Floral Birthday Wishes

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

Another successful day in my craft room yesterday.  While I was putting away my Christmas crafting bits and pieces I found a couple of toppers I made about 2 months ago at one of my stamping classes.  So I made them into cards.  These will be posted on my blog towards the end of the week.

My hubby and I are off out shortly to meet Rick's brother and his partner at Alderley Edge.  No idea how long we will be out but looking forward to catching up with Pete and Gina.

8 x 8 gold pearlescent base card.

First layer is Core'dinations card stock

The second layer is also Core'dinations which has been embossed using Die'sire embossilitious floral 6 x 6 folder.  I have then spritzed Cosmic Shimmer Mist in gold.  Once this has dried I matted this onto the darker green card and wrapped cream lace round and then matted onto the base card.

The leaf stem is from my stash which has been distressed with PanPastels.  I have added some peachy cream roses to the stem.  The wooden butterfly has been embossed with clear embossing powder, whilst it was molten I sprinkled Fran-tage olde gold and Cosmic Shimmer Mica powder in gold,  The dragonfly have been embossed with WOW embossing powder green sparkle.

The sentiment is from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Free Your Imagination

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends and Followers

Well I have got all the housework done and the house is back to normal.  All decorations are down and back up in the loft.  The washing done, ironing to do later, will get hubby to do that.  He is a happy bunny as he is able to get in his garden today as it is dry at the moment.  He is giving it a tidy up as lots of plants have died now and he loves his garden and it has been annoying him not able to get out.

Well me, as you all know I can be found in my crafty piece of heaven.  One happy bunny as I got a lot of crafting done for me yesterday,  I have a few DT cards to do today and then that is my January DT work all done. 

My card today is one of my favourtite stamp sets from Visible Image.  I hope you enjoy your visit today.

8 x 8 scalloped cream card which I have used the feathers to stamp the background using Big & Juicy ink pad in Foilage.

The first layer is brown Core'dinations card which I have distressed the edges with scissors

The second layer is mocha paper from my stash.

The topper is from Core'dinations Tim Holtz collection which I have embossed using 6 x 6 Regal Frame from Die'sire.  I have distressed the top layer back to highlight the embossed corners.

Using Perfect Medium I have embossed the birds and used WOW embossing powder called Bark regular.  The sentiment has been embossed using WOW Gold Sparkle regular.

At the base of the topper I have randomly stamped with Perfect Medium and sprinkled Fran-tage aged gold whilst this was still hot and bubbling I sprinkled some of the shabby white.

To finish off I have added pearl gems to the top corners of the swirls added a couple of feathers a double bow and a dazzler from Creative Expressions.

Thank you for visiting Today

Hugs

Little Kitty

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

Well it is a dull and dismal day here in Warrington.  I was going to do the housework today but decided to have a crafting day instead.  Got a few cards made yesterday for January's DT commitments and made a card for my blog today too.

Getting to grips with my new computer but with it being Windows 8 there are a lot of things that I have on my laptop that aren't compatible with Windows 8.  I love using Paint.Net and I have tried to download it on my new computer but it is not having it.  Even my TV Dongle isn't compatible for my computer so going to have to go and buy a new one once I find one that is compatible again for Windows 8.  Anyway if anyone has any information on how to download Paint.Net on to my computer I would be ever so grateful.

Card base is 6 x 6 which I have distressed the card with PanPastels Permanent Red Tint.

The first layer has bunting which is glittered and pale pink I have distressed the edges with PanPastel Bright Yellow Green Tint.

The Topper is from LOTV and I have added more colour to it using my Copic's and Spica Pens.

To finish off I have added 2 triangle buttons, gems and sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Another Christmas Card

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

I hope you are all well and have had a great couple of days.  Today hubby is back in work so I get to play in my craft room.  I have some design team work that I want to get done for January challenges so I plan to get ahead of my DT work as much as possible this weekend. 

For today I am showing you another Christmas card, well it would be rude not too as there are still quite a few challenges going on for Christmas cards!  Again it is Mulberry Wood but this time I have used the cute penguins.  I hope you enjoy the rest of the day!

The card base is 6 x 6 which I have matted some green snowflake card.  I matted the topper onto green mirri card and placed this onto the base of the card.  I have added glitter to the topper as snowflakes and it actually shows!  To finish off I added a sentiment from my stash and punched out snowflakes with the scraps left over from the mirri card.

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Cogs and Lace

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends and Followers

A quick post from me this morning!  I got my new computer yesterday so in the process of transferring files etc from lappy to PC.  This new computer is going to take some getting used to as it is the new Windows 8!  Anyway less about me, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, I was totally spoilt as usual.

