Sarah K

Shock Horror!!!!

2012-02-21T08:35:00.000-08:00

I am not apologising any more, I will just wear the hat for extremely bad blogger!

The photo of this has not shown the little flowers very well, they were made with folded hearts all stuck on to a circle, and idea inspired by none other than Jane Gill - credit where credit due. I will make some more and try to capture them better to show more detail. Bye for now xx

I must try harder

2012-01-14T02:51:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to you all!
I am such a bad blogger, I really must make more effort this year, I have all good intentions it just seems to go all pear shaped. I do hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New year. Anyway here is a card I made last year for a work college you loves giraffes. I used quikutz Roxy alphabet for the letters and the paper pack was called Bazoo from the Glitter Pot which has some really lovely small patterns on which I find very hard to find.

An update for all you cat lovers out there Lilly is doing really well and had the wire removed from her jaw last Friday and it seems very stable, however she went out Sunday and came in with a large patch of fur missing completely from her back. I do wish they could talk some times so we knew what she had done, she has now had a anti inflammatory injection and some steroid cream I have to TRY and apply twice a day - the vet was also baffled! but still cost another £63.00 Ouch my poor pocket.

About time

2011-12-02T12:13:00.000-08:00

Hello all the card makers out there, I bet you are all busy rushing round like headless chickens to get all your Christmas cards made....... so I thought I would give you a birthday card to break the trend. I like nice quick simple ones at this time of the year although I have just finished a major project for a special 50th card for a very special person, I will show soon I promise.

This was made with the Cuttlebug cut and emboss butterfly, Lilli of the valley sentiments and the border is one of the gorgeous Woodware crafty edger punches. I think we all need to keep warm and dry this weekend. My poor little cat Lilly has has a nasty fall or run in with a car we are not sure which and has fractured her jaw so I will not get many cards made when she comes home as I will be having to provide plenty cuddles. Happy crafting all xx

Holly and a rose

2011-10-30T11:55:00.000-07:00

Hi All and hope you are all having a lovely day and that extra hour is great, but all I have done is been to the Garden centre and bought some more Yankee candles ( as if I dont have enough in the draw)

Anyway on to the beautiful cards we made with Jane using her latest Woodware stamps, and a few punches.

I just love this background with all the Christmas carols on.

And last but not least the Christmas rose.

Happy crafting xx

Sparkly Christmas

2011-10-21T06:11:00.000-07:00

Hello all. I am thinking winter is on its way, it's lovely and sunny but a very cold nip in the air. At least it seems a bit more believable for making Christmas cards. The below were made the other week in 28 degrees! not quite right and makes the glitter stick to your skin more! We did all look lovely and sparkly by the end of the day.

I think there is a bit of everything here, embossing, stamping, die cuts and of course GLITTER.

This was a class with Alexandra Kamann it was great fun and some lovely ideas. Off to make some more now, happy crafting and keep warm xx

Impatience

2011-10-02T03:30:00.000-07:00

Morning all on this lovely bright sunny October morning and my is it hot, very bizarre.
This was from a class held last month, no need to say it was Jane Gill I don't think. Who else makes such beautiful flowers.

I think the candy stripe paper really sets these flowers off, and my dodgy swirls done by hand with perfect pearls, then put my big hand in in before it dried!

Happy Sunday to you all, I have been making Christmas cards the last two days, seems weird in this lovely sunny weather we are having, feels like we are in Australia, with the sun at Christmas. Be back soon xx

Yes im back!

2011-09-21T13:17:00.000-07:00

Hello fellow blogger, ok yes I have been missing for a while and im sorry! Any way im back now hope fully with lots to show, and yes the C word is here as we have already started on Christmas....
I had a 70th Birthday card to do for one of the girlies at work (for her Dad) who likes Chelsea. I decided to do a twisted easel card using peel off's sizzix, little Claire's and quikutz dies, a peel off and the good old folded shirt. Thank you June for the loan of the die as I have lost mine........ and the other bits.

It is my intention to be back very soon, lets hope I keep to my word. Happy blogging to you all xx

Floral Punch craft

2011-08-07T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hello blogland, sorry a long overdue post!
Another stunning design from Jane Gill is there no end to her talent.... I love making these flowers and as some go these were pretty easy.

The message was from one of Jane's Woodware set's.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend, down in the south we have managed to escape the rain and Thunder showers so far. Hope to be back soon xx

And one for Dad

2011-06-28T14:43:00.000-07:00

Oh my what a thunder storm we had today, but not much cooler!
Here is the card I made for my Dad for Fathers day, featuring little Warren rabbit,from my craftwork card set of stamps. Hope you all watched Julie on QVC last month she was fab, must admit I dont usually watch it but had to tune in to see her with Craftwork Cards, and she will be back on the 12th July I have been told.

I've never made a step card before as never really liked them, but I think it suited this little chap. Papers were from Craft Creations, image coloured with copics and coloured stickles. Just a quick update on Mum who is making a slow but sure recovery and wants to thank you all for the well wishes she has received, and a big thank you from me too. Bye for now and can we please have the sunshine back xx

Magnolia week 111

2011-06-19T15:38:00.000-07:00

Hello crafters. Obviously had my craft head on this weekend as lots got made and even a challenge.
Magnolia paper piecing I love this technique. Papers were craft creations, a tad of glitter and a windmill. I think the Magnolia is princess Tilda!

Hope you are not all getting washed out with the rain. Be back soon with more xx

Another card for Mum

2011-05-22T13:14:00.000-07:00

Hi all sorry I did not post last week, I have no excuse......
This week however not sure where it went but it did. My poor Mum had a fall on Wednesday and has broken her shoulder and is a bit poorly at the moment so she is in St Hellier hospital, so I thought I would make her a card to show off to the nurses etc.

I was a very lucky lady yesterday and to Ashford International Hotel on the Lili of the Valley colouring class with the lovely Jackie and Bev... wow what a day we had it was fab! more on that later. I had just the stamp to do for my poor Mum, coloured with copics, Polycromo pencils, Doodlebug paper with Martha Stewart deep edge punch and butterfly. The message is Hero Arts on a stamping up scallop circle punch. Happy crafting and I hope to be back soon. Take care all xx

My mums card

2011-05-02T03:21:00.000-07:00

Hello all I hope you are all enjoying another long bank holiday weekend, I could get quite used to this and along with the lovely weather I had an added bonus of my Birthday yesterday. Thanks for all the lovely cards I received I will show the hand made ones later in the week.

This is the card I made for my Mum for Mothers day but as usual I gave it away before taking a photo, I seem to be doing that a lot lately...... but at least I could get this one back to take a piccie for you.

I was really pleased with the finished card. The peach flower we made in a much bigger in a class with Jane Gill but I cut all the sizes down and came out with a smaller/tiddly version, using scalloped circles cut up and wound round tweezers to curl and then stuck to daisy petals. The cream flowers were from just two layers of a Woodware punch I am not sure what it was called sorry! the leaves are various Leone em punches and the words are sizzix Wingo Zingo. Oh and I nearly forgot the background edge Martha Stewart arches all round the page.

Here is a closer view of the flowers. Its a bit windy here today down in the south but the sun is still shining. Enjoy you day and happy crafting x

And a challenge.

