Pinterest

Sunday, 15 March 2020

Sending Hugs

 Quick & Simple "Sending Hugs" card.....

Die cut heart (X-Cut) , tag (Tim Holtz) & circle (Spellbinders) from red, blue & yellow cardstock mat & layered onto white linen cardstock 3D foam mounted onto yellow card strips and 6x6 square card base. "Sending" stamped from Lawn Fawn "Happy Happy Happy" sentiment stamp set and "hugs" die cut from black and silver glitter cardstock, offset and layered over black & white striped pattern paper. Accented with coordinating confetti from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

TFL xx

Friday, 13 March 2020

Freshly Made Sketches - #426


CAS Birthday card using Gerda Steiner "Hedgehog with a sign" stamped & coloured using Prismacolor Pencils, fussy cut and mat & layered onto circle die cut blue  cardstock. Pattern paper strip layered directly onto 6x6 white card base, accented with heat embossed Lawn Fawn "Happy Birthday" onto coordinating blue cardstock and faux stitching in blue glitter gel pen from Arteza.

LO followed from Freshly Made Sketches - #426




TFL xx

Confirmation - Niece


Confirmation card - Niece

Confirmation card for my niece, who is due to make her confirmation on the 6th May 2020 but all schools, colleges, creches, etc are closed and gatherings of more than 100 people indoors and 500 outdoors are cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The country is on lockdown!!!!

CAS card using die cutting, embossing and computer generated greetings.

Cross, heart & leaf all die cut using unbranded dies from copper shimmer and white cardstock, larger of the two crosses paper pieced coordinating the copper and white. The white circle die cut is embossed using woodgrain embossing folder from Provocraft/Cuttlebug and mounted on 3D foam before matting onto card layer. Computer generated greeting direct to A5 plain white cardstock layer, accented with embroidery floss and gems (Little Things from Lucy's cards).

TFL xx

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Confirmation - Daughter

Confirmation for my niece from her Mum & Dad.....

Computer generated greeting on cream textured cardstock, mat & layered on A5 brown cardstock and card base. KaiserCraft "Tiny Dots" background stamped with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, die cut cross from pink (highlighted with Wink of Stella Clear Brush Glitter Marker) & brown cardstock and paper pieced mounted on 3D foam and metallic copper thread accented with various sequins from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

TFL xx


Sunday, 8 March 2020

Confirmation - Granddaughter

Confirmation card for my niece from my Dad.....

Computer generated A5 printed background card base and verse tag. Vellum belly band with die cut dove & wreath from grey cardstocks accented with crystal clear sequins from Little Things from Lucy's cards.

TFL xx


Congratulations!!!

Engagement congratulations card for a very special couple who got engaged on 29th February 2020.....

Pinterest inspired computer generated greeting printed onto pattern paper die cut fish tail tag, mat & layered onto various pattern paper/vellum tags and heart die cut accents. Matted onto shimmer cardstock panel and 3D foam mounted onto A5 card base with Kuretake Gold metallic paint splatter and thin frame die cut from shimmer card stock using Simon Says Stamps thin frame dies. Accented with gold gems from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

TFL xx

Sunday, 1 March 2020

Mr & Mrs Congratulations!

 Wedding Card for my cousin and his future wife....

Pinterest inspired card using stitched hearts die cut from heavy weight pattern speciality paper, mat & layered onto wood grain pattern paper tag. "Love" die cut from silver grey card stock and shadow from vellum paper. Mr & Mrs and various hearts die cut from the silver grey card stock. Accented with silver grey gems and clear mini hearts by Little Things from Lucy's cards. All mounted on A5 card base.

TFL xx



Sunday, 23 February 2020

Happy Birthday, Sister!



MFT "Adorable Elephants" stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock die cut circle and coloured using Arteza Real Brush Markers. Mat & layered onto 4x6 vellum and 5x7 pattern paper and card base.

Lawn Fawn "Happy Happy Happy" greeting stamped with versamark and heat embossed with WOW Brilliant White embossing powder.

Accented with clear rainbow sequins from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

TFL xx


Happy 18th Birthday ...

Masculine 18th birthday card...

X-cut Gear Cogs die cut from silver grey and black card stock arranged on white pin striped embossed 4.5x6.5 cardstock mat & layered on 5x7 black cardstock and card base.

Computer generated "all geared up to" and die cut using skinny label die, mounted onto co-ordinating silver grey and black cardstock panels MFT "celebrate" die cut from silver glitter cardstock and TH number "18" die cut from black cardstock.

TFL xx



Sunday, 16 February 2020

Happy Birthday - Freshly Made Sketches #422


Stampendous Changito Birthday Card...

Freshly Made Sketches #422

Stamped using Versafine Clair on Bristol Smooth Card stock and coloured using Arteza Real Brush Markers. Mat & layered onto coordinating pattern paper and coloured card stock. Accented with gold thread (Stampin Up) and various sequins (Little Things from Lucy's Cards). Computer generated greeting.

TFL xx

Happy Birthday - AAA CAS Card Challenge #159

 CAS Birthday card for my cousin...

AAA Card Challenge #159 - One Corner

TH Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick direct to Bristol Smooth 8 x 4 card stock from lower left hand corner. Fairy & grass blackout stamps from free stamps received with Papercrafter magazine a long time ago. "Happy Birthday" greeting hand stamped (again stamp from many years ago). Mat & layered onto 8.25 x 4.25 black card stock and card base. Fairy wings accented with Spectrum Noir clear glitter brush maker.

TFL xx

Sunday, 9 February 2020

A few blasts from the past....

DoCrafts.com is closing down so I went through a few of my cards from my many years uploading on the site... just a few that I managed to save to my PC before the site crashed.
 Tiddlyinks Digistamp coloured using Promarkers, may & layered on coordinating pattern papers and card stock. Accented with flowers & pearl from stash. "Amy" die cut from glitter card stock.


Stamped imaged coloured using ProMarkers, mat & layered onto cream tag and 6x6 pattern paper and card base. Computer generated greeting.


One of my all time favourite birthday cards. Simple dress image stamped and coloured using PrismaColour wax pencils & OMS mat & layered onto coordinating pattern paper, card stock and 5x5 card base. Accented with dew drops and ribbon from stash.

Digistamp colored using PrismaColour wax pencils & OMS, mat & layered onto pattern papers and coordinating card stock and 6x6 card base. "18" die cut from glitter card stock and mounted onto computer generated greeting on die cut circle. Accented with ribbon and gem brad from stash.


Tim Holtz Dressform die cut from various card stocks and embossed, Tim Holtz Bird Cage die cut and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. Computer generated greeting all mat & layered onto coordinating pattern paper and card stock and 6x6 card base.

Baby card with a difference, stamp die cuts from pattern papers and distressed layered onto 5x7 pink & kraft card stocks. Accented with heart die cut circle window from glitter card stock, accented with sheer organza ribbon. "BABY" stamped and distressed layered onto card base and lace ribbon, flower & button from stash.

TFL, it is great to look back over cards made through the years.

Sunday, 2 February 2020

Happy Birthday, Auntie

 Altenew "Painted Butterflies" stamped on Bristol Smooth card stock and die cut using coordinating dies, coloured using TH Distress Oxide inks. Mounted onto card stock strip with computer generated greeting and layered onto black & white striped pattern paper. All mounted onto 5x7 card base and accented with pink metallic thread from Stampin Up and various pink gems and sequins from Little Things from Lucy's Cards.
TFL xx