papers are Tim Holtz. The cornflower is an artificial flower I picked apart. I got it in Dunelm Mill.

TFL
Cass xxx

A Few More Tatty Button

Here's another couple of the Tatty Button stamps I used for the demo at Craftworld. The shaped card is cut using the grand nestabilities in my Grand Calibur.They're both coloured as always with my Copic markers. Papers are BoBunny and MME.

TFL
Cass xx

Tatty Button

A few cards to share with you using the lovely Tatty Button stamps. I made these samples up for the demo weekend at Craftworld a few weeks ago. They're all coloured with Copic Markers and the papers are BoBunny.

TFL

Cass

Simply Sassy

Made this card a few weeks back.It's one of the fabby Simply Sassy range from Sugar Nellie.Krista the artist has some fantastic images and they've been made into rubber stamps which are just a dream to colour.It's an odd shaped card as it was originally an 8x8 scalloped but I cut the top and bottom scallops off as I'd originally planned to enter it in a sketch challenge a few weeks ago,but as usual never got it posted in time. The gorgeous papers are Nitwits,but not the digi download ones.These I bought last summer in my yearly pilgrimage to Sugar Nellie's bricks and mortar shop in Elgin

Image - Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy (My Friend Kitty)
Medium - Copic Markers
Card - Doodlebug
Papers - Nitwits (not digi)
Sentiment - Hero Arts
Punch - EK Success
Die Cut Corners - Cuttlebug
Nestie Circles to make flowers
Papermania Pearl Brads
Ribbon from stash

I've got another super Simply Sassy card to post that I also made a few weeks ago,so will pop it on later.

TFL
Cass xxx

Rockdude

This is a card I was asked to make by my friend Stu for his best friend's birthday. They're both rockdude's and play guitar so I decided to use this Kenny K digi image called Rock Dude.
I wanted the card to look like ripped jeans,so used denim effect paper and ripped a hole in it where I stamped the sentiment. I used my Zutter Distrezz-It-All around all the edges. I love this gadget as it saves time and can do more than one sheet at a time. I used my white highlighter pen to do the faux stitches.Added the little pocket and the music charm. Simples!

Image - Rockdude by Kenny K
Medium - Copic markers
Card - Doodlebug
PP - denim effect (don't know make)
Sentiments - Studio G and Papermania
Tools - Zutter Distrezz-It-All
Charm and chain from stash

I'm also delighted to receive an award from Shazza at a Time To Craft. I've not been blogging for a while but Shazza always visits and comments.If not here on Facebook.So I can't thank her enough.

There are a couple of conditions for the award.

You have been TAGGED and want to participate? Then create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image. You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award. You can then choose 3 - 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged

The aim of this action is that we bring unknown, good blogs to light,so I would ask you not to blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers

I'm just going to post a few blogs as I look at so many but just want to highlight these as they always leave comments on my blog,even if I've been gone a while

Susan
Jackie
Julie

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

Where Did 2010 Go?

Well to be honest I'm glad to see the back of 2010. My lack of blogging was due to having an "Annus Horriblus" as HRH would say. I caught the winter vomiting bug last January and it all went downhill from there. It took weeks to recover from that and it left me with constant dizziness which is a nightmare. It has such an impact on your life. Eventually in July my GP started me on tablets to stop the dizzy spells and referred me to an ENT surgeon.. Then in August my mum passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly. That was a nightmare too. She'd only been in hospital for little less than 48 hours and had been expected to get home. So we had to wait on a Post Mortem which the Procurator Fiscal demanded.It took 11 days as they were behind. It had been a Pulmonary Embolism as the cause of death. Devastated was not the word for it. So coming to terms with that and the dizziness,plus the fact we're trying to sell our house,it's been very stressful. I finally saw the ENT surgeon just before Christmas,who said the winter vomiting virus had affected my inner ear and caused Labyrinthitis which had then become vertigo and can take months to recover from.Well it was the best part of a year for me.

Anyway enough rambling from me. As you can tell from my blog posts I'd only managed to make a few cards last year. The last one posted a few days before my mum died. All my craft stuff is packed up just now while we try and sell up. I've started to feel a bit more like crafting now and have been looking out some bits and pieces so I can try and make some cards. I'll try and get them posted. It may be a bit hit and miss for the immediate future or else they'll all look much the same with limited supplies...lol.

Here's hoping 2011 is a better year.

