Mrsspook's Crafts

Daisy and Dandelion

2011-01-30T09:50:00.003Z

My first crafty purchase of this year (well not quite lol) was the Daisy and Dandelion CD, I have a few D&D stamps but just had to have the CD.
As I haven't been doing much cardmaking of late I thought I would use this CD to make some very quick and easy cards, nothing too complicated or long winded. I have left a lot quite plain and can add further embellishments if and when needed.
Anyway here are a few of the cards, all made in one day.

Still here

2011-01-27T09:49:00.002Z

I am still around but have had a very busy time the past few months, Christmas kept me very busy (well more the build up). My Nan passed away on 15th December so Christmas was a little quiet this year. Also my youngest daughter Aimee turned 10 the end of 2010. Now the girls are back at school things are starting to get more organised at home, I can start some crafting again.
I have managed to make a few cards for the hospice on the Isle of Wight that made my Nan's last few days a little easier.
Anyway hopefully in the next week or two I should be back to crafting and blogging more.
A belated Happy New Year.
June

Ooops

2010-10-30T08:05:00.003+01:00

One of the baby cards didn't upload so here it is......It just had to be the on with the peel offs too lol

Baby Cards

2010-10-30T07:55:00.003+01:00

One of the Mum's Aimee and I walk to school with, had a baby girl last month, Aaiya (Rhymes like Hiya) had such an unusual name I just had to include it on out card, another Mum asked me to make her a card as well. Aaiya has a big brother and I did not want to leave him out, the idea for a Big Brother card came from when Aimee was born my Mum got her a Big Sister T shirt.
I made the baby cards the day before my Sundae of Seasons Cd arrived so I used bits and pieces from my stash (including the dreaded peel off which I really don't like using much) the Big Brother cards have been made using Sundae of Seasons and Not for Girls CDs (I just love the Coool Tweets).
So here they are, four cards in one go, I promise I will blog again very soon.

I am back!

2010-10-30T07:43:00.003+01:00

I have been neglecting my blog since the the end of the summer. Now it's nearly the end of the half term holidays, the girls have been away on the Isle of Wight, back tomorrow in time for Trick or Treating.
Anyway I have been busy making cards, not just for Birthdays but for Christmas too (yes the dreaded C word).
I have been keeping my printer VERY busy of late as I am just addicted to crafting CDs, my favorite at the moment is the latest from Polkadoodles (who else lol) Sundae of Seasons. If you haven't seen it yet, just go and visit and click on the gallery, you will see loads of fab inspiration from Nikky and her DT.
Anyway as it's Halloween tomorrow I though my first showing in a while would be the Goody bags I have done for tomorrow just for Kathryn, Aimee and some of their friends, all elements from Polkadoodles Sundae of Seasons and the Halloween Download available from the website.

Another Calender

2010-09-12T06:35:00.004+01:00

Well the summer holidays are over, the girls have just finished their first week back at school.
I can now get back to crafting. I am really loving easel cards at the moment and made another calender. I used elements from a papermania large card decoupage to make this one (sunflowers are one of Aimee's favourite flowers).

On holiday but still crafting

2010-07-31T14:38:00.004+01:00

The past few weeks have been very busy, preparing for the summer holidays and all the activities that go on before the schools break up for the summer.
We are coming to the end of our first week away on the Isle of Wight, it is only the last couple of days I have managed to get any crafting done.
Yesterday I visited one of the many crafts shops on the Island and found some 2011 calenders so I just had to make one last night.
I have just used a simple easel card to make my calender and nothing fancy just some papers and I have finished it with some glitter glue (just a flitter on the butterflies).
My Mum has kindly given me her old digital camera which is far better than my old one so I can now take decent pictures of ALL of my cards as I could never get anything but regular cards in the scanner.
I will also be posting some pictures from our holiday while we are here, these to follow soon.

A bit of a holiday

2010-06-04T10:09:00.003+01:00

It's half term this week, the girls are away in France with my parents and nephew so this week I have had some time to myself to make some cards, I haven't done much crafting the past couple of months so this week has been nice.Father's day is coming up soon and a friend asked me to make cards for her Dad from herself and her daughters. She likes cute cards so I have gone for Polkadoodles yet again.
Most of the cardmaking things are packed away again, the girl get back tomorrow night (my birthday).

Happy Birthday to Polkadoodles!

2010-05-17T11:53:00.003+01:00

One of my favorite crafting companies Polkadoodles is celebrating there 1st birthday, to celebrate they have some fab n funky papers to download for FREE!
For this weeks extra special challenge you have to use these papers in your work, therare extra special prizes up for grabs as well, the theme for this week is dimension & texture.
I love the colour combo of blues n browns so decided to use that colourway (there are 2 to choose from), I used kraft card as my base, some c'ordinations card which I have embossed with a CB folder and lightly gone over with sandpaper, the edges of the card have been distressed, no expensive distressing tool. just the edge of a pair of scissors. I have used some craft wire, brads,leather thonging and a little dangling charm ro add even more dimension and texture, plus foam tape to add even more depth.
Happy Birthday Polkadoodles...may thenext year bring even more scrummy stuff!
You can find the challenge and free download here

What to do on a rainy May day

2010-05-08T17:06:00.006+01:00

We woke up this morning and the weather is grotty, not what we want for this time of year, gray sky and rain, I hope the volcano ash has nothing to do with it!
I had printed quite a few pages from All Around and Everywhere from Polkadoodles (quelle suprise!).
Here are my first 3 cards, I couldn't resist using googly eyes on the birds, I have one more of mine to scan, it's drying and also one Aimee did.
I have used promarkers to edge some of the cards, and just finished them with card candy as they go so well with the colours on this CD. A little sparkle has been added to 2 of them using stickles. The top row of bunting on the cupcake card has been mounted on foam squares to give some dimension,

Cupcake card good enough to eat

2010-05-07T08:22:00.005+01:00

My new Cd arrived last week, from Polkadoodles, It's called All Around and Everywhere, if you liked Back to Nature you will LOVE this one.
I have printed loads of bits and pieces off and have finally done my first complete card. It has been a busy week catching up with washing after the machine broke down I have hardly had any time for any realy crafting.
My Mum came over this week with loads of more crafting goodies from a friend of hers who didnt have time for cardmaking anymore (she does quilting),
Anyway this card has gone into school this morning with Aimee for a friend in her class who is 9 tomorrow and Aimee specifically asked for this one.
Its finished with some card candy, sticky ribbon and glitter glue.
I am hoping I might get to make one or two more today.

Just Horsin' Around

2010-04-27T21:46:00.003+01:00

I forgot about this card I had made for Kathryn's 13th birthday, again using a Polkadoodles Cd Back to Nature, I used Pricilla the horse as the main image, all the other bits and pirces are taken from the same CD.
Just waiting for the new CD from PD.

