card for a challenge

the challenge which is being held here

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

is to make a card for a child

so here's my entry

just teamed up with a local photographer

to make unique photo cards - when I saw this photo of the robin I just knew it had to become a christmas card

the photographers name is Wayne Hart and he is extremely talented - he is just in the process of setting up a new website

hope you like the card

pink and girly takeaway

just for a change a pink and girly takeaway theme

These party invitations can be personalised with the childs name who's being asked to the party

a card with a surprise

the car on this card is actually a magnet which can be stuck on a fridge or other magnetic surface once the card is finished with

at the moment I have cars, lizards or frogs available but am hoping to get some more designs to add to my collection

due to safety issues the magnet isn't suitable for children under the age of 3 and is not to be used as as a toy

takeaway anyone !!

well business is booming , the orders are flooding in so couldn't resist treating myself to these fantastic dies !!!

thought they would be great for teenager boy cards ( always a challenge lol )

what do you think ???

my yummy challenge card

special offer at sunrisecards

we are having a card party at our house on Sunday 7th June

obviously I'm not expecting you all to come lol but so that our online customers don't miss out we are offering free postage for any orders placed online on that day.

take a look at www.sunrisecards.co.uk to see our designs and remember that we can make cards to order to most themes as long as they're not subject to copyright

don't forget Fathers day and end of term thank you cards for the teachers 

lovely weekend

had a bit of a spend up and bought lots of storage for our craft room 

everything now has a place and it is sooooooooooo much easier to  find things

we were wasting so much time looking for things but now everything is clearly labelled its brilliant 

just doing the final bits and will post some photos to show you 

Pauls been playing

what do you think ??

getting ready for end of term

just made these ready for a card party we're having in June 

I thought on the blackboard design the children can write their teachers name themselves

we're also going to offer the wording thank you on the card and the teachers name on the bookmark providing its not too long

we'll put them on our website as well 

just made - sleepover invites

these can be adapated for all sorts of occasions - first birthdays , special barbeques - milestone birthdays - the possibilities are endless !!!

mini chocolates for cardmaking

these are new on our website www.sunrisecards.co.uk

again I can't take the credit for them as my friend made them ( how clever is she !! )

the card isn't included its just there to give you an  idea of how to use them but if you would like a  card like it then just contact us with your requirements

cupcakes

how cute are these

with cupcakes being all the rage at the moment what more could you ask for than for cupcake themed earrings, my friend made them and has ideas for necklaces and bracelets as well 

although they look very tempting - they are not edible 

chocolate without the calories

I can't take the credit for these as my friend made them  out of fimo but as she doesn't have internet access I said I'd post some photos to get some feedback

all the items shown are for sale on our website

www.sunrisecards.co.uk

just for safety sake I need to point out that they are not edible 

our latest braille / tactile card

this is for the same girl Lucy that we made our very first braille/ tactile card for and started us off exploring the world of braille/ tactile cards

I enjoy making these cards as I hope the recipient enjoys receiving a card made especially for them with different textures for them to feel.

sunrisecards mailing list

I'm in the process of updating my mailing list so if you want to keep up to date with the events , promotions and special offers at sunrisecards the join up 

the form is on the front page of 

www.sunrisecards.co.uk

scroll down and its at the bottom on the left 

now mothers day has been and gone

I can post a photo of what I made for my Mum and mother in law

cute little baby nappy cards

these cards could always be personalised with the new arrivals details 

21 !!

cards for men are always difficult so I came up with this novel design called pontoon 

just right for a coming of age card

been playing again

had a bit of spare time so decided to use it wisely as I don't get much lol

made a few cards which I'm quite pleased with

they're available on our website

www.sunrisecards.co.uk

this would cheer any patient up lol 

what a cute little hot water bottle

get well soon 

famous again

cupcake cards this time

scroll down until you see Tracey and Pauls cards

http://blog.craftyribbons.com/

a contact of mine has set up this website to help promote handmade items

whether you're a 'crafter' or someone who likes purchasing handmade items please take a look and feel free to support the cause 

http://www.handmade-crafts.co.uk/Pledge/SupportHandmadeCrafts.aspx?page=1

bookmarks

have just spent the afternoon making these for an order

fit for a dog

my friend asked us to make a card for her dogs birthday

we made a christmas card for 2 chickens so this sort of request is nothing new to us lol

how exciting we're famous

http://www.thechildrensjewellerycompany.blogspot.com

special occasion reminder service

Just added a special reminder service to our website at www.sunrisecards.co.uk

we all lead such busy lives and its so hard to remember everything !! so why not let us take care of remembering all your special occasions.

