Sunday 22 November 2009

Footy Logo



A few football designs I have been working on with the Pazzles software also using the pen tool with different pens and die cuts for the embellishments

Working Man


I was asked to make a card for a man too busy to do DIY
I used Crafters Companion Occupations Male and printed the card

The Big 50


I designed this orgionally in Design Master for the Robo but have revamped it for the Pazzles.
I used one of the many mens Cds I have and MCB to twisterpage the image.
I also glittered the card after I cut it.

50th Men


A couple of the finished templates I designed and cut with my Pazzles
I also use MCB and MCS for the twisterpage and the teddie

Friday 20 November 2009

Golden Wedding


An Anniversary card
The swirling back I got from as a free template from UK Scrappers designed by Linda Griffiths brilliant designer I used my Pazzles to cut out the design added wedding flowers and leaves,Gems and a sentiment

New Templates


I have been asked to make a few special Birthday cards for a shop so these are a few I have just cut with the Pazzles before decorating them

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Cards for Men

A few of the men's cards I have designed over the past few months.
I have used my Pazzles with the inspiration studio software similar to Funtime.
I have also used Cd's which there are a great variety available on the market.

I love using Cds for images and backing as you can mix and match and with MCS
you can recolour your image.

Painter and Decorater


I designed and cut the 18s with Pazzles
And used male Occupation CD from Crafters Companion

The Dr


I designed and cut this using Pazzles also MCS and crafters Companion for thr image and background

Mans 40th


This card I designed and cut using the Pazzles,
I used Papermania stamps and Pro markers to colour in

Tee off


Another Golf card again using MCS and Men's Hobbies & sports CD.
I stamped the background using Papermania stamps and
Daisy & Dandilion stamp for the greeting

Golf


This card I designed with the help of MCS and my little grandson
who wanted to stamp with the wink I let him stamp golf balls in brown and green
when he had finished I kept the sheet as it looked good

Saturday 14 November 2009

Lacy apertures


A set of cards I was asked to make similar but different is what i was asked. this is what I came up with.
I designed the lacy apertures and cut with the pazzles then embellished with die cuts, glimmer chalks and glitter

Star Card



This is a christmas star card for a little boy to give his grandparents but he will fill it with photos first.
I used Red card stock and gold mirri board wich I put through the cuttlebug embossing folders to embellish the card inside and out then finished with a little bit of ribbon and glitter

Bob and the Gang


I was asked to make a christmas card with bob the builder I only had one picture so I improvised and added Xmas trees, greetings, hats, glitter and a snowman

Tuesday 10 November 2009

Mens Hobbies


Large 8x8 card using decoupage from the Crafters Companion Hobbies and Occupations Cd.
I used Die cuts for the the Clubs.balls and Flags.

This is a brilliant CD to work with and because you now have the option to change hair and skin colour you are now able to make your cards more personal to the recipient.

Wedding L


The lattice L was first designed for the craft robo and I revamped it so that I could cut it with the Pazzles.
I stamped the kilty couple and greeting, embossed with gold then edged the card with aqua blue ink punched out some little hearts and also edged them. The name where done using the Pazzles.
If you would like this free file pleas email me and I will send it to you please state which file either Wpc, GSD or SVG

1st birthday card

This is an A4 1 for a first birthday for a celtic fan (well I think his daddy is)
I designed and cut the card and inner layer using Pazzles and embellished with dies.
The greetings where designed in MCS

If you would like the free file please email me and I will send to you

Let it Snow

First of the Christmas card orders I am working on.
This one is a contemporary card that is going to Canada.
I used My Pazzles to cut the design which I designed in Inkscape
Used a punch for the snowflakes.
The card I coloured using cut n dry foam and pale blue ink then
finished with ribbon and glitter

If you would like this free file please email me and I will gladly send it

Saturday 7 November 2009

Wednesday 4 November 2009

To My Darling Wife Anniversary


I was asked for an Annivesary card and came up with this I did not design the heart this was done by someone at UK Scrappers and it was cut on Robo.
I printed both greetings and matted and layered them and used small punched hearts

Bon Voyage


A Bon Voyage Card I designed this card using Stamps and different coloured inks and coloured using Twinkling H20 paint

Deepest Sympathy


I designed this using MCS and printed part of the verse to the front of the card.
It was also personalized to the couple who where given the condolence.
Sympathy cards I'm not keen on designing but when I have finished one get a great sense of achievement from it

Little Adventurers

A few of the cards I have been designing throughout the summer.
Adventure cards for the the little adventurer in your life. I used MCS/ Die cut templates to design the invertage Snow buggy, The skate Board Decoupage.

This card I created for a little boy who loves his skate board again I used MCS for the embellishments, borders and backing papers.
An made the side step card for A4 card

Childrens Party Invitations


I was asked to make 30 invites for an outdoor adventure party this is what I came up with
I used MCS

Monday 2 November 2009

Its a Boy Pazzles

I used Pazzles to design and cut this Cot and carrier I got the idea from the arty farty cot
The carrier is scalloped around the edge.


I finished with some of the baby embellishments for the Pazzles
Free File for the Pazzles email me My email addy is on my T&C

Your 50

I used the Pazzles to design and cut this card in Bright Orange pearl card and Burnt Orange Holographic card for the back.
I also used stamps and flock Glitter for the wording and finished with flowers and diamante


Free file for Pazzles please email me and I will send it

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Pazzles Get Well

Two A5 cards cut using Pazzles
I used stamps and Die cuts for other embellishments

Your 1 File
Get Well File

Pazzles

These Cards where cut using the Pazzles Inspiration
one is an A4 and the S an A5
I also used Stamps for the Teddies wording and Cupcakes Dies for the Lamb and Balloons


Tuesday 20 October 2009

Concetina Cards with a difference

This is a fairly new concept in card making and decided to put it to the test earlier in the year! these are some of the cards I designed using this style.
I used Acetate to give an illusion of a floating image which went down really well.
I used stamps MCS and images from the many CDs I have collected over the years











Owner Of A Pazzles cutting machine

As you all know I have been crafting with the Robo for three years now and decided it was time to expand. After a lot of research I decided that the pazzles was the new cutter for me I will still use my robo and add freebies to my blog but will now be working more with svg files which can be used with Robo through inkscape.

I will also add freebies to my blog for Pazzles users

Saturday 17 October 2009

Baby Girls

Babies and Little Girls!
I used Craft Robo for the shaped Cards one is an A4 and the other an A5.
I also used the flower fairies, Bear Beez and a Decoupage CD for the embellishments








Baby Boys

Baby Boys & 1st Birthday. I used MCS Craft Robo for the shaped cards.








Wedding and Anniversary

A few Wedding and Anniversary cards I have done over the summer
I used Stamping. MCS and Bookatrix







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