Twigs not leaves ...

Hi Everybody,

I thought that for this card I would use twigs to surround the flowers instead of leaves and I think it looks really pretty.

I used some light brown card stock that I already had and it is quite a strong card at 300 gsm.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and I have added some sparkle to the petals.

The wide satin ribbon is from Mei Flower and is tied in a single bow.

The pearl and Diamante centre is from The Hobby House

I have added just a small strip of   Diamante along the side of the sentiment as it lacked a little something for me.

The sentiment has been heat embossed in silver and the card is in the Hinged Card style




Have you added your name to the  November Give Away  ???  You could win a voucher for £25 to spend with Crafters Companion.

Click the link to go to the page but only add your name once please as duplicates will be removed.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx.

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November "Give Away" ....

Hi Everybody,

Here is what I have for this month and the prize has been very generously donated by Crafters Companion   ... and there are TWO vouchers on offer.

Long before I started this Blog I have regularly used their products and I have always given you the links to their website.

It is a UK company and has a wonderful supply of all kinds of craft goodies.

But there is also a US branch  ... Crafters Companion USA

So now here is your chance to get some of the beautiful items that are on offer  for your self.   Have a good mooch around their website  ... wherever you are  ... and imagine that you have the £25 to spend.

And then add your name at the bottom of the page for the chance to win one of TWO vouchers .... Yep TWO people will be able to spend £25 on items of their choice.

You have one week to join in until the 23rd November and the two names will be drawn at random by InLinkz.    You will need to be a follower to be in the draw and if you leave me a comment that would be nice.

If you are the winner you will have a few days to send me your address to get your prize.  If I don't here from you the draw will be done again for someone else to have the voucher.

You don't need a blog to be able to enter .... leave the URL box blank.  The red cross at the side of your name just means that you can delete if you wish .... and only add your name once as duplicate will be removed to keep it fair for everybody.

And last but not least it doesn't matter where you live ... you can enter any of the "Give Aways"  and I will be happy to send you the prize on offer.

Spectrum Noir ...

Hi Everybody,

This is just a quick post to let you know that today at 12 noon the next generation of  Spectrum Noir pens is being launched on Create and Craft

This image is from "The Next Big Thing" CD from Just Inklined and I make my apologies every time I use this as it is no longer available.

Colors used ...
 PP1, PP3,  PP5  DG2  DG4  TB2  TB4  IG4

The pens have been improved but the color coding will still be the same numbers as the classic set so all your refills will still be usable.

They are still one of the best alcohol pen collections for the crafter and they blend beautifully.  So take a look and see what the new pens are like.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tattered Lace ...

Hi Everybody,

I have been lucky to get the pick of the week from Create and Craft and it is the Chantilly Lace sets from Tattered Lace.

It is so intricate and I can't wait to play with the dies.

One of the dies in that set was the Chantilly Bow and it would seem that this is the one that a lot of people want.

But it would also seem that this is the die that sells out super fast.

JGDCrafts  will have this particular  die  back in stock soon so leave them your email address  and they will tell you when it is back in stock.

There are other Tattered Lace  dies for you to be going on with and you will be spoiled for choice

I will post cards soon using the dies ans they are winging their way to me as I write ......

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Parisian Accents

Hi Everybody,

 This card looks much prettier in real life than the photo shows and it is created in white linen effect cardstock.

The card  is embossed with the A4 folder Picnic Plaid from Crafters Companion.  and it is fast becoming one of my favorites.

The beautiful satin ribbon is from  Mei Flower   and it ties in the softest of bows.

I cut the shape from Parisian Accents and the video will show you how I created the card.

The Ivory flowers are from  Wild Orchid Crafts  and I have added Glamour Dust to sparkle them up.

The pearls around the sentiment are from  Want2Scrap  and they are designed to mach the Fancy Tags Three.

Just peel them off the carrier sheet and stick them to your tag for a really luxurious look to your cards.










I hope you enjoy the video and thank you so much to all of you who have written to say how useful you are finding them and it encourages me to make more especially for the blog pages.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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