Pearl Anniversary

Friends of ours are going to be celebrating their 30th Wedding anniversary next month.
I have made this card using embossing folders and have made it into a tri fold card. I coloured the embossing with inks and then typed out sentiments on the PC using safmat. I finished off the front with some "pearls".




This is the inside of the card and I have added some facts about 1981 month by month.





Hope they like it!

Just For Fun - A New Way with a Stamp

Over at Just For Fun, Zoe has challenged us once again to try something new. This week she would like to see a new way with a stamp!
I have made my poppy stamp 3D. I have made it as a topper as this is going to be part of a birthday card for a work colleague.

Just For Fun - A New Format

Over at Just For Fun this week , Zoe has asked for a new format to be used. I haven't really used circles before so I had a go and ended up using it as a topper for a card. I'm still practising with tapestry stamps and think I've gone a little bit overboard on the topper but with practise it should get better. I've made a Mothers Day card as its very soon now - at the beginning of April and some of my cards have to be posted so they need to get in the post soon.

Just For Fun - A New Technique

This week at Just For Fun - Zoe has challenged everyone to use a new technique. Well I was scratching my head for this one as I haven't used any new techniques for a while. But today I have come across a couple whilst at a local craft show.

I saw a demonstration on the use of stencil brushes with distress inks and then on another stall saw that pro markers can be used to colour metal embellishments.

So here is an ATC using both of the techniques.

Just For Fun - Mixed Media

This months challenge over at Just for Fun is to try something different. This week Zoe has challenged everyone to use Mixed Media. Now I'm not too sure with this - Its to use a mix of things to produce artwork. Hope my wall hanging fits the bill.

Mothers Day Card

It will soon be Mothers Day here in the UK so I have made a card and it fits in well with this weeks Allsorts challenge - they are asking you to show them your hand made flowers.

Just For Fun - Week 4

This weeks challenge at Just For Fun is Angel Wings.

I have made an ATC using scraps from my bits box.

Just for Fun - Week 3

This weeks challenge over at Just for Fun is entitled "Oh for the wings of a bug". I decided to make an ATC using butterflies.

I am sailing.......

My brother has recently taken up canoeing for a hobby. Its his birthday next week so I found a cartoon image on the old internet and used that!

Hope he likes it.

A simple card

I've made a simple card using one of my new embossing folders. I used distress inks to colour the butterflies and added gems on the raised circles.

Birthday Card

Just been pottering about in my craftroom and made a birthday card for my hubby. As you can probably tell - he likes to play golf!

Just For Fun - Time Flies

The Just for Fun challenge this week is to carry on using wings but to add a time element to it.

I have made an ATC I used my free stamp from Craft Stamper and stamped the words then masked them to add the clock background. I added some wings to the watch. All inks are Distress inks.

Blogging mojo has returned

Not really been in the mood to craft lately - no blogging for ages! Think I may be back in the swing of things now - done a few cards this weekend using nothing but scraps from my bits and pieces box. With a bit of luck these might just get me back into crafting again along with a little help from my friends:)

Sunday Stampers - Time

Ihave been making some cards this week using bits from my scrap box. I have had these stamped for an absolute age. This card fits in with Sunday Stampers theme this week which is "Time".

Just For Fun Challenge - Heartfelt Wings

A new challenge blog has started and this month the theme is "Wings". The title for this weeks challenge is "Heartfelt Wings".I have made a keyring charm using butterflies and dragonflies, wings and a heart. Hope it fits the bill! Why not have a look at Just for fun.

Tag Swap - Ladies

Hello everyone!!!!

I have been such a bad blogger - its over 3 months since I blogged (naughty me!)

Andrea is hosting a tag swap at All Things Crafty - the theme is Ladies.



Andrea is also hosting an ATC swap - the theme is colours 1 red, 1 blue and 1 green

ATC swap with a difference

Over at All Things Crafty I am hosting an ATC swap with a slight difference.
I have asked for people to make 4 ATCs which all MUST be in the landscape position. They then had to make
one Spring
one Summer
one Autumn
one Winter


In return I will swap them all and make them into a calendar to send back out to everyone who has joined in the swap.

