DT CARDS

Here are a couple of the  DT cards I made using the Designers Directory USB,  this is full of digital images and was on Create and craft a couple of weeks ago.

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On the heart card I took the image into the MCS  graphics programme and changed the colour from black to red. I then printed of 2 images, using just the solid hearts for the top layer, and this was coloured with copic pens.  The wedding card, was a simpler card, I just added the words to the topper and printed of and added the black frame which was cut on my Craft Robo

Hope you like these cards, and thanks for visiting my blog x

Friends Birthday

I said I would be back with a card, and here it is. This was made for a crafting friend, we have been friends on the internet for a few years, as Theresa lives in Kent and I live in West Yorkshire, but last year we managed to meet up at Summer Crafting in Doncaster, we both did the workshop, and stayed in the same hotel, and we are hoping to meet again this year. Anyway here is the card

 The card is 8" x 8", The embossing folder is by Tattered Lace, I think it is called handmade paper, and the shoes are also Tattered Lace. The mesh corners are cut with Distressed Baptisia Collage die by Memory Box.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and for any comment you may leave

Well I have decided to ressurect my blog from the ashes, didn't make many cards last year, but did learn a new craft, making jewellery by crocheting with wire and beads, here are a coupleof my pieces

I have to thank Irene at Kelenash designs for showing me the basics.

Thanks for visiting my blog, will be back soon with some cards.

Wedding Day

A friend asked me to make this card for a wedding she was going to, and I only had 1 day to come up with something, so it is a variation of a card I have made before. Anyway she loved it, hope the 2 grooms did too.

                                                                             
I AM ENTERING THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES

perfectlyrustics           male card

lexiscreations.  Anniversary or Special Occasion

dreamvalley  Wedding

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, Irene x

Tatty Twinkles meets Tattered Lace

Well what a lovely week we've had so far, let's hope the weather stays like this for a while. After 3 days of looking after the grandchildren, I now have a few days to craft, here is a card I  made at the weekend, it's ages since I stamped and coloured, and I really enjoyed it, must get back into it.

I have used an 8" x 8" card blank, pink card  cut to 7.5" x 7.5"  and 7" x 7" white pearlescent 

card with a 4" x 4" aperture cut in the middle. The image is coloured with prismacolour pencils, blended with a paper stump and sansador. Die cuts are tattered lace chantilly flourish and clematis, and I have added rolled flowers, pearls and a ribbon bow

I am entering the following challenges

.tuesdaythrowdown.   handmade flowers

dreamvalley    summer

craftysentiments    hand coloured image

pennyblackatallsorts.  dies and punches

challenge.tatteredlace  elegant

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog Irene x

Granddaughter's Birthday

Well I can't believe that our oldest grandchild will be 11 tomorrow,  where do the years go. Anyway she is a big fan of 1D, and as I made her a1D card last year, thought i'd make her something different this time, so here it is, a pop up box, hope she likes it.

                                                                   

 

 Don't know if I will find any challenges to enter it in, but I will have a look later

craftycreationschallenges.   Anything but a card

Thanks for visiting my blog and I really appreciate all comments

Thanks Irene x

POP UP BOX CARD

I've been to a couple of workshops and made these pop up boxes, but they were all  pre-scored and cut and I just added the contents. Anyway I thought i'd experiment, and made an oblong box, using 2 pieces of A4 card. I have  made this one for my daughters birthday, she has her own cake and cup cake business, hence the cupcakes on the box

                                                                       

front view

side view

and folded in the box for posting

I am entering this in the following challenges

inthepinkchallenge.      anything but a square

Thanks for visiting my blog, sorry I haven't been around much, but I have had to move to google chrome otherwise I can't post, Irene x

Something Different

Here is something that I made the other day, using papers from the MCS cd  Shabby Sweet

                                                          

If you watched the shows on Creat and Craft you may have already seen this, as it was one of the samples I sent in, and was shown a couple of times. I like it so much I am just making another similar one to hang on my wall, to remind me to Believe in Myself".
Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog x

Hubby's Birthday

Well it's ages since I last blogged, and blogger is still playing up for me, but  I have finally made a card, so here goes, lets hope it lets me upload. Chas has just turned seventy, and here's the card I made him

                                                                            

well it's let me upload

but it was a struggle, and it won't let me move the picture, if this carries on I may have to give up blogging, anybody else having problems
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CRAFT FAYRE

I have been having bother posting on my blog for a while now, but thought I would give it another go, so here's hoping this posts. I am making items for a craft fayre at the moment, and here is one of the pillow boxes I have made

                                                                

Thank goodness for my silhouette machine, as I have cut the boxes on it, and it is going to save lots of time.
The flowers were cut with tattered lace dies, (Christmas Florals and Lacy Marguerite ) and the leaves are a MS punch. I am entering the following challenge
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/  anything but a card

Well the fayre is less than 2 weeks away, so i'd better crack on, thanks for visting my blog  Irene xx

LOVELY WEATHER

Well I hope you're all having the beautiful weather that we are having here in west yorkshire, hope it lasts a bit longer, hate the cold and wet. This card is for a friends birthday, very simple but lots of matting and layering.

