Be Chic Challenge number 2

I love these Be Chic challenges, a time to think outside the box so they say-well I'm thinking about a box!! I decided to change my Dad's new sandal box into a ribbon dispensing box using a lot of paper from the Claire Curd Signature range. I stamped some flowers using the doodle stamps (from Claire Curd again), and cut flowers using my Silhouette machine. I also cut out the word Ribbon using the Silhouette machine, with one of my favourite fonts known as Quirlyques. I used my Crop a dile to make 11 holes. The brads are Papermania. I throughly enjoyed making this, and have been thinking about doing something like this for a while-and its rare I ever make anything for myself-so Be Chic gave me a ggod excuse. Also it was great to have a break from the Wedding Anniversary cards I have been asked to do recently. Here's the pics!






Oh yes and next doors cat decided he wanted to try and help with the photo's!!! I had the door open to try and get as much light in as possible, as it was only 6.30am in the morning here.


And finally here are the Thank you cards I wanted to show you all last week, again I used my Claire Curd bits and bobs to complete these-I do make cards with other things-really I do!!

Thanks so much for looking and have a fun day! I wonder what you will do?? I seriously need to clear my crafting space, I have a new sewing machine I need to put somewhere- and I would like to set up an area for taking more professional photo's-do you guys use a light box??? Would love to know, as it's something I need to work on I know. Oh yes and I've made something stripey with my sewing machine I hope to show you soon. So pop back tomorrow to see some photo's of my crafting space!
Bye Tammy.

Stampin Chic Sketch Challenge

I really do love a good sketch challenge, so I decided to do my Dad's Fathers Day Card using the new sketch. I was so lucky, that last week my Stampin for him stamps arrived-and they are gorgeous-and will be such a help for me as I never know what to do for blokes cards!!
I used Papermania Claire Curd range papers, and stamps to make this card-a bit of brown ribbon, and some lovely little tool charms to finish. I so thought this card was screaming out for some flowers-but I said stop this is a mans card!! Then I thought about some buttons but unfortunately I couldn't get hold of any in the right colours-another thing to add to the shopping list, to get from England. Inside the card is the spotty paper, and I cut out some brown wordsö saying 'Happy Dad's Day' for a change.
I do have some other cards I could show you but photobucket is so slow this morning, that I will leave them for another time.
Thanks for looking and have a great day.
Oh Yes and here's the card lol!!!!

Happy Birthday to my Daughter

Well oddly enough I spent last week making lots of Happy Birthday Daughter cards for a friend of mine, and it was also my daughters 4th birthday. She had lots of fun, and lots of Ponyville toys. I was also lucky enough to have my Nan, and Auntie over to celebrate to with some buns Melissa and I cooked together. They grow so quick. I got some great shots, that I hope to turn into scrapbook pages-although I haven't actually done a big one before-good excuse!!
Anyway here are the photos of some of my Daughter cards.

This card was make with Smirk Papers and chipboard embellishments, and some ribbon from my stash. I love the rub on letters by Doodblebug simply sweet collection, I've never used them before but they came off with no trouble at all. I cut out daughter using my Quickutz Silhouette machine.

This one was made using loads of Claire Curd products, Big One paper, doodles stamps, and chic party stamps. The words were made with pens inside the Quickutz Silhouette they came out an apsolute treatö and it was so easy and quick.

And finally a card using Daisy and Dandelion, Papermania Flowers and a just for you stamp.
Thanks for looking.

Something Different-Be Chic Stamin Chic challenge

Hi all
I havent blogged for just over 10 days, times just goes to fast!! Today is my daughters 4th birthday, and she is busy playing with her Ponyville whilst I am quickly doing this.
Here's my entry for Stampin Chic, Be Chic challenge. I had a hard job deciding what to do as I had several ideas-but finally decided on a girlie scrapbook. I am just waiting for my bind it all arrive, and then I will fix it all together, I wont get it until friday so I thought I might as well upload this now. I am quite pleased with this, and it the 2nd scrapbook I have made. I am hoping a tourist might take a liking to it!! It has been made using ClaireCurd (papermania) stamps, and the Big One paper. Some coloured paper, and my Silhouette machine. What a whole lot of fun it is.
Anyway, here are the photos, I will finally fix this at the top with bind it all, and decorate with some more ribbons. I thought fixing at the top would be a bit different.
Heres the photos.
Cover




First layout, top page


Second Layout top page


Third Layout top page


Forth layout bottom page
with secret fold out book


Fifth Layout top and bottom page




Sixth Layout, Blind Date with tag


Seventh Layout, my favourite things top and bottom page




Thanks for looking. Sorry for the long post.