A card for an old friend

2010-04-23T07:46:00.003+01:00

Another Peter Rabbit card for an old (well my oldest) friend. Just finished off with some ribbon from my stash which matches the card perfectly and a few gems.
Happy St George's Day to all, iy's also my Mum's Birthday.
Looking forward to today as the New Polkadoodles CD All Around Everywhere is being launced on Create & Craft, I have it on order already even though I've only seen a sneek peek so watch this space as it won;t be too long before I am making cards with the new CD, if you want a peek before then go here

Dotty for Polkadoodles

2010-04-15T16:16:00.005+01:00

Most of the cards I have made recently I have used elements from one of my Polkadoodles CDs, these 2 cards have elements taken from the Paper Boutique CD.
I love all the images on the CD and aim to have made at least one card from every section by the end of the year (no problem me thinks)
It is my Mum's birthday soon (23rd April) so have used the Ladybird to make a card from the girls, the other one is using the really cute rabbit, not for anyone in particular but I couldn't resist (ideal for Easter as well as birthdays). With all the fabby sentiments on the CD I could easily add an age or a name when the card is needed.
As this weeks challenge on the Polkadoodles blog is Animal Magic I will enter these, I have been so lucky so far and got a 3rd with Kathryn's birthday card and a 1st (yes really) with the animal print cake card so I am showing off my blinkie with pride and Nikky sent me some fab downloads to go with my 1st blinkie, anyway this weeks challenge is hereAnyway watch this space for the next Polkadoodle card. Also Nikky is launching another CD on 23rd April (this Friday) on C&C if you go to her website you can get a sneak peak at some of the artwork here

Cards for Robert

2010-04-11T17:23:00.003+01:00

It was Robert's birthday yesterday, 53 years young. Here are the cards I made for him the Cricket card is from me (Obviously as it says husband lol), I have used elements from Polkadoodles Not For Girls CD the card I made for the girls to give to their Dad has elements from A My Craft Studio Cd Carousel Of Classics.
He loves them both so if he's happy so am I.

A Wedding Challenge

2010-04-11T17:15:00.003+01:00

I haven't been to a wedding in over 15 years, and no weddings planned in the future, people just don't seem to get married anymore. This weeks challenge from Polkadoodles is a Wedding project or card. I had to of course use the Love & Cherish Cd from Polkadoodles, a stunning collection of not just weddings but everyday cards, after spending ages yesterday trying to decided what to print off I then spent ages playing around with the design, anyway I ended up making 2 cards,not in the usual tradional wedding style, I do love the black & red, I just hope it's OK to enter 2 into the challenge as I couldn't decide witch one to enter.If you want to enter this weeks challenge go here

A special card for the boy next door

2010-04-09T20:15:00.003+01:00

Aimee's friend Brandon who lives next door to us is 13 tomorrow, it is also my husband Robert's birthday tomorrow (he's a bit more than 13 though).
Brandon like mechanical type things, at the moment his favorties are the Henry vacumn cleaner,there is a whole family of them apparently.
I used my newly aquired My Craft Studio Professional programme, it is fab!
I decided to do a penny slider card to add some movement, I think a kinetic card would appeal.
So here it is.
I will add Robert's birthday cards tomorrow, I just didn't want him to see them as they are scanned and stored on the computer he uses,

Happy Easter and more cards

2010-04-04T05:17:00.005+01:00

A Happy Easter to you all, it's gone 5 am on Easter Sunday and the eggs are laid out for the girls, as we don't have a garden they are hidden around the house, it should keep them Happy for a while, we just have to make sure they bursh there teeth well, Aimee lost one yesterday that had been wobbly for a while.
Anyway here are my latest cards, made especially for a friend as a special request.
Don't eat too many eggs (I don't have any thankfully)

Another Birthday another challenge

2010-04-03T13:09:00.002+01:00

I was asked to make a card for a friend for her sister's birthday and she loves anything animal print. I decided to use Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Cd and one of the cake templates, this fits in perfectly with this weeks Polkadoodles Challenge which is Birthday, go have a look at the fab ideas from the design team.
To join in with the challenge go here

A card for Dad

2010-03-25T11:57:00.004Z

It's my Dad's birthday next week, I was going to do the usual nautical theme (My Dad sails) but couldnt find anything that grabbed me.
This week I received my paper boutique CD from Polkadoodles and decided to use the Male owl (Mr Twitty). This card also covers this weeks challenge on Polkadoodles challenge blog, thers is a sketch to follow and you had to use blue & brown (a fab colour combination).
I have left the card simple, I would have loved to use some ribbons, flowers or bling but not for my Dad lol
I hope he likes it.
The CD is fab, I only received it yesterday but this is my second card I have made already, just need to put finishing touches to the first one.
To join in with this weeks, challenge go here

A challenge of a 13th Birthday card

2010-03-17T14:08:00.005Z

It is my oldest daughter Kathryn's birthday on Monday and she will be 13.
This card I have done for her younger sister to give her, Aimee loves the animals on Polkadoodles Back To Nature CD so it had to be an owl.
This weeks challenge on the Polkadoodles challenge blog happens to be a milestone birthday or anniversary so it fits in with that too!
I have wrapped a patterened acetate arouund the card and stuck the owl on the front, her back is on the inside of the acetate too.
All I have to do now is make a card from myself and Robert, and get her Birthday presents.
TO take part in the challenge go here

My First Peter Rabbit Card

2010-03-17T05:08:00.004Z

I just love my New Peter Rabbit CD from Crafters Companion, money being tight I could only buy the one so it had to be Peter.
Here is the first card I made, just a little A6 card, I just love the Peter Rabbit blue, this CD will be great when I need a card for a baby or toddler (I have already made one for a friend but who forgot to scan it!).
So here he is.

Missed one lol

2010-03-16T18:21:00.004Z

One of the cards was missed here it is lol

Back After a Long Time

2010-03-16T18:12:00.003Z

It is quiet a while since I blogged, November last year in fact, so Happy New Year lol.
Had a lot of dama towards the end of last year and the start of this, the girls has a major leak in there bedroom which runied the carpet they ended up staying with my parents for the last 2 weeks of school, then stays in hospital for Robert with his chest again, the last time he went in I visited and managed to catch the nasty norovirus.
Anyway, back to more normal things, I have been doing some cardmaking when I can, I have been naughty and not scanned all of them but here are some of them, I have some more to make tomorrow milestone birthdays for my oldest daughter who will be 13 on Monday and my Uncle who is 70 soon.
The first batch of cards I made for a friend of a friend who saw a card I made and asked me to make her some.
I hope she likes them
Now I just have to remember how to blog lol

Card Candy from CraftyC

2009-11-01T08:00:00.002Z

My Old crafting buddy CraftyC aka Claire, is offering some super card candy on her blog, just leave a comment and then a link on your blog for a chance to win, open to all not just UK crafters. While you are there have a look through her blog, her work is just stunning, she has certainly given me inspiration over the years and I have fallen in love with many of the crafting stuff she has used (especially the stamps) and she was the person who got me onto using Promarkers which are just my fav thing at the moment.
You can find her candy here

Patti Goes to the Orient

2009-10-17T11:44:00.003+01:00

I haven't done much crafting this past week, my DH had an operation on his wrist on Monday and can;t do very much for 2 weeks so not much crafting done and when I have tried I seem to be too tired that my mojo is sleeping, but here is a card I managed to do before my mojo took a nap (Or holiday).
I am a big fan of anything Oriental, I think I picked it up from my Mum. We have family in Japan so little things have worked there way into Mum's home.
Anyway this image on Kirsty Wiseman's Patti Picklicious Printables CD is just fab, I printed off one of the papers in a smaller scale and then paper pieced the oriental image, skin was coloured in using promarkers, sentiment is also from the CD.
My oldest daugther met a Japanese Author last week and mentioned to her about our Japanese connections it turns out her daugther was taught English by my cousin....small world eh?

