Fishing...

Another week of Forever Friends Week 26, for anyone that is keeping count. Hey when, I first started I did not think that I would reach this far, but I have! And I am more determined to keep going. Yippee.

Whoops again, here is another card I made using the Sports Stamp from the Retro Collection. My excuse with my bad foot, I can not keep going to the draw to get different stamps, so I have to make use of the stamp on my desk! I like the effect that machine stitching has on a card. I really enjoy it.  

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro Collection - The Good Life - Sports Stamp

My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose - Gertie Paper

Promarkers

Glitter

Thread and Sewing Machine

Forever Friends Sunday Week 24

Wow! Week 24, 6 months of Sundays with Forever Friends cards. Oooo... Something to celebrate and partay with.

I have been doing well. In my current condition I do not know if I will be able to keep up the other days of crafts, but will not let the Forever Friends one go. Here is one of my new makes using the Retro Collection. At my last craft fair all my cricket cards were snapped up and this image fit this card perfectly. In my new makes, I seem to be using this set of stamp quiet a lot. I have created 7 cards using this stamp set, some of yet to be posted. I think I need to pick up a different stamp set out of my draw! It is Christmas soon, so maybe I need to focus on that range from Forever Friends.

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro Good Life - Sports Stamp

My Minds Eye Stella Gertie Rose Paper

Red & Blue cardstock

Stitching

Promarkers

Other Forever Friend Crafters:

Pinky

Forever Friends Sunday Week 15

Welcome to another week of Forever Friends Sunday.

Again as you can see I have grown fond of this little football bear. So here is another card made using this little furry friend. The football boots stamp is from Onion Plays Footie stamp from the Daisy and Dandelion And all their friends range. I have stamped this randomnly all over the paper, coloured it randomnly with blue and red. And stitched the panel on the sewing machine.

Ingredients:

Forever Friends Retro Good Life - Sports Stamp

Daisy And Dandelion - Onion Plays Footie Stamp

Blue, White & Red Cardstock

White sewing thread

Sewing Machine

Hemp Cord

Forever Friends Week 14

Hey I am back for another Sunday with Forever Friends. I am pleased with myself, as after last weeks attempts at a card, I managed to salvage some ideas and create a card.

Here is a card I made with the Retro Good Life - Sports Stamp. I used the cuttlebug to emboss the stars, and slightly sanded the stars to bring them out. Highighted the edge with a white pen. Added a strip of football paper across the middle with a button. (Got lots of those to use up too!). Enjoy!

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro Good Life Sports Stamp

CCSR Its A Mans World Papers

Cuttlebug

Buttons

Ribbon

Red & Blue cardstock

Forever Friends Sunday Week 13

Week 13, definitely an unlucky 13 for me. This is the reason why this post is so late. I have been sitting here experimenting all day and I have not done anything I like. So here is a card inspired by Clare Curd again. Clare also writes for Quick Cards Made Easy, she made this a5 card using the decoupage kit. Here i made a similar version using the stamp set.

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro - Good Life Sports Stamp

Forever Friends Retro - Good Life Paper

Kraft Cardstock

Forever Friends Sunday Week 12

Hello again, it's little me. I am back with another Forever Friends Sunday. Week 12. I have been ongoing with this, for 12 weeks - 3 months! wow! i am impressed with myself!!! Are you allowed to be? I did not think I would be going this long! But I will carry on as I mean to go on. Must use the papers, CD's, stamps, decoupage packs up. And soon - they are releasing more, i say MORE Forever Friends Retro Christmas Collection. There is certainly no room in my draws for this.... Oh well, how about two Forever Friends a card a week!!!! Might get there sooner.

This time I had time to create a new creation. Inspired by The Sweet Stop Sketches, although the card i planned to enter for this weeks challenge, I did not get to a place I was happy with. So i thought I would show you this card, I created using a previous sketch. I do love the Sketch layouts from this blog. They are fantastic, not to complicated with lots of little complex items. So I have been inspired. Although I am not sure what I will think of this card, in a weeks time.

Just realised as I was about to click on Publish Post, that I also am getting more use of out the expensive toy - Cuttlebug. yay.

Products used:

Forever Friends Retro - Good Life - Sports Stamp

Papermania Embossing Folder - Stars

Hemp Cord (thank you Kath)

Promarkers - Ginger, Oatmeal, Berry Red, Black, Baby Pink

For those who may be interested, this item is listed in my Etsy shop here