Happy New Year Everyone!
I'm writing this nine days into 2014, but still I haven't had anything to put up here in a little while. I'm all settled back in after a trip home for Christmas and ready for Uni to restart again. I need some routine! It's got so bad I don't even know what day it is half the time. lol. :P
Anyway, I've set myself a card making challenge this year. I asked my Mum to give me a list of the cards she would need throughout the year and I am challenging myself to make sure that I make all the cards that my Mum needs in 2014. So far I'm doing well, and I'm even finding time to fit in an extra card here or there.
I am planning on entering this months From the Heart Free Monthly Stamp Challenge again this month, and have already made two cards with the beautiful image that Faith has given us this month. The first card is one I made for my sisters 18th birthday so I won't be able to show you all that one until after January 20th, but I couldn't wait that long to put a card up on the challenge blog post...so I made a second card.
Here is my Make a Wish! Card:
This card was made using:
- Jennifer Ellory, Hazy Days paper pad
- Boofle Red Ink
- Jennifer Ellory, Bake a Cake stamp
- From the Heart Free Stamp - 'Caught your Heart'
- Make & Create 5" x 7" White card blank
- Promarkers - Berry Red, Sandstone, Pear Green, Honeycomb, China Blue, Black (fineliner)
I love this card, although not quite as much as I love the other cards I made in the last few days...none of which can be put up here until after the 22nd January as they are birthday cards that I don't want to risk being seen by accident.
I love the From the Heart stamps and encourage anyone who reads my posts to go and have a look at their website and all the amazing things they have available. Just click here to take a look. Oh and do check out the shop too! :P
I'm going to go and relax before bedtime now. See you all again next month. Take care.
Sara xx
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!
Now I know that its not quite Christmas yet, but I won't get a chance to say it to you all if I don't say it in this blog post. :) I have been very very busy with Uni work and my Diploma dissertation at the moment, so it was nice yesterday to finally be able to give myself some time to do some crafting. After a lovely day with the boyfriend, I commandeered the living room in my shared housing and settled in to do some card making.
It was fantastic, I had all my papers and embellishments, card and adhesive laid out all around the coffee table and spent a good eight hours playing happily with it all. :) I did have a hour in the middle where my parents and I had tea, but for the most part it was crafting all the way. I managed to make eleven cards yesterday, including my boyfriends birthday card as that day is fast approaching. :P
One of the cards I made was for the From the Hearts Stamp of the Month Challenge, and also for the i {heart} sketches Sketch045 challenge. For the Stamp of the Month Challenge this month, there was a choice of image from two amazing images (follow the link and take a look :)). I picked the 'For the Birds' image with a snowman feeding the birds, because I already have a large number of little girl images which was what the other image was, 'Candy Cane Anneke'.
Here's the card I made:
This card was made using:
- Gingerbread Lane Papers from Jennier Ellory (a freebie with papercraft inspirations magazine)
- Gingerbread Lane Stickers from Jennifer Ellory (also a freebie with papercraft inspirations magazine)
- Make & Create 5" x 5" Red Greeting Card Base
- From the Heart Stamp of the Month - 'For the Birds'
- Promarkers - Honeycomb, Sandstone, Berry Red, Pear Green, Lime Zest
- White Card Stock -Manufacture Unknown
Isn't he beautiful with his little bird friends? :) I love these images so much and the fact that the From the Heart Stamp of the Month Challenge always makes me want to find time to do so crafting, even if its just the one card. Yesterday was the most crafting I've done in months and I'm excited to say that it left me feeling good. Thing is though, it also left me dreaming of a nice big craft room where I can just leave everything out when I have more to do on a project. :) Guess I'll just have to manage with the pile of crafting items on my desk for now.
Ah yes, before I forget here is the Sketch Number 45 that was the inspiration for the layout of the card:
Anyway I have at least six more Christmas cards to make, so I plan on making them tomorrow afternoon when I get back from Uni. At least then I'll be already for Christmas. Hope you all have a good one.
Take care. Talk soon.
Sara xx
