Yellow Rose

Made this for lady who loves yellow roses ... and for this one I used the fabulous Cupcake CD's .. if you've not seen them before have a look here. Absolutely gorgeous toppers, backing papers, decoupage etc. I've got about seven of the CD's and must admit I don't use them as often as I should.

My First Christmas Card

Finally got round to making a start on my Christmas cards. I usually send about 50 plus (not including family ones) so need to keep them relatively simple and quick to make up. Thank goodness for the cuttlebug is all I can say ... makes card making so much easier!!! So this is the one I will be sending to everyone this year ... usually personalise the front but think it would have spoilt the card ... so personalised the insert instead.

Card for Ryan

Ryan was born last Monday and it's taken me this long to make a card for him!!!!
He'll be going to school by the time he actually receives it!! Just couldn't get my head round it at all and a baby card should be one of the easiest cards to make ... shouldn't it???

Anyways .. better late than never ... and thanks to my bug and my Morehead sheets .. I got there in the end!!

Quick and Easy

This was a quick and simple one to make.
It measures 15cm x 15cm .. don't normally make them so small ... but like how it turned out.
The flower is from a sheet of sparkly stickers that I bought ages ago and I'd forgotten about so stuck it onto white card and then put foam pads on the back and stuck it onto the circle nestabilities .. and then just had to finish off with one of my infamous bows!!!

Christmas Card Challenge Entry

On the forum I belong to (imag-e-nation) we have a card challenge every couple of weeks or so and I always try and participate. This particular challenge was called Three of A Kind because the card had to have three of something on it whether it be the same image three times, or three colours, or three backing papers etc ... couldn't think what to do and was running out of time so had to do something really quick and simple.

Can't get much simpler than this can you!! One cuttlebug christmas tree cut into three pieces!!! Easy peasy .. in fact that easy peasy may just make all my christmas cards this year like this.

Anyway ... want to know how I did?

I won!!!

That's all for now, see ya next time.

New card ... at last!!

Been a while since I posted a card ... I've made that many lately and forgot to take pics of half of them plus the pics I have taken have been rubbish due to poor light conditions .. so this is one of the better ones ... and even this isn't as good as it should be!!!

Printed the main picture as a background and then just watermarked it ... then went beserk with my new corner punch ... I just love this one ... thanks Bev.

Well that's it for now ... hopefully it won't be as long before I have another spectacular creation to show you!!! LOL

Cuttlebug Butterfly Wedding Card

This is the second card I've had to make for this couple. The first one is further down on my blog .. the one to Debra and Simon using Jak's rose. As it's a second wedding, didn't want all the fluffy, frilly stuff normally associated with weddings, so just kept it nice and simple. I must admit it took me a long time to make up 'cos I just couldn't get my head round it at all, couldn't make up my mind how to lay it all out.

But got there in the end and I'm really pleased with the finished result ..... just need to go and make a box now.

Bye for now.

First Christmas Card This Year

This is the first Christmas card I've made so far this year, and the only reason I made this was to enter it for a challenge on the forum I belong to. I usually make all my Christmas cards the same except for close family and friends, but don't think I'll be making masses of these ... took too long and too much faffing about. I enjoyed making it but think it's gonna be a one off ... if I was to make them for everybody, I'd still be making them next Christmas!!!

Flower Fairy

Had these flower fairy images for ages ... they came free in a magazine so I just cut them all up and put them to one side. Forgot all about them and found them the other day when I was sorting through some more of my stash!!!

Wasn't going to put the little flowers in the corners of the pic but I'd dropped a blob of glue in the left hand corner of it and made a right mess so had to think of a way to disguise it. So punched some flowers out, added a few pearls and I think it actually looks like they were meant to be there!!! Janice won't know anyway .... unless she reads my blog!!!

Jak's Wedding Rose

When Jak first posted her card made with this rose and then so kindly shared it with us, I knew I wanted to use it on the next wedding card I made. Well, lucky me .... got a wedding coming up on 12th September and as it's a second marriage and going to be very low key I thought this would be perfect.
Printed the big rose onto vellum (very similar to previous wedding card I made) and then decoupaged the rose .. but as usual you can't tell on the photo!!!

Thanks again Jak, and if you want to see the card she made and download a copy of the image, click here.

Artepico Award

I have just received this award from Chris ... thank you so much. I think it's lovely when fellow bloggers think your blog is worthy of an award.

