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Welcome to my blog where I post regular photographs of cards I have made. I hope you enjoy looking through my cards and I would like to thank you for taking the time to stop by and also for leaving any comments and following my blog. I shall also be posting a few of my knitting projects too.

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Monday 18 May 2015

Marilynn

Good morning folks.  Monday morning and a new challenge at Get Creative starts today.

Our theme for this challenge is - Use Printed Paper, A Fibre, and a Sticker.

Our sponsor is: -



My Shopping List

Marilynn digi stamp from Limited Runs Stamps
Chameleon Pens
Amy Tan Digi Kit from Serif Craft Artist
Sue Wilson flower and leaf dies
Pink ribbon
Sticker sentiments

I had a lot of trouble picking my digi stamp for this challenge as there are soooooooo many gorgeous ones. 
Marilynn was a delight to work with. 

The thing I like about digi stamps is they are so flexible.  Because part of our theme was printed papers I took Marilynn into serif craft artist and using the cutout studio I removed the white space in her dress,  I then chose a backing paper from Amy Tan digi kit and placed if over my image, sent it to the back and cropped it down and hey presto I had a patterned dress.  

After printing out my image onto copic X-press it smooth card I scanned it into my brother SnC on the direct to cut facility and cut her out.  On this occasion I did not place a seam allowance around the edge. I then coloured the rest of her in using my chameleon pens. I also cut my frame out using the SnC too. 

The layout of the card, I need to admit, is not my sole idea.  I was watching one of the demonstrators on create and craft and got the idea from one of the shows.  

I am so pleased with how this one came out and I do hope you like it too.

To see more samples from our pink design team follow the link HERE to our blog and don't forget to enter your super project too for a chance to win a super prize from our sponsor.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog and for any comments you choose to leave.  You take care and I will see you all soon.



Wine Lady

Good morning all.  Hope you are all well this fine Monday morning and it is the start of a new challenge at Crafting From The Heart.

The theme as usual is 'Anything Goes' and our sponsor for this challenge is:


I had a lovely time colouring my image in from SLS Lines, the Wine Lady is a delightful digi stamp and so useful for many occasions.

My Shopping List
Wine Lady digi stamp
Chameleon pens
Phil Martins chic grey blue ink mist and matching cosmic shimmer twinkles
Flower embossing folder
Backing paper from serif craft artist - B2S forced to work 2 digi kit
Sue Wilson cornflower die, splendid swirls die

If you want to see more samples from the rest of our design team follow the link HERE to our blog and whilst you are visiting don't forget to enter your own design for a chance to win a super prize from our sponsor.

We also have a facebook page where there are some fun challenges for your to enter.

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment.  See you all soon and take care.



Friday 15 May 2015

Spring Clean Sonia

Good morning folks.  I just love Friday's because it is the start of my weekend and this Friday I have NOTHING planned, other than a visit to the local garden centre to choose a few new plants for my garden but come lunchtime I will be crafting to my little hearts content.

This morning also sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Girlz with a theme of 'Spring is in the Air / Anything Goes

Our sponsors for this challenge are: -


My Shopping List
Spring clean sonia digi stamp
7x7 square card blank
backing paper from serif craft artist digi kit
blue  and yellow card
chameleon pens
broom parking svg file from Miss Kate Cuttables.
Brother Scan n Cut

Sonia was such fun to colour in and definitely made me smile as she is so cheeky.

If you want to see more samples from our design team follow the link HERE to our blog and don't forget to enter your own super creation whilst you are visiting for a chance to win a super prize from one of our sponsors.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.  See you soon and take care.


Tuesday 12 May 2015

Going Fast


Good evening folks.  Here is the West Midlands I have to admit it has been a lovely day.  A little rain but hasn't hung around and the sun is shining as I type this.  I do hope we will see a super summer this year.

Now, I don't generally like doing male cards, as my followers will know I have a weakness for flowers on cards and they just don't look right on a male card however, this little chap caught my eye but, and here comes a big apology, I can't remember where I bought the digi stamp from.

I coloured him in a while ago and he was one of my first projects using my chameleon pens so the blend isn't brilliant but I thought I would post him because he is such a cute little chap.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out by blog and for any comments you choose to leave.  You take care and see you soon.

I have entered this card into the following challenge: -





Monday 4 May 2015

Miss Holly

Good morning folks.  Hope you are all okay and enjoying your bank holiday Monday if you are in England, otherwise hope you are having a good Monday.

