Retro Fun

So the Forgotten Funky for this month over at Funky Hand is the cute, bright Retro Fun Wordbook download and I have made two cards using a circle punch for this. The first you can see by popping over to the blog at Get Funky and Craft. The second is here:

It's a Retro Muffin.

I know I have said it before but I do love a card when the papers do the talking and this is a fantastic example of that!

Using a circle punch I made circles to create the muffin top, then roughly cut a cake case from contrasting paper. Add on a bit of ribbon, some card candy and a sentiment and this is the result. A quick, easy and effective card!

Enjoy! And I'll see you all soon, love Sammylou xxx

Forgotten Funkies - Minty Madness

Hello All, Sammylou here and today over at the Get Funky and Craft blog we are sharing an oldie but a goldie (sorry I couldn't resist!).

The Minty Madness is a fab paper, sentiment and alpha collection costing just £3.49. I love these papers and they are a vibrant set of green hues with white and black accents. For the showcase I have made a Good Luck card for a colleague leaving work and here it is:

I used some nesties and a flower punch, layered it up and cut a Good Luck sentiment from the Sentiments page included in the download.

The card is slightly busier than my usual style but I really like it! Why not head on over to the blog to see the other gorgeous creations made by the Funkettes and you'll see exactly how brilliant and versatile the download is.

Speak to you all soon, love Sammylou xxx

Forgotten Funkies - Paper Blossoms

Hello all and welcome to my first post of the new year :) I hope you are well and are enjoying the beginning of 2014!!

I am very excited today to be able to show you what I have made using the Funky Hand Forgotten Funky Paper Blossoms

I've never made a star fold card before and although it 's rather fiddly to measure out, once you get going it's really easy to put together and looks rather effective,

The fabulous download contains papers and the delightful Thanks sentiment and some scalloped circles as well as lots of other sentiments and alphas too.

The Funkettes are showcasing their amazing creations over at the Get Funky and Create blog, so please pop on over and see what beauties they have made.

See you all soon

Sammylou xxx

Forgotten Funky - Funky Little Christmas

Hi All, Sammylou here and today I am sharing a little make from the world of Funky Hand.

This card was made using Funky Little Christmas papers and extras, some circles, twine and a little stamp I got free from a magazine. A lovely CAS card showcasing the tremendously fun papers.

Why not pop on over to the Get Funky and Craft blog to see what the other Funkettes have made.

Speak to you soon, love Sammylou xxx

Lacy Star

Hello to you all :)

Today it's my turn to share on the Get Funky and Craft blog and I am sharing this with everybody:

 

 

I have wanted to try one of these for ages and am really pleased with the effect. I have used papers from the Sleigh Ride download to create my funky star and it is really quick and simple to make. If you would like to learn more, then head on over for a quick tutorial.

 

See you all soon, Sammylou xxx

Funky Friday

So we're on the cusp of the weekend and a whole week off with the children for me! I'm really looking forward to time off, it might not be a proper holiday but it will be lovely to be away from work; have some time to catch up on some jobs and hopefully get a boatload of crafting in as well...

Today I'm sharing a card I made recently using papers from the Dreams Come True cd rom and the Fairy Happy image from Tiddly Inks.

 I'm not the most confident of colourists and decided I would have a go with watercolour pencils for this. Here she is

So that's it from me for this week and you never know there might be a few more posts from me next week! Love as always, Sammylou xXx

Attention! A card with the military in mind...

 Happy Wednesday to you all x today I am sharing a card I made for an 18th birthday. The chap in question had just passed his Marines exam so the theme army was the brief.

The card I made was from a fabulous designer, Gordon Fraser and his dude designs can be found at Craftsuprint. 

I decoupaged the Dude and hand cut a number 18 using a Union Jack paper. 

Male cards can be a nightmare but a simple brief can sometimes manifest into a card to be proud of! I really enjoyed making this card and will no doubt use the dude again!

See you all on Friday for a Funky Friday share. Love as always, Sammylou xXx