Owl are ya?

Sorry for lack of posts, i have been so busy with designing in the background, that i havent had time for alot else, but have had the odd moment to have a bit of a play!

 I adore owl's i think they are just the cutes, and had this one i had to use. Coloured in Promarkers and Tim Holtz inks, it gives it a lovely sepia colour. I think the stamp set is a Kanban set as i just recongnised the little trees! The sentiment is from a Stampin Up set called Whimsical Words which was one of the sets in the recent Sale-a-bration which has now ended, but there are some lovely verses in the set! Hopefully get chance to post some more soon, so please dont think ive abandoned you all as i really havent. Missing all my blogging friends and hope to be back with you all when i get the chance!

Scrapbook Layout

I don't often do scrapbook layouts, but i absolutely love these images and had to do a double page spread with them for my post on the Sugar and Spice Design Team for last month. Using a pink page that already had a slight pattern on, i used some masks, which i then inked around and then went round with a white pen to add stitching (and yes it took ages!) used some pearly doodles to add some accents. Inked around the photo which i used punches to make a pretty edge that i mounted the pictures on. The sentiments were from the Scribble Flowers stamp set, which i just love. I glittered the petals and added gem in centre to finish off, and must admit.... im kind of liking scrapbooking, so may have to make alot more pages.

   

This shot shows a close up of the stitching detail.

April Downloads of the Month

Well its that time again, the Downloads of the month are ready for you to download over at 

Crafters Companion. When i designed this set, i had a more traditional Easter design in mind, rather than the cutesy chick and egg, as well as being able to use the set for other projects rather than just Easter. So i hope you like them? if so why not pop over and download them now?

  Iwould love to see your creations made with them, so please leave me a link and i will pop over and look and leave you a comment.

Thanks for stopping by

Vintage Vogue

I know i've been missing in action for while now, but i've been working in the background on alot things, which should all soon become obvious, until then, here is a little something i was working on this morning

(was sulking as i had to cancel my trip to the NEC today!)

This is a sneak preview of things to come. New stamp set called Vintage Vogue, which i have absolutely fallen in love with! Im' absolutely loving the vintage and grunge looks at moment, so hopefully you will see more of that sort of thing... so please bear with me... i havent forgotten all of you, i have just been so busy.

Craft Club Tuesday ....

 Hi all, Hope you like the look of the blog? needed a bit of a face lift i thought? was getting bit bored with the original colours, so hope you like the new look?

Well, it was craft group on Tuesday, and we were using medallion peel-offs (must admit i very rarely use peel offs now.... but these were pretty!)

This was the first one i made, which are peeled and stuck onto acetate, then cut out and layered for this look, was quite pleased with the medallion, but not sure on the design of the card? needs something else, but not sure? maybe ribbon???

This is a closer look at the medallion (in case you wanted to look closer that is?)

and here is the other one i made, like the layout, not keen on the extra little peel off bits i added tho? The card actually looks red, but was pink to match the paper, but it dont look it does it?

Mother's Day... not long now!

With Mother's Day less than 2 weeks away, this was the card i made for my mum and was monthly creation for the Sugar and Spice Design Team for February.
I used several different stamp sets and products to make this card:
All lined up stamps, funky flowers stamps, punches and glimmer mist and some ribbon
and gems from stash.

Above & Below - Close up of the flowers i made from Punches, which i then stamped with the Funky Flowers stamps, and finished off with Leaves punch, (did you know there is the cutest little ladybird in this punch!)

this is a close up of the flower, which when id stamped it, and used inks to colour around the edges, i used glimmer mists to give them that gorgeous shine. Finished off with little pearls for the centre.

March Downloads of the Month

Well as promised, here are the samples i made for the Downloads of the month for Crafters Companion, the printables can be downloaded from their site, and i hope you enjoy using them?

Apologies!

