Envelope Pocket Card 2

This is the 3rd & final card that I have made to send out to Australia. I had made a version of this a couple of weeks ago but was asked if I was willing to sell it, so here is the replacement.

The envelope was a lovely cream pearl colour & has taken on a slightly pinky look with the Distress Inks. I have again used one of the Staf Wesenbeek images & this time I added a white glitter. Peel offs have been added to the edges & Washi Tape Lace & Braiding has been added to the top.

The insert has been left fairly simple but elegant with a verse peel off in the centre & peel offs around the edges & corner. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Theme....... Christmas....... Crafty Sentiments
Theme....... Anything Goes....... PPCC
Theme....... Winter Wishes....... ABC Christmas Challenge
Theme....... Clean & Simple....... Totally Papercrafts
Theme....... Feathers or Leaves....... Stamp & Create

Image : Staf Wesenbeek
Peel Offs : From webstore
Glitter, Washi Tape & Braid : From Stash

Old Sketch New Card

I was having a look through pictures of some old cards yesterday while trying to get some inspiration for some Xmas Cards. I came across an old sketch & decided to use it to make this card.

The decoupage is a sheet that I have had sat around for a few years now. I think I bought a pack of 10 as I knew it would be well used. I used papers from Prima & We R Memory Keepers (my new obsession lol)

I have kept the inside fairly simple but made sure it reflects the front of the card. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Theme....... Feathers or Leaves....... Stamp & Create 

Papers : Prima Botanicals, We R Memory Keepers
Image, Sentiment & Ribbon : From Stash 

Xmas By The Water

Hi Everyone
Well the Autumn weather is finally here. The leaves are changing & we had our 1st proper frost in Essex this week. So I will definately be spending a lot more cosy here in my craft room. I have started making preparations for next year's projects & I am really looking forward to the year ahead. But before that happens we have a small matter of Xmas to deal with.

I have been playing with another Staf Wesenbeek card. I am not a great kit lover & if I do buy a kit I tend to pull it apart & see what else I can come up with. This is another card that has been born from that.

I used the Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches as my inspiration. I cut round the image, then decoupaged & added some stickles. The bell & charm I found in a drawer & added these to the washi tape lace. The sentiment is from last years Forever Friends kit.

Here is a closer look at the image.

I wanted to keep the inside fairly light as this card will be making its way out to Australia soon, so I just used the main layout with a bit more washi tape lace x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......

Sketch....... Challenge #224....... Tuesday Morning Sketches

Theme....... Add A Sentiment....... PPCC

Theme....... Winter Wishes....... ABC Christmas Challenge

Theme....... Christmas Sparkle....... 2 Sisters

Papers : Small Dots on Pale Brown Scrapbook Paper, Unknown

Image : Staf Wesenbeek

Stickles : Silver Ice

Distress Inks : Vintage Photo, Antique Linen

Washi Tape Lace : Ebay

Charm & Bow : From Stash

Christmas Criss Cross

I started this card a couple of weeks ago but had to put it aside to complete some other things, so yesterday I finally sat at my desk to complete it. It was one of those cards that developed as I went so it was more complicated than it should have been.

I used a tutorial from Scor Pal & adapted it for the size of card that I needed to make. Covered with Dovecraft Vintage Paper. Added peel offs, flat back pearls, ribbon & a sentiment.

The insert of the card is another card from the Staf Wesenbeek kit that I bought. I cut the back off the card, decoupaged & stickled. I cut a vellum pendant using a Sizzix Die, scored in half & backed with card to create the pull tab x Clare x

Challenges I have entered........
Theme....... Anything Goes .......Crafty Sentiments
Theme....... Anything Goes .......PCJ

Papers : Dovecraft Back to Basics Vintage Xmas
Decoupage : Staf Wesenbeek
Flat Back Pearls, Ribbon & Peel Offs : From Stock
Sentiment : From Stash
Stickes : Silver Ice

Sepia Christmas

Wow what a horrible day yesterday was but today the sun is shining brightly again :-) I have been playing with a lovely card kit at the moment & this is the 1st finished card.

I again took the tutorial from Splitcoatstampers (don't you just love their site). This time I have made a pocket envelope card. I distressed the edges using Antique Linen & Vintage Photo. I then crimped the card using a borrowed ribbler (thank you Lynne). The decoupage is from a Staf Wesenbeek kit by Pinflair & I cut the card up so I could use the image. I added 4 layers of decoupage & then added loads of Ice Stickles & Diamond Dust.

 The top of the envelope was again distressed, Stickled & an organza ribbon added.

I used a Peel Off verse on the insert & added a bow using the same organza ribbon x Clare x

Challenges I have entered......
Theme....... Anything Goes .......PPCC
Theme....... Anything Goes ....... 2 Sisters

Image : Staf Wesenbeek
Distress Inks : Antique Linen & Vintage Photo
Sentiment : Peel Off Verse (available from webshop)
Stickles : Silver Ice, Platinum
Ice Diamond: From Webstore
Ribbon : From Stash

Double Dutch!!

I have been very naughty recently & have been treating myself to some new crafty bits & pieces to see if it will give my Mojo a kick. Well it seems to have worked!! I have managed to get a card made for some challenges :-)


I found this great Tutorial over at Splitcoaststampers for a Double Dutch Fold card. I used my new Martha Stewart Score Board which made things so much easier. Here is the card.....

I took the inspiration for the layout from the sketch over at Sketch n Stash this week. The colours were taken from this image of Candy Corn.

The mouse is an old image that was on a cd that was tucked away in a drawer. I coloured with Promarkers & edged with Distress Ink. The papers are my new obsession & are by We R Memory Keepers. I just can't get enough of them at the moment :-) I added the Happy Birthday peel off across the bottom flaps.

 I just love this image & really have not used it enough so I think he may be sat on my desk for a while so I don't forget about him again.

I have used the same papers on the inside of the card. I am just loving these gorgeous Autumnal Colours. Hopefully my Mojo will stick around for a while this time x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Sketch....... Challenge #123 .......Sketch N Stash
Theme....... Cute & Furry ....... Crafty Cardmakers
Theme....... Inspired by Candy .......Incy Wincy Designs
Theme....... Anything Goes ....... Crafty Sentiments Designs
Theme....... Anything But Square....... PPCC
Theme....... Use Halloween Colours.......PCJ
Theme....... Anything Goes....... Crafty Catz
Theme....... Yellow....... SWTD
Theme....... Autumn Colours....... Allsorts
Theme....... Fall Fun....... 2 Sisters
Theme....... Fall or Halloween....... Stamp & Create

Papers: We R Memory Keepers - Antique Chic & Hall Pass
Image: Taken from Seraphina & Friends Cd
Gems & Organza: From Stash
Peel Offs: Little Claire

Promarkers Used:
Almond, Caramel, Cinnamon, Denim Blue, Ice Grey 1&2, Leaf Green, Mustard, Pale Pink,Pastel Green, Tan, Winter Berry