Birthday card ...

I'm sharing a card I made but have never blogged today and I'm using it for my design team card for The Ribbon Girl card challenge.

I used:

#17 Studio Light paper pad

Pink button twine

Butterfly dangle beads

Pearl and rhinestone self adhesive embellishment

Liquid Pearls

Stardust Stickles

Engagement congratulations ....

An engagement card using papers from the Pion Design 'Scent of Lavender' collection plus a Scrapiniec Double-Layered Chipboard Park Avenue Sign - the words within the frame were computer generated. 

 I added some 18mm 'Jennifer' lavender lace, 'Grape' 15mm satin ribbon, a medium heart key charm tied on with hemp twine 

Papers, ribbon, chipboard, twine and lace are all from The Ribbon Girl

For a Special Friend ...

I made a pretty card for a special friend who had her birthday this week.

Everything I used is from The Ribbon Girl

Galeria Papieru paper 'As If In A Dream' paper selection

Pink faux silk ribbon

Pink shabby ruffle ribbon

6mm white pearl flatback string

hemp twine

dangle beads

Pink trellis rose

Starburst Stickles

15mm pink satin ribbon

 I made the greeting banner on my computer

 I cut a window from the lid of my card box, add a sheet of acetate and then covered the box to coordinate with the card. It looked great and I'll be doing this again!

 We used my card for a Facebook campaign for the Ribbon Girl

I am entering my card into these challenges:

In The Pink - Happy Anything

Fussy and Fancy - Birthdays

Deep Ocean - Flowers Everywhere

Crafty Cardmakers - Pearls & Gems

You're A Star! ...

It's another use 'Any Image' challenge over at The Ribbon Girl blog and this is my card

I used:

 Galeria Papieru 'Christmas' paper pad

  16mm red saddle stitch ribbon

 red spotty button

 hemp twine

  silver colour beads

A Birthday Card ...

It's the start of a new 'Anything Goes Card Challenge' over at The Ribbon Girl blog today and I'm joining in with this card. The designer papers are beautiful, a new line that The Ribbon Girl is carrying and I LOVE them!! That little bunny is a digital stamp from digistamp boutique

I used: 

Field Lilies 12x12 paper pad,

Nicole lace

15mm peach satin ribbon

 10mm and 20mm Autumn Gold roses,

shiny heart charm,

hemp twine,

Liquid Pearls

A Baby Card ...

I love making baby cards, I think they are my favourite type of cards to make as they are welcoming a new life into the world, a new beginning ...

From The Ribbon Girl I used:

Galeria Papieru Game of Colours 12x12 paper stack

Lyra guipure lace

Pacific Aqua glitter velvet ribbon

6mm white flatback pearl trim

Pale blue faux silk ribbon

Hemp twine

Chunky star dangle beads

Stardust Stickles

White Liquid Pearls

Bunnykins baby set digital stamp from Digi Stamp Boutique

CK Tailor Sloppy computer font, Dienamics and Tonic dies

Gift Box Stacked Cake ...

The Ribbon Girl has got some beautiful new papers in stock now, they are so pretty! I used the As If In A Dream II set of papers to make a Gift Box Stack Cake

 Everything I used is from The Ribbon Girl shop:

As If In A Dream II 12x12 paper stack

Milly daisy guipure lace

Pink organza looped trim

6mm flatback pearl trim

4mm flatback pearl trim

Rosa ivory guipure lace

Pink tiny ricrac

Pearl loops

Opal beads on a wire

Flowers

Baby Projects ...

Welcome to the world baby Sydney!

I designed a scene using the elements and papers from The Simple Life, Nitwit Collections and then made a shaker card

I used the same images to make a 3D bauble adding dewdrops to the sequins and some pretty ribbon and pompom trim from The Ribbon Girl

A Wedding Card ...

I've been playing with the new Snow Family kit from Nitwit Collections this weekend to make a wedding card - the paper designs and colours are absolutely gorgeous and the images are so sweet!

