Little Pink Toes

Aww, one of the things I love making are new baby cards. 

So I was really happy to see the new Tonic Studios Special Occasions Baby Layering Frame set.   

And this is what I made with it.

This could easily be made for a little boy just by changing the colour (natch!!). 

The dies actually do the work for you - you just have to layer them up!!

But I noticed something else with them .....

... and that is that the sentiment outside edge (the one in kraft here) makes a cracking template to ink around to make sweet little clouds :)

A LOT of mileage from this, I'm sure. 

I used the Mint Macaroon ink from the Dream in Colour trio and I love the effect it gave.

I also loved the tiny little feet in the frame :)

 

So that's me done for today. 

As always, I've put my affilaite links to the some of the products I've used below. I wasn't able to find the frame dies on the USA site (sorry xx)  but I've linked to what I can.

Take care and stay safe and well and I'll see you soon.

Crafty hugs xxx

UK 

Special Occasion Layer Frame - Baby

Kraft Card

Diamond Hybrid Ink Pads - Dream In Color

USA

Kraft Card 

Diamond Hybrid Ink Pads - Dream In Color

She’s At It Again!!!!!

 

Morning sweet peeps and hope you are OK today xxx

I’m so sorry but the obsessions with the kraft stuff is still in evidence - I can’t seem to stop using it!!!  It will stop one of these days and I will go back to the pink and girly stuff I’m sure, but I am enjoying using something a bit different at the mo.

Anyhoos it’s time to nip across to the The Ribbon Girl Blog for the last challenge of 2012 and of course we have a seasonal theme this month which is

Ho Ho Ho (or A Christmas Card)

There’s a £20 Gift Voucher (twenty pounds Sterling) up for grabs from the fabulous Ribbon Girl PLUS
a stamp of the winners choice from Lili of the Valley :)

So …..

... this is what I did.

Like I said,  the kraft card is still in favour and it’s another really easy peasy card to make for Christmas.

The bauble is a Memory Box die and I just added a couple of inked up Cheery Lynn  Francesca Border strips and some pretties from The Ribbon Girl.

Here, have a look in close up ……

  

 

And these are the proddies I used ….

            

                     13mm Rusty Bells,                   15mm Brown Tea Towel Stripe No 6,

 

 

                   

          Medium Red Berries,                                   Ivory Beaded Berries

 

It took not time at all to put it together really.
In fact, I may make a few of these to put in my card box. I have a few in there at the mo but nowhere near as many as I actually need.

 

 

So that’s me card all done.

I’m typing this on Saturday afternoon cos I know I won’t have time tomorrow as the horrors are in residence. So I don’t know who has won IACGMOOH, but I do know that it ain’t Dishy Dave, cry cry :(

  Still, a Youtube clip is for life and not for one series, drool drool!!!

Now all we have to do is get through Strictly and the X factor!!

I am not being horrible (well I am a bit I suppose) but I cannot bear Christopher Maloney. The very sight of him on the telly makes me knuckles go white. His little Nanna is so sweet but he seems to behave like a spoilt brat and I would love to give him a slap or two. He hasn’t got a reputation as a diva for nothing and if there is one thing I cannot stand it is a diva. Get over yourself mate would be my advise. He tries to come across as humble but  I think it’s a bit of an act. He can sing to be fair but the judges are right – he sounds a  bit dated sometimes.

I like listening to James but not always watching him (no doubt the wouldn't like doing either re me lol ). He has one hell of a talent though and he has soul coming out of his ears . I even downloaded SOS last week cos it was amazing.

Here -  have a butchers if you missed it ….

 

… awesome :)
I think the final will be between him and Jahmene

 

Right enough of this waffle malarkey,  I better go.>br>I have just been and gotten me some of those really useful boxes so I am now going to try and organise the craft room yet again as it has been a bit neglected of late. Sadly it wont do itself so I better make a start. And I have to do the prep for Monday’s card club as well so it’s all go here  at the mo.

Enjoy your Sunday peeps and if you get a sec, nip over to the challenge because there is some seriously fabulous stuff on there.

See you in the week and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Wass Goin’ On ‘Ere!!!!!

 

Hi there loveliest of peeps and hope you are all OK on this rather nice Autumnal day today :)

That’s the good news.

The bad news is that we are in for more rain next week, boooo hisssssss.

Ok today I have a card to share which  I made with some stuff I got recently at the NEC. It’s not at all like my usual stuff but I have to say that I do kind of like it.

I got some natural type bits and bobs from Anna Marie Designs ….

… and made this card up which is quite similar to the one that she had on display which I fell in love with.

I’ve done it a little bit differently as I used a kraft card base but the layout and some of the products used are the same, so a shameless bit of casing here!!!

I used Shabby Flowers, natural green moss and  natural jute. Other stuff I used is a Cheery Lynn  Francesca Border die which I got from Lili of The Valley but you can also get them from Jan at Sir Stampalot. And a Super Duper  Holly Punch which I also got from Sir Stampalot

I made a rolled rose out of some red Bazzill to sit on the top cos I love red with kraft card :)

I’ve been at the ink on the edges again!!!

 

As I got a big bag of stuff from there, you can be sure that there will be more stuff like this on here before to long!!!!

I do like natural type stuff even though I am not always sure what to do with it (you don't have to answer that one lol). So I will have to have a fiddle and see what I come up with, It’s nice to try something new isn't it – stops you getting into a crafty rut.

Well Dishy Dave is still in the jungle but ohh it was a close call last night. Instead,  OK Ya Hugo went. I think both of them were a bit gutted to be in the bottom two but you pays yer money, you takes yer chance and all that.  I am so into Corrie as well at the mo – poor Tyrone. What a good story line this is and I am on tenterhooks every time evil Kirsty comes on the screen, waiting for her to blow a gasket!!! Where’s it going to end? Ohh fo sho in tears for someone, but I wonder who??????

I am pleased to report that we are now officially a leaf free zone as his Lordship has finished the leaf picking up job at last. He is now power hosing anything that doesn't move so I am not sitting still for too long in case he starts on me! He still cannot play tennis cos of his  foot and so he is quite frankly bored out of his skull!!! So he is out in the garden doing any jobs he can find, bless him until he is back at work on 17th December.

Talking of work, some of us aren't so lucky to be off so I better get back to it. I’ll see you soon as soon – maybe tomorrow if I manage to make something else tonight. I’m trying to make a start on my Christmas cards a bit earlier this year so that there isn't the usual last minute panic or even worse, I have to actually BUY some (shock horror!!). 

Have the fabbiest of days and huggiest of hugs to all xxx