2011-04-26T13:48:00.000-07:00

Woo hoo look at me being a good blogger! Happy Easter

How cute is this little lili of the valley stamp, two bunnies in the bath celebrating Easter - Arhhhh
Coloured with copics the bunnies I coated with flock, papers craft creations, punches woodware, xcut and Martha stewart with a little Gingham ribbon from stash. I am entering this card for two challenges:
Cupcake 139 - Fluffy Bunnies
LOTV'S - challenge 39 Easter
Happy Crafting xx

Mothers Day cards for Easter

2011-04-24T08:19:00.000-07:00

Oh well bit behind....
Here are a few of the cards I made for Mothers day for the girls at work to give to their Mums.
Happy Easter All and look what candy I just found A Bit of Easter Candy!
pop over to Stamping Caz blog to see her candy.

This is a Magnolia I know they dont come in red (or I dont think so) but that was the request! Various punches used, coloured paper and pens, with a tad of patients.

Another card made a while ago adapted for Mothers day, the original shape card was Craftwork Cards but I now cut my own as I dont think they do them any more. A few Daisy punches and some peel off letters.

I hope you are all having a lovely sunny Bank Holiday weekend. I have just been for an hours walk in our local park Beddington, its lovely walking in the shade under the trees along the river (wandle) watching all the baby coots, geese and ducks, and the bbq's are out it smelt gorgeous and they nearly got mugged for there food....
enjoy the sun and Happy Crafting xx

Wedding Task

2011-04-10T05:31:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have been such a bad blogger! I have no excuse but laziness, been making but not had time to show!
Anyway now I'm back and here is a little project I have just completed for a friends sons wedding which was yesterday and what a lovely day it was down here in the south, hope it was the same for the rest of the country.This was a little something for her daughter in law to be. I tried to tie in the colours of the bridesmaid dresses on the roses and ribbons.

Of course lots of hearts and a sloppy poem.

And now for the card (Iris folded) This seems to be one of the most popular in my collection, it must be because I hate doing it....... The overall effect is pretty tho!

A day out visiting a new craft shop to me yesterday Art of Craft in Farnborough, such a shame I was disappointed. Too spoilt I suppose with the lovely Glitter Pot. Hope all you crafters who went to Ally Pally had fun and did not spend too many pennies. Happy crafting xx

Happy Birthday June

2011-03-06T13:24:00.000-08:00

Sorry not back with Warren rabbit yet! although he is on the way... I thought I would show you the card I made for my mate Junie Moon the other week. The flower and leaves are all made out of one EK sucsess punch with all the shapes on, with a bit of shaping you get a nice simple flower, not as fiddly as the usual floral punch craft. Of course I had to make it in purple her favorite colour. The paper was from Doodlebug and I used a Martha Stewart border punch down the side.

I can not believe we are half way through March and my how the weather has changed, it's so cold again but at least the sun is out. One blink and the weekend has gone again already, please can we have another day! wouldn't it be lovely. Oh well back to work tomorrow to earn some more pennies to pay for some more lovely craft goodies. Have a lovely week x

Sweet Strawberry

2011-02-27T03:04:00.000-08:00

I wanted to make a card with a strawberry theme, so I had doodlebug strawberry paper Magnolia strawberry stamp with little Tilda perched on top, I just had to add a butterfly and some stickles. Coloured with Copics.

What a fab day I had yesterday, I made a last minute hasty decision and went to the Make it show at Farnborough. Thanks for a lovely day Fiz. Well the roads were clear and made it in record time, apart from the rain! Parked straight away right outside with no queuing and had a brill time and spent far too much. Just wait till you see little Warren Craftwork cards new bunny release, I just fell in love with him and what the wonderful Julie Hickey had done with him, such a clever lady. Also as usual the lovely Jackie was bringing to life the little Lili of the valley characters. Oh and had to bet a buggy ride back to the car with all the shopping....... As it is nice and bright today I must fly and make the most of it and do some colouring. Take care and happy crafting.

Pretty Fairy

2011-02-20T05:50:00.000-08:00

I just finished this card for one of my work colleagues and decided to enter it for the Lili of the valley challenge week 84 - my favorite colours I am very fond of these fairy die cuts, even tho I do feel its cheating a tad!
I used a Cuttlebug alphabet for the lettering and a ex success daisy punch with some craftcreation sparkly dots in the centre of the flowers.

I had a fantastic day at Chickenshack yesterday and it brightened my day to see all my lovely crafting buddies. It just went too quick and as usual did not get much achieved. But came home with some lovely inspirational ideas which I will be posting soon, I hope. Hope you all have a fab week and happy crafting xx

I am still here sorry!

2011-02-13T05:44:00.000-08:00

Oh dear I can not believe we are in Feb already, where is this year going and the weeks are just flying by. I have been making quite a few birthday cards but just not got round to adding then to my blog but I promise I will. Oh great the cat has just come in an climbed over me in my white top with muddy paw prints, more washing. Why oh why cant they learn to wipe their paws when they come in.... Oh and while im on the cat Daisy in particular this time do you have to bring a mouse in and loose it, yes I now live with two cats and a mouse. I just hope they find it soon. Any way on to my cards, I do love this little lilli of the valley chap for a mans card, I have also coloured one it in sepia tones which I will show later.

Oh and a special Birthday as one of the girls in the office has reached her half a century and deserved a special card so out came the roses again. I love making these and they are so effective.

I wish the rain would go away and we could have some of the lovely sunshine back we had earlier in the week! it does make us all feel so much better. Happy blogging xx

Rosie Posy Out the Packet

2011-01-09T05:52:00.000-08:00

Good Morning bloggers, and I hope it is lovely and sunny where you are! It is here in Surrey. I can actually sit at the table and see to colour in, not a dreary rainy day like we have had all week and my did it rain....
Anyway back to blogging little Rosie Posy made it out the packet just in time before the next release date over at Lili of the Valley It's Tuesday the 11th and I personally can not wait (note to warn bank manager)

Paper - Forever Friends With Love
Crafts too embossing folder - Butterflies
Ribbon - Hobbycraft
Nastabilites
Image -Lili of the Valley - Rosy Posy
Sentiment - Stamping Caz
And coloured with Copics

Happy New Year!

2011-01-01T15:46:00.000-08:00

Hi to all in Blogland and any other viewers, phew I just made it. I wanted to make a special card to wish all people who view my blog a very happy 2011. I have been working hard today to get this finished for you, but due to the light or should I say no light I have been struggling. Please hurry up summer and the light evenings, it makes colouring and card making so much easier.

This is one of my new Whiff of Joy stamps and I thought was very appropriate as she is toasting you all a very happy 2011. Thank you for the lovely comments and support through the year. I will try harder to be a better blogger in 2011. Love to you all.

A few Chrissie cards before it's too late

2010-12-21T11:24:00.000-08:00

Hi all hope you are all braving this cold weather and horrible white stuff! Anyway thought I had better post a few chrissie cards on my blog. The stamp used on the first two cards was from the Jane Gill Woodware set.

This is such fun to make these cards adding all sorts of bling and buttons, the paper strip used was craftwork cards, thanks for the idea Clarissa.

Another one using the same stamp, made for a colleague at work.

And the last I think is my favorite although the picture does not do it any justice at all. Penny Black stamp, sorry can not remember who the papers are from. Another idea stolen from the extremely clever Debby please do pop over and look at her blog it is stunning.
Wrap up warm and keep away from all those horrid germs out there. Bye for now xx

Christmas Wreath

2010-12-13T11:32:00.000-08:00

A day full of fun and laughter at the Glitter Pot with Jane Gill and a bunch of lovely ladies and friends..... Oh and not forgetting the food, Yum Yum!

This is me being silly just for a change........................ Seriously! this is the lovely wreath we made, they were all different and what a fun time we had making them, with so many bits of card, paper and all sorts of other bits n bobs.

I do hope you like my Christmassy top with the sparkly Santa.

