Rita's Birthday

This one is just for you Nat... I know you wanted to see it.
Here is a pic of the card I made for Rita's birthday, Hope she liked it.
Happy Birthday Rita XXX

I used lily from Pink cat studio, and the papers were from the paper mania pastels pack. The sketch I used was on the Papertake weekly challenge. I never get to do the challenges straight away but still use them for inspiration. The flowers I recycled from a card that someone sent to me. They were so lovely I couldn't bear to throw them away. Xxx

Happy 2nd anniversay

Today is my 2nd wedding anniversary!

Here is the card I made for my wonderful husband. He likes froggies so I knew he would like this. The image is from Pink Petticoat which I coloured with water colour pencils then I coloured the heart with a red glitter gel pen so it really sparkles. The spotty paper was free in papercraft inspirations magazine (they always have such great freebies)

Its simple but it says everything I wanted it too. Xxx

natalies 18th

My friend at work Natalie is 18 today and a while ago she asked me to make her cake for her. So I agreed. she said she didn't care what it was like so long as it was pink. No problem I love Pink. she has a tattoo of some stars on her foot and that was my inspiration. I even made the butter cream inside pink by putting pink colouring in it.

Apparently it went down a storm and there wasn't a scrap left, I didn't even get a piece myself !!

I have to say thank you to the man in the icing shop for all his help and tips he was really good and helped me loads.

I did make her a card too with lily, from Pink Cat Studio, on it, but silly me forgot to take a pic. so you,ll have to use your imagination. needless to say it was pink! Xxx

Happy 40th Alden

My Husband asked me to make this card for his friend Alden's birthday. He and his wife Lara are very into Burlesque and are big fans of Dita Von Teese, so I tried to make a card in this type of style. I've never tried a style like this so found it a bit difficult but I hope I managed to pull it off.

The sketch of the girl is by pin up artist Rion Vernon and the font I downloaded from dafont. Xxx

Engagement

This the engagement card that I was commissioned to do. It had to be personalised with the couples name on but the rest was up to me. I had real trouble with this one, nothing I wanted to do seemed to work. in the end I went with a traditional heart and added an engagement ring inside for a little twist.

I wasn't sure they were going to like it and was half expecting to be asked to do it again, but they loved it. Apparently when she handed it over to the happy couple it out did any other cards they had been given, and by some sheer fluke the ring inside matched her actual engagement ring !!!

Xxx

1 Today

We had a lovely time today on Jacks 1st birthday. He had lots of cards and presents and wanted to open them all at once. However at times I think the wrapping paper was more interesting to him than the actual presents.

We all went to the sea life centre for the day and Jack had a great time pointing to all the fish, and crawling off all over the place.

Here is the card I made for him. I hope one day when hes old enough he really likes it.

Happy Birthday my Little man Xxx

King of the jungle

Today was Jacks 1st birthday Party. It was only a small family thing but it was really nice. Gary and I were up til late last night decorating the room and blowing up balloons.

I decided to make Jacks birthday cake myself, and have to say I'm really proud of it. it caused me a bit, well a lot, of stress but I'm really pleased at the end result.

Jack had a lovely time and was all partied out at the end of it all.

Xxx

Another card Another Planet

Today is my uncles birthday, hes very into sci fi and stuff so I thought this alien would be perfect. The paper and template is from papercraft inspirations magazine, and the textured paper for the planet is from a set of recycled handmade paper I bought at the Eden project in Cornwall last year.

I was really pleased with this card and Gary thought it was great too, then I showed it to my Mom who said it looked like a blob. Thanks Mom lol.

The finishing touch is the wobbly eyes on the alien, I think they really set it off.

Xxx

Happy Birthday Gary

Happy Birthday to you.... this is the card I made for my husbands birthday. To be honest I'm a little disappointed, I think I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the jungle stuff for Jacks party at the mo.

Still Gary really liked it so I suppose that's all that matters. Xxx

Two Hearts

A friend at work asked me to make a card for his girlfriend as a sort of anti valentines day card. They are both different religions so shall remain nameless.

He wanted a one off card instead of the usual valentine stuff and so we came up with this idea, and posted it on a different day.

I'm told he tried to pass off the work as his own but his lady is way smarter than that. lol.

I'm really pleased she liked it, and so much so has asked me to make her an engagement card for her friend. So watch this space.......

Xxx