A crafting Sunday ...:-)

Hi all,
I have been playing around with paper whilst I was away last week and made several sized inverted stepper templates, couldn't wait to put my efforts into a card design, so here we have Tatty Button Christmas card, the shape is an A5 inverted stepper that I have flipped onto its side,the papers are from my minds eye Christmas papers I bought last year, distressed edges using faded jeans, punched snowflakes and distressed using walnut stain and faded jeans and sparkled up with glamour dust, the image is from the tatty button Christmas range and I have stamped her onto dielicious die cut and coloured with pro markers, I have also used the smallest die for the greeting, the poinsettia is a die from the Marianne range (i think)  ....want to know a secret????..... I borrowed some fishing line out of his fishing box to hang the greeting and snowflakes at the side of the card, which gives it a floating illusion ...shssssh don't tell my hubby lol ;-) .... I will be posting  the same design in 8x8 in a few moments just to show you how different the card looks just by simply flipping the template around....X

Oriental Dreams

Hello everyone,

 Well I was certainly put to the test for this weeks blog challenge over at the Glittergeeks!  I decided to step outside of my comfort zone for this one!  I too generally stick with what I love doing which is stamping and colouring images from my  favourite stamp collections, and always using pro markers  The theme was “all around the world” and so  avoiding my stamp collections and locking away my pro markers  and paper stash I looked though my craft stuff to see what I could find! ....so here it is! This project is a 6x6 inch Oriental Picture Frame, I have used Kraft card for the frame, used a rectangle nestie die to create the window and embossed it to give a subtle effect, edged with faded jean s and spiced marmalade distress inks, the image is from the Sharon Duncan’s oriental dreams CD which I thinks certainly captures the oriental culture, to make the oriental fan I have used the paper from the CD , scored at 1 cm lines,  using Martha Stewart border punch i have created the decorative effect , pinched at the bottom and i have glued a brad here to finish it off. At the back of the frame I decided to use the piece of kraft card from the die cut centre, however you can also use a mirror hanger (local diy stores) to adhere with a Brad if you wanted to display it on a wall!  I translated “oriental dreams” using Google translate for the sentiment on this frame.....have I visited china?....no it is a dream that maybe one day I shall visit....I hope you like this project and get a little inspiration from it too.....have fun crafting and I’ll be back soon Bloggers....X

I have entered this project into Glittergeeks weekly challenge

My first Blog challenge!

Hi everyone,

i was encouraged yesterday to enter a blog challenge! (you know who you are he he ;-).... couldn't sleep all night thinking shall i? can i do this? ....of course i can i thought when i awoke this morning! ... so here it is!
the Glitter Geek theme is a sketch challenge, i have turned the sketch at an opposite angle, i used a lili of the valley stamp, coloured with pro markers and matt and layered onto a die cut shape, cut a tag shape by hand and embossed and distressed it using dusty Concorde and walnut stain distress inks, with a little lace edge trimming (couldn't resist) glitter and gems to accent this card. The small sentiment is also a lili of the valley stamp and i wanted a subtle greeting so i think its quite fitting for this card ....I really enjoyed taking part in this weeks challenege and  i hope i've met the requirements...wish me luck Bloggers ....X

cupcake crafting....i think i am addicted!

Hi All....Just a quick post of another Cupcake .....I absolutely love making these, I just cant stop !!!! ...:-) ....X

Sunday Cupcakes!

Afternoon all,

Wow I have I had fun today :-) as I was preparing vegetables from my garden earlier today (oh yes I have green fingers too lol) I thought when I’ve done this little job I want to have some fun! My mind wandered off to my child hood days when  Mum and I would spend Sunday afternoons making  butterfly cakes, then it came to me, make paper craft cakes, my regular magnolia magazine had come yesterday and that's where I got the inspiration from! ...here is the finished cupcake, however I have more ingredients on the go and I will add the pictures as I go along! You can be sure....I am entering this cupcake into this months Sir Stampalot's blog challenge’ this will be my second ever Blog challenge entry .....wish me luck....I'll be back soon Bloggers have Fun crafting! ....X

Happy Birthday !!

Hi All, 


A special posting for a friends 40th Birthday ! and a little message for you chick, You're not 40, You're 18 with 22 years Experience!!! ;op .... .

and here is the card i made  its 8x8 easel card and once the ribbon is untied at the side of the front top panel it opens to reveal a special message... what it says is a secret! ..... lol....

back soon bloggers ...X

Saturday... another wedding card !

Morning everyone,
Well it Saturday and my day off from my full time job! ..here is another 8x8 wedding card to show you all , well it is the season eh!  i love this lilli of the valley stamp, very apt for the occasion i think, the heart and doily border is a Martha Stewart punch, and the champagne flutes are  a sissix die ....hope you like this card as much  as i enjoyed   my crafty attack moment he he ...Back soon Bloggers....X

Ruby Anniversary with Tilda!

