Twins baby card

I was commissioned to make another baby card. I really don't mind as I do actually really like making them. Today I have made a card for a lovely lady at work, her cousin had twins. I couldn't wait to try out my new CottageCutz die for this. It's super cute and very easy to assemble.

Hope you enjoy the card as much as I did making it!

Wedding from June 21st

I recently finished a wedding order for the 21st June for a friend at work so I thought I'd share some photos with you. The theme was dark purple and cream and the colours really complemented each other.

I've used a number of different dies, Quickutz, Taylored Expressions, Memory Box, well the list goes on.

Enjoy,

Wendy

Clearly Besotted!!

For the first time in a long time I have found an amazing website with stamps and coordinating dies. I'm not usually a big stamper but there are a lot stamp sets on my list. It's www.clearlybesottedstamps.com

There is a super challenge going on over at their blog this month and this is the first time that I've joined any challenge but I'm so fond of their products so it would be rude not too.

The challenge is 'Anything Goes' so I thought I'd do something different for a change. I had a vase sitting in my cupboard that I've never used so decided to get out my vinyl that has the glass etched effect and decorate my vase.

I used the small Geometric Rose die and dotted these randomly on the vase. I then finished it off with some crystals to make my project sparkle. This vase will now make a good candle holder as it's quite short. I added some red paper inside so that you could see the pattern better!

Enjoy!
Wendy

Another baby card

I can't get away from making baby cards at the moment but there have been some fab new dies on the market. This one was made using the new MFT Dies.

Another baby card

I was commissioned to make another baby card (which I love making). I just love the little teddy bear die from Cottagecutz and he really finishes the card off. The bib and feet dies are Marianne. The lace squares are Quickutz.

Long time no blog!!

It's been a very long time since I blogged, naughty girl!! Therefore I thought it might be nice to share my latest project with you.

I made this card for a lovely girl at work as her friend had just had a little girl. I have gone over to the dark side and have used some dies for my card that aren't Quickutz. I've used some Marianne dies and the alpha is Noodle Soup (my new favourite). All dies apart from the Quickutz are from Crafts U Love.

A couple of Christmas projects

It has been way long since I last posted so I thought I'd put up some Christmas ideas. I have been mostly cutting and sewing recently and here are a couple of my ideas. Both items have been made using Quickutz dies. I have also used some of the Silhouette heat transferrable flock on the stocking too.

I have had a few requests for people to buy these items. Whilst I don't usually do this on my blog, I am more than happy to share the Christmas joy!

Reindeer Stocking (can be filled with sweets) - £2.50 each

Dies used:
- Nesting Stocking (DC0018)
- Snowflake punches (DC0383)
- Leaves (DC0077)
- Snowflakes (DC0388)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)

Stocking Bunting - £6.50

Dies used:

- Nested Stocking (DC0018)
- Snowflake punches (DC0383)
- Snowflakes (DC0388)



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Bloom and Grow, Big Top and Maritime releases

Oops, I haven't posted on my blog for a while so I thought I'd share some projects using the latest Quickutz releases. To recap, we had the Bloom and Grow, Big Top and Maritime releases. I have 3 projects using dies from each release plus a few old favourites!

Wedding Card - Bloom and Grow Release

Dies used:
- Bouquet Die (DT0315)
- Flourish Borders (DC0317)
- Frame #6 (DC0179)
- Wedding Cake (KS-0950)














Baby Card - Big Top Release

Dies used:
- Hot Air Balloon (DR0301)
- Baby (KS-0669)
- Baby Girl Shapes (Shape-08)
- Dragonfly 4 x 8 alphabet













Birthday Card - Maritime Release

Dies used:
- Whale (DS0323)
- Anchor (DS0321)
- Nesting Scallop Rectangles (DC0163)
- Brocade Border (DC0273)

A Trio of Treats

Today I have made 3 little cards based on a similar theme to my card yesterday.

Again, I have made frames for each of the cards and raised the frame on the base card with 3D foam pads.

Dies are available as always from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog.

