BIG Baby Girl Card

Big Baby Girl Card, as in A4 size not a big baby tehehe,

I made this lovely decoupaged big baby girl card today,

Using a A3 sheet of card folded in half, and then backing papers from my craft studio,

hand cut and decoupaged the cute teddy in the pram,

added embossed frame around the image, and used the left over from the centre of the frame to mount the little green edged tag on.

Above you can see a close up of my hand cut decoupage,

and below you can see the insert that I did.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

Paperplay - Pink, White and Green

Simon Says - New Baby

Saturday Spotlight - Bigger the better

Just Cute Bears - Girls

Creative Inspirations - Feminine

Thanks for stopping by,

Hope your have a great day

Hugs

Angie

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Character Cafe Sketch and more for valentines

Hello one and all,

I missed out on posting yesterday as had one of my sons home ill with the snuffles,

and then my dear friend Mrs Tiggywinkle came round,

My ankles and bottom of my legs are swollen again so have not been able to stand for long to craft, but did make a card this morning to show you all.

I fell in love with the sketch over at Character Cafe today for their new challenge.

and just had to do my version of it.

I used Robbie Racoon from the Character Cafe as well, coloured him with my whisper pens, and then used chalk for the surround.

the backing papers are from my scraps bag, ( its a recycling bag nearly full - so need to use some up now)

I am entering this into the following challenges -

Bee Crafty - Favourite Colour Combo and a digi stamp.

Dare U2 Digi - Hearts & Valentine

Polkadoodles - Non Traditional Valentine

Stampavie & More - Love/Valentine.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Angie

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Pizza Tray and a Pringle Tube

Had a bit a recycling fit today,

So I made this plaque (out of a pizza base) and money box (out of a pringle crisp tube) matching set for my middle son.

I cover the plaque and tube in matching paper from my stash.

used red and white football ribbon,

stamped and coloured the footy teddy and then printed the words football mad from a crafters companion disc.

The colours had to be red and white as my son Hayden supports Arsenal.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Freestyle (anything you like)

Cupcake Crafts - Matching Set

Die Cut Dreams - Bears

Off to get warm as its so cold today.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Angie

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Character Cafe Tek Tuesday Turorial - Side Step Card

Hello Everyone, it is time for another Character Cafe Tutorial,

For today's Tutorial, I have choose to do a side step card,

Above you can see the diagrams how to do it,

I found this on the internet but in my stupidity do not know where,

so if it is yours please let me know so I can give credit where it is due.

The supplies you need for this project are -

1 sheet of card measuring - 18cm x 26 cm

Scoring tool, and a ruler,

Toppers, Images and sentiments of your choice,

I choose two from the Character Cafe,

Craft knife to cut down long centre line.

I chose a lovely marble red card stock, measured out my score lines and my cut line

as in the diagram at the top of this post.

then depending on which way you fold your score lines you can determine which side to have the

mountains.

I used my sakura and whisper pens to colours the cutie images in.

Peel offs for the sentiments on a darker red holographic card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Look forward to seeing your side step cards,

so please pop over to the Character Cafe and leave me a comment.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

C.R.A.F.T - Red

Caardvarks - Red Heart

One Stop Craft - Love and Kisses

Crafty Catz - Love

Crafty Cardmakers - Hearts and Romance

Hugs

Angie

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Kaboodle Doodles Colour Challenge and more,

It is time for a new challenge over at Kaboodle Doodles,

We have a colour challenge this week, Pink, Lemon, Green and Plum,

Linda has chosen this fantastic challenge, and has put up the prize of a great stamping up set of stamps. So pop over and have a look at the lovely DT cards and why not join in?

This card is my dt for the colour challenge and also for other challenges see list at end of this post.

I made a 6" square card, used 3 papers, a gorgeous mini bouquet,

I put the pink to back the yellow paper, then embossed a octagon,

cut across from edge to edge on all of the corners, and rolled back the flaps and stuck them to the front of the card, the plum backing is my 3rd paper, also added some little flowers with added gem centres,

I hope you can all join in, please pop over to Kaboodle Doodles to see the lovely stamp set you could win when entering.

I am also entering this into the following challenges -

Saturday Spotlight - Let the sunshine in

Charisma Cardz - fruity colours

Cute Card Thursday - Fairy Fantastic

La La Land - Fancy Folds

Flutterby Wednesday - Butterfly or Fairy or Angel

The Corrosive - Fancy Folds

Stamp Scrap & Doodle - Spring

Thanks for stopping by today, I really do appreciate your comments.

I have a really busy day today, I have got 8 cards to make for a lady,

and a tutorial to get ready for tomorrow (watch this space)

and then start getting a stock up for a stall I am doing for my sons school later this year.

