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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A Tad Late......

Well I had originally planned to enter this for a Friday Sketcher's Challenge a few weeks back but didn't manage to get it uploaded in time.Better late than never though,so here it is.I've used the lovely Miss Anya stamp and coloured her with Copic Markers.The papers are the delish Bo Bunny.

Image - Miss Anya coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dination
Papers - Bo Bunny
Sentiment - Studio G
Dies - Sizzix Scribble Swirl
Nestabilities - Classic Ovals and Labels One
Flowers - Prima
Pearl Brads - Papermania
Copic Fineliner for Faux stitching

Not sure how much crafting I'll get done this week as we're off on holiday on Saturday to Lossiemouth for a week and have got lots to get done.Hopefully I'll manage to get something uploaded before then though.
I thought you might like to hear this little story.I took Louis to the Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow last week as it was raining and we had a great time looking round it all,he especially loves the spitfire that hangs inside.We happened to go into the Charles Rennie Mackintosh room which has his lovely wall hangings and furniture on show.Louis was having a good look at it,then suddenly piped up in a loud voice. Mummy....did they get those from Homebase......rofl.Thank goodness none of the museum curators were around,they'd have been affronted at him comparing their £250k chairs to Hombase.Me ....I was pmsl.



TFL as always
Cass xxx

At Last A Card

Sorry folks for not being around much lately but between blogger problems and real life getting in the way I've just not had time to craft or do much blogging to be honest.I've removed my playlist for now and fingers crossed it seems ok.The last few weeks of the school holiday have just gone by in a flash.Usually I'm a homebird but with my concerts,a hen night,a birthday party,and Louis also went to a couple of birthday parties,I've not had much time to think let alone craft.Keeping a 5 year old occupied all day is very tiring...lol and he gets to stay up a bit later because it's the holidays,so by time he goes to bed,I'm not that far behind him as I'm shattered...lol.Old age etc etc.I've also been put on antihistamine tablets which are supposed to be non drowsy,but I'm absolutely shattered on them too.So a mix of it all and I'm done in.
I did have some commissions to do too but can't share them just now apart from one.They were a real labour of love and each one took days to do because I didn't have much crafty time and because they were to be special cards.One was a wedding card for the bride from her mum,one was an anniversary card for my pal Stu to give to his friends and the other was a silver wedding anniversary card for a girl I go to Body Combat and Body Pump with from me.They are all along a similar line so I'm sure you'll get the idea...lol.

Front Of Card

Inside View 1


Inside View 2


Box

Image - Papermania embossed with silver embossing powder
Cardstock - Grey Bazzill Bling
Papers - Anna Griffin
Nesties - Curved Rectangles
Dies - Cuttlebug Fancy Corners and Sizzix Scribble Swirl and Heart
Ribbon Slider - Making Memories Wedding
Flowers - Cream hydrangeas from Dunelm Mill coloured with Copic (C3),Silver roses from Hobbycraft
Pin - I made myself using headpins,beads and spacers.
Pearl and silver embellishment - Hobbycraft
Charms and ribbon - Craftology (local store)

Sorry for the long boring post.I'll try and catch up with all your blogs and see what you've been up to.

TFL
Cass xxx

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 64 Quotations

I decided to make this Criss Cross Card using the tutorial HERE on SCS.After making up the size stated I decided it was a bit on the small side so added and extra inch on to the measurements.I've coloured Miss Anya in with my Copic markers. The papers are from The Sweet Shoppe and called Persimmon.You may notice the are very similar to MME Bloom & Grow and are designed by the same person.So I can keep my MME papers to stroke and just print out these to use...lol.I've used my EK Success Flower punch to punch the flowers from the same papers....and yes I've crumpled them again (you'll probably see me doing this loads and will get fed up seeing them!)The borders are a Sizzix die from the Hello Kitty range.I decided to use this lovely quote on my card and so it fitted in perfectly with the Cute Card Thursday Challenge which was quotations.

Image - Miss Anya from The Greeting Farm coloured with Copics
Cardstock - SU Sage Shadow
Papers - Persimmon from The Sweet Shoppe
Nestabilities - Petite Ovals and Scallops and Labels
Sizzix Die - Hello Kitty Scallops
Punch - EK Success Flower and SU Tab
Gem Brads - Papermania

Well today was a busy day.Louis had his school sports day and I had my last scrapbook class until September.To top it all off we had a power cut about 6pm tonight and the power didn't go back on until just before 11pm.Just as well I was out at my class.No TV or internet as router was off.Felt like my arm was missing not being online...lol

TFL
Cass xxx

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Weather Theme

***WARNING...you might need shades for this card as it's bright***

I had already coloured this Miss Anya in as I'd received them from the USA last week and had planned on posting it.It just so happened it fitted in nicely with the theme at Daring Cardmakers which was to be weather themed,so I thought I'd enter it for the challenge.The card is very bright colours and I thought the image would look fab with these gorgeous BoBunny Papers.They're again from the Bella Journee range and this collection is Tuscany..I must be getting brave cutting them all up.I've only had them for a year or so...lol.
Sorry for the squiffy photo.I really need to practice more at better shots.

Image - Miss Anya Shine from The Greeting Farm coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Papers - BoBunny Bella Journee Tuscany
Nestabilities - Petite Ovals and Scallops
Eyelets - Papermania
Sentiment - Printed on PC
Black Sakura Glaze Pen for shades
Ribbon and flowers from stash

I'll hopefully have a good blog hop later tonight,but got to rush right now and get ready for my Body Pump class which starts shortly.Friday night and I'm pumping iron...lol.

TFL
Cass xxx

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 11 sketch by Kathy

The challenge over at the Sugar Bowl was a sketch by Kathy and you were to include pearls.I decided to use my Basic Grey Wisteria pad instead of just looking at it and another Gorjuss girl too.Again I'm not quite happy with this,can't decide what it is (think I'm never happy with cards....lol).The flowers I made by punching out the Wisteria papers and really crumpling them up.I think it gives a really good effect.(distressed...lol).I did some recently for a scrapbook LO and everyone thought they were fabric.
I rotated the sketch and have also included the pearls.Both in the centre of the flowers and also in the top left corner.I'm just back from Body Combat so off to relax for the rest of the evening and maybe finish another card that's nearly done.

Image - Gorjuss girl coloured with Copics

Cardstock - Coredinations
Papers - Basic Grey Wisteria
Sentiment - HOTP
Nestabilities - Labels One
Punches - EK Success Flower
Pearl Brads and Pearls - Papermania
Cuttlebug Corner Die

TFL
Cass xxx

Copic Colour Challenge #13 & Colour Create Week 16

I thought I'd combine the Copic Colour Challenge and Colour Create.The Copic Colour Challenge was to use a sketch by Maddy and Colour Create was to use the colours chosen by Kim which were Sky Blue,Tan and Ecru with the extra option of gloss,glitter or glaze.

I'm not sure about this card,something about it i'm not liking but not sure what.I was going to just leave it off the blog,but it's done so may as well post it.I'm also not sure if those little fairies are supposed to be male or female.They have what looks like dresses but I think they look like little boys....lol

Image - Fairy Doodle coloured with Copics
Cardstock - SU Bashful Blue
Papers - Imaginisce
Nestabilities - Circles and Labels 3
Sentiment - Studio G
Flowers - Prima
Pearls - Kanban
Pin - Fancy Pants with some beads added
Stickles - Frosted Lace on wings
Ribbon from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

Altered Tin

Sally the girl at Craftology who does the jewellery classes asked me if I'd alter a tin for her to keep her glass beads in.She makes the beads herself and they are gorgeous as well as her jewellery pieces.In return she told me I could choose some beads and she made them up into a necklace for me with some crystals and pearls.
The box I painted with turquoise acrylic paint and covered with the beautiful BoBunny Alyssa papers.Sally likes birds,so I stamped some from Personal Impressions and coloured with Copics and added one on each side.On the lid I added a cuttlebug embossed oval cut with my nesties.I coloured a Gorjuss girl with my Copics and mounted her on top.The letters are American Craft Thickers painted in turquoise and stickled.I wish I'd left them without the bling now.I gave it a couple of coats of mod podge and added the flowers and butterfly.




This is the gorgeous necklace Sally made for me.I think I got the best deal.




And a close up of her gorgeous glass beads.

I had hoped to try and do another challenge but haven't had time.I had to help my friend finish her wedding invites,alter this tin and finish the LO for my class on Monday.All are finished now so hopefully can get a card made.

TFL
Cass xxx

Another Gorjuss Girl.....

I must admit I really love these images even though they've got no mouths...lol.This is number 3 for me and I bought the gorgeous new Blueberry Hill Papers from Papermania which are beautiful so decided to use them.I also decided to use some vellum which I've had for ages and never knew what to do with.
I'm off to crack on with a scrapbook page for my class on Monday night.I want to get it done so I can enjoy the holiday weekend without rushing at the last minute (like usual...lol)

Image - Gorjuss Girl Coloured with Copics

Cardstock - Core'dinations

Papers - Papermania Blueberry Hill
Nestabilities - Scalloped Ovals
Punchs - Heart and Border from Hobbycraft
Pearls - Kaiser
Flowers - Prima and Hobbycraft
Sentiment - Clare Curd
Ribbons from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

Just in case anyone is interested,Cultpens are now stocking the Copic Atyou Spica pens.