Cass xxx

A Couple Of Cards To Share

Just thought I'd share a couple of cards I made in the last couple of months, I've not done much crafting recently so there's not much to show. The first is an easel card using the Sugar Nellie stamp Flowers and the second is using a digi image from Phindy's Place called big Boots to Fill.
Both are coloured with Copic Markers.

Image - Sugar Nellie Flowers
Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane
Punch - Martha Stewart ATP
Nestabilities - Petite Ovals
Sentiment - Woodware and Computer Generated name
Ribbons,flowers and pearls from stash

Digi Image - Phindy's Place Big Boots To Fill
Papers - BG and can't remember what tools paper is :(
Sentiment - HOTP
Raffia ribbon,screw brads and wooden letters from Craft World

TFL
Cass xxx

Little Pram

I saw this gorgeous little pram on the very talented Jannhild's blog and thought it looked totally adorable so decided to give it a try. Jannhild got the original instructions HERE.It's made using circle nesties and scallops.I found it a bit fiddly but worth the effort.The little cover inside opens like a little card to write your greetings in.I'll probably stamp something on it to welcome a new baby.

Papers - My Little Bicycle
Charm,brads and flowers from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

I meant to post this the other day but I had an abcess under a tooth and had been in agony with it.There is no pain worse than toothache.Anyways it's all sorted now.Tooth had to be removed and a course of antiobiotics.
I bought the new Basic Grey Capella papers and absolutely love them,so couldn't wait to make a card with them.I've made the flowers out of the papers too using my circle nesties.

Image - Sugar Nellie Flowers coloured with copics
Papers - Basic Grey Capella
Sentiment - Woodware
Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace
Ribbon - SU Choc Chip
Distress Ink - Bundled Sage
Nestabilities - Circles
Brads from stash

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

Baby Boy Card

Another card I made this week to share with you. A baby boy card made using a Whiff of Joy image of Willow with baby. I've been busy finishing off the 10 projects I had for the demo weekend at Craft World but managed to squeeze this one in.

Image - Whiff Of Joy Willow with baby coloured with copics
Papers - Stampin' Up
Sentiment - Whiff Of Joy
Flowers,pearls,ribbon and lace from stash.

Hope to see some bloggy buddies at the craft demo. I'll be demoing Copic markers and Sugar Nellies as I mentioned in a previous post,plus another 7 or so demos taking place including DoCrafts.

TFL
Cass xxx

First Card In 3 Months

Well this is my first attempt at a card since early January. This was for a friends little girls birthday.One of my favourite Gorjuss girl images coloured with Copics and paper pieced. I've just realised I've forgotten to use my white highlighter pen....doooohhhh. The little buttons I also coloured with my copics to match as they were plain white.

Image - Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl (Just A Girl) coloured with copics
Cardstock - Doodlebug
Papers - Making Memories Noteworthy
Nestabilities - Labels Ten and Fancy Labels
Punch - Fiskars
Sentiment - Woodware
Jewels - Papermania
Flowers,ribbons and button brads from stash

I've finished 5 of my projects for the demo weekend and the other 5 are well on their way,so for once I shouldn't be faffing about at the last minute.

TFL
Cass xxx

Apologies

Hi folks,sorry for not being around for quite a while,but I'd been unwell for a while and I'd also just lost the enthusiasm for doing any crafting.My craft stuff has been packed up since Christmas and I'd only made one card in January.I only just made my first card in all that time last week.I probably won't be posting regularly but will when I have something to show.For that reason as the message above states,I've disabled commenting (at least I hope I have if it worked). I hope you'll still pop by now and again as i'll certainly be visiting and looking at your lovely work.I just felt before too much of my time was getting taken up commenting on blogs.
I've got a demo weekend next weekend at my local craft store Craft World (previously known as Craftology) so have had card samples to make up for that,so can hopefully share them after the demo. I've had 10 lovely Sugar Nellies to play with and colour and gorgeous papers from BoBunny and MME,so that gave me the kick up the backside to get crafting again.I'll be demoing copic markers so please pop by and say hello if you'll be going.
Thanks again
Cass xxx

I received this fab award from the lovely Shazza.Shazza always pops by my blog and leaves lovely comments.She's also a fellow Scot.So thank you Shazza I'm honoured you passed it to me.
There is one condition with the award and that is you answer the following questions with one word answers.

