Good news to share

Last week I got to know that I am now apart of CREATA design team run by the very lovely Carley Duff....I was over the moon when I got the news as CREATA as some amazing crafty products and it was real honour to be asked. So thank you very much Carley..Whoop Whoop!!

Carley Duff presents and demo's shows on Create and Craft, so when I hear when the next shows are I will let you all know.

I am so excited and what amazing opportunity.

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Bye for now.

Here is September and soon will be the start of the Autumn season

Well its September, which I cant believe as it does seem that long ago since we were back in January. Doesn't the years go by so quickly hey!! well I must admit I do love the Autumn, think its that feeling of the change of weather and the fall of the leaves. The need for lovely comfort food such as corned beef hash or lovely chicken pie. Bringing out your cardigans and maybe switching the heating on again. Autumn makes you have that lovely warm feeling inside and the start of brand new season.

Well I decided to use the Autumn for my inspiration for a challenge, Yes its that time of the month where I hunt out some challenges to enter. Over at Crafters Companion Facebook page their theme this month is can you believe is "AUTUMN" (Yay)

This is entry for this month's challenge - find it HERE

Items I used to create this card are - 

Topper is from Crafters Companion Popcorn and Pals CD ROM (UK) cut down using Silhouette Cameo Software.

 Brown card from Papermilldirect - Red, green, golden yellow card -Mirror card from Quality Save - Peel offs - Free Birds card template file from Birds cards and cut using Silhouette Cameo - scallops, mat and layer, leaves cut on Silhouette Cameo. 

Hope you enjoyed viewing my creation today and be sure to follow my blog for the latest news and blog posts. 

Bye for now until next time.

Massive crafty sort out and lots of scraps to use up

Well I've had massive sorted out of all my crafty stuff.. my word I have required quite lot of lovely craft things over the years. So it was long over due to get my craft stuff organise with the help from my new plastic storage unit I purchase from Aldi..

I found out I had tons of scraps of card and paper - so I have sorted all those into big A4 clear box and set myself a challenge to make some cards using up them scraps.

This is my first creation with my personal challenge and really enjoyed recycling the scraps too.

The image is from lovely site I found that as tons of free digi stamps - do visit as she as array of lovely things at Dearie Dolls Digistamps site and you will find the link HERE

Items I used - Free digi stamp by http://freedeariedollsdigistamps.blogspot.co.uk/  - All my leftover scraps from my supplies. Spectrum Noir Pens and WH Smith coloured pencils - Apple shape buttons - Peel off - White gel pen.

I enjoyed colouring this image so much as the image as lots of open spaces, and this was excellent practice for using my spectrum noir pens and using coloured pencils. First attempt so I am hope to some more samples with this technique. 

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Crafty Hugs ;-)

I cant believe it...

Well I shared my challenge entry with you all last month....well can you believe it I came top three!!! when I checked the Crafters Companion July Challenge Winners page - I was so happy and delighted to see my creation on the winners page. I was squealing like a kitten with the excitement.

Thank you so much Crafters Companion.   

Where does the a year go?

It was only a year ago I was making a new baby card and gift set for my friends grandson and cant believe that little baby will be one soon...where does a year go hey?  I wanted to use my recent purchase that was Crafters Companion neenah desert storm kraft card and turquoise blue card I found in my crafty stash which I think works really well and as that soft seaside look with the beach.

Items used - Crafters Companion Angelica and Adam (Crafters Inspiration magazine issue 4 CD ROM ), Neenah desert storm kraft, Mirror card from Quality Save, Peel off  (Birthday greeting), Turquoise blue card stock, Light blue card stock, General string, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Button, Sizzix alphabet dies for Number 1, Distress Ink - Tumbled glass and the word Spencer was cut on the Silhouette Cameo.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and hope I have inspired you a little bit too in your crafting life.

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Bye for now until next time.  

Another warm day for a challenge

Hello there!! Its another warm day and its certainly taking its toll on me, so instead of going out in the heat where its far too warm for me at moment. I decided to get cracking on my latest challenge this month, those who visit my blog regular will know I love a challenge as it gets my creative juices flowing.

Over at Crafters Companion Facebook July Challenge their theme this month is "Sentiments" so I spend sometime on what sentiment and design I would use and come up with. So I research Copyright Free sentiments on the web and came up with the one I used for my entry as its such lovely sentiment and perfect for your best friend.

I have recently started using a colour wheel that was in Crafters Companion Inspiration Magazine and found it such a handy tool to have and as pushed me out of my comfort zone with using different colours I wouldn't normally use. Hence the colours I have chosen for my entry.. I hope you agree that the colours match so well and dare I say it? I am so proud of this design and colours I've used.   

Crafters Companion items used are - Purple spotty background paper --Angelica & Friends CD ROM (UK), Green stripe pattern background paper -- Crafters Companion Club Inspire Free July download (UK), Flowers were sprayed with Crafters Companion Glitter Spray Multicolour (UK). 

Other items used - Sentiment found from Copyright free sentiments site from the web, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Cream - Purple - Green A4 card stock and Gold mirror board, Adhesive pearl gems.

Sentiment was Print and Cut on Silhouette Cameo, Flowers , leaves and mat and layer were cut again on Silhouette cameo.  

Thank you for passing by my blog today and hope you pass by again and make sure you follow me to keep up with the latest posts and news. Hope I have inspired you in your crafting life and help you get some new ideas.

Bye for now until next time...hopefully it been much cooler by then!!

Other challenges this will be enter into  -

The crafter's cafe challenge blog

Sisters of craft challenge

Love to create challenge blog

crafty calender challenge

wedodoobadoo uk

kraftyhandschallenge

Wedding Card with a change from the norm

Well some weeks back I was busy designing the perfect wedding card for my friend's son's wedding day, well their wedding was yesterday so I can disclose this creation to my crafty friends.

It wasn't the usual wedding card, I had to take into consideration what the newlyweds would like and what they were into. 

So I search around for the image and after some time I found the perfect image and just had to use it for this card. so I had to gain special permission to use this image and I was so over the moon when the artist agreed I could use the image.

Thank you so much Linda Alder (Alder666) for your kindness for letting me use your work.

The couple love skulls and especially the groom so I thought this design would suit them so well.

Items used - Cut all the elements on Silhouette cameo - Black, Ivory, Red card stock, Adhesive gems.

I coloured the roses in with red tint and leaves with green tint. 

I believe the happy couple are over the moon with the card and that makes me feel so proud, As I was glad I could create something the couple will love and treasure for years to come.

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Bye for now

My first craft haul

Well I have decided to start having craft haul on here on my blog, their quite popular in blog land and feature where I show you my latest purchases and how they work and what I have done with the item. 

This month I purchased some photo polymer stamps by fabulously cool company Some odd girl, Totally fell in love with Some odd girl stamps from the first moment I seen them. They are USA company but I purchase my stamps from quixoticpaperie and last weekend they had sale on so decided to purchase my second lot of stamps.

Hipster Mae

I purchased a set of Spectrum noir pens early this year and only just started practising different techniques, so I will be adding lot more of my samples in coming months. Also I have tried my hand at paper piecing which I have not tried in long time.

That is all my purchases for now - until I buy more !!

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Bye for now!!