Hugs

Angie

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Character Cafe DT - Valentines gift box (and a freebie)

Good Morning,

Today is a new challenge over at THE CHARACTER CAFE, (visit for free digi images)

it is hosted by a special guest host Lauren Meader from My Time Made Easy LLC,

She has some wonderful stuff on her site so please take a moment to visit,

The Character cafe have our challenge every Friday, and this week is even better

as there is a freebie, so head on over and join in.

The winner will receive our new Valentine Releases (there are 3 of them) as the prize. They'll also receive a 15% off Discount Coupon for The Character Cafe Store, a winner's badge for their blog and they'll be featured on our website with a link to their blog/gallery.

Here is my project using one of Lauren templates, and one of the new digi images from the character cafe. He is called Robbie Raccoon, part of the new Valentine set released.

I made the lovely box using the cutesy template free on Lauren's site,

with card that I printed the lovely pink on.

I then printed Robbie Racoon 3 times coloured him with my whisper pens,

then decoupaged him up.

I thought this would be nice filled with chocolates for valentines day.

I am also entering him for the following challenges,

Fancy Folds - LaLa Land

Hearts - Creative Belli

Pink & Hearts - Inky Impressions

Valentine or Love - Crafty Creations

Pink - Papertake Weekly

Brown & Pink - Allsorts.

Thank You for stopping by today,

love reading your comments,

HUGS

ANGIE

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My crafty post today is cross stitch

I have been busy paper crafting today, but can't show you the results till tomorrow,

so I thought I would show you a piece of cross stitch that I finished a little while ago.

It is Mario in his kart, and was all hand stitched by myself,

all I have to do now is press it.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to come back tomorrow to see what I have been up to.

Hugs

Angie

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1 Little Card - 7 Challenges

I had fun making this card this morning,

I originally started out with the sketch from Stamps & smiles and also Our creative corner,

used My favourite colour from Bee Crafty, which is Lavender (purples) the challenge from Easy Craft Projects, and think its girly for Stamp Scrap & Doodle, and being a birthday card for Crafty Catz, Chalks is Pennys Papercrafty challenge, so that makes 7 challenges.

I used some lavender paper from my stash onto a purple card stock, added a purple ribbon,

coloured the penny black image with my water colours and chalked the edges of the image with purple chalk, even had a purple sentiment for it out of my stash as well.

Thanks for stopping by on this dull, cold day,

we have no snow yet, but for all of you that do,

stay safe and warm.

Hugs

Angie

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Oh My Where have the days gone???

Hope you all had a great weekend, I just don't know where the last few days have gone,

I have been busy with spring cleaning, having fun with my boys, and to be honest not done a lot of crafting at all,

This morning I made this lovely card which I am going to send to my mum & dad,

The wonderful digi image is from The Character Cafe, I used water colours in yellows for it,

even tho the photo's do not show it well, the light is so bad to get a good photo.

The backing paper has some lovely faint green leaves on it,

I used a punch to make the 4 patterns along the edges, and then peel offs for the corners and sentiment.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

One Stop - Fancy Edges & Corners

Creative Card Crew - Punch It

Corrosive - Use a Digi

Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafty Pad - Animals

Thanks for stopping by,

of to do more cleaning now,

Hugs

Angie

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Comical Get Well Card

My uncle Ron has just had a hip replacement,

so to cheer him up thought I would make him a card,

I 3d decoupaged this fun image,

The backing paper is from my stash, and has spots on it, and with the image being in a circle as well, I can enter this for the challenge of CIRCLES over at The Treehouse Blog.

Also becouse I have not used any stamped images or digi images I can enter this at Creatalicious Challenge as well.

The insert just had to have a plane on it, as my uncle Ron likes planes.

Thank You for popping by,

Of to crochet now,

Hugs

Angie

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Winner of Character Cafe Blog Hop Image is .....

The winner of the Character Cafe Blog Hop is

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Lil Daffodil,

Dont forget Character Cafe have a new challenge today,

so pop over and take a look,

and have a look at the fantastic new digi images they have.

Thank You for the lovely comments you all left,

Back Later with some craftyness.

Hugs

Angie

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How Much is that doggy in the window ..... woof woof

No I am not going mad, te he he, this is the song title I thought of for the Polkadoodles challenge,

I used a new release digi image from the character cafe for this card,

Followed the colour scheme of pink n grey, I think these two are in love,so are definately furry friends.

I water coloured this fantastic image.

Apologies for photo's again light is horrendous at the moment.

I am entered this into the following challenges -

Polka Doodles - Song Title - How Much is that Doggy in the window?

Saturday Spotlight - Love without hearts - these two look like they are in love,

Paperplay - Furry Friends.

