Love you always

I am really enjoying making my new CAS style cards,
but it isn't coming easy to me.
I knew Valentine's was going to be a challenge.

The first thing I had in my head was the paper - 
this Brocade digi paper from Pink Petticoat is so gorgeous.
Note to Liz Armstrong: If you ever branch out into wallpaper, 
this design would look amazing in my bedroom ;-)

The next thing I used was the wooden bird cage from Crafty Emblies, which I spray painted silver.
The little, wooden birds were covered in a bright, flowery paper which just didn't work - so I glued them up and dipped them in some fine, silver glitter.

The banner came about by accident really. It was a shape left on my desk from a previous make and I just happened to have a sentiment that fitted it perfectly!
I added the ribbon to cover up the fact that, when I cut the paper, that edge didn't have a white border!

Challenges.
My Mum's Craft Shop - Valentine's / Love
One Stop Craft - Love is in the Air
Allsorts - Valentine's
Polkadoodles - Valentine's Love
Paper Crafting Journey - Love
Aud Sentiments - Adult Valentine's
Creative Creations - It Must Be Love (2nd entry)

• Pink Petticoat, Brocade digi paper
• Craft Emblies wooden birdcage
• Wooden Birds with fine silver glitter
• Lace, white satin ribbon and gems
• Making Memories die cut 'love' sticker

Happy Little Bunny!

Did you all have a good weekend? We had a FABULOUS time. Me, hubby and our 2 girls, got the train down to London to see Roger Waters, The Wall at the O2.  We were perched so high up we had to have several drinks to calm our nerves!! lol** But, it was AMAZING!

Here's the card I made for my Mum's birthday. 

Don't you just love easel cards - they're so easy to make and I think they always look a bit special. 
I layered a couple of stamps to get this little scene and then used a craft knife to cut out a black frame. I wasn't sure that my mum would like the bold, black and white when I had finished, so I added lots of glitter, blooms and girly stuff to try and soften it.

 The image took me an age to colour with my Copics and I'm still not happy with it (the tree is awful!), but it's the best I could do!

I hate making envelopes for these bulkier cards - I get in a real mess measuring all those triangles and angles  - BUT, no more! I found this fab little tut by Maddy Hill, to make the easiest of boxes.

Challenges -

Stamp Something - Anything Goes and 3 Year Celebration Blog Hop

Moving Along With The Times - 2 B's (2, or more different B's on your project). My B's are Blooms / Bling / Box / Bunny

Bling It On - Photo Inspiration

Cupcake - In The Garden

Supplies

Stamps - Country Companions, For Someone Special.

DP - Prima, Sweet Fairy.                  MUM - Making Memories Velvet Aphabet Stickers

Corner - Sizzix Architectural Accent Die        Blooms/Ribbon/Pearls from stash.

Leaves - XCut Botanical Punch         Birthday Sentiment/ Card candy - Craftwork Cards

Pearl Slider from Crafty Emma's Store

Swirl on Box - Sizzix Swirls #2 Die        

Sentiment on Box - Papermania Mix & Match Scrolls & Sentiments Stamps