This is a picture of the lovely ladies as mentioned above.

Here is a better picture without the silly face! I can feel I will be making a lot more of these for this year if I have time or if not for next year.

At least the weather has turned a bit warmer but perhaps I should keep my gob shut as we have been forcast more snow for later this week. Oh nooooo not again, I do hate the thought of driving in it or should I say slip sliding . Take care and see you soon, happy crafting. Oh and I hope you are all nearly finished with your Christmas cards as it is not long before the last post now.

Anything but Christmas at the moment.....

2010-12-06T12:16:00.000-08:00

I don't know! why do people want Birthday cards when they know you are up to your eyes in Christmas cards. Between battling the snow and ice I collected the car from work yesterday and it has been there since Tuesday and I have been using good ol British Rail and they have done me proud. There was only one day there were no trains. Lots of thick ice now, but braving the roads as it is just too cold to stand on the platform and wait for a train. I think we are all fed up with the snow except my Mum and Dad who are in sunny Florida at present (ok for some) are they in for a shock when they get back.
A few cards I have made these previously but in different colours and slightly different styles.

Reliable Woodware punches for a quick card with the odd Quickutz pair of shoes and the paper is Kaisercraft.

Quickutz Roxy alphabet, Karen Neuburger papers with Woodware flower punches and a few gems.
Thanks for looking, take care, keep warm and keep crafting x

Lily Day

2010-11-19T04:16:00.000-08:00

Hello everybody sorry I have been missing again along with my MOJO! Just what I needed yesterday to bring it back a beautiful class with Jane Gill.................... dont need to say much more.

Lilly of the valley

Beautiful Stunning Lillies even if I do say so myself. I really love making these pretty flowers. It brigtened up the day as the sound of the torential rain while we were making these flowers I thought we would all have to swim home OMG did it rain. Hope all the lovely ladies on the class got home safely.

Think I may have to make some more whilst watching Children in Need tonight. Hope you are all well and keeping warm, have a fab weekend xx

Penny black challenge - Let it Snow

2010-11-08T10:58:00.000-08:00

As I love Penny Black I wanted to join in the challenge this week, so all my Christmas cards were put to one side to have a bit of fun with the challenge. Sorry about the rubbish photo but the light is so bad I could not work out where to take it and did not bother to clear the table first. I think Daisy one of my cats took the card to heart and bought me in another real mouse! (Alive I may add) Grrrrrrrrr I know its a sign of love but I do wish she wouldn't.

The card was cut from my new Little Claire's die cuts, the white circle was daubed with blue ink ( a bit heavy handed) then put through the swiss dot's embossing folder, the star is Sizzix and of course the lovely stamps are Penny Black. Ohhh it's very chilly this week so wrap up warm xx

Poinsettia for Christmas

2010-11-01T12:10:00.000-07:00

Here is a card and tag we made with Jane Gill last week using the Woodware punch with all the shapes on the one punch. Stamped from Bazill and not sure of the make of paper. The stickles really make this come to life I think.

And a lovely tag to match.

Hope you are all underway with your Chistmas cards. I have now caught up and back on track as planned. Still not decided what to do for my card of the year though! something simple needed as I need to make quite a few. Take care and Happy Crafting and for those of you going to the NEC I am very jealous........

Lovely Lilacs

2010-10-24T14:27:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have been missing, been having a new boiler and bathroom fitted. I can not believe the plumber put all his STUFF in MY craft room, so I had trouble getting to stash.

A well deserved day out for a Floral punch craft class with Jane Gill. What a beautiful day making these lovely Lilacs, I must admit it kept us quiet...... Especially when we all had some of Carol's home made Lemon cake. Yum Yum!

Here is a picture a bit closer, I forget how many flowers needed to cup character but it was lots.....

Have spent this weekend making Christmas cards and at the moment I am thoroughly enjoying it! Lots of Glitter and bling. Nearly back on track as I wanted too get a load done before the 1st November, I can not believe where this year has gone. Oh well better go and tidy up as the Tiler is in tomorrow. See you soon xx

Pretty Pretty

2010-10-02T10:27:00.000-07:00

Hello bloggers! it was lovely to meet some of you at Ally Pally last week. It was nice to get back home and it always inspires my mojo to get going with ideas. I could not wait to get my pencils out and do some colouring. I thought I would have a go with my inktense pencils again as they are one of my favourites at the moment but just getting to grips with which ones are my most used colours, finding it hard to find a good flesh colour so may use the odd faber castell skin tone.

Back to Sarah K again, I did see the new releases but afraid I prefer the old designs, they may grow on me!

My minds eye paper with a bit of distressing.Have a good week xx

Paper piecing

2010-09-20T12:28:00.000-07:00

Hi Blogers, I think the cold weather is beginning to set in, it is getting chilly in the evenings now, not long before I give in and put the heating on me thinks! My hands are too cold to craft.

This was another Jane Gill class at the Glitter pot. This paper has printed circles on it and we just punched them out to make a flower and stuck a button in the middle and placed a few leaves round the edge.

This time we used MME papers cut out the flowers and leaves and just placed them on randomly to create a beautifully simple card. And of course I do love this paper.

A little birdie told me it was your Birthday! Suits this card down to a T!
The Birdie was hand drawn then placed on to various shape nestabillities and the sentiment is from one of Jane Gill's word sets from Woodware. Finished with a few free hand squiggles.

I can not show them yet but in reply to my friend Jo's blog message, I have already started some Christmas cards with a few more idea's to put down on paper if I get a chance later this week. I am in two mind if I should go to Ally Pally at the weekend, it's just it takes such a long time to get home from there, the getting there is ok! Hope if you crafters do go you have a lovely time and dont spend too much! Oh I am so funny!

Rosettes Galore

2010-09-10T16:40:00.000-07:00

How good am I keeping up with my blog! it wont or can't last this is just too good... I have made a few cards lately but can not post them on here until I have posted them to my friends or they will sneak peak their birthday cards before the postman delivers them, and we can not be having that. Happy Birthday to Mrs Wonka (the lovely Zoe) for Monday.

Again a few cards made a while back which never made it on to my blog. This was done with the resist technique using a Hero art flower cling stamp and white Stazon, we then sponged randomly with distress inks in various colours. The yellow Bazil was then stamped with Spiced Marmalade (I think) . The bottom panel was put through an embossing folder, finished with a little rosette and some stickles.

I really like this card as it is so different. The flower/rosette was made using various sized scallop circles either from punches or Nestabilities, cut into sections and curled with tweezers. I think the swirls were a Sizzix Die. Both of the above cards were designed by the very clever Jane Gill.

Have a great weekend and Happy Crafting xx

Horley with Julie

2010-09-05T14:01:00.000-07:00

This was a workshop we done a while ago now, not sure how these lovely cards escaped my blog for so long. I had a lovely day today at the Glitter Pot's Christmas demo weekend, what a fab day with such talented people. Ohh and my poor purse suffered again............................... Have you all seen the new Christmas Tapestry stamps , I do love them.

All the following cards were made with Craftwork cards Blossom papers spots and stripes.

Lots of card candy was also flying about. For this card one of their lovely multi shape templates was used to cut out the hearts to make the flower, another of Julies clever ideas.

And my favourite I saved for last, a gorgeous template of a Scottie dog, cut from card and covered with paper's , flowers a message and of course some more card candy and a bow or two. How cute is he!
Have a lovely week and happy crafting x

The perfect package

2010-08-27T13:58:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you but where oh where did the summer go! I am sick and tired of dodging all the wet stuff falling from the sky and skipping the puddles, and the evenings are getting chilly too.

A nice little card quick card made with the lovely Bo Bunny paper, the stamps are Hero Arts topped with a hand made flower and the Martha Stewart punch as a border. The flowers were coloured with my lovely new Inktense pencils.

Next a box to go with the card, again with a hand made flower, using three flowers folded in half then stuck together.

And finally a tag to match to finish off the perfect package.

Rumour has it we are not going to have so much rain for the bank holiday weekend! Keep your fingers crossed. We will just have to wait and see. I do hope you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend.

Sophisticated

2010-08-21T17:06:00.000-07:00

Ok I can hear you all say that word does not describe Sarah! Well correct it was the name of the class we went on with Jane Gill at the Glitter pot the other week. The most beautiful cards I have made in a long time and they were all so quick to make.

The flower stamps were from the Hero Art cling stamps, one was a single flower and the other was part of a posy.

Stamped on to white card with black pigment ink then embossed with clear embossing powder.

The paper is from the new Papermania range and I also think is very good value for money. Some Papers seem to be getting very expensive lately, especially when you just buy it to stroke as most of us do! Oh I can not cut that up its just too nice.

And I have saved my favourite until last. I hope you like these as much as I do. Have a lovely week and hope the weather is kind to you all. I have noticed our lovely daylight crafting evenings are drawing in rapidly..

Lilli of the Valley v Hobby Art

2010-08-08T10:06:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday to you all! Another week has flown by and again and been very busy, hopefully a quiet week coming up.

I had to make a man card which I think we all agree we hate to do. This little Lilli of the valley image I think suited perfectly. Coloured with copic's using a old sketch not sure which challenge it was from but it was an old one. Papers were Craftwork cards.

Perfect for a belated birthday, which seems to fit me very well as I always intend to make the cards in time but they usually end up late, I think I will be repeating this card rather a lot.
We made this at a class with Helen Meighan and I just love it the cute elephant stamp is from Hobby Art. Papers are Daisy Bucket and the flowers were one of my many punches I think it was a Woodware one.

This image shows the card which inserts into the pocket. The pocket border was Martha Stewart.
Hope you all have a nice week and I hope to be back soon with some more cards. Thank you for your lovely comments.

Flower Spray

2010-08-01T05:28:00.000-07:00

What a funny day, the weather is well wierd! Had three days of crafting since Thursday so lots to show, but keeping it all a secret as I cannot be seen to be over bloggiging or you will expect it all the time.

This was a card designed by Charry who tutored a class at Crafts u Love 4th Birthday last week, I dont think anyone managed to finish the card but I bought mine home and was determined it would get finished as it was so pretty.

Various punches were used some Leone-Em and some EK Success flowers.

Have a nice week , thank you for all your kind comments they do inspire me to keep going. I will be back soon with some more!

Daisy, Daisy - Oh and Buttercup

2010-07-25T11:16:00.000-07:00

Sorry I know it's blurry but I could not resist the lovely picture of my Daisy, of course I am biased as she is one of my precious little girls! not sure where lilly is?

Anyway I have made a card today, I know I hear you a shout Woo hoo! back into my flowers at the moment and this idea was from the lovely blog by Joanne do pop over and take a look as she makes the most beautiful cards. I used various Woodware punches for the daisies and the leaves and an x-cut for the buttercups. Another lovely sunny day and not much achieved by me. Oh well not to worry perhaps the housework fairies will appear over night... Yea right I can dream, but wouldn't that be nice. Bye for now and happy crafting.

Shadow stamping

2010-07-18T04:31:00.000-07:00

Not sure what the weather is doing today! Its bright n breezy, which is nice. I know I have loads of cards to make so I had better get my act together. I have had such a busy week and been out every evening!

I love this technique of shadow stamping, I was really impressed with the finished card. We used a Hero Arts block stamp in white Stazon and then stamped over the top with a green Versa magic ink. Then added a few pearls for effect. The background was made by stamping green on the green card.

This is the other card we made using the same technique.

This is the fab new studio at the Glitterpot, not quite finished but nearly there! As you can see we were all hard at work and deep in thought except me snapping piccies when they were not paying attention.

And of course one on the lovely teacher Jane Gill

Bye for now and I will be back soon I promise. xx

Toppers with Tapestry Stamps

2010-07-04T11:39:00.000-07:00

Sorry for being a bad blogger! Here are the toppers as promised made with Jane Gill as part two of the class. We made these gorgeous toppers using the Tapestry stamps and Kaleidacolour ink pads. I really enjoy using these stamps.Hope you are all enjoying the warm weather.

Quilt Card

2010-06-20T05:39:00.000-07:00

Oh what a fabulous day to spend off work, down at the Glitter Pot with the lovely Jane Gill, oh and some other lovely ladies. (thought I had better give you a mention, you know who you all are......)

This is Jane's quilt card, which I think is just lovely, this one was folded from a piece of 8 x 8 paper made into a book with four panels and then decorated with Tapestry stamps, yet another of my favourites.

Sorry about the picture quality ( I am by no means a David Bailey)

I will definitely be making some more of these, as I love this. We also made some toppers for cards with the Tapestry stamps and I will save those for another day. Take care all you blogger's and Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad's out there.

Hero Arts v Magenta

2010-06-06T10:22:00.000-07:00

Sorry for not blogging for a while, it was noted yesterday and I promised to to a better job. I seem to spend more time blog hopping than updating me own blog. I will try to do better!

Anyway on to today's card, this idea was from the very talented Kath's blog do pop over and have a look she does the most wonderful things with Hero Art stamps amongst others. This was the card I made for my friend Helen for her birthday. Magenta stamp for the background stamped with distress ink, and the other stamps used were Hero Arts and I also used the new Stayzon gold ink pad but I am not sure about the colour!

Also back by popular demand the sleeping moggies, they lead such a busy life out all day finding feathers etc. to bring home for mum. Last weekend I had two birds eggs. I did tell them I preferred my eggs from Sainsbury's.

Lilly

Daisy

penny-black-saturday-week-101

2010-05-16T10:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday to you all, where did the sun go! it was lovely yesterday how typical.

What a fab challenge over at Penny Black - Flowers a great chance to get out the lovely Penny Black flower stamps, as I do love these. I thought I would go for paper piecing today, a nice quick card. I decided to make the background with the PB Paisley border an old stamp from 2002 stamped with Brilliance pearlescent orchid, the flower stamp is Gossamer. Paper and Card is Doodlebug. Nestabilities to matt the flowers and Stamping up punches on the Woodware sentiment FRCL128 and the flower centres finished with some glitter.

Thank you for looking and hope the weather brightens up for the week xx

Lili of the Valley - Here comes Summer

2010-05-09T11:18:00.000-07:00

Woohoo! two challenges this week, not sure about the name, here comes the summer! I do hope it comes soon as I am cold here and keep having to put the heating back on! Any way on to the challenge for lili of the valley, I do love there stamps and they stamp really well and are so reasonable to buy,so I end up buying more.... Ops!

I stamped on to Craftwork cards digi card which is beautiful for using with Copic's and a coincidence the paper is also from them. The border was made up with a Martha Stewart punch the idea stolen from the lovely talented Debby Please pop over to her blog and have a look.Oh and lotz of stickles.

Copic's used
Hair Y28 Y11 E51 YOO
Skin E00 R20
Flowers RV21 RV23 RV34 Leaves YG03 YG23
Dress B00 B02

Thank you for looking xx

Penny Black Saturday....Week 100 BLOG HOP

2010-05-08T10:04:00.000-07:00

Oh what a horrible wet day! Where has the sun gone.... Please come back.