If you give us a list of dates that you are going to need cards for and maybe some ideas of things that the people like then about 3 weeks before that date we will make a card up without sticking anything down and send you a photo of it.

Anything you don't like can then be changed quickly and easily until together we have created the 'perfect ' card.

Once you're happy with the card and payment is made then we will send the card to you in plenty of time for you to give it to the recipient.

If you find it hard to think of all the dates in the year then we can also do it month by month so that at the end of the year we have all the dates ready for the next year.

what a weight off your mind.

advertising on the move !!

bought this bag in hobbycraft , found some printable fabric on e.bay and voila one bag to advertise on the way to the post office

going to make my mum and mother in law one and make them use it every day lol

special offer

when we launched our brand new website
we offered a special deal of a pack of 5 credit crunch cards absolutely free to the first 5 people who placed an order
I am happy to say that 3 of the packs have now gone but it does mean that we have 2 packs still waiting to be claimed
if anyones interested then please take a look at the website and if you want to place an order then let me know

www.sunrisecards.co.uk

well I've been back to work this week hence not so many posts lol

I made this for my nephew when he became a big brother and have sold a few since 

although its got a car on it we can make them to most themes and colour schemes and personalise them with any name required

mothers day candle

am making the Mums decorated candles for mothers day this year 

Hope they like them

heres the first 

well I've been having a major clearout and have found lots of bits and bobs that I had bought as stocking fillers etc and never used , also some stock left from a previous business venture

its nothing exciting but might be of some good to somebody 

I've put it all on my website 

the website was playing up so its in the online shop second from the bottom on the menu

nothing is over a pound but if you are interested in anything please contact me for a postage quote as some of the items are going to cost more than a card to post 

they can all be found here 

http://www.sunrisecards.co.uk/page28.htm

the photos show some examples, ignore the prices on them some of them have come down in price !!

Theres loads of bits on there so take a look and 

grab yourself a bargain !!

credit crunch cards

well with everyone feeling the pinch we thought we'd do something to help out

we've come up with a range of 'credit crunch ' cards 

They're just basic cards that are not personalised and we've kept the design as plain as possible to keep costs down.

We've also kept them as flat as possible to keep costs down if you're sending them through the post.

the photo shows a selection of what we have made but we can make them to most themes and colour schemes

They are only 75p each or you can choose 5 for £3 plus postage 

snowman flannel cake mark 2

tried out a different colour flannel 

think its more christmassy plus red is my favourite colour !!

gift bag

just made this gift bag from instructions found on 

http://justbex.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php

its made out of a brown envelope , how cool is that !! 

Todays the day

we're launching the brand new sunrisecards website 

www.sunrisecards.co.uk

as a special opening offer the first 5 people who place an order will receive a pack of 5 credit crunch cards absolutely free 

christmas in February

well it is snowing outside !!

I picked up this cute little baskets in the hobbycraft sale and knew that they would be brilliant for flannel cakes

made this one with pink and white flannels as I couldn't find any red or green ones 

just imagine a sprig of holly on the top and you've got a great little stocking filler .

easter !!

well we're on a roll here at sunrisecards

Pauls got valentines day sorted so I've had a go at Easter

we've got cards, money wallets and bookmarks 

male themed valentines day

we all know how difficult men can be !!! sorry to any men reading this that should have said 

we all know how difficult men can be to buy cards for !!! lol 

so Paul has been creating a range of valentine day cards for males 

heres some of his creations 

valentines day !!

well January is nearly over and that means the next big event round the corner is valentines day.

We've come up with a couple of ideas which we are really pleased with

firstly a card and gift in one for the special lady in your life 

the card can be personalised with any name you require and once the card is finished with the love of your life will still have the beautiful heart shaped earrings to remember the special day.

But my second new year resolution is well on its way.

I wanted to get a more professional website up and running and thats exactly what I'm in the process of doing.

www.sunrisecards.co.uk

 is well on its way now and is exactly how I wanted it .

Feel free to take a look and let me know what you think , we appreciate feedback good and bad.

Well its been a while since I've been on here.

Christmas was mad !!!!!!!!!! we had so many orders flooding in so this year I'm going to be ultra organised and make my friends and family cards as soon as possible so that when the festive season comes around again I can concentrate on customer orders.

Already I've failed on part one of my new year resolution which was to start my christmas cards in January oops only a few more days to go and thats that idea out of the window, but I've got all my papers etc and know what design I want to make so thats better than nothing isn't it lol