Hi all,
just a quick posting...this card was a request for a Ruby anniversary card with two Tilda's  on from the grandaughters! ....well im not too sure about this card so popped it on here for you thoughts? ....my Hubby always says "its nice" they collecting it tomorrow!!!! yikes ...not much time to do a second one lol....back soon bloggers..X

Tilda with Polkadoodle !

hi everyone!
well cant you tell i love Polka doodle stamps! ...Yep here is another card using stamps from the  Christmas neighbours collection (Tilda sneaked onto this card by the way ...;-)) ! .... I have used my new flex makers on this card and i adore them, work very well with my pro marker collection too ! one more completed card to add to  my growing Christmas card "to do list" ... no time to hang around must get back to my crafting!....back soon Bloggers ...X

Polka doodle Sunday!

Hi everyone.... oooh what a lazy Sunday i have had! don't you just love it when you can stay in your Pyjama's and play all day? :-) ...that is exactly what i have done today and loved every minute ....well  below is a commissioned baby girl card card.... i was inspired by Nikki Hall on create and craft this week when she was demonstrating the Lushy Flex Markers ( alas awaiting my delivery so printed the ready coloured image)  i have put together this side stepper circle card, the image, papers and sentiment  is from the fabby Sundae of seasons cd ..... absolutley delish! ....the stepper card is 8inch and was inspired by paperpapillon .... hope you like this card as much as i loved playing with my crafty stash today...back soon Bloggers ....X

Christmas cards :-)))

This afternoon i made 6 quick cards! .... all the same design using me to you tatty teddy cd :-)  i have even managed to use the punch tool to create the inserts....quite happy with these quickie cards.... back soon bloggers X

What a fabulous wedding it was too !

A quick posting from me tonight as i am suffering, (not from a hangover i may add lol) yesterday we went to a family wedding, ooooh what a great day we all had too, below is 2 cards that i made for the occasion ....im off now to rest my aching muscles from non stop dancing :-))) ....back soon ....X

Gorjuss Girls....They Simply are :-)

A Christmas card using "Winter Friend" from the winter 2011 collection .....loved making this and i intend to remake this in others colours! ....back soon ...X

Docrafts Digital designer cards

Christmas at ours has got off to a start....well a crafting start anyway he he!  below is a card made from the tatty bear cd.....printed in Sepia and decoupaged, greeting also from the cd in sepia , .....and surprise! i have imported the Christmas paper into the graphics and changed this also into sepia! ....im impressed as i don't use cd's and is well out of my comfort zone ....watch this space for more .... back soon bloggers....X

A little love in the valley.....

Here i  have used  Lilli of the Valley stamps...well 3 of  my recent delivery he he.. ...the top and bottom card is a  14.4cm stepper card and the centre is an easel card 5x7 ....i have coloured with pro markers, glitzed and gemmed them up ...flowers (i cant remember sorry) but the brads on the centre card are from bloom and grow.. sentiments are from Pink gem and ( my favourite)  Woodware script ....i have used the doily lace border punch from Martha stewart .... all in all a happy crafty Sunday ! ...xxx

A first for me ...

My first commissioned card ....:-)

Baby Season...

An ordered baby boy card 8x8 from the forever friends cd....decoupaged bear and glazed bricks...quite sweet eh ...:-)

An ordered Baby Girl card 8x8 decoupaged  also from the forever friends cd

What no post's in July?

oooops...it has been brought to my attention i haven't posted this month .... sorry everyone but i have been so busy, but i must put it right!....before i went on Holiday my friend took a lot of my cards to sell for me, know one was more surprised than me as me when they all sold!!...not only did they sell i have been commissioned to make more ! ...seems i have been stashing them away in boxes when there is a market for them, so i have been very busy but loved every minute ...i will post one later and others as soon as i can so bye for now as i must get crafting! ...be back soon bloggers ....xx

Edwin finds a football!

..... :-) 

My life long friend reaches 50!

Happy 50th Birthday Carol....Much Love....xxx

Anyone for Tennis! ...