Enjoy, Wendy X

Dies used:

- Nesting Frames 6 (DC0179)
- Banners and Arrows (DC0046)
- Baked Goods (DR0237)

Dies used:
- Nesting Inverted Rectangles (DC0278)
- Banners and Arrows (DC0046)
- Recipie Shape Set (Shape-057-15)
- Nesting Blooms (DC0074)

Dies used:

- Nesting Blooms (DC0074)
- Nesting Scalloped Circles (L-CC-005)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Butterfly (DP0104)

Sweet Treats

Today's project is a little thank you card made for a very sweet someone.

Sometimes I forget that I have dies and I just love this little cupcake from the Lifestyle Crafts Sweetheart Release.

Firstly I cut my card black (9cm by 11cm when folded). I then cut another piece of card the same size as the front of the card and covered it with lovely paper. I then punched one of the frame dies in the paper covered card and mounted this on my base card with foam pads to raise slightly.

I cut out the same frame in a larger size and the the smaller frame inside it so that I had a pink border around the design.

Lastly, I punched out flowers and the cupcake and finished the card with a rub on.

Dies available as always from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!

Enjoy, Wendy X

Dies used:
- Baked Good - DR0237
- Nesting Frame 5 - DC0178
- Blossoms (DC0073)

Decorated Floral Bag

There is just no stopping me now with my sewing. I brought this gorgeous little black bag from The Craft Barn in Lingfield. I used a few of my favourite Quickutz Dies to decorate the bag too. The thread was We Are Memory Keepers Sew Easy Floss again from The Craft Barn, I just drew a squiggly line on the bag and stitched along it.

Dies are available from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories. Links to the right of my blog.

Enjoy, Wendy X

Dies used:
- Flower (Rev-0033)
- Nesting Pinking Circles (DC0280)

Flowery T-Shirt

Today's project is something I made for my little niece Chloe. She is such a cutie pie and this t-shirt says it all. I brought the plain T-Shirt from a well known store and decided to spruce it up a little.

I used my Quickutz Revolution Flowers die to cut out the felt flowers and sewed the bottom flowers to the T-Shirt. I then used a slightly smaller flower from the same die and this was sewn onto the T-shirt with a button.

I made a matching hair-clip using just a plain hair clip from a local store.

Dies are available from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog.

Enjoy, Wendy  

Dies used:
- Quickutz Revolution Flowers (Rev-0314)

Personalised Bunting

OMG, I am loving a bit of sewing, so much so that I made some more bunting. This time for my niece Hannah. I used similar dies to those used on the other bunting. However, this time I used my Quickutz 'Blue Sky' alphabet for the letters. The hearts are approx 5.5", so a very nice size. I can't wait to sew some more projects.

Dies are available from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog.

Enjoy,
Wendy X

Dies used:

- Nesting Scalloped Hearts (DC0258)

- Nesting Blossoms (DC0073)

- Blue Sky Alphabet (DA00079)

Beautiful Bunting Finished!!!

I have finished my bunting. It didn't take too long even the it was sewn by hand.

I am so pleased with the result and it will look great along the curtain rail in my nieces bedroom.

As always, dies available from Creating Memories in Time / Creating Everlasting Memories. Links to the right of my blog!

Enjoy, Wendy!

 Dies used:
- Nesting Scalloped Hearts (DC0258)
- Nesting Blossoms (DC0073)

Beautiful Bunting!

I was inspired by my last card to make some pretty bunting for my Niece Natasha's bedroom. This is just a taster but I'm hoping to finish it this week.

The bunting will last and last as it's made from felt. I used my Quickutz dies to cut out the shapes and I was really pleased with the way they cut. It was like a knife through butter. The hearts are approx 4.5", and they are bigger than they look in the picture.

Dies are available from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time.

Enjoy, Wendy!

Dies used:
- Nesting Scalloped Hearts (DC0258)
- Blossoms (DC0073)

Up-coming birthdays

I have my 3 adorable nieces birthdays coming up in the next month or so. Here is card number one and it is for my ballet fanatical niece Hannah.

I sued the new Lifestyle Crafts Pennant Punches to make the Birthday bunting at the top of the card. This pennant die is fab as it cuts our 8 pennants in one roll through the machine.

I used a corrugated cad for the floor. I thought it resembled a resembled a dance studio floor.

