Lilly with wings !!

10 little tiny fingers

10 little tiny toes

2 very pink wings !! uh ?

2 layouts for Lilly

My first LO

This is my first LO never done scrapbooking before.

I am going to try and do a scrapbook of one of my grandchildren depicting her first year.

Being as she is one year old in August I had better get a move on ....   lol

A few toppers ....

Happy Birthday Clint ... still luv ya xx

Totally You

Altered a pine frame surrounding a mirror by using alcohol inks on the wood. Cut out the hearts with white cs on Cricut and distressed with various distress inks to get depth and shading. Printed out some text on puter and cut out a scalloped heart shape with it on Cuttlebug embossed and distressed the edges. Cut out the words 'Totally You' on white cs back on the Cricut and again shaded with distress inks and glittered. Added some flowers.

Card made from peel off negative

Made use of a peel off negative (bits left behind from a peel off that has been used) by adhering magic paper over the negative and rubbing fairly hard so it transferred to the magic paper. Then adhered the magic paper complete with negative to rainbow cs. Layered onto gold and then black cs. Used a white card base and covered with 2 pieces of SU paper. Made a gold band to go across one corner. Adhered the negative to the card base but also added a couple of peel offs over the front to cover a mistake where I hadnt completely got the negative !!!!! argggghhhh ...... Added a flower put a gem in the middle and decided enough was enough ......... yeah :)

Bookatrix card

Gold mirri board embossed and cut out on bookatrix board with peel offs added. Pale green card prepared same way. White card prepared same way each in a smaller size to last one. Ribbon adhered around the top 2 pages. All pages adhered together down middle strip. Further peel off embellishments adhered to front of card.

wall hanging

In the new year when ordering a chinese take away the shop owners gave me a new year calendar as a freebie for ordering but it was covered in advertisements. I sponged the bottom half of the calendar with all sorts of inks trying to make a landscape of water and earth. I stamped the mermaids with a Clarity Stamp and coloured them with Sakura Gel Pens and then covered their scales with glaze so in real life they shine very nicely. The sky was made with acrylic inks, blue and white mixed till it was pale enough and then I added water to make it a thin wash. The fairies I cut out on Cricut with SCAL2. The butterflies are a cuttlebug die cut two layers of black and white. Looks much nicer in RL !!

Dream Frame

A pine framed mirror. I used alcohol inks to cover the wood. The leaves were cut out from wallpaper. The butterfly was cut out on a cuttlebug and embossed with cuttlebug folder and then distressed with distress inks. The word DREAM was cut out on a Cricut using SCAL2 slightly distressed with distress inks coloured around the edge with a pro marker and glittered with glitter glue.

I've been framed .....

I bought the frames off a car boot for 30p each in fact I bought 6 but have only worked on one up to now. I used alcohol inks on the front of the wood and edges. I added gold peel offs. I cut all my embellishments with the Cricut using SCAL2. I distressed the hinges and flower and heat embossed with embossing powders. I added a gem in the middle of the flower and put glitter on the fairy.

Milady's feather

White cs. SU paper for background. Image taken from my computer backed onto black cs. Added feather and dancing shoes.

Hubby's card (my toy boy) :)

I printed all the papers used for this card even the vellum in the middle

I used the Cuttlebug to cut out the various sizes of the deckled oblongs.

The label on the front cut out with Cricut and edged it with gold touch pen

The heart was cut out from Cuttlebug and stamped and embossed with gold embossing powder and then the background was coloured with distress inks.

The red heart on the back was cut out from a MS punch.

The pages inside (all different sized die cuts of the deckled oblong) have been decorated with various messages right down to the middle one. The one white page inside also has a message and I edged it with the gold touch pen again. Added various peel offs

From the heart ......

Black cs covered with an SU paper and distressed with brick red distress ink. The sentiment was cut out on a Cricut Expression. I covered in Versamark and then heat embossed with red embossing powder. Stamped a pattern over the words with Black StazOn. The heart was cut out on a Cuttlebug and embossed with cuttlebug folder. Painted the heart with red acrylic paint and then I sanded the colour off the raised embossed parts.

Thank You

Black cs covered in 2 SU papers one of them punched at bottom edge with MS punch.Both distressed around the edges. Thankyou sentiment cut out Cricut Expressions using SCAL 2 programme. Sentiment distressed and flowers painted with Cosmic Shimmers Sparkle Paint. Gems added to flower centres. Square button cut out on Cuttlebug and embossed and distressed. Wool threaded through the centre.

Vellum Card

White cs for base. Covered with printed vellum. Cuttlebug die cuts on top with gold peel offs for edging and sentiment.

Pretty Flowers

White base cs. SU papers. Flowers printed from Flowers and Faux Finishes CD using MCS. Cut the flowers out with cuttlebug die (scalloped circle) and gently glittered. Sentiment was made from Safmat.

