All Loved Up!!

Sorry that I've been absent for sooooooooooooo long!!!  But I'm here now :)

Today I've got a card to share with you using a very cute mouse stamp set by Artemio called Love.

The papers used on this card are from the Daydream First Edition 6x6 paper pad. The panel that the mice are on is a Nesties die - Labels 17 and the die cut flowers is a Memory Box die - Chloe Stem.  All available from The Craft Barn. (I'd like to enter this into the Allsorts 195 Animal challenge.)

The mouse panel is of course coloured with Copics!!

Talking of The Craft Barn it won't be too long before they are on the move to their new premises at Priory Farm!!  Click here for more details.  I will be demoing at their Opening Day on 6th April :)

The reason for me not having blogged for a little while is because I have been designing some cards so that I can offer a few classes from my home in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. Click here for more details :) or click on the Classes/Demos tab at the top of the page :)

Toodles for now..............................

Wintery Scenes

Oh no!!!!  It is almost Christmas and I had such good intentions of regularly posting all the Christmas card designs that I've made.  Where did the time go??????

Anyway below are two cards that I made a few months ago now  - both using the Penny Black cling stamp Dashing Through The Snow, the wooden stamp Winter Berries and the clear stamp set A Bright Tomorrow.

On this card I used Distress inkpads for the background along with Memory Box dies - Swirly Tree, Frosty Border and Puffy Clouds. I'd like to enter this card into the Penny Black & More at Allsorts Challenge blog for the It's Your Choice  challenge.

The main card was made from Grand Labels One. I sponged Metallic Silver paint around the edge of the card to give a 'frosty' feel to it.

The girl and sleigh were coloured using Copic markers and Spicas.

With this card I chose to make the main card using a PATP Martha Stewart Snowfall punch set, combined with the Memory Box Winterland Tree die and a Craftwork Cards sentiment. I'd like to enter this card into the Penny Black & More at Allsorts for the It's Your Choice challenge and also the Allsorts Week 185 Oh Christmas Tree.

Again I used a Metallic Silver acrylic paint around the edges of the card.

And of course coloured the girl using Copic markers along with Spicas.

All products used on these cards came from The Glitter Pot.

Just incase I don't get around to blogging again before the big day HAPPY CHRISTMAS  to everyone and a MASSIVE  big thank you for visiting me this year.

HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

A Sweet Little Christmas

Oh dear!!!  That 'time' thing is still happening and I can hardly believe that it is less than 20 days until Christmas!!  Eeeeeeekkkkkk!!  Still haven't finished my Christmas Cards yet!!

Anyway today I have a few cards to show you that I made when I demoed at The Glitter Pot in October.  These cards all use the Forever Friends Christmas teddies along with Doodlebug Sugar Coated Cardstock and the Memory Box Swirly Tree die.

Here's a closer look at the top left card. The Forever Friends Bear is called Santa.

The bear was coloured using Copics.

Here's the top right card. The Forever Friends Bear is called Christmas Gift.

Coloured with Copics.

Here's the bottom left card with the Forever Friends Cup Of Cocoa bear. The card was made using the Grand Labels One Nesties die.

And of course the bear was coloured with Copics!!

And lastly here's the bottom right card using the Pressies For You Forever Friends bear and that Grand Labels One Nesties die again.

Bet you can't guess what I used to colour him with???? LOL!!!

All materials used on the cards came from The Glitter Pot including the Craftwork Cards sentiments. And all of these bears that I used are still half price!!

Now I know that you won't believe me but I hope to post again very soon!!!

Santa Teddy

Hi everyone!!  Oh dear!!!!  I always have such good intentions at posting cards up more regularly and somehow the time just slips past and I find my 'good intentions' have slipped away again!!

Anyway here we go with a card that I created a couple of months ago using one of the cute Forever Friends teddies called Santa.You can currently pick this stamp up for half price too!!!