To brighten my day I entered into this weeks Penny Black Challenge and also it has a blog hop which is fab. I'v been waiting to use this little stamp I bought a while back. And Oh what a challenge to us it in! I used copic's to colour, Nestabilities and a Cuttlebug embossing folder which I chalked then went over with copic's, and a Martha Stewart punch for the border.

Copic's used
E37,E35,E33,E31,YR23,R20,YG03,YG23,Y17,Y02 and Y21

I hope the weather is brighter tomorrow!
Thanks for looking and all your lovely comments xx

Magenta Peel offs

2010-04-25T07:46:00.000-07:00

What a fabulous day with Jane Gill and a bunch of lovely ladies and it gets even better the sun was shining.

The first card we made was using doodlebug papers a Magenta peel off which was coloured in with watered down jelly glaze pens.

The second card was made using the peel off and the negative. Not sure who the paper was by I think it may have been Bo Bunny, again the butterfly was coloured with various . gel/glaze and stardust pens

Oh wow this was fun! the peel off leaves were stuck to vellum and cut out. We then just placed them very carefully in a trail of Silicone glue, praying it resembled a flower shape!!!! Finished with a pile of seed beads for the centre of the flower. As much as it looked scary it was very enjoyable. Thank you Jane for another lovely day!

Get Well Soon Tracy

2010-04-19T12:05:00.000-07:00

Oh what a lovely weekend does'nt it make you feel so much better when the sun is shining and the evenings are still light at 8pm. A friend of mine had a opperation a few weeks ago, A bit late I know but the thought was there I promise. I like this Popcorn the bear stamp coloured with distress inks. Good old Martha Stewart punch and a cuttlebug embossing folder, a tiny piece of Doodlebug paper from a draw with some old designs in. The message was a peel off on a stamping up punch and a few handmade Daisy's.

Thakyou for looking at my blog and leaving such kind comments.

Distressing with Kim Piggott

2010-04-11T12:23:00.000-07:00

Oh wow! was I spoilt yesterday a Distress painting class with the extreemly talented Kim Piggott at Crafts u Love Not only was it a lovely sunny day but I can't think of a better way than to spend it painting with Kim. Thank you Paula & Geoff for holding the class. There is another class in May but Im not sure if there are any spaces, I thoroughly recomend it. Anyway now I have got you all Jealous here are the samples I painted. It is not for those of you who want do do a quick paint job this took me four hours (with chatting).......

Anything Goes!

2010-04-05T04:06:00.000-07:00

Yipee! dont you just love these four day weekend's why oh why can we not have them all the time. It gives us enough time to craft and do a few jobs round the house. Enough time for another challenge and this time its Papertake Weekly and the theme is open! Better late than never here is my Easter card! Happy Easter to all you bloggers xx

I coloured little Easter Tilda with copics and it was the first attempt of blond hair which I was very pleased with. Cullebug daisy folder and Nesties, Kay & Co paper on Bazil. If any of you crafters are after Copics Junie Moon is selling hers so pop over to her blog and have a look!

Copics:

Hair Y00,Y11, Y28, E5

Skin E00, E21, R20

Top RV02, RV21,RV23

Trousers Y02, Y06, Y08

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

2010-04-04T03:40:00.000-07:00

The secret crafters Saturday challenge just fitted the image for my sweet new Sarah Kay stamp. Oh and wow what a difference a new paintbrush makes, its finer so much easier to paint with! I used distress inks to paint, flowers and leaves made with various punches and the papers were my minds eye fresh flowers/bloom & grow and basic grey two scoops. Happy Easter to you all and if my day goes to plan I may even post a Easter card later. Thank you for looking and your comments are always a joy to read.

Daffidil's in the can

2010-03-27T16:05:00.000-07:00

A card I made a while back but as it was for Mothers day It had to be kept a secret, then I just forgot to add it to my blog. I been out buying today and got two new Sarah Kay stamps lets see how long it takes me to them on the blog. I have a get well card to make and two 18th cards for men/boys (oh no!). Why are the men cards soooo difficult.
I used the Magnoila watering can and just made a slit in the top to put in the stalks and leaves of the Daffordils, I do enjoy making these and they look so real. Embossed round the edge of the card and chalked.

Penny Black wk 93

2010-03-21T15:17:00.001-07:00

What a wet horrible day it was yesterday, but brightened by our monthly card club Chickenshack, another fab day ladies. Thank you to Chris for the loan of this lovely stamp, and was also celebrating a very special birthday! I will not be unkind and tell you all how old she was.
This fits the challenge for Penny Black Wk 93 a lovely design challenge this week.

Copics, Doodlebug card and paper & ribbon from stash. Thanks for looking and all your kind comments which all mean so much. Thanks xx

Rosie Posy

2010-03-15T14:37:00.000-07:00

Isnt she a cute little girl, I just could not resist....
Sorry it is another Easel card but that was the challenge on lili of the valley this week and I thought I would enter a challenge on time for a change. Mojo really gets going when the weather is nice.

Nestabilities labels, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, swiss dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug, Doodlebug paper and stamp Rosie Posy from Lili of the Valley. Coloured with Copics.

Mothers Day Flowers

2010-03-14T14:47:00.001-07:00

Happy Mothers Day to all the mum's out there!
This is not my Mum's card, this is one of the designs I made for some of the girls at work to give to their mums. You will see my Mum's later in the week.

An Easel card, it had too be pink for Mothers day, assorted punched flowers. Martha Stewart frond leaf punch, and border punch . Paper/Card Bazil Bling and Daisy Bucket.

Ladybird Ladybird fly away home!

2010-02-28T10:48:00.000-08:00

I am still trying to get to grips with distress inks, I think I am improving slowly! What a horrible wet day. I am trying to put some Mothers day cards together to take to work, but not getting anywhere fast and again the weekend is nearly over. Me thinks too much time blog hopping and not creating.

A sweet little Magnolia stamp I think she is called Ladybug? she iz so very cute and a nice change of colours to paint with. I used Black Soot and Fired Brick, for the skin Tattered rose and Antique linen..... Oh who managed to get the new colours in the distress inks off qvc in the week, yipeee I did, can not wait for them to arrive. Paper I think was an old doodlebug design and black craftwork cards paper cut the the Martha Stewart Lace border, Message was a peel off. The ladybirds were a quikutz die.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm uffin!

2010-02-13T12:37:00.000-08:00

Firstly I would like to thank the lovely and very talented Helen Meighan for the design for the card.
Who need blog challenges, I get enough from the girls at work. Can I have a black and silver birthday card and can I have one in a pink theme with valentine/hearts included in it. Well here goes for the results, I am glad to say they were greatly appreciated.

The stamp I used was the Magnolia love muffin with craftwork card papers.

This time I used some Doodlebug paper,Martha Stewart Lace border punch and I used the punched out hearts from the border on the front of the card, and the stamping up oval punch for the massage which was one from Stamping Caz, And a Nestability for the heart message with a rub on.

On Ya Bike!

2010-02-06T13:10:00.000-08:00

Its Edwin on his bike.... isn't he cute, I'm not so keen on the boy's but I do like this one. Sorry about the photo this was finished rather late and I just took a couple of quick photo's before I forgot. Kept plain with Blue and Red Bazil and coloured with copics. The message disc was Stamping up.

Thank you for visiting my blog, it means so much to me.

Flowers galore.

2010-01-24T06:34:00.000-08:00

Yesterdays class at the Glitter Pot thank you Joanne.
This was one of the Hero Art cling stamps stamped on to paper (my minds eye) cut out and mounted on white card which was punched with on of the lovely Martha Stewart border punches.

