Anniversary Card

Hi everyone! Today I've got my mum and dad's anniversary card to show you, as their anniversary is coming up on Friday.
I went for a more simple card than I usually would, and I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

I am entering it into this week's Just Magnolia Challenge, where the theme is 'Let's Get Sentimental', so to qualify for the challenge, you must use a sentiment on your card. I tried to make a bit of a feature of the 'LOVE' lettering, so hopefully my card qualifies as 'sentimental'! :)

I am also entering it into this week's Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge, where the theme is turquoise and brown.



Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Papers: My Mind's Eye
Punch: Martha Stewart
Colouring: Pro Markers
Flower: Handmade Using Retro Punches (See Tutorial On Sidebar)
Swirl Punch: Woodware
Lettering: I Can't Remember
Happiness Stamp: Hero Arts
Gems: From My Stash
Glitter: Stickles



I can't wait until The X Factor starts again tonight, and the final of Big Brother is on Tuesday as well, so there's lots of good TV at the moment! :)


Thank you for looking and keep an eye on my mum for me to make sure she doesn't peek at this blog! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Altered Address Book

Hello everyone! Wow, I can't believe I'm posting twice in two days! I've definitely got the cardmaking bug and I've been grabbing every opportunity to make cards!
Today, I've got an address book I've altered to show you. I've made it for my great-grandma, who will be turning 91 on Saturday!

I just bought a little address book from one of my local shops yesterday, I think it only cost me 49p! I covered it in paper on both sides and coloured this cute Tilda to stick on top, with a couple of flowers - nothing over the top, but I thought she might like it to keep her addresses and phone numbers in.
You can't really tell from the picture, but I sprayed it all over with glimmer mist too.

Over at Simon Says Challenge this week, the theme is 'Make A Gift', so I am entering it into that. There are some stunning Design Team projects over there as well, so they're defnitely worth a look! :)

I am also entering the address book into Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, where the theme is 'What Are Little Girls Made Of?', so they are looking for girly projects.

I also made my mum and dad's anniversary card yesterday, so I will be posting that soon! :)

Thanks so much for looking and for the lovely comments you left on my 'pink lemonade' card, I really appreciate it! :)

Love, Georgia xx

A Crafty Afternoon

Hello! I hope you're having a lovely weekend and enjoying the summer!
I've been having a nice crafty afternoon today with my ten year old brother, Kane. He's not usually a cardmaker, but he saw me with all my crafty stuff out, and decided to sit and make a card with me as a one-off.


This first card is my card, which I am entering into two challenges. There is a fabulous sketch over at Just Magnolia, which I have followed, so I am entering it into that. Also, the theme at Creative Card Crew is 'Let's Get Cute & Girlie', so I am entering it into that as well.



Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiments: K & Co.
Lettering: From My Stash
Papers: K & Co.
Cardstock: Bazzil
Flowers: From My Stash
Pearls & Brads: From My Stash
Beads: From My Stash
Felt Lace: PaperMania
Glitter: Stickles
Colouring: Pro Markers

I am really pleased with how this card turned out, even though it took me a bit longer than usual to make because I had to throw one image away because my Pro Markers bled into the card and spoilt it, but I managed OK with this one, luckily!

Now, onto Kane's card. I can't believe how well he's made this card, considering he's a boy and he's only ten years old!

He didn't fancy colouring an image, so he used one of my mum's pre-coloured Lili Of The Valley images, which is so sweet!

Materials:

Image: Lili Of The Valley

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: K & Co.

Ribbon: From My Stash

Buttons: From My Stash

Pearls: From My Mum's Stash

Orange Paper & Star: From My Stash

Well done Kane! :)

Thanks so much for looking and have a great week!

Love, Georgia & Kane xx

Finally A Card!

Hi there! I hope everyone's having a great week! It feels like ages since I've posted anything on my blog, I've been pretty busy and I haven't really felt like making a card much. I'm back at school now after the Easter holidays, and I'm so glad the nice weather has stayed! Hopefully it'll last for the summer! I won't hold my breath though, ha ha!

I made this card for my Dad, as it was his birthday last Sunday. I'm entering it into this week's A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge, where the theme is 'happy birthday'.











Materials:
Image: High Hopes
Sentiment: Studio G
'DAD' Lettering: Cuttlebug
Ladybird: Cuttlebug
Papers: K & Co. - Hopskotch
Cardstock: Bazzil
Embellishments: From my Stash
Colouring: Pro Markers

I'm so glad Britain's Got Talent is back again! I love the auditions, they're so funny, ha ha! Anyway, thanks so much for looking and sorry I haven't been around much recently.

Enjoy the rest of your week and have a lovely weekend! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Stamp Somethings Challenge

Hi everyone, happy Saturday! :)
I had a great time yesterday spending my birthday money and vouchers with my friend Megan. I bought loads of new clothes, hair things and DVDs and I'm so pleased with everything I got. We even managed to find time to treat ourselves to a tuna jacket potato and chocolate fudge cake, mmm!

This is the card I gave my mum for her birthday on Wednesday - she turned the big four-o and we're having a party tomorrow!
I am also entering this week's Stamp Something Challenge, where the theme is 'distressed somethings'.

Materials:

Image: Penny Black

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: MME

Colouring: Pro Markers

Glitter: Stickles

Flowers: From my Stash

Other Embellishments: From my Stash

Thanks for looking - I'm just in the middle of watching the original 1971 Willy Wonka film, you can't beat the classic, lol!

Bye for now!