Other products I used are as follows:
Wild Rose Studio: Annabelle's Christmas Paper Pack
Doodlebug Sugar Coated Cardstock
Craftwork Cards Christmas Messages
Nestabilities: Labels Three
Memory Box die: Snowflake Corner
Marianne Design die: Poinsettia Straight
DoCrafts: Silver Metallic acrylic paint

All available from The Glitter Pot.

Copics used:
Bear: E30, E31, E33, E35, R20
Coat & hat: R30 R32, R35, R37 R39, G20, G24, G28, C00, C1, C3, C5
Lantern & sack: Y11, Y35, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
Ground and shadowing: C00, C1, C3, C5

I have just set up an Etsy shop and loaded up a few Christmas Cards for sale so if you fancy taking a look please click here. (You can also see the cards in my sidebar too :))

It's Christ-maaaaaaassss!!

Oh my goodness where does the time keep disappearing too?  I've got loads of cards to share with you and somehow things keep cropping up and I don't find the time to actually post them up!!

Now that we are into the middle of October I thought I'd start sharing some Christmas creations with you so first up is this little cutie pie. How sweet is he????  This stamp is of course from the Forever Friends selection of stamps and is called Cup Of Cocoa and what is even better is that the stamp is currently on sale at half price!!!  As too are the other Forever Friends Christmas Bear stamps so if you want a bargain you know what you need to do - lol!!!

Here's a list of the other stuff that I used -

Wild Rose Studio: Xmas Bella paper pack

Doodlebug 12x12 Sugar Coated cardstock: Silver; Beetle Black

Craftwork Cards: Christmas Messages

Cuttlebug embossing folder: Ice Crystals

Nestabilities: Labels Three

Memory Box die: Snowflake Corner

Marianne Design die: Poinsettia Straight

Black Memento inkpad

White StazOn inkpad

DoCrafts Silver Metallic acrylic paint and sponge

Silver and Crystal glitter glue

Ribbon

3mm and 5mm self-adhesive red pearls

The image was of course coloured using Copics!

Colours as follows – 

Bear: E30, E31, E33, E35, R20 

Coat and gloves: R32, R35, R37, R39,   C00, C1, C3, C9

Robin and mug: E30, E31, E35, C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, R30, R37

Ground and shadowing: C00, C1, C3, C5

All products used came from The Glitter Pot.

Hope you like it!!  I have more to share again soon!!

 

 

All loved up!!

Hi everyone.  Today I have another mouse card to share with you using an image from the Artemio Love clear stamp sheet. They are just soooooo sweet aren't they?

Products used:
Nestabilities - Labels Seventeen
Memory Box - Chloe stem
Daydream First Edition 6x6 paper pad

Coloured using Copic markers.

All products from The Craft Barn and this week The Craft Barn are offering 10% off of a set of 36 oil pastels by Faber Castell. Simply enter the code 'PASTEL10' at checkout.

Skateboarding

Hi folks.  Today I thought I'd share a card that I made earlier in the year using one of the cute mice stamp sets by Artemio.

The papers are from a First Edition pad called Daydream.

Dies used are-
Nestabilities - Grand Labels One
                      Labels Three
Memory Box -Floral Square

The mouse was of course coloured with Copics.  (Sorry can't remember the colours used as it was sooooooooooo long ago!!!)

All products used came from The Craft Barn.

Today marks the launch of this years Craft Barn Calendar Challenges. Click here to find out all about it.

Gorjuss Girls Are Going Fast!!

Hi everyone.  Thought I ought to let you know that the Gorjuss Girl stamps over at The Craft Barn are fast selling out as they are currently offering them with a 50% discount if you use the code 'GORJUSS50' at the checkout. Once they are gone they are gone!!

So I thought today I would share this card with you using Pretend Friend. (As I'm writing this post they still have some stock of this one!!)

Products used:
Artemio - Arabesque clear stamp set (100001037)
Paper Editions 6x6 paper pad - Spring Feast
Nestabilities - Grand Labels One
Memory Box dies - Petal Party, Madera Corner, Twirling Vine Frame
Black Memento inkpad
Pumice Stone Distress inkpad
MS punch - Monarch Butterfly
Glitter glue - Tiara and Rhinestone

Coloured using Copics:
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair - C1, C3, C5
Fox - E50, E53, E08, E57, W3
Clothes - R000, R30, R32, R35, C1, C7, C9, BG90, BG93, W1, W3, W5
Background - W1, W3, W5, R000, R30, 0 blender
Shading - W1, W3, W5

All products available from The Craft Barn.