So here it goes:

1. Where is your
cell phone? … handbag
2. Your hair?... curly
3. Your mother?…Glasgow
4. Your father?… Heaven
5. Your favourite food? …chocolate
6. Your dream last night?… none
7. Your favourite drink? … coffee
8. Your dream/goal?… healthy
9. What room are you in?… bedroom
10. Your hobby?… Crafting
11. Your fear?…spiders
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years?… happy
13. Where were you last night? … home
14. Something that you’re aren’t?…perfect
15. Muffins?…blueberry
16. Wish list item? … R8(Audi)
17. Where did you grow up? … Scotland
18. Last thing you did?…Twitter
19. What are you wearing?…jeans
20. Your TV?…Big Bang Theory
21. Your Pets?…hamster
22. Friends? …special
23. Your life?… hectic
24. Your mood?…happy
25. Missing Someone?…definitely
26. vehicle?… Primera
27. Something your not wearing?…shoes
28. Your favourite store? …Craftology
29. Your favourite colour?…black
30. When was the last time you laughed?…today
31. Last time you cried?…can't remember
32. Your best friend?… precious
33. One place that I go to over and over? …computer
34. Facebook?… yes
35. Favourite place to eat?…Chinese

I'm supposed to pass this award on,but as I'm usually at the coos tail I'll let anyone who hasn't done it grab it for themselves.
Hopefully I'll be back to share a card with you.Just finishing of my project for my Scrapbooking class on monday.

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

Sketch Saturday

Another challenge with this card.I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday - Sketch #74.I've used some artistic license with it to fit with my card,but in all follows pretty much the sketch.It's also a first for me as I don't make Halloween cards generally,but saw this image on a blog called Wendy's Digital Doodling and thought it was cute and it was also a free download.

Image - Dress Up Teenie coloured with Copic Markers
Cardstock - Bazzill and My Little Yellow Bicycle
Papers - My Little Yellow Bicycle (Frightful)
Sentiment - My Little Yellow Bicycle
Punch - SU Scallop
Pearls - Kaiser
Buttons - Craft Fair @ SECC
White Ranger InkEssential pen
Ribbon and Raffia from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

A Few Challenges........

Well I had started out doing this card for one challenge,but it managed to fit the theme in a few so I'm doing a multi challenge card.(Think that's a first for me)I'm usually missing the deadlines...lol.
I've used a Pixie Chick image and coloured her with Copics.(I've had these images for ages) I cut her out and mounted her on my oval nestabilities.
So I'm entering her in Colour Create Challenge 30 - All White (except image),Digital Tuesday - Things With Wings,ABC Challenge - F Is For Flying,Daring Cardmakers - 5 Favourite Things (Copic Markers,Nestabilities,Doodlebug,Glamour Dust,Flowers,Lace,Jewels, WhiteInk Essential Pen) and finally PaperPlay Challenge - Favourite Embellishment (Flowers)
Think that's them all...lol.

Image - Pixie Chick coloured with Copic Markers
Cardstock - Doodlebug
Paper - Doodlebug Embossed
Nestabilities - Petite Ovals + Scallops
Sentiment - Hero Arts
Gems - Papermania
Bling - Glamour Dust
Flowers - Flora Doodles
Lace from Hobbycraft

I also met up with some of my lovely bloggy buddies at the SECC on Thursday at the Craft show.We had a fab time and I spent too much...lol.My feet were killing me,but on the good side I heard Fleetwood Mac rehearsing for their concert that night.
So a big thank you to Kath,Lorraine,Gayle,Judy and her sister,Allison,Ann and my friend Janice for making it such a fantastic day.I also bumped into another fellow blogger a few times on the way round too.Laurane also has her own blog.
Here's a picture of the stash I bought.


TFL
Cass xxx

Card I Was Asked To Make

My Body Combat/Pump instructor asked me if I'd make a card for her,for her niece's birthday.It was to be pink,girly and she wanted her name on it.Out came my trusty Gorjuss Girl Stamps.She's coloured with Copic Markers as usual and I've used plenty pink and flowers.I also made a matching box.

