Stitching and Beading

Are you ready????? Yes, many many pics of all the cards I've made over the last few weeks.
Not stamped ones, sorry. Thanks for looking.

Oriental card

This Oriental card is a complete case from a card I did in a class at Anne's. It's simple but effective.
OK, an update. I have a brand new computer system including a state of the art printer all of which is absolutely fantastic. Everything on my old hard drive is backed up onto an external hard drive that my computer man is going to show me how to use on Friday. Also he's going to show me how to back things up onto my external hard drive too. Can you tell, I'm computer challenged. lol
I had a memory card reader put into the hard drive yesterday and there's one on the printer too so I'm all set.
Yesterday I went into Anne's and made some more cards. They are finished except for the inserts which I'll do today. Will get photos up later on so you can have a look see.
Off to finish my coffee.

Been ill again!!

Sorry people, I've been ill again. I have done two Stampin' Up workshops though with wonderful sales so I'm pretty chuffed about that. I'll post the cards that the ladies did for those workshops during the next week.

Every Friday as an escape, I've been going into Mackay to Anne's Stamping and Papercraft with four other friends. The others do a class and Anne's quite happy if I want to do learn something else or join in with what the others are doing. We all have a fabulous time with many many laughs and lots and lots of enabling (encouraging others to buy). rofl. I usually end up staying most of the day and not wanting to leave. lol

For today, I've got some cards to show you that aren't quite finished yet but the main bits are done. At the moment I'm loving stitching and beading on cards also some fancy folding.

This one I think I'm going to have to layer onto another card. It definitely doesn't look finished.

I did this one in a class at Anne's on Friday. I haven't decorated it 'cause it's my sample for future cards. The ribbon and rice beads are so effective.

Another one from my class on Friday. The technique is so simple but looks really good I reckon. I haven't added a gretting, not sure whether I will yet.

The last one from Friday's class. I've wanting to do this fancy folding for ages. I tried at home but didn't quite have the knack. Got it now though and love it. Again I haven't added greetings yet.

I absolutely adore this one. At Anne's on Friday I found this gorgeous tone on tone cream feather paper. I managed to enable Fay and Margaret to buy some too. rofl

Again no greeting as yet, not sure just what I'll do there. The stitching is using a variegated metallic with rice and seed beads.

Thanks for looking.

Oriental

I started this card at Anne's Stamping and Papercraft on Friday but finished it yesterday. I didn't finish it on Friday at the shop 'cause I wanted to stamp a background on to it. I then embossed the greeting with Judikins Egyptian Gold EP. Very rarely make peel off cards nowadays but I'm pleased with this one. Simple I know. The lantern peeloffs were attached to Washi paper and cut out. The stamp I used on the background is by SU Artfully Asian. The inside greeting is in the same set. The Happy Birthday is by Artee. Gold cord is a retired product from SU.

Thanks for looking.