Same card.... 2 versions

Love this stamp, think its really pretty, decided to do 2 different versions of the same card, the first one has been stamped twice and then the flowers have been cut out and decoupaged onto the image....

This one, same again, but i used different colours on the stamp, huffed and puffed on the stamp and stamped the image, to get this one.
 So although they both look identical, they are both subtly different!

See you again soon, thanks for stopping by

Take care

Craft club Tuesday...

I know it says Craft Club Tuesday, but recently we did an all day Saturday, which was brilliant, crafting all day, tea, bickies, lunch.... was a really lovely day (Thanks Alison and ladies)

Here are the creations i made that day...

I found this patterned paper and had to use it as the flowers were the pattern, so cut them out and layered up with some punched flowers and swirly stamp for the stem, wasnt quite sure on it to be honest?

Love this paper of these owls, its just so adorable! Been and bought the pad coz i need to look at them and stoke them! not sure if youve noticed, but i love owls! they are just sooooo cute!

 I had stamped the toppers on the next 2 cards, but hadnt got round to doing anything with them, till that day! they would probaly make really nice xmas cards?

 ...here's the other one.

Saw the stamp on this one, and thought it looked bit plain, but had to have a play and was really pleased how this one came out. Distressed the text in the background (page out of a book) punched the flowers in matching card and finished with a sentiment.

 This was an easel card, loved the toppers and colours of it with the papers, so thats the inspiration in how this one came about.

Well, till next time, see you soon

Take care

2 Step Bird Punch

I just adore this 2 Step Bird Punch from Stampin' Up! It's just so cute, and you get a branch with it too! what more could you want? I made these using the punch (top one made at Craft Club) the other 2 at home...

This one - Easel Card

These 2 are both the same, but opposite colours.

Hope you like them?

See you soon

Take care

Taken with Teal and Orange

Im absolutely loving Taken with Teal and Orange at the moment, its just such a gorgeous colour combo. Stamped these images and coloured using my promarkers in matching colours, did a bit of distressing and hey presto!

Hope you like them? See you soon

Altered box

Ive been having serious play with altering stuff, bought this plain wooden box for about £1.... yes.... £1 and then started to alter it. I used Gold and Cream Acrylic paints and some Tim Holtz stamps and even made the flowers on the top! Have been making another one, which i shall put on soon, still doing that one, but i am loving playing with getting messy!

See you soon

Been AWOL...

 Hi everyone, apologies for having been AWOL for some time now, but i havent been feeling too good and had lots of stuff going on that ive had to sort out too!

Anyway.... im sure your not interested in any of that? I have been crafting tho, its the only thing thats been keeping me sane to be honest, along with designing, been doing lots of that!!!

With that in mind, i have designed these gorgeous printables FREE to download from the Crafters Companion site, the Monthly Downloads for August. I hope you love them as much as i do?

Take care
 and hopefully see you all again really soon!

Me again!

Hi again, been having bit of a play at last and been using my brayer and juicy ink pads! 

(Cor WOW love them lots!!!)
Bought some new stamps too, so been having a play with them, think they are so yummy.

I stamped all the background with one of the stamps, which looks like cracked paint and was really pleased with how that came out.

This is the other one... not sure about this one? think it bit too OTT? love the colours tho... just??? hmm?

Hope to see you back soon
Take care

At last a post!

I made this scrapbook layout recently for the Sugar and Spice DT and wanted to share it with you all.

Last Summer, we went to Brighton where my son found this ice-cream that was just about the right size! This photo said it all and was my inspiration for this scrapbook layout. As i'd used a polka dot background i wanted a dotty theme so cut out some large circles from a sheet of scrapbook paper and used some large stick on circle gem things. 

Then using the Alphabet Stamp Set i stamped out the words 'yumm' in the large circles, i stamped a border in a matching ink up the side of the photo and along the sentiment, then added a gem into the centres to continue with the theme. Was quite chuffed how it turned out, am getting into this scrapbook alot lately, and as i have tons of photos ready and waiting.... who knows?

2nd Post today...

Well... 2 posts in one day! i am getting good :-)

Here are a few of the creations i have been making whilst missing in action....

I bought a magnolia magazine, and WOW was i liking these little characters, had a dig about and found that i had one in my stash! amazing what you find isnt it? I actually have a couple of them... even better eh?

I've also been busy making flowers, i am loving making these roses at the minute, think i am finally getting there in making them? This set is from Stampin' Up! called Vintage Vogue, must admit it's one of my fav sets at the minute, also liking the distressed look too.

 

 

 

Another Stampin' Up! stamp, this one is called Medallion, with the sentiment from the Oval All set, which is just such a lovely set.

Another one using the Medallion stamp, I think this stamp is just so pretty, really looks effective and seen so many gorgeous creations using this stamp... so may have to play with this one a bit more?

Well that's it for now... if i do any more today, will pop them on later, if not, then when i get a chance to post them up here.

Thanks for popping by, hope to see you again

Take care

Been having a play...

Hello all, well i've really been enjoying my break and have got all sorts done, been to London with the family and had a wonderful day... Just really enjoying the rest, its doing me the world of good.

Well, as you know im on the design team for Crafters Companion and they have set up a new Monthly Challenge Blog, once i saw what sketch the lovely Leann had done, i had to have a play, so here is mine, using the Popcorn CD, love these papers to bits - but then i would be wouldnt i? ;-)

Anyway, hopefully put some more up soon, till then

Take care

x

 ...and here is the sketch from the lovely Leann

Having a well earned break! + Downloads of the month...

I know i havent been blogging for while... but i am having a seriously well earned break! have been so busy lately and had so much on, that i really need to just switch off and enjoy, and thats exactly what im doing, Hubby's orders too! 

With father's day fast approaching, i designed this set of downloads with my Dad in mind, as i Love him to bits, and remember in the long ago past (too long to mention!) that he had a car that looked so much like this one! so why not download the set from the Downloads of the month for Crafters Companion, I cant believe we are already half way through the year! Where's it gone???

Anyway... back to the cards, hoping to get few more posted as i have actually managed to get some crafting done too! yes... i really have! im over the moon about that as i havent had chance for so long to do any!

May Downloads of the month.... and apologies!!!

 Well its that time again on Crafters Companion, for the Downloads of the month. This month, i was inspired by my cherry blossom tree, which i must admit, when it starts to flower is totally gorgeous! So with that in mind, i designed this set, which i hope you love as much as i do?To download it, log into Crafters Companion and as always, its in the Downloads of the month section. I would love to see samples of what you have made, so if you leave me a link to your card, i shall pop over and have a little look. The flowers i made from the papers and just used a flower punch and bit of ink on the edges, little diamante in centre, just for that little finishing touch! Hope you enjoy them as much i have?

 

 

Now for the apologies! i have had the worst few weeks ever! some things i really dont want to go into, but last week to top it all, i wrote off my little car! Totally, totally gutted about that, some silly wally slammed on his brakes in front of me....needless to say, i went into him, and end of my little car! Apparently there is alot of it about, people driving quite normally in front of you.... slam on the brakes and BAM! so little word of warning to you all too, to be on your guard for these people! I'm fine tho, just shook me up and upset me coz my little broom broom which ive had since she was born, so there ya go! end of my little car! But hey ho... life goes on as they say, and im ok.