A Little Something To Share ...

Good Afternoon!
Apologies for not stopping by over the weekend as promised but time has simply flown by recently and I still haven't managed tog et everything done at the house! Pairing that with the fact that my internet won't be on until Monday it's quite hard to find time to pop up to my parents and steal theirs! lol

However I have managed to quickly this afternoon to share some photo's of how the house is looking so far!

Poppy themed Living Room which carries on into the Kitchen ...

Kitchen ...

Purple and Teal Bedroom ....

I still have touching up to do on the walls and Skirting Boards along with a few more bits of furniture to get but it's all coming along nicely :)

I had intended to be back to normal with my cards this week but I am afraid that won't be the case, however I will get atleast 1 or 2 made after work as I shall be popping into my parents on my way home and that is where my craft stuff still is! lol

Thanks for popping by and also thanks for bearing with me through this busy time as I hate not having anything to share with you each day,

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

J&C Creations - Something A Little Different!

Good Morning!

An extremely quick post for me today! I managed to get this tag made in between sorting the house stuff out for the new challenge over at J&C CREATIONS MONTHLY CHALLENGE which is try Something A Little Different! I decided to try Whitewash Stamping which is to stamp using the Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Stain. 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

SIMON SAYS STAMP & SHOW - NO RULES

CC2C - WHITEWASH STAMPING

I shall let you into a little secret ... the colour scheme on this tag is the same colour scheme I am going to use in my Bedroom! I created the background for this tag by blending the inks onto a tag then misting lightly with a Perfect Pearls Mist that I created with the Perfect Pearls Powder - Pewter and the Distress Re-Inker Shaded Lilac from the Spring Ltd Edition Set. 

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz 'Urban Tapestry' Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Muse Token, Trinket Pin & Jump Ring

Silver Antique Clock (Available from J&C Creations)

Metal Flower Charm, Sean Binding Ribbon & Dew Drops from my stash

Liquid Pearls - White Opal (Available from J&C Creations)

INKS USED -

Distress Stain - Picket Fence, Broken China & Dusty Concord (Available from J&C Creations)

Distress Ink - Broken China, Shabby Shutters, Dusty Concord, Vintage Photo & Salty Ocean from the Summer Ltd Edition Set. (Available from J&C Creations)

Thanks for popping by, Il be back tomorrow or Saturday with a few photo's of my house! Also thank you everyone for the good luck wishes with both the job and the house :)

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Papertake Weekly - Pins & Needles!

Good Morning!
As promised I have a card to share with you all along with a very short post! lol My first day at work went okay yesterday, admittedly it's not the best job in the world but it's okay :) Although teeming that with all the stuff Im doing at the house to make it ready to move in after work this week is going to be pretty busy for me! Today's card is for the new challenge over at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY which is Pins & Needles! I don't have any pins as such so I have used Safety Pins to fit the challenge.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

BUNNY ZOES CRAFTS - SUMMER

TOMIC - AT THE BEACH & INSPIRATION

SIMON SAYS STAMP & SHOW - NO RULES

TILDA'S TOWN - LATE SUMMER FUN

INGREDIENTS -

Magnolia Stamps & Papers

Flowers from WOC

Cheesecloth, Paper Doily, Seashells, Charms, Pins,

Ribbon, Twinklets, Dew Drops & 3D Gloss from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Ink - Chipped Saphire & Antique Linen

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, R20, BG49

Thanks for popping by, hopefully I shall be back soon!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Just Popping By...

Hello!

Just popping by to say I hope you don't think I have forgotten all of you, I haven't! lol

As you know I was hoping to get a house to rent this week, well I found out that I have been successful on Friday and get the keys tomorrow! So the past few days have been full of buying furniture for the new house as seeing this is my first I don't have anything! lol I also start my full-time job on Monday so it's going to be a pretty hectic next few weeks so please bear with me as I simply won'e have much time to craft due to this but I have made sure I have a card to share on Tuesday for PTW with you all :)

Right I best get back to my furniture hunting, enjoy the rest of your weekends!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Charisma Cardz - Monochromatic!