Christmas Tags

Tessmatt is hosting a Christmas Tag Swap over at All Things Crafty.

I have used a freebie stamp from DoCrafts and coloured it with pro markers. I added some glitter, gems and glossy accents.

All Things Crafty Art Raffle September - Autumn

OMG it is almost a month since I last blogged!

Here is my piece for the All Things Crafty Art Raffle for September. Tessmatt chose the theme of "Autumn".

I have made a beermat wall hanging. I used some autumnul coloured paper for the backing and then coloured some metal with reds, browns, oranges, yellows and green and then used my spellbinders dies of leaves. I sanded back the metal and then found a poem about Autumn and printed it out. Hope the winner likes it!

All Things Crafty Art Raffle - August

Claire chose this months theme for the Art Raffle over at All Things Crafty. She asked us to use beads either as an embellishment or as the main focus of our piece.
I have used my T!m die of the bird and cage and embellished it with beads.

Crafting Corner Variety Swap

The theme for this months variety swap is to make an ATC holder.
I have made up my own pattern for a holder. I used DIs to colour it and a T!m flourish stamp. The ATC envelopes are made from paper from the papermania range.
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I'm a bad blogger!

I can't believe its been almost a month since I last blogged anything!

My excuse is that I have been ill with one of those stomach bug things which took me well over a week to get over! And I have just come back from a wonderful holiday in Prague.

So back to blogging........


Ju has challenged us at All Things Crafty to alter or embellish a gift bag.
I have made my own gift bag and used a CB embossing folder which has been coloured with DIs and Glimmermists. I added gemstone embellishments to the circles and kept to the gold and red theme with some sticky ribbon at the bottom of the bag and added some ribbon for handles.

All Things Crafty Art Raffle - July - Seaside

This months theme has been chosen by Ju. A real toughie for me.

I decided to do a small canvas as I had a stamp of a bucket and spade and thought it was ideal for the theme. I coloured my canvas using paint dabbers and even added some sand. I used mod podge to stick the stamp down.



I'm really not too sure if the canvas has worked or not IYKWIM.

So I decided to make something else!
I have been busy making bracelets and thought I would make one in shades of blue and add some seaside themed charms - I have used an anchor, a fish, a boat, a dolphin and a starfish.


I am really pleased with the bracelet - hope the winner is too!

Sunday Stampers - Journey

This weeks theme over at Sunday Stampers is either Believe or Journey.

I have made a beermat wall hanging using T!m stamps and DIs

All Things Crafty Jigsaw Piece Swap

Andrea is hosting a jigsaw piece swap over at All Things Crafty.

Its a free theme so here are my offerings.

The first one is a balsa wood piece using T!m stamps and my burny tool.
Number Two is a jigsaw piece covered in embossed metal which is one of T!ms embossing folders (my fave) and a bird covered with crackle accents.
Number Three was done a while ago using T!m stamps and finishing off with a canvas rose.

All Things Crafty Monthly Challenge - July

This months challenge over at All Things Crafty is "Wear it". Ju has set this challenge and its proved to be a real toughie!

I have decided to make a bracelet - my first one ever!

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All Things Crafty Recipe Swap - July

I am hosting a recipe swap over at All Things Crafty

You have to make
1 ATC
1 Tag
1 Twinchie

You must use
A flower
A Brad
Ribbon
Yellow

Twinchie Swap

Kathleen is hosting a twinchie swap over at All Things Crafty

Three twinchies all with a different theme, they are Vintage, Birds and Paris.

Sunday Stampers - Metal

This weeks Sunday Stamper has the theme of "Metal".
I have used TSS aluminium and run it through the CB with an embossing folder. I then coloured the metal with alcohol inks in browns, yellows, reds and greens. I covered my canvas with it and then added the stamping which is a T!m stamp using brushed corduroy DI. I then added some prima flowers and a gem to each.

All Things Crafty Art Raffle - June - Vintage

This months Art Raffle theme at All Things Crafty has been chosen by Alison and its Vintage.

I have made a tag book using vintage images - the tag book is made from vellum which I thought had a vintage look to it.

All Things Crafty Colour Swap!