Hugs, Georgia xx

Charisma Cardz Challenge 10

Hello! Well, I had a fabulous birthday and I've had loads of fantastic presents from my family and friends. Thank you so much for all the lovely cards and goodies I received and all the happy birthday messages, I really appreciate it, they made my day! :)

This card is one I made for my mum, Tara, for Mother's Day, which was also on my birthday. She turns the big 4-0 tomorrow and is offering some fabulous candy to celebrate, so check it out if you haven't already! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM! :D

I'm also entering this card into this week's Charisma Cardz Challenge, where the theme is butterflies, so that suits this card perfectly, what a coincidence! :D

Materials:

Image: Daisy & Dandelion

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: Basic Grey - Porcelain

Flowers: Prima

Colouring: Pro Markers

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Other Embellishments: From my Stash

Woo hoo, not long until me and Mum go to the NEC now, yay! :)

Thanks for looking and have a great week!

Love, Georgia xx

Boy's Birthday Card

Hello everyone! Sorry for my lack of posting within the last week. Looks like the snow is starting to clear a little now, although it's in that horrible stage where it's partly melted and it's gone all slushy and brown! Yuck! I've had great fun in it, but at least it'll be safer on the roads soon.

I decided to make a boy's birthday card, as I saw this cute image is my image box, and male cards aren't something I do a lot of. I was downstairs when I found my mum's Dymo machine, and I thought it would be nice to personalise the card in some way, by putting a name on it, but for who? My brother's birthday isn't until June, but I thought I might as well get it done early!

I'm entering it into this week's Cute Card Thursday Challenge, where the theme is: 'All New!', where you can enter your card if you've used something new on it. I've used new papers.

Materials:
Image: Alota
Sentiment: Alota
Name: Dymo Machine
Eyelets: PaperMania
Colouring: Pro Markers
Backing Paper: K&Co.
Embellishments: From my stash


















Thanks so much for looking and enjoy the rest of your week! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Creative Inspirations 27

Hello! Just a quick post to show you this card I entering into this week's Creative Inspirations. The theme over there is animals, so my little poorly bee fits in nicely, hee hee!

I have made this card for my great aunt who was taken into hospital a few days ago. She is OK though luckily, and has been discharged now. :)






The image is Alota, the sentiment was printed off my computer, the flowers, buttons, ribbon, pearls and glitter is from my stash. The backing paper is MME and the colouring was done with Pro Markers.

Thanks for looking!

Love from, Georgia xx

One Stop Craft Challenge #41

Hi! Just a quick post to show you my card for this week's One Stop Craft Challenge, where the theme is roses.

I have made this card for my great-grandma who will be ninety at the end of August. She lives in Reading so I only get to see her once a year, but my grandma and grandad are planning to bring her down to where I live for a surprise party and meal, which will be nice for her as she lives alone.





The image is Magnolia, the sentiment is Studio G, the paper is PaperMania - Exquisite and the ribbon, iced gems, flowers, roses, gems, Stickles and brads are from my stash.



Here is a closer view:

















Also, before I go, I just thought I'd remind you to check out Sarita, Zoe and Tab's blog candy that they are giving away.
You can find all three candies via these links:
Sarita - Little Princess Cards
Zoe - Zoe's Blog
Tab - Tab's Magnolia Creations




Thank you for looking!

Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Monkeys Challenge #23

Hello! Whoopee, Monday Morning. :(

Oh well, I just wanted to quickly post my card that I am entering into this week's Crafty Monkeys Challenge.

The theme is 'One For The Boys!'

Therefore, you have to make a male card.

I don't like making male cards much but my little brother's birthday is coming up on 1st June so I decided to enter this card I made for him into the challenge.

I'd better make sure he doesn't see my blog for a while now, until he can't see this post anymore!

Materials:

Image: Ian From the Anya Range

Backing Paper: PaperMania

Ribbon: PaperMania

Glitter (Below Ribbon): Stickles

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Brad: PaperMania

Star Gem: Club Green

Sentiment: Printed Off the Computer

Thanks for looking and have a nice week! Hope the weather improves! :)

Birthday Gifts!

Hi there! I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for all my beautiful cards and crafting goodies sent to me for my birthday. I'm sorry I haven't posted before now but I've been snowed under with a long-winded history project and I've only just finished it - good riddance to it, tee hee!
I was going to include some pictures of all the lovely things I've received so it would be like a proper gallery but my computer started playing up because there was so much memory in all the pictures so I wasn't able to. Sorry about that.
I had a lovely birthday and all the things I've had made my day. I was overwhelmed with all that I got sent and I'm having lots of fun using it! Thank you so much!
I will thank you all individually after I have finished this post.
Thank you again! :D

Update:

I will take this opportunity to post a couple of pictures of the birthday card I made for my mum - her birthday was today.

Materials:

Image: From Chris

Sentiment: Whispers (From Rica)

Backing Paper: From Lisa

Red Flowers: Prima

White Flowers: From Michele

Bow: From Sharon

I'm getting stuck into my birthday stash already! Tee hee!

Thanks for looking! xxxx

Cousin's Card

Hi! Here is the card I have made for my cousin, Matt. He is quite sporty so I chose this image especially for him.

I would like to say thank you for all your entries into my blog candy! I am looking forward to drawing the winner on 12th March.

Materials:

Image: Sugar Nellie

Sentiment: Studio G

Brads: PaperMania

Paper Rings: PaperMania

Backing Paper: From Jo

Buttons: Unknown

Thank you for looking! x