GRADUATION EASEL CARD

Good morning folks!

Now this is a shock for you all, me posting again so soon after my previous one, i am a bit like the Buses, you wait for ages and nothing, then along come 6 at once....

This is a card i had to make for a customer, who's Son "Jeet" had just Graduated from University.

Now i know it's not perfect, but i am still trying to master Inkscape, so sometimes things are not quite geometric, and perfectly formed, but i am getting better.

I made the Easel to the size i wanted, and also the Black board (Or is it PC to call it a  Chalk board)

I am old school, and it was always called a Black board in my day.

anyway whatever it's called this is what i made, I framed the board the same on the back as the front, but left it blank so it could be written on with my super duper white pen.

and not a single flower in sight......

Indian Wedding exploding box card

I was asked to make an exploding Box card for an Indian Wedding.

I did a bit of research regarding what colours i should use, and what theme was appropriate.

It seemed that Red, Gold and Green was the order of the day, and Flowers were also traditional at an Indian Wedding.

So this was what i came up with, and thankfully they were delighted.

Chocolate Bouquet

I want to share this beautiful creation by one of my customers (Sheila)

she made  this for her Son's Birthday as a center piece, and my goodness is it a glorious work of art.

She purchased my little Dinky Rosie Doilies, and explained to me what she had in mind, but i never imagined it would look like this.
what an extremely creative and talented lady she is, and when i say it looks too good to eat, i mean it literally.

I understand it was made with Thorntons Chocolates and Marshmallows.

If you want any info on how this awesome and tasty masterpiece was created, then get back to me and i will get the ingredients and method off Sheila for you.

Hi there Folks!

Well it has been a long time since i have done my Blogging  "too much to do, so little time"

I have been busy searching the world over for some new Doilies to bring to my lovely Website and eBay customers.

As you may know i sell the biggest selection of Paper lace Doilies here in the UK.

I cater for us Crafters and try to get the prettiest paper Doilies i can find.

I am pleased to say i have managed to get some more of the 5" x 5" Square Doilies that are so popular and much sought after.

Sadly they are no longer in production, so i am thrilled that one of my USA suppliers still had some and shipped them over for me...(At a huge shipping cost and customs Tax i might add) 

I believe i am the only supplier of the 5" x 5" Square Doilies here in the UK (Lucky me)

They are on sale in my eBay store and on my Website

I also found some beautiful French lace and Cambridge lace Doilies in 3 sizes, and also some pretty 8" x 8" Square Glassine Doilies and the lovely Doily lace Borders/Trims.

Pictures below show you a few examples.

The picture with the envelope is the beautiful New Solid Glassine 8" x 8" doilies

  "Just perfect for making Envelopes" with a lovely shimmering effect in the light.

I am playing around with some cards  to show how you can use these fab new Doilies, so keep popping in for a peek.

hugs

Helena

Christmas carol

Hi Folks!

Oh! my goodness there is only a few weeks to Christmas left, and guess who is still frantically tryng to get Christmas cards made...

I hope you like this little one, it's a LOTV card again...i do love thier images.

This one i think has a very victorian feel about it.

Although i love the soft pastel colours, i do still like the traditional Christmas colours, Reds and Greens.

so here is one I made for a Customer...Hope you like it.

Hugs

Helena

Birthday card "Relax"

Here is a Birthday card again using the LOTV  "Lazy afternoon" which is another favourite of mine.

It is for a 70th Birthday card for a Hindu male, and of course sparkle is essential.

I am told that flowers are perfectly acceptable for men in the Hindu community, but i have yet to bring myself to put flowers on a man's card.

The papers are from a Brenda Walton scrap pad, gold stickles, the lovely corners are from WOC Buttons from my stash and the gorgeous ribbon is from my local sewing shop and the sentiment is printed off my printer and cut from a spellbinders die.

Christmas is coming "Christmas candle"

Good morning folks!

This morning sees the first flutterings of Snow here in the South of England, and i must admit it always brings a smile to my face.

I do love Snow, but then i don't have to go out in it, I sit and admire it from the warmth of my cosy craft room.

Today i want to show you a few cards made this week.

I know it's a shock for you as i usually leave it weeks before i post new stuff, but i am definitely on a roll at the mo.

As you must know by now i love the LOTV stamps and images, so here are a few for you.

they can be purchased from LOTV website.

I am also criticized for not giving enough info on what i have used to make my cards, so i am now adding more info and links to help you find the ingredients. 

Enjoy!

hugs

Helena

The Image is called "Christmas candle" the pink Poinsettia's are from my stash smothered with Twinklits to give a frosty effect.

I have used some Magnolia papers and Crystal stems, the Mulberry roses and Organza ribbon are from WOC

I used Twinklits to give a snow flake effect and also on the hood of the coat.

Happy Sunday Folks!