A card frenzy

2009-10-10T16:33:00.003+01:00

I have been quite busy the last week or so and have managed to get quite a few cards done, a lot using some of my CDs, I am really hooked on using crafting CDs now, I have found the right kind of paper (I prefer a matt to glossy) and have the right settings on my pronter for my paper , as one of my favorite crafters, Joanna Sheen says "Get to know your printer".
Anyway I have started to scan my cards, I will put them on here just a few day a.
I have finished my Christmas cards so now can do anything else (Christmas is my least favorite type of card).
The first ones I have here are made using Crafter's Companion CDS (Boys n Girls, as most of the cards I make are for boys and girls anyway.

Introducing Patti Picklicious

2009-10-07T20:46:00.003+01:00

Another crafting CD, I am totally converted now and my latest addition is Patti Picklicious by Kirsty Wiseman, recently shown on QVC, I have been following Kirsty on Twitter for sometime.
As well as loads of yummy backing papers there are circle cutouts, sentiments, Images of Patti herself (both coloured and plain and lots more)
The papers are sorted in colour families are have wonderful names.
ALso included are tint alphabet tiles. the font is like an old style typemwriter so I just had to print out a sheet on safmat. I have used them on 2 of my cards, and placed the greeting on blank sentiment tiles which are also included (Kirsty has also included a few with greetings in different fonts, plus circle greetings and icons which can be punched out with circle punches.
Anyway here are my first cards, card candy and prima flowers are just made for these papers so I have used them to finish off the cards.
A big thank you to the Designer of these Kirsty...she is a real star just go to her site here

Stampin' Up! Blog Candy

2009-10-07T15:42:00.003+01:00

Amanda has a super Stampin' Up! Blog candy on her blog, including a beautiful New SU! stamp set and lots of more.
As you can imagine being SU! the stuff is just fabulous, just go and check here
Good Luck :)

My Manga Girl

2009-10-05T06:52:00.004+01:00

I love manga (Japanese cartoon art) if I had the time I would love to learn how to draw in the manga style, anyway one of my favorite stamp companies, Sugar Nellie has a few Manga designs now availible in rubber stamps so I just had to try one. ANyway here she is, 3 cards, all coloured with promarkers and copics.
They have quite a few at Funky Kits (I think the one I have is out of stock at the moment) but go and have a look anyway they have plenty of yummy stamps.
Why don;t you do and have a peek here

Card for My Nan

2009-09-18T07:31:00.004+01:00

My Nan was 95 on the 15th of September, another card was made using a cd, this time it was Joanna Sheens new COuntry Diary of an Edwardian Lady CD.
The images are from the original artwork which was so popular in the 1980s and the kind of thing Joanna Sheen just loves, the CD is just stunning and I can spend ages just looking through the pages, I also decorated the envelope so Nan won;t throw it away, I am decorating more envelopes now especially sincegetting some safmat, a printable sheet which creates stickers with when placed on card the edges are practically invisible. It is great for little elements like butterflies which are very hard to cut out, or round alphas )no one can cut a perfect circle.

Card for Elvis Fan

2009-09-18T07:21:00.004+01:00

My next door neighbout loves the 1950's so I always try and do something with a 50s theme and of course she loves Elvis so I just had to do her an Elvis card (again lol).
I used the Image from My Crafts Studio Hollywood Greats CD.
Well she loves it and says she is going to frame it.

Animal Crackers

2009-09-18T07:08:00.006+01:00

Are a really yummy biscuit snack they have in the USA but sadly we can't get them here...anyway thats not what this post is about lol
I have been using my Cds a lot lately to do crafting and it was time I made some more cards for kids. I have been using my Crafters Companions Boys and Girls CDs, I just loved the artwork on these toppers especially the cute animals. Some of them I have decoupaged up (not something I do very much) I have a large stock of animal print cardstock (from pouns shops) and they are great with the safari animals.
So here are the first 2 cards using the Zebra and Lion, all I need to do is add inserts and an age if needed.
More cards to be posted soon as I am busy doing Christmas cards and cards for the RAF out in Afghanistan, I heard about this via Tiwtter, a lovely fellow crafter called Cazz has organised this in her town, I did try and find somewhere close to home but to no avail and as my brother was in the RAF, I had to help.
If any crafters out there would like to send cards out to our Guys n Gals to send home to loved ones just go here

Halloween Atcs

2009-09-03T17:22:00.004+01:00

Here the the atcs I have done so far for a swap, just used my Halloween dies. I think I have a 3 or 4 more to do, I will probably keep in the theme. They are bright and fun and I am sure my girls wil like them.
Once I've done the Halloween ones I have to start on Christmas ones.
Anyway the girls are back tomorrow so making the most of the last few quiet hours.

Special Effects using Alcohol Ink Pens

2009-09-03T09:55:00.003+01:00

I love my promarkers and copic pens and love colouring in with them.
I have signed up to do a halloween atc swap and have used some of my die cuts, one of them being a gravestone (part of a Sizzix Sizzlit set), I usually either cut them in white card and ink the edges or with plain grey cardm but I decided to have a play with my pens to see what effects I could get with some help from my copic blender pen (not really a blender more for rubbing out your mistakes).
SO here are my results, I am quite please with the, and just like teh real thing every one will be different, the colours I used were Copic Ciao C-3 (cool grey No 3) and Promarker Dusky Pink (in the flesh tone pack) and the copic ciao blender pen(0).
So now I have them ready to put on my atcs.
Comments would be appreciated,
My girls are back tomorrow so I am making the most of today.

Back home in Ealing Messy Rabbit is here too!

2009-08-31T14:49:00.004+01:00

After over 6 weeks away on the Isle of Wight I am back home, the girls are still on the Island, back on Friday then it's back to school next Monday.

Anyway the news in my family is my Brother and his girlfriend Helen got engaged while on holiday in Rome.

So using my new Messy Rabbit CD I made them an engagement card. The topper was ideal , just seemed to take me ages to get the card right...my mojo was on go slow.

The interactive sentiments on the CD are also ideal for making a matching "Handmade by" Label for the back, I was so impressed with the CD I have already ordered The new Joanna Sheen CD (The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady), I can't wait to get it.

I did add quite a lot of things to my crafting stash while on holiday( well so many craft shops, it would be rude not too!), but as Mr Spook and myself travelled home by National Express coach I have left it with Mum to bring back when she brings the girls home on Friday (I did pack a few bits in my case including my Messy Rabbit cd) and my promarkers and the copics I got while I was away, I found an art shop in Newport called Forget me Nots that sell Copic ciaos individually.

Anyway hopefully soon I can get some picture uploaded to the blog and here is the card.

On holiday...but still crafting

2009-07-26T13:48:00.004+01:00

Hello from the Isle of Wight.

I may be on holiday (the girls and I are staying with my parents), but I cannot be away from hoem and not crafting. I packed a large bag of crafting stuff so I didn't get withdrawal symptoms.

I have managed to attend a workshop (made a card and a beaded bag charm) and went to a cardmaking demo yesterday.

Unlike London there are plenty of craft shops on this little Island.

Myself and teh girls have made so many cards, we have used all the card blanks I packed with us so we will be buying a pack of 50 next visit to a crafting shop.

Anyway we have a birthday in the family next week so I have made a card using some things from a Docraft goody bag, a Forever friends Element and the papers the rest if from my stash.

So here it is, decorated both on the front and inside.