Good Morning!

Apologies for not having  card yesterday, I hope today's makes up for it :) 

Thank you for all the congratulations messages about the full-time job I am starting next week btw and I am waiting to hear back about a house I would like to rent ... so please can you all keep your fingers crossed for me :)

Today's card is for our new challenge over at CHARISMA CARDZ which is Monochromatic! I have chosen to use this lovely shade of Turquoise for my card. As you know monochrome can be black & white but also just the same of 1 colour.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

STAMPIN' FOR THE WEEKEND - MONOCHROMATIC

THE RIBBON GIRLS MONTHLY CARD CHALLENGE - BINGO!

(RIBBON, PEARLS, IMAGE)

SKETCHY CHALLENGES - SKETCH

JUST MAGNOLIA & HANGLAR - PEARLS & SWIRLS

(I have classed the Dew Drops as Pearls, hope this is okay!)

MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER - CARD & TAG

(There is a pull out Tag that says 'Sweet Wonderful You' behind the image)

INGREDIENTS -

Magnolia Stamps & Papers

Cuttlebug 'Script' & 'Snow Dots' Embossing Folders

MS Doily Lace Edge Punch

Magnolia Doohickey Tag Die

Flowers from WOC

Seam Binding Ribbon, Cheesecloth,Twinklets, Dew Drops & 3D Gloss from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Stain - Broken China

Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

Copic Ciao Markers - C1, E00, E21, E31, E33, R20, BG72

Thanks for popping by, hopefully I shall be back soon with something else to share at some point this week!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Papertake Weekly - Spots & Stripes!

Good Morning!
Time is something I have very little of at the moment so apologies for not having anything to share yesterday. I shall be starting a full-time job next Monday in a local Marzipan Factory and I am also busy looking at places for me and my boyfriend to rent ... so as you can guess I'm pretty busy! lol

Today's card is for our new challenge over at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY which is Spot's & Stripes! I am not overly keen on this card but I didn't have the time to change it so let's hope it grows on me lol

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

SWEET STOP SKETCH - SKETCH

ALLSORTS - GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES

SIMON SAYS STAMP - BINGO!

(RIBBON, FREE, BLOOMS)

STAMPIN' FOR THE WEEKEND - MONOCHROMATIC

THE RIBBON GIRLS MONTHLY CARD CHALLENGE - BINGO!

(RIBBON, PEARLS, IMAGE)

INGREDIENTS -

PB Stamp

Magnolia Papers

Flowers from WOC

Cheesecloth, Ribbon, Twinklets & Dew Drops from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Ink - Fired Brick

Thanks for popping by, fingers crossed I shall have something to share tomorrow but if I don't have time I apologise now :)

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Project 4 for J&C Creations!

Good Afternoon!

Apologies for the late posting, I went out to celebrate the boyfriends birthday last night and let's just say I am writing this with a hazy head! lol today's card is my last project for the recent theme at J&C CREATIONS  where you have to use Sizzix dies on your creations.For this card I have used the Tattered Florals Die by Tim Holtz.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

SIMON SAYS STAMP - BINGO

(RIBBON, FREE, BLOOMS)

THE RIBBON GIRLS - BINGO!

(RIBBON, PEARLS, IMAGE)

I have coloured the stamp before stamping using Distress Markers and then used the 2nd generation inked image as I think it look rather nice where the colours were softer :) The flowers have been made by using die-cuts from the tattered florals die as the base, prima flowers in the centre and finished with a dew drop in the centre.

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamp Set 'Papillon'

Magnolia Papers

Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix Die 'Tattered Florals' (Available from J&C Creations)

Prima Flowers

Cheesecloth, Ribbon & Dew Drops from my stash

INKS USED -

Distress Ink - Walnut Stain (Available from J&C Creations)

Distress Markers - Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain (Available from J&C Creations)

Thanks for popping by, I shall be back on Tuesday with my new card for the PTW challenge!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Project 3 for J&C Creations!

