October card swap received

[Waterlily]

I received this lovely card from Satincollie yesterday. It's lovely thank you very much Gill.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/PamE24/swap%20cards/P1080813.jpg

Unfortunately the colours aren't true, I took this photo last night and tried again this morning but this mornings were worse. Sorry Gill.

The beautiful girl is called Toyah.

[kitten_with_claws]

Aww, that's absolutely delightful Satincollie & you just can't help but smile when you look at that card & pic....love it! :sun:

[Princess4Wiz]

That is just adorable! What a beautiful card and what a lovely doggie! I agree with Kitten, you just have to smile when you see it :)

[satincollie]

I'm glad you like it Pam and that you managed to decipher my scribble :eek:

[budgie]

Lovely card!

[Little Jan]

Aww thats lovely

[Millburn]

she makes me smile too :D she's lovely :up:

[jenty]

What a lovely card!

[Victoria]

I love the jaunty angle! It's a lovely pic - and that's from someone who's not an animal person at all! (Don't all round on me because I know that most of you are quite the opposite!)

[Little Jan]

Posting on behalf of Williamspringer,picture of the card I sent herhttp://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3097/019kg.th.jpg (http://img36.imageshack.us/i/019kg.jpg/)



The centre part was embroidered on to black fabric by machine, the card itself was hand embroidered

[kitten_with_claws]

That's brill LJ, no wonder Williamspringer was so chuffed with it - as someone who breaks out in a cold sweat at the very mention of the words 'sewing' or 'embroidery', I am obviously hugely impressed, as that is something I could never do!
Love all the little fireworky words too! lol :star:

[kitten_with_claws]

Here is my truly beautiful card from Pam, I love it! Pam said this is 'a picture of my favourite rose, taken earlier this year'! Isn't it gorgeous & I love the gold flutterbies & twirly bits too:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49506827@N03/5119954939/" title="2010_10270004 by Jane Kell1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/5119954939_37925bcfb8_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="2010_10270004" /></a>

That is a beautiful rose, it reminds me of a (very old) one we had in a previous garden, do you know the name of it Pam?
(It's almost on the tip of my tongue but not quite, does it have a very fresh & sweet but not overpowering scent?)
Thank you again, I love my card! x

[Little Jan]

Wow thats pretty and what a great idea using the photo as decoupage

[Millburn]

they are both stunning :up:

Welly my card to you is almost sorted, promise

[Rainbowwand]

Great card LJ, loving the stitching and the colours

[Victoria]

Both cards are lovely and so different. The rose is such a fresh image at the end of October when we're all trying to spook each other!

[macey]

Thank you to Williamspringer for her October card, she says that the famous william springer is in the background, and the photo is of her son and grandson, thanks Kate its great,

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p227/macey21/003-9.jpg

Kate was also kind enough to include a spooky card too,

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p227/macey21/007-5.jpg

[kitten_with_claws]

Lovely cards Macey - I love the English countryside & bounding springers are very uplifting I reckon! lol

Love the spooky, batty card too, he's rather cute actually!
Great cards Williamspringer! :star:

[williamspringer]

Kitten sorry but the photo was taken 3 weeks ago when i was on holiday in Scotland so plese say you are sorry to all the nice scottish crafters before they come after you with their pokey tools lol but i know what you mean, i live just on the boarder of Northumberland and we take the dags there when ever we can.

Macy i am glad you like the bat because Matthew my 5 yearold grandson (the littleboy in the picture helped make it)

Pam roses are my fav flowers when we move in December i will miss my garden because it is full of rose bushes, so i will just have to start again.

Little Jan you are so good with a needle and thread can i send you all my sewing PLEASE

kate ((( hugs )))

[kitten_with_claws]

Kitten sorry but the photo was taken 3 weeks ago when i was on holiday in Scotland so plese say you are sorry to all the nice scottish crafters before they come after you with their pokey tools lol but i know what you mean, i live just on the boarder of Northumberland and we take the dags there when ever we can.