Some fab blog candy

2009-07-25T16:00:00.000+01:00

One of my fav crafting bloggers Claire (CraftyC) has some wonderful blog candy to give away, just leave a comment on her blog and a link from your own.
As usual she is very generous and has included some fab flowers, papers, copic ciao markers and a lot more.
This closes on 21st August when she returns from her holiday, just go here

Mermaid Tags

2009-07-06T11:44:00.003+01:00

I am taking part in a card & tag swap this month on Craft Swap Forum and decided to stick to one theme...mermaids, and use my fab Anya mermaid stamp.
Two images have been stamped and embossed then coloured in using mica powder paints, the 3rd (black one) has been stamped using a clear embossing pad then I have brushed some mica powders over the impression.
All tags are cut with the Sizzix Super scallop die and I have used vellums and angelina fibres on each one and finished with some paper string which I think suited better than ribbons or fibre.
I am sure when Aimee, my 8year old sees them she will want to keep them

More cards done!

2009-07-01T16:57:00.002+01:00

I seem to be on a roll at the moment, another 4 cards today and my 8year old was not at school.
I think a day at Legoland left her a little dehydrated and she wasn't feeling well this morning, she is ok now after a quiet morning resting and drinking (and watching TV and playing club penguin online).
ALl the images on these cards had been stamped and coloured (with my new favorites promarkers) last week.
It was just a case of finding the right colours and putting the cards together.
Now all I have to do is the inserts.

My Hedgehog cards finished

2009-06-30T19:34:00.007+01:00

I used the 2 hedgehog images from my previous post on cards today.
I think the one with the hedgehog having a cuppa in my favorite one.
More cards to make tomorrow so hopefully I will get some blogging in too, but the weather is so hot and with 2 computers running in one room today when I was on my own I turned both computers and the printer off to try and keep the heat down, safe to say it is actually cooler outside.
YOu can buy these digi stamps and many more fab ones at Lily-Boo's Boutique here.

My Hedgehogs

2009-06-26T14:39:00.003+01:00

I have been looking for some Hedgehog images for a while, yes, I know there are lots of Peny Black stamps with Hedgehogs on, but I wanted something different (and more economical).
Anyway I found some digi stamps at Lily-Boo's Boutique.
A set of 6 images for £1.99.
I have a relative in Australia who loves hedgehogs (they don't have hedgehogs in Aus), her birthday is in August so one of these images will be perfect.
I have printed off 2 and coloured them today with my promarkers, I will make cards with both of them next week and decided which one to send her.
If you want to have a look at the full range of Digi stamps ar Lily Boos' go here

More Cards

2009-06-09T13:07:00.007+01:00

I have been busy this morning and managed to do a couple more cards.
Teddy bear is from Cuddly Buddly and painted with Mica Watercolour paints (I stamped with black ink and embossed with clear powder, without embossing the mica paints seem to dull the black edges but the embossed lines resist the paint).
Papers from Dovecraft, letters from a Brenda Pinnick Scrapbook kit.
Other card I have used buts from a Stampin' Up Kit I received when I subscribed to a crafting Magazine.
I have managed to get quite a few cards done , my box of cards is getting very full, I need to spend some time doing inserts to finish the cards off.
Anyway it's time for lunch now.

Pollycraft Monday Challenge Recipe 3..2..1

2009-06-09T09:31:00.003+01:00

Another fab challenge from the Pollycraft Monday Challenge blog.
Recipe 3..2..1
3 embellishments
2 papers
1 image
I have used one of the Moodles and coloured him with pastels, papers are from papermania, buttons from my stash.
Had fun making this card, I needed to do some more boys cards and these moodles images are ideal.

A Funky Fairy Recipe

2009-06-08T12:12:00.004+01:00

This weeks challenge from the Funky Fairys is a recipe to follow
1 x Ribbon
2 x Flowers
3 x Buttons
4 x Patterned Papers
I've done as instructed, never follwed a recipe before, was lots of fun.
I have finished with the Funky Fairy herself (her wings are being dry cleaned lol)
Flowers I have made myself using scraps of fabric, papers from K&Co (Amy Butler), lace ribbon and buttons from stash.

Stampin' For the Weekend First Challenge

2009-06-08T11:44:00.002+01:00

This is the first challenge launched on my birthday last Friday.
The theme "From Dusk to Dawn" using the colours purple and yellow.
Anyway here is my card using my favorite stamp at the moment Mermaid Anya, I have used Sakura Stardust pens so it is nice and sparkly (as mermaids should be).
Papers from K&Co(yellow) and Papermania (purple), flowers from Prima finished with adhesive stones,little dots of liquid pearl in 2 corners, seahorse charm from my stash.
Thank you for the challenge ladies, I don;t normally use yellow but it looks fab with purple.

Fathers Day Card...with some recycling

2009-05-28T14:01:00.003+01:00

A few years ago I bought a large quantity of old Brooke Bond Tea cards from Ebay, mainly for doing vintage style ATCs, well I used a few but I don;t do ATCs much now so I decided to use them in cards,
I had some doubles so I could stick the cards inside to show the information on the back (the kind of thing my Dad would be interested in).
I love the colour combo of chocolate brown, blue & cream and kept it simple. Blue card run through a Divine Swirl CB embossing folder and then cut with a nestie. Letters from a Brenda Pinnick scrapbook kit from QVC (A Christmas one), corners die cut from Wizard ATC die.
Insert printed using the Bearly Mine Designs designer inserts extreme CD, they are set as sqaures but I reshaped them.
Hopefully he will like it.
The girls have been at Butlins Bognor since Monday with my Nephew, but they come back some time tomorrow (If they can prise Aimee from her favorite climbing things). I can't imagine I will get any more crafting done until next week after I sort through my craft stash as it's time for another clearout.

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 16- Monochrome

2009-05-27T15:38:00.003+01:00

Last week was my first week entering the Pollycraft Monday Challenge and guess what I won...the whole set of Moodles images.
They are so cute, I received them and printed off some last night and have used one for this weeks challenge which is Monochrome, I chose pink :)
The image has been coloured in very simply using 1 colour in pastels, and to aplly I used my finger (fun but a little messy).
All the papers are printed, flowers from Prima, buttons and ahesive lace from my stash.
If you can find the Moodles here
You will find the challenge here

Grungy Emo Girl

2009-05-23T18:01:00.003+01:00

I have taken part in a new challenge for me this week, this one is from Pollycraft...this challenge is flowers.
Pollycraft have some fab downloadables and I had to get this one I used on the card (part of the Cherry Kisses range and she is called Attitude (as is the backing paper).
Anyway if you want to take part in the challenge go here
They have a prize too.
I had lots of fun with this one, made it grungy and I have a friend of my oldest daughter who will just love it.

