Another discount craft haul

Hello there, well here is another discount craft haul, as you know I do love bargain and when I'm out and about and see something that will be perfect for my craft space, I just have to have it. Even better all these are pound which can't be bad.. 

• Hue watercolour paints (10) £1 available at Poundworld
• Wooden lolly sticks (80 pack) £1 available from Poundland - come in handy for decorating and mixing things too.
• Luxury sponge £1 available from Poundworld and will be cutting this down to make my very own sponge daubers for inking. 
• Nail art tools (set of 3) available at Poundland and will be so handy for embossing and scoring.
• Pliers £1 available from 99p store and will be so handy for cutting the little bits from dies.

Well I hope you have enjoyed my discount craft haul, please be aware you can be kept up to date on my latest posts by being a follower, just click on the follow button on the right hand side of this post. Please feel free to leave comment so I know you have been by.

Until next time 

Keep crafting and smiling 

 

A bit of Ombre

Hello there, I made this particular card a few days ago and thought you would like to see it. It all started yet again with Youtube, watching all those lovely inspirational crafters or artist I should say, Well I love the Ombre look at moment and had to try this technique out for myself, only thing is I've not got any of those gorgeous ombre ink pads that are available at the moment. So I decided to search my crafty space and see if I had anything similar and lucky for me I did!! Some fabulous Colorbox paintbox inks that have several colours of ink in one ink pad that I'd not used for ages, yes that is naughty I know but I will be using them more often. Do you have crafty items in your stash you have not used for a while? Surely I'm not the only one?     

Start with A4 white portofino card and cut it down to 29.2 x 9.9 cm folded at the top, cut another piece of portofino card slightly smaller than the card blank, stamped CB butterfly using clearly acrylic block and Colorbox paintbox rainbow ink (only using the last three colours) and stamped six butterflies going from top to bottom. On separate piece of portofino strip of card I stamped It's your day from CB mini messages using the same colorbox paintbox ink.

Added narrow strip of purple card to right hand side of the matt with strong double sided tape, then adhere the matt to card funky foam EVA using the same strong double sided tape.

Adhere the sentiment strip to with Collal glue gel slightly lower than the middle, added three clear enamel dots with Zig fine glue pen to finish.

Supplies

(As always I leave you direct links of the items used, all you have to do is click on the highlighted link)

• Colorbox Paintbox multiple colour inks available at Amazon UK
• Clearly besotted stamp set (Free) with Simply cards and papercraft magazine January 2015 or check out Clearly Besotted stamps website
• Portofino card - currently unavailable
• Purple A4 card available from The Works
• Funky EVA foam available from The Works
• Clear enamel dots made from using Anita's 3D gloss gel available from Cutting edge crafts
• Small acrylic block available from Amazon UK
• Double sided strong tape available from eBay UK
• Zig fine glue pen available from eBay UK
• Collal 3D glue gel available from Crafters Companion

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A Splash of Colour

Hello there, I recently purchased some watercolour paints from local pound store and thought I'd give watercolour a try. I've used watercolour pencils in the past, so I was a little nervous using real watercolours for the first time in many years. I don't know why I was nervous as I'm quite surprise how I have took to it. I do admire the watercolour effect, I do watch all the Youtube channels and think why can't I do that.. So I am so glad i've given it try.  

Started with Hammered embossed A4 piece of card cut down to 29.2 X 9.9cm and folded at the top with Crafters Companion embossing tool. Cut piece of watercolour card slightly smaller than the card blank, using masking tape I adhere the watercolor card down to my craft mat.

Brushed tap all over the watercolour card, Squeeze a bit of ultramarine and cerulean blue onto spare bathroom tile and added water to both paints. Using watercolour brush I dropped combination of the two colours onto the wet watercolour card, to create organic effect. Then to speed the drying process I used my heat tool.

Using the WF flower circles, I stamped two large and small circles with Versafine onyx black ink. Using Silhouette cameo I cut out wishes from porfino white card, adhere this to the watercolour card with Zig fine glue pen. Stamped Best from CB stamps with Versafine onyx ink and added some clear bubble enamel dots, I made using Anita's gloss 3D gel and dropping pearls on to baking sheet and left to dry. I usually add a little Zig Fine glue on the back to adhere on cards.

Adhere the watercolour card to card blank using double sided foam tape to finish .

Supplies 

As always I leave you the links of where you can purchased the same item, just click on the highlighted link to be taken straight there.

• Colvin and Co hobby and artist brush set available from Home bargains
• Waffle Flower Circles available from Make The Day Special
• Crawford and Black watercolour card available from The Works
• Mini messages clear stamps from Clearly besotted
• Versafine onyx black ink available from Amazon UK
• Embossed hammer card from local market
• Pink embossing tool available from Crafters Companion
• Baby wipes available from Wilko UK
• Hue watercolour set of ten available from Poundworld
• Silhouette cameo available from Amazon UK
• Zig fine glue pen Amazon UK
• Acrylic clear block Amazon UK
• Double sided foam tape available from Poundland
• Heat tool available from Amazon UK
• Anita's gloss 3D gel available from Cutting edge crafts
• Masking tape available from Poundland

Thank you so much for passing by today and hope you call by again very soon, I would also like to thank all my followers, friends and supporters as you are all amazing and so supportive and for that I am truly grateful. 

