Summer blooms

Another easy 6 x 4 card, I needed a card with bright colours and tactile layers and was pleased with the result. I also added some glitter to give it a bit of sparkle. Life has been a bit hectic and I have not been all that well, just get over one thing and something else comes along but hopefully I can get back to my card making. It was rather funny today my 3 year old grandaughter Olivia went into my craft room and came out telling me it was very very messy, she then came and said she had tidied up my mess!
When I went into the room she had indeed picked up the sorted piles I had had on the floor and put all the items on to the shelves (not so sorted now), what can I say!

Every day paper dolls jug cut at 2.75 inches, Micky and friends flower .75 inches

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First Shaped album

I made this album for our 3 year old granddaughter Olivia. She has just had an operation and in is now in a hip spiker plaster. I wanted her to have pictures of the family to look at while she was in hospital. She is now home and taking the restraints of being all plastered up very well. She is pictured throughout the book and true to form the first thing she ate after her operation was toast. This is my first attempt at a shaped picture book. I chose Mickey as she had just spent a voucher before going into hospital buying Mickey to go with her Mini mouse.
There are three dogs in the family, that page was fun to do. I cut a westie in chipboard to make a book mark and also a doll. Once I had finished the book  I felt at a loss "what can I do now" I said to hubby,  his reply "housework" Oh horror I won't ask that one again LOL. I will now have to have fun making books for our other grandchildren

I used Design studio and Gypsy. The book is cut at 5.75 inches.
Cartridges used are
Plantin schoolbook, Accent essentials, Animal kingdom, Going places, New arrival, Everyday paper dolls, Create a critter, and of course Mickey and friends.

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Owl day

I have always wanted to make a card using an owl, although I like the owl I'm not sure about the finished card. I'd wanted to leave empty space but now I want to fill it!
I used three different embossing folders and most of the cuts are pop dotted to create layers of the page.I made the card with my youngest son in mind, from a young age he has always liked owls and said he wanted a dog or an owl for Christmas last year, needless to say he didn't get either. lol Maybe his wife will get him one for his birthday, not so sure their cat would be very happy!

Create a critter Owl and branch cut twice at 2 inches. Every day paper dolls and Pooh and friends clouds. Indentz vine # 1, craft concepts woodgrain and cuttlebug D'vine swirls embossing folders.

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Top speed

I am not sure why but I am pleased at how this card turned out. I had made the paper doll but wasn't sure how to use him on a card. Then just by chance I came across the background print in Adobe photoshop. I used a shimmery paper the same as I had used to Buzz.

Everyday paper dolls driver cut at 6 inches. Plantin schoolbook number cut at 1.5 inches. Base card is 8 inches by 5 inches

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Catch of the day

I don't know about catch of the day. I feel more like caught out, as I did not manage to get a card on my blog for two weeks. We had a lovely restful week away in Wales, then last week just disappeared being back to work and catching up with the family. I even did some ironing! Now that's a sin with so much crafting to do, but I needed clothes. I'm not sure why the colour of these cards isn't as vibrant as they should be in the photos. I haven't used layers with them, which I am sure would give a better effect. I've found when I have donated cards for charity fund raising people worry about the cost of postage. Layered cards really add to the cost of postage in the UK, I don't know if card makers in  America have the same problem.

Everyday paper dolls fisherman 4.75inches, the message was computer generated then mounted on inked card. Peachy Keen stamps for faces which I love.

Plantin schoolbook grass, blue core dimentions card at the bottom, I typed the message then used a centre cut on a cloud, I could not get the Everyday paper dolls to work on this feature so used another cut but can not remember which one.

This will also look more effective if you cut more than one cloud group and layer them.

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Got you numbered

A number of the family have reached that age the big 30. I made this card for my son in law he hadn't wanted a card showing his age!

Plantin schoolbook numbers cut on shadow and without shadow 8.25inch

Everyday paper dolls golf bag cut real dial size 5.5inch. I stamped and embossed the top of the clubs.

What next for Katie

The card I made for Katie this year is my most favourite yet. I got the idea from Jeannie Phillips blog  A place for my cards. Infact it was following Jeannie's blog and others linked to her that gave me the courage to have a go at starting a blog, so thanks for all the help by sharing and the fun I am now having.

The base card is A4

Blue sky paper from local craft shop, I added text on the computer.

Core dimentions card two shades of brown.

Paper doll dress up fence 4inch x2 welded using CDS, also used this cart and CDS for the grass.

Home decor branch 3.5inch Bird 1inch

Lyrical letters notes 3.75inch

Every day paper doll pig real dial size 2.5inch, small pig real dial size flipped cut 2inch, pig on inside of card cut at 2.25inch.

The Mummy pig was made using

Plantin schoolbook circle 4inches

Animal kingdom pigs face 3inch, feet 4inches