thank you card

hi guys, sorry it's been a while! I've just been so busy with work, taking on more responsibility etc, and doing general house work stuff that card making has been sadly put on the back burner :( However i owed my nan and Grandad a thank you card as they've been extremely good to me (even more so than usual if that's possible) so i came up with this creation! I've had the flowers for a while and have been itching to do a yellow and orange card but it kept getting forgotten so now i thought was my chance. I'm pleased with the end result after much layout dramas!

Papers: Gemstones and Forever Friends

Flowers: from my stash

Ribbon: Anitas i think

Sentiments: Sentiment pack from my local craft store

Stamped image from my friend Mandy and coloured with whisper pens and watercolour pencils

Nestie decorated with yellow stickles!

bye for now x

Annika!

Papers: Papermania sweet nothings paper pack, 2 shades of Paper Mill pink paper

Stamped Image: given to me by my friend Mandy, coloured in with water colour pencils

Ribbon, sequin flowers and bow: from my stash

Smirk card

Papers: Papermania Sweet Nothings, Pink Gemstones card

Main Image: Smirk Decoupage

Sentiment: Sentiment pack from Penco

Jewelled Flowers: from my stash

Rachelle Anne Miller stamp!

I absolutely fell in love with this stamp, it's just so cute! Such a pleasure to work with...

Papers: Forever Friends Christmas paper pack, Lilac Gemstones paper

Stamped Image: Rachelle Anne Miller Christmas stamp coloured with water colour pencils, nestie edged with Ice Blue Stickles

Ribbon and Snowflakes: From my stash

Sentiment: Daisy and Dandelion Sentiments

New Cards!

Hi guys, been so busy this week! first week back at school so getting used to having to work till six four days out of five, trying to fit in housework, makin tea and packed lunches, card making and dog walking so cannot wait for the weekend now! I have managed to squeeze in three cards this week though which i'm fairly pleased with though i would always like to have more time to spend on cards (as would we all i'm sure). Did manage to squeeze in a trip to Sir Stampalot on tuesday lunch though as i work literally round the corner! So i treated myself to a gorgeous Rachelle Anne Miller christmas stamp which jut stamps so beautifully! i actually said wow when i stamped it for the first time lol! so crisp and clear! Anyway without further ado here are the cards i've made this week. I'll start with my new stamp!

card for 363 Cards challenge

Pretty in Pink Card

Papers: Dovecraft Eastern Blooms and Forever Friends 'Love' Paper pack

Stamped image: Forever Friends coloured with Whispers pens

Ribbon: Ebay

Bow:From my friend Mandy

Sentiments: Sentiments pack from Penco

blog candy

http://helenscrafthaven.blogspot.com/2009/09/blogoversary-candy.html

First christmas card

This is is my first christmas card this year!

Paper: Daisy and Dandelion christmas papers and Forever Friends Christmas papers. White and Green Gemstones card

Stamped Image: Tilda from my friend Mandy and coloured with Twinkling H20s

Sentiments: Anita's peeloffs

Snowflakes: from own stash

challenge entered

just entered my anniversary card into the Crafty Creations Challenge!! First challenge i've ever entered. I'm not sure if i have done it right though, my namehas come up on the mr linky and i linked it to the anniversary card post is that right??? should the photo of my card appear on the website?

Shopping Anya

Shopping Anya, again for the Autumn Fayre. Anya's are such a pleasure to colour in!

Papers: Dovecraft Glamour Prints, Papermania Sweet Nothings

Stamped Image: Anya from Mandy coloured with Watercolour Pencils

Ribbon: Dovecraft

Sentiment: Dovecraft chipboard

Botanical Tilda

Another card for the Autumn Fayre, I really love working with Tilda images, thanks so much Mandy for introducing me to them!

papers: Papermania Antique Cream creative tones and Papermania Botanicals Handmade

Stamped image: Tilda from Mandy coloured with Watercolour pencils

Ribbon: from own stash

Flowers: from Mandy

Sentiment: Claire Curd Stamps

blue and green gorjuss

Another Gorjuss girl for the Autumn Fayre, i absolutely loved doing this card everything came together naturally and i love working with the Gorjuss Girl!

Paper : Papermania Venetian Skies Creative tones

Nestie: Sent to my by Mandy and chalked with green Dovecraft chalk

Stamped Image : Gorjuss girl from Mandy and coloured with Watercolour pencils

Ribbon : Anitas

Flowers: From my friend Mandy highlighted with silver pen

Letters: From own stash

Gorjuss Girl

A General card ready for the Autumn Fayre

Paper : Dovecraft Easterns Blooms, Gemstones black and pink card

Sentiment: Smirk stamp

Stamped Image: Gorjuss Girl sent to me by Mandy

Ribbon: from own stash

Anniversary card

This is an anniversary card i made for my Boyfriends parents.

Paper : Claire Curd Signature Range Big Pack and Gemstones card

Stamped Image : Forever friends kindly sent to me by my friend Mandy

Flowers : Kindly sent to me by my friend Mandy

Sentiments : Sentiments pack from Penco

Hello guys!

Hi it's been ages since i've posted on my blog so I thought i'd post the new cards I made yesterday on it . I've been working like crazy in my craft room this week trying to get general cards, christmas cards and Wedding Stationery completed ready for the local Autumn Fayre that i have a stall at next Sunday. It's my first stall selling my cards so I am very nervous especially as I'm not sure my cards are up to scratch! I look on Docrafts galleries regularly and see all the amazing cards that people put on and wish that mine could look like that! However i do feel that my cards are improving slowly.

So anyway me and my mum are having a stall each at the Autumn Fayre, she has a small business selling wedding hats, fascinators and flowers so she suggested i give wedding stationery a try so we could work together a bit. I've completed six complete wedding stationery sets so far so we'll just have to see I guess (fngers crossed) I'm also trying to create a selection of both everyday and christmas cards to take along as well so people can see a general overview of what i do. Anyway here's some pictures of my latest attempts... i'm sure more will be added this week... watch this space!