Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Think Pink
http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/2010/10/vintage-tilda-at-just-magnolia-and-pink.html please do go and have a look at Jacque's blog and show your support. I used to work with breast cancer patients and they were the most amazing people I had the privilege of meeting. Age and sex do not discriminate when it comes to breast cancer. One of my patients was the brother of a colleague. Unfortunately he passed away as a result of his illness. He wasn't very old either. Every year I support the Think Pink appeal.
Monday, 26 July 2010
Inked Inspirations 5th birthday
Pop along to Inked Inspirations, Jodi is celebrating her 5th blog birthday. Happy Blogging Birthday Jodi.
http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-my-birthday.html.
After several weeks of internet and computer problems I think I am finally back up and running again. I shall post some of the cards I've made over the past few weeks including some using the new stamps and papers from Crafters Companion. Their new SWALK range. I've had fun using the new stamps and coloring in with Promarkers, I've been rather nervous of using them but now I've started it's a little hard to stop.
http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-my-birthday.html.
After several weeks of internet and computer problems I think I am finally back up and running again. I shall post some of the cards I've made over the past few weeks including some using the new stamps and papers from Crafters Companion. Their new SWALK range. I've had fun using the new stamps and coloring in with Promarkers, I've been rather nervous of using them but now I've started it's a little hard to stop.
Friday, 16 April 2010
I made this card for my partner. He just loves his cars and is quite a fan of the Fast and Furious movies so I felt this was a perfect choice. The design was from the PK cd from Crafty Ideas by Kaz. I added some papers from K&Co and a couple of buttons for embellishments.
I did this card using an image from Sarah Kay. I watercolored her in and used some H2O's to color the puppy and her skin. The paper is from The English Paper Company and Smirk. I then used a couple of Prima flowers and a ribbion to finish the card. This was my first attempt at following a template design and am rather proud of it.
I did this card using an image from Sarah Kay. I watercolored her in and used some H2O's to color the puppy and her skin. The paper is from The English Paper Company and Smirk. I then used a couple of Prima flowers and a ribbion to finish the card. This was my first attempt at following a template design and am rather proud of it.
Here is my card that I did for an Easter challenge. I was rather pleased with the end product. I'm happy to say it won that challenge too. I was so excited lol. The rabbit was a free stamp from a craft magazine (I confess I can't remember which one), the papers were also freebies. I cut the papers using woodware chippies as templates and I've decorated using card candy.
This card was done also using the freebie stamp and papers from K&Co, along with more of the card candy. I love these little things they really do finish off a project beautifully. I'm going to have to get myself some more. I've also been having a play with aniqueing(?), but I would like to invest properly in some Tim Holtz ink pads and some blender blocks.
If I do say so myself my major clear out the other month has made a world of difference to my mojo. My cards look and feel so much better than my previous efforts.
This card was done also using the freebie stamp and papers from K&Co, along with more of the card candy. I love these little things they really do finish off a project beautifully. I'm going to have to get myself some more. I've also been having a play with aniqueing(?), but I would like to invest properly in some Tim Holtz ink pads and some blender blocks.
If I do say so myself my major clear out the other month has made a world of difference to my mojo. My cards look and feel so much better than my previous efforts.
Monday, 12 April 2010
Gosh where does the time go these days. I can't beleive Easter has been and gone already. I went down to Hove, East Sussex for a long weekend. I got to spend it with friends. The weather was a little hit and miss but still I had a lovely time none the less. Travelling home was a bit of a nightmare, the underground in London wasn't running properly so had to change several times just so that I could get my connecting train at Paddington. By the time I got home I had a lovely migraine lol. But my girls more that made up for it, they were so pleased to see me as I was to see them.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Gill's mini album
Here are just a couple of pages from Gill's mini album. I'm rather pleased with the finished book. I just need to get it into the post.