Create4fun blogcandy

2009-05-22T07:29:00.002+01:00

Create4fun is offering some fabulous ultra delish blog candy...a set of 36 Copic markers (how generous is that), anyone, anywhere can enter and it ends 24th May so hurry.
You just have to look thrugh the blog there is some great inspiration.
Just go here

Another Funky Fairy Challenge

2009-05-20T14:52:00.004+01:00

My youngest daughter hasn't gone to school today so my original plans were changed.
I have managed to make a card, it took me a while as I did it in stages running around looking after Aimee, she seems better this afternoon but still quiet.
This weeks Funky Fairy Challenge theme is Circles & Buttons. The circles are on the Funky Fairy herself, baking paper also from Funky Fairys papercraft, I have used buttons from my stash and have gone ott with embellishments and also used 2 of my burnt fabric flowers.
Anyway it will go to one of Aimee's classmates for her birthday.
For the challenge go here

Fabric flowers

2009-05-18T06:33:00.002+01:00

I Spend time every day hopping from blog to blog, I have my favorites and do what I suppose any other person blog hopping does, you find new bloggers when visiting regulars.
Anyway as well as card and paper I also have a thing for textiles and have quite a large stash of fabric and being a crafter, I never throw any away.
WHile blog hopping I found Caz's blog and a tutorial on making fabric flowers with a difference, they are burnt (well teh edges are anyway).
The original blog posting from Caz is here
For my first effort I used some organza fabric and green beads for the centre (we have a new shop called tiger that sell 2 bags of seed beads for £1).
I found the right card to put it on will post hopefully later but here is a picture of the 3 flowers I made, I just wish I could get the dimension showining, they look so much better in reali life.

Just Add Water...and Anya

2009-05-13T12:18:00.003+01:00

I have finally managed to make a card using my new mermaid Anya stamp.
My 8year old Aimee loves mermaids, she found a TV show called H2o just add water (Australian on Nickleodeon) and has fallen in love with mermaids, so when I saw this stamp, I just had to get it.
I have coloured Anya in colours very similar to Ariel (The Little Mermaid), I got this idead form Aimee who coloured in one using these colours.
It doesn't show in the picture but Anya has little bits of sparkle oall over her hair, top & tail, I used a Sakura Stardust pen and just dotted it over, I have done some more and have spread the sparkle using a waterbrush.
I have also decorated the inside using the same papers I used outside (printed on the computer).
Sentiment on the outside and words inside also done on computer (the words are some from the TV shows theme tune)
Anyway I will give her the card after school. I hope she likes it.

Funky Fairy Challenge Get well soon

2009-05-09T14:43:00.003+01:00

I love the Funky Fairy designs, and have been looking at their blog for sometime. This week they released some digital images that were orginally stamps of the Funky Fairy herself...being I have 2 girls who have lots of girly friends I just had to have them and they were purchased and downloaded within minutes of receiving an email from Funky Fairys Papercrafts.
The challenge this week was a Get Well Soon card, well that is something I don't have in my card stash but should have...just in case.
So I had to use one of the new funky fairy images as the centre piece. I decided to use their Pinkie Pops kit which I have had for a while (a great kit for girly cards)you can find that here for this weeks challenge go here
Anyway here is my card, hopefully I can join in more challenges, it's just a case of finding the time.

Fab blog candy from Fiona

2009-05-05T13:41:00.000+01:00

Fiona is giving away some fabulous blog candy to celebrate her oldest son being 7 this month, included in the candy is Gorjuss Girl stamps...a whole set...plus lots more :)
Anyway please go an visit her blog you will find it here you can enter until midnight 14th May.
Just click here

Pink Dress

2009-05-04T20:55:00.005+01:00

Another card made using my MCS Hollywood Greats CD, everything but the card itself and a little holographic card is from the CD.
These images are great for girly cards, I can see me using these a lot.
Must get it in an envelope its a belated card for my Brother's partner.

Unusually for me....

2009-05-04T13:54:00.004+01:00

I have used yellow in a card, yellow isn't my most favorite colour to work with.
I have used another of my Gerbera style flowers and a Forever Friends stamp which I have watercoloured.
Papers are from K&Co (Amy Butler I think), ribbon and pearls from stash.
Hopefully with the girls back at school tomorrow, I should get some more done, I just needed a breadk in between chores.

A pink Tilda and paper flower

2009-05-03T19:31:00.003+01:00

I made this card a few days ago and I have altered it from the original.
I haven't been feeling so good the last few days with a bad head cold.
I decided to have a play with my Sizzix Bigz Daisy die and made flowers that (hopefully) resemble a Gerbera (one of my favorite flowers).
I cut the card using the dieand using a mouse mat and an embossing tool I give some texture to the petals to make them more realistic.
Some Gerberas seem to be varigated and some solid colour so I have inked this one.
I have made some more and hope to make some more cards in the next few days.
Papers from K&CO (Sparkly Sweet).
Finished with card candy.

More Blog Candy

2009-05-03T06:40:00.004+01:00

This time Jennie from The Artistic Stamper has a fablous blog candy giveaway, lots of rubber stamps, Kling-on and more.
Jennie is always very generous with her candy.
Good Luck in entering, she can post worlwide so all are able to enter.
Spread the word!
Winner to be chosen on 3rd May.
Click here

Simples!

2009-04-22T12:02:00.004+01:00

I was browsing this morning and found Sandra Dry Digi-Stamps and this fella popped out. It is one of our favorite ads on TV and even makes Mr Spook giggle.
Anyway you can find the download here
Papers used K&Co Roam, adhesive lace from stash, sentiment (what else can you use lol) printed on the computer.
SIMPLES!

Elvis Shaker Card

2009-04-21T14:00:00.003+01:00

Another card done using my new Hollywood Greats CD.

I am still having to do only B&W stuff as my new ink hasn't arrived yet (hopefully tomorrow).

I have been playing with the cd and have a few things to print off.

Anyway this is my first shaker card, just used a few black & silver star sequins to keep to the colour scheme and theme.

My neighbour is a big fan of Elvis, her birthday isn't for a while but she will love it.

Hollywood Greats Part 2

2009-04-20T20:33:00.003+01:00

This is a B&W card, done as a sort of challenge from someone on Twitter.

The picture shows my Husband who is sporting a goatee beard at the moment. Myself and the girls are trying to get him to shave it off, his has a campaign running on Twitter to keep it (just giggle),

Anyway when one of our Twitter friends saw my last card he suggested I make a card with the goatee on it.

Anyway I like a challenge so here it is.

I plan to do a coloured version when I get more ink,

All images and saying from the Hollywood Greats CD.

Hollywood Greats Thank You

2009-04-20T13:01:00.003+01:00

I received my Hollywood Greats My Craft Studio Cd this morning, I was due to do some die cutting, but couldn't resist having a peek which led to having a play.

So I printed out a few bits and pieces for a Thank You card for my Nan.

I have to say this is the best one yet, I just love the images, lots of scope for men and woman, I can see a lot of girly cards being made, even for the youngsters who may not even know much about old Hollywood (My girls won't even watch anything in Black & White).

I will have to wait to do anything more as my colour ink is nearly out but more is on order.

Cards for Mum

2009-04-19T14:16:00.004+01:00

It is my Mum's birthday on the 23rd, I did the cards when the girls were away.

One card I have used my Music & Dance kit from QVC the other one a Cuddly Buddly stamp (yes I know again but I like it).

The girls had a fab week away on the Isle of Wight, normal services have been resumed (Lots of noise, more mess and less crafting)., I need to get some "male" cards done (I have managed 2 including one for Fathers day though.

Waiting for an order of cardstock this week before I think about making some more cards, I want to get some die cutting done so I have a few mats ready (nesties,atc blanks)

Some fab blog candy

2009-04-17T23:59:00.000+01:00

Judy is offering some fabulous blog candy, closes 17th April also on offer is blog candy for a person you nominate who has helped you in blogland some how (read post for all the details).
She has some wonderful stuff on her blog. great inspiration.
Just go and visit here she has the post at the top
http://judyscraftymoments.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-candy.html

New Home Card

2009-04-15T14:26:00.003+01:00

I was busy in the middle of a cardmaking session yesterday when Mr Spook texted me asking me if I could do a card for friends who have just moved.

