Memory Book

I was asked by one of the teachers in Louis school if I'd make a memory book as the headteacher was retiring after 24 years at the school.I've made a few before for teachers leaving so I pretty much stick to the same style as it works.I've used the gorgeous Papermania Eau De Nil papers as there are plenty to choose from.I even used frantage which I NEVER have any luck with.It worked! I do warn you there are loads of pictures.

 

Hope I haven't bored you yet! I made loads of tags so the staff could all write a personal message on them and pockets for them to slide into.

I hope she liked it!

Tools - Bind It All

Papers - Papermania Eau De Nil

Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace & PATP  Cherish

Dies - Spellbinders Elegant Ovals,Romantic

Sweet Dixie Oval Frames,

                Sue Wilson Spanish CollectionCorner,Border&Tag,

Memory Box Chloe Stem,Lavish Branch

Poppy Stamps Vintage Birdcage

Cuttlebug Corner

Letters - American Crafts Thickers

Ribbon - Papermania Eau De Nil

Frantage,Flowers,Seam Binding from stash

Thanks for looking

Cass xxx

Pretty Little Princess

As I'm a huge Sugar Nellie fan I had to get the new range of stamps from them.Although they aren't actually Sugar Nellie stamps they are by one of the artists who draws for them.They are called Scrapberry stamps and this one is called Little Princess.

Little Princess

Close Up

Image - Scrapberry Stamps Little Princess at Sugar Nellie

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Papermania Forever Friends New Arrival

Dies - Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals,Scallop Circles,Classic Circles

Sentiment - LOTV

Flowers - Prima

Seam Binding and Pearls from stash

Challenge I'm entering

Digi Galore - Anything Goes

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

It's Saturday and time for another new challenge at 

Sweet Stampin'

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Perfect In Pink

Our sponsor this week is
Wild Orchid Crafts

My card this week is VERY pink.I've used this lovely image called Kendall from

Marika Collins at Whimsy Stamps.I've cut a circle aperture out of the card where the Precious Heart is hanging.

 

Image - Kendall by Marika Collins at Whimsy Stamps

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Best Creations

Dies - Spellbinders circles,Sweet Dixie Intricate Oval Frames,Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Doily Circles,Memory Box Precious Hearts

Flowers - Prima,WOC

Ribbon,pearls,button and twine from stash

Remember you must use a digi or rubber/clear stamp and don't forget to pop by the challenge blog to see what all the other Team Abi girls have been creating.

Cass xx

Wedding Card

This is a wedding card I made for a friends wedding we went to on 21st of June.It was in the beautiful Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow city centre.

Grand Central Hotel

I prefer not to put coloured images on wedding cards unless someone specifically asks for it.I much prefer a more classic style.I've made the wedding sentiment the main focus and used the beautiful Little Birdie flowers which are available from Craft World but only in store.

Wedding Card

Inside

Papers - Best Creations
Dies - Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals,D-Lites Corner Sprigs,Marianne Champagne Glass,Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Doilies,Cuttlebug Corner, Go Kreate Tags
Flowers - Little Birdie

Thanks For Looking
Cass xx

21st Birthday Card

One of the PSA's in Louis school asked if I'd make a 21st birthday card for her son.She said he liked computers and was also in the BB. I used the super Mo Manning image called Computer Guy and added the BB logo as a screen saver on one of the PC's.

Mo Manning Computer Guy

Close Up

Inside

Image - Mo Manning Computer Guy

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - BoBunny

Dies - MFT Jumbo Fishtails,MFT Masculine Graphic Tee Stamp And Die-Namic Set,MFT Pierced Rectangles,Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco G,SU Tab Punch

Buttons and twine from stash

Challenges I'm Entering

Digi Galore - Add A Button

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking

Cass xx

Teachers Card

Well it's more of a retirement card. The headteacher at Louis school is retiring so it's a thank you/retirement card. I decided to make another faux book as it would be perfect for holding a book token. The sunflower is made using the Spellbinders create a flower dies.

Image - Crafty Sentiments Henry

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Little Yellow Bicycle

Dies - Spellbinders Create A Sunflower, Joy Crafts Pocket,MFT Pierced Rectangles,Go Kreate Tags

Sentiment - LOTV

Dewdrops

Thanks for looking
Cass xx
 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

It's Saturday and time for a new challenge at

 Sweet Stampin'

This is my first post as a member of the Design Team and I'm excited to be joining such a fab group of girls.Thanks to Abi and Fi for choosing me.

This weeks theme from Team Abi is

Paper Piecing

Our sponsor this week is a $20 voucher from

Stamp and Create

I've used this fantastic image from Sassy Studio called Let It Go

and she's based on Elsa from Frozen. I loved the movie!