I have to pass this on to five other bloggers who I think deserve this award. Here's my choice:
Jean
Jackie
Margaret

Cazz

Toni

Thanks again Chris .. much appreciated.

My New Craft Room .. at last!!

Well we finally got there. Trev worked like a trojan on his week off from work (bless him) so now he's gone back to work for a rest and I've got this week off work to play in my new room!!

And before everyone says it's far too tidy ... I've not finished sorting all my stuff out yet .. and you should see what's behind the sliding mirrored doors!!! On second thoughts .. no you shouldn't see what's behind the mirrored doors ... best thing we ever did fitting those .. they hide a multitude of sins (and mess!!)
So there you have it ... hope you enjoy your look round ... I know I'm gonna enjoy playing in here!!

Remember When - La Pashe

New Christmas Range

Well here they are - the new range of decoupage sheets from La Pashe. Aren't they fantastic. Don't think I'm going to be sending these out this Christmas though .... I'm keeping them all for myself and putting them on the mantlepiece .. and then I can bring them out again and again year after year ....

Pop over to Jak, Bev and Toni's blogs for more inspiration.

Right just off to catch the rest of Jak on Create and Craft Sky Channel 671

Just a little something ...
to whet your appetite!!!

Remember When - La Pashe

A couple of tasters for you from the brand new Remember When - La Pashe series. If you visit my blog on 25th August you'll be able to see what I've done with these fabulous new sheets. Didn't think it would be possible for Jak to come up with something that would outshine the others series ... but I was wrong ... these sheets are to die for and I thoroughly enjoyed making them up. Pop over to Jak, Toni and Bev's blogs for more sneak previews.


If you would like to see Jak in action and other ideas on how to make up these fantastic sheets .. tune in to Create and Craft Sky Channel 671 on Monday, 25th August at 5pm. Don't be late!!

The same .... but different!!!

I've made a card similar to this before ... but tweaked this one a bit!! Different colour, printed sentiment directly onto the card, used foam pads to raise the circle off the card (stuck down flat last time) and finally put a wavy bit at the bottom for a finishing touch.
Thanks again Tracey for the fantastic "Fred's Flowers". Don't think
I'll ever get fed up of using these!!!

Just a quick update on the status of my craft room ... nearly there.
Just needs a few finishing touches and then I'll post the pics on here.
Bet you can't wait can you!!!

Vellum Wedding Card

Printed the background and text straight onto the vellum and
then fastened it to the base card with a blob of glue at each
corner and then covered the glue blobs with the pearls.

I'm really pleased with this one and it looks so much
nicer in the flesh.

Another card AND another award!!

Bit of a kickstand card going on here!!! I'm quite pleased with the result ... thought it would topple over with the weight of the front of the card but just reinforced the back with some of the green card and it stands up a treat.

Once again Jak's come up trumps with these sheets and I can't wait to see what she's got in store for us next time. For those who don't know how to get them, they're here: La Pashe

Been having a major clean out in my craft room as Trev is off work all next week and says he MIGHT revamp it while he's off and I'm at work. When it's done I'll post some before and after pics on here.

Before I sign out can I just say thanks to Liz who
very kindly gave me this award. Much appreciated Liz and I'd like to nominate EVERYONE.

Bye for now

Yet another award!!


Just received this today from Bev and Sue ... thank you to you both .... much appreciated.
It's the Wylde Women Award and the rules are as follows:

1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any number in between - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post.
2. Link back to this blogsite (http://www.tammyvitale.com//) so Tammy can go visit all these wonderful women.and remember the Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgment to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

So without further ado I'm going to pass this on to:-

Jackie
Cazz
Jean
Sue
Sonia
Margaret
Liz
Linda

Another award and another new card

Firstly, thanks to Jackie for awarding me with the Brillante Award ... not gonna have enough room on my mantlepiece if I get nominated again. Seriously though .... thanks J. I know I'm supposed to nominate seven other people but I think everyone I know has already been awarded it so I'll nominate everyone!!!

While I'm here, this is a card I made for a lady at work who wants three cards making for the same person. I've already done one ... this is the second ... just one more to do and she wants them all by tomorrow ... so I'd better get my finger out.

Thanks Nikky for the image ... not sure if she's a fairy or an angel but whatever she is .. she's gorgeous.

Right best get myself off to finish the third one ... if I get time to take a piccy of it before I take it into work tomorrow ... I'll post it on here.