That's a long time...

I really really hate it when i am asked to make a card and am given specifics. A 25th anniversary card, great. Being asked to add silver and black into the equation makes it so much more difficult to design for some reason! lol.

Anyway, i finally managed to come up with this...

Very different to my usual style but i kinda like it :)

For the backing paper (black and white swirly) i started with a plain black base and used some brushes by Rhonna Farrer stamped randomly in PSE. Another Rhonna Farrer digital element for the font, text an numbers, finished with some ribbon, gems and silver paper...

... i think Rhonna Farrer may be my latest fad

Loopy x

Couple of bits to show...

Well it's been another hectic week, infact hectic is playing it down a little. It's been downright stressful! But as always i managed to fit a little bit of crafting in, a couple more wedding themed cards.

A good old RSVP card...

And another RSVP card, this time for a bridesmaid to say yes to bridesmaiding, if that makes sense!

Both cards use Pink Petticoat Washed Damask paper in silver for the background, scraps of white card with some gems, ribbons and glamour dust. I cut the dress out on my robo and the little bridesmaid tag too :o)

This weekend i need to get a 25th anniversary card done, i've been asked for black and silver... i don't know whether black will make an appearance but i'm sure i can get the silver in.

Loopy x

Long time no post...

Well okay, it's only been a few days but still!! We've had friends staying over this weekend so i haven't had much chance to do anything crafty really. We've just had a lovely chillaxing weekend :o)

Anyway, i did manage to step up to my own challenge, which is to enter a challenge. I went with this months card challenge over on UKS which is to create a card using texture.

Once again, and i know this must come as a shock i've used Katie Pertiet's Naturall Krafty digital papers for the background and the image is one from a Nancy Kubo Set called Little Owl, which i have recoloured slightly and added the little flower.

I used my Robo to cut the image, including the hole in his tummy and then inked the outline and added gems to the flower. Then i created a little tummy for him using some white felt and cotton wool for padding. Then some rik rak, ribbon, pom poms and staples and voila.

Now i need another challenge...

Loopy x

My challenge to me...

Is to enter some challenges!

I don't think i have ever entered a challenge and i think it's about time that i do. I need some inspiration today and i think this might be the way to go.... Now just need to find one....

Loopy x

I luuuuuuuuurve Nancy Kubo...

And who wouldn't with these super cute designs!

All three use Katie Pertiet's Naturall Krafty digital papers for the background and the images are downloaded from Little Dreamer Designs, a set by Nancy Kubo called Little Owl.

Along with those some Robo cutting for the scalloped edges, ribbon and sparkles made some really cute cards! (Oh i am so modest!)

Must make more!

Loopy x

Another one bites the dust...

Getting much faster at the notelet holders now that i have all the templates set up for the robo, here's one i've done this afternoon for a friends daughter, Georgia... Jack's sister (see down the blog!)




Once again i've used Katie Pertiet's Naturall Krafty digital papers and a gorgeous paper from "All you need is love" by Dani Mogstad, again digital. I have been using these two so much i should put them into auto-type!

Right well i'm off to make some chinese food for dinner and to think about what to put in my america stash order! My in laws are in the states at the moment and have kindly offered to bring me some stash back, there is so much that is harder to get over here, not to mention more expensive, so even with the excahnge rate as it is right now i'm still gonna go nuts!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,

Loopy x

Finally finished...

Well this is the new home card which i have been working on, well forever!

All the pieces were cut on the robo, except for the lettering which is MM. The brown background is one of of Katie Pertiet's Naturall Krafty digital papers and all the other papers are from my new favourite collection, again digital, "All you need is love" by Dani Mogstad.

I've made another 3 of the card fronts, i may make another 2 and make these into change of address cards and then it could be given as a whole set...

Anyway, need to go and get some lunch, might have something else to show later.

Loopy x

Frankie says...

I don't know why but the inspiration for this one was a long time coming, it's for a friend of a friend who has just had a knee operation, so i thought i'd go with the emphasis on "Relax".

In the end i decided that the rainbow paper was being used (becuase it's so freakin' cute!) and the rest came from there really! The rainbow paper is part of a the digital set "All you need is love" by Dani Mogstad, a really good collection. Font is called Boris Black Bloxx from Da Font, it's printed onto Pink Petticoat Washed Out paper in Sunshine (which makes me smile) cut on the robo and covered in glamour dust. Finally the border was also cut on the robo, from a template i created, inspired by the threading water punch by Fiskars.

As for the rest of the day, after a very fruitfal trip to the butchers this morning i am hoping that the rain holds of so that we can bbq some goodies later.

