Sorry I haven't blogged for a while. Not been myself recently.

The baby shoes posted on 2nd July are for a challenge 'Anything goes'  for Dawn's crafty cards & friends, where I have been asked to be guest DT for this month. I am so excited about this and hope I do Dawn proud. I haven't worked out how to put in a link yet but she can be found on facebook.http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdccfriendschallenges.blogspot.co.uk%2F&h=MAQHOn8KA

Once Upon a Time card

This is from another Glitter Girl board, Once Upon a Time. Embossed outer layer with holographic card, then used the inner layer on pink card, lastly I did the central design on white card. Added my embellishments and sentiments and voila! A lovely card.

Hi everone, sorry I've been away for so long. Today I'm bringing you shoes. Yes shoes, you did read it correctly. I made these to add to card s for newborns. The design is from MCS. I printed on paper of choice and made them up and added my own embellishments. As you can see from the picture, I scaled one pair down to see if that would work just as well. And yes, it does. So small shoes are possible without loss of design, shape etc. Thanks for looking.
                                                                    hugs
                                                                               Ruth x

As you can see, today's make is a box, Showing the outside (top) and inside, (bottom).
            Again from th Glitter Girls board. This time I used there templates that come with the mini treasures board. I recommend anyone to buy this as not only do you receive the two templates but the board is a lovely pink and has so many other possibilities that I've yet to explore. Added to the boxes are peel offs and gems. The unicorns look green and orange but they are in fact silver holographic. The light gives different effcts.

                                                               (((((hugs))))) Ruth x

Here is a link where a lovely lady is giving free candy when she gets 200 followers. She is up to 174. Tell her I sent you.
http://kathysdouble-k-krafts.blogspot.com/2012/06/200-follower-contest.html

                     Good morning fellow crafters!
              Todays card is a Christmas card. I used another Hunkydory card blank. This time from there scalloped edge set, with a Debbi Moore topper and sentiment  from her Art Deco cd. Embellished with pearls and rhinestones. I added a touch of silver glitter to give it that extra bit of sparkle. I'm sorry this has not become visible on the photo.
                                     Hope you enjoy it!           
                                                                                ((((hugs)))))  
                                                                                                 Ruth x

Good morning! Todays card is made from a Hunydory frame & stand. I fixed two scalloped circles together and decoupaged up a Forever Friends New Born. Addded sentiment and away we go. Simple but effective.

Another one from a Glitter Girl board. This time I've used their Fancy frame board for the silver card. The inner piece for the red card. I covered the card blank with red mirri board. Attatched the silver embossed card and then the red card. I topped it with a sentiment and embellished with stuff from my personal stash.
             Hope you like todays card. As always comments welcome
                                                                                         ((((hugs))))
                                                                                                           Ruth

June 15

Todays offering is almost self-explanatory. I used the Glitter Girls Bookatrix goes At Deco for the shape of the card. I then embossed just the inner shapes of my card design. Cut them all out and add to card. I embellished with gems and peel offs from my own stash.I added  small  strips of card, folded mountain valley style, and added two to the top and two to the bottom at the back of my card. I drew another Deco shape and joined them to the foldded strips.There you have it. A simple but pretty card.
                          Please leave a comment if you so wish. ((((hugs)))) Ruth x

June 13

                                     

The top pic is the front of the card.I also trimmed the back in a similar style to cover the join.
I made this card yesterday. I used two A4 dark blue card,The female is from a digi image,I made the steps fron A5 card I scored at 3cm, 6cm,10cm and 14cm. I cut off the 3cm and folded the rest. The back flap I glued to the sentiment part of the card. I put the dark blue card together and folded around the steps, cutting off any waste. The steps are covered in red paper. The used peel offs to decorate and gems added to the female. Added sentiment on a backgraound and stuck it to the rear of the card.

june 12

Hi and welcome to The Craftblock.                          

                                           My name is Ruth I am 52 and I have two adult children and four
                                   grandchildren.I currently reside in Shropshire. I started this blog to share
                                   with you all, my efforts at cardmaking.Eventually I will load tutorials too.
                                   I began crafting at an early age and have made numerous attempts at
                                   various crafts.I found cardmaking 2011 and have become addicteed.I am
                                   a guest DT for July in Dawn's card swap,which can be found on Facebook.
                                   I hope you enjoy my efforts and Thank you for visiting my blog

                                                                                                               crafty (((hugs)))
                                                                                                                         Ruth x