It's good to be back!

Hello readers, I am back after a long break. Apologies to those who faithfully check on my blog. Due to work and family commitments, I just didn't have time for blogging. I've been feeling terribly guilty for forsaking my blog :( I started out with such good intentions, then life got in the way. My online shop was also causing more work than I anticipated so I have closed it whilst I sort myself out. In any case, blogging is more fun and interactive although I still have to discipline myself and make the time. Today, I've made myself sit down in front of my pc and write so here I am. I promise I will make it a point to visit all my fave blogs which I have been neglecting.

During my break, I 'met' a lovely young lady who just happened to chance upon my blog and commissioned a couple of cards. Here is one of them, which was for her mum's birthday. She wanted some quilling and pastel colours. Bearing in mind that my quilling is a bit rusty, I decided to stick to some simple quilling. Me and quilling have a strange relationship - when I do quill, I enjoy it very much and wonder why I don't do more. When I don't quill for awhile, I think I won't go back to it. I think part of the problem is that I enjoy stamping more and have yet to use many of the stamps in my stash.

I decided on an easel card so it can be displayed and luckily I had some pastel quilling strips in my stash. It turned out really pretty and I had a happy customer. I also made a little box to fit and decorated it with printed paper and ribbon. Hope you enjoy this card. Please leave a comment so I know you've stopped by! Thanks.

Loving Birthday Wishes B006

Pretty card designed with a mix of matching printed papers. I selected papers that give nice muted colours on a neutral card base. An easy card to do once I'd got the papers together. Card Size: 14.3 x 14.3cm.

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Birdie card B005

I had a request for a 60th birthday card for a guy who liked birds. Luckily I had a stamp I could use as there wasn't much time to make it. The stamp is by Stampendous. I really liked the colour combination of light blue/black. What do you think?

 Size:21 x 10.5cm, Remake possible.

A Kiss for You B004

Isn't this image cute? I coloured it with Prisma colour pencils. The bottom scallop is punched out of blue vellum.

Circle background paper has some glitter to give it a bit of bling! Card is 14.7 x 10.4cm

Another birthday teddy B003

I love this stamp! The teddy is so cute and its really easy to colour. I have used watercolour paper and distress inks.

The layout is from SCS (Splitcoaststampers). I wanted a neutral simple colour scheme so went with brown.

Birthday B001

The photo does not do justice to the real thing. The soft colours are so pretty. I purposely kept the design minimal to show off the designer papers. Hope you like the result. Card Size: 14.3 x 14.3cm
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Special Day AC003

A Sassy Cheryl digi image that was a dream to colour. The advantage of digi images (for those who haven't tried it) is that you can print in any size to suit your card or theme. Just make sure the card or paper is not too thick to pass through your printer. The daisies are shop bought long time ago and the leaves are punched out. Martha Stewart's doily lace punch provides a nice border for the background. A nice cheery card to brighten up your day. Some cards are such a pleasure to make and this is one of them. Size of card: 13.5 x 13.5cm

Teddy Birthday B002

Did I mention I like to colour images? Well, here's another again coloured with Distress Inks. I chose subtle yellow designer papers for matting and layering. You can't see it very well in the photo - the bottom layer is striped. I chose them from a book of soft tints papers by Hot Off The Press. Size of card is 12.7 x 16.4cm