We are having an ATC colour swap over at All Things Crafty hosted by Mags. The colours are Black and White, Red and Gold, Brown and Cream.

I have used my new T!m embossing folder for these. I embossed the red, white and cream card and then lightly went over the embossing with gold, black and brown inks. I stuck them onto gold, black and brown card.

Alter Something Wooden!

Look at me!!!!! I don't blog anything for absolute ages and then I go and blog 4 things in one day!

Mags has challenged us over at All Things Crafty to alter something wooden.

I have used a small wooden tray from Crafty Individuals and coloured it with glimmer mists. I then put something different in every compartment. A paper rose in one, an altered bottle top in another, some TSS metal which has gone through one of my new Tim embossing folders and I have added an old key and finally a stamped inchie! I made it into a wall hanging by using the ring pull off a tin of soup!

Hope my swap partner likes it.

All Things Crafty Monthly Challenge

Ju has set us another challenge this month over at All Things Crafty. She has challenged us to use fabric in our piece. This was a real challenge for me!
My fabric comes from a pair of jeans. I have die cut them with my tattered florals die and used them as flower embellishments on my balsa wood ATC.

This is also an entry for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge where the theme this week is to include a quote.

Crafting Corner Variety Swap - June

This months variety swap theme is "moving parts". I had to really scratch my head to come up with an idea for this one!

I have stamped my image onto thin card twice and then stuck it to my balsa wood with mod podge. Once it was dry I coloured it with sharpies. I then carefully cut the main body and then the trickier arms, legs and head.

I then used brads to attach the arms and legs and stuck the head on with 3D foam.

I then stuck the whole thing onto mountboard which I had lightly coloured with distress inks and added eyelets to make it into a wall hanging. Hope my swap partner likes it!

Sunday Stampers - The Letter

Oh my goodness its been such a long time since I blogged anything and here I am on the last minute with my entry for this weeks Sunday Stampers challenge which is "Letters". Believe it or not but I did make this last Sunday but never got around to scanning or blogging.

This is a balsa wood ATC and it is stamped and then coloured using distress inks.

Nephew's Birthday

Its my nephews birthday next week and he is mad on football - hope he likes it!

3 Challenges in One!!!!

This card covers 3 challenges this week.
Sunday Stampers - Rip it up
Quirky Crafts - Chocolate and Cream
Card Patterns Sketch

All Things Crafty - Something old......

I am hosting some swaps over at All Things Crafty.
The themes are:
Something Old (you have to use some of the oldest things in your stash)
Something New (You have to use some of the newest things in your stash)
Something Borrowed (you must use things that you have borrowed or been given)
Something Blue (self explanatory really)

You must make:
1 ATC
1 Tag
1 Fat Page



These are the ATCs I have made.

Happy Birthday Hazel!!!

Its my friends birthday today and seeing as she now has this card I thought I would blog it!!!!

All Things Crafty Monthly Challenge

Over at All Things Crafty - Ju has challenged us to make something using a 3D butterfly.

I have altered a beermat and made it into a wall hanging.
I covered the mat with sticky backed canvas and coloured it with acrylic paints. I made a rose and my butterfly was made with metal in my CB. The sentiment is from butterfly kisses and finally added my wire. Hope my swap partner likes it.

Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog - Go Postal

This fortnights challenge over at Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog is to go Postal!

I have used some Balsa wood and stamped a postcard onto it. I then got my burny tool and etched away the stamping. I lightly coloured the wood with some distress inks to age the wood. This piece is ATC sized.

All Things Crafty Art Raffle - May

Kathleen has chosen this months theme for the art raffle over at All Things Crafty which is Oriental.

I have made a canvas - coloured it red and added some oriental script and then stamped the lady which is a craft stamper freebie. I then added some oriental coins.

Crafting Corner Variety Swap - Collaged Canvas

The theme this month is to make a collage on a canvas.
This is my take on it. I used acrylic dabbers for the background and then stamped my sentiment on some tissue paper and used mod podge to stick it to the canvas. I then cut out my butterflies from Crafty Individuals and stuck them all around the canvas. I finally added a metal butterfly with glossy accents.