Well although i don't seem to put many cards up on my Blog on a regular basis, i do try to make up for lost time......a whole batch at a time.

I have been making a few cards over the past few weeks, due to me having to take things a bit easier for health reasons i force myself to put work second and me first.

What better way of chilling out than to play with all my goodies....so stress free and so relaxing.

I have a few cards to share with you today, the Wedding card is a commission for a Christmas Wedding, so i have added lots of sparkle and some lovely Magnolia crystals as well as Magnolia papers, lace and of course the all time favourite LOTV Wedding day couple.

The inside matches the outside too, so it looks  pretty good i think.

I hope it has a wintery feel about it, as that was the idea i had.

The other cards are just because!! and a variety of Embossing folders and LOTV images.

I decided i had to make more use of my lovely Prismacolor pencils and my Promarkers, so i got them out and dusted off the cobwebs.

I hope you like them...

Hugs

Helena

The front of the 8" x 8" square Wedding card

A close up of the flowers etc

The bottom closer up

the adorable image close up

Just look at those lovely crystals

sideways view of the inside...not sure what went wrong when loading this one

Oops! don't know what happened to the the two upper ones...sorry!!

I just love this image

Embossing folder layered

Such a pretty image

perfect for all the men folks

I loved colouring this one

Embossing folders and dies

Great for any little boy

It's that cutie again

Just another Quickie....
My dear friend Kim is about to start her own Blog.
She is a fab Card maker and all round Crafter, with some pretty unique and interesting stuff.
She is well into Altered art and Steam Punk.
I think i have had a few of her cards here on my Blog.
anyway her Blog is called "My friend Kim" so once she has mastered her Blog, go and have a peek....you will not be disappointed!!!
I will be putting a Link to her goodies on my Blog when she is up and running, so keep your eyes peeled...

Hello Folks! 

It's been quite a while since my last post, as i have been so busy dealing with my website and eBay stores.

I am of course happy to report that things have been very busy indeed, but alas it leaves little time to play.

anyway i thought i would share a few cards that i have made recently.

I have switched over to Embossing folders for a change, as there have been some really interesting ones out there of late.

it's nice to see some larger ones on the market instead of the little A6 size. it means that we can finally make up some nice 8x8 cards with them without the design looking completely lost.

so anyway below are some of my creations, plain and simple, yet i think they look quite pretty and worthy of sending them to someone without feeling embarrassed.

I haven't added any sentiments as i am not sure what to use them for yet.

the first one could be for a Wedding or a Sympathy card, so i will wait until an event comes along.

as usual if you want any info on the cards, drop me a line.

I have done quite a few to make up for lost time......

Have a great week.

Hugs

Helena

Pretty festive party dress forms

Hello there Folks!

Sorry it's been a while since my last post, but i am sure you know how time flies when you are so busy.

I thought i would share a little creation of mine using the TH dress form die.

I must admit i love this Die so much, you can do so much with it, and it reminds of when i was young and we use to get a weekly magazine with a die cut girl and some outfits that you could swap and change....do you remember them?

they had little tags which you bent around the model...back in the 70s i think.

anyway the TH die reminds of of that, but now you can make your own outfits.

I used a lovely Mulberry paper and stickles and added some ribbon and die cut Holly and some pearls to make these.

Hope you like them.

Hugs

NIKITA WINTER WONDERLAND

Hi Folks!

Just sharing a little Topper i made this week.

I just love this beautiful image of Nikita, she is just so sweet and i think she makes a lovely center piece for a Christmas card.

the quiet pale grey and blue just makes me think of foggy misty winter mornings.

I managed to find some really pale grey and blue shimmer card, which matched up with the image perfectly.

Once again i have used a selection of dies from my ever growing stash, my TH distress inks, and some lovely lace and ribbon just to make it pop a little.

I hope you like her as much as i do.

Hugs

PRETTY PINK SHIMMER FLORAL CARD

Hi there Folks!

Well i decided to get some of my mounting stash of dies out this morning and had a little play.

i wasn't sure what i was going to make if anything at all, but little by little and die by die i came up with this little card.

It's amazing what you can turn out just by cutting a few dies and seeing how they look together.

At first i was just going to cut a few flowers out of some bits of scrap card i had on my work station, (just to have a few on hand when needed)  but then i got a bit carried away.

This little card was really simple to put together, and for all my lovely followers who put themselves down and say that their cards are rubbish etc etc. please be assured that there is no real Art in putting a card like this together.

All i did was cut out the dies and arrange them on a card which i had used a die to fancy up.

a few dots of liquid pearls and a few pearls and a bit of my TH distress inks and that is it basically.

I didn't sit here for hours colouring in and faffing about with pencils and shading etc.

I didn't faff about trying to find the right backing papers and lace nor did i have to carefully trim and measure anything.

YOU can do it too!!!!

Hugs to you all, and never stop trying, I will always help you where i can.