CARD MAKING - Karen Burniston - Tag Card - Birthday Bears

Hello Friends
I am here today with a card I made for my Sister in Law Sue, who's birthday is tomorrow, I know she has opened the card so I thought I would share right away before I forget.

One of my favourite dies at the moment is the Karen Burniston Tag Book Pop Up die set. And you can purchase it at Crafts U Love as it is back in stock but selling like a hot donut! :)  I prefer donuts to pies :)

The card above is Karen Burniston's beautiful packing sample.

Just look at all that happy in one card!

Here below is the card I made using the MFT Bitty Bears to decorate the pages. I really wanted to add more but time got the better of me.  This was my first card since before Christmas.  But I am still pleased how it turned out.  But if I did it again I might add a few more touches.  Maybe some stamped stitching on the front.  And a bear on the left hand panel inside.

Sorry the photos aren't great, its so dull in the mornings here at the moment and it doesn't make for good pictures.

Here is where the party is going on... inside with a pop of red, kraft and a smattering of green.  My bunting stamp from Skull & Crossbuns is always a welcome addition to add fun to any spaces.

I have a very fun, sunny, bright Tag Card for my first class at Crafts U Love

on 17th February.  I am thrilled this class sold out in 3 days!  And we've decided to run another date for this class which is Saturday 3rd March 

Call to book on the new date or watch out online for when its added over the next few days.  I look forward to seeing you there

The design of the card will be spring flowers and colourful.

Simples

I've made a couple of really simple cards lately too... here are two of them.

This one was made using the Sizzix Debi Potter Fox  HERE

I used a circle punch and small star punch to make a mask

and used a silver metallic cream to made the moon and stars "pop" out from the nights sky.

Here is a little card I made with the Skull and Crossbuns bunting stamp

and the Lawn Fawn Owl stamps and the little rose was a freebie.

Sending you Hedgehugs

I made this little card for my friend Suzie Q featuring the Hedgehugs from Lawn Fawn.

I mounted it onto the Karen Burniston Lorna Pop up and you

can get the Lorna Pop up HERE

The bunting stamp was one that I had made for me by Skull and Crossbuns

this design was made for me when I was running my Say it in bunting.

But there is a simular one HERE with just the 4 flags.

These are hand carved and excellent quality.

Once upon a time... a long time ago...

I used to blog everyday!  and I used to really enjoy it.  But then life takes hold and there are more important things than blogging.  But just lately I have been really enjoying making cards most evenings am making something and have blogged more this month already than I have for many a month.  I hope are enjoying it along with me.  I am not the best at anything, my cards are very very simple but its the style I like and maybe this simple style brought you here in the first place?

so here is my next card, I made this for one of the most special

men in my life, My Brother Dave.  Its his Birthday today and he is getting 

REALLY old!! LOL   Nearer 50 than 40 although he keeps himself very active

managing the local football team, playing golf ect

Here I have used Penny Black, Do Crafts and Skull and crossbuns stamps.  And the very lovely

Penny Black 6 x 6 pad.

Work colleagues birthday

I made this for Paula in despatch.  She is not a cardmaker but she has pointed out several times in the shop that she likes the comical ones.  I have used this very old Penny Black design that we've just got into work and I have had for umpteen years so it was nice to dust it off.  I have added the Skull and Crossbuns bunting stamp to the washing like.

Happy Easter

Hope you all have a lovely day what ever you are doing.  We are having a bar-be-cue, just hope the gas lasts as we should have got more really!  In the UK we have been blessed with lovely weather during the school holidays and its been 10 deg more than average for this time of year!  next week its back to school and the temperatures are set to tumble to more normal temps which will be a shock to the system!

Snatched a very quick card making session in my Palace today when the kids were playing on the Wii earlier.  Made this quick cutie card.  For some reason... I don't know why but I have two of these stamps! So.......

A Bit of Easter Candy!

Up for grabs one of these cute bunnie and chick stamps from Penny Black.  Leave a message to this post.  Pass the candy Link on your blog.  I will draw  winner 10pm Monday