Tri-Fold birthday card...

Hello crafty peoples!


This makes a nice change...I find myself blogging quite early in the day! (Not at 2 o'clock in the morning like usual!)


I am on a bit of a card making spree at the moment, and the spree is 'new techniques' I am trying to make a different shaped card, or use a technique I haven't used before at the moment.


The technique for the moment is 'Tri-Fold' There are LOADS of video tutorials for a tri-fold card on YouTube.


So I had an attempt and this was the result:

The front:

The Card when it is open:

Really cute cupcake! (I love these stamps!)

Close-up of some of the embellishments.

I think it turned out really well! I will definitely be trying this technique again! Now cleverly I have managed to make this card, so that it covers a few of the competitions that I like to enter. They are:

Shabby Tearoom - Challenge #54 - 'Bingo' (I chose, buttons, brads and dies/punches)

 Papertake weekly - Challenge 'It's a Mum thing'

I love promarkers - Challenge #58 - Theme 'Go Dotty'

• Charisma Cardz - Challenge #12 - Cards for a teen

I will have a new update soon, I have many projects in the workings at the moment.

TTFN

Haley x

My first Anya stamp!

Evening all!

First off I want to say I GOT A CUTTLEBUG! Sorry, I got a tad bit excited there, but hey, can you blame me? My wonderful boyfriend bought me a cuttlebug on Thursday and I have to say I absolutely LOVE it! Granted, I only have 2 sets of dies but I will most definitely be investing in more!

OK, onto tonight's card, I have been working on this card for a little while, I kept putting it down to do other things and I try not to craft at the weekend, because my boyfriend has the weekends off from work.

Anywhoo, here it is:

I think she is absolutely precious! She is just so pretty! I used two stamps to do this, the girl and the fence, and I painstakingly had to fill bits in freehand, because I hadn't heard of 'masking' Now that I have learned how to use the 'Masking' technique to use multiple stamps I will use it instead!

I have used a 'sping' theme for this card and the colours make me smile! I have also used 3 different types of yellow paper/card.

This card is going to be entered into the following competitions;

• Anyone for Anya? - Colour Challenge and theme ' Spring'
• Papertake weekly - Trio Tastic! (I used 3 yellow papers)
• Charisma Cardz - Challenge #11 - To 'die' for

OK, that's it for me tonight, I have a driving lesson tomorrow so I really should be refreshed for that!

Night all.

Haley xx

Happy trio of yellow...

Evening all!

(Or should I say, welcome to the early hours of the morning!)

I wanted to show you all my latest creation:

Here are some close-ups of the individual cards:

        
        Card number 1: Little Tweetheart

        
          Card number 2: Happy Birdie

         Card number 3: Love is in the air.

As you can see from the above image, these cards are 'easel' cards. I have seen many crafters use this technique and I always wanted to try it out! It is sooooo much simpler than I would have ever guessed and it is so effective, don't ya think?

I used digital stamps for the toppers, and I'm ashamed to say I don't remember where I got them from! They were freebies though and I found them through google! If I do manage to find them I will put up a link!

When I look at these cards they make me want to smile, maybe it's the cute images or maybe it's the 'Happy' colours! I'm not sure...

I am entering these cards (as one) into the following competitions:

• Charisma Cardsz : Challenge #10 - Easel cards
• Secret Crafter : Challenge #125 - Flowers for mum

I also wanted to give you all a sneaky peaky at two of the projects I am currently working on...Are you ready?

..............

..............

..............

Here Goes...

.............

.............

.............

And...

There you go, not much to see, but enough to make you want to see more I hope!

I better get some sleep otherwise I am going to be EXHAUSTED in the morning!


Night all!

Haley x



I'm back...

Hello all,

No pictures tonight, I just wanted to pop in to explain where I have been and why I have been gone so long.

First off, my other half had 10 days of work so I was determined to keep off the computer and away from my crafting area, to spend the time with him. Also this week I have started on a health kick, Doing at least an hours workout every night.
 I will get fit and slim lol!!!!!

I have been popping onto my favourite competition blogs and have seen some awesome competitions I want to enter, I just need to find the time to get my craft on!
 (Also have to find the time to make mother's day cards, my sister's birthday card AND Easter cards!)

All this while being a full time mum and taking driving lessons! Blimey I lead a busy life lol!

OK time for a well earned chill out (while watching the Rocky Horror picture show!)

Night all

Haley xx

Thankyou card...

Hiya!

Once again I find myself up late and unable to sleep, so I will listen to a little of 'The Offspring' and blog my latest creation.

Here it is:

This card is to be entered in three different competitions (Details to follow at the end of this post) The themes for which are: 'Thankyou' 'Putting on the glitz' and paper piecing is a requirement for another one.

Onto some close-ups...

Here you can see all the individual competition requirements, The paper piecing, and the 'Thankyou' sentiment, and the 'Glitzy' stars and flowers on the side...

Paper piecing close-up, the dress is from spotty paper and I chose a textured brown paper for her cute little boots...

A little 'glitzy' brad to finish the ribbon... 



It's a small card (only 4" x 4") and it's fairly simple, but I think it has the desired effect.

The competitions I am entering this card into are:

• Crafty Creations: Theme - 'Thankyou'.
• I Love Promarkers: Requirement - Paper piecing.
• Papertake weekly: Theme - 'Putting on the glitz.

I should really compile a list of all the competitions I like to enter shouldn't I? That way all you lovely people can have a look yourselves! Deffinately on my To-Do list!

I'm still not feeling sleepy so I am going to listen to some more tunes and browse some papercraft sites and blogs for a while!

Night all.

Haley x

Another competition card...Very blue...

Wow, I have just looked at the clock and it's almost one in the morning! I need to learn to go to bed earlier! But hey, I'm sure I'm not the only one who crafts at stupid o'clock at night am I?

On to my newest competition card, I have used another one of Sugar Nellie's stamps, again it is a Gorjuss girl, I just can't get enough of them!

Here she is, don't you just think she is beautiful?

And here is the entire card:

Finally I added a ribbon flower,

I can't even remember where I first saw this technique, but I think it is super effective! All you have to do is cut 8 equal lengths of ribbon (remembering that half of this length will be the size of the 'petals') Glue them to a circle of card, and then finish it with a cute button in the center!

I am entering this card is the following competitions:

The sugar bowl - Theme: Colour photo
Charisma Cardz - Theme - Fantasy

Ok I should really get some sleep, what with a baby who will want feeding in a few hours!

Goodnight all!

Haley xx

Flowery birthday card.

Evening, 

It's been one of those days, nothing perticular going on but I'm still shattered and feel like I have been really busy!

Anyway as promised last night here are the pictures of the birthday card I have been working on. 

I made this card for my Nanna, so the theme had to be grown up, I chose the colours because I liked the look of the papers together.

For the flowers I found this wonderful tutorial at PassionforPromarkers, here is the link for those of you that are interested in trying it.

I used my trusty ProMarkers to colour the flowers, I think they look wonderul, don't you?

So there you go a wonderful, grown-up birthday card. Let me know what you think! :D

And lastly I found this website, it looks interesting and the competitions look different, I may just have a go!

EDIT: I completely forgot to mention that I have entered this card in challenge #52 at I love promarkers!

Happy crafting everyone!

Haley x