                                                                     I have used Bazzil Basics cardstock, Memory Box hollyhock stem die, Spellbinder oval dies, Stamping Up border punch, MS leaf punch, and a cream rose from Wild Orchid, petals edged with brown ink

Challenges

divasbydesign  monochrome

wildorchidchallenge.  inspired by autumn

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, I really appreciate your time and comments, love Irene

Brothers Birthday

Well it is my older brothers birthday tomorrow, and  here is the card I have mabe him

                                                                  

I've ued a digi image from here coloured with copics, and the papers are all Kanban, a bargain in their closing down sale

Challenges entered

ooh-la-la-creations    magnificent men

thepinkelephantchallenge.  digital image

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to visit me and leave comments Irene xx

WHITE WEDDING

Hi here is a quick card I made last night using spellbinders heart dies and craft concepts Cottage Floral embossing folder, I just added a few pearls and a stamped image, and I found a use for the pearl bows I have had for ages

                                                                Challenges entered

acreativeromance.   Dies and Punches

divasbydesignchallenge. Wedding / Anniversary

craftysentiments. Anything Goes

Well I don't know if it's blogger of just me, but it's taken ages to post this, so i'm off for a calming cuppa, will be back later to do some blog hopping bye for now Irene xx

FOOTBALL

Todays card is for a young football fan

                                                                 

I designed the backing papers and sentiment in MCS Elite graphics programme

Not sure where the image is from, but I know i've had it a long while

Challenges

cardcrafterscircle   ch 90 for the boys

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mytimetocraft sport

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 Thanks or taking the time to visit my blog Irene xx

THE END OF THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Been very busy looking after the grandchildren, had a lovely camping holiday, and spent time in the garden, haven't we had a lovely summer for a change? so crafting has taken a back seat for a while. But the kids are back at school tomorrow,and crafting is back on the agenda. This is my first card for a while and it is for our grandaughter Freya who was 7 on Sat

The image is a digi stamp from the MCS Wishes and Whispers CD, coloured with copics and stickles, Backing paper from same CD, Flowers cut on Silhouette SD, Scrolls Tattered Lace die, Lace a gift and rhinestones are from Cloe's creative cards I am entering the following challenges

disdigidesignschallenge.   birthday
dreamvalleychallenges  for a child -
divasbydesignchallenge. lovely lace -

Well hope you like my card, off to view some blogs now, Irene xx

QUICK POST

Just a quick post, as I have to be up early in the morning, so don't want a late night, of to Doncaster for the Summer Crafting workshop. Anyway made this card today , the imade is a Di's digi, coloured with copics, BP is from a MCS  disc, words are Tattered Lace Dies, and flowers are from WOC,
Challenge entered
WOC  daisys

Blogger seems to be playing up tonight, won't let me go back and correct a spelling mistake, so i'll try and do it later

DAD'S SHOES

Our grandson will be 2 next week, and this is the card I have made him, he's always in his Mum or Dad's shoes, so this image from Mo Manning is very appropriate.
 
                                                                 

I have coloured the image with copics, and yes he is a gingernut
The  stars were cut on the  silhouette
corners are a spellbinders die
and yes it's that banner again from  La la land crafts

Challenges
mosdigitalchallenge.  bright colours   -

dreamvalleychallenges.  fathers day/ male theme    -

herecometheboysblogchallenge lets go dotty   -

VERY PRETTY CARD

Well I'm back, we have had a lovely holiday in Scotland, and managed to fit in visits to 3 craft shops, and all my DT cards for the new Card  Creations 4 day deal on creat and craft on Mon, are in the post. So i've had some me time and done a bit of colouring, with my copics, and here is the card

                                                             

isn't it pretty

                                                            Di's Digi coloured with copics

                                                   Dies, Spellbinders, Memory Box and La-La Land Crafts

                                                              Pearls  Hobbyhouse

                                                  Paper and Ribbon from stash

Challenge entered   disdigidesignschallenge.  beautiful borders    -
Right must get organised for craft class tonight, so bye

LOVELY DAY

Well it's been a beautiful day today, but will it last? hope so. Hubby and I have both been full of cold (caught off the grandchildren ) but hopefully it's gone, never to return, and the sun makes us all feel better doesn't it. Anyway I have a few cards to catch up  and here is the first one, this is for our daughter in law

                                                          

The image is a Di's Digi coloured with copics.
All card and paper are MCS
Flowers are a Heartfelt Creations Die with frantage added

Challenges
dreamvalley  animals    -
disdigidesigns  wings   -
sketchandstash stash gems    -
cutiepiechallenge  recipe 123, 1 image 2 papers 3 flowers    -

Right must get this card linked up to the challenges, as one ends in a couple of hours, hopefully I will have time to do some blog hopping this weekend.

IT'S NOT SQUARE

Something different from me today, a card that's not square.

                                                                      

It's the first time i've made this shape of card, but I do like it, and may make more.
I cut the circle for the base with my Silhouette SD, then used  spellbinders scalloped circles, and tattered lace dies, flowers cut with tonic punches, leaves woodware punch, pearls from hobbyhouse. The image is a pre-coloured mo manning die cut also from the hobbyhouse.

Challenges entered

dreamvalleychallenges  no squares allowed   -

divasbydesignchallenge anything goes   -

disdigidesignschallenge. anything but square   -

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, I really appreciate all your lovely comments