confirmation card take 2

 

 

 

 

Apologies for the dodgy picture, I'm having technical issues again  :(

My name is Tammy and I'm a boxcardaholic. 

 

 

 

 

 

Success

 

 

Guess who made it onto the Kanban Design Team?  Yay meeee!

 

I'm obviously over the moon and can't wait to get to know all my talented team mates and, have been happily playing away in preparation for my first "assignment".

 

Above is one of the cards I submitted as part of my application.  :)

 

Sketch Saturday #298

Now I'm  starting to get worried - I really am getting ahead of myself :)

 

I've only gone and made a card that I'm not gonna need till September - how's that for organised.  I mustn't be well or something because this is so unlike me.  When someone gets a card from me the glue is usually still wet.

 

When I saw this weeks sketch at sketch Saturday, I immediately saw a Polaroid photo sitting on an envelope.  So, I just went with that idea and ended up with this. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is a digi from tiddly inks, coloured with copics, everything else was just laying around my craft room - some of it literally

Hmm - I'm not too sure about this one, and it's totally not the card I set out to make. 

 

I'd all my papers picked before I coloured in the image and then when it came to putting the card together I changed them all. 

 

I think this may well be one I pick apart and recycle.

 

 

 

Thank you teacher - popup box card

Look at me getting all organised, it soo won't last.  :) 

I have lots of teacher cards to make this year, I have to do four for my little boy and at least another four for my nephews.  I really enjoyed making the pop up box a few days ago so decided to try and create another one.  The papers and die cuts were all printed and cut from Nitwits Live'n'Learn Collection apart from the 'school report' which I created on craftartist. 

Now I just have to decide whether to make eight like this or try to come up with a few other designs.

Art Deco Mother's Day Card

I created this stepper card with a mixture of spellbinders dies, papermania paper and a kanban image.  The finished card measures 8" x 7" and I had a bit of a nightmare working out the measurements - but I managed it.  It's not a colour scheme I would usually go with but I have to admit I'm quite pleased with the finished card.

Kanban Design Team Call

Like the proverbial bad penny, I am back.  I decided to resurrect my neglected blog when I read one of my favourite companies was having a DT Call.  I've never applied to be on a design team before, but I thought Kanban might be a good place to start as it was a kanban kit that first got me into crafting.  That's got to be an omen - right?

So here is the card I'm hoping will impress :)

There are loads of tutorials online for making this style of card and it's actually much easier than it looks.  The papers and toppers are, of course, by Kanban and from there Well Wishes & Celebrations collections.

Details of the DT Call can be found on their fb page.

Another card I created using a nitwit digi pack and CAP.  This time though I printed everything, cut it out and matted and layered it.

fathers day card

This is the card I made for my son to give to his uncle for fathers day.
It is a little bit different for me as I created it using Craft Artist Pro and then printed it out.  I approached it just as I would when using physical stash and followed (and am entering) sketch #45 from Friday Sketch Challenge.  I have to admit I'm pretty pleased with the finished product.

first holy communion

#43 Friday Sketch Challenge

Magnolia images, coloured with copics and distress inks.  Papers are DIY Shop by Cratepaper, a recent purchase from TK Maxx and the sentiment is computer generated and heat embossed with gold EP.  I followed sketch #43 at Friday Sketch Challenge. :)

50th birthday

Once again, not the best picture in the world but I am pleased with this card.  I used a lot of my spellies on this design and the chandelier is cut from the home decor cart on the cricut.  The papers are DCWV Linen Closet, the flowers and corners are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I used a JustRite stamp on the front of the card (the pattern on the labels 20) and a Kanban stamp inside (the chandelier).

I'm entering this card into Papertake weekly Challenge - Bingo, and went with the bottom line using blooms, ribbon and gems.

Happy birthday matey

I'm really happy with the way this card turned out, although as usual my photography skills are letting me down.
I added an acetate cover to the front of the card and attached my LOTV stamp, computer generated sentiment, ribbon and bling - following this week's sketch at Friday Sketch Challenge. Behind that I used a Delicious Doodles digital stamp, which I printed onto a parchment type paper cut out and then had a good play with some distress inks and my distressing tool.  (I also added layers of dp on the back of the acetate to tidy it up a bit)


I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges :)
Friday Sketch Challenge #40
Delicious Doodles #29 (1,2,3 recipe)
Papertake Weekly Challenge (Anything goes)
Paula Holifield Crafts #1 (Anything goes)

Vintage? - don't mind if I do.

I've always admired but been a big bit, little bit intimidated by the whole distressed look.  I didn't know quite where to start and whenever I tried, always ended up with a project that looked more "tatty" than "vintage".  However I may have finally conquered my fear.  I dusted off my my Tim Holtz paper distresser, which has been laying, neglected in a drawer for years,  finally used my distress inks (well one of them) with some cut and dry and inked the edges of anything with a straight edge and crumpled away to my hearts content - and had a ball doing it.

So what was different this time, well, I used scraps.  I think the thought of wasting or destroying something pretty was just too big a deal for me.  I mean, I know it's just paper but, I really really like most of the dp's I own.  I really like the paper I used, which was one of the first crafty purchases I made but the bits I used had been in a scrap box.  It took all the pressure off and I honestly can't remember enjoying making a card so much in a long long time.

 * For everyone else that has whole heartedly embraced this style I know my card is pretty lame but it really was a big deal to me :)

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Emma's Crafty Challenge #14 Vintage
Fussy and Fancy Friday #84 Flowers

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

You've probably already heard but if you haven't google reader is closing on 1st July.   I've found it a really easy way to keep up to date with all your blogs and was wondering what to do.  I need not have worried as people much more organised that me have it all under control   I read on a couple of blogs I follow that they have switched to bloglovin so I thought I'd give that a try too.  I've imported all the blogs I follow on google reader (which was surprisingly easy) and added a "follow my blog" button.

Many thanks to Nikki and Mandy for the info.

better photos ?

I blogged this card before but hopefully there should be some improvement in it.  Not only did I add the sentiment and some gems, I also took the advice of some facebook friends and made a  bit more effort taking a picture of it.

They were as blunt as to say "make more effort, they suggested using a white background and taking the pictures in better lighting or even outside - which I did.

Did it make a difference?  See for yourself.

before

and after.......

Still not perfect but a whole let better.  And my husband says I spend too much time on facebook :)

Mothers day take 2

I had another go at a Mothers Day card, using another Kanban image.  I'm not entirely sure about this one - I think maybe the orange is a bit strong.  Any how I followed this sketch so at least I'm happy with the layout.

This pic was added after I got some advice on taking pics.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Sketch Saturday #248
Kanban Crafts Challenge #1 anything goes

mothers day card

I had a few hours to myself today and for the first time in a long time I was able to make a card "just for fun" I decided to make a mothers day card because all to often when there's an occasion coming up and I do mean any and every occasion, I usually get caught up in orders and have to buy cards for me to send to my loved ones which, not surprisingly goes down like a lead balloon. Not this year though - I am determined to get my act together,  I'll decide closer to the day whether this is for my mum or my mum in law depending on how successful I actually am at getting my act together :)

The main topper is from a Kanban kit I got ages ago, the frames and butterflies are spellbinders dies purchased more recently.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges (and, if I have time tomorrow I'll try to take another picture of it that isn't so blurry) 

Crafting for all seasons #46 Dies and Punches

Divas by design Anything Goes

Crafts and me #122 Dies and Punches

The Cupboard Trilogy #9 A Mother Love

Delicious Doodles #25 Yellow

this pic also added after following some advice re taking pics

 

Another couple of cards made for a recent order :)