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Challenges applied from -  

Love this technique - Simon says stamp Monday challenge
Die crazy - Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge

Until next time - keep crafting and smiling 

Colour challenge

Hello there, I do love a crafty challenge as you may already know!!, so when I found out that Make The Day Special challenge was colour theme this month, I just had to have go and come up with something special for this wonderful challenge.

I love all these colour theme's but the middle one I just adored, so this what I created.

Started with portofino A6 card blank folded at the top, cut a strip yellow gold dots and dashes 12 x 12 from The Works and adhere this with double side tape to right hand side of the card. Next I cut piece of grey A4 card down to fit the A6 and cut narrow strip of black A4 card and adhere this to the back of the grey card with double sided tape.

Opened the Silhouette software and search for tag and cut out on Silhouette cameo machine and embossed the top half with embossalicious chevron embossing folder using my cuttlebug. Stamped birthday to middle of the tag then pour over gold embossing powder and heat set with heat tool. Tie small length of wax black cord to the tag and adhere the tag to card with double sided tape.

Stamped the Happy from The big, the bold and the happy stamps from Winnie and walter with perfect medium and pour over gold embossing powder and heat set with heat gun. Then fussy cut around the word happy and adhere to the middle of the tag with pinflair glue gel.

Added selection of black and silver sequins to finish and add dimension to this special card.

Supplies

(As always I leave you the links where you purchased the same items, just click on the highlighted link and you will be taken straight there)

• 12 x 12 Dots and Dashes papers currently unavailable at  The Works
• The big, the bold and the happy available from Make the day special
• Black A4 card available from Rymans
• Black and silver sequins available from 99p store
• Silhouette Cameo available from Amazon UK
• Portofino A4 white card currently unavailable 
• Gold embossing powder available from Debbi Moore
• Double sided tape from local market 
• Pinflair glue gel available from Amazon UK
• Double sided foam tape available from Poundland
• Perfect medium available from Amazon UK
• Acrylic block available from Amazon UK
• Heat Tool available from  Amazon UK
• Die'sire embossalicious chevrons embossing folder available from Crafters Companion
• Grey A4 card available from eBay UK
• Wax cord available from The Works

Thank you for visiting my blog and do hope you come back soon, be aware that you be kept up to date with my latest posts by clicking on the follow button on the right hand side of this blogpost or you can use email and Bloglovin. Feel free to leave me comment so I know you have been by, 

Will be entered in these challenges - 

Colour theme - Make The Day Special challenge
Stamp, die cut punch - Simon says stamp Monday Challenge

Until next time - keep crafting and smiling 

Inspired by Dreamees

Hello there, many of you may already know from my previous posts that I'd purchase a Dreamees bundle a while back. So I set about creating something special with it, well this what I came up with and hope you like as much as I do. If you can please do visit the Dreamees website as they have some lovely items and they prices are certainly excellent value.. definitely worth a visit. 

Started with piece of white linen card 280gsm card measuring 28.9cm x 10.1cm folded at the top, Opened my Silhouette software and created rectangle measuring slightly smaller than the card front and made two wave effects using the scissors option. Then made a internal offset to make a stitch effect, using two different pieces of different cardstock I cut the waves using the Silhouette cameo.

Next stamped two Dreamees medium and small flowers from the bundle using Perfect medium and Wow embossing powder Vanilla sparkle on sparkle vellum and heat set it using heat tool then cut these flowers out using scissors. Coloured the back of the flowers with Spectrum noir  LV2. Stamped birthday wishes with versafine onyx black ink and adhered the two wave with double sided foam tape.

Adhered the flowers and sequins to the front of the card using Pinflair glue gel to and applied three adhesive pearls to the centre of the flowers to finish.

Supplies 

(As always I leave you the links to where you can purchase the same items)

• Heart background card, clear stamps apart of the bundle by Dreamees
• Purple lavender linen card available at The works
• Double sided foam tape available at Poundland
• Sparkle vellum by Paperchase, currently unavailable 
• Spectrum Noir LV2 available at  Crafters Companion
• Wow embossing powders Vanilla sparkle designed Chloe Endean available at Chloe's creative crafts
• Silhouette cameo available from Amazon UK
• 3 adhesive pearls from local craft shop
• Pinflair glue gel available from Amazon UK
• Acrylic block available from Amazon UK
• White linen card 280 gsm from a local market 
• Background was printed on Neenah solar white card available at  Crafters Companion
• Sequins from 99p store
• Versafine onyx black ink available from Amazon UK

Thank you for visiting my blog today and hope you come back soon, please do be aware you can be kept up to date with my latest posts by clicking on the follow button on right hand side of this blog post, or through Bloglovin or email. Feel free to leave a comment so I know you have been by.

Until next time, keep crafting and smiling