Blog Giveaway

Good morning fellow bloggers! I hope you are all having an enjoyable weekend :)
Todays post is a short and sweet one, but I thought today I would do another giveaway......so to be in with a chance to win this card and some crafting goodies just leave your name/comment on this post:)
I wish you all the best of luck! x
My card today is what I class as one of my more crisp and clean style...

Sorry my post is so short, but if you have any questions about the products and techniques I have used to make my card please do not hesitate to ask......I will upload the products etc that I have used hopefully on Monday.x
Take care,

Blog Candy Winner

Good evening everyone! How are you all? So it is almost the 12th day so all my Christmas decorations are coming down.....how about yours?  Every year when it is this time I say that next year I won't put up so many, but I am guessing I probably will:)  Oh and how much tidier my house feels without them and so much bigger lol
Well I promised to announce my January blog candy winner today.....Thank you all for participating and don't worry if you didn't win as I will be having another one next week:)
First of all I have put a few things together including a Creative Expressions stamp set -  Belle of The Ball, a selection of ribbon, a selection of card, and a few other crafty bits....oh and of course a my card ' Our Friendship is Priceless'
So here is the winner as chosen by random org  ....................................................................
Number 11 who is Sheila - Ginger........ Congratulations Sheila! If you would like to email with your details at nikki@sepad.co.uk I will get your crafty goodies sent off to you.

Here is my card that I would like to share with you today:

Products Used:

• Card stock: Foundations
• Stamps: Justrite -  Black Eyed Susan and Vintage labels Five
• Dies: Justrite - Labels Five and Six
• Embossing Folders: Couture Creations - Large Joes Garden
• Masks - That Special Touch - Funky
• Inks: Distress Inks - Milled Lavender and Broken China, Stazon - Teal Blue
• Stickles Glitter: Diamond, Turquoise
• Embellishments: Creative Expressions - Satin edged organza ribbon, Pastel Bakers Twine, Frosted Blue Dazzler,

Sorry it's a late post, but I got there in the end after a very hectic Saturday:)
Take care x

 

Black and Red

Good Morning fellow bloggers! I hope you are all well:)
This is just going to be a short post today as I have got to go into town to buy a new fridge freezer:After 4 attempts at mending and lots of food wastage Mr Know How insurance man has finally said we are entitled to a new one under the conditions of the insurance we took out when we brought it:) Yay! finally :)
So my card today that I have chosen is this rather regal black and red card. I am also thinking that this card, with the sentiment removed would look lovely in a frame!  What do you think?

 

I have made the flower using Spellbinder Labels Twenty Four which is on my list of 'to do tutorials'.

 

 

Products Used:

• Cardstock: Foundations
• Stamps: Elegant Corners Labels Four Background, Vintage Oval Labels, Vintage Floral Labels
• Dies: Fancy Framed Tags Two, Labels Twenty Two, Labels Twenty Four and Labels Four
• Stickles Glitter: Diamond
• Embossing Powder: Cosmic Shimmer Detail Black
• Embellishments: Creative Expressions Black flat Pearls and clear Sparkler

Sorry it is short and sweet! Take care and enjoy the rest of your day:) x

Don't forget I have a blog giveaway if you haven't already entered. Click on the blog giveaway on the side bar and it should take you to the post! x

 

 



 



 

 

 

Our Friendship is Priceless -Blog Give Away!

Good evening fellow blogging friends. So that's Christmas almost over and I hope it was all you wished it to be! This year has been an amazing year for me both personally and in my crafting and I am looking forward to seeing what 2014 brings:) I especially look forward to getting to know all of you.....if only through my blog and Facebook! Without you I wouldn't be where I am today so 'Thank you'....I know I have probably said this before but it really does mean so much to me to read your comments and little bits about yourselves.
So as a 'BIG THANK YOU' I will be doing regular blog giveaways which will include a card and a few crafting goodies too. I will put all of you into random org so you will all have a chance of winning and I will make the first drawer next Saturday:) So good luck to you all!!! x  Just leave your name/comment on this blog post!

I love the rich colours of purples, gold and olive green on my card today! I hope you like it too!