The ballet dancers were made using numerous dies, but I shall list them all for you.

Dies are available, as always from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!

Enjoy, Wendy X

Dies used:

- Pennant Punches (DC0263)
- Manhattan 4 x 4 alphabet (DA0238)
- Sewing Die (Rev-0322) for the skirt
- Doll die set (6 Pc - 24 die)
- Fashion Doll Set (050-4) for the hair
- Fairy Tale (Rev-0263-D) for the tiara
- Spa Outfit (Rev-0298) for the belt
- Pilgrim Girl / Boy (KS-0770 / 1)

The Big 50

Hi, my project to today is a card for a special 50th birthday. The design was very much inspired by a fellow crafter Emma Lai.

To make the awning on the top of the card I used the Nesting Scalloped Rectangle dies from Lifestyle Crafts. You cut between each scallop and then arrange the different colours on a trip of card before fixing to the acetate.

Dies are available from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!

Enjoy, Wendy!

Dies Used:
- Nesting Scalloped Rectangles (DC0163)
- Fashion Doll Die set (050-4)
- Fashion Doll Accessories (051-5)
- Gift Bag Die (RS-0433)
- Dragonfly 4 X 8 Alphabet

Celebrate!

Todays project is a quick and easy to make birthday card. I brought this lovely jade coloured card a while ago and I just love using it with white card to make it stand out.

I used the 'Spring Flowers' die from tthe Lifestyle Crafts latest release to make the centre piece on the card. I used one of the lovely nesting frame dies to layer the card up.

You may notice the little tag in the corner. It was a die that came with the 'Icing rub ons' starter set, quite some time ago. I think they are still available directly from Quickutz. I did my usual and brought many of the rub ons so I still have quite a stash!!

Dies are available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!

Enjoy!!

Dies used:
- Spring Flowers (DR0297)
- Brocade Die (DC0273)
- Nesting Frame 5 (DC0178)

Simple Wedding Card

Today's project has been made using the new Lifestyle Crafts Release. I picked the butterfly as it is so beautiful and thought it would make a lovely wedding card. It could be an invitation, a congratulations or a special birthday card.

I cut out the butterfly twice, one in cream and once in silver mirri card. I then offset the wings so they effectively have a shadow.

Dies are available from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories. Links to the right of my blog. Also if you enter the competition on the CMIT blog this month, you could win all the news dies from the latest release.

Enjoy!

Dies used:
- Butterfly (DR0296)

Floral Birthday Card

Today's project is a floral birthday card using my favourite colour, pink!!

I have used the new Lifestyle crafts floral dies and they are soooo cute. I love the way they fold and have an amazing 3D effect. For the centre of the large flower I used the Nesting Pinking Circles from the CHA Release.

Dies are available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!!

Enjoy!!

Dies used:
- Bloom Die (DR0295)
- Spring Flowers (DR0297)
- Garden Die (DC0275)
- Nesting Pinking Circles (DC0280)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)

Wedding RSVP

Today's project is a simple RSVP card for a wedding. I have used the new Nesting Doily Squares to create the background for my card, which are adorable I must say. I also made my own little brads for the corners of the card. to do this I punched out some small circles and used an embossing tool to round the edges.

Dies are available from Creating everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog.

Dies used:
- Nesting Doily Squares (DC0256)
- Nesting Squares (L-CC-003)
- Manhattan Alphabet (DA0238)
- Baking Die (heart) (DC0236)

Card for mum

I know Mothers Day has been and gone but I think it should be Mothers Day every day.

I have made a card which could be a birthday card or just simply a thank you card for your mum.

Dies available from Creating Everladting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog.

Dies used:
- Nesting Pinking Rectangles (DC0282)
- Treat Box (DC0268)
- Teddy Bear (KS-0319)
- Banners and Arrows (DC0046)
- Manhattan Alphabet (DA0238)

Fairy Birthday Card

I had some fairies left over from the last batch that I made so I created a little girly birthday card.I couldn't wait to use the new Nesting Doily Squares from Lifestyle Crafts for the background on my card.

Dies available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right

Enjoy!

