Tuesday 30 September 2008

Today's Makes!

Today's makes are for Friday Sketchers #21
Sketches {by Tamara} #63, My Time To Craft " Blue" Our Creative Corner " Coloured Stitching" and Rainbow Lady's "Monotone Rainbow colours"
Ismaki #33 and finally Scrummy Stash Cafe, sketch with vintage trimming!

  • PP ~ MME, Papermania, K&co and Scrapbookscrapbook.com.
  • Stamps ~ Atristic Outpost, Basic Grey & All Night Media.
  • Ribbon, Lace, Buttons, Chipboard & Sequins from Stash.
  • Decoupage from a R.A.K.

Saturday 27 September 2008

Basic Grey & Susie Sketch

Martine at Basic Grey Challenges kindly asked me to design a sketch for this weeks challenge, so here is along with my example. why not pop over and join the fun.

My 2nd sketch can be found over at Susie Sketch

  • PP ~ Basic Grey "Pheobe"
  • Fibres ~ Basic Grey " Sweetpea Jack".
  • CS ~ Bazzill.
  • gems Papermania.

Thursday 25 September 2008

This Thursday its all about........."A Round Tuit"

At This Thursday....... This weeks challenge is "A Round Tuit"
" a round tuit is a small bowl so you can use a small bowl or make a small bowl, or you know that project that you have been promising to do , well now you can get around tuit "
Our sponsor this week is The Craft Emporium, for this challenge we were supplied with some wonderful 7gypsy's goodies.
This weeks Guest Designer is Fatma ,this lady's work is amazing!
Here's my round Tuit!
I sort of run out of I deas with that one so made this card. Ive used the latest design created by Louise "Louly" Brigden whos blog can be found HERE with Instructions for the card HERE
And finally a set of 4 ATC's using these gorgeous &gypsy's goodies!

  • PP & Rubon's ~ 7Gypsy's.
  • CS ~ DCWV.
  • Acrylic shapes & Charm ~ Craft Emporium.
  • Ribbon from stash.

Monday 22 September 2008

Today's Makes!

Before I've had time to blink here's the start of a new week and I'm playing catch-up again!!!
My first card is for Triple the Sketch #25 and Caardvarks " Live and Let Die"
Next is for Sketch Saturday and another for Caarvarks!
Next is for I{Heart} 2 Stamp , sorry no stamping though!! Next is for Friday Sketchers #20 and also for Scrummy Stash Cafe "Birthday". next is for Sketches!{by Tamara} #62. Here's the catch-up bit, This is for last weeks, Kazan's #9
and this weeks Laura's #9 both for 2Sketches4You!
Katharina #11
and "Mellow Yellow" for Papertake Weekly also for CPS #83
last weeks CPS #82 and Di Hickman Setember # 3 also fo "Distressing" at Basic Grey
and for last weeks ATC Challenge as well as "Thank you " at SBS18.

  • PP ~ Basic grey, MME , GCD & Fancy Pants.
  • CS ~ Bazzill, DCWV & Samantha Walker.
  • Die Cuts ~ MME Accessory Sheet & NikLin Designs.
  • Blooms ~ Imaginesce & Bazzill.
  • American Crafts ~ Details & Fleece Shapes.
  • Ribbon ~ Prima & Stash.
  • Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card.
  • Maya Road Felt Shapes.
  • Kelly Designs 4U Calender tag.

Friday 19 September 2008

Todays makes!

My First card covers many challenges, "Chocolate Delight" at Tilda & Co "Glittery" Carte Maniaks , "Birthday" at ArtyGirlz ,"Numbers" at Lots To Do and uses the latest sketch at
My next card is for Sketch 2 at Susie Sketch

  • PP ~ My Minds Eye & Fancy Pants.
  • Samantha Walker Choc Dot Holey CS.
  • CS ~ Bazzill .
  • MME Garden Party Lush Blooms Accessory Sheet.
  • Maya Road Felt Shapes.
  • GCD letter Stickers.
  • Stamp ~ Magnolia.
  • Whispers strokes pens.
  • Gems from stash.

Thursday 18 September 2008

This Thursday its all about........."Masquerade"

This week at This Thursday its all about.............. Masquerade, you can eith make a mask, mask something off, use Masking fluid or make something that masquerades as something else.
This weeks Guest Designer is A blogging friend of mine Dawn
I've made my mask from sratch using some Plaster of Paris on a roll ( the stuff we use for plaster casts at the hospital) James kindly laid on the sofa and allowed me to cover him in this goo to make a mold of his upper face. After about 10 minutes the mold is set enough to remove and a further hour the mold is hard enough to cut and shape. Its very messy but I like the results of the two I've made and with a bit more practice...........
the top mask:
is waxed with Silver wax paste, I've used permanent marker to draw on the eyelashes and coated in glitter, ricrac ribbon for the edge, rosettes made with black organza ribbon.
Bottom Mask:
Painted with poster paint and then the floral pattern was drawn on with the permanent marker
glitter glue to highlight the leaves,and strung seed beads around the edge, satin ribbon and skeleton leaves to decorate

Finally my card is made using a image painted with masking fluid the water coloured.Ive used this weeks Sketch from Ismaki

Sunday 14 September 2008

Today's Makes!