Sassy Studio - Let It Go

I've paper pieced her dress with pale blue Centura Pearl card and her cape with snowflake embossed vellum.I then attacked it with lots of glitter to make her sparkle.The rest is coloured with Copic Markers.

Image - Sassy Studio Let It Go

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

PP - Disney,Papermania snowflake vellum,pale blue Centura Pearl

Punches - Martha Stewart snowflake border

Dies - Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles,Sweet Dixie Snowflake

Ribbon and snowflake button from stash

Remember to check out the Sweet Stampin' blog to see what the other Team Abi girls have been creating.

TFL

 Cass xx

Abi Ballerina

This is my first card made using an All Dressed Up image,even though I've bought a few.This one is actually a freebie from their Facebook page. I absolutely love the new Papermania Eau De Nil papers and have been itching to use them,so thought this lovely little ballerina would be perfect for them. I've coloured her with the BG copic markers and as always blinged her tutu with my Wink Of Stella glitter pen.

All Dressed Up - Abi Ballerina

Close Up

Image - All Dressed Up Abi Ballerina

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Papermania Eau De Nil

Dies - Lifestyle Crafts Doily Circles,Poppystamps Lorelai Outline  Leaf

Ribbon - Creative Expressions

Flowers - Prima,WOC

Embossing Folder - Die'sire  Floral Frenzy

I'm entering the following challenges

All Dressed Up - Bling It Up

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking

Cass xx

Cheeky Bubbles Chester

I've had this card 80% finished for the last week or so and finally got it finished.Mainly because I started another 2 male cards and was still in male mode.This'll be the 4th male card.....go me!!
I've used the Little Miss Muffet digi called Bubbles Chester who I just love.He's such a cute wee chap.

Little Miss Muffet Stamps - Bubbles Chester

Close Up

I know he's a lot darker than most I've seen coloured,but I was trying to make him real chimp colour and they're dark.

Image - Little Miss Muffet Stamps Bubbles Chester

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - BoBunny

Dies - Go Kreate Large Circles,Spellbinders Circles,Sizzix Circle Border

Dewdrops and Glossy Accents

I'm entering this in the following challenges

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' - Father's Day/Special Man/Boy

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Father's Day

Thanks for looking

Cass xx

Sugar Bowl GD

A few weeks ago I won The Sugar Bowl challenge and the lovely Fiona asked if I'd like to be Guest Designer for this challenge. I was delighted to take part as I've been a Sugar Nellie fan practically since they started.I'm using the Diane Duda image To The Moon which is available from the shop. Usually I steer clear of male cards,but I really loved this image and really enjoyed making this card. I've went overboard with my Wink Of Stella glitter pen which is my new favourite.You can't make much of it out but I used it round the edge of the card,on the punched stars and on the rocket. As always the Sugar Bowl Sweeties have done a fantastic job.

Diane Duda - To The Moon

Close Up

Image - Sugar Nellie Diane Duda To The Moon

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - Best Creations Robot

Sentiment - Printed on Safmat

Star Punch

Dewdrops

Thanks for looking

Cass xx

Martini Anyone?

Today I'm using another fab image from Simply Betty Stamps called Martini Melissa. I adore these stamps as it lets me practise my hair colouring,which tends to be a bit hit and miss.I've teamed her up with these gorgeous MME papers called Cambridge Court.As always I've blinged her up with my Wink Of Stella pen.

Simply Betty - Martini Melissa

Close Up

Image - Simply Betty Martini Melissa

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers,Wink Of Stella

Papers - MME Kate & Co Cambridge Court

Dies - Spellbinders A2 Scalloped Border Set 1,Lea'bilities Border/Corner Curve

Flowers - Prima

Ribbon - Heidi Grace

Gems from stash

Thanks for looking

Cass xx

Simply Betty May Flowers Contest

Betty over at Simply Betty Stamps is running a Facebook Contest using this fab new image called May Flowers Betty.You have to colour her in only two colours. I've used my Copics E11-E18 and YR07-YR15.The prize is to win 6 months of colouring classes. How good is that?

Simply Betty - May Flowers

Close Up

Image - Simply Betty May Flowers

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers (E11,E13,E15,E18) (YR15,YR07,YR09) Wink Of Stella

Papers - Basic Grey and K&Co

Dies - Sweet Dixie Intricate Oval Frame,Spellbinders Grand Ovals

Flower - Prima

Seam Binding,Pearls,Dew Drops,Glossy Accents from stash

Thanks for looking

Cass xx

Princess And A Cat

That was the brief I was given for making this 21st birthday card.She likes princesses and cats,so this image from Saturated Canary was perfect. I decorated the inside and made a matching box. I embossed the white card with the embossing folder,then cut up squares of patterned paper and stuck them down and then ran it through the embossing folder again to get the patchwork effect. It was quite easy to line up again as it has a stitched effect.

