Big Cards...

I've been focusing on scrapbooking alot more than cardmaking recently but when I saw these two A4 card kits in a sale for just £1.00 each I decided to give them a go. The kits had so much stuff in that I think I'll be able to make at least 4 more cards from the embellishments I've got left.

Purple Flower Card:

I love all the glitter details on this card and that the decoupage has four layers to really add depth.

Yellow Sunflower Card:

This card comes with gorgeous fouiled details around the edge and four layer decoupage really gives the card depth.

My garden!

This is a story about my weekend spent in my garden with James:

We started with this................

We worked really hard................

We got to this......

We had a little visitor................

And we planted some lovely flowers...........

But my favourite part was finding Pedro the flower pig in Homebase..............

THE END!!!!!

Anitas 3D glitter decoupage

I love these decoupage sets, they're so pretty and girly. There are lots of sheets to choose from and they all come diecut so they are very quick to put together without all the fiddely cutting out.They have an RRP of just 99p and each sheet comes with three floral decoupage images which are beautifully glittered. 

Here are my first two examples:

I love this image, it's so pretty and the butterfly is lovely. I used a deep leafy coloured background with a pink mount for the greeting to tie in with the pink on the butterflies wings.

On this card I punched some daisies out of the corners to continue with the floral theme. I used a more pastel green for the background. This image is just such a wonderful pink colour.

More Mama Craft....

Last week I posted pictures of my very talented mums patchwork throws. This week I'm going to show you her amazing flower arrangments for weddings.

This beautiful white set includes a bridal bouquet, a bridesmaids bouquet, a flower girls basket and headband, two corsages for the mothers of the bride and groom, four button holes for groomsmen and one for a page boy.

The button holes......

The flower girls basket and headband and the brides bouquet.......

The next two sets are in lovely autumnal colours, and contain a bridesmaids bouquet and a hairslide. The first has two beautiful bows on the handle and long trailing ribbon, whilst the second  has a beautiful fairy nestled within.

As I'm currently planning my wedding, I'm finding my mums beautiful crafts a real inspiration and will definetely be getting her to create alot of things for my wedding.

Hot or Not????

I just love Papermanias capsule collection. Particulrly the Red Hot collection, which comes in tones of pink and red. This is just perfect for Valentines day, or just all things girly.

There is also, monochrome, aqua, heather and sunshine.

Each collection comprises of, mini buttons, mini polka dot buttons, paper flowers, embellishment set, paper, ribbon and ribbon bows. I particullary like the mini polka dot buttons, and the embellishment set shown below. The embellishment set includes, flowers, large brads, mini brads, shaped brads, gems and photo tags.

mini polka dot buttons

embellishment set

Competition!!!!

Just quickly letting you know about a great competition on 'All The Things I Love' (link: http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-candy-for-you.html). The prize is some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers (roses, asters and arum lilies) and a Sarah Kay Noel Charity stamp. All you have to do to enter is leave a link to your blog (or just your full name if you haven't got a blog). Go on give it a try!!!!

Beauty in nature...

This page was made following a walk me and James took last summer. I wanted it to reflect the beauty and colour surrounding us in the pictures.

I used a flowered patterned background paper in muted tones to link in with the nature theme.

This flower is actually from a wallpaper sample I took from a decorating store, but I think it really suits this page and it became the main focal point because of its touchy feely texture.

I just love these papermania letters, They add a touch of vintage charm to the page.