Craft Show "Goodies" 2013

Hi Everybody,

Home again after a really enjoyable weekend away at the Craft Show.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn this time and it was very good ... and a lot more reasonably priced than the last hotel we stayed in.

These are some of the things I bought and I can't wait to get playing with them all.

I eventually got my Grand Decorative Circles and I also bought the Grand Decorative Labels One.

But all the ones I bought have fancy edges to them and they are lovely.  I also got the large A4 M-Bossabilities folder and that will enable me to emboss a whole sheet of card in one go.  And I got a lot of magnetic sheets to store them on.

Some of the other items are the new colours in the Distress Inks and they are very bright for summer cards..... need more blenders to go with the new colours....and I know just the place to buy some too !!

I got all the usual stuff like glues,  glitters, Gilding Flakes and Alcohol Blending solution.

And I bought some of the "Stamps By Chloe" as they are just lovely and I can't wait to show you what I come up with using them.

It's nearly time for the draw to be done so if you haven't added your name to the list it will soon be too late.

Head on over to the page for your chance to win some   Spectrum Noir Pens    .... the winner will be chosen on Tuesday.

Hugs xx

Paper Creators 6th Challenge

Hi Everybody,

I can't believe how quickly time is going and once again it is challenge time over at Paper Creators 

The theme this time is Spring and as part of the Design Team  this is my card.

I have used one of the Sassy Sally Images and it is a pre-coloured image from the Paper Creators shop  that you can download and use as much as you like

If you enter your card into the challenge you could win a £10 voucher to spend in the shop on any items that take your fancy... and there are many cute characters to tempt you.

I have made this card to a 6" tent fold  and I have added in some pink ribbon and a bow along the right hand side.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts   and they are a mixture of roses in different sizes and some small pink daisies.

The letters are from the Alphabet set from Clarity Stamp  and they come complete with matching tile stamps for you to create the blocks.  You can make any word you want  and you will never be short of adding in some ones name to your designs.

As you read this I will be at the GNPE craft show in Harogate ... spending my pennies but if you still haven't entered your name for the chance to win some ...  

 Spectrum Noir Pens  ... 

  then do it now.... the draw will end next Tuesday.

Hugs xx

Colouring again ...

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful image is another from Saturated Canary and this one is called "Roses are Red ...."

I have coloured her in with Spectrum Noir and I have kept the colours very soft on this project.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have sparkled them up with some Glamour Dust.  The leaves are from the Foliage set from Spellbinders.

I found an odd piece of pink lace in my "stash" and I have added this along with some ribbon down the spine of the card... and added some Card Candi into the knot and on the top right corner.

The background has been embossed and the banner is from one of the sets available now at Save On Hobbies  and there are some very pretty new dies for you to browse.

So the GNPE gets ever closer and if you are there my "Film Crew" will be wearing his "Card Making Magic" hat so please keep a look out for us and say hello.  It will be so nice to meet you.

There are so many names added to the list already to win the Spectrum Noir  prize and it gets longer every time I look at it.  Some body is going to be so happy next week when the draw is done and they get to find out that they have won the whole set all to themselves.....   YaaaaaY !!!

If you still haven't added your name for the chance to win then here is the link to join in the   

 Birthday Prize

Hugs xx

The pens ....

Hi Everybody,

I am so pleased that you like the latest Give Away ... I told you it was a good prize  and if you haven't entered yet then here is the link to the page where you can add your name for the chance to win the  ...   Spectrum Noir Pens

Over the next few days I am going to add photos of images that have been coloured by me with my Spectrum Noirs.    And hopefully you will like the cards and want to win them even more.

They are such a versatile pen and well within most peoples budgets.  Please,  please don't be afraid to colour ... practise and the more you do the better you will become.

I know I have said it before but it is worth repeating here .... you do  not  need all of the 168 pens ... start with some of the six pens sets and you will have more than enough to get the results that you want.

My advice for a starter set would be the Pale Hues ... to colour skin ... both dark and light skin.

Essentials ... as this has black and the blender pen.

And then choose two of your favorite colours, and depending on what it is you like to colour.

My choices were blue and pink when I started ... why ... well because most people wear jeans these days both male and female.... and pink .... well just because I love pink... and what I like to colour the most are characters.

So this image is Blanche and she is from Saturated Canary  where you will find some fabulous characters to colour.

I will be away Friday and Saturday so my posts will go out scheduled ... hopefully/  But I will be back on Sunday with some Goodies bought from the GNPE show in Harogate.

Please look out for us and say "Hello" Look for my "Film Crew" who  will be wearing his Card Making Magic baseball  hat and probably carrying a large bag.

Hugs xx

Look at this ...

Hi Everybody,

I just have to share this with you as it was delivered, very sneakily I might add,  to my craft room yesterday morning and left on my desk.

It is handmade by my "Film Crew" to celebrate the websites 4th birthday.

He has used bits and pieces from cards that have been sent to me for my own birthday and Mothers Day and recycled this for me.

He was so pleased with it and I think it is wonderful.

The white border across the top of the card is ..... kitchen roll and he pinched the bows off his birthday card to me last week.

You have to give him 10 out of 10 for his efforts ... and he even added an "A" frame to the back so it would stand.

Awwww Bless him ......  So we went out out to have a meal for the birthday celebration  ... .and would you believe I left my money and cards at home by mistake  ....  Oooops!  so Griff had to pay.

Still I am taking him to a craft show this weekend ...  what more could he want ????

Hugs xx