Loopy x

It's a girl!

Well i've been lucky enough to work from home today. It meant that i got tonnes done and saved myself the commute! So at 5pm, i set about to making this card for a friend.

I have taken direct inspiration (read copied!) a design that Liz over at Pink Petticoat has done, hope she doesn't mind! Which i think is absolutely gorgeous. I've used Pink Petticoat papers for the background and the pram, both in pretty pink. The paper lace was cut on the robo but i've copied the design from one of Fiskars current punches (i think, or is it a Martha Stewart, not sure!). Then some think pink rik rak doubled up with a variety of gems and pearls and a couple of buttons (again with pretty pink paper stuck into the centre). Oh, and some glamour dust on the paper lace for that added sparkle! The lettering is by MM.

Right i need to pop off and make the envelope now... not much planned for the weekend, so hopefully i might get that New Home card finished and posted at last!

Loopy x

Stress stress stress...

Still nothing to show i'm afraid. I did have every intention of going home yesterday, finishing off my new home card and taking some pics to put up but I had such a horrible day at work that i just couldn't face anything which involved any brainpower when i got home.

So instead i did some wii fit! Got the wii and the fit for my birthday but haven't been on in a couple of weeks so thought i best had. Good news is i haven't gained or lost any weight since i was last on, so i'm 7lbs down from when i first got it and according to Mr Wii still making good progress towards my goal which was a stone in 3 months.

Ongoing at the moment, i still want to get the new home card finished. All i need to do is make the card blank and stick what i've made on the front so that should be an easy one. I also have a get well card to do for a friend to give to her friend who is also my friend (if that makes sense) as well as another 4 notelet holders!!

Just at work now, much better day than yesterday, will munch my lunch then back to work!

Loopy x

Nothing to show today...

Well I did manage to come up with something today, a lovely little design which will be used on a "Happy New Home" card and i think a little matching notelet set for change of addres cards, will be the perfect co-ordinating card and gift... just as soon as someone i know moves!

Been to the cinema this afternoon - Ghost of Girlfriends Past - so not had chance to finish the card off and take any piccies but will get them on here tomorrow, camera permitting!

Loopy x

Second post today, are congratulations in order?

Here's what came of my stash buying this morning...

Pink Petticoat Washed Damask paper in Silver for the background with some card scraps to make the cake with various ribbons and sparkles on top :o) The wording is one of the making memories packets i bought this morning. Am really pleased with it :o)

Loopy x

Stash and Ice Cream...

I needed some bits and bobs so i figured a trip to Hobbycraft was in order :o) Brought back some lovely ribbons (yes more ribbons) and some really nice MM lettering which i can't wait to get using! Need to make a happy wedding type card for some friends so i think both the ribbon and lettering will get played with today!

As for ice cream, I made this card last night. I was in the middle of a project but i was getting to tired and the computer wouldn't do what i wanted it to do, so i gave up and made this sweet (te he) little card instead.... just need someone to give it to now...

The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat and the ice cream is from Sweet Scoops by Julie Billingsley via Sweet Shoppe Desings. Cut the elements of the ice cream on the Robo, diamond glazed and stuck together. Easy little card :o)

Right, on with this wedding card i think, have had about enough of notelet holders (although i have another 5 to make!)

Loopy x

More notes...

Well I was asked to make a notelet holder for a friend's teenage son. Now making cards for men is bad enough, making cards for teenage boys is worse, but making a notecard set for one!?!?

A challenge it was but i actually think it has worked out pretty well. I've used another of Katie Pertiet's Naturall Krafty digital papers for the grey backing, the red dotty paper is another digital one this time from Jeanelle Paige's Kidden Around collection. The font was downloaded from DaFont and is called Trashco. Think i'll be using the colour and font combination again in the future for anything teenage boy related! I also thought that if i was to substitute the red for pink or purple it would work quite well for a teenage girl if she was grungy enough!

Anyway, enough of my babbling, so much to do, so little time!

Loopy x

Mmmmm Cupcakes...

First off, I know this is a rubbish picture, but this is what happens when you leave something to the last minute, absolutely have to finish it that night and give it away the next day, it leaves you with no daylight hours for the lovely picture taking! I have done my best to make it less offensive!

Anyway, even with the awful picture I still think this is just so cute! Made it for a friend of a friend, who apparently liked it too :o)

I used a template from one of the lovely ladies over on UKS, which i welded to make the card shape, along with some Sassafras Lass Serendipity paper for the cupcake case if you will and a digital paper for the cake itself, Amy Wolff's Softly Dotted.

Loopy x