Today starts a new challenge at Crafting from the Heart with our usual theme of 'Anything Goes'.

Our Sponsors are






My shopping list

20cm x 20cm cream card blank
cream, red and green card
sue wilson dies - flower and leaf dies
copic x-presss it smooth blending card
8x8 embossing folder
chameleon pens
copic markers
spectrum pencils
tonic nuvo pearl drops
  1. I began by printing out my digi images onto copic x-press smooth card and colouring them in.
  2. I then set up a template on my scn, a square (19cm by 19cm) with a circle in the middle in red (the circle needs to be big enough to fit Miss Holly inside.
  3. Cur another in cream  with a smaller outer edge (18cm x 18cm) and larger circle,
  4. I then ran the cream mat through an embossing folder and placed both onto a 20cm x 20cm cream card base.
  5. I used my snc to fussy cut my images out placing a 1mm seam allowance and placed them onto my card.
  6. Finally I die cut my flowers in red and cream plus two leaves in green using a sue wilsons die 
  7. I finished by putting a 'blob' of pearl drops in the centre.

If you want to see more samples from the rest of the design team at Crafting from the Heart  then follow the link to the challenge, there are some wonderful samples.

We also have a facebook page too with more 'just for fun' challenges.

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my blog and if you choose to leave a comment that would be welcome too.

You take care and see you soon.


Friday 1 May 2015

Gigi Little Witch

Good morning everyone.  Hope your day is being good to you.

We have a new challenge started today at Creative Ladybirds Creations.  Our sponsor is




My Shopping list
8x8 plain white card blank
black card / dotty patterned paper / black pattered paper / red card
Gigi Little Witch digi stamp
gold ribbon
gold nuvo pearl drops
spellbinders label die
spellbinders die-lites flowers
Chameleon pens
black distress ink

  1. print image out onto copic xpress it card and colour with chameleon pens
  2. I cut her out using my scan n cut plus at the same time I cut a mat 2 mm large in black.
  3. I printed out my sentiment using serif craft artist
  4. I then die cut label using spellbinders dies and also die cut my sentiment out, making a faux mat at the same time.  Both matts I inked around the edges using black distress ink
  5. I then die cut my flowers and assembled those using some gold thin ribbon in place of leaves
  6. I then assembled my card using basic matting and layering of all the card and patterned papers finishing off with gold nuvo pearl drops.

Thank you for stopping by.  To see more ideas from our design team follow the link here to our blog and don't forget to enter your own superb project whilst you are there.  Some fabby prizes to win.

Take care and hope to see you soon.


Tabbi Boo


Good morning fellow crafter's and followers.  It is an exciting day today, it is the start of a blog hop at creative ladybirds creations.

Our Sponsors are: -




I chose to use a digi stamp from Lacy Sunshine Stamps called Tabbi Boo,a real sweetie pie I am sure you will agree.

My Shopping List
Tabbi Boo Digi Stamp                                                         8x8 plain white card
Yellow card/White card                                                       Patterned vellum
Large & Small Peony Stamps from Stamps by Chloe         Blue embossing powder
Tonic Deco Oval Trellis Base Die                                       Leaf dies from Sue Wilson
Ribbon                                                                                Nuvo Pearl Drops
Chameleon Pens
  1. Matt some yellow card followed by patterned vellum followed by lace onto my base card.
  2. Printed the image onto Copic Xpress It card and coloured her in using chameleon pens.
  3. Cut the image out using my scan n cut, and I also cut a mat in black at the same time.
  4. Stamp the flowers out with a versamark pad and emboss with wow embossing powder,then cut them out.  I did 6 so each flower has 2 layers.
  5. Die cut the oval trellis in white card, two sets of white leaves and two sets of green leaves.
  6. Then assemble your card finishing off with nuvo pearl drops in the corners and the centre of the flowers.


You should have arrived here by Fiona - http://twinklingstarrystars.blogspot.co.uk/.

The next lady to visit is Carla -http://carla-writes.blogspot.co.uk/.

Here is a list of the design team involved in the blog hop in case you get lost on the way.

Kandis -http://kandy-s.blogspot.co.uk/   YOU ARE HERE

Hope you enjoy our blog hop and don't forget to enter your own special creation for a chance to win some super prizes from our sponsors. Thank you for stopping by and good luck in the challenge.