Golden Heart

Heart were cut with the Nestabilities cutting 2 of the scalloped and one of the plain heart shapes.

The plain heart was then stamped with a heart stamp made by Impression Obsession and heart embossed with ranger gold fine detail embossing powder and heat set then distressed the edges of the heart.

The larger scalloped heart was embossed using the Swiss dots cuttlebug folder.

The base card is a chocolate shade then a gold square slightly smaller cut and punched at the corners using a 3 in 1 punch

Layered is all up with foam pads and finished with a gold edged ribbon

Build a Blossom - Frill mix 2

Another free download of the Build a Blossom Frill and a couple of backgrounds too.

You are free to use these for personal use but please do not share my designs instead link back to my blog for people to download them.They are copyright to me.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Harrogate craft fair

I'm off out for the Day with my Mam, we are going to Harrogate Craft Fair and my wonderful brother is to be the chauffeur as I didn't fancy the long drive with a sore hand, mind you there is definitely an improvement this morning.

As I won't be around today I have some exciting free downloads planned for tonight including to Build a Blossom, Polka dot and a Flourish sheet.

Misty Meadow

I had a little play with a couple of sprig stamps and in doing so I have learned that I can also sponge edges with my left hand too, I'm getting to be quite ambidextrous.

the base card is a spring green colour then I layered a paper by HOTP on top folding opposite corners and adding a ribbon below it before sticking it onto the base card.

I took a separate piece of the green card and sponged the corners with a blue in then using the same ink I stamped the sprigs and the sentiment from PTI.

I distressed the edges and cut a couple of slits in the card to thread through the ribbon and tied it at the edge

Just a Dress

This is a little dress that I stamped a couple of weeks ago but never got round to making it up untill now, it is a DL size card layered with papers that have been punched down one edge the image is couled with the stamping up ink, a blossom, ribbon and pearls to finish

This is a close up of the dress stamped directly onto card then re-stamped onto parchment, cut out at attched on top of the image.

Cuttlebug Coffee & Cream Swirl

The stamped images are slear stamps by Impression Obsession called Smell the Coffee.

I used the Cuttlebug Swirl embossing folder behind the stamped images

The Fancy edges are New Border Punches by Adorna sent to me by a very dear friend Katie you just have to check out her blog

Left Handed Stamping

Well this is my first card for a good while and as the title says I hand to stamp it with my left hand I only did a little bit of stamping and it was a succession of mistakes on my first few tries but I got there in the end.

Tomorrow I'll post my second card as I still need to put it all together although I got a bit more adventurous and tried left handed cuttlebugging lol!

the papers added to the card below are by Glitterami and the stamps are from the sale-a-bration by Stamping Up

As you can probably guess my hands are slightly better although still quite a challenge to make cards.

Blog Candy Winner

I can't believe all the entries I had for the candy, all the names and numbers were wrote out and and added to the Candy Jar and Lauren my eldest Daughter did the honours.

And the winner is.........

Christine:-

I think I probably got into crafting when I was born because my mother is very crafty. I don't remember aa time when I didn't craft.Now a days I get inspiration from the challenge blogs. I only started finding crafty blogs in Feb and since then I have made more things than I have in the last 5 years.Those rubber stamps are making my mouth water.Blessings,Christine
21 March 2009 07:24

Christine if you can contact me with your full details I will pop thm into the post for you.

Build a Blossom - Mix

A few more in the Build a Blossom Range to keep you going.

I've added a Red Polka Dot Blossom and matching background as the black on was so popular.

You are free to use these for personal use but please do not share my designs instead link back to my blog for people to download them.They are copyright to me.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Today is my Birthday

21 again (cough) I'm going to work this morning as we are so very busy there. Normally I would book the day off as a holiday as I get quite embarrassed at the whole Happy Birthday thing, why?... I'm not sure.

I have received some fabulous cards from friends and family which I will show you all later.

My strangest present is a couple of Telephone tables from Chris (husband) not his idea but mine as my Mam bought me a beautiful unusual vase and humongous flowers in rich browns and creams and I needed something nice t stand them on as a focal point.

Build a Blossom - Frill Mix

A new blossom for you to download this time it has a frill all you need to do is print the image and build up the blossom then add it to a card or scrapbook.

Don't forget there is many more to down load, just click on the build a Blossom on the labels section at the left of the page.

