Sunday, 25 January 2015

Tim holtz bird cage. 3D and shabby chic.

Hi, wanted to make one of these for a while, finally got round to it.
Really pleased with it and much stronger than i thought it would be.



Decorated two sides, back and front.





ingredients are;
Tim Holtz Bird Cage Die x4,(new die)
Eyelets,
Distress ink dusty concord.
Diamond sparkle,
Gesso,
White seam binding,
Flowers,(new) ribbon leaves, cheesecloth, from Ribbon Girl
die cut bird
not sure what the white straw stuff is called but had it from Anna Marie designs(new)
Entering these challenges;
Use something new to you - http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk ( TOP 3)
Thanks for visiting,xx

Saturday, 17 January 2015

Lavinia Stamps with a Inky background and glitter.





ingredients are;
Watercolour card, spritz with tattered angels glimmer mists, pink, orange, purple and pearl.A new technique for me, but love it.
Stamped with Lavinia Stamps, dandelions and midsummer fairy(new stamp) the words are part of a saying free with a magazine from Lavinia.
liquid pearls and glitter,
gems,
Spellbinders die d-lites, flourish trim. 
Distress inks, tea dye and dusty concord.
black card.
Entering these challenges;
Use something new to you - http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk
Thank-you for visiting,xx


Friday, 16 January 2015

Sneaky Peak, Spring is on the way, when you see a Snowdrop.




A sneaky peak of my tutorial for Imagination Crafts.
Pop over and have a look.

Pop back on the 1st and see the next inspiration post.
Thank-you for visting.
xx

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Spring is on the way, Snowdrop stamp from IC and mica powders.

Spring is on the way when you see a snowdrop.

Stamp with versamark ink on white card 
emboss with silver embossing powder.
colour with IC mica powders in a palette with medium and water.(if you like a wink of stella you will love these and they last for ages)
Colour edges of the shaped card with distress ink and stamp with versamark ink, dust on mica powders and buff.
stamp the snowdrop heads,cut and colour.


Add a doily and a sentiment.
Layer the card up with 3d foam and 3d glue.





Hope you like todays card.
Pop over and see all the design teams work at;
Join in with the challenge and if you use IC products you could win £40 to spend on their lovely products.
Thanks for visiting.xx

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

White on White, Die'sire Enchanted die, with love.







ingredients are;
white pearl card,
die'sire enchanted die by crafters companion.(new die).
cherub mould and Martha Stewart clay,
glitter ribbon and heart slider.
cheesecloth and flowers
pearl embellishments 
craftwork cards sentiment.
stickles star dust.

Entering these challenges;
Thank-you for visiting.xx

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

Glimmer Mist background with IndigoBlu stamps and Spellbinders Twisted Metal Tags.

Really pleased with this background, had a play with Glimmer Mist.
Love the richness and sheen achieved .







This background was inspired by Kirsten Sheridan after seeing her cards.

ingredients are;
Watercolour  Card
Tattered Angels, Glimmer Mist, purple, pink, yellow, gold, (new to me)
IndigoBlu Stamp, Stylised Flowers (new to me). Butterfly and Dragonfly from indigoblu.
Liquid Pearls and pastel glitter
Martha Stewart butterflies punch.
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Twisted Metal Tags and Accents, cut from black card and enhanced with Treasured Gold- Royal Amethyst
Distress ink Dusty Concord and stickles star dust around edge.

Used lots of new things on this card from the stamp, mists and the die cuts.
Entering these challenges;
Use something new to you - http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk
Thank you for visiting,xx

Saturday, 10 January 2015

White on white, clean and simple. Spellbinders and Memory Box.

At times its very sad but we have to make these cards.
A friend of mine Jenny, died 1st January.
I will miss her, she was a lovely lady.
I made this card for her family.





Spellbinders embossing folder framed petite labels, using pearl card.
Spellbinders petite labels one
Memory Box butterfly vine border.
silver peel off.
silver gliding wax.
Entering these challenges;
Thank-you for visiting.xx


Warren the rabbit, with stamped coloured flowers.


white flowers, coloured with distress inks,
Stamped on with alphabet.


Square card covered in craftwork cards papers.
die cut scalloped circle.
Warren topper coloured
white flowers from Sweet Lilac, coloured with distress inks.
alphabet stamps and happy birthday, black ink.
star dust stickles
Entering these challenges;
Thank-you for visiting.

Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Oh the tree has gone and the cats are sad.

Said goodbye to the tree till next Christmas.


Put the tree away today, but thought i would share my tree and give you a laugh. My reindeer is quite old he is a helium ballon that i have blown up each year, when i went to have him blown up i saw the penguin and had to bring him home, they have both gone down and are having problems standing, so Rudolf needs to go away but the penguin (Monty) is not just for christmas so decided to give him Rudolfs helium to give him new life, so used a straw from Rudolf to Monty and it worked. Monty is like new again. My friends laughed at me and said it wouldn't work, but it did. So happy tonight.

My cat is happy she wants him to come upstairs, but sad the tree has gone she likes to sit under it.
Thanks for popping by.xx

Friday, 2 January 2015

Three Little Cats, a favourite card from last year.

Hi, This is one of my favourite cards from last year and a little look back.









Ingredients are;
Stamp by Sheena Douglass, A Little Bit Sketchy, Always Floral. Coloured with distress inks, the flowers are coloured with luminarte cranberry, cosmic shimmer pearl PVA in centres and glamour dust glitter.
Die sire Wrought iron, gate and fence with gilding wax.
Cats, all occasion dies, coloured, like my two cats.
Spellbinders Elegant labels 4. One of my favourite and most used dies.
Distress ink peeled paint.

Entering this challenge;
Fave card 2014- http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk

Here are a couple of my other favourites;







Thanks for visiting.xx

Thursday, 1 January 2015

Celtic Dreams, Timeless Die, with Sparkle Medium Diamond...A Cats Love.

A Cats Love.


Small White Butterfly is Diamond Sparkle in a mould.



Celtic Dreams die, coloured with distress inks and glossy accents on top.
Glass glitter on edge.


Deco Branch Panel Stencil. Diamond Sparkle Medium on blush card.
The panel is perfect for easel cards and look at that sparkle.



Ingredients are;
Easel card
Blush card
Deco Branch Panel stencil.
Diamond sparkle medium.
butterfly mould.
string of pearls
Celtic Dreams die, Timeless. Coloured with distress inks and glossy accents.
Glass glitter, gems.
mounted onto illusion film.

Hope you like my project for the New Year.
Why not enter the Challenge on Imagination Crafts Challenge using their products ,you could win £40 to spend on crafty goodies. http://imagination-craftschallenges.blogspot.co.uk

Entering this card into these challenges;
All things new- http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk ( new cat die )
Use something new to you - http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk (new cat die)
Thanks for visiting. xx