Arrggh no, hope Phree doesn't see this as she was squawking about me saying something about 'we English' (missing out the Scots see! lol) only a week or so back, so won't miss the chance to gloat & mock about the superior Scottish countryside or something! LOL

Northumberland is one of my favourite counties though, fantastic for walking & the beaches are amazing!


Macy i am glad you like the bat because Matthew my 5 yearold grandson (the littleboy in the picture helped make it)

Another crafter in the making there then! :up:


Pam roses are my fav flowers when we move in December i will miss my garden because it is full of rose bushes, so i will just have to start again.

Tell your solicitor the roses don't come with the house & dig up & take 'em with you! LOL

[LoobyLou]

Fab card LJ I love all the fireworks around the outside. Beautifully stitched.

[Little Jan]

Kitten sorry but the photo was taken 3 weeks ago when i was on holiday in Scotland so plese say you are sorry to all the nice scottish crafters before they come after you with their pokey tools lol but i know what you mean, i live just on the boarder of Northumberland and we take the dags there when ever we can.

Macy i am glad you like the bat because Matthew my 5 yearold grandson (the littleboy in the picture helped make it)

Pam roses are my fav flowers when we move in December i will miss my garden because it is full of rose bushes, so i will just have to start again.

Little Jan you are so good with a needle and thread can i send you all my sewing PLEASEkate ((( hugs )))

ok just post it on,lol although my fingers are not what they were I find hand sewing very therapeutic, not sure I will say this once I have to sew on all those gems on my daughters skating dress :wonder:

[Marzipan]

my lovely card arrived while i was away off victoria
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i271/marzipan1985/001-14.jpg

thank you soo much its lovely and wow what a view

[kitten_with_claws]

Ooh, that's lovely Marzi - the surrounding card elements sets the photo off beautifully & Victoria has matched the blues perfectly! I love those little silver leaves in the corners too! :star:

[Millburn]

now that is some tree; what is it in leaf? it's stunning in it's winter garb

[LoobyLou]

That tree is so dramatic. I love it!

[Victoria]

This card from Kitten-with-Claws arrived today. I hope the picture does it justice, because it's WONDERFUL. The sunset is spectacular and the surrounding mats/layers co-ordinate beautifully. You're a master of matting and layering as they're so precise and neat. I wonder if you took the photo outside your home like I did with mine. Thank you again.

[Millburn]

That is wonderful, I love sunsets :D

[kitten_with_claws]

Glad you like it Victoria!

Sadly, the colours in the photo were beyond the capabilities of my little printer & after wasting an entire pack of ruddy photo paper, about half a trial ink cartridge & having DH fiddle about with GIMP etc. for the best part of an evening, I was almost ready to give up as printer just couldn't capture the golden tones of how it really was & seemed determined to make it all bright orange!

DH surprised me in the morning by bringing back prints he'd gone & got done in town especially, he'd stood there with some little old techie guy behind the counter for ages whilst they pored over it together & fiddled with the colour balance until they'd got it as best they could to the 'real life' colours! lol

[Victoria]

Gosh, your DH is a great assistant isn't he!! Remember to tell him that his efforts are greatly appreciated. You've both produced a fantastic card!

[budgie]

Wow, some gorgeous cards there ladies! Well done.

[jenty]

What wonderful cards! I am particularly impressed with the tree and sunset as I am struggling with putting a couple of photos on cards at the moment - I am encouraged to keep trying!

[LoobyLou]

Another gorgeous card. I love those late evening skies of orange. Makes you glad to be alive when you can witness such beauty

[Wellington]

Fab cards everyone :clapping:

[Wellington]

My lovely card from Millburn arrived today:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/Wellybobs/Card%20Swaps/MillburnOct20.jpg

The image itself is printed on acetate then backed with glitter card - I tried but failed in the dull light we have ATM to capture the sparkle of the glitter. Looks like flecks of dust instead - sorry.

