May Craft Garden Challenge

Details of this months challenge can be found HERE

For this months challenge I decided to make flowers using buttons, ribbon, patterned paper, mists, pink and a white background! The only item from the recipe I didnt use was yarn, this is one item that is not in my craft room.

 

Back in the land of the living!

Well as regulars of my blog will know I have been AWOL for a few weeks! This is due to getting ready for Ally Pally and for the show at Bury this weekend.
I did my first proper demo at Ally Pally as for some reason Nina thought I would be good at it! I have to say it was a strange experience watching yourself on a television. I think all was well but I have to admit I was rather pleased Barbara Gray came after me and not before me as she is far more polished a demonstrator than I am!
Now I am back in the land of the living I will endevour to supply some photos of my latest projects and invite your comments as always.

April Craft Garden Challenge

Details of this months challenge can be found HERE

I decided to use yellows and greens to make this colouful card for this months challenge. The card is 6" x 6" in size. To make this card I used Distress Ink pads in crushed olive and shabby shutters, Dylusions sprays in fresh lime and lemon zest, Distress Markers, pale lemon card stock for the Spellbinder trellis, olive Bazzill card stock, green button, natural rafia, stamps by Stampotique, Paper Artsy and Indigoblu.

 

WooHoo Winner!

 

I have won 20 bottles of DecoArt Paint! Cannot wait to get started using them!

*Competition Time*

If you like winning things and like freebies then check out The Round Robin site. Andy Morris has been running competitions for years and I have won many things from the information he has provided (£6k plus worth in my first year) There is lots of useful information if you are new to the competition game and there is a friendly community with chat and help available if you want to be that active. The Round Robin site has had a revamp and looks fantastic, so get involved and have a go you never know this time next year you could be sitting in a shiny new car or on holiday in Barbados just from sending an email! The best news is that it is all FREE, no catches no hidden payments completely FREE.

Zentangle Scrap Layout

My Latest Zentangle layout is in issue 71 of Scrapbook Magazine.

Although traditionally Zentangle is black and white I decided to use green and purple for this beach themed layout.

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Hop over to see our fab hostess with the crafty desk at Stamping Ground to take a look at other like minded people.

Well this is not exactly my desk (hence why it is so clean!) but it is the desk I am working at. I was lucky enough to win some DecoArt paint last week so I simply had to grab a canvas and have a play. Having said that the paint in the photo is Paperarty!

I've been having a play with new stencils too, I am loving Andy Skinner at the moment (very excited as I am off to some workshops he is doing soon)

Off to visit some more desk, have a lovely crafty day x



Andy Skinner Classes

I am so excited I have managed to book onto 4 classes run by Andy Skinner. The images below are the projects we will be making. If you fancy having a go yourself there are a few places left, you can book HERE (let me know if you get booked)

A full report will wing its way to you in June!

Van Gogh Mask?

I have bought a few of the new Andy Skinner masks including the one above which both myself and my hubby think looks like a circular saw! Anyway I thought I would have a play using Paperartsy paints (Mermaid, Butternut & Irish Cream), navy bazzill and the mask.

I was very pleased with the effect but it reminded me of something but I just couldnt put my finger on what it was. After a couple of hours it suddenly came to me, it reminded my of Starry Night by Van Gogh!

Here is the original, what do you think?

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Its been a very long time since I had the time to visit Stamping Ground but I thought what better time to visit than a Wednesday!

As you can see my desk is in need of some attention! You might be able to spot my new ink pad storage units by wonderful friend Nina bought me, I'm in two minds whether to decorate them or leave them as they are. The takeaway brown bag contains lots of stamped images and odd photographs that I intend to do something with (they have been there for about 10 weeks now) I really must use or bin.
Right thats me done, I'm off to say hello to some old friends and have a good nosy at the desks of some (hopefully) new ones!

Happy Birthday Card

I made this card at a class run by Nina at Crafting Time in Shepreth, Cambridgeshire. We used stamping and heat embossing techniques.

The flowers were attached to tags with were decorated and stamped with greetings.

As always I continued the theme inside the card too. I sent this to my sister in law who was tickled pink to receive it.

DCWV

Two weeks ago I went to the NEC to see what new products were available to us crafters. While there I visited the Die Cuts With a View stand and found this beautiful display all made by hand and DCWV products, the photographs do not do them justice.

Heat Embossing Card - Female

I used masking and heat embossong techniques to make this 8" x 8"card. The stamps I used are from Indigoblu and the embossing powdesr are by WOW.

Heat Embossing Card - Male

I used masking and heat embossong techniques to make this male themed 8" x 8"card. The stamps I used are from Indigoblu and the embossing powdesr are by WOW.