50th Anniversary Easel Card

This 50th Anniversary Easel Card was made using a wonderful download 

by Elaine Hayhoe available at Cardmaking downloads.

I printed both sides of the base card with the champagne glass backing paper.

I inked the edges using a gold Whispers Brushstokes pen, added a layer of the

50 backing paper also inked with gold. I matted the pyramage on to gold card 

which I had embossed with a Dawny design Cuttlebug folder

 Added another piece of embossed card onto which I added ribbon detail & flowers.

I highlighted the 50, some bubbles and the brads and the greeting with

 Butterfly Trails Diamond Sparkles.

The greeting was matted onto another piece of embossed card with ribbon and 

another flower and used as the stop for the easel section.

Hope you like it, I had fun making it!

I have entered this card in the Cardmaking and Papercraft Quick Easel Challenge

UPDATE

I also entered this card in the Industrial Section of the "Dalkeith Horticultural Show"

,make a card for a 50th Anniversary (It's their 50th Show) and won second prize!

Happy Anniversary!

I made this card for my brother & sister in laws wedding anniversary.

I used Debbie Lauders Freestanding Pop up Card Template and

  Elaine Hayhoes FREE Romantic Canal View Pryamage Download and Backing Papers

both available at Cardmaking Downloads

I kept the card simple as neither my brother or his wife are into 'fussy'!

 I inked the edges of the pop up tag, the pryramage and the greeting with 

a gold Whispers Brushstokes marker pen and added some ribbon and a flower embellishment.

I have entered the card into the August competition on

  Cardmaking Downloads Forum

'Make a card with more than one fold' and the rules state that the card 

must be made using Cardmaking Downloads or Scrapbookingmad resources.

A Money Saving Crafty Tip!

Thought I'd just share my fav crafting money saving tip with you!

I make loads of cards for a charity shop & I like to keep the costs down
as much as possible. I use lots of downloads for making them so
 I try to use one sheet to make two cards!

My fav tip though is, you know all these annoying bits of ribbon attached

 to your new clothes to keep them on the hanger? 

They are just perfect for making a ribbon detail or bow for a card! 

I get my friends to snip them off for me too & I have ribbons in all sorts of colours! 

Foodies Festival Holyrood Park

We're off to the Foodies Festival later

Hoping to catch a couple of the Celeb Chefs doing their thing!

Edinburgh

 Lots of free samples and tasty things to eat & drink there, or to take home!

One stall is selling Grey Squirrel which is best cooked in the 

slow cooker or pressure cooker apparently! Interesting!!!

My Favourite Things!

Hi, just been putting the finishing touches to my ATCs for the swap over at 

Cardmaking and Papercraft Forum hosted by Spyder.

 I do hope you like them! 

The theme is My Favourite things!

 I had loads of things to choose from but came up with these 3!

 You're welcome to make as few or as many as you like and you recieve 

the same number in return!

Tabú | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Tabú Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Fantastic show! Don't miss it whatever you do!!!

A Welsh based Circus Troupe,these guys never disappoint! 

The tightrope walk in high heels is real & without a safety harness!

Drinks snacks and merchandise all available at the Big Top!

Cargo | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Cargo Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Caught this fantastic production at the Mela in Leith Links.

The Mela is an Asian gathering/fair type occasion! 

It has been running in Edinburgh for a good number of years & has 

 been taken over by the Festival. Can't help thinking it's lost it's way a bit!

Checkley Bush | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Checkley Bush Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010 

These girls are amazing, a fantastic selection of characters!

 Don't miss this one!!!

Anniversary Card

This is the card I made for my parents wedding anniversary. 

The lovely side stacker sheet and backing paper were designed by

 Debbie Lauder and is available @ Craftystash 

and Cardmaking downloads

Hope you like it! I've spent sooooo much time looking at it 

I'm just not sure now!!!

Swing! | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

Swing! Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

A fun frolic!