Hello again
a week has gone by since my last post, doesn't time fly!
I haven't got a lot of crafting done, as work and family have gotten in the way, but I thought I would put a few of my older creations up to help me keep a record and for anyone interested to see.
Blogging is a strange thing for me it feels like a conversation with myself, which is fine I do it in my head all the time!!

This a card for Mums Birthday, a stamped and heat embossed swirl (from creative expressions I think) for the background in gold. A half cut but fully embossed oval with a stamped name. Rolled roses and die cut foliage and a die cut border with some card candy to finish
Inside there is a brown die cut of the same shape with the sentiment on. Mum was very happy with it so that's what matters!

This is a simple stamped and layered card for a family birthday, could have maybe done with a few more flowers, but it would be a hard design to mask. Thinking about it now should have just used 2nd generation ink and overstamped but it needed to to be sent off quickly! The butterfly is a sticker made 3d by sticking 3 together.

A birthday card for my Brother who loves fish! Catching them though not eating them funnily enough!
This is one of my 1st attempts at embossing with a folder from cuttle bug, The front being koy carp and then the Japenese theme followed on behind with cherry blossom. The fish design is on coordination's card and sanded back then coloured in gold. Simple matting and sentiment to finish.



Well that's enough for now, but as I have a few days off this week I may get back for another entry.
As my friend always says TTFN xx

Well Well!
Thought I should maybe get back to this blog, I have not looked at it for over a year, i suppose I think no one will be interested in what i have been doing. I think though I should do this as a record for myself of the cards and crafty items I have made and my journey to improve.

 Here's a birthday card, the butterfly is double embossed to make it ultra shiny and the medallion stamped underneath. With papers and ribbon.
One of my 1st cards.

Really like this one Sheena's poppies stamped, embossed and coloured. A morrocan pattenned punch on the right hand side showing the red cardstock underneath and a few jewels to highlight.

 This was for my niece who is very into travel. The papers and embellishments are from Craftwork cards and I thought I would try a gatefold card for a change. Liked the composition and my niece liked it too!

A special card for Mothers day a few more elements here.
A different fold  and also made some flowers, though the background was preprinted card.
Looking at it now I'm not keen on the ribbon it looks a little strange stopping half way, but of course was only on the front of the card.

Well that's a few cards for today I will add more from my picture library  over the next few weeks until I am up to date and then try to add each thing I make with better pics and descriptions
Bye for now
Aileen x