KWerner Colour Inspiration #25 - My First Attempt!

So, I've finally got around to taking part in Kristina's colour challenge, and managed to upload it in time too! Yay! I found this colour combo difficult, mainly because I don't have any Stampin' Up! products and finding papers to match the swatches was difficult (due to my pauper's collection of papers!). But I'm happy with the result - and I used techniques inspired by Kristina too - a lot of clear embossing fun....I just love this effect. I made a whole batch of thank you cards recently using purely clear embossing and they looked great!

This flower is a Cuttlebug die cut covered in diamond glitter for a bit of bling. And a jewel for the centre to lift it and make it sparkle even more! I love my jewels ;-)

The 'Happy Birthday' was just handwritten. I'm fed up of forking out for new stamps and then not having the exact one for the look I'm trying to acheive. I have fairly nice handwriting, so I'm trying to be brave and just grab and pen and scribble away!!

Boys boys boys

I've had a bit of a black and white theme over the last few days, and I'm really loving the monochromatic effects! Black and white cards are perfect for men, and this is no execption - this is for my big brother, so going for the 'industrial' look was a good starting point to get going with, but I softened it by using circles.

This was such a quick card to make! And he loved it by the way - success!! I still want to run a few video tutorials but I've still not got the web cam working....it's so frustrating!

Grandad's 89th Birthday

This card is for a super special man who is now my Grandad by marriage, although I don't ever remember not calling him Grandad! Not having any grandparents of my own, he's extra special to me. He's practically blind now, so I went for super contrast (black/white) and BIG. We're going to visit him on his birthday, so I'll be able to hand deliver his card for once and see him open it in person.

Love you Grandad!

I'm back!!

Hi! I'm back from my honeymoon now, and plan on posting a few tutorials over the next week or so. I've got a few cards to do, so I just need to find the time! It was such a lovely holiday, I will have to post some photos.

My hubby is trying to get my new web cam working on my laptop - it works on his pc just fine, but it's no good if I can't get the camera to my card-making area. It just keeps crashing, but he's the computer genuis, so hopefully he will win and I can get some video tutorials up and running soon. I'm just glad I finally have a way of recording vids that doesn't involve using my time-consuming digicamera. That is assuming we can get the new one working!

Well bye for now, and I will post some cards soon, I promise!!

I'm sorry - I've been very very slack and haven't posted for nearly a month!!!! But I have been busy....I got married!! And the build up to the event was simply making wedding stationary, which I didn't want to put on here in case it was bad luck or something :-)

Here's me and my new Husband on the big day:

It was such a wonderful day! Perfect in every way...and it's so nice being married, not just BF & GF anymore. So many people just don't bother getting married these days, saying "it's just a piece of paper, why should it matter" but it does - it is different being married. Nicer, and more secure somehow. I smile everytime I look at my wedding ring and think of Scott and what it means for us to be married. The only problem now is that everyone keeps asking when we aare having children, as if marriage=children automatically. I for one am not quite ready. I might be 27, but I've still got a lot of things to do before I want to be tied down with children. Maybe in a few years, if it is meant to happen for us, and I will love every minute of it when it does I'm sure. Just not yet!! :-)

I plan on putting pictures of the wedding stationary up on here, but when I get back from honeymoon, not just yet - still no time!

When I'm back it will also be time to start making Xmas cards (dear God, that time already!!) so I will be sharing a few test run designs then. I have loads of cards to make this Xmas - since the wedding, the Xmas card list has grown somewhat!!

The Happy Couple and all our Best Friends - love ya loads guys!! xxxx