Shaker card and mono again

The shaker card was made from punched and cuttlebug die elements which I embossedand distressed. The frame was cut out on Cricut Expressions. I used seed beads for the shaker bits. The other card is silver cs with cut out elements from flocked wallpaper.

A couple of mono cards

These were made from shapes cut out on Cricut using SCAL2. The black leaf and flower embellishments were cut out of wallpaper and are flocked.

Decoupage and die cut cards

wallpaper card

Brown cs with a layer of gold mirri board. Punched corner pieces in the top two corners to hold wallpaper which had been stuck onto scrap card. Stamped the bingo card from Creative Expressions and used distress inks on it. Made 2 little ribbon ends from the wallpaper hanging out from the bingo card. Stamped a bingo number and distressed it and added to card. Glazed over some of the numbers on the bingo card. Added a few peel offs.

May your day be truly magical

Just a quickie made with die cuts and MS punch

Medallion made from kitchen roll

Two sheets plain white kitchen towel. Cut 4 scalloped circles with the cuttlebug, folded them to make a slice shape, cut them in half and refolded into slice shape. Edged with spritzed distress inks. liberally spread with stickles to use up a nearly empty bottle, think it is too much myself but hey if you gonna bling you might well mega bling !! Adhered felt shape to the middle and of course... blinged that as well..

Memories another challenge from Tuesday Taggers

Black cs. covered with SU paper and corner piece made up with other side of SU paper. Erasmic Soap Topper slotted into corner piece. Printed sentiment from computer. Die cut black corner shape. Distressed everything in sight !! lol

The sponsors for this challenge are

The Craft Barn

Perfumes are the feelings of flowers

SU paper Rub on flowers cuttlebug sentiment black cs distress ink around the flower

just like an egyptian ...

Navy blue cs punched with MS punch at both sides

CS folded in half and then one half folded back on itself
Cut out lace pattern for the base and folded to make all round pattern
Cut out a cuttlebug shape and embossed and then distresed with distress inks
Peel off of Pharoah added.
Added a sentiment and placed onto a tag also tied on a bit of ribbon and stuck them on card
Added 3 star peel offs
Printed the paper for the inside of the card off my computer. Also printed sentiment for the inside which cannot be seen
Added some punched butterflies and gold trim

wings n flower made for Bizzy Becs challenge

the cs is folded in half and then folded back on itself I then stamped with a MS punch down the side. Added backing paper from Graphicus Guild. Made a butterfly (I think its a butterfly) from Alterations Die Cut. Glued bead accents to the body. Punched some flowers from kitchen roll and dabbed with distress ink. I printed the sentiment into white cs and then die cut with a cuttlebug top note and also coloured with distress inks.

Crafty Quotes ... love these

To craft or not to craft, that is the question:
To layer, perchance to mat,
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to decoupage
or embellish,
To trim, perhaps to weep to wet the mulberry,
Spirelli or spin, or seal, or stick,
Or stamp and emboss,
aye there's always the rub (on transfer)
Or simply dust.

I got up this morning, but haven't yet dressed
My dishes aren't done, and the house is a mess
Have not done my work, or fed the cat
Just on line for a second, and popped into chat!Theres so much to say, so much crafting to do
I'm sitting here now with glitter, scissors and glue
But O'dear me, i'm finding it hard
When all I need is to make my next card.....
I know tomorrow, I'll make a fresh start...........
Just You wait till you see My New Work of Art!!!!!!

She learned to stamp on Monday
her embossing was quite fine.
She forgot to set out dinner....
so away out we went to dine.
She brayered backgrounds Tuesday
she says they are a must....
they really are quite lovely
but there was no time to dust.
On Wednesday it was birthday cards
she claims that chalking's fun
shading, blending and water-colouring
but the laundry wasn't done.
Her card swap was on Thursday
she had to use green, blue and red,
it was obvious she was really engrossed
when she failed to make the bed.
It was Shaker cards on Friday
using techniques that she just adores,
what a pity she then failed to notice
the crumbs dropped all over the floors.
I found a maid on Saturday!
My week is now complete
my wife can stamp her hours away
and the house will still be neat.
Well, already it is Sunday
and my forehead's feeling damp
cos I've cursed, and raved and ranted
for the Maid has learned to stamp!!

I started out with just one topper,

and then I bought some more.
I decided that a shoebox would make
an ideal store.
Then as I added inks & pens,
my craft collection grew.
So I bought a roomy plastic crate,
it would last for years, I knew.
Embossing then became my thing,
with powder & a heat gun.
Metallics, tinsels, pearls & clear,
I soon had everyone.
By now my lovely plastic crate
was spilling everywhere.
And my glitter glue collection
lay scattered on a chair.
My husband started muttering
and said things had to stop.
So I bought a huge old wardrobe
at the local charity shop.
But after a while, I couldn't shut the door  
and I put shelves in the spare room
to accomodate yet more.
Our house is now for sale,
something larger being sought.
By the way, did I show you,
The latest stamp I bought!

