Three to share today.

Today I have been sat at home with big box of tissues and a large portion of self pity.It seems I have contracted a stinking cold and don't seem to be functioning properly, everything I touch or go near seems to turns to dust or falls over, so I have given up on the day, I am just going to share three cards with you then I am off to bed. Hopefully I won't blow up the computer before I get there.

The first card I want to share with you was made for me by my friend Sharon for Christmas.

It is gorgeous and it took pride of place in my lounge over the festive season. I love it. Thank You Sharon.

Sharon has used the Vintage wallpaper embossing folder from S.U, the Welcome Christmas and lovely as a tree stamp set.

The second card I want to share is this one using the pattern piece stamp and another sewing themed stamp set from SU, which has been discontinued, so I guess it doesn't matter that I can't remember what it's called.

I love these stamp sets, but not many people I know sew, so they won't get used very often.

I stamped the pattern pieces stamp onto tissue paper twice and stuck one onto some patterned paper and cut out some of the pieces.

The second, I stuck onto some white card and trimmed round the edges and mounted onto melon mambo card before layering everything up and sticking down.

And Finally,... as they say on the NEWS programmes my last card for today is using the pattern pieces stamp and the same set I can't remember the name of.

I used Cherry Cobbler card for the base and a small piece of yellow polka dot paper scrap of red, black and white card plus a small red button to finish.

Hope you like them.

In Memory of Holsten

This is a tiny Memory Book I made In Memory of Holsten.

Holsten belonged to Dawn our niece. Holsten died just before Christmas He had been a family member for 15 years plus and naturally Dawn was devastated.
I thought perhaps a little therapy would help her grieving.
So I made this little book for her to fill in some of her memories of Holsten before they fade.
Dawn is not a card maker or scrapbooker so this was made so all she has to do is write her memories in the book. Here are a few pages from the book.
The Cover was made from grey card and covered with mottled green card, which I then over stamped.
used the computer to make the journalling pages.
I used the stamp set Everything Eleanor to decorate this book.
I also used the Stampin'up alphabet dies for the lettering
This little booklet contains poems about losing a dog I included Kipling's poem "The Power Of A Dog."The book sits neatly in the little pocket made for it.

On another page I added a tiny organza bag for either his baby teeth, some of his hair or his dog tag.

Some of the pages where decorated with the P is for paws wheel stamp, but it this doesn't show up very well in these photos.

found this poem that fitted the situation perfectly

The Last Battle.
If it should be that I grow frail and weak

And pain should keep me from my sleep,

Then will you do what must be done,

For this -- the last battle -- can't be won.

You will be sad I understand,

But don't let grief then stay your hand,

For on this day, more than the rest,

Your love and friendship must stand the test.

We have had so many happy years

You wouldn't want me to suffer so.

When the time comes, please, let me go.

Take me to where to my needs they'll tend,

Only, stay with me till the end

And hold me firm and speak to me

Until my eyes no longer see.

I know in time you will agree It is a kindness you do to me.

Although my tail its last has waved,

From pain and suffering I have been saved.

Don't grieve that it must be you Who has to decide this thing to do;

We've been so close -- we two -- these years,

Don't let your heart hold any tears.

For Allison

I bought my first Digital Stamps this week, only two to see if i like them, while these Sugar Nellie designs are absolutely beautiful. I am still not convinced they are the way to go. Both types of stamps have advantages and disadvantages.

With the digital you can re-size them which is fantastic, they don't take any storage space apart from on your pc. But my first thought is you can't heat emboss them, not that you would want to heat emboss a stamp of this style.

But other designs you may.

Anyway I use versamark ink pad and the Vintage vogue stamp set to stamp the top half of my card. A Martha Stewart punch for the lace edges, Stampin up's designer paper, and a mixture of stamp and write markers and copic markers to colour it in. Oh, and some torn paper bashful blue ink pad and a dauber to do the sky.

Flocked card

These two cards are very similar but one i have stamped using black versamark ink and the other I stamped with black versamark and flocked .
I have had all sorts of problems with flocking and the various adhesives recommended for flocking. After all my trails I found that heat and stick along with a nice new juicy versamark pad in the same colour as the flock is best for this technique.
The card below has just been been stamped if you look carefully you can see there are a few tiny white spots so one has to really make sure that one s stamp is completely covered in ink before stamping.
The card to the right has been flocked this can be a little messy to do (or in my case a lot messy) but it gives this card a really luxurious feel.

I used a few

beads and a pin from the pretties kit from Stampin Up to adorn this card further.