Thank You Teacher Card

Hello again bloggers.

I thought I'd share with you some of the cards I made for the Fair I did at the weekend! As it was at my friends school I thought it would be a good idea to make some Thank You Teacher Cards as the end of term isn't far away!

I used Sassy Studio Designs Mrs S Digi to create these cards, and did 3 in different colours.

 I matted each image onto some mirri card, then embossed a piece of white card using various Cuttlebug All-In-One folders and matted this onto the same colour card and then added a coordinating ribbon down the side.  I wrote on each of the board with my Quickie Glue Pen and added glitter and of course a few little rhinestones in the corner.

I shall be linking up to Make It Monday

Speak Soon
Nat -x-

12 Tags of 2012 - July Tag

Hello Bloggers,
I feel like I've been away from blog land forever I've been really busy as I had a fair at the weekend and my Best Friend's Wedding is at the end of the month which I am doing all the stationery for as well as being her Maid of Honour so have been running around with Dress Fittings and all the fun that comes with that!!
Sadly due to all that business I have no idea where June went and didn't actually get round to doing my June Tag (but shall catch up at some point cause I don't want to be a tag short) but I am up to date and ready with my July Offering for Tim's 12 Tags of 2012 which this month was playing with Alcohol Inks yay!!

 So Tim's technique used a can of air to spread the alcohol inks around, but I didn't have this so instead I used the old school favourite of a straw and some puff from yours truly, and while you don't get such a big 'splat' I think it works just as well!!

 I stamped the images with Jet Black Archival, and used Pappilion (not sure that's spelt right) and Shabby French.

 I also don't have any of the word sticks so made my own using Polymer Clay and some stamps and quite liked how this turned out!

 To finish off I stained some ribbon and added a little clay key I made ages ago!

I shall also being entering this into:
Divas By Design - Tag You're It
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Speak Soon
Nat -x-

Red, White and Blue Tissue Wrap Flowers

Hello Bloggers,

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend and Father's Day!
Today's Card has been made with several challenges in mind Creatalicious Challenges Anything Goes, who are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs and I am using one of their images, Cupcake Craft Challenges and The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge both of which have a theme of Red, White and Blue and finally Studio L3's Compendium of Curiosities Challenge 10, which this week is sponsored by Funkie Junkie Boutique and is Tissue Wrap flowers which can be found on page 37 of Tim's book!!!

So after all that here we go:

 Speak Soon
Nat -x-

Sassy Steampunk

This card is this weeks Dare to be Sassy challenge at Sassy Studios, which this week has a sketch to follow.  The image I've used is one of the Steampunk Duos and I LOVE IT!!!

 You might be asking why I have coloured them so differently and yet used the sentiment 'For My Twin', but being a Fraternal (non-identical) Twin myself I think it's important to realise that to be a Twin does not automatically mean you are identical and also does not mean you are the same person!
So just thought I'd illustrate that in my card for something a bit different :-)!!

I shall also be linking up to Make It Monday

My Time to Craft - Hats or Handbags

Speak Soon

Nat -x-

Pocket Watch

So I've made this for the Studio L3 Compendium of Curiosities Challenge, which is the pocket watch an can be found on page 35 of Tim's book.  This week's challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.  The only problem is I am seriously lacking in time and funds at the moment so have been unable to get the essential component of the Pocket Watch itself, so not sure if I am allowed to enter it, but will anyway.

So as is my way - I made one out of clay instead:

 I added a scalloped circle of pearl paper, then a clay rose I had made and covered the entire thing with glossy accents and while it was drying sprinkled some red glitter over the top just to add a little bit more interest!!

 So admittedly a bit rubbish but needs must! Hey ho!

Speak Soon
Nat -x-

Father's Day Card

Hello Bloggers,

I thought I'd share my card for Father's Day with you:

 I used the Tim Holtz wood stamp for my background, stamped with Frayed Burlap DI clear embossed it, then distressed the edges and went over the whole ting with Walnut Stain, then mounted it on some gold mirror board.

 Then I Printed and foiled the image and the sentiment on some black card and used gold foil and mounted these onto gold mirror board and attached to the background with foam tape. Then added some little bling in the corners of the image to finish it off.

 Printed and foiled an insert to finish it off completely and taa daa!!

I shall be entering this into the following challenges:
Saturday Challenge - Happy Father's Day
Milk Coffee Challenge - Embossing
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Speak Soon
Nat -x-

Big Birthday Card For The Boys

Wow I have a lot to catch up on - I don't know where last week went?! Gone in a flurry of Jubilee celebrations!!

Here is a card I custom made for a lovely lady on Etsy for her boyfriends 21st Birthday!

I shall be entering this into the following challenges:
LadyBug Crafts Challenges - Big Birthdays
Platypus Creek - For The Boys
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Speak Soon
Nat -x-