Dies used:
- Nesting Doily Squares (DC0256)
- Nesting rounded Squares (L-CC-002)
- Pineapple (KS-0555)
- Clip It Gift Set (DG0240)
- Doll dies (6 pc - 24 die set)
- Butterfly (KS-0920)
- Pilgrim Girl (KS-0770)
- Fairy Tale (REV-0263-D)
- Flower (Rev-0175)

Baby Boy Card

Oops, sorry, long time no post. I have been busy at work so I'm shattered by the time I come home.

Anyway, enough of that. Today I have a baby boy card for a friend. As you can see by the weight, he was very small, but I'm informed he was adorable.

I used the Lifestyle crafts Nesting Inverted Squares for the background and the Nesting Inverted Circles for the date and weight. I also dug out one of my very first dies I purchased (Teddy bear). He is adorable and perfect for baby cards.

Dies used:
- Nesting Inverted Squares (DC0279)
- Nesting Inverted Circles (DC0276)
- Teddy Bear (KS-0319)
- Button (RS-0510)
- Nesting Stars (3-021)
- Tiki 4 X 8 Alphabet

Dies available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my Blog!

Petal Box Container

Hi there, I have another quick project for you using the new CHA dies from Lifestyle Crafts. This time I am using the Petal Box container. It is so versatile and could be used to a whole manner of things.

On each petal I cut out a little heart and backed it with acetate. I then used the flower from the trat box die for decoration.

Dies will be available over the coming few months at Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!

Dies used:
- Petal Container Die (DC0243)
- Treat Box Die (DC0268)
- Nesting Hearts (DC0257)

Birthday card - New Lifestyle Carfts CHA Releases

Today I have made a simple birthday card using some of the new dies for the Lifestyle Crafts CHA Release.

All of the new border dies in the release are absolutely stunning and today I am using one of the borders from the Brocade set.It is so elegant and chic. I also used the flower (again!) from the Treat Box Die :-). The white base of the card was pearlised white card that I put through a crimper.

I don't know if you can remember back far enough to the Quickutz Icing Rub ons. Well I brought a ton of those things when they were first released and I still have loads leftover. Anyway, I used the 'Happy Birthday' rub on from the starter set. I really wish that they would bring these icing rub ons back.

Dies will be available in the coming few months from Creating everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in time. Links to the right of my blog!

Dies used:
- Treat Box (DC0268)
- Brocade Border (DC0273)
- Nesting Scallops (L-CC-005)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)

Wedding Favour Box

I made a little wedding favour box using the treat box die from the new CHA Lifestyle Crafts Release.

This little box is adorable and I just love the flower that comes with it. It looks so pretty when it's layered up.
I used the Weave Border die for the top and the bottom of the box which was wrapped all the way around the box. The label was the Inverted Circles die. The alphabet is Wildflower.

Dies become available over the coming two months. You will be able to buy them from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating memories in Time. Links to the right od my blog!

Dies used
- Treat Box (DC0268)
- Weave Border (DA0274)
- Nesting Inverted circles (DA0276)
- Wildflower Gift Set

More from CHA - Butterfly Card

Today I have been using the Lifestyle Crafts square punchies die from the new CHA release.

I have to say I was a little naughty as I cut the die in half. However, I got a brilliant effect as when cut in half, the die was the right size for my card. Having used the square punchies, I put a sheet of acetate on the back of the card so that my butterflies could rest on it.

I also used the Whimsy Border die to outline the design.

Dies will be available over the coming few months from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories. Links to the right of my blog!

Dies used:
- Square Punchies (DC0237)
- Nesting Butterflies (DC0284)
- Whimsy Border (DC0251)

CHA Contd... A baby card

I was commissioned to make a baby card, which I love making. What better way to show off some of the new Lifestyle Crafts CHA dies. I just love, love, love the flower, it is so cute. Its from the Teat Box Die Set (DC0268). I also used the Nesting Inverted Circles and Ovals which I am going to be using quite a lot. They are very interesting dies indeed.

I'm going to post another picture tomorrow as the pictures never come out very well at night.

Dies available soon from Creating Memories in Time, Creating Everlasting Memories. Links to the right of my blog!

