Birthday Boy is 2!

This is a card I made for my nephew who was 2 in late October. I thought instantly of my Magnolia stamps for this card so I opted to ink up Magnolia's 'Summer Edwin' and 'Rufus' who looks very like Buster!.

Outer:
Image stamps are Magnolia - 'Summer Edwin' & 'Rufus', coloured using spectracolor (similar to prismacolor) and Sansador technique. Gold glitter on Edwin's wings is PeeWee.

Sentiment is by Penny Black Inc.

Ceramic Star can be bought in a pack in your local £1/99p stores, 3D Clear gloss used as an adhesive.

Dotty Ribbon is by Papermania.

Patterned Paper by K&Co.

Green cardstock by Cordinations, embossed with Cuttlebug 'Happy Birthday' folder.

Inner:

Images: Magnolia's 'Love Muffin' decorated with assorted gems, gold PeeWee glitter , blue glitter glue & white liquid applique for texture to the icing. Sentiment is by All Night Media from 'Expressions Stamp & Embellishment Kit'.

Handmade green paper/ cardstock from multipack, embossed with Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' folder.

Patterned paper by K&Co.

Nestabilities Scalloped circles & Labels 1 die sets.

That's all for now!

Daffodil & Buster x x x

Mother's Day

Here's some cards I made for my mother-in-law and mother for Mother's Day earlier this year, around the time we were arranging moving home.

The first card is made using a Mother's Day kit from Papermania, die cuts, basic pink paper roses and prima flowers.

Papermania die cut letters have been embellished using some old odd gems (round and heart shaped pearls, gems) and glitter using Anita's 3D glossy accents as an adhesive and gloss to give the letters a raised look.

Lime green patterned ribbon is by Chatterbox.

The inside is decorated using the remnant paper strips from the kit.

The second card was made for my mother for Mother's day. Magnolia Tilda stamp used called 'Well Dressed Tilda' and coloured with Ciao Copic pens. Tights pattern accentuated by using white 3d liquid applique and then when dry coated with iridescent glitter glue. Papers by K& Co except pink glitter card which was bought in an independent stationers called 'Lorimers' (sold as single sheets). Card has been embellished using basic pink paper roses, prima flowers, pearl hearts and white Papermania self-adhesive pearls. The sentiment is a die cut from the Papermania Mother's Day kit.

The inside of the card has been decorated using a sheet for green polka dot paper from Craft Creatives Decorative Paper Stack (available from Tesco Superstores - Acid&lignin free!), pink glitter card, remnant strip of K&Co striped paper, white organza ribbon .

Kind regards,

Daffodil & Buster Doodles

x x x

'Taylor' Your Christmas!

Hi Folks! Last night I was unable to sleep sniffling and coughing so I gave Taylor's TECC44 Sketch a go using my treasured 'Colour My World' Christmas Papers. I finally found out who had manufactured them having raided 'Lorimers' a couple of months back and also they're available online through selected retailers - CraftAtHome & CraftworkCards. I've only managed to get hold of a few sheets in some of the ranges which have some fab names: Tutti Fruitti, Winter Wonderland, Plum Pudding & Cupcakes! When I saw Taylor's sketch I couldn't think of anything I would rather use for it. If you want the sketch, it on her blog under Fri 11/28 post.

Other materials used in this include Anitas Snowflake Peel Off for the centre, Selected Papermania Adhesive Gems, Pilot Pink Gel Pen (Stitching Effect), Silver Glitter Card, Kanban Pearlescent Rose Card, Liquid Applique, Iridescent Glitter Glue, Papermania Glittered Vellum, to make the circular frame I used a die cut, covered it in Ink It Up Silver Pigment Ink & Heat It Up Holographic Embossing Powder before melting. Sorry for the long list of materials but I do believe you should share how you've managed to create something - rest assured it isn't a marketing plug!