For a Special Lady

This card was based around the orchid which was placed on to angel hair with
gold stars inter-mingled with it when the heat was applied to it. As you can see
from the close up both of these were then attached to a circle of embossed pink
satin paper. The base card was covered with a pink velum paper.The insert was
a paper to match the velum jacket. With a cheeky note written inside saying:-

'Belated Birthday Wishes
PS it wasn't really late.
It just took me ages to make
your card'
The card was for a fellow crafter who saw the joke, thankfully.

Baby Card

This was just a very simple but effective baby card

Pearl Wedding Card

This card was embossed at the side and the flowers were made cut out
using a template with the addition of pearl centres.The strings of pearls as
stalks kept the theme of the pearl wedding anniversary.

Baby Boy

The baby in the basket was my first attempt at pergmano and I am
ashamed to say I have never tried it again. I am no good at drawing
and to be able to even trace this picture was indeed a triumph for me

Floral Engagement card

The layer of this decoupage rose was left over from another project.

I placed it on the striped paper which was matted onto a pink metalic

swirl paper then layered on to gold mirror card. A commercial sticky

ribbon and the name of the happy couple finished off this effective but
simple card.

Baby Girl

A basic pink card was layered with pinkgingham and a border of pink paper lace.
A small envelope was placed on the front a 'congratulations' card inside. Finished
off with the topper which, I must confess, was commercially cut with the diamond
pattern. Simples :o)

Handbag Card

This simple card template was covered with a pink mock snake-skin paper.
Slits were made in the top for the ribbon and 'gems' made up the recipients
name as well as decoration for the card. A small diamonte fake buckle was
attached to the flap and the flap was held in place by some velcro.
A small handbag charm was added for the birthday girl to use later.
As the second photo shows the inside is an exploding card which therefore makes
this ideal both as a card and a gift box as it can hold a small piece of jewellery inside

Princess Ella

The design for this card was made from Crafters Companion
CD 'Girls'. I took the decoupage castle design then cut out the
 heart-shaped door and put a photo of the new-born baby behind.

I love these miniature pots. You can glaze them to any
colour to match the card and also add your own choice
of flowers

Lilac Lady

Another elegant lady from Kanban. Just a different fold.

 But instead of just using'gems' to add the finishing touches

 I have filled in the peel-off decorations with Sakura pens.

This card was made for a forum swap. A very basic
decoupage was turned into something a little more
special by putting it under a dome. The embossed
flowers were chalked, and set with hairspray, giving
a soft appearance tot eh finished card.

Elegant Lady

 From the Kanban series of elegant ladies
 I love this range as you can glitter them up
and add gems to give them that little lift

21 today

 This is the first card I made using my
 Cricut. The cartridge was 'George'.
 The 21 was cut out in both mirror and
 glitter paper using the shadow effect.
 The 'Party And' were cut out in glitter
 paper and laid on mirror board, layered
 onto pink glitter paper and then on purple
 glitter paper, I used a rub-on for the
 lettering on the large brad and used small
 letter beads to spell out the name of the
 recipient with various craft boxbits & bobs
 to finish it off

Another First Attempt

 My first attempt at making my own
 iris design. My one mistake was to
 glitter paper that was a tad too thick
 as can be from the photo. But the
 glitter paper gave such a good effect
 for the 'moon' behind the wolf that I
 went with it and the mistake was not
 too obvious when the card was upright

First Attempt

 This was my first attempt at using
 the templates for these folds. I was
 pleasantly surprised at how easy it
 was.
 The card was covered in dark pink
 foil and the cutting out was done on
 light pink glitter paper to give contrast.
 Finished off with a simple flower and
 greeting

Hiking Birthday

I made this card for my daughter's
 intended. He loves hill/mountain
 walking. I took a photo of a highland
 scene which is the main photo. I then
 used this image using 3D Crad Builder
 to make the backing paper. The layering
 paper was made using the same program
 from a map of the West Highland Way
 and also put this onto the little scroll at
 the side and added various pieces
 connected with hill walking to finish it off.