Another stamp from the same set, the flowers were coloured with Marvey pens.

This has to be the favorite a beautiful flower design, using a combination of punches from Martha Stewart and Woodware. Very time consuming but I just love the finished effect.

And by popular demand Lilly n Daisy make a special appearance especially for Joey

As we are big girlies now and go out we get sooo very tired, and we do love each other occasionally.

We are watching you!

The sun is shining!

2010-01-17T06:58:00.000-08:00

I though I was time for a Tilda to make an appearance. As the sun was out I thought it would be nice to stamp the sunflower. Its a lovely day today but still cold, but I keep telling myself summer is on its way.
We had a lovely day at chicken shack yesterday a group of lovely ladies that make cards/chat and drink tea which meet in South Nutfield once a month.

Ingredients: Tilda and Sunflower, Papers pebbles inc, nestabilities, the sentiment personal impressions, Martha Stewart punch and coloured with copics and a little sparkle added with a

spica clear pen.

Wishing it was summer

2010-01-09T13:53:00.000-08:00

What a beautiful stamp from Magenta. Decoupaged then added a stamping up sentiment. This card I made for my dads birthday before Christmas. My mum and dad love Fuchsias and the garden is a picture of them in the summer.
I am wishing it was summer now as I hate the snow and ice, it is very pretty but I hate driving in it and have no choice but to go to work like most of us. Be safe and keep warm.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2010-01-01T11:56:00.000-08:00

May 2010 be merry and bright!

Lovely day!

2009-12-28T07:00:00.001-08:00

Woohoo! had a lovely day making cards today, it's so nice not to have to go to work, got to go back tomorrow boo! Got over my scare on Boxing Day when little Daisy had a near miss with a car and I had to find the emergency vet, she is ok though thank you for emergency vets.... she has a sore hip and pelvis a few claws missing the rest are blunt or shredded, and a few cuts to her pads. A very lucky girl me thinks, although Lilly is very jealous and has stolen the basket I put in the front room for her to sit in, and keeps taking the blanket out the cat carrier which Daisy also sleeps in.
Anyway enough of my trauma and the cats! In the mood for making cards today, so many ideas but not enough time to make them all today. This card was from a challenge a short while back, I am sorry I can not remember who's it was. The Penny black bear was a image stamped for me by a friend. I used copics to colour the paper is Bo Bunny, various punches for the message and flower. One of my favorite stamps, I do love Magenta, this is from one of the cling sets. I chalked the background and used versamark. The flowers I coloured with Starlight pens watered down, but it does not show very well in this picture sorry!

Merry Christmas xx

2009-12-25T13:45:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everybody,I hope you all have a lovely day.
A very big thankyou to all of you lovely people who visit my blog and the lovely comments that are left. It really brightens my day!

I finally plucked up the courage to decorate my tree last night, I was very wary due to Little Lilly and Daisy, I thought they might dismantle it. They did try while I was putting it up but since then they have left it alone. Hurrah....... Hope I have not spoken too soon.

Penny Black Challenge. Week 78 Christmas for the girls

2009-12-05T03:10:00.000-08:00

Oh what a cheat I am, I was just about to add this card to my blog when I saw this really fits this weeks Penny Black challenge. I think blog land has been a bit quiet lately, I guess we are all busy making our Christmas cards. Well that's my excuse anyway!

Here I have used Penny black stamp -xmas head to toe (paper pieced), foreverfiends papers, punches from stamping up, nestabilities frame and handmade Flowers with punches. I embossed with the cuttlebug snowflake folder and finished with stickles.

Ops I thought I had posted these!

2009-11-20T10:27:00.000-08:00

Lost the plot again! I thought I had put these on the blog for you all to see. Oh well!
This was a class I done the other week at the Glitter Pot with the very talented Kay Carley! You can never get enough copic colouring classes........ Here we used the cute little forever friend stamps. Not sure who the papers were but they sell them at the shop but we also stamped over them with snowflakes and swirls the Kay Carley way..
A fun class had by all. Oh well off now to make a few cards and watch children in need.

Debbies blog candy

2009-11-11T14:24:00.001-08:00

Wow! look at Debbies lovely blog! And she has fabby blog candy too!

Easel card +3

2009-10-31T02:00:00.000-07:00

I have just rejoined the hate BT club again for crap service, no BT vision or Broadband so no PC....
Its very quiet here today as the Kitties Lilly n Daisy were spayed n chipped yesterday, n feeling very sorry for themselves, Lilly hates me!

A class with Kim Fee at Crafts u Love the other week using Copics with Sarah Kay and Penny Black. Not one of my favorite stamps, but very pleased with the results and love the tri shutter card. Sorry not sure what paper it was as I am trying very hard not to buy paper at the moment, but Crafts u love have it.

One a little easier to finish off the morning.

O Wow! and on to the favorites, who does not love this little bear? A joy to colour and put together. I think I am finally getting the hang of these Copics thanks Kim!

And finally the Easel card, what a lovely design to show off a such a cute little bear. I do hope he is on his way back from the Forest with my tree. Bye for now thanks for looking all your lovely comments are really appreciated.

Sorry for late posting

2009-10-16T13:17:00.000-07:00

I do try to update my blog weekly, if only I could stay awake when I get in from work. All I seem to do is fall asleep, so no cards made and no blogging.
I made this card for my mum's birthday the other week. Im not sure but the picture came out of one of the paper pads and just copied it to a black and white image to chalk. Attached it to some bazill bling and the frame was craft creations again chalked then added a few pearls.

One of my favorite stamps from Penny black, stamped on some purple paper from stash and pearlescent paper and decoupaged mounted into individual frames and added some stickles. Matted and layered with bazill.

tri shutter card

2009-10-05T14:37:00.000-07:00

I set my self a task as I saw this style of card on numerous blogs and really wanted to make one. It did take all afternoon and I had to wait to put it on me blog until it had arrived in the post and what with the postal strike I waited a tad longer just to make sure.
This design was inspired by the fabulous Debbie just take a look at her blog things do not get much better, she inspires me so much as her work is stunning.

I used a pack or craftwork cards paper, the birthday set from, I forget the name and can not get up cos Lilly kitten is on my lap.... I only wish I could bottle some of that purring noise as it is beautiful. I know its candyfloss marshmallow and friends , decoupaged at random with a woody look paper. Mounted on various nestabilities. With a computer generated message.

Hope you like it as I loved it and did not want to give it away, Oh well, Happy Birthday Wendy.

On this lovely sunny day!

2009-09-25T06:44:00.000-07:00

A card for a giraffe fan, a colleague at work loves giraffes and every year I try to find something different. This year with the help of Chris and Brenda from Chickenshack for the loan of their stamps I have achieved this card. I coloured the Giraffe using distress inks and was very pleased with the effect.

Paper was K& Co
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Fiskars border punch

This was fun, have you tried making paper roses with a kitten who wants to help........ Lilly was sleeping but Daisy was out to get the roses at every attempt, need I say the air was blue!
A card we made with Jane Gill the other week with a few alterations to adapt it to a wedding card. I used craftwork cards paper pad in a pearlecent cream and a papermania sheet from a paper pad I bought a while back. I embossed the to in cuttlebug birds and swirls added a tag and a gold peel off.