Millburn tells me that this will be a view she will have everyday in her new house (though possibly not the stunning sunset every day!). The tree didn't survive the hostile winter we had last year though :sad:

[kitten_with_claws]

Great card Welly - I love how you've printed & mounted it Millburn, that's really clever & unusual! :star:

[budgie]

Lovely card Millburn!

[Millburn]

Welly; I think you've done okay with the photo, I know I struggled to get a decent picture too, I'm gald it arrived safely, and sorry it was so late

As for the mounting; having decided to do acetate with the glitter behind (idea stolen/borrowed from J. Sheen) I then realised I could glue the bottom , but then the top half might curl, and could I find any photo corners when I needed them, not a hope

[Victoria]

Another great view. Aren't we lucky!

[LoobyLou]

Oh that's lovely, and lucky you Millburn to have such a stunning view.

[Little Jan]

Victoria Lovely card the colors match the photo perfectly

Kitten , waht a fantastic photo, and the verse sums it up to a T.

Milburn, what a lovely card I do love all these beautifull views,how wonderfull to see it everyday. I used to have lovely views from the velux window if I stood on stall, miles of country side, but the conifers have now grown too tall,must get someone in to cut them back before we loose all daylight LOL.trouble is they want an arm and a leg to do them.

[Little Jan]

My lovely card from Welly has just arrived
the Picture is of a park she too her DS(no not the games machine)LOL when he was about 8 months old
behind the main imagine Welly has cleverly printed a larger paler version onto vellum and then placed a photo behind the vellum so it just shows through. I love the autumn colours

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8520/012rgz.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/i/012rgz.jpg/)

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/8726/013rg.th.jpg (http://img688.imageshack.us/i/013rg.jpg/)

[kitten_with_claws]

Oh, how clever, I love how you've layered it all like that Welly & that pic is just right for such a technique! :star:

[Millburn]

I too love the technique Welly :up: and the picture :happy:

[jenty]

That looks great, love the colours.

[budgie]

Lovely card Welly!

[Joanne]

really nice cards everyone

My came the other day will take a pic over the weekend bit to dark at the moment.

[LoobyLou]

Great card Welly, love the shape of the main focal point.

[Wellington]

I only used Word 2007 to manipulate it LOL This card has been created c/o my ECDL course :giggle:

[Millburn]

I only used Word 2007 to manipulate it LOL This card has been created c/o my ECDL course :giggle:

But it looks :up: brill; so shut-up placing achievement elsewhere; you picked picture and it's treatment

[Joanne]

Sorry I have taken a little time getting this card up.

Here's my card from Macey of her beautiful dog Shane taken in the garden a few years ago. Sadley Shane is no longer with us now. Macey thanks for the beautiful photo of Shane it must of left a huge gap in your heart not to have him around anymore.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Joanne/shane.jpg

[Little Jan]

Oh what a lovely Picture

[kitten_with_claws]

Oh, how lovely - what a beautiful photo Macey, dear Shane was obviously very photogenic & what a beautiful garden backdrop - makes a delightful finished card! x :star:

[macey]

Duplicate post

[Rainbowwand]

Ah Shane, he was a grand lad, a great photo and a wonderful card

[Millburn]

This is my card from Marzi, and she chose the fireworks theme :D and you can see the fireworks stamped on the acetate with the colours they pop behind :happy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Millburn/Card%20swaps/1011210007.jpg

[kitten_with_claws]

That's brill Marzi, a real piece of 'modern art' there & so bright & cheerful on a dreary November day to get a bit of colour in the post! lol :star:

[LoobyLou]

Love this Marzi, it's a real eye popper. Great colours and a fab idea.

[LorraineJ]

This has been sitting on my desk for ages and I have finally got round to scanning it. It was beautifully made by Joanne

[budgie]

Lovely card!

[Victoria]

What a sweet fireworks image and lovely background.

[kitten_with_claws]

Lovely card Joanne - you obviously really captured the spirit of the scene perfectly there as I really, really want a toffee apple now......! lol :star:

[LoobyLou]

Great card Joanne, love your fireworks, and those crystal swirls are lovely.