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Wednesday, 30 January 2013

My first (public) scrap page !

 
Hi everyone hope you are all well and happy !
I have to share with you a first for me , my first ( public ) scrap page , ive been tinkering about with one that isnt quite completed yet but it would help if i didnt keep altering things lol, as some of you know im not the most confident crafter out there but im really enjoying trying out new things and having loads of fun just playing and experimenting to get different effects !
Anyway here it is and i hope you like it
 


 
The photograph i have used is of the first band my hubby was in ! and im dedicating the page to him as it is our wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks .
 
Items used
12x12 textured cardstock from my stash
12x12 black mulberry paper
glitter paper from Papermania
Die cuts from black 200gsm card
Tag from my stash
and wooden embelishments coloured with promarkers
silver card candi in the corners
metalic thread from Kanban .
 
So there you have it my first blogged scrap page !
 
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING
XXXX

 


Friday, 25 January 2013

LOTV Birthday Card

 
Hi everyone hope you are all well and happy and enjoying our lovely weather !
I have to share with you today a card i made earlier using a free digi image from a set that came free with a craft magazine last year , i liked the set of freebies so much i actually bought two mags lol !
Here it is and i hope you like it !
 



 
 
Products used
Card Blank : White 5x5 from Papermania
Backing Paper : Blueberry Pie from the Papermania Capsule range
Flowers : Using  paper from the Blueberry Pie Papermania Capsule Range
Image : Girl and Puppy from LOTV
Die Cuts : Crafters Companion Centura Pearl 300gsm
Dies : Cheery lynne Tangled Heart
Exotic Butterflies
Bows : Satin Edged organza Ribbon
Glossy Accents on shoes and dress bow
Glittery Accents : Glitz It Sparkles from Do Crafts
 
I really enjoyed making this card , id actually forgotten id got the images and found them whilst reorganising my craft stuff ,but im so so happy that i have found them so expect to see more LOTV from me soon .
Thank you all once again for continuing to support me , for your comments but most of all for giving me confidence to continue doing what i love .
Love and hugs
Tina .xxx
 
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING !
XXXX
 

 


Tuesday, 22 January 2013

My latest Makes

Hi everyone hope you are all well and happy !
Id just like to say a huge thank you to you all for the support and encouragement that you have given me , my confidence is coming back and i am enjoying crafting again . so a huge thank you !!
Ive got one or two projects on the go right now and will be posting them on completion , including a very special gift for a dear friend .
I have to share with you a couple of things ive made this last week so here they are and i hope you like them .
 
Valentine Card
 
 For this little cutie i used a 5x7 white card blank from papermania
some fuchia pink textured card that i distressed the edges on
pink polka dot self adhesive ribbon to the left hand side
10mm baby pink organza ribbon imade the bow with
Card candi in the corners
lettering is from the me to you range i coloured in it looks white on the pic but is actually pale pink
and the image i stamped onto white card its the penny black Hedgehog Kisses .
 
A little bit of Steampunk
 



 
I used an 8x8 white card blank
Backing is a combination of two of the free steampunk papers that are available for the Docrafts Creativity Club members , i cut the papers into three and patched them onto the card with pritt glue and used the papers to section the backing .the hand is also cut from backing paper .
The topper and top corner detailing is from the Tinkering with steampunk cd rom
The sentiment is from the steampunk range by Creative expressions
and i finished with a 4 card candi in the corners and a bright yellow organza bow .
 
I know its a long post tonight lol
thank you for stopping by
 
HAPPY CRAFTING !
XXXX


Friday, 11 January 2013

First blog of 2013

Hi everyone a little late but HAPPY NEW YEAR !
I hope that you are all well and happy and have been happily crafting away .
Well this is my first blog of 2013 ive been playing with gesso and prepping some boxes and canvas's ready to decorate wich i will blog about when they are completed , but until then ive got two cards to share with you that ive made .
 
Here they are and i hope you like them .

 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
 



pic 2


The gorgeous stamp ive used for this card is designed by the very talented Chrissie Taft
The card is a 6x6 from my stash that ive scored and folded corner to corner on the front , covered in papers from my stash , flowers sentiments and a flowery button .

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY



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This card is made from using a plain 8x8 card blank and free papers and stamps by Woodware that came with the papercraft essentials that arrived this morning and they are gorgeous , spotty satin ribbon , flowers and card candi .
I used a heart die and labels die that i coloured in with aspectrum noir pen , stamped the owl image onto the same papers that i used for the base , cut them out and pieced them together .
 
I hope that you like what i have created here they were both quick makes when i had the urge to craft , all good though as it means that my mojo is now back off its hollibobs !
I promise to get around everyones blogs soon and leave some love
Thanks for stopping by
HAPPY CRAFTING !
XXXX

I am entering these cards in the following challenge
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/january-challenge-anything-goes.html