Image - Gorjuss Girl Sitting by Sugar Nellie coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dination
Papers - Basic Grey Euphoria (I think)
Tools - Sizzix swirl,Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet,Nestabilities Labels 1
Sentiment - Woodware
Flowers - Prima Hydrangeas
Gems - Papermania
Pin - Made by myself
Ribbon,lace,roses,butterfly from stash

I'm looking forward to going to the craft show at the SECC tomorrow and meeting up with some bloggy buddies.No doubt my purse will be lighter by the end of the day.Then I've got another concert on monday night.Magnum this time.Not the ice cream variety......lol

TFL
Cass xxx

My Gorgeous Boy

No card for you today,so instead I thought I'd share a picture of my gorgeous boy Louis.The school photographers were in his school a few weeks ago,on his 6th birthday as it happened..So here's my boy smiling happily.I usually get a moan when I stick the camera in his face.He's sick of me taking photos for my scrapbook pages...lol. Click the picture for a closer look if you want.
Wonder where he gets those curls from.............

TFL
Cass xxx

Miss Anya

This anya image i've had coloured for a wee while,in fact the whole card has been made up apart from the sentiment.I don't know about anyone else but the sentiment is always the bit I hate doing the most.I don't know why,but it's always the last bit to get done and quite a lot of the time I have cards sitting around just waiting on the sentiment to be put on.
This is a miss anya from the dressy set.I think this is a really pretty image.For some reason I picture her talking with a Southern American drawl.Or maybe that's just because I've been reading the True Blood series of books and watching the show.....lol.
Anyway,enough waffling.She's been coloured with copics and I've used the scrummy Doodlebug papers that I'd been hoarding and looking at for a few months.

Image - Miss Anya Dressy coloured with Copic Markers
Cardstock - SU Green Galore
Papers - Doodlebug
Sentiment - Clare Curd Signature
Jewels - Papermania
Nestabilities - Labels 5
Flowers,ribbon and butterfly from stash

Took Louis to see the Pixar movie Up yesterday which he loved (so did I),and tomorrow he starts swimming lessons which he's looking forward too.He just wants to be able to wear goggles and go underwater...lol.I've done a bit of crafting but have been busy with my nose stuck in a book reading.I don't read for ages and then I can't get enough of them.I finished the Twilight series a few weeks ago and watched the movie.I know...way behind everyone else.I'm really enjoying the True Blood series of books though and am now on book 3.Dream Theater were fantastic on sunday night (as were Opeth).Looking forward to Black Stone Cherry on Saturday night.I saw them as support to Def Leppard and Whitesnake a few years ago,but this is them headlining this time.I'm getting such a groupie in my old age...lol

TFL
Cass xxx

Angel Wishes

Wooohoooo I've managed to do a challenge card with plenty of time to spare instead of missing the deadline,and it's my second card in a couple of days.That must be a record for me...lol.
There's a fab sketch by Tiets over at The Sugar Bowl so I inked up my new Angel Wishes stamp from Sugar Nellie.She's so pretty.I've used my X-cut snowflake punches and layered them up and sprinkled with loads of Glamour Dust and added a Papermania shimmer dot to the centre of each.I love the effect of them both layered.
I've used my Cutter Bee Bug again to do the piercing round the edge and again it's just the single row.I really love this wee tool.I've also embossed the circle with the snowflake embossing folder and sanded it back,it's not showing very well though.I think I need to be using 8x8 cards as I struggle to fit everything on...lol

Image - Angel Wishes by Sugar Nellie coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations Whitewash
Papers - Heidi Grace
Sentiment - Hero Arts
Punches - X-Cut Snowflakes
Nestabilities - Petite Ovals
Tools - EK Success Cutter Bee Bug,Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder
Bling - Glamour Dust and Papermania Shimmer Dots
Ribbon,buttons and charm from stash.

Well half term's started here in Glasgow now,so Louis is off for a week.Hopefully I'll manage to get some more cards done while he's off and I've got a mini book just about finished for my class on Monday night.Have a fab weekend whatever you're doing.I'm off to see Dream Theater on Sunday night,so looking forward to that,along with another 3 concerts in the next few weeks.Nothing to beat a good rock concert...hehe

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

World Cardmaking Day

Seeing as today is World Cardmaking Day I thought I better try and get a card made to celebrate the fact.I've been a bit uninspired recently and not been making much apart from a few commissions.Anyway,today I decided to just knuckle down and get on with making one.I bought some gorgeous new BoBunny papers from the Flutter Butter range at Craftology.If they don't inspire me nothing will...lol.I also found my EK Success Cutter Bee Bugs that had got buried under a pile of stash and used them for the piercing.They're fabby little tools and so easy to use.They come in single row,double row and zig zag.I'll probably use them now until I'm sick of them...lol.

