Monday 27 November 2017

season's greetings


Hello. It's full steam ahead for Christmas! This time the stamp is from the 'Reindeer Fun' set and the die is 'Ornate Holly Framed Noel' both by Creative Expressions. I coloured the stamped image using ZIG real colour brush pens.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card from the same set. In the meantime I'm off to put my thermals on it's freezing here!


Sunday 26 November 2017

let it snow


Hello. I think I may have magical snow powers! Just as I was making this card we had our first snow flurry! The stamp is 'so many snowmen' by Mama Elephant and I coloured with Copic marker pens. The sentiment is 'Winter Big Scripty Words' by Lawn Fawn stamped with matching dies.

I am entering the challenge at Allsorts...Christmas Carol/Winter Themed Song. 
My song is Frosty the Snowman.


Thursday 23 November 2017

December Sweet Treat Box


 
Hello. Today I want to show you what's in the December Sweet Treat Box from Paper, Pen and Plan. Well, as you can see it's packed full of Christmas goodies. Sparkly washi tape, brads, a gorgeous pen, 12x12 sticker sheet with co-ordinating paper, in fact, why not watch my Unboxing video here for the full reveal.
I also have a 10% off code for the Paper, Pen and Plan Etsy shop.



Monday 20 November 2017

Magazine Article


The latest edition of Papercraft Essentials has hit the shelves. My article is in the pull out and keep section and is all about cute and quick cards for Christmas.


A great crafty read, loads of inspiration and free gifts, go on treat yourself!

Sunday 19 November 2017

Three Little Tags


Hello. I made some tags! 
I used My Favourite Things Blueprint Tag die set to cut out the pieces. 
The cute little skater is 'Little Bits Winter Collection' by Stamping Bella.
 I coloured with ZIG real brush markers.
 Sparkly sequins - job done!


Wednesday 15 November 2017

Felt Fairies


Hello. Guess what I made at my monthly Craftaholics Anonymous meeting? Three gorgeous felt fairies. I have displayed them on my twiggy tree. Hubby thinks there has been a fairy massacre and they have been impaled. I simply ignore everything hubby says!! So that's another new obsession to add to last months beading - needle felting!

Thursday 9 November 2017

RubberMoon happy mail!



Hello. Look what my friend Debra sent me! Debs and I 'met' a couple of years ago through a happy mail Facebook group and we have been exchanging letters, postcards and small gifts all the way over the pond ever since. But this time, wow, look what she sent!! All because I admired these gorgeously quirky stamps from RubberMoon that she had used on some makes over on her blog here.

There's four moon type stamps, two quirky birds, two sentiments some stickers and a badge! And I couldn't wait to have a play.....


First up a fairly clean and simple style. The little birdie has been watercoloured, fussy cut then added to the card over a doily and some diecut papers. Sequins and the sentiment are the perfect finishing touch.


Next a page in my art journal. Inky, painty background using circle stencils. A touch of gold paste, some washi and word stickers.I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.


And finally, a bigger card. For the background here I used my infusions 'golden sands' and then stencilled over the top with brown ink. I drew around the leaves with my white Signo pen. The birds are watercoloured, fussy cut and then adhered to the background. Enameled dots and sentiment complete it nicely.


I know I'm going to have loads of fun with these stamps so a big thank you to Debs and RubberMoon!

Monday 6 November 2017

magazine article



Have you seen this on the shelves? It's a bumper boxed kit Die-cutting Essentials (Special Edition). As well as the magazine, which includes my article on new baby cards, you get loads of crafty goodies. A stamp set of 28 stamps, a shop front die, 3 embossing folders and a 98 item paper and topper pack! 


A great crafty read, loads of inspiration and all those free gifts, go on treat yourself!

Thursday 2 November 2017

November Sweet Treat Box


Hello, as promised I'm back to share what's in the November Sweet Treat Box from Paper, Pen and Plan. Well, as you can see it's packed full of Christmas goodies. Journaling cards, sequins, a gorgeous pen, 12x12 sticker sheet with co-ordinating paper, in fact, why not watch my unboxing video here
for the full reveal.

I also have a 10% off code for the Paper, Pen and Plan Etsy shop.



Wednesday 1 November 2017

It's Christmas!



Hello. So here we are at 1st November - how did that happen? I was going to tell you that these are the first Christmas cards to be made this year but that would be a fib! I made Christmas cards for magazine commissions back in August!! But, these are the first for my own use.

Couldn't resist treating myself to some of the new Stamping Bella stamps. The one above is 'Polar Bear and Mousie' and the one below is 'The Walrus, The Polar Bear and The Penguin. I used my Zig Real Brush Markers to colour and the paper is 'Woodland Winter' by BoBunny.

I've been thinking for a while that I miss being part of a cardmaking challenge team. I used to be on many teams. Penny Black Saturday and Papertake Challenge to name just a couple. Now I am just a 'no pals' lonely cardmaker. So, if anyone's on a team and they are looking for an extra pair of crafty hands please give me a shout.


Be back tomorrow to share what's in this month's Sweet Treat box, see you then!