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Here's a couple more cards I made with the Docrafts Gorjuss decoupage sets and papers.  Had quite a bit of time on my hands while Sam was ill last week and haven't made so many cards in a long time!  However, now everything is back to normal, back to the boring things like housework and shopping!

Had some spare time on my hands today while I was waiting for the Plumber to call so put together a few cards using the Docrafts Gorjuss kits. Used dies from SU and MFT and sentiment stamps from Paper Smooches plus Washi Tape from Docrafts Gorjuss range.

Not sure if anyone out there in blogland reads my posts any more so if you do visit me, please leave a comment so I know you're there! Here's two cards I made using the Gorjuss papers - I just love these at the moment but this time, decided to use a CC Design image which has remained uninked up until now.  She is called Ice Cream Beatrice and is coloured with Promarkers.  Used some dies from MFT, La La Land Crafts and Fiskars together with some SU ribbon and remainder from my stash.

Popped out with my Sister at the weekend to Hobbycraft to get some bits and pieces to make a scrapbook for Sam's London trip and ended up buying some of the new Gorjuss products from DoCrafts which are obviously no good for the London scrapbook! I'm loving the papers in this pack!  Used a separate mini decoupage kit and then just added a couple of bits from my stash and voila...finished!  Might just have to pop up the Range and get a few more of these packs!

Here's a card I made for one of my crafter friends who's recently moved house...think this stamp is the only one I ever use when making this type of card! The stamp is Whipper snapper and think the papers are MME, used with some mirricard. Sentiment is Papertrey Ink from the Just Hatched set.

Thought I would make a quick card using one of my Hobby House toppers called "It's a Guy Thing".  Papers are a mixture but sentiment is from Paper Smooches and die cuts are MFT.

I've had this little cutie for a while now but hadn't got around to inking her up.  Her name is Honey Bee-trice and she's from CC Designs. She's coloured with Promarkers and the papers are from Pink Petticoat.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches and the die cut is a freebie I received with a recent order from Dies to Die For.  Finally, just added a bit of string, some cardstock from SU for layering and some stitching.

Finally managed to make a start on my Christmas cards and this one's for one of my ladies to gets to spend the winter in Tobago...lucky lady! Used a Penny Black image, coloured with PM's and added some flower soft to the hat for texture.  Sentiment is from The Cats Pajamas and papers are Magnolia.  Ribbons and bells from The Ribbon Girl and used MFT die for the sentiment.

Here's a card I made for my Sister's 60th birthday.  I got the wooden card from Crafts U Love and painted it then covered it with Magnolia papers.  Tag is also a Magnolia die cut with Magnolia papers with a Penny Black stamp and pins from The Ribbon Girl as are the ribbons and flowers.  Also used various other embellishments and letter die cuts from My Mum's Craft Shop.  

Here's one of the invitations I made for my Sister's upcoming 60th Birthday party - I've decorated the inside as well but forgot to photograph it!  I've kept it extremely simple...learned my lesson after having to make 120 wedding invitations earlier in the year!

Must be a blue moon as I'm posting a card on here!  Don't get to craft alot but have been itching to make a card so I put all my jobs to one side and made time for me...it was a great feeling when I'd finished it! Have now stamped out alot more images in the hope of making some more. Not sure if anyone actually reads my blog anymore, however, will give the details of the card briefly...just in case...stamp is Stampin Bella Uptown Girls Victoria and Juliette's Night Out, coloured with Promarkers.  Sentiment stamp is Cats Life Press, papers are My Minds Eye which I got free with a magazine, string is from Stampin Up as are the sparkly gems.  Added a little stitching, the usual doodling and some glitter pen on the frills of the dresses which, unfortunately, doesn't show up in the photo!

Just a very short post to show the cards I made for Sam's Teachers - two are very similar, just different colours.  Have used the same Magnolia image on all. Life is hectic as usual - trying to fit too many things into each day including decorating my bedroom, but hope to have some time soon to spend crafting.

Well, it's been a good few months since I've posted anything mainly due to the fact that life has been so hectic.  A lot of my time was taken up with making wedding invitations for my Niece and I must admit that after making nearly 120 cards all the same, I was not in the mood for crafting afterwards!  However, now that has passed and needed to make a card for one of my Dad's friends so here it is! Used a Whimsy stamp (Meljen's Designs Collection) known as Gruffy Little Gnome which I've had for a while but never stamped.  He's coloured with Promarkers, papers are Echo Park Times & Seasons and used Kraft card from Pink Petticoat.  Corner die cut and letters are Die-namics.  All products (including the webbing) are from My Mum's Craft Shop.

This is my first ever attempt at an easel card and I didn't realise just how simple they are!  Used another of the Fizzy Moon decoupage sets which I bought yesterday with some bits and pieces from my stash. Big day for me today...off to collect my new car!

Bought a few goodies yesterday to cheer myself up and thought I'd have a go at some decoupage for a change as I never seem to find time to colour in images at the moment.   The layout is very basic but I was trying to use all the new stash I bought instead of leaving it in the bag and just looking at it as I usually do!  The image and papers are a Fizzy Moon set and the bakers twine and doilies are Dovecraft's "Tea Party" collection.

I do love making Baby Girl cards - probably because my children are both boys and we don't have a lot of pink and frills in the house! Got my Penny Black favourite stamp out (I always seem to use this one for baby cards) plus some Magnolia paper and mirricard and voila!

I couldn't let Valentine's Day pass without a little something for the two loves in my life - Lewis and Sam, so made a couple of little tags to attach to their mountain of chocolate! Both images used are Penny Black so thought I would enter these into this week's Penny Black Challenge , Love and Kisses. Sorry the photos aren't too good but they were taken in a hurry last night while the boys were around!