New card range

Hello!  Yes, another post, I think that's three now this month!! I'm starting as I mean to go on this year.

I'm stopping by to share a new range of cards.  I bought these Stamposaurus stamps last year at Harrogate GNPE and I've only just got around to using them *blushing*

I only wish I had opened the packet sooner as they are fab!

These cards are going to a local gift shop this weekend - hope they like them.

Have a good week xx

Latest cards

Just stopping by to share some of my recent makes and yes, this is my second post this month!!! Lol.

For the last two cards, I used my beautiful new Chocolate Baroque Floral Bouquet stamps.  They really are fabulous quality and stamp perfectly.  I made the background using Adironacks on my Gelli plate.  Such a fun technique.

Hope you're all having a fab week, nearly the weekend!!

xx

Happy New Year!

I know it was a few days ago but this is me!! 

Happy New Year to my lovely followers, I hope you enjoyed the festive season and that 2014 is a happy, healthy and prosperous one for you xx

Today, I'm sharing with you a cute little plaque I made for my friend.  She recently had a beautiful new Aga fitted in her kitchen and I had just the stamp to make her a little gift:

I stamped the image with Adironack Espresso and coloured it with Promarkers and Distress Inks.

The sentiment is perfect too: 

I have also completed my first commissioned card of the year.  I finally had the chance to use my beautiful Anna Marie Blooming Figurine stamp, which I bought in Harrogate back in October.  It was worth the wait though!  I also used my new Heartfelt Creations Sunkissed Fleur stamps and die.  Of course, it was a no-brainer to use my fabulous Clarity stamps to personalise the card.

Here it is:

I used Worn Lipstick DI and London Fog Memento for the stamping and distressing and finished the card off by mounting it on dark silver paper and adding gems.

It's back to work for me tomorrow, I cant believe that TWO weeks have gone already!  I'm in the relaxation zone now and need another week :(  Never mind, it'll soon be half term!

Thank you for visiting, hope you have a good week xx

Hello! ... Remember me?

It's so long since I last blogged that I forgot my log in details!!  Now, that is bad :(

 

Well, Christmas has been and gone and after a lovely, relaxing couple of days I managed to spend some time today playing with my new 6x6" Gelli!

 

First though, I am sharing a card that I'm entering into the Clarity Blog Challenge .  Hope it fits the bill!

 

 

This is the card I made using my Gelli plate, Adirondack and Versafine inks:

 

 

I love how the inks give a vibrant quality.

 

Hope you've had a good Christmas and that you stay safe in this howling wind xx

 



Five weeks since I last blogged!!!

Well, here goes!  I cant believe my last blog post was 15th September ... I really don't know where the time has gone or why I didn't publish the three lovely comments that my faithful blog followers have left me... SORRY :(

 

I've been back at work, which has been very busy and quite challenging at times.  I've also been to GNPE Harrogate and Sincerely Yours Papercraft Show at Leigh.  I met some of my crafty friends for a catch up and shopped till I dropped - literally!!

 

Today, I had a successful meeting with a new shop that's opening nearby and they are taking some of my cards to sell. Yay!!

 

I've also been making commission cards and have a selection to show you:

 

As you can see, I have been kept busy with plenty of orders :)

 

Hope you have a lovely, relaxing weekend xx



Workshop cards

Today, I went to a workshop hosted by the lovely Maria Simms.  We managed to make three (yes, THREE!) cards at the workshop and prepared the fourth to complete at home.

I decided to make the fourth one straight away because, knowing me, the bits and pieces will still be sitting in a pile next month!

We used Sketchy Lady by Clarity as the main stamp for all the cards ... it's amazing what you can do with just one stamp!

Here are the cards:

 

 

Making a moonscape with Versamark and Mica powders ...

 

 

... stamping and embossing with gold embossing powder.

 

Creating a resist background paper and coordinating inky card to use for paper piecing.

 

Lots of masking in this one!

 

Clean, simple and beautiful!  Stamping, colouring with Promarkers and adding glitter.

 



 

I've had this stamp for about a year now and this is the first time I've used it!! *hangs head in shame*

I'm so glad it's had it's first outing now as it is such a beautiful and versatile stamp.

 

Hope you've had a lovely weekend xx

 



Sunday night ... catch up!

 

Here we are again, it's Sunday night, the X-Factor is on and I CANT just sit and watch it!  Is anyone else like that?  Always needing to be doing something else while watching TV?

 

Anyway, here are some of my recent makes:

 

 

 I learnt how to make these fab tea light cards at a Hougie workshop with Kay Rutter.  The drawer contains 4 tea lights.

 

 I designed a wedge shaped envelope to fit the tea light card perfectly.

 

 

 

 

Well, I'm afraid that's all from me tonight.  Hope you've had a lovely weekend.  I'm back to work on Thursday ... cant believe where SIX weeks have gone!!!

Hugs xx