No sooner said than done. The image I already had stamped and coloured using pastels, coloured roughly using my pinky.

Everything from my stash, I just love the self adhesive letters, I think I got them in a big kit last year, I just love the font.

I have done quite a few cards the last 2 days but I have had enough today , time to tidy things away until tomorrow.

A Little Owl Card

2009-04-14T10:41:00.002+01:00

I just love these owls, birds seem to be popular in papercrafting at the moment. This little guy is from Papermania's secret garden set of stamps, a set great for all kinds of cards, male and female.

, I didnt colour him in, hes just stamped onto card cut with my nesties die, matted on another nestie shape finished with a sentiment and some peel offs which I have shaped to look a little bit like branches on a tree.

I have already done some crafting today, altering a photo frame, just a simple wooden one from Ikea, once the silicone is dry I will get a picture done.

Off to make some more cards now.

Fantasy card Fairies and a Unicorn

2009-04-13T16:31:00.003+01:00

The girls are away so I have had more time to myself. This morning while Mr Spook was out and about I spent some time playing with my Walk in Wonderland CD. I printed the images onto glossy photo paper. The flowers are taken from a Shabby Princess download, printed and them layered finished with a gem in the centre, I spent a but of time yesterday making a few up just to embellish the cards I made today.

I have used some handmade papers that have been sitting in my drawer for ages. Anyway I am quite happy with them, I just need to do inserts tomorrow.

Hopefully I will also get some more cards done tomorrow, I want to make the most of the time the girls are away.

Easter Cards

2009-04-10T14:48:00.003+01:00

I have made 2 easter cards, one for my Nan who is religious so no bunnies or chicks, it is a simple card the images taken from My Craft Studio the main image from Walk in Wonderland the cross a free easter pack from the website.

The other card is for my parents the background, bunny and sentiment are from My Craft Studio and I have finished the card with some fibres, paper lace, adhesive pearls and prima flowers.

With the girls going away tomorrow I am hoping to spend some time next week replenishing my stock of made cards.

Anyway I need to go and finish off the girl's suitcase then get cracking with making a pizza.

Happy Easter

June

Mr Spook's Birthday Cards

2009-04-10T13:20:00.003+01:00

It is Mr Spook's birthday today, I made 2 cards, one from myself and one I did for the girls.

The image on the card from me is of the late Joe Strummer of The Clash (One of his fav bands of all time), the girls card is made from elements from the Music and Dance kit from QVC.

I have finally got a working scanner again thanks to a local lady via Freecycle so images are better.

The girls go away tomorrow to stay with my parents on The Isle of Wight so I have had a busy day sorting and ironing clothes ready to pack a little later.

I have also made a couple of Easter cards, pictures to follow soon.

Have a Happy Easter all.

Simpsons card for a 12 year old

2009-04-08T15:36:00.004+01:00

The boy next door is 12 on Friday (also Hubbies Birthday), he is a big fan of The Simpsons so that's the theme I used for the card.

Used an image I found online, backing papers are from The Walk in Wonderland disk 1 and I found a Simpsons style font online (what did we do before the Internet?).

Anyway I hope he likes it, I have done 2 other cards but won't post them until after he has received them in case he sees them beforehand.

Just have some presents to wrap.

The girls are on Easter break at the moment and at home until Saturday then they are spending a week with my parents on the Isle of Wight so hopefully I will get some more crafting done, the girls had a busy day crafting yesterday, Kathryn using my Big Shot machine, Aimee decorating a small canvas, now it's my turn yay!

Don't forget to Crafty C's blog candy (see the post before this one) you have until 18th April to enter.

More blog candy

2009-04-03T17:19:00.003+01:00

From one of my favorite crafting bloggers Craftyc (aka Claire)to celebrate being picked for some fab design teams and the fact it is her birthday soon and as a thank you to all the people who follow her blog.
Claire has some fab stuff on her blog, I spend ages looking and usually end up by adding more crafty stuff to my wish list and she is a great source of inspiration, I always find if my mojo is rusty a browse through her blog does the trick.
Just visit here, leave a comment and add a link to your blog
http://clairebsd.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-candy-time.html

A new card and another finished

2009-04-02T16:18:00.003+01:00

I had a morning of waiting for the carpet man so decided to do some crafting. Used some of my new prima flowers to finish off one of the cards in my last post, Aimee has a party on Saturday for a school friend , I have also personalised the card, she has an unusual name so probably doesn't receive much with her name on it and kids at that age just love personalised things.
Also dod another card to join in with the anything goeschallenge on Craft Swap Forum, the theme was Butterflies. I used a stamp that was given to me by a Freecycler. coloured with water colour pens, the backing paper came first and the rest just followed.
Still have bad pictures, I cant find a driver for the scanner we got on Freecycle, but will keep looking.
Kathryn has broken up for the Easter break today, Aimee tomorrow so I can't see me crafting the next week, I know Kathryn wants to have a play with my die cut machine, I think she's old enough to use the old Sizzix machine now, I might even see if I can get her to make a card/

A couple of cards

2009-03-31T16:34:00.007+01:00

I still don't have a scanner, did get on Freecycle but it doesn't like XP so for now I am taking pictures with my phone or camera so the quality isn't as good as I would like.
Anyway I have done 2 cards today, took me a while to get into the swing as I haven't made too many cards lately and my mojo has got a little rusty.
I have left off sentiments as I have run out of "any occasion" cards.
I have used SU cardstock for the base of both cards, the blue card I have used my most recent rubber stamp purchase from Funky Kits, designed by Leanne Ellis called daydreamer, coloured with watercolour pens and finished with Sakura stardust pens, I have gone a little OTT with the K&Co grand adhesions (I am waiting for some prima flowers to arrive in the post).
The other card is pink but looks more orange and I have used a Cuddly Buddly Stamp also coloured with pens and matted onto a nestie.

Mothers Day Card

2009-03-26T11:03:00.003Z

I have been a bad blogger lately, not my fault. our main computer hasn't been working well (now we have another one) and the scanner has died. The only way I can get pictures of any cards at the moment is either with my phone or camera, neither gives as good pictures as a scan so I am afraid the quality isn't so good.
Anyway I did Mum a card for Mothers Day, she actually came over one Sunday. It was also Kathryn's 12 th birthday, she had a fab day, as did I , MrSpook was a busy bee all day running around after his girls.
Used a cuddly buddly stamp, the background paper is one of the florish papers from Pink Petticoat and are to die for.
Anyway its getting closer to the easter holidays so I am busy at the moment preparing lots of die cuts for the holidays.

Some fab blog candy

2009-03-20T11:07:00.003Z

Cathy is celebrating her 1st year of blogging with some fab candy.
YOu need to enter by 22nd March (Mother's day and Kathryn's 12th birthday)
Good luck everyone
Just visit here

http://ellieskeeperscreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/youve-got-to-be-in-it-to-win-it.html

A little shabby

2009-03-17T07:35:00.003Z

This is a card I had in my stash for a few weeks. Kathryn came home yesterday to tell me one of her classmates is leaving and she chose to give her this card.
It's very pink as you can see lol and has a shabby chic/distressed look.
Background is a SU double sided card stock mat is inked leather embossed card, gingham card, zug zag edges are trimmed done from a Sizzix Zig Zag frame and I have used foam pads to raise them.
I have also used SU chocolate chip ink pad too add a more distressed look.
Sentiment is a sticker from a craft mag freebie.Edge of my card has been coloured with a dew drop chalk ink pad (my favs)
More cards to be scanned later.

