Back home in Ealing Messy Rabbit is here too!

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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