Whiff of Joy v Sarah K

2009-09-20T09:58:00.000-07:00

Just like buses nothing for ages then two.......not that I ever get on a bus!
Been playing with colours and Copics, I think I am beginning to learn the art of shading, thanks to all Kay Carley's tips last week.
I had seen this stamp a while back and decided I wanted it and I am really pleased with it, she really is a nice image to colour. The papers were from craft creations with a piece of embossed bazzil. Oh and I stamped and heat embossed a few snowflakes round the image the added a bit of chalk. It needs some purple stickles but would you believe it I do not have that colour, something else to add to the shopping list.
Ohhh Ouch, the colours really do not look very nice in this picture, much better in the flesh take my word for it. I need to finish this card off with some flowers and a sentiment but as the daylight is running out I thought I had better take a picture quick. Its only six o'clock and already getting dark, dont you just hate the dark evenings. Opps off I go again waffling, back to the card a sarah K stamp and I though I would try and use up some of the paper pads bought over time and put in the cupboard and forgot, I think it was from a K & Co range and a embossed birthday message.

Where did that week go!

2009-09-06T03:42:00.001-07:00

Forever friends again, I do love this little bear and it is quite a quick card to make. Stamped and paper pieced.

A card a made a while ago and I had it hidden as I did not want to put it on the blog until I had delivered the card, then stupid me promptly forgot, but just found a piccie on my camera.
This idea was taken from a Julie Hickey class, but I adapted it using my own made flowers and papers. Sorry about the glare I used bling card and my camera does not like it......

Oh what fun we all had.....

2009-09-01T10:21:00.000-07:00

A big thank you goes out to Jane Gill for the flower class at crafts u love. We made roses and poinsettias with paper and punches. Its was absolutely fantastic, I was so impressed and I know Junie Moon and the others were too. The poinsettia card I will keep for you to see at a later date but not too long as it is nearly Christmas. Which is also why this weekend I have started on my Christmas cards as like all others years I am not going to leave it till the last minute for a mad rush to catch the last posting day.

I also thought I would try again with my copics, my last attempt I was so ashamed of. This is not too bad, I think I may be getting the hang of blending a little better. I used one of the recent Sarah Kay stamps, Doodlebug paper and cuttlebug embossed strips chalked with a few flowers topped with craftwork cards candy. Thank you for looking, I really appreciate all the visitors and comments to my blog. xx

Micey Nice me thinks

2009-08-24T02:39:00.000-07:00

What a lovely weekend the sun was shining and it seems like Summer again. Im off on a days holiday today! Hurrah you say but the blimen workmen are outside diggin up the road with numatic drills, an now its stinks of tar, I hate that smell.........

Had a few cards to make so I thought I would have a Great Impressions day yesterday.
A new home card which I always seem stuck for ideas on. I used watercolour pencils and a few scraps of paper mounted it on one of the lovely craftwork cards which I chalked in yellow.
A get well card for a friend who has just come out of hospital from a operation, its not really a case for tissues and soup but I just love this stamp. Again I just chalked and paper pieced.

Bears today I think.

2009-08-16T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hello and what a lovely day it has been.
I think it my be a beary day today as I seem to have picked all the bears to do. I had a lovely day at the Chickenshack yesterday but it was very quiet, OK yes I was there! but I got lots done and they are all such a nice bunch and make everyone welcome. My mum came yesterday as she is also a crafter.

Forever friends bear with a very big prezzie. I decoupaged the present the bow and flowers. Coloured with Marvey le Plume pens, I even made the flower from a daisy punch done twice and inked the edges and made the centre which was embossed but does not show in the picture. Paper was a mixture of assorted Doodlebug designs.

Penny black bear is'nt he just soo cute, I do love him. I coloured him with pencils, paper was stamping up but I don't know the name and the stamp was from a woodware clear set.

Mummies monsters were sleeping again, and still are Shhhhhhhhh!. So I am off to make the most of the peace and quiet. I bet it wont be for long.

Something Different

2009-08-04T09:47:00.001-07:00

A pretty little box that Stamping Caz made, I nicked the measurements and here is mine.
Sorry the pictures are not very good.
I used a piece of A4 card, Penny Black Modesty stamp and stamping up ink Bashful Blue.

Popcorn times two

2009-07-27T07:48:00.000-07:00

What a great day yesterday at Crafts u love 3rd Birthday.

I managed to shake off my pink curly tale (Swine Flu) I dont think I had it but everyone else did, it was just a bad cold.

I made a miraculous recovery just in time to go on a class or two with the talented Kim Piggott, I will show the cards later. I came away with some of the new Sarah Kay stamps and a few other bits.

Don't you just love the Popcorn the bear stamps and not forgetting little Souffle the duck. I decided to go back to reliable watercolour pencils. Fiskars punch border, Stamping up message with coordinating punches and Bo Bunny paper.

This was achieved by my lesson learnt with Kim, on distress inks and brushing them out with water to tone down shades. Watercolour paper, Basic grey paper, cardstock various shades of Tim Holtz distress inks used to get the brown for the bear as I could not decide which one to used I mixed them all together( frayed burlap, brushed corduroy and antique linen..... other colours used were mustard seed, spiced marmalade, shabby shutters. I aged the edge with the antique linen.

Martha Stewart the Jane Gill way..

2009-07-13T04:06:00.000-07:00

What a fab day on Saturday with the lovely and V. clever Jane Gill. Two cards using the Martha Stewart punches. Punching in different ways to get stunning effects.

I have been asked for Kitty pictures.

Lesson one by Daisy, How to nick mummies, water...... 1) Get ready an stick out your tongue

2) Put your head in and lick fast................before she catches me

Lilly, Can you see me now....

Penny Black Challenge... week 55

2009-06-28T11:07:00.000-07:00

Hi All, the Kittens are sleeping so I got to make a card in peace and quiet..... Shhhhh
I used the little hedgehog in the wellie boot, with doodlebug papers and card with ribbon and flowers from my stash. The design is Penny Black challenge 55

Lilly & Daisy

2009-06-13T05:35:00.000-07:00

Ohhh no look who has come to live with me..........
I appologise in advance if my blog goes a bit slow but crafting with two too help is not that easy! I will try to keep up.

Can you make a card with this......

2009-06-07T04:24:00.001-07:00

Dont we just love it when someone gives you something and Say's can you make a card with this!
It is sooo hard but I dont know why. Anyway here is what I achieved:

Good old Nesties labels....... then sat stuck with ideas for the background. It just so happened I had one of my new Tapestry sets on the table next to me (Cherry Blossom) and I thought I wonder if that would work and it did! I was relieved to say my friend was very pleased - Phew!

Why do us crafters bother sometimes!

2009-06-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

I made this little book for a colleague at work only to be left on the desk in the envelope all day not even shown to anyone...........

Anyway I enjoyed making it shame it was not gratefully received. I used Bazil Bling, Think it was Bo Bunny paper although I am not sure. Sizzix Happy Birthday Die.

The shape was made with the Spellbinders labels die cut in several sizes.

The words were a Hero Art message stamp, with a flower and some bling.

Cuttlebug with Kim!!!!

2009-05-27T10:09:00.000-07:00

A lesson with Kim Fee on the cuttlebug, and oh what a lovely day.

Using two embossing folders and a score board to make the embossed lines. My minds eye papers and a Penny black clear set.

This was the new spellbinders Impressabilities (like a stencil) Brayered and what a pretty background it makes, well I think so.

Penny black clear set with lotz of mice, with a mounted frame made with the cuttlebug, nestabilities and a embossing folder. I have tried this several times on my own but could never get it to work. Thanks Kim I can now.

Also another fab idea for using the embossed borders, again something we all have but I never know what to do with...... or should I just speak for myself here.

The old favorites keep coming back.

