Mum......

It was my Mum's birthday at the end of November and this is the card that I made for her. I went to see her just before her birthday, and before I went to India (I took the picture in her dining room in a hurry. That's why the picture is rubbish!) The card base is an offset gatefold 8" square, and the papers are from Creative Cardmaking mag. I cut a panel with 'dipped' corners to hold a very glamorous looking cake! The cake was cut from silver mirri and brown and lilac pearlised cardstock. I added a satin bow with flower pin, some die-cut leaves and a WOC floral arrangement. The sentiment was computer generated and a smattering of pearls completes the card.

Carts used:

Shaped panel- Elegant Edges

Cake- Over The Hill

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx

More Indian wedding cards......

When we went to India last month I came back for Christmas, but my hubby stayed on until the new year due to his giving a lecture at a medical conference in Indore. He was also scheduled to attend two weddings, but only went to one as unfortunately he lost two elderly relatives after the first wedding, and as it is considered inauspiscious to attend a wedding after a death in the family he didn't attend the second wedding. Fortunately the bride at the second wedding is the daughter of my hubby's colleague so he was able to deliver the card to her dad to be passed on. 

I was pushed for time making these cards, so I decided to use the same design but change the orientation to make them different. The card bases are a standard A5, and I made one portrait and one landscape. The papers are silver embossed, a gift from Tammy at the Paper Gourmet in Canada, and the beautiful lattice shape was cut from white pearlised card backed with silver mirri.. Each panel was embellished with silver flourishes, white paper roses, pearl strands and a voile bow. The letters (yes, both sets of brides and grooms had the same initials!!) were cut from white pearlised cardstock shadowed with silver mirri, then adhered to the panels with foam pads. A smattering of pearls completes the cards.

Carts used:

Lattice panel & Leafy flourishes- French Manor

Initials-Sophisticated

Thanks for dropping by today!

Heather xx

Pia's presents.......

Hi peeps, I'm back...Mr Blogger has sobered up and is behaving himself (for now at least)

Do you remember the present stack card that I made as a commission before Christmas? Well, I liked it so much that I made another one, this time in 8" square format, for our friends' daughter Pia who's birthday was on Boxing Day. I used papers from a DCWV stack called Street Lace, in this beautiful aqua and black colour combo. I made it in exactly the same way as the commission card. By the way, that shoe box is NOT that bright in real life! The name, shoe and bag were cut from glittercard, and I added narrow ribbon bows (those ribbon hangers cut from clothes sure come in handy don't they!!!) a larger aqua satin bow, and a smattering of pearls to finish.

Carts used:

Bag & 'PIA'- Suburbia

Shoe- Forever Young

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx

I haven't gone anywhere.....

So sorry folks. Mr Blogger is playing silly beggars (must have had too much falling-down water over New Year!) and I can't upload any piccies, so I'll be back when he sobers up-hopefully!!
Heather xxx

Welcome Lois Pearl......

Here is the card that I promised you yesterday, this time for Harry's cousin Lois Pearl. As I said yesterday, when this card was ordered she hadn't been born and I was a bit worried in case the parents changed the name! I'm assuming that everything went to plan as I didn't hear anything to the contrary!

The card base is an A4 and again, the papers are downloads from Pink Petticoat. The beautiful vintage Silver Cross-style pram was cut from silver mirri and pink pearlised cardstock. I added some daisy trim to the hood and pearls to the wheel hubs. 'Welcome' and 'Lois Pearl' were cut from pink glittercard and adhered with foam pads. A sheer ribbon bow, WOC rose and a smattering of daisies completes the card.

Carts used:

Pram- Mother's Day

Welcome & Lois Pearl- Lyrical Letters (jumbo font)

Thanks for looking!

Heather xxx

Welcome Harry.....

Back in October I was asked to make a couple of new arrival cards..one for a baby already here, Harry, and one for a baby girl who wasn't yet born (although she is now!) Today I'm showcasing Harry's card. The card size is an A4 and the papers are downloads from Pink Petticoat. I used my usual commission card layout. The baby was cut from white paper, coloured with ProMarkers. I didn't like the face on the cut, so I cut a blackout face layer, and created a different face with Pro Markers......

...with this result. I was really pleased with the sweet, cherubic look. I gave him a pearlised, embossed cloud and a glittery moon to lie on. I added a teeny pom-pom to his hat and a trio of punched stars above his head.

'Welcome' and 'Harry' were cut from white glittercard and adhered to the card with foam pads. A sheer bow and a smattering of punched stars completes the card.

Carts used:

Baby on cloud and moon- Baby Steps

Welcome Harry- Lyrical Letters (Jumbo font)

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx

Domestic goddess....

As promised, here is the final card in the commission trio. This one was for the mother of the High Maintenance Girlfriend. The card is an A4 and the papers, as before, from Creative Cardmaking mag. The figure was cut from black cardstock, and I gave her a festive apron, and a christmas pud on her tray. She is also sporting a pearl necklace and earrings. She was adhered to the card with foam pads. 'Domestic Goddess' was cut from pink mirri card and adhered flat. 'Merry Christmas' and 'Jackie' were cut from white glittercard and adhered with foam pads. A snowflake adorns each corner and a smattering of punched snowflakes adorn the sides of the card. Pink gems were added to the centres of the snowflakes to complete the card.

Carts used:

Figure, Domestic Goddess & Jackie- Suburbia

Merry Christmas- Wild Card (RDS on)

Large snowflakes- December 25th

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year

Thanks for dropping by and I'll see you next year!

Heather xxx