My 15 mins of fame

This is the matching box for the card

This was when Nigel May was reading out the Glitter Girls Story written by me

This card was made to commemorate The Glitter Girls 50th board and featured a story written by me. I presented this to them at a retail show in Alexandre Palace. Kathy and Babs loved it so much that they took it on TV with them. It was show on Create and Craft on Thursday 19th April 2012 (9am hour) I was also called by them from the TV studio and spoke live on air for 10 mins. This card took more than 2 hours to make not including the box. It featured glittered, foiled and embossed cardstocks in shades of pink and purple. it was embellished with organza ribbon, butterfly diecuts, paper roses, babies breath and clear gemstones.

My latest creations

Below are the latest cards that I have been commissioned to make. The first card had to be for a man who loved everything technical. I think using a glaze pen and some peel offs has really brought the Ipod and I phone to life. The 2 Hello Kitty cards were really great to make as the gave me the chance to get out my Promarkers and act like a kid colouring in. After a large amount of time spent colouring I then set to work with ultrafine irradescent glitter, gorgeous glitter flowers,  ribbon bows and gemstones.

 This is the inside of the Hello Kitty card above which has been made to perfectly match-greeting says Just for you on your special day

 This is the inside of the Hello Kitty card above which has been designed to co-ordinate perfectly with the front of the card

My latest commission

Below is a 30 page 12" x 12" scrapbook album that I was recently commissioned to make to celebrate babies first year and included some special pages for their Christening Day. It was given as a Christening gift. The lady who came to collect it was so happy she said she wanted to keep it herself rather than give it away.

This first page featured a dedication to the new baby boy it was a present for

Hand stiched pocket for  the scan photos and  a space to write about babies big arrival

Hand stitched pocket for the hospital bands and space for babies 1st picture

Space for babies first pictures with mum and dad

 A place for pictures of bath time both in the baby bath and the big bath tub

8 special pages to commemorate babies Christening Day

A place to record all those firsts including crawling and first steps

These pages are to put all those photos of baby as he grows up 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months and 1 whole year 

Space to celebrate that very special time that is babies 1st Christmas

Babies 1st Birthday photos can go on these 2 pages

A place to remember a special day and a beautiful hand stiched pocket for all those little keepsakes

This last page is for a photo of babies first holiday

Some of my card commissions

I  really love to make cards using Tilda as it gives me the opportunity to colour using my Promarkers. I got very carried away making this and lost all track of time. There was no such thing as less is more with this card!!!

This extra large stepper card  featuring The Flower Fairies was created for a friends Daughter who loves everything fairy. Well who doesn't my own Daughter tried to steal this card saying can't I have it for my Birthday Mummy.

A friend brought her husband some tropical fish for christmas and asked if  I could make a card with fish wearing Santa hats. For a few days I was at a loss but then it came to me. She could not beleive it when I came up with this. I  made a 3d fish tank with an acetate front and acetate back printed with a tropical scene I filled the scene with decoupaged fish and embellishments and as requested I then made each of the little fishes santa hats.

This large box was custom made and decorated by me to fit the Naomi card featured several pictures below

A very sweet cupcake card on which I got carried away with the bling and by the time I had finished they looked good enough to eat!

This card  took 4 hours to make and heavely featured 3 of my favourite craft items bling, flowers and ribbon. It was a commission for a friends Daughter the brief she loves purple and pink and her names Naomi.

I loved making this shed card using the glitter girls board I made a 2d shed then using this as a template  I then turned it into a 3d shed. I also made flower stems using flower soft which I put into mini ceramic vases.

I then finished the scene with a jolly little gardener complete with shears and even a door that opens

Another view of this card complete with its box. This was a real labour of love which the customer was overjoyed with

     Another glitter girls board that I love the BOOKATRIX.  I used it to create this lovely lilac card for a friends Mum. I finished it off with a custom made box with acetate lid.

 I was never a fan of craft CD ROMS until My Craft Studio came along. Now I love them, I created this card using the fabulous Walk in Wonderland collection.

This card featured a pair of iris folded shoes created using papermania fabric paper and a gorgeous handbag. It was a commission for a lady who's daughter loved fashion and always had to have matching shoes and handbag with every outfit.

I love to craft Christmas the perfect excuse to get out all that bling and sparkle. This A4 card was liked so much by the recipient she showed it to a friend who then asked if I could make it again in a different colour.

The Big Apple

This card was commisioned by a friend for her Daughters 21st Birthday for somewhere to hide the New York tickets that she had brought as a surprise! Her Daughter loved the card so much she posted it on her Facebook and then used it in  her memory album where it has pride of place on the front page.