Beach Hut Card

The sun is shining again today so I thought it was a good day to share this Beach Hut card. It has been made using free papers available from the Trimcraft website and a beach hut template from the Craft's Beautiful website.
When I saw these fantastic papers, the colours made me think of the seaside and the fabulous beach huts you see there. 

The card itself is very simple to put together. I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir markers and cut it out. I then added it to a square of one of the papers which has been layered onto a square of kraft card. I used another paper and added this to a 6x6 kraft card blank, then added the beach hut square in the centre. I finished the card with some die cut bunting, again cut from one of the papers, using a Crafter's Companion die.
There has been a great reaction to this card and it has been shared on the Trimcraft Facebook and Twitter pages. Hope you like it too x

Sweet Paris decorated box

I'm not really sure why I haven't written about this box before now, as I made it about 2 months ago. However I was prompted to blog because the box makes an appearance in this month's Papercrafter magazine (page 12). I was very excited (and proud) when I saw it in there.
The full instructions for this project are in my Trimcraft gallery. The hexagonal wooden box was really easy to cover with pieces of paper, I used a die to cut the top piece however. This box will be a teacher's gift next week and I have 2 more to make. I hope they like them.
Products used:
Trimcraft Dovecraft Sweet Paris 6x6 Paper Pack, Accordian Stickers, Ribbon
First Edition Flower dies
X Cut Hexagonal Nesting dies
Scrapberry's Adhesive Pearls
Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo
Wooden box from The Range

Another Football Crazy card

Regular visitors to my blog will know that, in May, I made a card for my football mad son, which featured my first attempt at colouring using Spectrum Noir markers. Tomorrow, he is off to party for one of his friends from his football team, so I have had the chance to use this cute footballer stamp again.
Although this little boy is also a Chelsea fan, he always wears the away kit to training, so I have used yellow markers for this image. I've kept the background fairly simple and used papers from the Crafter's Companion Angelica and Adam boy's paper pad. I think these colours work really well together and are perfect for a summer birthday.
Products used:
Spectrum Noir Markers:
Skin FS2 FS3

Hair GB8 GB10
Clothes CT3 CT4 TB5 Boots IG8 IG10
Grass DG3

Crafter's Companion Angelica and Adam 6x6 Boy's Paper Pad, Adam Stamp
Docraft's Papermania A4 card
Momento Ink in Tuxedo Black

I would like to enter this card for this week's Mod Squad Challenge

Thanks for visiting today, please leave a comment if you have time,

Cathy xxx

Bohemian Wall Art

Yesterday, the Trimcraft website had a tutorial for a piece of Wall Art, which prompted me to make today's project. I always thought these beautiful butterflies could be used for home decor but had never tried anything like this before.
The project is ultra quick and simple but instructions can be found in my Trimcraft gallery . I think the finished piece looks great in a frame and will be on my  bedroom wall.
Products used:
Trimcraft Dovecraft Premium Bohemian 8x8 and 6x6 Paper Pads, Printed Butterflies and Sequins.
Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock in Coconut White
Collall All-Purpose glue (for the papers)
Cosmic Shimmer Glue (for the sequins)

Bohemian Sequin Thank You Card

Hi everyone, welcome to a new week. One of the advantages of living in Central Somerset is that we get to buy day tickets for the Sunday of Glastonbury Festival- all the fun without the camping :-) . We took our 7 yr old son for the first time yesterday, so today finds me exhausted from miles of walking yesterday (the site is huge!). Not going to move from the sofa much today, so a perfect chance to update my blog and wander around some of my favourite blogs too.
It's not long until the summer holidays, so my crafting thoughts have turned to teacher cards and gifts. I always like to make something special for them, as I know how hard they work to inspire the children and they do such a great job.
This card features the Trimcraft Bohemian collection, which is one of my favourites. I have really wanted to do something with the peacock papers and they are so lovely, I wanted to make them the focal point of the cards. The sequin frame really draws your eye to the centre aperture and I have added sequins to the centre of flowers too. I just love the way this card sparkles. Full details of this card can be found in my Trimcraft Gallery.
Thanks for taking the time to visit x

Sweet Paris colour challenge card

I created this card for this month's Trimcraft website challenge. This month you need to pick a colour theme and create a card based on this. I chose to use shades of green, using these beautiful Sweet Paris papers and embellishments.

I cut the Eiffel Tower tag from one of the papers, layering this over other papers and a large flower from the Big Blooms pack. I finished the card with die cut flowers, pearls, lace and ribbon. The finished card is great for any occasion but would be perfect for a summer birthday.

Products used:

Dovecraft Sweet Paris 6x6 Paper Pad, Adhesive Pearls, Big Paper Blossoms, Mini Ribbon Bows, Ribbon

First Edition Flower Dies

Docrafts Vintage Notes Lace

Happy Father's Day

Today is Father's Day, a time to thank our dads for all they do. My Dad is retired now and spends his time in the Somerset countryside, looking after his land (and helping at a local woodland) with his ever-growing collection of old tractors. My sons love visiting him there and Dad even takes his friends on tractor and trailer tides when they visit.
My card for Dad this year has taken on the tractor theme. The stamp set I used is by Sheena Douglass, coloured simply with Spectrum Noir markers. It is perfect for my Dad and I was so pleased when this stamp became available, as I had found it difficult to find suitable tractor theme images in the past.
The backing papers are from Docrafts Mr Mister collection. This green seemed perfect for a country themed card. It's a very simple card really but just right for a country gentleman.
Products used:
Sheena Douglass A Country Life Stamp Set
Docrafts Mr Mister 12x12 Paper Pack and Die Cut Sentiments
Creative Expressions Foundation Card in Taupe
Scrapberry's Adhesive Pearls

I am entering this card for this week's Allsorts Challenge Blog- Use a Stamp