Pink Easter Basket

This is the Easter basket that I made for my MIL & for the Charmed Cards members challenge. I made the basket using 12x12 double sided paper & then used my Martha Stewart doiley punch to make the edging. I added blooms & pearl brads & ribbon on the handle. The round tag was stamped & cut out using a punch & the edge inked & mounted on another circle scalloped punch & a button in the centre. The other tag was hand cut & stamped with the Happy Easter sentiment & again inked round the edge.



The chocolate bunny is looking after the eggs in the basket! :-) which are on a bed of shredded kitchen roll (we are away in the Yorkshire Dales & I only have a few crafty bits with me to play with)

Valentine Card

Yes I know it's not until next year but Nikki at Dewdrop Craftz has challenged us to make a Valentine card - no red & no flowers - so here is mine :-) all in golds & browns



I backed the card in patterned vellum in white - Ornate floral by Papermania & used double sided 12x12 foil paper Gold border for the rest. The swirl stamp is from the Basic Grey Birds of a feather set & words from the Dovecraft clear stamps & I used punches & inks & of course sticky fixers!

I enjoyed doing this so a big thank you to Nikki for the challenge :-)

Card Holder

A friend of mine in the USA has asked for a few of my cards :-) As they will have to go through the UK & USA postal systems & even though they are individually packaged I thought that they needed a bit more in the way of protection so decided to make a quick holder for them out of a piece of 12x12. It is fastened with ribbons which are tied.


The inside Side view

This one is quite plain but it could be decorated up & given as a very nice present :-)

Diamond folding again

Just a couple of diamond cards for friends. This time made out of double sided 12x12. One just with stamped sentiments, the other with an added bloom.

I've added close ups as well this time.