Quick Cards

2009-03-12T09:12:00.004Z

I don't seem to have had a lot of time recently to do crafting but still I had to make cards.
Anyway the last QVC craft day I bought the TSV with so many cards to make and not a so much time to make them I went for the Music and Dance kit, I have read some people didn't rate it but for the price and the amount I had to buy it.
Here are a couple of cards I have made with the kit. The Ballroom themed one is for a friend of Kathryn who has danced from a young age,her Mum also danced when she was younger and actually went to the same dance club as I did (yes I did dancing for a while when I was younger, mainly Latin).
Anyway it appears sping has sprung, the daffs are out,first blossom on the trees, crocuses already gone and I saw my first Tulips today.
Hopefully I can get some more crafting done soon.

Cards for Twins

2009-02-27T10:49:00.003Z

I have been very slack with blogging lately. What with Kathryn and Aimee being ill and half term holidays and I havent been feeling so great myself. I haven't done too much crafting.
Friends of Kathryn's are 12 years old tomorrow (twin brother and sister)
As usual I struggle with cards for boys, especially at such a difficult age.
Anyway cards have been done quickutz footballs used (a great standby for boys cards must get some more cut soon).
Girls card I have used some fab papers and image from Pink Petticoat, they have some really fab downloads these are taken from the Sweet Sundaes collection (I just love the flourish papers). I have made some more cards using these papers I will try and get them uploaded in the next few days, I just had a look this morning and they have another new collection of papers called sweet flourishes (52 colours with either a white or cream background)so off to buy them soon.
I will post link direct to them.
I've used so many printables lately I need to get some more colour cartridges for the printer.

An Elvis Card

2009-02-09T10:50:00.005Z

As you might realised by now I make cards for all of Kathryn & Aimee's classmates.
Sometimes I receive a special request, this time Kathryn asked me to do a special card for her friend Olivia who likes Elvis (It's nice to see the younger generation exploring the "old" stuff).
So here it is, an Elvis birthday card. I had to include a bit of bling, a shiny piece of holographic paper. I chose an earlier image of Elvis in his prime, a very handsome young man indeed, I prefer to remember him like that rather than than the Las Vegas/white jumpsuit era.
I have also done an insert to suit the card, I hope she likes it.
Happy Birthday Olivia!

Family Cards-Someone old, someone new

2009-02-05T13:24:00.003Z

I haven't had a lot of time for crafting or blogging, a combination of bad weather (I hate the snow) and illness meant that both of the girls had a long weekend . Anyway I have managed a couple of family cards. I have received 2 new toys in the past week, an xcut corner rounder (A fab crafting tool I would recommend to anyone, so easy to use even with my carpal tunnel, even Aimee can use it) and my Spellbinder nesties, now I know the right sandwich for my bigshot :)
First card is for my Great Uncle Tom (My maternal Grandad's youngest brother), his birthday is at the weekend.
The second one is for the latest arrival in the family who was born yesterday, Chloe is my Cousin Clive's 3rd Grandchild.
As you can see I use my nesties dies for both of these cards, I can see a lot more cards of mine using the nestie shapes.
WIth the baby card I also deocrated the inside, I know this is becoming a lot more popular and I thought putting the weight etc inside would be a nice finishing touch, hopefully Victoria & Lee will keep the card (I can remember the weight of the girls but I cant remember exactly when they were born is it just me?).
I would like to think I could decorate the inside of more cards in the future but it really is down to time.
Anyway I hope they like the cards.

And the winner is........

2009-02-01T07:31:00.002Z

LORRAINE A!!!
Well done to you, I have left a message on your blog.
Sorry I didn;t have any more candy to give out and thank you all for entering.
June x

Blog Candy Including Chocolate lol

2009-01-15T12:00:00.001Z

It's blog candy time. I have a Cuddly Buddly stamp (Time for tea), a small Happy Birthday tag stamp, some card candy (colour name Chocolate drops)...thats the calorie free chocolate lol, adhesive lace and chipboard shapes plus some die cut hearts as its getting closer to Valentine's Day.
All you have to do is leave a comment and post a link to your blog if you have one.
I will post to anywhere in the world so anyone is welcome to enter the draw, I will be making the draw on 1st February.
Now I just have to work out how to keep this at the top of my blog lol
Good luck everyone
June x

More cards

2009-01-11T13:03:00.007Z

My first post of 2009 so Happy New Year. Not too much crafting has been done so far as we have been busy at home, my crafting clutter has been removed from the living room, in fact the room has been totally decluttered to make way for a new carpet. Before we had bits and pieces of carpet and a rug covering most of the floor but after over 3 years of living here we have a real fitted carpet, it looks so much nicer and tidier we have even got ourselves another sofa too, wil try and get some pictures soon.
So now when I craft I have to get out what I need or as I have been doing more, crafting in our bedroom, I have a nice big chest of drawers by my bedside, I was even crafting the other night straight after a shower still wrapped in a towel.
Anyway I still have loads more cards to do and have some fab new things including some card candy which are like faux brads from craftworkcards, you just attach with tiny foam pads or silicone glue and they come in so many yummy colours (and only £1 a pack) the ones I have used on these cards are from the iced gems pack they have yummy names like chocolate drops, toffee treats and more (are you hungry yet? lol).
I have got myself another stamp from cuddly buddly called Time for Tea and used it on my Thank you card, I need to get some more glossy accents as I think the teapot would look good with a glaze.
Anyway I hope you like the cards, I have promised myself to do more crafting this year and be a better blogger, I am even planning a blog candy giveaway later in the year (watch this space)

A card for Aimee

2009-01-06T08:14:00.003Z

It was Aimee's 8th birthday on 28th December, I did this card before we went away in between the Christmas cards (I don't want to see one of those for a long time!).
I used one of her favorite images Tilda, which I coloured using the fab mica paints from The Artistic Stamper, card was something I picked up ages ago at a Craft Central (now gone).
Ribbon was some I got with the Blog candy from Amanda (SU), buttons I found in a 99p store which has started to do a few crafty bits *smile*.
Anyway Aimee had a fab birthday, My Mum, Aimee and myself got up early to go to M&S at 6 30(they opened at 6 and were really busy!)to pick up her birthday cake the day before her birthday (a Hedgehog).

Back Home, back crafting

2008-12-31T11:45:00.005Z

Well Christmas is over, we arrived back from The Isle of Wight yesterday, we had a bad time before Christmas, Robert went into hospital with a chest infection, came home and both the girls and myself came down with the norovirus.
Anyway luckily we were all well to go away (only just), Christmas day was fun, the girls enjoyed opening all their pressies as did I (lots of crafting goodies and the Mamma Mia DVD!).
Today I have finally got around to crafting, I've been suffering withdrawal symptoms and have been itching to use some of my new goodies.
Two girly cards, Aimee has kindly let me use 2 of her new stamps which I have used watercolour pencils to colour in (a pressie), papers used and adhesive paper lace were also pressies, on the girl one I have also used a Tim Holtz mask flourish design (well I had to give it a try...another pressie BTW lol).
Anyway the girls are at home until next week, then we are having a carpet fitted in the lounge so I won't be able to get too much crafty stuff out from the cupboard.
I can't beleive tomorrow it will be 2009, my Mum reminded me this week I will be 45 next year and married 19 years Yikes!
Enjoy the celebrations tonight!
June x

Even more cards

2008-12-16T07:56:00.004Z

Here are some more cards, need to scan some more when I have time, I am being pestered for the computer, fingers crossed in a few days we will have another computer connected to the internet, the wireless adapter is running but I have to network the computers Yikes...
The colours dont always scan so well and mirror card seems to come out looking funny.
The chocolate brown card is made using some of the goodies included in some fab blog candy I won on Amanda's blog I received some fab Stampin, Up stuff including some stamps, a fab chocolate ink pad, loads of ribbons, brads,card and paper. Amanda also sent me a Stampin' Up catalogue some lovely stuff (I need a big lottery win lol) .

