Pardon me Vicar!

Tonight was the rehearsal Wedding for Daughter Lauren and her husband to be. Her Dad (my husband) had to be at the Fire Station tonight too, so it was decided he would go to the station first and I would sit in the car and wait until he could leave, roughly 15 mins.

In that time he got one of the lads to make me a cuppa and bring it out to the car for me (it just happened to be my nephew who I think very highly of) So it only took Chris 10 minutes so I still had plenty of tea in my cup so I drank it on the way to and in the Church grounds.

On returning Chris dropped me off at home and then returned to the Station and I reminded him to take the cup out of the car, which he did and took it to wash it out. Only then did it become apparent to what I'd been drinking out of.

Sorry if this offends anyone but I have blotted out what it actually says but you will get the gist of it I’m sure.

Needless to say this could have been a very embarrassing situation Vicar!

Craig my Nephew swears he didn’t know but he has gone right down in my estimation.

The Big One

Gosh this really is The Big One by Mo’s Digital Pencil and just look at this little guy go!

Coloured with Copic Markers and teamed with Stampin Up designer papers that compliment it perfectly, I made the card into an easel card and used the Go Kreate dies for the top part of the easel.

A close up of The Big One

We have a winner of the Embellishments

Can you believe there was 420 entrants for this giveaway, I was blown away.

This is a fabulous priz which will get you well on the way to making up some cards.

Ribbons galore, bows, blossoms,  pearls, butterflies, ladybugs, cord, beads and of course some fabulous Safmat film by Letraset 

Saftmat by Letraset

 

Plus the extras

And 4 of my cards

So without further ado the winner is.

Congratulations 103 Joyce Hayward, if you drop me a line with your snail mail I will get your card making goodies to you.

Oh What a Peach

Isn’t this just darling? Peaches by Mo’s Digital Pencil is a sheer delight, such a sweet, sweet face. Coloured with Copic markers, teamed with S.E.I designer papers a pretty ribbon and some blossoms made into butterflies.

Working in Daylight

So many people ask me how to get good photo’s of their cards and every time I answer daylight. I find that normal home lighting just doesn’t fit the bill and leaves my photography with an orange cast. As some of you know I recently fitted a daylight tube light fitting into my craft room as it not only gives true colours but it also is kinder on your eyes and it makes you feel a little better in yourself too.

I wanted to show you what I work with now and show you some comparisons to why it is better.

below is the table lamp I use it has a lamp head that twists so I can dirct the light where I need it and it also has a magnifier which is brilliant.

Daylight™ Table Top Lamp, White from UK Daylight Company

Below is a couple of photos took through the magnifier the first is without the lens and the second is with the lense

As you can see there is quite a difference and I love the fact that I can just push the lens to one side when I don’t need it.

The next couple of picture will show you an amazing difference, I took the first picture withought using the Daylight lamp and the second picture with.

Without the lamp

With the Lamp

You can see it is a much clearer picture and truer colours by using the lamp

For me it is a must have, I do have a light box for my cards but to be totally honest it isn’t a patch on my lamp.

I also know that the UK Daylight Company supply the bulbs and some portable lamps especially for crafters.

More added to Giveaway

So many entries that it would be plain rude not to add some extras to this giveaway. I am adding a few of my cards and another 12 embellishments Click here to enter

Other embellishments added

Good Luck x

Big Guy Golfing Card

This happens to be a difficult card for me to make since losing my own Dad but I love this image by Mo Manning at Mo’s Digital Pencil it's called Big Guy Golfing and it is perfect for a few occasions, Fathers Day, a retirement of a general men's cards. I coloured the image with Copic Markers and teamed it with Stampin Up designer papers and used thickers for the lettering.

Tomorrow I’m going to share some information on how I get the best picture and true colours for my card.

Grandma's Knitting Basket

Well I don't know about you but my Grandmothers and my mothers knitting/ sewing basked was like a treasure trove and in fact my mother still is, I used to love playing with the button tin and a wooded mushroom thingy which I later found out was for darning socks eeek! I just buy new ones.

This little treasure of an image is a digital stamp called Knitting basket and is by Just Inklined and it will be perfect for you ladies greeting cards.it's coloured with copic markers and teamed with designer backing papers (Cosmo Cricket), some buttons, broaderie anglais. pins and twine and a bit of love to bring it all together.