Thursday, 15 April 2010

Project of the Month Blog Hop - Buttons



We will hold this every third Thursday of the month , we aim to give you a little inspiration and hopefully a few Oooo's and Awe's along the way, The Dream Team is made up with some of the most talented ladies so be sure to give them all a visit.


The Hop is starting with Cheryl this month & the theme is Buttons

Smell the flowers with Baby Fairy Flora she can be purchased from Digital Pencil Too, would she make the perfect card for a little girl or even from a little girl to send to someone?
I coloured her with Promarkers, added pretty papers a piece of lace, BUTTONS, Pearls and ribbon and finished with a bit of love.

Attention to detail...

A blossom made with scalloped circles spritzed with water and scrunched into tiny balls then opened up carefully and layed to one side to dry, once dry I threaded a narrow ribbon through all of the circled and threaded on my first button as the centre of the flower then tied the ribbon into a bow.


My second button you will need to look closely for as it is a pink tinted glass flower, i popped a pearl on top to make it a little easier to see and some punched foliage behind it.

Be sure to pop over to Liza next I just know she will have something amazing to show you.
If you get lost along the way I have a full list of the Design Team on my side bar.


Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Mother To Be...

Isn't this the most beautiful sight? love this Mother to be.. image.
perfect for either congratulating parents to be or even Grand- Parents to be or how about a Mother to be that is going on to Maternity leave from work.
I coloured the digi stamp from Digital Pencil Too with Promarkers, I used the baby congrats embossing folder from Cuttlebug and buffed pink chalk over the words and also a script stamped in pink on the opposite side to the embossing. Nestabilities to cut out the image, Ribbon and pearl pin to finish.

Attention to detail...

An oval pearl pin pushed through the ribbon and the point secured between two punched heart shapes.


Super Girl - New Card

What a carry on! I bet you all thought I'd gone AWOL, well I got myself a new Superduper computer that my original software just didn't like and I've had to start afresh with photo editing programs and the likes.
So I thought this digi image Superdupergirl was very appropriate to be the first card added from my Superduper new computer. The image is by Mo Manning who never ceases to amaze me with her artistic talents.

Attention to detail...

The white background was embossed using the Cuttlebug Dvine Swirls and 3 cherry blossoms edged with a red Copic Marker added on top of the background.


The badge was made from an A diecut by Cuttlebug and oval and circle scallop punches by Stampin Up.

Coloured with Promarkers, a close up of Superdupergirl.


Sunday, 11 April 2010

Wish her Luck - X Factor

Natalie my up and coming STAR Daughter is auditioning for X Factor, she has gone up to Manchester and will be auditioning Sunday(today).
Please send her some positive vibes as she was singing before she could talk.
She has her best friend with her for company and I'm sure she will be nervous and excited all rolled into one.
She's a lovely girl and deserves a break in life.
I've added a few pictures from past days in Natalie's world
Exhibitionist


Prom and college




School days



For those of you that haven't heard Natalie sing here is a link to her on You Tube

Friday, 9 April 2010

Dawn Chorus

You can tell that Spring is here, has anyone else noticed the dawn chorus? The little beauties are getting louder as the mornings get lighter.
So 3 guess's to what inspired me to make this card?
Distressed, cuttlebug embossed and stamped


Attention to detail...

I used 2 stamp sets from PTI for the image, Birds of a Feather and Fancy Flourishes.

3 pearls were added to make the flourish pop.


Sponging around a circle shape can make the perfect Moon or Sun