I'd like to enter this card into the Layers challenge over at Allsorts.

After being consistently asked at recent demos if I teach classes I have decided to take the plunge and offer one-to-one tuition or small group classes during October and November from my home at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.  These will be Christmas Card based and will be priced according to which card/cards you want to make. Click here for more details!!

Lady In Red

Hi everyone.  Today I thought I'd share a card with you that I made for my demo last Saturday at The Craft Barn.  (A big thank you to everyone who stopped by my table - it was so lovely to see you all :)!!)

This was made using one of the latest girl stamps by StampAvie called Lili Rose.  Isn't she a sweetie? The paper is from a First Editions 6x6 paper pad called Spring Feast.

Other products used are:
Martha Stewart PATP - Bubble Bath
Nestabilities - Labels Seventeen
Memory Box dies - Savannah Border and Petal Party.

Here's more of a side view of the card.

Copics used:
Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, R20 (cheeks), R32 (lips)
Hair - E40, E23, E35, E27, E49
Birds and bird food - E50, E53, E35, E27
Clothes and flowers - R000, R30, R32, R35, BG000, BG13, BG90, BG93
Shading and ground - W1, W3, W5

All products used are available from The Craft Barn and talking of The Craft Barn you may want to head on over to their website to pick up some bargains as their Midsummer Madness Half Price Sale starts online on Friday (10th August) and in store on Saturday!!!

Underwater

Hi everyone.  Thanks so much for all your lovely comments on my last post!!

Today I thought I'd share another card I made for The Craft Barn's Extravaganza weekend using another Gorjuss Girl - this time Awashed from the clear stamp set range.  The main card was made from thick acetate.

I made the background paper myself using Broken China, Tumbled Glass and Bundled Sage Distress inkpads along with Perfect Pearl Mists in Mint, Pearl and Turquoise.  Once it had dried I stamped and embossed flourishes (Artemio Arabesque clear stamp set) using Versamark and White Detail embossing powder.

Other products used:
Nestabilities - Labels Seventeen
Memory Box - Flutter Vine
Tim Holtz Alteration On The Edge Die - Scrollwork
Silver and Crystal glitter glue
White Opal liquid pearls
Self-adhesive crystals

Here's a piccie just of the inside panel so you can see how I stamped and embossed the flourishes onto the mermaid panel as well.

Copics used:
Skin - E000, E00 E01, R20
Hair - E50, E53, E55, E57
Mermaid - YG0000, BG0000, BG01, BG05, BG09
Seashells - RV0000, R81, R85, W1, W3
Sea - BG0000, BG01, BG05, BG10, BG11, BG90, 0
Shading - W1, W3, W5


All products used came from The Craft Barn and talking of The Craft Barn you might like to check out their Facebook site too :)

Dream Time

Good morning peeps!!!  Well what a weekend The Craft Barn's Extravaganza turned out to be!!!  I don't know about anyone else but I am still absolutely shattered!!! So this afternoon I have got a date with the settee to watch Wimbledon on the TV.

My sincere thanks to everyone who stopped by my table at the weekend - it was so lovely to see you all.

Today I thought I'd share one of the cards that I had on display using one of the new Gorjuss Girl cling stamps called The Runaway - so many of you liked this stamp in particular and I must admit that it has now turned out to be one of my favourites too!

