Cupcakes

I was asked to make a special birthday card for a friends 8th. Her daughter isn't in to anything in particular so I thought all girls love cupcakes, what ever age.
I stamped and coloured the cakes on Wednesday. I used silicone on Friday afternoon to stick them on. I only needed to put on the name and age. When I looked at the card on Saturday morning I couldn't believe the silicone was showing through like greasy marks. So after a busy Saturday I set off and made the card up again. My friend collected the card this afternoon and she was delighted with the finished card. That made all the hard work worth it.
These stamps are from Chocolate Baroque and are so useful. I stamped the base of the cake onto patterned paper with black ink for definition. I coloured the tops of the cakes with pens and added glitter for a little bling.




I hope it has been a good weekend for all

Debbie

Chocolate Baroque - Blog Candy Giveaway

There are new stamps being launch by Choclate Baroque this weekend and Glenda is offering the opportunity for one lucky winner to recieve them. Pop over to the Chocolate Baroque Design Team Blog.
Leave a comment there and keep everything crossed as they are a NEED!!!
Debbie

Only words and a gift

I suggested a little challenge to the Design Team members of Chocolate Baroque. The challenge was to use only words. I created an octogon in four sizes and used as a template to cut out white, two shades of purple card. I used dusty concord distress ink around the top layer to highlight the score line. The flower is a die from Crealie. I have used this stamp many times as I love the wording. It's from Chocolate Baroque and the stamp plate is called loving sentiments. I hope you'll have a go with only words.





I started quilting last year and thoroughly enjoy every stitch I sew. I did needlework at school and one of my exam pieces was an applique cushion. I spotted the quilt I have replicated in a magazine. It is a similar design to the original cushion. I've made this quilt for a friend at work who's retiring and she loves to garden. I thought it would be nice on the back of a chair or over her lap on an evening.


Many thanks for popping by
Debbie

Nurturing tag

I was having a bit of a loss of the precious mojo earlier in the week. It doesn't happen often but is so frustrating. I watched a video posted by Glenda Waterworth this morning and it inspired me to dig out my watercolouring pencils. A friend at work had a really difficult day at work yesterday. She is our secretary and is the front line. I really do feel for her, she hasn't an easy job. I have made her a few other tags for her so this one I'm sure will be added to her pin board behind her desk. She understands me so this is a small RAK I know she'll appreciate.
Pop over to Glendas blog and have a look at the video.
Take care all
Debbie

Nothing goes in the right direction

Over the last few weeks my mojo has been fine and I've enjoyed every moment of the bits and bobs I've done. These quick cards were made from the Hearts and Flowers stamp plate from Chocolate Baroque. I try to make cards for my stash as I'm usually making cards for friends requests. I thoroughly enjoy the challenge. This week my mojo has flown away. I'm managing to make bits and bobs but nothing is going together.
I've got everything crossed that my mojo hasn't gone on holiday for to long.
Debbie

Finishing off things

Last year when we went to Darlington for the Graphicus retreat, we started a canvas. I started mine and haven't finished it. Kay who I went with gave me hers and told me she wasn't happy with it so couldn't finish it. I was shopping on Saturday and saw a lovely wall hanging so this is my first attempt. I'm going to give it back and finish my own. I used the Martha Stewart butterfly punch and stamped one of the scripts from Chocolate Baroque Mini Scripts. Larger scripts were to big.The flowers around the edge are a freebie stencil I got with a magazine. I used Victorian Velvet to colour.






Last year I made my friends birthday card using the Macintosh style stitched card. Her fave colour is lilac and she loved it. I managed to get another three of the patterns so this year for her birthday I stitched four of them and put them into frames from Ikea. I painted them a mocha colour to match her decor. Fingers crossed she'll like them.





Hope it's been a good Bank holiday
Debbie

Congratulations

Congratulations to the winners of the give away over on the Chocolate Baroque Blog.
Suzee, Paula and Aquarius are in for a real treat these stamps are beautiful.

I was asked to make a Wedding card for a couple and it needed big enough for 25 plus people to sign. I have made many cards using Craftwork cards 8x8 size and they are big enough without being to big to fill.

I cut out the silver and white backing using a frame from Go Kreate. The hearts are stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with silver. I cut around the images, added a gem and used tape to stick one and foam pads for the other. The wording is computer generated. I wanted to keep the card all white so I used the organza dot ribbon.
The stamps are fab for lots of anniversarys, heat emboss in different colours.




Have a lovely Sunday
Debbie