Priesthood... 50 years

It was quite a bit of worry when I was asked to do some cards for a priest, as it is not a subject we come across  frequently.  He was going to celebrate his 50^th anniversary. Thinking and thinking soon I came with an idea that the main subject has to be to be kept simple as possible. So the main focus had  to be the holy cross.

Supplies List

• A4 card stock
• Embellishments
• Skeleton leaves
• Distress inkpads
• Flowers
• Sizzix Bigz Die - Ornate Crosses
• Perfect pearls
• Stamps - Various 
• Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders  - Blossom, Circles, Leaves & Diamonds Set 

For this one the back ground used an embossing folder and the edges were hand cut roughly and distressed at the edges. The cross was bought some time ago on eBay, as i do not have many die cuts.

For this card  the background was stamped and perfect pearls were used over, to give it that copper look. For the cross the Sizzix ornate crosses die cut was used

  

Beaded Headwear

Good afternoon!! Hope your day is beautiful. Mine is a good one, filled up with many happy thoughts.  J I try to make the best of everything, even when life tries to grinds me a bit down. While I was having coffee this morning, I was wondering what am going to share next with you. As summer approaches, weddings do start too. Mostly many Maltese prefer to get married between May and October but the most popular months are May /June when it’s not too cold or too hot. So I have decided to share these two bridal headwear pieces I done in the past couple of years.

The first one in the picture consists a lot of twisted wire and in between at random space a crystal bead. You need to make plenty of these strands also at different lengths. When you’re done start grouping them in bunches and also add some feathers. Make 3 of these. When ready join like a branch and adjust the strands in form of a spikey flower. Make sure that you will cover the stems neatly in wire.  When all is done you can also attach a hair comb.

Result is pretty awesome, especially when light falls on the crystals and the feathers give it that bouncy soft effect with every movement.

For the second one actually gold wire was used with plenty of twisting.  Crystals and pearl beads were used and given it the form of a vine. You don’t need to be such expertise to do this; I would say more patience is needed.

Beautiful Mothers

Happy Mother`s Day to all the Beautiful Mothers in the world, especially to those who are doing a sacrifices for their children, to those who went thru hell and back, to those who in some way act as a mother even to a pet, and to those who don’t have children as in some way they have that motherly instinct deep inside, to those that are expecting a child, and most of all I would like to say...  Thank you for my loving son Nico, I feel so blessed and  special...  Thank you for those people that act as a mother in some way in my life... Thank you for those that look at me as a mother.

Have a beautiful Special day beautiful Mothers xx

No matter what happens in life and where his paths may lead him... he will always remain the little one, with a big heart! 

 

Mother`s Day Card

Morning J Rise and shine my dears. As mother day approaches we all start to worry up to make that special day as they are. Mothers are the lecturers of every future generation. Being a mother, a single parent as well to a 19 year old teen is no easy job. We just learn plenty from life and it’s the best university someone can learn, some real good lessons. Nico is not only a son, but also my biggest friend and also I am his best friend too. In this home we decide together, talk, argue over the silliest things, cry and laugh together, and most of all forgive each other. He is my best critic in every way J

Yes I do love being a mother in my busy life and ways. I just have the best son in the whole world !

Today’s project was a mother’s day card with my favourite subject sewing. For the background paper I choose a theme that has a connection with sewing by prima paper. On the background stamped with a calligraphy stamp and dragon fly. Then fixed the dress maker form, next to the printing of the sewing machine

Supplies List

• A4 ivory card stock
• Dictionary pages
• Distress inks
• Buttons 
• Lace made from twine cord
• Stamps by Visible Image
• Prima paper - Life Time collection
• Seam binding ribbon
• Fimo clay bow

Once I had everything set on the left hand side layers on some lace made from twine cord, layered a bow with a mother of pearl button on top of the middle flower and decorated the rest. At the left side of the back ground cut dictionary papers in form of a leaf, distressed them and formed a flower. At the edges made an outline to give it more form and continued the rest of stamping to fill the page more up.

I dressed up the dummy in a ruffled skirt. For the skirt effect I cut out strips of paper, distressed them and rolled the edges and let the curls fall out freely.  Papers of various lengths were layered on each out so that when the paper curls out will look like ruffles. 

A Craft Club..

I dedicate this little space to a special person Sharon Camilleri  JIt was during a trip to Sicily with fellow crafters that Sharon came up with the idea of forming a craft club.  As soon as she pulled it out everyone agreed including me as this was something in the back shelves of my mind. She already got plenty experience in crafts and also on TV programs, besides owning a craft shop (The Craft Cupboard). We knew that there was going to be a good response, as people die for craft clubs. On the island we have a big lack of them although now many fairs are being organized and set up with many handcrafted things.

So if you live on the island or visiting for a holiday and love crafts...  why don’t you come and join other crafters like you . Sharing  new  ideas while having a cup of coffee would be fun. We believe in building bridges for new friendships and getting together as our main objective J

Meetings are going to be held once a month,  it’s not a burden with everyone’s busy life. Your presence is welcome, especially your gifted talents.
Our 1st meeting is going to be held on the 23^rd of May at The Craft Cupboard

For further assistance contact Sharon personally and am sure she will be gladly helpful.

 Hope to see ya there J

Carmen xx

Male Birthday Cards

Good Evening!! It`s International Scrapbook day today, how is your scrapping going? Well recently I had to do a set of men’s birthday cards. Sometimes it’s a bit of a headache what to do, as I like to go in by personal tastes. When it comes to women the choice of what to do, is more an open subject. Yet I still managed to make out these birthday cards with a touch.

Supplies List

• Prima papers - Romance Novel collection
• Distress ink pads
• Rubber stamps - Visible Image and Tim Holtz
• A4 card 
• Jewelry charms 
• Bronze chain
• Dictionary pages
• Tim Holtz - upon a time die cut
• Stickles
• Empty soda can

In the second card I used a lot of stamping. I do love stamping loads; actually it’s fun and you can play about with them in many different ways. Wish I had all the money in the world to buy as much stamps as i like. I never had an idea how many things you can create with stamping. Yes I am in love with stamping J

As you can notice on the right hand side I have recycled something... a soda can. 

Flowers From Soda Cans

After a day at work I went home and found something waiting for me.  As soon as I stepped inside door, there was this box full of wine corks and two cans of beer. I just said to myself, oh my son is such a darling collecting me all these wine corks from his work and buying some beers. Next thing I discovered the beers, were just empty cans. As soon as he got home he told me all about it. I got to know that the box was traded for 2 flowers made from beer cans, for a work mate. Oh yesss deep joy J  well as it was already paid in advance J I had to roll my sleeves up and start working on the flowers. As I am blessed with a Big Shot cutting out flowers was an easy peasy job, with Tim Holtz tattered flowers bigs die cut. The result was amazing instead of two I made 4 as he was so patient with me.  Everyone was happy, myself with many more wine corks and this man with flowers from his favourite beer J I have some more projects in my mind… but that is for me to know and you to wonder about J.. wink wink!
Bed is calling my dear friends, so until I see you again, wish you a very crafty week!