Dies used:
- Treat Box Die (DC0268)
- Nesting Inverted Circles (DC0276)
- Nesting Inverted Ovals (DC0277)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Wildflower Alphabet

More from CHA

I have another batch of projects using some of the new Lifestyle Crafts CHA Release. I just love all the dies and in this post I have used some of the beautiful border dies available.

The dies will be available over the next few months at Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!

St Patricks Day is not far away and it is also this months Challenge over at the CMIT blog. I made this card using the new Nesting Clover die.

- Nesting Clover (DC0262)
- Garden Die Border (DC0275)
- Nesting Inverted Circles (DC0276)
- Nesting Inverted Ovals (DC0277)
- Nesting Eyelet Hearts (DC0259)
- Nesting Hearts (DC0257)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)

I love the Milk Carton Die. It is so easy to assemble and this would make a great 'favour' at a Birthday, Wedding or Christening. The Circles Border dies are so chic and really spice up any project.

- Milk Carton (DC0240)
- Nesting Inverted Ovals (DC0277)
- Circles Border Dies (DC0249)

I had such fun making these napkin rings. I used the Whimsy Border die as the main feature on the rings which were made using acetate. The butterfly antenna was made using the Brocade Border Die.
- Whimsy Border Die (DC0251)
- Brocade Border Die (DC0273)
- Nesting Butterflies (DC0284)

Love is still in the air at the moment so I can't help but make a card for this romantic time of year. I used the Dainty Doily Die to make the detail in the centre of the heart.

- Dainty Doily Die (DR0246)
- Nesting Eyelet Hearts (DC0259)
- Nesting Hearts (DC0257)
- Nesting Eyelet Squares (DC0156)

I really love the pinwheel die. There are so many possibilities for this die. Iused it as a bow on the present (which happens to be the new Disc Case Die).

- Pinwheel (DC0241)
- Whimsy Border Die (DC0251)
- Disk Case Die (DC0272)

CHA Lifestyle Crafts

OMG, I am the luckiest girl ever. I have been sent an amazing package of new Lifestyle Crafts dies from the wonderful Teresa Etchey at CMIT.

I've got the chance to make some projects before the dies even go on sale, woo hoo!

The dies will be available over the next few months from Creating Memories in Time, Creating Everlasting Memories. Links on the right of my blog!

Here are a few projects, and believe me there will be a ton more.

 I turned this glass into a candle holder. I have put white paper in the glass but this will be removed when I add the tea light candle.

Dies used:
- Garden Border Dies (DC0275)

A cute little bunny basket. Add some little easter eggs and you have a perfect gift for Easter

Dies used:
- Berry Container (DC0267)
- Garden Border Dies (DC0275)
- Bunny (DR0056)

I think yu can probably guess by now what my favourite dies is. I just love this flower border because it is so versatile.

- Garden Border Dies (DC0275)
- CLIP It Die Set (DG0240)

Another use for the garden border dies :-)
- Garden Border Dies (DC0275)
- Nesting Frames #9 (DC0287)
- Treat Box Die (DC0268)
- CLIP It Die Set (DG0240)

A Pretty little favour box for a wedding!
- Bag Die (DC0270)
- Nesting Eyelet Hearts (DC0259)
- Nesting Hearts (DC0257)
- CLIP It Die Set (DG0240)

It's a girl

I made just a simple baby girl card today. I just love the little shape sets from Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz and you can bling them up for effect.

Enjoy,

Wendy X

Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Nesting Eyelet Squares (DC0
- Flourish (Rev-0024)
- Baby Girl Shapes (Shape-08)
- Baby Boy Shapes (Shape-09)

Dies available from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time. Links to the right of my blog!

Two Hearts

I have made a little wedding card today, using the Sweetheart Release from Lifestyle Crafts.

I used the Nesting Eyelet Hearts (DC0259) and Nesting Hearts (DC0257)

I embossed the hearts and the centre border on the card using Budding Vine Embossing Folder from The Glitter Pot.

Enjoy, Wendy X

Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Nesting Eyelet Hearts (DC0259)
- Nesting Hearts (DC0257)
- Wildflower Alphabet

All dies available from Creating Everlasting Memories / Creating Memories in Time. Link to the right of my blog!