Today's card is all about Steampunk, now you all know I love steampunk and I have got a few items which are ideal for altered art so I am hoping to give these the steampunk make over.

6 x 6 black base I have matted silver mirri textured card on the base.

The second layer is from Kraftyhands Steampunk Emporium CD which has been printed onto pearlescent card.  I have wrapped lace around this before attaching it to the base of the card.

I have printed off the topper and edged this in purple using my Copic's pen.

The cogs are from Crafty-Emblies these are a UK family based company and are a great source for getting just about any wooden embellishment you want!

I have embossed the cogs and then used Fran-tage which gives them a fabulous texture.

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Happy Boxing Day

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

I hope Santa was good to you all and you got some lovely presents.  Santa was exceedingly good to me, I got some crafty pressies, money, Baileys, Chocolates, CD's, DVDs, smellies, clothes, 2 Radley purses and a Radley Handbag.  I do so love my Radley bags and this will be my 8th handbag and I now have 4 purses!

Off out to the sales this morning to get myself a new computer as my poor laptop is on its way out and has been giving me lots of problems.

Yesterday while watching the TV which I must admit wasn't all that good I made myself a Shambala bracelet and another bracelet with green beads.  This is my first try as jewellery and I am very happy with them.  I still prefer my stamping and card making though, one must try new crafts every now and again and I have a few ideas I want to try with my beads etc.

I hope you all have a wonderful day

Thank you for visiting today

Hugs xxxxx

Merry Christmas

To all my Crafty Friends and Followers

I would like to THANK YOU all for

your support throughout 2012.

Wishing you all a very

Merry Christmas

&

A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous

2013

Lots of Love



Design Team Inspiration - Crafty Bloggers Network

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

WOW Christmas Eve already!  All done and dusted now, cleaning is done, pressies wrapped and spending the day just doing some scheduled posts for the next few challenges.  I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Today over on the blog we have more cards by some of my colleagues to inspire you.

This Month's Challenge

Our challenge for this month is sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs who are offering

FOUR fantastic images of the Winner's choosing

I have used Little Honey's Ariel

The card base has been distressed with PanPastels Orange Shade

I have then weaved blue and brown ribbon through the holes and tied a bow

On my computer I have matt and layered NitWit Papers and printed off onto Photo paper.

I printed the image onto Stampography card and coloured with Copic Ciao Pens and then distressed the edges with PanPastels Phthalo Blue.  I have added brown, cream and blue roses down the side and added 2 stick pins as well as a sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by Today

I would like to wish you all a

Very Merry Christmas

Big Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Exciting News

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends and Followers

Today I am sharing some exciting news with you all.  In November Holly the owner of Squigglefly challenge blog contacted me to ask if I would be interested in joining their design team.  Of course my answer was YES!!!!

Today I am showcasing one of my first Squigglefly images which you can purchase here.  She is called Carousel Ride by Alicia Blake.

We have 2 teams and I am on Rhonda's Team and my first DT entry will be on Monday 7th January 2013.  I hope to see a few of my crafting and blogging friends taking part.

Base card is 8 x 8 scalloped which I have matted silver mirri card onto.

The second layer matted a card from my crafty stash which is pale blues, lemon and glitter.

I have then taken a heart shape and distressed it with PanPastel Dairylade Yellow.

I have printed off the Carousel Ride onto Stampography card and cut out using Spellbinder Scalloped Oval die.

I have coloured the image with Copic Ciao Pens and Spica Glitter pens. I have distressed the edges with PanPastel Phthalo Blue.  I have added a lemon bow to the top of the Carousel pole.

To finish off I have added an Organza blue bow and added flowers.  The stick pin was a present from my good blogging friend Lindsay Jolly.

Thank you for Stopping by Today

Big Hugs xxxxx

Christmas Robin

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends and Followers

I have had a busy morning today, I went to see my Dad who is doing well and we exchange Christmas presents.  I then went to M & S and then to the post office before my friend came.  We had a lovely couple of hours together catching up and exchanging our Christmas presents too.

Now it is time for me to get some crafting done but first I want to show you another Christmas card I have made using Mulberry Wood.  I love robins, every year we have a couple of robins that sit on the fence opposite the conservatory and look in, they have done this every year for about 10 years now, they are so cute.

The base of the card is 6 x 6 which I have matted some plaid card from the Mulberry Wood kit.  I matted and layered the topper onto green Mirri card.  I have added glitter to the topper but you can't really see on the photo. 

