First Card as promised...3D Floral Card (Foiled)

Well, I guess I better give it a go - take that first step of now or never.... Please find below my first card that I have made for a while. It was made for a good friend of mine Mark. His mother had passed away and always loved flowers so he asked me to make 2 cards for him as her headstone was being put up for the first time. Kind of a sad story I know but a very loving gesture by a son to his mother. This is the birthday card he wanted made :0) ....

So this is card one, the second one is a sympathy card which he wanted to also go in with the new headstone as the dates between birth and death were a few days apart. Even though this was a commissioned card - Any payment was refused as I believe it was a very loving gesture indeed. I will post the sympathy card next! Thank you for looking and I hope you like my first attempt. Happy Crafting. Hugs, Sonia :0)

Lexie's Cards: 'So Sweet' House Mouse Card for Joanna Sheen Chall...

Lexie's Cards: 'So Sweet' House Mouse Card for Joanna Sheen Chall...: Hi everyone! What a hectic week it's been at Chez Lexie!  I've found time to make a card for this weeks challenge over at the Joan...

I love your HM  card Lexi :0)

Thank you for sharing xx
Sonia :0)

Updating Blog Begins....

Hiya,

 

I am hoping to start blogging again shortly and just wanted to say thank you to all my lovely followers. I am currently in the process of starting to add a couple of cards I have made and hope to have added them by the end of the week. 

 

If there is anyone you know who would like to follow my blog then please do let them know. I would really love to share what I do manage to create with my friends and hopefully progress with my card making skills. I love the feedback and hints or tips and appreciate all of your comments. I do read everyone and reply to them all. I am so inspired by everyones blogs that I kind off forgot about my own!

I have another op (wahoo) so will be on bed rest for a bit so hopefully, I will get to spend some time playing with my blog, crafting and updating. Any feedback and comments is much appreciated as I love to learn.

Thank you again for following me :0)
Hugs, Sonia :0)

 

Sonia

Sonia's Crafting Blog

 

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Sonia Animated By Keith

Hi Everyone,

 

Just thought I would pop my head in and say 'Hi' - Sorry it has been a while since I have last blogged.  I have not been on for a while as I was in recovery from my last operation and now I am playing with a cracking cold and viral infection which has knocked my immune system as I am run down.

 

I have managed to make a few cards and hope to upload them and start to blog again in the near future.  (Watch this space)!

 

I was playing around and with the help of a very good friend 'Paula Holifield' (Thank You Paula)

 

I was able to get all my animated digital stamps working properly which Keith Dunthorne has Created for me. 

 

They initially worked fine but with a change on the Blog they were leaving a trail behind them.

 

If this is or has happened to anyone and you are wondering what to do...then read on!

 

Paula's fantastic suggestion is as follows:

 

• Upload your image(s) into Photo bucket then, Name and Save your Image

 

• Copy the code for your Image that you have just uploaded and saved

 

To do this:

 

• You will need to Copy the Code for your Image from the 'Direct' part

 

Choices are:  E-mail and IM, Direct, HTML and HTML Thumbnail.

 

NOTE: (Select Direct)

 

• Then in your Blog (Blogger) add the Images

 

• By using the 'Insert Image Icon' on your Tool Bar

 

• Select From a URL

 

• Copy the Code of your Image (From Photo bucket) and Paste the Code into the Blogger

 

• Your image will then appear

 

• Finally, Click on 'Add Selected'

Voila ~ Job Done :0)

 

 

And if you need to see it to believe it...Scroll down and you will see I have added all of mine.

 

 

PS:  Please do see Paula's Sites for Inspiration, she is awesome and amazing with her card making skills and a freelance card maker for several well know magazines  :0)

 

You can follow Paula on Face Book:

 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/paula.Holifield

 

Enter her Challenges on Paula's Blog ~ A Little Bit Crafty

 

 

And if that is not enough Paula runs a Joanna Sheen Blog

 

Want more?   Then please do check out Paula's own blog:

 

http://paulaholifieldcrafts.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really hope this was helpful to you and I really have to give Paula all the credit here.  Please do leave a comment if you find this helpful :0)

 

Best Wishes

Fantastic Animated Signatures and Names - See if your name is there and save as for free :)

Hi Everyone,

I would love to make you aware of an amazing guy 'Keith Dunthorne'

Keith has a site: http://www.anisigs.co.uk/

I personally recommend Keith as I have asked for animated names and logo's, and found his work to be of high standard, fantastic quality, very reasonably priced and the outcome of the work Keith does is exactly what my expectations were and more.

Therefore, if you are after the animated signatures and names -  Keith is the guy to go too.

All the animated signatures, and names I have used with my name have been created by Keith.

I started by trying to find the House Mouse animation with my name - if you check out his site...

http://www.anisigs.co.uk/

You will see that you have loads of choice and personalised work can be carried out as in my case.

Quoting the man himself 'Keith's animated signatures and names, using various styles, for
personalizing  your e-mail, stationery and web-sites. Have a look to see if
your, or a friend's, name has already been animated and is on the site. '

If you find your name and want it, you can 'Save As'  absolutely worth a look and please do sign his guest book and acknowledge him if you save an animation.

Thanks everyone and hope that you have a great day.

 

 

 

 

 

Mo Manning Free Digi :)

Hi Everyone,

Just to let you know, Mo Manning has a free digi on her site to celebrate the 4th of July.  However, it is available until the 5th July until 9pm :)

For those of you who are interested I have attached the link below for you.

 Enjoy, Sonia x

If you would like it the link is: https://www.facebook.com/mosdigitalpencil

 

 

 

Maurie J. Manning

Maurie J Manning is the author and illustrator of THE AUNTS GO MARCHING, an ALA Notable Book and KITCHEN DANCE which Kirkus called "In the Night Kitchen uncloaked." NEW this spring from Clarion, LAUNDRY DAY, which has so far received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. She is also...

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Forever Friends With Cake Using Spica Pens - Especially For Shabnam

 

Hiya

 

Well this is the last topper for Forever Friends (for now anyway)

 

This one you will recognise from an earlier posting...

 

However, Dawn Omar put out a request for anyone to send a birthday card to her beautiful sweet daughter, a little angel named Shabnam who was 4 on the 21st of May

 

Dawn said that Shabnam loved all this bright and colourful, cute things, bright and sparkly!

 

So I decided to use the Forever Friends Topper and card I had made a added a bit of colour to it.

 

the card itself is already embossed so I thought I would fill in the flowers and use my Spica Pens as they are glittery and delicate :)

 

In the end I just had to do it all and I really like the effect actually, I did think it would go horribly wrong but I think it is perfect for a 4 year old birthday girl who has learnt how to open birthday cards :)D

 

I have spoken to Dawn since and was glad to find out that the card arrived safe and sound and Shabnam opened it and loved the surprise Cinderella that I had decoupaged on the inside for her. 

 

The photo did not turn out clear at all so I have not added it here xx

 

Thanks for looking and I hope you like the Spica Pens doodled on the Embossed card!

 

Would love your feedback on this card please.

 

lots of hugs