2009-05-16T14:08:00.001-07:00

Sometimes you can't help but going back to your favorites. I do love this Sarah K stamp.
Stamped on white card cut with a nestie, then stamped on doodlebug black and white paper and cut out the clothes etc.
Mounted on black card with white dots punched with a plier punch. Had a fun day at the chicken shack today and made a lovely card with stamping Caz I will post it tommorow.

A Man Card

2009-05-09T07:38:00.000-07:00

Oh no... I hate making cards for men they are so hard.
I used this Kadoodle stamp called Pa Iggly coloured with copics mounted on a nestability and the papers are Dovecraft Masculine collection pack. The message was one of the new stamping up ones which comes with a matching sized punch.

Looks like orange is in.

2009-04-28T09:04:00.000-07:00

I love the orange cards and paper and am fed up with the usual pink!
My first card with the cutesy Candyfloss and Marshmallow how cute is he. I watered down the starglaze pens to paint the bunny but does not show very sparkly in the picture. Stamping up Pumpkin pie card run though the cuttlebug. The flowers I made from doodlebug paper with a small scallop punch and the centers were craftwork card sweeties (or that's what I call them)
The sentiment is also stamping up, and a piece of ribbon to finish.

I've had this little cherub for a while but not got round to stamping her. This was her first outing and doesn't she look happy with my little added smile......
The Nestabilities were on loan and I am still trying to find out what is called, the papers are all My Mind's Eye for crafts u love. The sentiment was from hero art clear set . Little Missy Tulip was coloured with the copic pens, and two flowers from stash.

Thank's Julie for another lovely day!

2009-04-26T04:59:00.001-07:00

Another fabulous class held by the very talented Julie Hickey from craftwork cards. I love the new colours blue green an yellow. And it was fab to see all the girls again.
Anyway enough waffle here it what we done. Lots of Ohhhs and Arhs

Opps forgot...

2009-04-21T12:42:00.000-07:00

I thought I had added this, but have since been reminded that I have not....
This is a Stampendous stamp called at the altar. I just stamped a few times on to pearlesent paper and then on a grey stripe and layered up using silicone glue. The frame was a good cheat using the Doodlebug embossed paper with a backing of lilac card as that was the colour scheme for the bridesmaids.

Daisy & Dandelion Luv em!

2009-04-13T15:12:00.000-07:00

Ohhh look it's Ted Bear (Bubbles & squeak) I do not own this stamp but I wish I did!
Sandra came over today to craft and I nicked this off her to stamp, I stamped it in Beige, Brown and Grey just to make sure I had enuff! The paper was some old stock I think it was American crafts with my new Nesties Frames 2.
I used a challenge from about a week ago sketch & stash.
Hope you like him as much as I do.

RED HOT ALLERT!!!!!!!!

2009-04-10T08:12:00.000-07:00

Treacle has gone n done it!
She has joined us in blogland and bout time tooooooooooooooooo!
Welcome Teacle xx

Flowers! Flowers and more flowers!

2009-04-09T04:58:00.000-07:00

Design from a card made with Helen Meighan, but I changed the punch from a circle to the Stamping up Scallop Punch. The stamp used was Penny Black Modesty. I think I have most of the Penny Black flower stamps as you can do so much with them. This was just stamped and embossed Black on white then White on the Black. Matted on a Black mount with a velvet ribbon down the side.

Another interpretation in brown and cream with a toile knot down the side which was from crafts u love.

Penny Black again Im affraid! but this time I have paper pieced the flowers with black stickles for the stamens.

Last weeks posts.

2009-04-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

This card was for a friends daughter who was having a 21st Party with a theme of Moulin Rouge so I tried to keep to the theme.
Basque was a peel of on some red velvet paper and the stocking from a template reduced in size on the copier to fit.

This was also for Lucy from her brothers as they had bought her a handbag.
Mainly doodlebug papers with a touch of Bazzill Bling..

New Pens........ Ohhhhh they are nice

2009-03-29T07:04:00.001-07:00

It was Crafts u Love Spring Extravaganza yesterday, and what a lovely day. I had a go at colouring with the Copic pens guided by talented Kim Fee and well then I just had to buy some. I thought I would take part in a challenge, better late but never mind..... Papertake Weekly I loved the design. I used on of the new Penny Black stamps and coloured with guess what! yes you got it my new Copic pens.... I embossed a piece of red card in Traffic Jam Cuttlebug folder and used two squares for the overlays. A peice of red doodlebug dooty paper anh hey presto...

Thank you to all at the Chicken Shack

2009-03-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

I wanted to say a big thank you to all the lovely ladies at the Chicken Shack today for making me and Sandra so very welcome. We had such a great time. This I took to finish off, a magenta image stamped on to Doodlebug paper cut out in two papers and embossed and mounted up with silicon glue. The frame I made with my nesties and run through the Cuttlebug, mounted on lilac Bazil bling with a few peel offs.

Also a big thanks goes out to Stamping Caz for bringing all her goodies/stamps for us to use Penny black cuties and Magnolia's Oh I love them....
Thanks for the lovely card we made with you with the new Stamping up goodies in such gorgeous colours. It was also lovely to see Julie take part in the class....... and what fun! Thanks again to all.

21 again! well perhaps x 2 and a tad

2009-03-15T13:55:00.000-07:00

Guess what a 21st Birthday card.
The dress was a template I got from my friend Junie Moon but I reduced it in size and cut off the hanger, cut out in glitter card. I matted on white then pink a glitter twenty one from Quickutz Roxy and shoes. Lower panel white embossed on pink with Pink Toile from crafts u love and a doodlebug gem.

Oh I Forgot!!!! Oh No I didn't, Elephants never forget

2009-03-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

I fell in love with this very cute stamp from Little Claire Designs and it just sort of fell in my basket!
I just stamped a background card with a Penny Black flower stamp then paper pieced the elephants in a Doodlebug paper and matted and layered them on Mauve/Purple card. Hope you like him as much as I do.

Marshmallow Madness

2009-03-01T05:43:00.000-08:00

Oh what a fab day yesterday!!!!! A class with Julie Hickey using all the Craftwork Card goodies. We had so much fun and what a lovely bunch of ladies. Well heres what we done.............

Needless to say I spent a small fortune at the end. Opps!

A big thankyou to Julie for such a fab class which was very well organised.

Shhh.... its Sandra's birthday!

2009-02-14T14:06:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Sandra. I know you got your card so now everyone else can see it.

Penny Black stamp cat in bee costume, the wording is also penny black. Stamped on pearlised paper and coloured with twinkling H2O's matted and layered with a ribbon. Oh and a few hand made flowers with punches.

Purrr fect for a lazy Sunday!

2009-02-08T09:17:00.000-08:00

Another stamp never used, but it has been now. This card I paper pieced, I did put the pink top through the Cuttlebug but it does not show very well. The green border thought the middle is a revolution die and the paper is old stock from Lakeland. Oh and a green flower with a gem.

Stamped on to white cardstock the paper pieced (You would never have guessed I like this method). Mounted on to a Nestie frame the on purple paper and white card put throuh cuttlebug swiss dots.

Its Snowing here!!!!!

2009-02-02T09:56:00.000-08:00

Could not resist putting this pretty picture on for you all to see. Must go as I'm trying to blow the retched stuff away, I hate it , although it looks so very pretty.

A second Calendar and a card

2009-02-01T07:15:00.001-08:00

Here is another Calendar I made for my Mum & Dad using the Art Impressions skeleton tree stamp with a fern to change the seasons. The background stamp was also Art Impressions.

Inspired by the wonderfully clever Helen Meighan. A Quickutz vine, Woodware punch for the flowers and Whale of a punch butterfly which is stunning (or I think so)