To finish off I have added holly from my stash and a sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxx

Happy Birthday Steampunk Style

Good Evening Crafty Friends and Followers

Whew what a journey home today.  Coming over the Penine's wasn't nice at all it was foggy and raining too.  Stuck in traffic from junction 18 to 12 which is where I come off onto the M62, junction 11 was closed so traffic was slow to junction 9.  Boy was I happy to get off the motorway today.  Drove straight to Asda to do my Christmas food shopping.  All done now so apart from going to see my Dad tomorrow and then the boys on Sunday I have no other plans to do any driving until the New Year when I return to Leeds.

I hope you are all ready for Christmas now!  I am except for wrapping hubby's Christmas presents.  Lots of time planned for getting some crafting done too.  Crafting for me for a change will be great.  I want to try different techniques and get out my stamps and inks etc.

Today's card is from Kraftyhands Steampunk Emporium CD which you can purchase here.

Card base has been printed off which is a rocker card.

I have matted and layer the topper and embossed the topper with Clear Embossing powder.

The cogs are wooden and from Crafty-Emblies which I have used Fran-tage to give them a metallic look.

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Beautiful Lady

Good Evening Crafty Friends and Followers

How have you all been today?  It sure has been a very cold one here in Leeds.  Rain was forecast for this afternoon but so far we haven't had any. 

Today's card is one I made a couple of days ago.  I treated myself to a couple of Saturated Canary digi's which I have never used before.  I hope you like what I have done with Rose Red.

Card base is 8 x 8 Pearlescent white card

Base layer is Core'dinations lilac card which I have embossed using Die'sire embossing folder, I have then distressed the edges and the embossed areas.

I have wrapped white lace around the middle of the first layer.

I printed Rose Red onto Stampography card and coloured with Copic Ciao Pens and used Spica pens on the buttons on the dress.

I have added 3 roses, 3 stick pins, a bow and a dazzler on the bow from Creative Expressions.

To finish off I have added white pearls to the swirls.

Thank you for Stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx



Vintage Christmas

Good evening Crafty Friends and Followers

I  have been very busy today here in Leeds, we have finally moved studio's to a bigger one.  We have more storage space and a room for classes which will be starting in the New Year.

Today's card was one of the last of my Christmas cards I had to make as I was short.

Card base is from Hunkydory which is silver with the embossed Christmas Tree

I layered the topper onto Blue Mirri Card

The Topper is Twisted Pyramage

The snowflakes are made using Martha Stewart punch in blue mirri card.

The sentiment is from my stash, I have added pearl gems to the corners of the topper

Thank you for Stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Maddie & Clover

Good Evening Crafty Friends and Followers

Well I finally got in my craft room today and crafted for me!  Oh I spent time colouring a few digi's that are new.  I even made them into cards one of which I am showing you tonight.

This is Heather Valentin's new Digi called Maddie and Clover, as some of you may know who visit my blog regularly know that I love Heather's digi's and was delighted when she sent me this digi to play with.  

You can ONLY buy Heather's digi's from her store Lacy Sunshine.   Please remember NOT to buy Heather's digi's from anywhere else other than the above store, as this is the only authorised place to sell or give them away.

Pearlescent white A4 card scored at 4½, 9½, 14½ and 19½ cms and folded.

I have matted floral card from my stash on 2 of the folds and added a Thank You sentiment to the inside layer.

The front fold of the card I have matted and layered the same floral card with pink mirri card.

Maddie and Clover (chameleon) have been printed onto Stampography card and then coloured with Copic Ciao Pens.  I have used Copic Spica pens on the flowers.

To finish off I have wrapped ribbon around the middle fold and flowers from my stash.

Thank you for Stopping by Today

Hugs xxxx

Splish Splash

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  It was a busy one yesterday as we went visiting so no crafting yesterday.  I will definitely be making up for it today though!  Locking myself in my craft room and crafting for me today!

Today I have a card for a little boy (or a man who is still a boy at heart) :)

Base card is 6 x 6 scalloped square card which I have distressed with PanPastels Turquoise.

I have used the Spellbinder Grande Dahlia and cut out 3 layers, using Core'dinations card, My Minds Eye Away we Go and Stampography card.

I stamped the Elisabeth Bell stamp using Memento ink and coloured with Copics.

The puddle and splashes I have used Glossy Accents and using Copic Spica Glitter pens in Turquoise wrote the words Splish Splash.

I have used WOW Embossing Powder Glamour Green on the wooden frog and added 2 Turquoise buttons.  I have added a sentiment too.

Thank you for Stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Blog Candy Winner

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

I have decided to pick the winner before I am off out today!  As I had 39 comments I asked hubby to give me 2 numbers between 1 and 39.  I decided to pick 2 winners the first winner will get the prize shown in the photograph and the second winner will get a CD too.