Some Birthday Cards

2008-12-16T07:49:00.006Z

Had some time to get some scanned, the girls are ready for school.
Used my new Cuttlebug embossing borders on quite a few of my cards.
I have packed a lot of my crafting stuff away as we have the Christmas Tree taking up room and I don;t get a lot of crafting done over Christmas anyway so I just grabbed a few bits and pieces from my stash put them in a bag and just went hell for leather making a batch of cards.
I am waiting for a corner rounder(one of the new pink ones) at the moment which my Mum has ordered from one of her local craft shops, hopefully it will arrive while I am on the Island, in the meantime to get a mat with rounded edges I used my Sizzix Jumbo Scallop Tag die and just cut the scalloped bit off the end and voila a perfectly rounded mat which is an ideal size of an A6 card.

I'm still here

2008-12-16T07:15:00.002Z

We finally have a proper internet connection, I have been busy making cards...no more Christmas ones though just for Birthdays, the girls seem to have quite a few friends who have birthdays during the Christmas holidays (Aimee being one of them she will be 8 on 28th December).
I made some brownies and fairy cakes for the school Christmas fair but didn't stay long to help as I wasn't feeling very well.
Anyway on Friday morning Robert was taken to hospital so things have been more hectic than usual. Hopefully he will be home in a day or two.
If i get time I will try get a post or more done before Christmas.
The cards are finished (but not yet posted) the presents wrapped, not long to go now.

Some Fab Blog Candy

2008-11-30T19:05:00.002Z

My internet connection is barely working (worse than dial up) so I haven't posted anything of my own but I must teel you about CraftyC (AKA Claire) who has some fab blog candy.
I have mentioned Claire before, she has sone really inspirational stuff on her blog and I am just a tad jealous of the lovely stamps she owns lol
Anyway pop over to her blog, leave a comment and a link on your blog to her candy. Just spread the word and good luck.
http://clairebsd.blogspot.com/

Cute Christmas Cards

2008-11-24T12:24:00.005Z

I have been thinking Christmas is an age away, but looking at the diary I realised it's not!

I finally started Christmas shopping last week (not my favorite thing to do unless done online).

I asked Robert and the girls if they could let me know how many cards they want me to make for them as I just want to get the Christmas cards done and out of the way for another year.

I seem to have used a lot of printables this year, mainly from the Magic of Christmas CD at first but while browsing through blogs as I do almost daily, I found a link to a company called Cuddly Buddly Crafts(have put a link on my blog), not only do they make wonderful rubber stamps they have loads and loads of printables you can buy (and some freebies too!).

So I have got myself a couple of the downloadable kits (plus I have ordered a couple of rubber stamps for a certain little girl...shhh don't tell Aimee).

So starting last night while watching "Strictly" I have been making cards for the girls, lots of cute images and lovely colours, more contemporary than traditional.

Anyway here are some of them (I will put some more on later, it's just about time for lunch).

PS It was Crafty C's blog where I found Cuddly Buddly, thank you Claire.

(check out her blog if you already haven't shes one of my favorite cardmakers, certainly an inspiration for me, I am a tad jealous of all of those lovely rubber stamps she has though lol)

A Card for an Arsenal Fan

2008-11-17T14:06:00.003Z

Another card for a classmate of Aimee (her partner in crime Titus lol). It is his birthday at the weekend, he is an Arsenal fan (not my team lol) so I decided it was time to do a card for a Gooner.

Used my trusty My Craft Studio software just used a tiny bit of gold mirror card to mat the sentiment and main image.

Now I will have to send a link to my old friend Shaune who is also a Gooner and see what she thinks.

A Card for an Old Soldier

2008-11-17T10:56:00.004Z

Well he won't be that old only 49. This is for my cousin Clive who served in The Royal Hampshire Regiment, they are no more as they were merged with another regiment.

Clive is now retired from the Army but still does a lot of work with the old soldiers (he marched past the Cenotaph last for Rememberance Sunday).

I've used an image of the Regimental Cap Badge and the backing paper uses an image of the Tiger (also on the badge).

Hope he likes it.

Another card for an eight year old

2008-11-15T10:08:00.002Z

I have done a few of these so far and I will have a lot more to do too. Aimee, my youngest always asks me to make a card for everyone one of her classmates.

Here is the latest, just bits from a C&C kit (great for quick cards) and Aimee's own foam letters from her big tub by craft planet she brought in the summer (the kid just seem to love seeing their own names on a card). Anyway she's off to Julia's party tomorrow.

Have a good weekend.

An 18th Birthday card

2008-11-10T10:38:00.004Z

My niece Jade is 18 soon (where did the time go?).

I had to find out what sort of things she likes, being she is in Scotland and I haven't been her since 2002 I had to ask her Mum.

Anyway after playing around last night and some time spent trawling through google images, I decided to do a card themed around The Beatles, which is one of her favorite bands )along with Guns n Roses).

I did a Guns n Roses themed card for her 16th birthday so The Beatles it was.

Used My Craft Studio to make the backing paper and sentiment on the front.

Matted mirror card embossed using the cuttlebug divine swirls folder.

I hope she likes it.

Remember

2008-11-09T10:01:00.003Z

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch;be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

More blog candy

2008-11-08T07:22:00.002Z

Cathy has some fab blog candy to giveaway (2 lots) to celebrate getting over 10,000 hits on her blog. Here is the link http://ellieskeeperscreations.blogspot.com/2008/11/over-10000-hits-and-candy-on-offer.html

Good luck, and check out her blog while you are there she has csome lovely stuff.
Closes 10am 16th November.

Bandana Technique

2008-11-06T10:56:00.002Z

I have been doing my usual blog browsing and have found quite a few creations that use the bandana technique. I did a bit of research and had a play, this is one of my first efforts.

I googled a few images of tradional bandana patterns to get some ideas, I expect I will be needing to replace my white gel pen soon as I really like the effect. I will try and get a card made in the next couple of days using the one shown here, I don't think it will need much on it.

Anyway for the second time this week the sewing machine calls....Robert needs another pair of jeans taken up (I've also altered a shirt for him as he doesnt like regular shirt collars but grandad style collars).

Have a good day

Some more blog candy

2008-11-06T04:55:00.005Z

There have been quite a few generous crafters lately giving away some blog candy and guess what, I've found another.
Bev have some fab christmas blog candy including a lovely whiff of joy stamp
You can find the link here
http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/2008/11/whiff-of-joy-blog-candy.html

Another wreath a different colour combo

2008-11-05T11:05:00.005Z

I've gone for blues and silver for this one.
I will be making a lot more as I think our christmas tree needs new decorations lol
Happy fireworks night, hope everyones pets stay safe and happy.
June
PS Well done America :)