craftwork cards

hi peeps!!

so sorry I've not posted anything for ages!! I've recently started a new job, which means no more crazy long shifts or weekends or nights anymore,  but also means i have to get everything domestic-related done at the weekends now, which I'm really not used to!

anyways, i was playing around with some card candi and came up with this idea... (not to scale, obviously)

its also been featured on the Craftwork cards blog on friday 30th May, along with a tutorial.

http://craftworkcards.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/wheres-cd-candi-knows.html

Enjoy and please feel free to use this design xx

Cupcakes

It's not my intention for the recipient of this card to get a migraine, honest!

This jazzy zigzag card stock is from the Craftwork Cards Elegant pad, the flowers are from the same pad, and also the Vintage pad.

Cupcake peel offs layered onto cream, black and pink pearlescent card, decorated with pearls and chipboard photo corners

Sentiment by Craftwork Cards, and coloured in with Marvy Le Plume alcohol markers

Gorjuss

Papermania have launched a new 'Gorjuss' range, so of course I had to visit the new 'the Range' store that has opened near to me to have a little look.  As the store has just opened, I received with the free local paper a voucher for £5 off a £30 spend, so I thought it would be rude not too oblige.  I ended up getting quite a few bits of the set, including the ultimate paper kit, with lots of decoupage, and also some ribbons, then some do crafts heart dies and kraft card, so I've spent this months crafting pennies.  Pics to follow....

leather satchel

new leather satchel, all stitched up and ready to go...

From a kit from Create and Craft.  It took two evenings to make, and I would advise using a thimble or something, as it got quite sore after a while!  So worth it though

Robot

Another 'male' card, this time for my nephew, who will soon be 12.  Made with stuff I've had for a while in my 'masculine papers' drawer.  A 6x6 square card half covered with Craftwork Cards diamond paper, with a Papermania 'Happy Days' designer die cut with inked edges layered over the other half, corners rounded.  The strip, star and curved arrow are from some masculine papers that came free with a magazine, with a peel off coloured in with permanent marker layered over the star.  Robot topper from Kanban 'So Masculine' kit adhered onto coredinations card and corners rounded.

Themes I Love: Vintage

Just finished this birthday card.  Made using "Timeless Opulence" stamps from "Creative Stamping" issue 15, stamped with chalk ink onto patterned paper and paper pieced.  Image matted onto Papaermania Capsule Collection designer die cuts, edges inked with chalk ink

and adhered onto Kanban Odyessey paper.

 Embellished with pocket watch and Craftwork card gold sentiment

Minnie The Minx Sleeves

My Auntie came to visit me today, and she had knitted for me these fantastic arm warmer sleeve type things. My cousin had a pair made of blue and purple variegated wool, and I decided I needed some too in a black and red stripy pattern, to match the black and red satchel I'm about to make from a Create and Craft Kit.

   I can't knit so I was so grateful that she made these for me, they are so snuggly and warm!!