Apologies to you all for my serious lack of posting, i know alot of my followers have left me... really sorry about that, hopefully one day you may come back and follow me again? Things here have been pretty hectic, working lots in the background on things for Crafters Companion, so thats taking up alot of my time, talking of which, i hope you will pop along tomorrow, as i have designed some printables for the downloads of the month, which i hope you will love? Will put the samples on tomorrow hopefully, so you can see some of what i have been working on, but im sure, over the coming months, all will become clear, as to why i haven't been about much! but i am managing to get a bit of crafting done inbetween, not as much as id like mind... but made this for hubby as its our wedding anniversay on Tuesday, so had to be done!
And apologies again, to my serious lack of postings, and the fact that alot of you are leaving me as followers, i will when i get a chance hopefully come and visit your blogs, which i am seriously missing visiting and seeing all your wonderful creations, so till then, take care x

Sneaky Peak - Beatrix Potter

Well as youve probaly all guessed by now... Beatrix Potter is being released on CD, exclusively to Crafters Companion on Tuesday 16th February at 9pm on Ideal World.

There is lots of information for you on the Crafters Companion Website, with a FREE bonus download for you! Theres also a competition, so pop over there for more info on this new gorgeous release from Crafters Companion.

Here are a few sneak peaks of some samples i made for the launch, and i must admit, i loved working with the images for the CD and seeing the completed CD... WOW! didnt know where to start with the printing, there is just so much on the CDs for everyone, and the characters are just adorable!
Top - Front of Card and Below - inside of card, love this image, its just so cute!
another similar one, but with a different character, these are the Peter Rabbit images and i just love these, they are yet again... gorgeous!

This is the first time i have done one of these card designs, and must admit, they are so easy to make, the instructions are so simple to understand, and the effect is brilliant!
This is another one from Peter Rabbit.
I must admit... the image of this little mouse is amongst my favs, she is just so adorable! this is a box frame (which i apologise you cant see that clearly!) and yet again, hadnt made this style before but was really easy.
And last, by no means least Mrs Tiggywinkle! adorable, she is one of my favs, she just looks so sweet with her little smile and i think shes so sweet.
Well, dont forget to tune in on Tuesday night, there will be so many other samples for you all to see, and i can say, that im sure you will absolutely love this new collection, there are some absolutely gorgeous designs on the set of CDs, the stamps are gorgeous too and match the CDs, but enough of that.... watch the show and see how many wonderful things there are.

Craft Club Tuesday....

Well, last Tuesday, we did Acetate cards, and these are 2 of the creations i came up with.
I saw these papers and was just WOW as they are just the cutest, i must admit i have bought the stamps for this set as they are so cute, but think i may well have to buy a pad of papers.... even if just to stroke them as they are the cutest!
This was the other design i did, i just loved this paper, and was reluctant to cut it, as it was so pretty, but once cut... that was it! and it didnt hurt, so i think i may have to cut some more pretty papers, i did actually think that lots of these pretty gorgeous papers out there are purely for strokability purposes... but apprently not! hahaha (maybe its just me then?)

anyhow, no group tonight as its had to be cancelled, but am hoping to get some crafting done at home instead!
See you all soon

On a pedestal

It's my brother's birthday the end of the month and must admit he loves getting a card from me as it always amazes him what i can make with stuff - as he puts it! So this is being specially delivered to him in Canada - by hand! he's getting a special pair of visitors next week as mum and dad are going to visit him, ive been putting a scrapbook together for him, which when i get time, will photograph and upload, so he should enjoy his birthday hopefully!... even if it is -40 out there!
Hopefully back soon with some more postings, have been photographing some stuff so will upload as soon as i get a chance.
Hope your all well???

Hi all.... i'm still alive!!!

Hi all,
I know i have been seriously slacking in posts lately, but have been up to my neck in allsorts, from work which i never seem to ever escape from, to family, which never cease to amaze me the amount of problems that constantly occur with them... so am just letting you all know, that i havent forgotten you all, just been so busy with everything, ive hardly either had time for crafting, so am really looking forward to getting back to doing some of that really soon, am hoping to get to Excel in February, which will be wonderful, as i think i need a serious crafting spend to make me feel better! should i warn the bank manager....... Nah! thought not! lol
I have found some cards that i have made, that i managed to photograph, but not upload to the computer, and when i get a chance, i will put them on here, but heres one i found... just for my friends, who have been so supportive over recent months, i just wanted to say a big thanks.
Take care
Hopefully see you all soon