Image - Bumble Bee Gorjuss Girl coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Papers - BoBunny Flutter Butter
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa and Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Swirl Stamp - Studio G
Sentiment - Free from Craft Stamper
Tools - EK Success Cutter Bee Bug Single Row
Flowers - Prima and roses from stash
Pearls - Kaiser
Glamour Dust to wings

I'll be having hop around to see what lovely cards everyone has been making today.


TFL
Cass xxx

Christmas Manga Girl

I've finally gotten over having the cold,just a few sniffles left.Thank goodness as I've got loads to do this week.I've got a LO to do for my scrapbook class on Monday and a birthday party to organise for tomorrow.It was Louis 6th birthday on Tuesday and he's having his party tomorrow.I collected his cake today and was at the cash and carry last night getting food and sweeties.I'd already ordered all the plates,cups and napkins online,so tomorrow will be busy.He's having it at a local soft play centre.A room full of excited 6 year old...the joys........

Anyway back to posting a card.I've not done much crafting as I wasn't feeling very well but managed to rustle this up using one of the new Sugar Nellie Christmas Manga stamps.It was supposed to be for the Sugar Bowl challenge,but didn't realise it finished yesterday so I missed it (again).You can click on the photo for a better view as I have to resize them due to their size,and you'll hopefully see all the bling.

Image - Miss Clause from Sugar Nellie
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa (image) Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Medium - Copic Ciao's and Copic Sketch Markers
Cardstock - Core'dinations Whitewash
Papers - MME Signature Christmas
Sentiment - Kars
Punch - X Cut snowflake
Sizzix Die - Snowflake
Nestabilities - Labels 5
Tim Holtz Distress Tool
Glamour Dust
Pearls - Paper Cellar
Ranger Inkessentials White Pen

I'll be making a start on catching up with you all over the next couple of days and seeing all your lovely creations,unless I don't survive the birthday party....lol

TFL
Cass xxx

Demo Weekend At Craftology

Craftology had a demo weekend last weekend.Twelve demonstrators demonstrating different techniques.I was doing the Copic Marker demo and it was fab to see my lovely bloggy buddy Lorraine doing the Sakura pens.We had a fantastic day and were well looked after with food and drinks.We were demoing in part of what's to be their new shop as they're taking over new premises which are absolutely huge.What's online is a tiny fraction of what they have in store.
I had some quick sample cards to make up so thought I'd share some them with you.Hope you don't get too bored with them.This is a long post...lol.I'll do half of them as there's quite a few.

First up were the Christmas Fairy Doodle's.


Papers from a Kars Paper pack

Papers are Doodlebug
Snowflakes are 2 new X- Cut punches layered up


Papers again from Kars Paper pack


Papers are BoBunny that I glittered with Glamour Dust


Hope you're still awake...lol

TFL
Cass xxx

***Edited*** to include the instructions for the side step card.I got them from here.I also want to apologise for not having visited your blogs in the last few days,but I had my scrapbooking classes start back up and was busy getting that prepared,and now I'm loaded with the cold and been feeling lousy.I'll be back and round visiting you all soon.

And The Winner Is......

Drumroll please......................
I used random.org and the winner is Craftypagan. Congratulations to you!.Can you email me your address via my email link in my profile please,so I can get the goodies posted off to you.

A huge thank you to everyone who entered and left comments.

Cass xxx

Birthday Blog Candy

*****Blog Candy Is Now Closed*****
Thank you to everyone who entered and good luck.I'll be back tomorrow to announce the winner.

As today is my birthday I've decided to offer some blog candy.I know vintage and shabby chic are popular in cardmaking,so I've put in goodies that are suitable for this style.I meant to have this up on my blog a few weeks ago and make the draw today,so instead I'll start it today and let it run until the 8th of September when I'll make the draw.

Included in the candy is:

1 x set of Darkroom Door rubber stamps (Melody)

1 x K&Co Paper Pad (Ancestry)

5 x Sheets of Panduro Paper

1x Martha Stewart Edge Punch (Scallop Dot)

2x Rhonna Farrer Swirl Stamps

1x Tin of Prima Forever Flowers Pink Hydrangeas

1x Pack of Blue Flowers

1x Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink (Old Paper)

5x Sheets Of Vintage Glittered Rub On Pictures

1x Ranger Ice Stickles (Crystal Ice)

1x Deco Art Glamour Dust (Crystal)

1x Pack Kanban Diamonds & Pearls

1x Pack Metal Filigree Accents

9x Bunches of Roses

3x Lengths of Lace

A selection of Ribbon Bows

I also might have another Gorjuss little surprise to add to it too if I can.

