Crafter's Companion Inspirers Team - World's Best Dad card
Another project for CRAFTER'S COMPANION INSPIRERS TEAM.I made a male card using some of the fabulous new products from Sara's Signature Collection - Just for Men.Random stamping of the Urban Graffiti...
View Article150,000 views
After checking out some blog posts I just notice I have hit 150,000 views.I know compared to some people's blogs this isn't much but to me it's amazing!When I started my blog back in August 2007 I...
View ArticleStampin' Up! Pootlers May card swap
This is my card for this month's swap with our Stampin' Up! Pootler's Team arranged again by the fabulous Toni.The theme this month is:-INSECTSI love ladybirds so I decided to use punch-art to make a...
View ArticleCrafter's Companion Inspirers Team - Starburst Tutorial
I made this card for a tutorial for CRAFTER'S COMPANION INSPIRERS TEAM and it is posted today on CRAFTER'S COMPANION blog. It's called the Starburst Technique and you can find the tutorial HERE.I used...
View ArticleHubby's birthday card
This is card I made for my hubby's birthday. I used Timeless Textures stamps to make the background and the main sentiment from Happy Birthday, Everyone. I used Crumb cake, Sahara Sand and Chocolate...
View ArticleCrafter's Companion Inspirers Team - Patron's Lunch
This project is for CRAFTER'S COMPANION INSPIRERS TEAM. The theme was Patron's Lunch so I made a cupcake and favour box.The box was so easy to make - the template even has markouts for the matting...
View ArticleCrafter's Companion Inspirers Team - Father's Day
This is a project for CRAFTER'S COMPANION INSPIRERS TEAM. The theme was Father's Day so I used this month's download on the CRAFTER'S COMPANION Website which is free. There are lots of brilliant...
View ArticleBaby gifts
One of my lovely friend's at work is having a baby boy so I decided to get my pins and hook out and made this layette.The cardigan and bootees are knitted and the blanked is crocheted. Below is a...
View ArticleDesk organiser
After seeing the tutorial on Ann's Happy Stamper blog and the Youtube Video of her double storage box I thought it would make an excellent adhesive holder for my desk. The only amendment I made is...
View ArticlePootlers Card Swap - June
This my card for this month's swap for Pootlers Card Swap arranged again by the lovely Toni and the theme was:-WEDDING BELLSNow as I didn't have anything wedding-like I really struggled for while then...
View ArticleA New Home card
I decided that I hadn't sat down and coloured for sooo long so I decided to dust of my Spectrum Noir Markers from CRAFTER'S COMPANION and make a New Home card.I made a little scene using very old...
View ArticleCrafter's Companion Inspirers Team - Floral Card
This is my first project this month for CRAFTER'S COMPANION Inspirers Team.I love love love the new paper pad from Sara's Signature Collection English Country Garden so I used this as my inspiration....
View Article200,000 views
Oh My Word!!!!!!!!!!!My blog has reached 200,000 views. I'm so humbled. It may not be much to some people but to me it's huge.That's 50,000 views since 17th May when I hit 150,000. WOW!!!!!!!!!!Thank...
View ArticleCrafter's Companion Inspirers Team - Daughter card
This is another project for CRAFTER'S COMPANION Inspirers Team.This time it is a card made using the fabulous CRAFTERS INSPIRATION ISSUE 10. The papers, topper & sentiment are on the free disk from...
View ArticleThank You Cards
These are the Thank You card I made for our lovely anniversary gifts. I used one of my favourite stamp sets and colour combos. The large flower had to be fussy cut but was so easy to do.CARD...
View ArticlePootlers July Card Swap
This is my card for this month's swap with my Pootler buddies arranged again by the lovely Toni.The theme this month is:-CONGRATULATIONSThrough my many STAMPIN' UP! stamp sets I only have one...
View Article40th Birthday card
This is card I made for my lovely friend Yvonne who turns 40 today.I decided to be really subtle about her age LOLCARD SIZE:5.5" x 5.5"STAMPS:Number of Years from STAMPIN' UP!DIES:Large number...
View ArticleA spot of colouring
I haven't sat down and coloured anything for AGES!!!! so I decided to have a little "me" time and colour this stamped image (which is the first time I have inked it up - my bad!!!)I really enjoyed...
View ArticleA spot of colouring - take 2
Whilst colouring the card from 2 days ago I also coloured this image with SPECTRUM NOIR PENS to make another card - same image and colour but different paper, sentiment and angled the image.CARD...
View ArticlePootlers Card Swap - August
This is my card swap for this month's theme organised again by the lovely Toni which is:-Flower & TreesI decided as I use flowers quite a lot on my projects I was just use trees. Again I made a...
View ArticleJames Bear Christmas
This is one of my fave Christmas Images as I love love love James Bear from LILI OF THE VALLEY.This is also my first attempt using Copic markers for James. After advice from my lovely friend Marianne...
View ArticleCASE'D Crafty Carolines boxes
When I saw the You-Tube tutorial from CRAFTY CAROLINE CREATES today I just had to have a go!Her tutorial is here.I made general occasion boxes for my stash ready for "emergency gifts".I made two colour...
View ArticlePunch art card
This is my card from last months swap with Pootles Card Swap and I realised I hadn't posted on my blog. I used:- CARD BASE:- Crumb Cake Notecard CARDSTOCK:- Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Real Red &...
View ArticleOctober card swap
This is my card for October card swap for Pootles Card Swap. The theme is Fluffy, Frills and Pink. I used:- CARD SIZE:- 6" x 6" CARDSTOCK:- Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla STAMPS:-...
View ArticleChristmas Triangle Box
I made this Christmas Triangle box following a fabulous tutorial on You Tube from one of my Pootler buddies Amanda. It was soooo easy to make, instructions nice and clear and perfect for a little...
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