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Products Used:

• Cardstock: Foundations
• Stamps: Justrite Stamps -Vintage Oval Labels
• Dies: Justrite - Vintage Labels Six,  Spellbinder - Labels Thirteen  Bitty Blossom, Card Creator - Detailed Scallops, A2 Matting and Layering Basics B
• Embossing Folder: Couture Creations - Jazmyne (fussy cut out for the leaves)
• Stickles Glitter: Mercury Glass
• Creative Expressions: Pearl swirls
• Distress Inks: Milled Lavender, Crushed Olive, Seedless Preserves

A quick run down on how I created my card:

• I started off with a cream card blank measuring 19.5cm x 14.5cm and inked it a little at the edges with Crushed Olive.
• I took another piece of cream card and used a mix of the above Distress inks and stamped the small decorative stamps from the Justrite set to create a background. I then matted this onto some deep purple card and adhered it to my card base.
• I die cut the Detailed Scallop rectangle out and then die cut out the centre using a rectangle from the A2 Matting and Layering die set. I have then adhered this onto my card.
• I have die cut the Justrite Vintage Labels Six in the deep purple card and cut it in half.
• Next I have stamped the sentiment and coloured it in with the distress inks a little and die cut it out with the Labels Thirteen die. I have then taken the Labels Six that I cut in half and adhered one at each end at the back and adhered it to the card with foam pads.
• I have made 2 deep purple Bitty Blossom flowers and 2 cream....distressed a little with Milled Lavender.
• Next I have taken the embossing folder through my Grand Calibur and inked the leaves with Crushed Olive. I have fussy cut 6 leaves out which I have then added along with the Bitty Blossom Flowers to the card in a cluster at the bottom right of the sentiment and a single flower at the top left.
•  To finish I have added a few pearl swirls which I have cut up to make smaller swirls and added a little glitter.

Sunnier Days

Good morning fellow bloggers! I am hoping you are all well. Today I am putting together the table decorations for my sons wedding and actually now beginning to panic that I will run out of time:)
Although this is supposed to be such a happy time I am beginning to get rather emotional about it all.....although my son moved out 3 years ago and only lives over the road he is my first baby to get married, but when he put his suit on to show me today I realised he has grown into a very fine young man, giving me 2 gorgeous grandchildren and I am thinking maybe another in the future! I am going to be one emotional but very proud mummy tomorrow:) x
I love this card....the stamps are so pretty and I am really liking the yellow and black combo!
What do you think?

 

 

The picture doesn't show it very well, but I have stamped the flowers twice and cut some out and layered them up to add some dimension to the card!

 

 

Products Used:

Cardstock - Foundations

Stamps -Justrite:  Black eyed Susan, Vintage Labels Five

Dies - Grand Squares, Vintage Labels Five, Labels fifteen, Eyelet Pendants

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations - Jasmyne

Stickles - Champagne

Distress Inks - Wild Honey

Creative Expressions Water Colours - Pastels

Embellishments - Bakers Twine - Pastels

 

 

That's it from me today until Sunday:( I hope you all have a lovely weekend and not too stressful:) x

 

 

 

 

Thank you

Good morning everyone!
Thank you all so much for your comments on my cards and understanding that I will not be able to do full instructional tutorial for a while......If I could create more hours in the day then it would be definitely on the top of my to do list:)
I am whizzing through my list of to do's before Christmas though, although I could do with the help of a few little elves to help with the wrapping:). I am so lucky though that my hubby is the cook at this time of year (well actually most of the year) and he has everything planned so I don't have to worry about that part!
I have my hair being coloured today ready for the big day on Saturday.....I have it done at home so I will be able to fit a little crafting in between:) Not sure whether to have my hair cut back into a bob? It has taken me a year to grow it, but I am finding that all I do is put it up like I did for the show.....decisions! decisions!
Oh and in answer to the question...Will I be posting pictures of the wedding and the stationary? I am sure I will be adding a few pictures of the bride and groom:) However I have a little confession....my daughter-in -law to be....Olwen has made everything with a little help from my daughter Sophie. I did help design them though.....but they are gorgeous with a vintage theme. However I am making the table decorations which is on Fridays to do list!
Oooops this was supposed to be a short post today:)
So to my card for today..... A thank you card from me to all of you:)

Products Used:

• Card: Foundations
• Stamps: Vintage Floral Labels
• Dies: Vintage Labels 6, Standard Circles Small, Labels 13, Bitty Blossoms
• Embossing Powder: Creative Expressions Detail Bright Gold
• Stickles: Mercury Glass
• Embellishments: Creative Expressions - Flat Pearls and Scalloped lace

I hope you like my card choice today!
Enjoy the rest of your day:) x

Thank You!

Good morning fellow bloggers! I hope you are all well x
I can't say how overwhelming all of your amazing support has been for my debut shows on Create and Craft. I would like to thank each and everyone of you......Now that I have seen the shows for myself I have found myself thinking was that really me:) I do think I did manage to hide my nerves pretty well.....no hand shaking lol! But the real me is a lot more chatty and bubbly than you all saw! I hope in time with a few more shows under my belt you will all begin to see the real me:).......I think I was more nervous about saying the wrong thing and sounding silly:)
So now I have got over my first show I have already started prepping for my 2nd which is hopefully going to be the 1st week in January. I will give you all the date when it has all been fully confirmed:)

My card today was a difficult choice as I have quite a few to share with you and lot's of favourites, but I have decided on this one which is using the beautiful Justrite Black Eyed Susan stamp set. I fell in love with this set as it has so many occasions that it can be used for and I just love flowers:)
I chose not to add a sentiment to this card as I thought it is one of those that you can have ready for any occasion!

• I have started with a black card base measuring approximately 6 1/2" x 8"( an unusual size I know). I then taken some pale pink shimmer card and taken it through my Grand Calibur twice using the Couture Creations Paradise embossing folder. I have matted this onto the black card base.
• I have stamped the Flower image from the Black Eyed Susan stamp set onto some coconut white card measuring approx 5 3/4" x 5 1/4". Next I have cut the Vintage Labels 2 out to create a frame and inked it with Tea Dye to give it a little distressed look.  I have taken my flower stamp again and marked where I need to stamp so that it matches with the main flower image, so it looks like the flowers are over the frame (I hope that makes sense). I have adhered the frame in place with foam pads to add some dimension. I have then stamped the flowers again twice.
• To colour in the flowers I have used the Cosmic Shimmer Water paints - Pink Ultra and Pastel Pink. I have used Jade Green and a little emerald Gold for the stalks and leaves and Enchanted Gold for the centre of the flowers. To finish off my main image I have inked the edges with Milled Lavender, matted it onto some black card stock and adhered it to the centre of the card with foam pads.
• I have made a double bow with pink organza ribbon, adhered it to the bottom of the frame in the centre and added a Crystal Sparkler.
• Next I have taken some black pearl swirls,(one left and one right), cut them in half and adhered them in position.  I have stamped 2 butterflies, coloured these in with the same water paints and added them to each side of the bow.
• To finish I have of course added some Stickles - Pink Taffeta

I hope you like my choice of card for today.....My first official blog post as a Demonstrator for Creative Expressions:)! Such an amazing experience and many more to come I hope:)

Full Product List:

• Card: Foundations
• Stamps: Justrite - Black Eyed Susan
• Dies : Justrite - Vintage Labels Two
• Embossing Folder - Couture Creations: Paradise
• Ranger Stickles - Pink Taffeta
• Cosmic Shimmer: Eater Colour Paints - Luscious Greens, Perfect Pastels and Autumn Set
• Embellishments: Creative Expressions: Black Pearl Swirls, Satin Edged Organza ribbon and aClear Sparkler

Have A Super Day x

 Evening everyone x I hope you have all managed to keep safe in this stormy weather that we have had here in the UK x
My card today mainly consists of Spellbinder dies and lot's of layering. I have used Micro Beads on my patterned paper (a Sue Wilson technique) which adds some gorgeous texture to my card.

