Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm new to all this and would really appreciate your feedback (good or bad!) on my cards.

Claire x

About Me

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I'm a 30-something wife to Gary, and mum to James (4) and Katie (2). After making loads of cards during my first year-long maternity leave, I'm now busy, busy, busy, with work and two kids. I'll get back to it someday though, I'm sure!

Sunday, 11 July 2010

Scrapbook pages


I love this picture of James - taken last August when he was 7 months old. I've used the 'Linen' papers, lace and flowers from the blue capsule collection.

I don't know if this is too busy or not. The picture was taken at London Zoo last summer and the journaling reads:

1st word = 'daddy', 2nd word = 'monkey', 3rd word = 'mummy'

Says all you need to know about his priorities really!

Wedding Anniversary Card


I've made this card for my husband, for our 8th wedding anniversary in a fortnight. It's also my entry for this week's 'Friday Sketchers' challenge.
The papers are from Forever Friends (valentines?) and I've used the stamp from Papermania's 'Relations' pack. I've used red ribbons and gold ink for the hearts.

Shopping Card




This is my contribution to this week's 'Passion for Promarkers' and 'Moving Along with the Times' challenges.

I've used the stamp which came free with this month's Creativity magazine. I can't remember what the papers are called, but I think they were Papermania. I've stamped using purple ink and coloured using Promarkers in amethyst, lavender, magenta, bright green, meadow green and satin.

Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Baby Boy Card






I've made this card for the 'Whiff of Joy' and 'Passion for Promarkers' challenge.




I've used two stamps. The main image is 'Willow holiding baby' and I've coloured her using ivory and baby blue promarkers. The baby's shawl is denim blue.




The second stamp is the dummy, which I've coloured using baby blue and cornflower promarkers.




The papers are all from 'Nana's Nursery - Baby Boy' and I've used lace, ribbon and gems to embellished it.




Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Easter Bunny Card


I've made this card using the sketch for this week's 'Passion for Promarkers' challenge.
The bunny stamp was free with last month's 'Quick Cards Made Easy' and he's coloured using Amethyst and Lavender promarkers. I've embellished with glitter glue and some gems. The sentiment is stamped in purple ink then heat embossed with irredescent powder.

Friday, 26 February 2010

Mum-To-Be Card


I've made this card for my friend, who's expecting her second baby later this year. It's my entry for this week's 'Passion for Promarkers' challenge.


The stamp is 'Pregnant Willow'. I've coloured the dress using Pastel Yellow, then Tulip Yellow and Baby Pink to highlight the details. Her hair is Sandstone, Cinnamon and Cocoa. Shoes are Baby Pink. Skin is Satin and Blush.


I've added stitching (Tulip Yellow and Baby Pink) around the image, yellow gingham and card. The pink gingham was a download and yellow gingham is from the Papermania Sunshine capsule papers, as were the bows.

Easter Card


I've made this card using the free stuff in this month's 'Quick Cards Made Easy'. It's my entry for this week's 'Sketch and Stash' challenge.
The stamps, backing paper and ribbons were new this week. I've raided my stash for the Promarkers (Cool Greys 1, 2 & 3; Baby Pink; Corflower Blue), butterfly (which has been sitting patiently in my embellishments box for several years now!) and backing cards.