Kitty Love

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I hope you all enjoyed your day yesterday, no crafting but lots of admin done so today I am going to having a sort out of my shelves and possibly some crafting later.

As you all know I have 2 cats, Tiggy and Fluffy who is my baby and the naughtiest of the 2!

She torments Tiggy who is 4 years older and teases her so she will move from her spot on the settee so she can sit there, they make me chuckle every day.

Today's card is using one of the Elisabeth Bell toppers from Hobby House.

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 cream square card.

2. Matted and layered Kraft card and layer of Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs paper which I have distressed with DI ground espresso.

3. Wrapped cream organza ribbon around both layers before adhering to base card.

4. Matted and layered topper onto Kraft Card which have also been distressed around the edges with foam pads for dimension.

5. To finish off added little kitten tag to top corner, made a double bow and added a pearl gem to the centre of the bow.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - K is for Kindness

Crafting-with-Friends #26 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs #77 - All about Animals

Simply Papercrafts #34 - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack #149 - Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Cogs and Pearls

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I hope you are all keeping well and had a good week. The weeks are sure speeding by and can't believe we are nearly into August.

What do you have planned for this weekend? I have a few projects I want to do and hoping to do a video too.

A steampunk themed card to share today.

Step by Step

1. A5 landscape white card from Anna Marie Designs.

2. Turquoise pearlescent card and patterned card from Debbie Moore Steampunk CD where matted and layered onto the card.

3. Printed the image off the same CD and matted and layered with foam pads for dimension.

4. To finish off I added the sentiment, wooden cogs and pearl flat back gems.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments #160 - AG + Sentiment

Crafting with an Attitude #17 - Always Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #152 - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations #161 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart #122 - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Destinations

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Nearly the end of July where has this month or even year gone so far!

I have a lovely relaxing day planned. I am starting a mixed media project today!

What are you doing today?

Don't forget to check out my word press blog to see my mixed media projects.

A male card to share with you for a change.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 square Kraft card.

2. I have matted and layered faux wood card which I have distressed with DI ground espresso.

3. The next layer is hessian from my stash.

4. The stamps background along with the images are from the Tim Holtz Destinations pack which have been matted and layered with foam pads.

5. To finish off I added the cogs and gears from Things to Alter.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner #82 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments #98 - Always Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #96 - Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #20 - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create #186 - Anything Goes 

Many thanks for visiting!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Singing is good for the soul

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

A crafty day planned today as I am off to see my good friend Kath. No doubt there will be lots of coffee, biscuits and laughter going on as well as a bit of crafting.

I will share with you all what I create.

Today a card to share using an Elisabeth Bell image called Princess Snow White.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 white square card.

2. Matted and layered jade green pearlescent card and musical card to the base of the card.

3. Threaded black satin ribbon through ribbon buckle and wrapped around card.

4. Printed image onto supersmooth cut out with SB Fleur De Lis die and coloured with Copics. Matted and layered this onto jade green card and adhered to base card.

5. To finish off cut out the musical notes with black card stock.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspiration #161 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart  #122 - Always Anything Goes

Craft your Passion Challenges #322 - Always Anything Goes

Love to Scrap #82 - Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls #7 - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by today:

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Decisions, Decisions...

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend.

I had a nice relaxing weekend spent at home which is unusual as I am usually spend time going to workshops at the weekend, so it was nice to spend time at home, I have another weekend at home next week and then the workshops begin :)

I have been umming and arghing as to whether to start selling my mixed media projects and handmade cards.  After chatting with a few of my friends I have decided to try and sell them from my blog to begin with as I haven't sold any in quite a while.  I do get private messages on Facebook asking if I sell my cards and sold quite a few that way.

If you, my friends, have any hints and tips you would like to share on where and how you sell yours it would be greatly appreciated.  Also what do you charge?  I don't want to under sell but at the same time don't want to over charge either.  I suppose it is finding that happy medium.

At the top of my blog I have created 2 pages one for mixed media and the other for cards.

I would be interested to know what you think and your experiences.

Enjoy your day!

Thanks for visiting!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Mon Amour

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Happy Sunday to you all!

I don't know about you but I have quite a few Graphic 45 papers and decided to start and use them, they have been in my stash for a while and wanted to create a card with them.

I love this paper by G45 which is called Mon Amour!

Step by Step

1. A5 Landscape white card from Anna Marie Designs.

2. Matted and layered 2 of the papers from the Mon Amour paper pack.

3. Matted and layered the topper onto black pearlescent card.

4. Added black lace and pink pearl trim along the bottom.

5. To finish of I added the pearl flourish and the ticket.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting with Dragonflies #62 - Anything Goes

A bit more time to Craft #24 - Anything Goes

Card Mania #82 - Lace and/or Pearls

Cards Galore - Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by Today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Brown Sugar Challenge #208 - Christmas in July

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Brown Sugar.

This week the theme is "Christmas in July"

We are sponsored by 

Store - http://lacysunshine.weebly.com

Blog - http://lacysunshine.blogspot.com

Prize is 3 images of the winner's choice.