**Edited** Included is a 16"x20" print of Heather and Her Thistle by the Gorjuss lady herself Suzanne Woolcott.I had ordered a canvas wrap of the image and they sent the print instead.So after receiving my canvas I was told I could keep the print too,so I have to thank them very much for being so kind.
This is the little lady included.

©Suzanne Woolcott

To be eligible I'd like you to link to it and to leave me a comment on what your favourite rock song is.It's that simple.I'll hopefully try and pin this to the top if I can get it to work...lol

TFL and Good Luck

Cass xxx

Card For Amy

My matey Stu asked me to make a card for his friend's little girls 1st birthday.He chose the Gorjuss girl image himself from my many...lol.I have to thank him for taking the picture too as I posted it off to him without taking any myself....dooohhh.That wasn't the first time either.....lol.
It's based on the Sugar Bowl sketch from a week or so ago,but as usual I didn't get it uploaded on time.Must try to get more organised.(hahaha) I also made a matching box to go with it.

Image - Gorjuss Girl Little Miss Attitude coloured with Copic Markers
Cardstock - Bazzill
Papers - All Doodlebug (apart from yellow bit under the name which is Imaginisce)
Letters and Rubons - Doodlebug
Border Punch - Fiskars Lace
Pearls - Kanban
Flowers,spacers,ribbon and brads - from stash

On the subject of Gorjuss girls.I ordered a Gorjuss girl canvas wrap which was to be a present from my mum for my birthday.It arrived today,but it was only a print,not a canvas.I was so looking forward to it too.I've had to email them about it,so will have to wait until I hear from them.Fingers crossed it all gets sorted soon.

**Update on Canvas***

Gorjuss girl canvas arrived safe and well this afternoon.Phewwwww

TFL
Cass xxx

Two Cards Received

Just thought I'd share these two cards with you.One was for Louis from Kath's gorgeous crafty chum Buddy along with a parcel with some pencils and sweets in it.Needless to say the sweets didn't last long enough to photograph.

Next is a gorgeous Post It Note holder I got from my lovely friend Tina along with a little notecard and all in a beautiful matching box.


The pictures don't do them justice even though I treated myself to a new camera.After being undecided for months I finally went for the Canon EOS 450D.Not sure my cards will improve but hopefully the pictures will.....lol.Just need to get myself to some photography classes and learn how to use it...hehe.
I'm also in the process of getting some blog candy together as it's my birthday next week.I had hoped to have it all organised sooner than this,but as usual I'm at the coos tail.Louis went back to school today so I might get some time back for crafting.For now I better scoot as I've got a Body Pump class shortly.

TFL
Cass xxx

Back From My Hols

Hi folks I'm back from my hols and been busy painting.Not the arty type.The roller and emulsion type.I'm up to my eyes in it and still got a bit to do.Haven't been doing much crafty wise but have a few cards I can share.I spent a fair few ££££ on holiday on crafty stuff as I visited Funkykits shop in Elgin (Papercrafts Boutique) and the lovely Simply Create in Alford,where I met up with my fabby bloggy buddy Kath again.We had a great crafty gab with Jacqui the owner of Simply Create.It was a fantastic afternoon and was over way too soon.This is the card I made for Kath.I know she loves Penny Black images and MME Bloom and Grow papers so used both on the card.

Image - Penny Black Hanging On (Discontinued I think)coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Bazzill
Papers - MME Bloom And Grow
Sentiment - Papermania
Punches - EK Success Flower
Brads - Papermania Pearl and MME Bloom And Grow
Leaves - From My Local Florist Wholesaler (they were white and I coloured them with copics)

I also made a treat bag for Buddy but forgot to take a picture of it.

I also want to thank Sharon for a lovely blog award she left for me while I was on holiday.Thank you so much Sharon I really appreciate it.
I'm supposed to pass this on to some bloggy buddies,but most will have it so I'm going to nominate only one blog.It's for a lady who has just started off her blog and is a very special friend of mine.We met through the Docrafts forum.She's also just landed a DT position with Stampin Chic and no one deserves it more.So this award is going to Tina at Rainbird's Ramblings.Pop over and give her a big bloggy welcome and see her fabulous cards.

I'll hopefully get some blog hopping done tonight,well at least a start of it and catch up with all your lovely crafty creations.I've missed seeing them all.

TFL
Cass xxx