A Craftaholic’s Prayer


Dear Lord,
I’m going to need some notice
Before my days are done.
You see, I’m a craftaholic.
A fact not known to some.
My craft room, it is bulging
All corners, crannies and nooks
There's loads of boxes under the bed,
I hope no one ever looks
I tell myself when shopping,
“No more craft bits today,”
But the craft shops are like magnets
Drawing me their way.
I’m totally at their mercy
Just "need" a dozen of each.
Then I hurry home to hide them
Before the family starts to preach.
So Lord, I’ll need a little time
To dispose of all this stuff.
And Lord, can we just keep all of this,
Between the two of us

Come on baby ... light my fire !! Entry for Tuesday Taggers Challenge and One Stop Craft Challenge

The base of the card is black cs. I also used brown and grey cs for the matting. I used white card for the cuttlebug die cut and double embossed. I coloured the stamp of the dragon with pro markers. and made the little heart on the cuttlebug which I embossed and coloured with distress inks. Found some paper for the footprints and edged with peel offs. Other peel offs have been used as well. Cut out background for the sentiment and printed the sentiment off computer using Annabelle font. Added a bow every decent dragon has a bow !! lol

The challenge for this week at Tuesday taggers is sponsored by TandaStamps

here is the link:

www.tandastamps.com/

Frosted window technique

Stamped Tabbykat's Mardi gras stamp twice once onto card and then onto acetate. Coloured with pro markers - deep colours on the card and lighter hues on the acetate. Stamped acetate was then fixed onto the stamped card with foam pads. Embossed a piece of card in the cuttlebug and then die cut the top note shape. Adhered the embossed card onto gold mirri board and then onto card base. Added a bow and sentiment.

This does have a lovely frosted effect in RL but alas I have never bonded with cameras so you cant see the effect  in the photo but give it a try ... its different !!

Pharoah on Vellum Border

Egyptian topper placed onto a vellum border I made with pricking and embossing tools. Corner punched the bottom right hand corner of the card with MS punch. Gold foiled sentiment layered onto black cs.Added a couple of peel offs coloured with Micron Pen.

Cupcake made for Birthday Challenge in Tuesday taggers.. and I won !! hooray

The backing paper is one of Joanna Sheen designs. The scallops were cut on the cuttlebug the big one was embossed with cuttlebug folder and I rubbed it over with a distress ink. The cupcake is a digi stamp which I coloured with promarkers. The cake case is glittered and the cake top is covered with little tiny bead accents stuck on with glaze. I made the sentiment on the computer and then printed off and adhered to gold mirri board.

Acetate butterfly and distressed frame

Stamped the butterfly image onto acetate with Black StazOn and glittered using quickie glue pen and glitters. Cut out backing board and used distress inks around the edges. Used foam sticky pads on the backing board and put in some beads. Fixed acetate to the foam pads and then cut out a frame on the cricut. Also distressed the frame and added a flower also distressed ... of course :)

Mardi Gras ~ Acetate and Glitter

Used a mardi gras stamp by Tabbykat Designs and stamped on acetate with black stazon. Used quickie glue pen on the back of the acetate and sprinkled different coloured glitter on to certain sections. Making one coloured section at a time. Adhered some backing paper onto card and then folded my acetate over the backing card and stuck at the back. Stuck my acetate piece then onto some card stock and added peel off strips.

Rock Chick

Black card stock cut on Cricut Expressions using SCAL2 . Made card into a tri fold - it was 4 sections at first. Musical Instruments taken from Silhouettes CD. Rock Chick made in PSP. Attached a couple of gems and a place to write a message on the back of the card.

Some tags I made for Tuesday taggers Challenge

Georgina issued a challenge for tags this week

You can see Georgina's beautiful work at http://mysecretplace-georgina.blogspot.com/

My tags were cut out on Cricut, kissed with distress inks and also stamped with a distress ink and then glittered with stickles. Added a bit of string and a tag is born....

Hollywood Gift Boxes and 2 cards

I made the cards from a Joanna Sheen cd and a Jayne Netley Mayhew cd. Matted all the layers onto white cs. Glazed the rabbits eye and glittered the flowers. Put the sentiments on with PSP.Made a matching insert for each card
Also made 2 little gift boxes and put on some Hollywood Stars namely Bette Davis and Kathryn Hepburn

Blue/White Side Stepper

Printed the background paper off the puter and adhered to thick card.

Added all sorts of blue bits n bobs and cuttlebug shapes I had lying around, glittered some bits and added ribbon... embossed with heat gun on the back label

and thats it .....   :)