First up for Friday Sketchers #19
Next for Sketch Saturday #16 And finally for A Spoonful of Sugar #16 Nikki's Sketch and Carte Maniak #64 "Miss You"

  • PP ~ Basic Grey & DCWV.
  • Stamps ~ Magnolia, All Night Media & Stamp Connection.
  • Bauble stickers ~ Poundland.
  • Colourbox Queue Chalk Ink.
  • Ribbon, Lace & Pin from stash.

Saturday 13 September 2008

Saturday's Makes!

Here's a few for today!
First for I{Heart}2stamp
Next for Sketches{by Tamara} # 61 and Cute Card Thursday " Cats & Dogs" And my last card covers a multitude of Challenges. This card uses Sketches from both Di Hickman September #2 and Triple the Sketch #24 At SBS18 this week the challenge is to use a quote and at DCM this week it is to include the following Quote, Use what Talents you have: The woods would be very silent if no birds sang excepy those that sang best!
Henry Van Dyke
Papertake Weekly ask for "Autumn Haze" and Rainbow Lady asks for "Autumn Leaves"
and finally My Time To Craft want Bright and bold!

  • PP ~ Basic Grey & Dovecraft.
  • Chipboard & Ruboards ~ Basic Grey.
  • Stamp's ~ Sugar Loaf,See D's , Lakelands & The Artist Connection.
  • Gold pen & Ribbon from Stash.

Thursday 11 September 2008

This Thursday its all about........."Stashbuster Raid"

For this weeks This Thursday...... challenge we ask you to delve into the deepest darkest nooks and crannys of your stash and use something you haven't used for ages or not at all!
this weeks Guest Designer is Rosie Radcliffe
Ive doubled up again this week and used a few other challenges to work with.
First is "Playing Cards" at Rainbow Lady's
Next Ive used this fab Sketch from Sketch Saturday And finally for CPS #81

  • PP ~ Basic Grey Figgy Pudding and K&co Brenda Walton Dollshouse.
  • Stamps ~ Dinky Dots , Stamps Away & Basic Grey.
  • Charms, Buttons & Brads from Stash.

Wednesday 10 September 2008

A couple of thank you's!

Thank you to Tina and Tracey for these Beautiful Cards to congratulate me on my Nuptuals!!
and to Jintz and Squeak for my Crafts Beautiful August ATC Swaps Thank you all again so very much!xxxxx

About time I did some crafting!

My blogging Buddy Martine has set up a challenge blog for all things Basic Grey this weeks challenge is "buttons" Ive used this lovely sketch from Raspberry Ribbons

Next is for Di Hickman ( 03/09/08) Next is for Ismaki This one is for Laura #8 at 2 Sketches 4 You At DCM this weeks challenge s a sketch For Lots to do there is a recipe ( Striped paper, 1 brad, 2 buttons, 1 piece of ribbon & 1 stamped image) Ive also used #18 for Friday Sketcher's And finally for Sketches{by Tamara} #60

  • PP ~ Basic Grey & K&co
  • Stamps ~ See D's.
  • Chipboard ~ Basic Grey.
  • Ribbon ~ Basic grey, and stash.
  • Buttons ~ Buttons Galore .
  • Charms ~ Stash.

Thursday 4 September 2008

This Thursday its all about........."Black is Back"

This weeks Challenge at This Thursday..... is "Black is Back" anything goes as long as theres black involved. this weeks Guest Designer is Ilonka Schnider and the prize this week is donated by myself is a selection of Clear Stamps from Stamps Away
I doubled up this week and used my first Sketch from Susie Sketch , Ive continued the theme of Black and White that I used for my Wedding Stationary onto the Thank you cards to the Ribbon I have used is from the Interflora Valentine range 2008 and is the same a the ribbon used to tie my Wedding Bouquet.

Wednesday 3 September 2008

Susie Sketch

My first Sketch is up for all who wish to take part in Susie sketch . No prizes , No sponsors, just one sketch addict having some fun!

Lots of thank you's........

In the past few weeks Ive recieved this wonderful assortment of card's, postcard, bookmark Atc's and RAKs
Firstly Thank you to Wiggley for this beautiful card and matching ATC.
next thank you to 2belle and Pinkpuppy Many thanks to Golden Hippie and Shelley-hope. More thanks to Mama Bee and Maggie50
From my card maker friends who attended the Wedding
Clair and Alison
From My SBS18 Sister's Steph, Donna and Jane.
from Wicthqueen and courtneysmum
from Golden Hippie
From my wonderful friend Tiggertastic
and these final thanks to Scrapcat1 for both of these RAK's
Many thanks again ladie's it lovely to know you thought of me!xxxx