Products used:
Artemio/ Arabesque clear stamp set (10001037)
First Editions/Isabelle 6x6 paper pad
Nestabilities - Grand Labels One
Memory Box dies - Petal Party, Honeyblossom Sprig, Lorelai Outline Leaf
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page/Bubble Bath
Black Memento inkpad
Pumice Stone Distress inkpad
Ribbon, self-adhesive pearls
Crystal and Silver glitter glue

All available from The Craft Barn

The image was of course coloured with Copics.
Skin: E000, E00, E02, R20
Hair: E50, E53, E35, E57
Horse: W1, W3, W5, W7
Clothes etc... RV0000, R81, R83, R85, BG90, BG93, BG0000, BG10, BG13
Background and Shading: W1, W3, W5, 0 blender

I hope you like it!!!

I'd like to enter this into a couple of challenges -
Allsorts Week 161 In Bloom Challenge and Sir Stampalots July Challenge/What's Your Crafty Passion - with mine being 'Cute Images, Copics (of course - lol!!!), Memory Box dies, MS punches and bling!!!'

In The Pink!

Oh my goodness!!!  The weeks are just flying by and we are nearly at the end of June which of course means that this coming weekend is The Craft Barn's Extravaganza!!!  I have been busy beavering away in preparation for this which is why I've been so quiet!!  I've managed to get a few sample cards done but still have some more to do.  I just LOVE this event as there is always such a lovely buzz around the place.  For those of you who are able to make it, please do come and say 'hello' - I shall be in the Day Centre which is the little room, around the back of the Community Centre.  I'll be demonstrating with some of the Gorjuss Girl stamps and Copic markers.

Talking of Gorjuss Girl stamps, today I have a Gorjuss Girl card to share with you featuring Daisy.

Other products used:
Hobby Art CS023D Anna's Collection/Just For You
Black Memento inkpad
White pigment inkpad and White Detail embossing powder
Magnolia 12x12 Bumble Bee paper
Memory Box - Madera Corner
Magnolia die - Doily Flowers
Nestabilities - Grand Labels One and Labels Seventeen
Martha Stewart punches - Monarch Butterfly and Hydrangea

All available from The Glitter Pot.

Copic Colours
Skin - E000, E00, E02, R20
Hair - E50, E53, E35, E57
Flowers - Y02, YR23, B000
Clothes - RV0000, R81, R83, R85, C1, C3, W1, W3, W5
Background - W1, W3, W5, BG90, BG93, RV0000, RV000, R81, 0 blender

I am soooooooooo in love with my Grand Calibur at the moment!!  It cuts all the Memory Box dies so cleanly without the need for any shims whatsoever. (I can't stop using it or buying Memory Box dies - LOL!!!)  Talking of dies as I used quite a few on this card I'd like to enter this into the current Allsorts challenge which is Any Die Will Do.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see some of you soon!!

Delightful Daisy

Helloooooooooooooo!!  Did you all have a good Jubliee Weekend?

First of all I must say thank you to all of you who came and stopped by my table last weekend - it was soooooooooooo lovely to see you all :)  Thankfully I had managed to finish all my cards and here is one of them -

For this card I used the Gorjuss Girl clear stamp set called Daisy which was coloured using Copics. The background paper is Magnolia (Pink Magic Bubbles) which I stamped and embossed using a white pigment inkpad and white detail  embossing powder using different stamps from the Hobby Art Just For You clear stamp set. 

Here's a closer look at Daisy for you.

The markers I used are as follows -

Skin E000, E00 E02, R20                                         

Hair C1, C7, C9

Flowers – Y21, YG23

Clothes – BG90, BG93, BG96, C1, C7, C9, Y21, W1, W3

Background – W1, W3, W5, BG90, G40, G82

Other products used and are available from The Glitter Pot are -

Nestabilities  - Labels Ten

Magnolia Die – DH004Leaf and Swirl

Martha Stewart – Deep Edger Punch/Floral Vine and Monarch Butterfly

Ribbon and self-adhesive pearls and crystals

Stardust and Tiara glitter glue

On Wednesday I popped out to The Craft Barn to pick up my products to use for their Extravaganza Weekend and you'll never guess what stamps I am using .............................................................................................................  GORJUSS GIRLS!!!!!  LOL!!!  They are different images to what I was using at The Glitter Pot though :)  

It looks as if there will be lots of Gorjuss Girl cards appearing here for a little while ;)