 

I have threaded some satin ribbon through the diamonds on the Fanciful Lattice

 



 

 I have made the flower from lace and organza ribbon and added a pearl in the centre

(I will be adding a tutorial for the flower later in the week)

 

Products Used:

• 8"x8" Card base, brown and cream card stock.
• Patterned paper - I have used Beach Bliss by Lily Of The Valley
• Spellbinder Dies Used: Fanciful Lattice, Timeless Rectangles, Persian Accents and M-Bossabilities - Twisted Hearts Design B
• Justrite Stamps and Die - Vintage Labels Four and Birthday Wishes For You
• Cream vintage lace, cream organza ribbon
• Creative Expressions - American Seam Binding, Micro Beads
• Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Wax - Patina
• Flat cream  pearls
• Versafine Ink -Sepia

Instructions:
Cover your card base in brown card. Cut your patterned paper 7" square and cover with a piece of double sided adhesive sheet. Peel the top layer off and take your Micro Beads and cover it making sure that all areas are covered. Matt this onto a piece of cream card gilding both with gilding wax along each edge before adhering together. Adhere this to your card.
Die cut - The largest and smallest Fanciful Lattice onto cream card. A large Timeless Rectangle in brown card and the label from the Justrite Vintage Labels Four in brown card. Put the label through your die cutting machine using the embossing folder - Twisted Hearts, making sure you emboss with the Design B side.  Cut a matt in brown card to fit the large Fanciful Lattice. Add some gilding wax to all of these elements.  Weave the American Seam Binding through the large Fanciful Lattice.
Matt and layer these all on top of each other using 3D foam pads as in picture and adhere to the top halve of the card. Stamp the sentiment and die cut out with the small label from the Justrite die set and adhere with 3D foam pads to the centre.
Die cut out the border from the Persian Accents in brown card and add a little gilding wax.
Adhere a length of lace along the bottom of the card and adhere the border over the top.
Make a bow with the seam binding and adhere this to just above the top right hand side of the border.
Make the lace flower:
Either punch or cut a small circle from card about 3/4" diameter. Take a length of lace about 10" in length and using a hot glue gun adhere it around the circle just off from the edge, rushing or pleating as you go to form a circle. Do the same with the organza ribbon, this time started further in to the centre and again with the lace adhering from the centre. Adhere a pearl or button in the centre.
You can make these in all sizes, which is great if you have lots of oddments of lace to use.  I am in the process of doing a tutorial on my method which should be on my blog by the end of the week.
Add your lace flower to the centre of the bow. To finish off the card I have added some pearls to the border and around the Fanciful Lattice rectangles..

Don't forget that I have my Blog Candy Giveaway which you can find in my side bar x

Thank You Tag Card

Afternoon all x  Just a quickie post today as I am baby sitting my grandson and posting this whilst he is having a little sleepy:) x
Today I have a tag card to share with you all:

 I have made a pocket with the Decorative Labels Twenty-Eight die

 

 

   I have stamped the Tattered Collage, coloured it in, distressed the edges with Milled Lavender and Bundled Sage. I have then  die cut it out using the Decorative Labels Twenty Eight and layered it onto the largest die cut out in pink card

 

  

I decided to put my sentiment on the back of the tag as I didn't want to spoil the image on the front of the tag

Products that I Have Used:

• Patterned paper - Maja Designs, pink card stock and a 7"x7" white card blank.
• Spellbinder dies used: - Decorative Labels Twenty-Eight and Labels Twenty, Vintage Lace Accents.
• Heartfelt Creations - Vintage Floret die set and co-ordinating Vintage Floret stamps, Tattered Collage pre cut stamp and the Gift Ensemble die set (foliage swirl).
• Justrite Stamp - Thank you Labels Twenty.
• Other products used: Memento ink - Plum, Distress Inks - Milled Lavender, Bundled Sage, Distress Markers - Spun Sugar, Aged Mahogany, Victorian Velvet, Shabby Shutters and Frayed Burlap.  plum ribbon, pale pink organza ribbon, vintage metal charm, Cosmic Shimmer - Vintage Golden embossing powder, Glitter Jewels - White Ice, ivory flat pearls, fancy pearl button and Want2Scrap Nestabling.