* More Cards *

I'm still loving making cards ... so I have a few more to show you. I am still scrapbooking but more in a sorting out my stash and putting layouts into albums and getting photos and papers matched up ready for when the mood takes me to get sticking on 12" X 12" again!!

So here's the cards I made...

I love the new Abrianna Collection from K & Company and made a couple of very quick cards using papers from the mat pad and my Martha Stewart butterfly punch . The butterflies are punched from the same sheet of paper as I used for the background but using the reverse side so the papers co ordinate beautifully. So simple but I quite like them!!

This card is similar to the one I showed you in my last post but this time I used fired brick distress ink and my Fiskars scalloped lace border punch. As last time the paper is from the lime twist life of the party 6" X 6" pad.

I'm really enjoying the summer holidays (wonder if I'll still be saying that in 5 weeks?!!) and spending quality time with H. So far we've had a day trip to London to the Natural History Museum and yesterday we went for a walk by the river to feed the ducks and stopped off at the play park. I took a ton of photos so will get them uploaded and share a few of my favourites on my next post.

Distress Ink and Border Punch Card

I am really enjoying getting back into my card making.

I quickly made this one this morning using my 2 favourite things at the moment ~ my distress inks and border punches!



More info of how I made it and my supplies are here.

I'll be back soon with more cards to show you!

* So ... A page to Share! *

Yes, really!! It's been a while since I had a layout to share with you! I am sorry!

Not only has tthis page been a while in the making but it's a very simple page at that! You know how it is... it's almost the end of term and that means Sports Day, School Fair, Dance Show Rehearsals, School Concerts, BBQs and the like are keeping me away from my crafting table just a little more than I would like!!

Any way .. the page is very simply titled "Making Sandcastles" because as you know I'm not one for fancy or creatively orginal titles.


I cropped my 4 photos to 4" square and arranged them in a group. The background paper is Breaking Free from MME and I also used this paper and some Echo Park "Little Girl" paper All the papers have the edges inked with antique linen distress ink. I applied rub ons to 3 of the photos which I think helps to draw the eye around the page towards the journalling. Journal card is by Cosmo Cricket and fabric Thickers, a journal ticket, flowers and gems to finish. I just need to add a little more journalling to the sticker at the top of the page!

Thank you for everyone's support with my new shop, it's certainly keeping me busy with new stock arriving all the time. I've put Grab Box 4 up today (£6.50 for 50 clearance papers!!) and I'll be doing a giveaway soon on the shop blog so watch out for that!!

Have a fabulous Friday!