Bryn.........

One of the little Boyz Next Door had his birthday at the beginning of this month. His name is Bryn and he's the cutest little lad on the planet! This card was made with one of newest aquisitions (there've been two more since! Still, my birthday money'll pay for them!) I used Basic Grey papers and textured cardstock for the Cricut elements. I cut the train, helicopter and racing car from the textured cardstock, then adhered them to 2 1/2" squares embossed with a Metal Plate embossing folder. The finished squares were adhered with foam pads in a staggered fashion vertically on the card. I added three Candi dots and the 'BRYN' cut from more textured cardstock. 'Happy Birthday' was computer generated onto Safmat, applied to a white recatngle of cardstock- I rounded the corners-matted onto black, then adhered with foam pads above the name.
Cart used:
Helicopter,train, racing car & 'BRYN'- Boys Will Be Boys
You could make a similar card with the B Is For Boy Cricut Lite cart.
Thanks for dropping by today!
We're off to see Harry Potter this afternoon. Woohoo!
Heather xxx

Tri-Fold Anniversary.......

 I was watching Debbie Moore on Create & Craft yesterday (as you do) and she made a 'staggered' tri-fold card. Hers ended up as sort of a  DL but I wanted to make a C5 card so I worked out some measurements using a piece of A3 card cut to 16" in length. I scored it at 2,4,7 & 10 inches, leaving a 6" panel for the back of the card. I then trimmed the folded card down to 8" high. The card was then decorated with gold mirri and Forever Friends 'Black & Gold' A4 Dovecraft papers. The couple image was cut from black glittercard and adhered  over a gold heart to a shaped panel, with foam pads. The initials on the small shaped panel are my sister Valerie and her hubby Steve's, for 'tis their anniversary today! Happy Anniversary!!

'Anniversary' was cut from more black glittercard, and 'Happy' was cut from gold mirri. Both elements were adhered flat to a third panel along with three punched hearts. I punched some flowers from gold mirri, added black centres to the larger flowers along with gold pearls, and black pearls to the smaller flowers. They were then arranged around the couple image on the centre panel. A ribbon trim and a bow to the smallest panel completes the card.
Carts used:
Couple and large heart- Sweethearts
V & S- Winter Woodland
'Happy'- Wild Card
'Anniversary'- Designer's Calendar
All shaped panels & mats- Forever Young
Thanks for dropping by on this rainy Saturday morning!
Heather xxx

You make my world go around.......

I saw a card whilst blog hopping, with a stamped Ferris wheel and this sentiment on it, and decided to have a go at re-creating it by substituting the stamped Ferris wheel on the original card with a Cricut generated version, and I have to say that I was chuffed with the finished result! I  can't remember who's blog it was (it was a while back) but if you recognise your card in my version I'd be happy to acknowledge it if you contact me!
The card was simplicity itself to create, with only one Cricut cut. I used First Edition papers, Papermania Shimmer Cardstock, some sheer ribbon and a smattering of gems, both on the card and the Ferris wheel. I added a gem to each of the little 'pods' on the wheel and a bow with a rose to the centre. The finished wheel was adhered to the front of the card with foam pads. I used some ancient stickers from my stash for the sentiment, but you could also computer generate the sentiment onto Safmat..
Cart used:
Ferris Wheel- Carousel
Thanks for dropping by today!
Heather xxx

Happy Birthday Valerie........

It was my birthday on Tuesday, and the day after it was my sister Valerie's Birthday- there's three years and a day between us, she being the younger- and this is the card that I made for her. I used First Edition 'Bird Song' papers from the 8x8 stack. The background paper has large stylised pink flowers on it and the smaller paper panel has cute black birdcages with little pink birdies in them. I added a piece of punched black paper behind the panel before I adhered it to the card. I cut two vine borders from Papermania Shimmer cardstock and adhered one vertically and the other horizontally to the front of the card. I cut a black bird cage from more shimmer cardstock and adhered it over the join in the two vines. The bird was cut from pink spotted paper from the paper stack, then adhered to the cage with foam pads.. A smattering of teeny punched paper flowers were added to the vine. Pink glitterglue was popped into the centre of each flower. A scalloped frame cut from the same paper as the bird,shadowed in black, with a patterned paper backing holds a Safmat computer-generated sentiment . 'Sister',cut from shimmer cardstock, a trio of pearls and a floral embellishment on the sentiment frame completes the card.
Carts used:
Birdcage- Serenade (Solution)
Bird & vines-Wall Decor & More
Scalloped frame & shadow-Ashlyn's Alphabet
'Sister'-Heritage
Thanks for dropping by!
Don't be shy..please leave a comment!
Heather xxx

Sole Mates.......

This is such a cute card IRL. I love the colours in it, and it is really elegant. I think that it would make a great Engagement/Wedding card. The card base is a 5 3/4" square and the papers are Forever Friends Black & Gold A4 fom DoCrafts. I used black cardstock & gold mirri card for matting & layering and some gold ribbon from my Christmas stash. The flower is  from The Works with a gold pearl brad added to the centre in place of the pearls that were originally there. The sentiment & shoes were cut from Papermania Shimmer cardstock and were adhered to a shaped panel, which was adhered to the card front with foam tape. A smattering of gold 'pearls' complete the card.
Cart used:
Shoes, sentiment & shaped panel- Everyday Pop-Up Cards
Thanks for looking!
Heather xxx

Chelsea......

Chelsea, my great-niece, was six last week (she's six going on sixteen!). She has a mini-moke bike that her Daddy bought her, so I thought that this little sweetie would be ideal for her card. I used Dovecraft Celebrations papers, Papermania Shimmer card and some glittercard. The little girl on a bike was cut from blue glittercard with a pink shimmer cardstock shadow, the '6' was cut from glittercard as was 'CHELSEA'. The layout was simple, just two panels (again!) with the smaller panel decorated with two different patterned papers and a ribbon & bow. The little girl was adhered with a Papermania spring, the '6' with foam pads & 'CHELSEA' was adhered flat. An acrylic flower that I've had in my stash for yonks completes the card.
Cart used:
All cut elements- Car Decals
Thanks for dropping by!
Heather xxx

O.B.E Congratulations....

The wife of a Medical School colleague and good friend of my hubby (and mine of course!) was awarded an O.B.E in the Queen's Birthday Honours List (her husband got one last year) and this is the card that I made for her...I must get my hubby to deliver it- it's no good gracing the top of the aquarium is it?!
I used wedding papers by Papermania (simply because they were muted colours and printed with delicate pink & beige roses) Again the layout is simple- I'm using it a lot lately!-with just two panels.The smaller panel was wrapped with sheer ribbon and adorned with a Prima rose and self-adhesive pearls. All the letters and the sentiment were cut from pink cardstock shadowed with cream pearlised cardstock, then adhered to the card with foam pads.
Carts used:
Congratulations- Everyday Pop-Up Cards
All other elements- Winter Woodland
Thanks for dropping by today
Heather xxx