Blog Hop Video

 HI Everybody,

The Blog Hop is still LIVE and so there is still the chance for you to win one of the £25 vouchers that are being offered by Craft Stash. 

The winners will be announced next week and I will add the names to a blog post and on Facebook.

In the meantime here is the video for you to watch if you missed the hop last Friday, and you can still leave your comment, like and subscribe to the channel to be in with that chance

                       

Under the video in the description box you can find all the links to the other participants in the hop with some wonderful ideas and inspiration that they have shared with you.

We are hoping to plan another one and we hope you will be able to join us again for that. I will let you know when that is going to be. Thank you for joining in with the last one

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

Yellow Roses

 Hi Everybody,

These yellow roses are made from Foamiran and I used the largest die from the Layered Flowers die set to create them in many layers. 

The foam I have used is from Craft Stash and there is a good choice of both foam and the stamens to go in the centre of any type of flower that you make.

The edges of these roses have been inked in orange, dabbed with glue and then sprinkled with glitter for  lovely sparkly effect. 

I have used a left over die cut that I found on my desk and added it to the background for a little extra effect.

The leaves are a mixture of foam and card and I have used the branch from the Beautiful Baubles set.

It is a pretty card but will not fit into an envelope so a box will need to be made to send it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Flower Making

 Hi Everybody,

I hope you all enjoyed the Blog Hop on Friday and looked at all the videos that were done to entertain you. There where some really pretty projects created in them and they are sure to give you some ideas.

Yesterday I was making flowers with a mixture of foamiran, fabric and paper and here are some that I have done.

Over the next few cards you are sure to see some of theses as additions to the design and I am really pleased with the way they have turned out.

The pink spiky ones at the top left are made from some pink card and I have inked the centres to look darker. The white stamens are added to give a soft look.

The larger pink one below is made from copy paper that I spritzed with water to soften the paper and scrunch it up. I inked just the edges to this flower.

The three pink ones at the bottom right are some kind of fabric but I don't know what it is. They don't tear and they are quite difficult to curl up so I doubt I will buy that again. On these I inked the edges and I used a black fine liner to hand draw some veins into the fabric to alter the look  on them.

The rest of the flowers are made from Foamiran and I have used different shaped dies and different colours of ink to alter the petals. Some have spiky edges and others are rounded but all are really pretty once done.

I am looking forward to adding these to cards and boxes and I will be sure to share with you once they are done.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Craft Stash & Family YouTube Blog Hop

 Hi Everybody,

So this week there is no Give Away, instead I am really excited to be joining in with the 

Craft Stash & Family Blog Hop over on YouTube.

We have all got together and chosen some of our favourite products to use and hopefully inspire you to try them out too.

 You will be in with the chance to win a £25 voucher to spend at Craft Stash and all you need to do is comment, like and subscribe to the channel of the video you have watched. 

Each of the designers will be offering the prize so there will be lots of chance for you to win.

 In the description box below each video you will find a list of all the hop participants and who to watch next. You can follow the blog hop in order, or start from the beginning.

If you make an order be assured that you will get your purchases quickly as  Craft Stash  do not use Royal Mail.

Happy Blog Hoping everybody

Hugs xx

Yellow Handmade Flowers

Hi Everybody,

Yellow is not a colour I use often but today I thought I would have a change from pink .... and I have to say that I really like this card.

The shading of the flowers, and the shape, have all turned out well and I am more than happy with the card design and it is an A5 size.

I have used a mixture of Foamiran and some Card Making Magic dies for the flowers and leaves.

The other flowers are some that are pre-cut from another type of paper, but I am not sure what it is, but they made the smaller flowers that I have tucked in around the foamiran ones 

The leaves are created from two shades of green, white and gold card and they are all tucked into the display.

The background has been embossed and then lightly inked and the wreath has been cut from brown card. That is a really old Spellbinders die that I have had for years.

I covered the flowers with tissue and then as a final touch I have splattered the background in black ink.

The sentiment was a long one and I have just attached it to the card at each end and arched it over the flowers.

This picture is to show you the depth of the finished card and it is going to need a box to put it in ready to give to my recipient.

Don't forget that tomorrow is the Craft Stash Family YouTube Blog Hop. 

I will add all the links to their channel tomorrow and you can join the blog hop wherever you like, just be sure to leave your comment,  like and subscribe to be in with the chance to win a £25 voucher from Craft Stash

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx