Sarahs' Irish Dancer ...

Hi Everybody,

Today I wanted to show a card that has been  made for me  by a young Irish girl by the name of Sarah..

A little while ago I told you about Sarah ... she is 13 and has a real talent for drawing and making cards.

She wanted to make me a card to say thank you for all the tutorials she enjoys and the ideas she tries out from the website.

Well this is Sarahs' Card and the character of the Irish Dancer is  hand drawn, coloured and composed by Sarah herself and for some one so young I think she has done a really good job.

I have added in the watermark for obvious reasons but the work is all down to Sarah.

I am delighted with the card which is about A4 size and I will treasure it as something very special.

The sentiment on the front is in Irish and it says a ... "Million Thank Yous" ...  and I thank you too Sarah for making me this beautiful card.

And if you would like  to tell her  that you have seen her card and you like it then  here is the link to
Sarahs' Facebook Page ....  and don't forget to click the "Like" button while you are there.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Happy Birthday ...

Hi Everybody,

I made this card  for a special person in our family as it was her birthday and I wanted something really pretty.

I have used quite a selection of dies and the central panel is using the Diamond and Grateful Lattice sets.

I have added this on foam pads to create some depth to the card.

The ribbon is from my stash and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and to the centre of the flowers I have added in a pretty Decorative Hatpin

I  have added in  Pierced Edges  (Tutorial)  to the card and the embossing is the A4 folder from Crafters Companion called Argyle

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Kraft Card ...

Hi Everybody,

I have used some of the Kraft card that I bought at the craft show from  Anna Marie Designs

I have teamed it with white card and the result is very pretty.

The ribbon is Silky Crush and it is very soft and is tied in a double bow created with the Bow Maker

The embellishment in the centre  of the bow has been covered in Versamark and then dipped into some Gold embossing powder and heated to change the colour of what was just a plain pearl Dazzler.

The background has been cut from white card and layered onto more of the same but I have used foam pads to separate the layers to give depth.

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and has also been heat embossed

I have used the beautiful pearl from  Want2Scrap  to outline the central area ...

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Thank You card ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is using the Grand Labels for my base and layering up with blue and yet more white.

I have only used four sets of dies but the basic shape is the Grand Labels and I love the curved edges.

It is a Hinged Card  ... and if you wanted to add to your repertoire with Spellbinders then my very first  class is available to purchase with The Art Studio

The sentiment has been stamped and embossed in silver and added to Labels 22 and then layered onto the Decorative version of the same die.

The blue ribbon is some of my bargain ribbon from the craft show and I have added a pearl to the centre of the knot ... and the Finesse Flourish  from  Want2Scrap

The pretty flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and features the new Chrysanthemums that are available on their website.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Elegant Labels 4 ...

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is put together as a Hinged Card and is in a lovely shade of pale green and white.

I made the base and then embossed the largest of the Elegant Labels 4 into a second layer of card.

The rest of the card has  been layered up with the other Elegant Labels 4 and the plain Labels 4 set.

The ribbon has been wrapped around the embossed layer and added to the card front.

The lilac Rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts  and I have added in some string pearl to the bow.

I have used the same green and the Labels four to decorate the inside of the card too and wrapped the ribbon around the layers.

A light dusting of Bundled Sage Distress Ink has been added around the edge of the sentiment and then layered on to the card with foam pads.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

P.S.  Yesterday I showed you the Quatrefoil Die that I had waited for ... but I have been told by Mandy that this die is available in the UK and so here is the link to the die at Sunrise Crafts .... click the link and go shopping ... it is gorgeous.

An Extra Post ...

Hi Everybody,

I have been waiting for the delivery of this die set for almost three weeks and yesterday it arrived.

It has cost me an arm and a leg ...and I had to pay the extra  Customs Charge on top ... but oh! my it is so worth it.

It is one of the prettiest dies I have seen and I am so pleased that I got it.

