Thelwell Sneak Peek

Morning All!
Back again today with another Thelwell card. Love this collection!
Here are two cards using one of the concept cards from the paperkit. The first is made as the concept card, the second is to show how you can just use one part of it and add it to the fornt of a card. I added acetate to make the trophy 3D.

Hope you like them. Don't forget to tune in to Create and Craft at 8am on Monday where the lovely Sara from Crafter's Companion will launch this fab collection.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Thelwell is nearly here...

Exciting news to share today...
On Monday 9th Feb at 8am, Crafter's Companion will launch their latest CD collection on Create and Craft. The fabulous Thelwell themed CD, stamps and papercrafting kit is such fun to work with, and once you see the samples, you're going to want to order a set of your own.
I was lucky enough to work with the paperkit which is the lovely Hunkydory quality we all know and expect, so I thought I'd share one of the 8x8 cards I made using the pink and purple themed cardstock and images in the pack.

Hope you like it...I'll be back soon with more to share.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Lovebird Pop Up

Hi All!
Today I'd like to share an anniversary card I made recently using papers and images from the Crafter's Companion Camden Town CD.

There are some very pretty images and papers on the female CD so I decided to choose these lovebirds and fussy cut them, the surrounding flowers and birdcage to decoupage the front of the card, and also to create a pop up inside. To finish off, I added glitter and Glossy Accents for a wee bit of bling!

I love revisiting older CDs as you often forget what is on them. I really enjoyed creating this pretty card - you could also alter the sentiment and send it for Valentine's Day, or make it into a Wedding or Engagement card.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - Glitter
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - C is for Cupid
Anyway, back soon. Keep warm on this chilly afternoon!
Karen x

A Proper Gent

Morning All!
Today, for a change, I wanted to share a piece of wall art I made - inspired by Lynette Jasper. I bought this black frame in a sale and decided I need to create something to go in it!

Each little panel has been die cut with lots of layers of black card, gold mirri and design papers, then the images fussy cut from Graphic 45's 'A Proper Gentleman' collection to create each little collage.

I love the effect - which can be achieved with any of Graphic 45's collections - but this one in particular would make a great Father's Day gift or male birthday prezzie with its clean lines and lack of gems, glitter, pearls or ribbon!! lol!

Anyway, hope you like it!I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
Winter Wonderland - Lots of Layers (non Christmas)
Crafty Creations - Something Old Something New (Old = Graphic 45 collection - a Proper Gentleman with old vintage images. New = Black Frame)

Back soon with more crafty makes!
Best wishes
Karen x

Coming Up Roses!

Afternoon All!
Today's card is a little pop up card that I was commissioned to make for a lady's 70th birthday.

Here I used a combination of papers and fussy cut images from Graphic 45's 'Secret Garden' and 'Sweet Sentiments' collections. I added a couple of little butterflies onto acetate to make them 'flutter' and finished with glitter for a bit of shimmer.

The birthday sentiment is from Craftwork Cards with the '70' added in peel offs.
Anyway, hope you like it. I'm hoping to enter it into the following challenge:
Creative Inspirations - Roses
Simon Says Wed Challenge - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (technique - fancy folds) Pop Up Card.

Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Light a Candle

I just thought I'd share a quick idea with you to make some fun embellishments for a birthday card.

I used the Embossalicious Cupcake folder to create my image and then cut it out and matted it on to cardstock. Then, using the tag images and scraps of leftover design paper from the Sugar and Spice CD I made some little candles - rolling the paper into tubes around the end of a paint brush - and then stuck them to my card. For 'flames' I added teardrop gems - I think it looks quite effective and fun! Why not give it a go!
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations - Something Old Something New (Old tear drop gems from my stash/ New Embossing folder)
Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Anyway, have a good day and will be back soon with some more crafty makes! xx

Anyone for Tennis

Back today with a masculine themed card for a change. I used Graphic 45's 'Good Ole Sport' papers to create this 6x6 card from Kraft cardstock and matted and layered the papers, fussy cut various images and punched a top border.

For a masculine feel I added twine instead of ribbon, embellished with Pearl dots and Glossy Accents instead of glitter, and finished with a tennis racket charm to complement the tennis theme. Anyway. hope you like it. I'd like to enter it into the following challenge:
Simon Says Wed Challenge - It's a Guy Thing
Thanks for popping by!
Best wishes
Karen x