Saturated Canary - The Seasons,Springtime II

Inside

Box

Image - Saturated Canary The Seasons,Springtime II

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Embossing Folder - Die'sire Embossalicious Floral Stitch and Chantilly Frame(inside)

Punch - EK Success Flower

Dies - MFT pierced rectangles,Whimsy flourish,Memory Box Precious Hearts,Cheery Lynn corner (inside)

I'm entering the following challenge

Simon Says Stamp  - Die Crazy

Bookworm Jess

Back into my comfort zone with stamping and colouring with my Copics. Phewwwww. I saw this image and really loved it.It's from Jess College Fund and is called Bookworm Jess.

Bookworm Jess

Close Up

Image - Jess College Fund Bookworm Jess

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Hobbyhouse

Kraft cardstock

Punch - SU tab

Flowers,twine and card candy from stash

I'm entering this into the following challenges

Digi Galore - Kraft

Charisma Cardz - May Flowers

Craftworld Demo Cards

If you read my post from earlier in the week,you'll know I was demonstrating Tattered Lace dies at Craftworld at the weekend.I'd given you some sneaky peeks of 4 of the cards,so here they are in full. These really were out of my comfort zone as it's not a stamped and coloured image like my usual cards,but I gave it my best shot.

Cherished Locket and Lock from Lock and Key

Chantilly Bow

Cross

Alphabet Bunting

Lots of the dies sold out so someone must have liked the samples....lol.Thanks to everyone who popped by to say hello too.

Ladybug Crafts Ink N'ewe Digi Stamp Release - Eunice And Ramsay

Today is the new digi stamp release at Ladybug Crafts Ink called Eunice and Ramsay.There are 16 new images and are a fantastic price of £1.75 each. Kerry kindly asked me if I'd like to be a Guest Designer for this new digi release,so I was delighted to accept. 

My card was made using the fab image called Eunice's Cake.

Eunice's Cake

Close Up

Isn't she fab?

To be in with a chance of winning a prize of all 16 new digis or 5 prizes of 2 new digis,all you have to do is comment on all the DT blogs and the challenge blog.It's an unofficial blog hop,so you don't have to hop in any particular order.Just make sure you comment on them all to be in with a chance of winning a prize.

Here are all the DT blogs

Kerry
Tams
Lyndsey
Susan
Sally
Julie
Michele
Chris
Kath
Rose
Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge Blog

Card Details

Image - Ladybug Crafts Ink - Eunice's Cake
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers - BoBunny and Doodlebug
Dies - LaLaLand Heart Fence,Elizabeth dies Balloons
Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Thanks for stopping by and Good Luck!

Tumblin Buddy Betty

This is a lovely freebie from Betty over at Simply Betty Stamps.She was only available as a freebie for 24 hrs so might be gone now.

Tumblin Buddy Betty

Close Up

Image - Simply Betty Tumblin Buddy Betty

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers  - LOTV Nitwit

Punches - X Cut Daisy

Dies - Go Kreate Circles,Tattered Lace Florentine Bow
Wink Of Stella Glitter Pen for ice cubes

I'm entering the following challenges

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Spring Flowers

Sneaky Peeks......

This Saturday and Sunday I'll be demonstrating at Craftworld in Hillington.It's their twice yearly Craft Extravaganza.Ten demonstrators demoing lots of different products.This time I'll be showcasing Tattered Lace dies.

 Now I'm more of a coloured image type of card maker,so making cards using just dies was really taking me out my comfort zone.I did manage to sneak in a couple with Hobby House pre coloured toppers. (phewwww).
So I thought I'd show a couple of sneaky peeks of 4 of the cards I've made.

Ewe Will Love These.........

The lovely Kerry at Ladybug Crafts Ink asked me if I'd like to be a Guest Designer for their new stamp release on the 13th May. I was delighted to say yes. Here's a little reminder.Pop back on the 13th to see all the lovely cards by the Design Team.

Sabrina Fair

One of my all time favourite movies. The original not the remake. This pretty little lady is from Saturated Canary and is called Sabrina.

Saturated Canary - Sabrina

Close Up

Image - Saturated Canary Sabrina

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Craft Creations and Nitwits

Dies - Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals

Flowers and ribbon from stash

I'm entering the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes With Ribbons


Thursday night is crafty night at the cabin with my friend Susan,so I've got a chocolate and orange marble cake in the oven at the moment to have with our tea later.Will post a picture when it's ready. If it tastes as good as it smells it should be yummy!