Good Morning!
Today I would like to share with you my 3rd project for J&C CREATIONS where we have to use Sizzix Dies! I absolutely love this snowman die that I have used for this tag but before I show you it I thought I would show you a piccie of the birthday prezzies I gave to my boyfriend as it is his birthday today! You may notice that I have wrapped them just like my Mother's last week but in a more masculine colour scheme of Blue & Silver :)

Back to today's project and it is a Christmas Tag using the Sizzix Day 'Winter Wonder'!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - TAG YOU'RE IT

SIMON SAYS STAMP - BINGO!
(DIE-CUT, FREE, GLITTER)

INGREDIENTS -

'Winter Wonder' Tim Holtz Sixxiz Die (Available from J&C Creations)

Magnolia Snowflake Stamp

Tim Holtz Trinket Pin, Jump Ring & Christmas Muse Token

Snowflake Charm, Cheesecloth, Dew Drops & White Puff Embossing Powder from my stash

INKS USED -

Emboss Ink Pad (Available from J&C Creations)

Distress Ink - Weathered Wood & Evergreen Bough + Iced Spruce from the Winter Ltd Set (Available from J&C Creations)

Incase you are interested you can also check out what my other teamies have made over on the the J&C CREATIONS BLOG!
Thanks for popping by & enjoy your weekend!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

Altered Notebook!

Good Morning!
Just a quick post from me today I'm afraid! I wanted to share a notebook that I decorated earlier this week, I had been meaning to do this for ages but couldn't find a blank notebook anywhere until last weekend!

Of course I have also used my new Word Play die so I had to wait a few days after I had decorated the notebook for my die to arrive to do so ;)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

SIMON SAYS STAMP & SHOW - PAINT IT UP!

Here is what the notebook looked like before ...

after ...

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets ' Urban Tapestry' & 'Papillon'

Tim Holtz Dies - Word Play & Butterflies

Tim Holtz Crackle Paint - Rock Candy, Trinket Pin, Grungeboard & Muse Token

Heart Doily, Ribbon, Flower Charm, Dew Drop & 3D Gloss from my stash

INKS USED -

Archival Ink - Coffee

Distress Stain - Picket Fence, Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet & Vintage Photo

Distress Ink - Worn lipstick & Vintage Photo

Thanks for popping by!
HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX

12 Tags of 2012 ... August!

Good Morning!

Look what I finally managed to get my hands on yesterday ...

I had been wanting this die for ages and finally managed to get the amount I needed for it earlier this week!

I shall be sharing something tomorrow with you that uses it ;)

Today I have my take on Tim Holtz's August Tag! I was absolutely stumped when I first saw the tag as I don't really have anything that he had used on his so 'improvise' was definitely the word when it came to creating my tag!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

TIM HOLTZ - 12 TAGS OF 2012 ... AUGUST

CC2 - PERFECT PEARLS MIST

(I used a mist that I created for the Tim Holtz C.Chemistry Class using Gold Perfect Pearls Powder & Distress Ink)

SIMON SAYS STAMP & SHOW  - PAINT IT UP!

(I have used Paint Dabber on the top right embossed part)

SIMON SAYS STAMP - BINGO

(RIBBON, FREE, BLOOMS)

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - TAG YOU'RE IT

As you can see I am definitely hooked on using Distress Stains to colour my Seam Binding Ribbon!

INGREDIENTS -

Tim Holtz 'Papillon' Stamp Set

PB Sentiment Stamp from T-Set '...Wishes'

Tim Holtz Texture Fades Die

Cuttlebug 'Script' Embossing Folder

Flowers from WOC

Tim Holtz Trinket Pin & Muse Token

Birdcage Charm from J&C Creations

Ribbon, Twinklets & Dew Drops from my stash

INKS USED -

Emboss Pad

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Stains - Bundled Sage & Vintage Photo

Distress Inks - Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain

Thanks for popping by!

HAPPY CRAFTING!

XXX