I have used Sugi Christmas Angel

Step by Step

1. A5 white card which I have matted and layered silver mirri card.

2. The next layer is paper from LOTV called Frosty Christmas

3. I printed the image onto Supersmooth, coloured with Copics, added Glitter to her wings and hat then matted and layered onto blue mirri card before adhering to base card.

4. I added the lace along the bottom with the sentiment.

5. To finish off I added the angel charm and pearl gems.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Christmas in July

Crafty Gals Corner #81 - Christmas in July

Deep Ocean #133 - Christmas in July

Dream Valley #136 - Christmas in July

Love to Scrap #82 - Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Dollie Glitz

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all today?

A fairly busy day today prepping to video a DT project for next week along with other crafting that needs to be done.

Today I have a card to share using Polkadoodle Dollie Glitz image.

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 square card which the corners have been punched with x-cut corner punch.

2. Matted and layered pearlescent purple and green polka dot card.

3. Printed the image onto supersmooth coloured with Copics and glitter added to wings before matting and layering onto pearlescent purple card.

4. Along the bottom add flower lace and pearl flat back gems to the centre.

5. To finish off add lilac feather and purple flat back pearl.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday #29 - Flowers

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown #303 - Favourite Embellishments (Lace and Pearls)

Artistic Inspiration #161 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart #121 - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Unicorn Birthday

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Happy Tuesday to you all.

This week is another busy week as lots of projects to do for the design teams.

Today a cute unicorn card.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 white square card which I have punched the corners with X-cut punch.

2. First background layer I created by stamping the little flowers with Versamark and embossed with WOW clear embossing powder, I then distressed with DI vintage photo.

3. I matted and layered the topper onto pink patterned card that was in my bit box, distressed around topper with DI vintage photo.

4. Wrapped pink ribbon around patterned card, threaded Baker's twine through 3 wooden buttons then adhered to ribbon.

5. To finish off I added the sentiment which has been distressed with DI picked raspberry.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #184 - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle #197 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #38 - Always Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight #57 - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends #25 - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday #434 - Embossing (wet)

Many thanks for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Maria Simms Workshop Makes

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today I am sharing with you my makes from the workshop held by Maria Simms which I attended on Saturday 9th July in Preston.  I didn't show them before as Maria had another workshop teaching the same and didn't want to spoil their day.

I really enjoyed this workshop, learning new techniques and revisiting techniques I hadn't done in a while.  Don't you find that you forget to use the old techniques you have used after a time and move onto other techniques.

We created 4 projects, one of the techniques I was able to make 2 cards.

I am looking forward to the next workshop in August

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Daffodil Fairy

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all today? Where has our summer gone?
Today as I type this it is raining and I am so fed up with the weather too are you?

Saturday already and just don't know where this week has gone?

Off to a journalling workshop today in Leeds, looking forward to catching up with my crafting friends.  Whatever you are doing have a good one!

A fairy card today to share!

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 white square card.

2. Matted and layered yellow and polka dot card at an angle onto base card.

3. Distressed doily with DI squeezed lemonade and distress around the topper with DI broken china.

4. Added flower lace to the bottom then blue paper flower with yellow flat back pearl gems to the centres.

5. To finish off added the sentiment.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting with Friends #25 - Anything Goes

Simply Papercrafts #33 - Anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks #307 - Flowers

Aud Sentiments #159 - For a Girl + Sentiment

Craft Rocket #19 - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Always Anything Goes

Fab n Funky #313 - Add a Sentiment

Many thanks for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Artful Days - Card

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today I am sharing another design team project for Artful Days goodie box.

There is a new goodie box available every month with a new theme which is announced on the 25th of July and sent out early in August.

I have created a YouTube video of what contents are available for July if you want to see what you receive in the box.

My next project is a card using some of the contents.

Onto an 8 x 8 white square scalloped edge card I matted and layered Kraft card.  Taking 2 of the Prima Vintage Emporium notecards I cut into 2 pieces each measure 7 x 8.5 cm, distressed the edges with Tim Hotlz distress pen aged mahogany.

I then took a piece of the dictionary paper and tore around then distressed with aged mahogany.

Using string from the packaging I wrapped around and then adhered to base card.

I trimmed down the Tim Holtz Found Relative card and matted and layered onto Kraft card.

I added the metal charm which reads "live your dream"

To finish off I added buttons to two corners, 4 blue pearl gems and die cut word friends.

Thank you for visiting today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Snowflake Christmas

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

I am off visiting my parents today.

What are your plans today? I am hoping to get some crafting done later today.

A Christmas card to share with you today!

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 dark green scalloped square card.

2. Matted and layered mirri card onto base card.

3. The topper I stamped the snowman with Versamark and embossed, I then swiped the Versamark around the edges and embossed Imagination mother of pearl embossing powder.  Stamped the sentiment with WOW Silver Bells embossing powder. Once this was cooled I then distressed with PanPastels in pale blue.

