Blogger problems.....

Hi Folks!
I haven't forgotten you all but I'm having issues with Blogger! It won't let me upload any more pics for the time being so I'll sort it out and be back!
SORRY!
Heather xx

A magical birthday wish.....

Last month Kabir, the delightful son of our good friends was seven and I sent him magical birthday wishes with this card featuring the Genie from Disney's Alladin. As Disney characters go this one was easier than most to put together with just a few fiddly-tiddly bits. The layout is uber-simple with starry paper from a past edition of Creative Cardmaking simply double matted with red and gold card, the genie adhered with foam pads and Kabir's name and age cut from gold starry holographic card to finish.

Simples!

Carts used:

Genie- Disney's Dreams Come True

Kabir & 7- Plantin Schoolbook

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx



All the best........

I've got another commission card for you today. One of my hubby's colleagues left the hospital last month to return to Ireland, and another colleague Dawn, asked me to make a card for the Department to sign, so what's a gal to do? Make a card of course! As usual it's an A4, and the design was left up to me. I used papers from a past edition of Creative Cardmaking and a fancy frame cut from white pearlised card. I added some flourishes, and flowers punched from gold and blue cardstock. The wording was cut from gold cardstock, the name being shadowed with blue. The wording was adhered flat (too many foam pad slivers otherwise!) and 'Mary' was adhered with foam pads. A ribbon bow across one top corner completes the card.

Carts used:

Fancy frame- Ornamental Iron 2

Mary-Sophisticated

Remaining sentiment-Plantin Schoolbook

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx



'Single' birthday wishes.....

It was my nephew David's birthday last month and I made him a card inspired by a magazine. The magazine card was made from kraft card and was a single sleeve (single as in 45rpm vinyl record) with a 'record' inside it. I changed it by adding the sleeve and record to an 8x8 card. The paper on the front of the card was a freebie download. I created the record sleeve from some kraft cardstock, cutting a circular aperture in the front before adhering it together. I also used a circle punch to create a semi-circular notch at the top of the sleeve.

I created a 'record' from black pearlised cardstock and blue paper, slightly smaller than the sleeve. The sentiment on the 'record' was created with rub-ons. It can then be popped into (and out of!) the sleeve- just like a real record!

I finished the card off with David's name, some punched stars and musical notes cut from black pearlised card.

Carts used:

'45rpm record'- Suburbia

Musical notes- Groovy times

Happy Birthday- Stamping Solutions

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx

 

Violet..........

The middle one of the GirliezNextDoor had a birthday last week and Violet from The Incredibles flew round to wish her a happy birthday!! A Disney Princess wouldn't do this time, so I went for something a little 'older'. Violet was cut from textured cardstock and adherd to a C5 card decorated with papers from an old edition of Creative Cardmaking. I added some blue polka dot ribbon and Millie's name cut from blue glittercard. The sentiment was computer generated, then adhered to the card with foam pads. A smattering of punched glittercard stars completes the card.

Carts used:

Violet- The Best Of Pixar

Millie- Car Decals

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx

Dapper Dan.....

It was my nephew Dan's birthday last week and I made him this card. I love this image and thought that he'd look cool sitting on something and what better than a name! The papers are from a past issue of Creative Cardmaking and the layout is the simplest possible. The figure was cut from dark burgundy cardstock backed with white. The name was cut from patterned paper shadowed with burgundy cardstock. The name was adhered to the card with foam pads, then the sitting figure was adhered above it. 'Happy Birthday' was cut from black cardstock and adhered flat. A smattering of Card Candi completes the card.

Carts used:

Sitting figure- Suburbia

Happy Birthday- Stamping Solutions

DANIEL- Opposites Attract (Opposite feature)

Thaks for dropping by!

Heather xxx

 



Jasmine for Amy.....

The youngest of the GirliezNextDoor was eight at the beginning of the month, and this is the card that I made for her. All little girls love Disney Princesses don't they? Well if they don't, they should!!!

I decided on Jasmine as I've already sent Snow White and Ariel to Amy, and Jasmine seems a little more grown up (don't know why!) I have to tell you that this photo doesn't show up the true colours of the card. Jasmine's outfit is actually a beautiful eau de nil colour not that sludgy grey! I cut Jasmine's clothes from pearlescent cardstock and the rest of her from textured cardstock. She was mounted onto a lovely eastern-style window which was cut from Centura pearl white cardstock. The papers are Dovecraft. 'AMY' was cut from pink pearlised textured cardstock and adhered inside the window with foam pads. 'Happy Birthday' was cut from the same cardstock shadowed with white, then adhered with foam pads to the top of the card.

Carts used:

Jasmine/Window- Disney Dreams Come True

AMY- StoryBook

Happy Birthday- ZooBalloo

Thanks for dropping by!

Heather xxx