I had to wait as it was out of stock for ages ... but here it is... and I just had to show it to you all

This is the   Quatrefoil   from Our Daily Bread and it is made by Spellbinders.   (Click the link to go to the page)

It gives you the most beautiful background and the card I have made is in cream and white.

 I have also used the Design Die on the right hand side of the card and added in my sentiment to a plain circle.

The card base is Grand Squares and  I have layered up the panels with foam sheets..

The flourish is from Want2Scrap and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

I shall be playing with this die for quite some time and I know you are going to love it as much as I do....

But can I just warn you please ... that if you buy stuff from the USA you may be have to pay  an extra Customs charge before you can get your parcel.  

This is nothing to do with the company that you make your purchase from ... nor is it my fault  for not telling you.  I have mentioned it in posts before ... and I have to pay it on occasions too. 

It is our government that imposes this charge and it is based on the cost of the items that you have bought .... and the Post Office have to add their bit on as well for the privilege of telling you that you can't have your parcel until you have  paid it.

It makes me very angry ... and you could try to claim it back ... but I think you would be fighting a losing battle.  But it is not the fault of the company where you buy your goods and they probably know nothing about it. 

I won some "free goodies" from US a while ago  but it cost me almost £50 to get them from the PO because of this charge and I was not a happy bunny I can tell you.    You have been warned....  

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Cream and White ...

HI Everybody,

No more Christmas Cards for a while ...lets enjoy some summer.

Here is a card that has been made for someone moving to a new house.

I have used an assortment of dies  and  a lovely smooth white 300gsm card from Anna Marie Designs

I usually buy lots of this card and the Kraft Card at the craft shows that I go to and it is well worth saving up all your pennies to get some bargains.

The next big one I will be going to is the GNPE in Harrogate so if you are going please let me know. We will be staying for the weekend.... and I would love to meet up with you in the evening.

Still back to the card ... the sentiment is from  Lili of the Valley  and it has been stamped in Versmark and heat embossed.

The ribbon is from MeiFlower ... and is worth noting that all these links will be at the Craft Shows too.

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Arched Window...

Hi Everybody,

Here is a very traditional Christmas Card and the Poinsettias are from  Tattered Lace  .... all sparkled up with Glamour Dust.

The Spellbinders is a new die that I bought this week and it is called Arched Window.

The background has been embossed with the Reverence M-Bossabilities folder and the window added on top with foam pads.

The flowers are created from the same red card as the layer and it is from Core'dinations

The inside of the card has been embossed and decorated to match and the finished size is 5 x 7"

I really do like this card and it is prettier in real life than the photo shows.

But just to show the versatility of this die I have created another card that is just for fun.

It is not for any reason in particular but it uses the same Arch window as the other.

The window itself has been created from Acetate and Spectrum Noir refills and added to brick embossed background.

The little bicycle on this card is from Memory Box
and I bought this at the craft show in March.

I think a move away from Christmas cards is called for tomorrow .... don't you ??

Hugs xx

White Christmas ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is another that will be put aside until the jolly season  ...  and this is another tone on tone.

The dies are once again from  Tattered Lace   ... and if you haven't  yet popped over there to see the dies on offer then you are missing a treat.

This is very simply made with the Grand Labels ... and you will need a die cutter with the larger A4 opening to use this die.

The lacy border has been cut twice and layered up with foam pads to give a 3-D effect to the border.

The greeting has been cut from the Christmas Sentiment from Tattered Lace, cut from silver card and added with a glue pen.

The ribbon is from Mei Flower and has a silver thread running through each edge and I have added bows to the top of each of the Baubles.

Each of the layers has been embossed with the A4 embossing folders .... Dottie and Perfect Paisley ... from Crafters Companion ... altogether a pretty card

Thank you to everyone who emailed me to tell me about the problem with the Blog page.  It is now solved and it was because I have used up the space with Photobucket and have now got more ... so panic over and everything is back to normal 

 More tomorrow...

Hugs xx