Good evening all....
Yesterday my Magnolia summer collection arrived and i was thrilled to bits with this collection, i got crafting straight away and couldn't resist using this Edwin Stamp given  we are well into this year's Wimbledon Tournament :-) ... it is an 8x8 card and i have used pink petticoat "Fluffy Cloud" papers, magnolia doohicky tag, tag and border dies, decorated with punched handmade flowers ....im signing off now to catch up with today's tennis highlights, with my fresh strawberry's freshly hand picked from my garden.....have a lovely evening whatever you are up to and I'll be back soon bloggers...X

.....more Tatty Teddy ;-)

A very good evening everyone.....well i'm  enjoying a busy week, especially on the crafting front ;-).... thought i would share these cards that we made on our ladies craft night, i held the class for a friend whilst she is enjoying Devon  ..... they are a Tatty Teddy collection  .... Angie certainly loved the cards .....thank you, i certainly had a fab evening.....back soon bloggers......X

it's man's world !...well i think we can can let them have next Sunday! ...;-)

Thought id share this ordered card with you all....i really enjoyed making this one i must say!...A5 card using a background stamp i bought from my friend linda .... so happy i bought this, it's so versatile! I'm sure she will approve :-) .... image is from the  John Byars Nostalgia collection   ...hope it gives a little inspiration if,  like me you get stuck for male themed cards!....back soon Bloggers ....X

Something different!!....not crafted... nurtured ...;-)

Evening everyone ...just a quick post tonight... I have made all my cards for June but I cant share them yet as I have to wait for their Birthday's to arrive or they will see them ...;-)...So instead   I  wanted to share with you some beautiful blue sapphire thistles that I have nurtured since they were a mare 2 inch cutting two years ago.... this is the first year that they have bloomed and I Love them ... I bought my friend two for a special occasion at the same time! ...so if they look anything like this he should be very happy  :-)...back soon Bloggers X

Sweet magnolia!

Good morning everyone!....we have a beautiful sunny morning and  its the 1st of June! gosh we are already half way into 2011! ... i have been enjoying weekends away at the east coast in our little caravan and we also recently went to Torquay in Paignton an absolutely beautiful place! ...when the recent sweet rainbow collection was released at the end of May, i just had to use this fabulous Tilda scarecrow stamp first!... it took me back to the gorgeous country fields down there in Devon where we saw some fab scarecrows in the farmers fields, i do have a weak spot for scarecrows :-) ....i have made some other super cards for family and friends birthdays through June and i will post them during the month ....enjoy your day today whatever you are up too.....back soon Bloggers !...X

Just for You ...Tatty

same shape as previous card!, two different images ....Luv em both ....:-) ...back soon bloggers....X

....teddy or mices ?

I couldn't choose between the two....lol!

Keeping it simple!

.... Well i said i would be back and post a card sample and i have been.....I wanted to make my friend a card following her recent bereavement, i didn't want to make a usual sympathy card (didnt feel right) i wanted to make it personal and fitting!... my first posting today  is an A5 card,  here i have used Stamping up's "French Filigree" from the shelli signature range stamped onto white linen card,   Martha Border trim punch with added pearl gems...and the sentiment  is from Barbara Gray's Clarity "words and versus collection" layered onto nellie Snellen's eastern rectangle die set, not forgetting of course to add a subtle hint of Glitz..... well  hope you all like this card.... popping along to my friends with it this afternoon :-).... As for tatty verses Lilli of the valley ? ill be  back soon Bloggers.... :-)....X

ooooh sorry folks !...

Hi everyone ...sorry for the lack of cards on my Blog this month oooops!....cant believe its the 9th May tomorrow ...so I'm making a conscious effort to make a card before i head off to the south coast on Friday ! .... i have that many  new goodies (spoilt myself) i don't know what to do first,  so which of my new stamps will win the blog spot lol...lili or tatty Bear ! and also i may  use background stamps from Linda .... bring on Monday morning!!!....back soon bloggers....X

End of the month project.....Molly Bloom A4 stepper

Hi everyone..... well i have just got back today from a long break at the east coast...spent the first week on my own and took my pro markers and stamps with me but guess what......i have lost my craft Mo Jo :-(...if anyone finds it please return it before i take up reading for good!!! its the eve of the Big Wedding and i'm looking forward to seeing "the dress" and then I'll crack open the wine !....thought i would share with you as promised the Molly Bloom project i had worked on before i went away....i converted this stepper shaped card from a magazine  into an A4 all by myself! ....but that's when i lost my Mo Jo and its nowhere to be found!!! ...hope you all like this card....enjoy this bank holiday weekend whatever your all up too and hopefully ill be back soon bloggers .....X 

Front of card

side view

back of card

close up of topper

Hi everyone.....well i hope you are enjoying this Fabulous weather!.... too nice to even craft.... i'm preparing for a long Easter break at the east coast, lots of packing to do! .....I had a card to make for one of my friends Birthday whilst i'm away, so using my favourite cd "Tatty Button" i have used Tatty's cat image using the composer and also created the backing papers....i have used my favourite wooden heart buttons.... i have also been practising using the easy sew stitch tool but had all on remembering how to do the blanket stitch lol,  i need more practice using it... this is a 6 inch square easel card ....my friend Lis is a huge cat fan so i think she will like this...back soon bloggers ...well probably in May! ....im hoping to share with you a Molly Blooms a4 card then .....X 

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