Reindeer shaker card.

Hi there. I wanted to share this contemperary shaker card with you, made from a free gift on the front of papercraft essentials. ( issue 100) Featured in the magazine there is a project similar to the one I have made. I love the idea of incorporating the tag die and topper (free gift) together to make a shaker card.
They are so popular at the minute, the variations are endless...
Try one today you will be amazed!!!

Thank you for calling in and Happy Crafting.
Love Sharon xx:-)

It's cold outside.

Hi there. I've been busy making a few Christmas cards over the last weekend and haven't had time to post any until now.
This is a different idea to use with your decoupage, if you happen to have a nice winter inside or outside scene to hand. This inside scene looks lovely behind this window and the additional tree at the front gives it added interest outside too!
Hope you like it!!
Thank you for calling in and Happy Crafting!!
Love Sharon x:-)

Summer treats.

Hi there. Are you enjoying this mini heat wave we are are having, its not set to last any longer, so holding on to this nice weather I decided to make this summer inspired card.
The papers, buttons and sentiment are from craft asylum. They are from the meadow sweet collection, these are my favourite go to stash. I love the colours in this range, they are so fresh and on trend.
The Lollypops are decorative buttons brought separately in a packet called 'summer treats' hence the name of this card. They match perfectly with the papers and embellishments.
As you can see in the photos the card is very simple to achieve and ideal for a quick make...

Thank you for calling in and Happy Crafting!!

Love Sharon xx :-)

Sweet little girl.

Hi there. Thought I'd share this quick and simple make with you today. The plain peach and spotty backing papers are from a 8x8 first edition pad called 'blank canvas' and the circle topper in the centre is from hobby house. (I love hobby house toppers, the characters are so cute.)
This is just a brief description of how I made the card ...I cut a blue scallop oval, attached it to the background layout, before I put the banner on. I cut a white fancy circle, which I cut in half and tucked behind the banner and in front of the blue oval. Then to finish i attached the topper on to the banner.
A very easy project to make. Hope you like it!!

Thank you for calling in and happy Crafting!!

Love Sharon x:-)

Birthday Boy.

Hi there. Thought I'd share this nautical inspired card with you today. The topper as you may recognise is from Lili of the valley. (This is from one of the old style topper sheets, now they come in book form which is really handy) I matted it onto black cardstock and attached it to my prepared background.
The circle twine frame that surrounds the birthday sentiment is created by cutting an outer and inner circle to foam a ring, with 2 colours of bakers twine wind the first colour a little then change to the second colour, securing the first thread under the second so it doesn't come undone while changing the twine. repeat this over and over again until the end and secure the thread to the back.
The twine button in the middle was made by applying double sided tape to a cardstock circle, from the middle coil the bakers twine outwards then secure the end to the back. (You could also start from the edge of the circle, if you wish and wind it in to the middle it doesn't matter ) the boat that the little boy is holding as glossy essents on it and finally I tucked the 'just for you' behind the 'birthday boy' sentiment as shown. I hope you like it!!

Thanks for calling in and happy Crafting!!

Love Sharon x:-)

Shaker card.

Hi there. Thought I'd share this simple shaker card with you today...
I started with a 6x6 scallop white card, next I chose a pale pink card and a coordinating background paper to match, which l matted and layred on to my card. The next step is to cut an aperture in the centre of the base card with a nesting circle die, with the next die up in the nesting circle die set cut 2 out of clear acetate, then stick foam on a roll around one of the circles, before sandwiching your acetate circles together put the shaker bits in first. (I used die cut flowers and leaves in pink and green to keep to the same colour scheme as my card) The thickness of the foam is important because it needs to be quite thick so your shakers inside move freely instead of sticking together in a mess.( I am guilty of the same trick!!) When this is assembled stick it over the aperture with some red sticky tape, then pop a scallop frame over it to finish it off. I chose to put a little bird perched on the side looking in.( I thought it went well with the design of the card) then last of all I stamped a sentiment in black ink . I wish i had backed the sentiment onto white card because its quite hard to see on the photo but never mind...  I think thats all for now!

Thank you for calling in and happy Crafting!!

Love Sharon x:-)

Wedding exploding box.

Hi there. I thought I'd share this exploding box with you today. I made it for my nieces wedding day. The cake in the middle took some working out, but i managed it in the end with some trial and error. As you can see l decorated it with cream lace, added pearls around every tier and cascaded peach flowers and leaves down one side of the cake.
This box isn't dissimilar to the other exploding box I made in a previous entry on my blog. I have used some of the same elements but changed the colour and added the cake. The ring on the top of the box and the horseshoes came from a cake and craft shop which i thought brought the whole effect together and made the box look very special for a wedding. I think they are lovely to give as a gift for a special occasion, it certainly made my nieces day!!

I think that's all for know until next time thanks for looking in!!

Love Sharon x:-)