4. Before adhering topper to base card I attached a silver snowflake with a brad.

5. To finish off I added pearl gems to 2 of the corners.

Many thanks for stopping by today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Artful Days - Tag

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today I am sharing with you my first design team project using contents from my Artful Days goodie box.

If you would like to see what you get in your goodie box for this month then you can watch my YouTube video.  July's theme is Vintage Family.

My first project is a tag and I have created a step by step tutorial.

The tag measures 21.5 cm x 9 cm and I have added a double layer of lace to the bottom.

I tore a piece of the dictionary paper and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany Distress Ink Pen

I next cut down one of the Tim Holtz Found Relatives card and attached at an angle.

I then cut out the chair from one of the Prima Vintage Emphorium note cards, distressed the edges with distress pen in aged mahogany.

Using my PVA glue with fine nib attached the die cut word cherish.

Created 3 flowers with large and small paper flowers and added pearl gems to the centres.

To finish off, I  used the string and curling ribbon from the packaging the goodies came in to thread through the hole at the top and curled the ribbon with my scissors.

This is the first of four projects and I still have enough left over for a couple more projects.

Great value for money!

Thank you for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs xxxxx

Jane

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

How are you all today?

Not much planned today apart from shopping and hopefully some crafting.

A card made using IndigoBlu's Jane stamp.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 White square card which I have matted and layered pink card distressed with vintage photo around the edges.

2. The second layer I have used IndigoBlu's Flower lace onto linen card with Versafine vintage sepia, then distressed with DI Victorian Velvet.

3. I stamped "Jane" onto supersmooth card with Memento rich cocoa, coloured the face with Copics, cut out, distressed the edges with vintage photo and adhered to card.

4. Across the bottom I added beige lace and bling in her hair.

5. To finish off I added a metal leaf and assorted flowers from Wild Orchid.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

A bit more time to Craft #23 - Anything Goes

Card Mania #82 - Lace and/or Pearls

Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards #34 - Always Anything Goes

World Wide Open DT #11 - Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Come and Get it - Make own background

Many thanks for stopping by today

Happy Crafting xxxxx

Roses and Pearls

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Happy Monday to you all!

A busy week ahead this week, with visitors and visiting, just hoping to get some crafting done in between times.

A vintage card to share with you today.

Step by Step

1. 7 x 7 cream square card.

2. I embossed burgundy card using Vintage embossing folder.

3. Printed off the image and decoupaged the roses before adhering to base card.

4. Added pearl trim from Dali Art down one side.

5. To finish off added 3 pearl flat back gems.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #184 - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #37 - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges #19 - Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today.

Happy Crafting xxxxx

Triple Stamping

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Happy Sunday to you all!

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend so far!

Today I am sharing with you my first triple stamping card.  I have seen this technique done on quite a few occasions and finally got round to having a go.

Step by Step

1. A5 Landscape white card.

2. Cut 3 pieces of card decreasing in size, 14.5 x 11, 12.5 x 9 and 10.5 x 7, place on top of each other and stamp your image. I have used an Hero Arts stamp with Memento Ink.

3. I then coloured with Distress Ink pens then matted and layered onto gold pearlescent card.

4. Along the bottom of the card I have wrapped green stitched ribbon around gold pearlescent card and added Happy Birthday sentiment.

5. To finish off I added the gold gems to the 2 corners.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Pencil Case #23 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodle #27 - Add a Ribbon or Twine

Addicted to Stamps #201 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #19 - AG/Say it with Flowers

TTCRD - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today.

Happy Crafting!

Hope

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Happy Saturday to you all, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

What do you have planned for this weekend? I have a workshop to go to today and tomorrow is a full on crafting day :)

A vintage card to share today.

Step by Step

1. White 8 x 8 patterned white card.

2. First layer is packaging from an embossing folder.

3. Printed layer from a CD I have had in my stash for a while which I have distressed with DI spun sugar.

4. The topper is from my stash which I have matted and layered onto the card base with foam pads.

5. To finish off I added the lace and pearl trim, 3 pearl gems and the word "Hope".

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting with Friends #24 - Anything Goes

Creative Corner - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy #167 - Flowers and Lace

That's Crafty - Feminine

Simply Papercrafts #32 - Anything Goes 

Many thanks for visiting today

Craft Hugs xxxxx

Brown Sugar Challenge #206 - Monochrome

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at Brown Sugar.

This week the theme is Monochrome and we are sponsored by

Store - https://www.doctor-digi.com

Blog - https://doctor-digi.blogspot.com

Here is my inspiration project!

Step by Step

1. Created a base card using black pearlescent card and cut out using SB Scalloped Circle die.

2. Matted and layered white pearlescent and black glitter card to base of card.

3. Printed out image onto Supersmooth and coloured with Copics.

4. Made a double bow with white organza ribbon and added the camera charm.

5. To finish off I added the pearl flourish.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges #19 - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude #17 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations #22 - Always Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet #141 - Always Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Black and White

Creative Moments #94 - AAG/Twist Ribbons and/or Bows

Inspiration Destination #93 - Always Anything Goes

Many thanks for stopping by Today

Crafty Hugs xxxxx