Papers - Snow Family Collection and Snow Family Too from Nitwit Collections

Ribbon, flower, pins, glass heart, hemp twine, stickles and liquid pearls all from The Ribbon Girl

Tutorial here

Birthday Card ...

It's an Any Image challenge at The Ribbon Girl blog today

I used: saddlestitch ribbon, decorative pins, stardust stickles all from The Ribbon Girl

Paper (Country Meadow) and ArtPad (Cute Cottage Garden) from LOTV

Things With Wings ...

It's a 'Things With Wings' challenge this week at Papertake Weekly

I used:

Paper from the Hollyhocks Collection at Nitwit Collections

Ribbon, flower, diamante and guipure lace butterfly (for the wings!) from The Ribbon Girl

Sentiment stamp from Lili Of The Valley

Reindeers ...

I love the new trio stamps from Lili Of The Valley, especially the reindeers!

Image - Reindeer Trio stamps from Lili Of The Valley

Gingham ribbon, satin ribbon, pinecone charm - The Ribbon Girl

Spellbinders snowflake die

Hollyhocks ...

Ooooooh I am loving, LOVING!! the new kit from Nitwit Collections. The papers are so beautiful I could seriously wallpaper my walls with them :) But, as I can't have them decorating my house I used them to make a card!

I used the new FQB Hollyhocks Collection from Nitwit Collections and the ribbon is a new pink satin from The Ribbon Girl

A few cards ...

I've got some cards to share today that I've been making over the last few weeks. I've been so busy with going on holiday first then my brothers wedding that I've never got around to posting them but here they are at last! I've listed all the supplies under each photograph

Beautiful papers from Nitwit Collections (these are digital papers but print out perfectly on your home computer and printer, I have a really cheap Epson printer, just a basic model but get brilliant results because the Nitwit papers are such good quality)

Papers - FQB Lilac Blossoms Collection (Nitwit Collections)

Image - an older pre-coloured LOTV image (similar available here)

Lace, adhesive pearls, 3mm satin ribbon, butterfly dangle beads, sheer ribbon, silver butterfly, decorative pins all from The Ribbon Girl

Papers - FQB Enchanting Collection (Nitwit Collections)

Ribbon and pins from The Ribbon Girl

Papers - Nitwits Simple Joys paper pad from Lili Of The Valley

Image - pre coloured art pad image from Lili Of The Valley

'Noel' sentiment stamp - Lili Of The Valley

Microdot ribbon, pompom trim, candy stripe ribbon, wooden snowflake button, silver metallic twine and stardust stickles all from The Ribbon Girl

Image - Pre coloured artpad image Lili Of The Valley

Sentiment stamp - Lili Of The Valley

Spotted grosgrain, gingham ribbon, star pins, silver metallic twine, wooden snowflake button, star dangle beads

Papers - Nitwit's Country Meadow paper pad from Lili of The Valley

Image - pre coloured artpad image from Lili Of The Valley

Lace, faux silk ribbon, decorative pins, silver metallic twine, butterfly dangle beads and paper rose all from The Ribbon Girl

Papers - Nitwit's Pastel Dreams paper pad from Lili Of The Valley

Image - Odd Dog Balloon stamp from Lili Of The Valley

Sentiment stamp - Lili Of The Valley

Pompom trim, saddlestitch ribbon, hemp twine and heart charm from The Ribbon Girl

Box from Hobbycraft

Birthday wishes sentiment stamp - Lili Of The Valley

Organza rose trim, satin and liquid pearls all from The Ribbon Girl

Image - Pre-coloured image from Lili Of The Valley

Sentiment tag stamp - Lili Of The Valley

Ribbon, silver metallic twine, heart dangle beads, paper rose, ruffled ribbon, daisy lace, adhesive pearls all from The Ribbon Girl

Beaded Keyrings ...

I've just added a few more of my pretty beaded keyrings to my selling page.  Click on the page link up at the top of this blog to see more or you can find lots over on Ebay

They make perfect little gifts for friends and family and are only £3.50 each plus postage