Goodbye 2012!

Not sure much card making will happen over the next few days as I'm going to my OH's for a few nights and not taking much with me. Having said that...I do hope to go shopping on Thursday which will certainly include a trip to HobbyCraft so who knows!? 

I may watch several youtube how to videos and am going to have a go at a bit of origami and iris folding I think. I'll try to post some pictures of whatever I do manage to do!

Happy New Year!

While everyone else (including my OH) were figuring out how to move my dad's new organ into his office in the cellar I created a little birthday card today. I'm not totally happy with it as it's all a bit wonky looking close up (especially the name), though I was concerned at the time that someone could end up at the bottom of the cellar steps with the full weight of an organ on top of them. Took 6 hours to move the thing!

I really must tidy up so I've got space to TRY and organise all my card making stuff!

My first cards

No time for crafting today as I'm heading to the shops straight after lunch. Need to find some nice paper to match some embellishments I was given for Christmas. 

Have (hopefully!) added some of my first cards below!

 A new baby card created using a Forever Friends decoupage kit. If the friend has any more children I've hopefully got a couple of years in which to try and find Tatty Teddy baby inspiration!

 One of the first cards I made. I created this card from a kit and followed the suggested idea on the back of the packaging, adding a few gems. (Must remember to rotate pictures before adding them!)

 Another Tatty Teddy card using a die-cut decoupage kit, but my own design. I cut off part of the right hand edge of the card and backed the inside of the card.

 I had one afternoon free to make about 20 small cards before a Christmas party. This was a very simple idea until I burnt my fingers on the toaster trying to heat emboss the stars (Thank you Santa for my heat tool for Christmas :-) )

 A card I made for friends at church for Christmas. I used a wooden embellishment in the centre and backing paper I got in a kit with stars on to add a bit more to the card. I'd hoped to cut an aperture and hang the nativity scene in the space but haven't quite figured out how to do that yet!

A father's day card for me dad. Again created using a Forever Friends die-cut kit and backing paper that came with it. It was the first card I gave that I'd decided the layout myself and it was well received :-)

I've got lots more ideas so will hopefully be adding more soon. First could be the birthday card I'm making for a lady I was bridesmaid for 22 years ago!

Hello *waves nervously*

Never tried this before but thought it might be worth it to keep track of all my crafty goings-on.

I only really started making cards last year and favoured decoupage using die-cut card sets but am now trying to branch out into other areas of card making, with the intention of not having to buy any cards next year!

I got lots of papercraft bits and bobs for Christmas and will get started soon once the Christmas craziness is completely over. I've taken pictures of some of the cards I've made previously so once I figure out how, I'll post some pictures!