You are free to use these for personal use but please do not share my designs instead link back to my blog for people to download them.They are copyright to me.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Shocking News

Well today I had to go out and buy a Mothers Day card, I had made one with a friend for my Mam but intended making one for my Mother in Law but unfortunately my hands are still not working.

Silly thing is I have a pile of cards but none that she hasn't seen already, now some good did come of it as I bought a hand made card that someone else had put the work into so at least I still did my bit for us crafters.

I'm thinking now that maybe a trip to the doctors should be made but it will have to wait untill next week.

Blog Candy Give Away Now Closed

This candy is now closed

So what is on offer? below is two pictures of what I'll be giving away to one lucky winner.

The first picture below there is a total of 85 Stamps including lady's moving home,sentiments flowers, borders, fashion and much, much more.

If that isn't enough to tempt you then of course there is this lot too.

Some very nice papers, cards, ribbons and a Brilliance Gold ink pad

How to win the candy.....

Post a link on your blog to this post then

Leave a comment telling me what got you to try crafting and what inspires you to make a card, scrapbook layout, sewing etc..

Entry to this will be closed at midnight GMT on the 23rd March 2009 and the winner will be announced at 7pm the next day.

Got my Cake and Ate it.

This is my Birthday cake that the gang at work bought me, it was really funny as they thought my Birthday was Mothering Sunday so thought I'd be off work.

Actually it's Monday so that means we will just have to have another cake for Monday now now isn't that a shame.

This is the not so flattering photo of me trying to blow out the candles on my cake, that may sound an easy task but..... they were the type that everytime you blew it out it re-lit grrrrrrr.

The young lad in the background is Nigel, he is one of our newest employee's at work and he just happens to be the nicest young man you could wish to meet.

Build a Blossom - Aqua & Navy

More in the Build a Blossom Range for you to download, the Aqua sets is one of my favourite so far, I hope you enjoy using them.

You are free to use these for personal use but please do not share my designs instead link back to my blog for people to download them.They are copyright to me.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Free Monotone Damask Designs

As the last monotone Damask designs were so Popular I've added more for you to download.

You are free to use these for personal use but please do not share my designs instead link back to my blog for people to download them.
They are copyright to me.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Click on the image to download the PDF sheet at full size.

Build a Blossom - Ribbon

Another in the Build a Blossom Range but this time supplied with leaves

Click on the flower below to open the PDF flower sheet, once it is open you can save it to your files.
You are free to use these for personal use but please do not share my designs instead link back to my blog for people to download them.They are copyright to me.

Turquoise Polka dot Sheet

Click on the pattern below then save the image to your computer.
PDF file Background

Taking it's toll

I have got a bit of a problem going on.

Last week I was off work as we were getting new windows and doors fitted at home the problems started as soon as the cold hit me, I kept requesting the men to close doors inside the house due to the cold drafts but unfortunately it landed on deaf ears.

I was diagnosed around 6 years ago with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia and as a result of the cold throughout the house that my feet and hands are so painful that I could chop them off. I have no grip in either of my hands so I am unable to make a card at the moment.

I'm hoping that this is just temporary and that I get some pain relief real soon.

I also managed to smash one of my favorite coffee mugs because I just couldn't hold it.

I have decided to bring forward my free downloads 1 week early because of this so keep everything crossed for me to be back to normal next week.

so starting tomorrow I will be posting some goodies for you all to try out.

Stamping Up Card - It's Beautiful

Have I ever told you I struggle with any shade of purple? well I do, I never seem to like a card that I make from purple to the shade pale lavender.

I thought I would try to break the habit of this and try another one.

This was made using the Stamp Wheel It's Beautiful by Stamping Up, the base card is white then on a piece of pale lavender card I used the stamp wheel with versamark and white embossing powder I used the cuttlebug to emboss across the top of the card then tied a white ribbon just below the embossed pattern.

I used the round Nestabilities to cut the two circles and stamped one of the images from the Stamping Up Silhouettes. the scalloped edge on the pale lavender card was made using the fiskers threading water punch.

Build a Blossom Leaves

I have been ask to make some leaves to compliment the Build a blossom free downloads and this is whayt I have come up with so far, I hope you find them useful.

Click on the leaves below to open the PDF leaf sheet, once it is open you can save it to your files.
You are free to use these for personal use but please do not share my designs instead link back to my blog for people to download them.They are copyright to me.

Build a blossom leaves