Now the winner of my Blog Candy is

Comment No 27 and that is

Joan MacDonald

The second No is 38 and that is

Gr Elly from the Netherlands

Can you please both email me your addresses so I can post them out to you tomorrow.

Thank you to all of you who have commented and started to follow me and continue follow me

I appreciate each and everyone of your comments and the time you take to visit.

I hope you all have a wonderful Day

Hugs xxxxx



Skiing through the Snow

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

I have a really busy day today, I am off out visiting a colleague of my husbands who has had a baby girl and then our friends are over from Austria so we are meeting for a meal.  We are then are off to see my mum.

I will visit your blogs later today when I am home and I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.
Today's card is another Christmas this time for a boy.

6 x 6 silver pearlescent card

Embossed card distressed with Dew Drops Brilliance Pearlescent Silver I have inked the edges with Red Copic marker.

Matted the LOTV topper onto Red pearlescent card.  I have used glitter on the slope and snowflakes.

I have punched snowflakes with my Martha Stewart punch using silver and red mirri card.

The sentiment is from my stash

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxxx

Christmas Blog Candy

Good morning Crafty Friends and Followers

I hope you are all well today it sure is cold out there!  At the moment I am looking out of my craft room window and there is fog and the ground is covered in ice.  I am being oh so naughty today and having a PJ day.  Lots of crafting to be done here in my little piece of heaven.

I haven't done a blog candy for quite a while and as tomorrow is the countdown to Christmas I thought what a lovely way would be to offer you my dear followers and friends some Christmas candy. 

The candy consists off

Mulberry Wood CD and 6 Stamps

Paintbox Poppets CD and 6 Stamps

To be in with a chance of winning this prize you have to do the following

1.  Be a follower

2.  Add photograph to your sidebar spreading the word

3. Leave a comment to be put into the draw

This will close on Saturday 15th December at Midnight GMT

Rick my hubby will pick the name out of the hat on Sunday 16th December and I will post it out on the Monday so you get it in plenty of time for Christmas.  I will

Thank you for stopping by Today

Hugs xxxxx

Cute Christmas

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends and Followers

A milder day here in Warrington, we have had rain this morning but it seems to have stopped now.  Domestic duties all done, just finished wrapping a few presents and once this blog post goes live I will be crafting for fun this afternoon.  I have a few new digi's to play with as well as stamps so anything could happen here.

Today's card is made using an LOTV image which is just gorgeous.  Love these cute images by LOTV.

6 x 6 square pearlescent silver card

Embossed card from stash distressed with PanPastels Red

Topper has been matted onto silver card.  I have glittered the little girls hat, and coat.

Punched out snowflakes using Martha Stewart punch and added sentiment.

Thank you for Stopping by Today

Enjoy the rest of your Day

Hugs xxxx

Vintage Christmas

Good Evening Crafty Friends and Followers

Welcome to my new followers, I hope you enjoy your visits and enjoy your time visiting my blog.

Today another cold day here in Warrington, it has been raining for most of the day.  I have had a busy day today getting the shortfall in Christmas cards made!  I am so going to playing in my craft room for me tomorrow.  I am all Christmas crafting out now.  Will start again in January for next years cards.

I hope you have all had a good crafty day.  Are you all ready for Christmas now?  I am all presents bought I have just got to wrap them up now and then play Santa delivering them all!  That is the fun part.

Today's card I made a few days ago for a couple of the challenge blogs. 

8 x 8 Card base which is gold pearlescent

Green mirri card and patterned paper from Kraftyhands Vintage Christmas  CD which I have wrapped ribbon with stitching on around.  I then took a Copic's pen and added faux stitching around and distressed the edges with my scissors.

The Topper has been matted onto Green mirri card then the layers added.

To finish off I have added holly from my stash and made a bow with some wired Christmas ribbon and added 3 stick pins.

Thank you for stopping by Today

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your Day

Hugs

Motor Mania

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

Well I will be travelling home this afternoon from Leeds.  I hope you are all having a good week so far.  I have had a fabulous time but boy it sure has been chilly.

Today I am showcasing the rest of my samples from yesterday's show.  Did you see Mike and Ian?  Didn't they do well.  So proud of them and love working with them too.

Thank you for stopping by Today

I will catch up with you all later

Hugs xxxx

Kraftyhands Motor Mania

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Followers

I hope you are enjoying or enjoyed seeing Mike and Ian bring to you their new double CD for the men in our lives.  The design team did a fantastic job with this CD and I must admit I have a lot more men to make cards for than women so this will be used year after year.

Here are just a few of my samples which I am sure you will recognise from the show.

The CD will be available from Kraftyhands Website from Today

Thank you for stopping by Today

I would love to know what you think of my Samples.

Hugs xxxx