One of my taks this week is to try and clean up my studio. I have far too much stash!!! Some of it hasn't been used in years and I feel it's time to make room for the new stash. I'm off to the Malvern show next weekend and hope to find some great new bits. Its also time to go through my bits folder. Like many of you I keep all those small scraps of paper just in case..... But now is the time to be brutal. I have hundreds of scrapbook papers which I avoid using trying to favour the scraps but it's making my papercrafting very stale. So I'm going to clear out the old and start afresh with the new. Here's hoping.
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Monday, 8 February 2010
Sorry for not posting but have spent the past week fighting a bug. But on the plus side I have been able to get a little crafting done. I will take some photos and post them as soon as poss. I'm rather pleased with how much I acheived. I have some more challenges to take part in the month so I need to get those projects done. My friend is moving at the end of the week so I'm hoping I'll be well enough to help. I can then do a quick blitz of my home and get back into my craft room. I'm storing my friends things until she could move into her new home and it's all in my craft room. I've been 'living' out of my craft tote for a month so it will be fab to get to my stash again. But this has been a great opportunity to use up all those freebie bits and pieces that I have been accumulating over the years and create some cards. I shall see if I can do the samething with all the free cross stitich kits I've also been collecting for the past 20 years. Mmmmm that may be pushing things a bit too far.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Hearts and Flowers
Another scrapbook page from my calender. The papers I used are from Brenda Pinnick as are some of the embellishments. The flowers are from Prima and the ribbon was some I had in my craft stash.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Monday, 25 January 2010
Saturday, 23 January 2010
BROWN OWL
This is from a freebie that I got from Crafty Ideas by Kaz. You need to be a forum member to get the free templates and designs but it is well worth it. They are a lovely bunch of people on there. There are plenty of challenges and swaps to join in with as well as a weekly quiz that you can take part in.
Follow this link to join the forum http://forum.craftyideasbykaz.co.uk/. Everyone is very welcome.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
CRAFTY KITTY
Spirit seems to be the only one fo the 2 of us who is enjoying the snow. She is a Northern Inuit and is very suited to these conditions. She's a nightmare on the lead though at this time of year. I think she goes into sled mode. My arms weren't meant for it!!!!
But for some strange reason she doesn't like the rain though, go figure!!!!
The youngest member of our family turned 1 just before christmas. She's also turning out to be very crafty and seems to think I need help!!!
CARD CHALLENGE
I'm just trying to sort out a card for this months card challenge on the Crafty Ideas forum. This months challenge is to make a card that is black and white. I will post my card as soon as I've made it. I have also done my card for the card swap on the forum. This months topic is anything starting with the letter 'C'. We also run birthday card list, anniversary lists and a new list has just been set up for the partners of those on the forum.
I'm just trying to sort out a card for this months card challenge on the Crafty Ideas forum. This months challenge is to make a card that is black and white. I will post my card as soon as I've made it. I have also done my card for the card swap on the forum. This months topic is anything starting with the letter 'C'. We also run birthday card list, anniversary lists and a new list has just been set up for the partners of those on the forum.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Hello and A Happy New Year. Well I've been busy making scrapbook calenders for a couple of friends as well as doing one for myself. I have also been making some card samples up for a forum that I belong too. I'm hoping to scrapbook my christmas cards as well. I purchased a lovely memory album set by Brenda Pinnick from QVC. I love Brenda's design's, I'm a huge fan. The set has plenty in there to keep me going for sometime. I bought a previous scrapbook kit of hers that keeps going and going. I've used many of the papers here on my calender. This weather has been a perfect excuse to stay in and craft.
Hello and A Happy New Year. Well I've been busy making scrapbook calenders for a couple of friends as well as doing one for myself. I have also been making some card samples up for a forum that I belong too. I'm hoping to scrapbook my christmas cards as well. I purchased a lovely memory album set by Brenda Pinnick from QVC. I love Brenda's design's, I'm a huge fan. The set has plenty in there to keep me going for sometime. I bought a previous scrapbook kit of hers that keeps going and going. I've used many of the papers here on my calender. This weather has been a perfect excuse to stay in and craft.
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