Hi Everybody,
There are still people entering without leaving their full name and if you are wondering why you are not winning that is the reason why.
Your comment will not be entered into the draw if you do not leave your name
My little corner of Blogland where I can share my creations with you. There are many video tutorials as well as links to good quality websites for all your crafting needs.
Hi Everybody,
Hi Everybody,
I just wanted to pop in and say a big "Thank You" to all of you who have sent me well wishes, prayers and cards while I have been out of action for the past few weeks. It is very much appreciated and I really do hope to be back soon. I miss blogging and videoing and all of YOU too
Now yesterday I received these beautiful flowers in a glass vase with a box of chocolates and a card from Elaine Prendergast.
I duly sent her the prize she had won and I asked her if she would like "Goodies" for the children to craft with.
So I sent off the box with all kinds of things in it and I ended up with my
Irish Fan Club
This is the link to the post about them and the card they all made and signed for me.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Hi Everybody,
Hi Everybody,
The papers are quality and not the cheap slippery stuff that is neither use nor ornament and the embossing folder is full of leaves to create beautiful backgrounds for you designs. I am sure you will have loads of fun with this pack.
Now if you would like to win this one then leave me a comment and be sure to add your FULL NAME to the entry. One name will be chosen as the winner and announced over the weekend so be sure to come back and check if it is your name that is shown.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Here I have made it into an Anniversary Card and added just a handful of mulberry flowers that have been sprinkled with glitter.
Flowers are always a winner for feminine cards and I don't know anybody that wouldn't like these on her card.
I like to add mine with hot glue from a glue gun and that way I am sure that they won't fall off.
But of course you would need to add this type of card to a box to be sure it doesn't get crushed. For my card and box I have used the 5x7 Complete card and box die set and everything else is designed to fit neatly with it.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Hi Everybody,
Hi Everybody,
This beautiful kit is designed for all your flowery makes and the magazine will give you some lovely ideas that you may like to try. It consist of the magazine, some lovely paper to compliment your designs, stamps and matching dies and a 6x6 embossing folder.
Just get the pack, add in some glue and foam pads, and away you go making your cards and projects to send to family and friends all year round.
The pictures of any of these kits does not do them the full justice they deserve and so if you have been the winner of one I am sure you have not been disappointed when you got them in your hands.
The papers in each one are printed onto quality paper and there is so much inside the packs to keep you busy.
So if you would like to win this one then all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of the post with your FULL NAME.
From those comments one name will be chosen as the winner so be sure to come back and check if it is your name shown and be sure to claim it quickly.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
For today's card I have gone back to a previous collection and this is the Perfect Panels & Lovely Layers sets.
There are several shapes in these die sets ... circles, rectangles, squares and triangles so I thought I would remind you of what is in them.
Each set has a matching embossing folder and stamps that will fir into the spaces on your cards.
This one obviously uses the circle die set and I have teamed it with a verse from the Wonderful Words stamp set.
Well as promised the video is done and ready for you to view. I hope you will like the result !!
I have used the Round Bauble Easel Die Set to show you two ways in which I have used it for cards.
The third way is to create this really pretty Bauble that can be hung on your tree at Christmas.
You can of course use any of the other dies in this new collection in a similar way for your cards and they would look really good.
But these are an easy way to create shaped cards that are not too big to fit into a standard envelope, which keeps down the cost of postage.
Make them in your favourite colours or stick to traditional red and greens
This pretty card features two of the new Easel Card dies that are available now on the
Craft Stash website
The Traditional Bauble and the Round Bauble have both been used to decorate the front of this card.
And I have used extra snowflakes from the Round Bauble to add interest to it also.
It is not in typical Christmas colours but it is very effective, and the back ground has been created with the
Trellis embossing folder
I am going to try making a video today and see if my legs will keep me upright long enough and in this I will show you how to use the round bauble on its own.
So please join me tomorrow when hopefully it will be there for you to see.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Hi Everybody,
Hi Everybody,
Hi Everybody,
This card is created from another of the new easel dies and on some of the packages it is called the Hexagon Bauble Easel.
And I know it only has five sides so it's not a hexagon, and we will have to blame that one on the Gremlins !!
Nevertheless it is a pretty Pentagon Easel Card once made up and just the same as the others in this collection it can be added to a full sized card if you wished.
The deer is part of the set and I have added some shading to mine and then mounted it with foam pads to the leaves.
Another quick and easy way to create a shaped card without any measuring for you to do. Just run the dies through your machine and away you go.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Hi Everybody,
Today's card is created using the new Triple Star Easel Card from Card Making Magic and I am sorry that this is a rubbish picture.
The light was going and my battery was also on it's last legs but you get the idea anyway.
This is a pretty die set and can be used in several ways, and would look particularly good as individual stars on a card.
You could create ornaments to dress your tree, or make a garland by gluing several of them together.
This card has just been made from pink and silver card to give it some sparkle.
It is not a big card and will fit easily into a standard envelope and so save you money on postage, but it is very impressive once opened out for your recipient to add to their mantle shelf.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
In the new collection you will find these beautiful flowers for you to stamp out and colour with your favourite medium,.
And then use the matching dies to give you the flowers that you need for your project.
These are named Christmas Roses but can be used all year round as you can see from the sentiment on this card.
I have used water colours on water colour paper to make my flowers and then shaped the petals with the shaping tool.
The inside of the card is decorated the same and for that I have used the new Inserts and a Verse from the Birthday Verses A5 stamp set.
These will give you a complete co-ordinated look for your cards and of course adding them to a matching box will also make them extra special too.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx