Bella - kissing couple - wedding & another huge card

Another mammoth card with 4 faces..this one is for a lady who meets her friend twice a week for tea and a gossip, she loves bingo and drinks vodka, they both love shopping for bargains in the Euro Shop.The verse was added to the fifth page.
All the fronts are 3D and have a touch of stickles.

The engagement and wedding card need titles. Made for chairty so, they will both go towards the Irish Cancer society - just had to play with my new stamps!





thanks Elaine for the fab charm on the Bella card.

Covered numbers

I'm not used to inking,altering distressing etc., but recently had a go at covering chipboard at Jackies class, so when I had to make these orders I decided to use the idea. I drew the No.18 free hand onto card and then transferred it to thick card (packing in card stock order I got)It's then covered in paper and sanded/colored at the edges with a touch of stickles.
This card looks kiddish, but the 18 year old recipient is a mad keen fan of Boots from Dora the Explorer, so this is a downloaded image, coloured with Pro Markers!


The same technique here. Mini Mouse was cut out on a Cricut.

2 unusual requests

Two unusual orders to do for this week....a commitment ceremony in London. The buyer said 2 tuxedos on the front would be fine...but no matter how I place them, it didn't look right to me!! She was delighted and paid more than I asked.




This card is for a "gay, champange Charlie - party boy" No pressure then!!
I had this Jolees Boutique champagne sticker for ages and wondered if I'd ever use it. The front of the card is done like a book and open to reveal "party boy" on the inside! Thank You to "Mother" Yvonne on Celtic Crafters for the image, mmmmwwaahh

In loving Memory

It's 7 years today since my darling Mam, Monica, passed away.
She hated memorials in the newspaper, but my Dad published one for a few years anyway.
But , Blog wasn't around then..so I can do my own little memorial on the sly.
If I said all I wanted to say, I'd fill several blogs....I miss her as much today as I did 7 years ago. She was wonderful, artistic, loving and fun to be with. A great cook, sociable, totally family oriented and an inspiration.
"Love you - love you too"

April Class

Another fantastic Sunday - card-making and chatting at Jackie Mooney's April class

6 lovely projects completed and meringues consumed complimemnts of Lynda!
Thanks all for a great day; Here's what we were up to:

Another Bridal Invite Sample

I don't know why, but always get the urge to make a sample wedding invite when I have a potential customer coming. This one has a sparkly vellum cover,embossed with a cuttlebug flower and finished with 3 gems, the second layer is pearlesant with the invite wording and the third layer is the same with a pocket for the RSVP and envelope.

All three layers a held together with ribbon.

Some recent makes

been mad busy this week, with orders, wedding invite samples,swaps and charity cards.
This Retirement card is for an Executive at Coca Cola - retiring after over 30 years service.



got myself a new stamp - when i saw it, I loved it. it's from Stamps Happen and there is a lot of work involved - all the black section is coloured and the overall design is very detailed, but I thought it was ideal for engagement or anniversary cards for young couples. The frame is Cuttlebug embossed and the whole image is under acetate.