Cute Card Thursday - Pink & Grey

Charisma Cardz - NEW - new release digi image from Character Cafe.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Angie

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Nice, Bright, and Cheery on this dull snowy day

One of my New Years resolutions is to use up my stash and also try things new,

The Sketch for this card is something I have never done before,

I have never drawn my own sketch before I have always followed someone elses sketch.

The other new thing I used was my Crafters Companion CD, that I got before Christmas but had not used it yet, I have been ever so good this year so far, I have only bought one cd, no papers or other craft items yet, that is one resolution that I may break. lol.

I wanted to make a easel card, which was nice and bright and cheery on this dull snowy day.

I fell in love with this pyramage and invertage image with matching backing paper.

The ribbons I used on this card are recycled from presents and bits from Christmas as well.

I drew this sketch below, and the above photo's are the end result.

I originally started off doing this card for the Its a Crafter's Companion challenge,

then found it fitted these others as well -

Easel Card - Stampavie & More

New Items - Crafty Cardmakers

Girly Card - Cupcake Craft

New - Cute Card Thursday

New Years Resolutions - 3 Clovers

New Product - Creative Inspirations

Recycling - Rainbow Lady's Challenge

Thanks for stopping by,

your comments mean the world to me,

Hugs

Angie

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FINISHED CARDIGAN - ALL MINE

Yehaaaa, I have finished knitting MY cardigan,

I started late evening on the 27th Dec, and finished this yesterday the 12th January,

I did not sit continuously all day and evenings doing this, it grew quite quick as it was on BIG needles, and very thick wool, the photo's are not that good as the weather here today is dull, and it keeps snowing, to fine to settle thankfully.

It is a nice heather mix in colours.

Cost me £45 in wool alone, and is nice and thick and heavy will make a lovely jacket to wear.

I can not believe I have actually made myself something!!

But I am sure glad I did.

Off to craft more now.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Angie

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Character Cafe Tutorial Tuesday - Gift Bag/Box

Hi and welcome to my first Character Cafe Tuesday Tutorial of 2010,

Supplies required for this gift box/bag are

8.5" x 11" piece of card,

Ribbon, scoring tool, scissors, hole punch, edging punch, and a Character Cafe Image.

I have used the poinsettia.

Down the long side of the card score at 2", 5", 7", and 10"

then down short side of card score at 2" and 7",

as above photo.

then cut along the two inch line leaving just one flap,

as the photo shows below.

Also cut down the score lins as shown below.

so this can be folded to make the base of the box.

On the single flap you did not cut off, I used a edging punch to make a fancy edge.

I have used double sided tape to show you where to stick,

this is one side where I have stuck on the side edge and along the two edges of the main bottom piece.

Then on the inside of the other large bottom piece.

I would have usually used wet glue here,

Stick the side of the box/bag together first, then the bottom that has the two rows of the tape on,

so that the two side flaps stick to this, then the other large bottom piece which covers the rest.

I used my hole punch to put two holes in the flap,

marked these with a pencil onto the front of the box/bag, and then hole punched them out as well, so they lined up.

I printed out two of the character cafe poinsettia coloured them using my whispers pens,

cut the flower part out, and using double sided pads, or pop dots and made it into a decoupaged topper.

Stuck the Character Cafe Poinsettia image to the front of the box/bag and thread matching ribbon through and tied into a bow.

And this is the finished product, ideal for all kinds of gifts,

Hope you found this tutorial helpful.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Angie

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Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #22 - Anything But A Card

Hoping this Monday Morning post finds you all after having a wonderful weekend,

Today is the new challenge over at Kaboodle Doodle's, and it was my turn to choose,

I chose to do ' ANYTHING BUT A CARD', and have the wonderful Louby Lou from Digital Delights sponsoring us for this challenge,

THE WINNER CAN WIN A $10.00 Gift Certificate to spend at Digital Delights Shop.

My project is a Tweety Pie Candle,

which I stamped and coloured on tissue paper 3 times then fused it into the candle.

I am looking forward to hopping around the blogs to see all your lovely creations,

so don't forget to pop over to the kaboodles doodles blog to see the rest of the DT's wonderful creations, and to join in with this challenge over at kaboodledoodles.

I am entering this for the challenge over at Squigglefly this week, which is also anything but a card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Angie

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3D card - Pyramage again - Flying Scotsman

This is one of the other cards I mentioned in a earlier post that I did yesterday,

This one is another pyramage (seems to be the in thing for me at the moment) as it is a fairly quick thing for me to do.

It is A4 again in size as well, and this time it is for my friends dad, and has the flying scotsman on the front of it, again I have tiled the picture to make backing papers for the front and inside of the card, and again the pyramage is 5 layers high, and mounted onto mirri board.

I am entering this card into the 3d challenge over at Our Creative Corner.

Thanks for stopping by,

Back tomorrow with my dt project for the new Kaboodledoodles challenge.

Hope you have all had a great weekend,

Hugs

Angie

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