Quick Post ...

Hi Everybody,

This is a quick post today as I am going out for lunch with a friend and won't be back until later in the afternoon.

This one uses the Crosses Two set and it could be for many different occasion.

I have cut some silver foiled Acetate to cover the front of the card and this is beautiful.

I bought it at the craft show and it is foiled with butterflies and is quite thick.... thick enough to use as a card in it's own right.

The border at the top is from the Asian Accents set and both this and the crosses have been cut from Si;ver Mirror card.

I have cut all the crosses and laid them side by side and then matted the sentiment onto some more silver card and added some gemstones in each corner.

This could be for Easter, Confirmation, maybe a wedding card and even a Sympathy card.  the crosses can be used singly or in any combination and it looks much more luxurious in real life then on the photo

Thank you for all your support yesterday over the negative comment and the wonky green card.... which I will fix and show you what I have done with it..... more tomorrow.

Hugs xx

New Dies...

Hi Everybody,

Here are two cards using some of the new dies that I bought at the weekend.

 They feature the 5 x 7 Enchanted Labels 28 and it is quite a big die.

I have done it in two different colours and added in some of the smaller dies that I have.

The sentiments on both have been stamped and embossed and I have wrapped ribbon around the mats.

Easy cards to make and I love that die ... so intricate and yet looks very delicate.

The edges to the pink one have been rounded.

But this green one is going in the bin ....

 Look carefully at the white dots around the side .... they are not even on both sides and so it has to go. Ooooops !!

I may just take it apart and start again ... can't believe  my own stupidity ...  I must have been on another planet when I made this one.

In the centre panel I have added two of the pieces from the Damask Motifs as a frame behind the sentiment.

The swirly bits are from the Jewel Fantasies ... but have you noticed there are no flowers on either of them.

More cards tomorrow as I carry on playing with the dies.

Yesterday I had a comment left for me on YouTube by someone with an attitude problem.

They had watched  my Colour Class Reds tutorial where I have coloured the rose with an image from Just Inklined.

The person told me that I should learn to draw and not use other people images.....

I responded to the comment and I also added the story to Facebook .... and within a short space of time I had 59 people adding their own comment in support of ME ....

I cannot understand the thinking behind the comment as not every body can draw and so the best way to get a good result is to use a stamp, stencil or digital image and then enjoy the colouring in process.

If we did not use other peoples drawings then the artists that do the wonderful drawings would soon be out of business.

I would never be so rude as to leave a negative comment anywhere.  If I don't like the page that I am on or the video that is in front of me then I would just leave and find things that do interest me.

I was not angry or upset .... just baffled by the attitude.

Hugs xx

One Lucky Person ....

Hi Everybody,

Well today is the day  ... and the random draw for the  Spectrum Noir Pens  has been completed by InLinkz.

I won't keep you in suspense any longer because we now have a name ... and it is my great pleasure to announce that the lucky person is ...

Linda Parker  

and she has now been notified by email of her fantastic win.

I need your address please Linda so that I can get your prize posted to you straight away and then you can get playing with your pens.

If you are new to these Alcohol based pens then there are lots of videos to help you get the blends you want at 

Card Making Magic

This image is from Saturated Canary and has been coloured with these pens

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have sparkled up the edges of the petals with Glamour Dust.

Watch out for the next "Give Away" and see if you can win that one ... and I will tell you more about that nearer the time.

Hugs xx

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