Coaster Halloween Book

Halloween Is Coming..........................

A friend asked me to make an Autumn Thanksgiving/Harvest card to send to her family in America.

I used an image from the web & decoupaged it onto some lovely bazzil bling black card stock, then layered on some lovely autumn leaves paper onto orange bazzil bling, added some gems & personalised insert on gorgeous Stampin Up designer paper (forgot to take piccy!!)

My friend was very happy with the card & I hope her family will be too!! I also made an added little Halloween book which I made from pub coasters, which I covered with papers from various craft cds - Joanna Sheen & Crafters Companions. I decoupaged some of the images, used distress inks to edge & age the pages of the book, then attached all the coasters together with a book ring & decorated with some ribbon, gems & a bit of sparkle by using sakura stardust pens.

See the above post for the coaster book - blogger won't let me post here!!! lol
Thanks for dropping by, Hugs

Ann xxx

Nawty Blogger!!!

Where does the time go???............I've been a very nawty blogger & not kept up to date with my recent bits n bobs of crafting, I really am trying to change & blog on a more regular basis!! Some how life has a strange way of knocking all my good intentions on the head & before I know it another day, week, month has passed................no more blog entries!!

I'm not too sure who said it - quote - "One Day at a Time, Sweet Jesus" - that is my current mantra and at present my only means of survival - There you have it!!! I really do hope to catch up with my crafting committments & blog on a regular basis, so please,
Watch This Space!!!

Take care & thanks for visiting

Ann xx

Lovely Awards!!

I'd like to thank my Blogging Buddie Jane, who originally hails from Scotland, but now resides in Australia, for all three of these fabulous awards, aren't they just gorgeous?? And really made my day as things have been so hectic here, just when I get back to blogging & crafting life throws another spanner in the works and slows me down again.....................enough moaning, I hear you say!! Now I have to nominate 5 people who's blogs & creations inspire me, well how tough is that when I know so many talented crafters?? Here goes :-

1. Nicky
2. Alison
3. Hels
4. Sam
5. Joy

Please click on the names above to be taken to these wonderful sources of inspiration!! And don't forget to check of Janes blog too - thanks Jane xxx

The Sunday Stampers -Theme Blue..........No 2

I haven't taken part in The Sunday Stamper for ages, and just like the buses, before you know it, two come along together - he he!!! Welcome to Number 2.......now I know this card looks predominately pink, but her dress & boots are blue and we also have a lovely blue lace efffect, which I created using my new Martha Stewart border punch - isn't it gorgeous?? This is another Pink Gem image - which I just love at the moment and I used a couple of water colour pencils & copics to colour this image.........I'm still only learning with the copics!! I didn't add a sentiment, as I'm not sure what I'll use this card for at the moment.
(please click on the image for a closer view)
Thanks for visiting - all comments appreciated.

The Sunday Stampers -Theme Blue

This week's theme for the Sunday Stamper's is Blue - so this is my effort and it's very blue!!
The stamped image is from Pink Gems range of very cute cards & the sentiment stamp is from Stampin up!. I've used Bazzill card stock and coloured my ickle chappie with my new copics - which I have to say are scrummy but as you can see I've not quite mastered them yet!!
Lot's of practice need methinks. Thanks for visiting, all comments welcome - good or bad,and any tips for copics greatly appreciated!!
(click on image for clearer view)

Lots To Do Challenge - Free Theme

This is an Iris Folding card I made as a Thank you for a friend. I made a 'first attempt' just last week at a card class in South Shields, when I visited a forum friend for the first time., that card was the reverse of this one as it was a white dog on the black background - I prefer this, as I used sparkly black papers.

I'm quite pleased with my attempts and my friend was delighted with the card, as she'd never seen one like it before!!

Thanks for visiting & I look forward to reading your comments too.

Sympathy Card

This is a Sympathy Card I made using Joanna Sheens Heavenly Cards CD, Bazzil card stock, and a simple white insert. It's my first attempt at this type of card. I printed out the single large image, matted it onto lilac pearlescent card stock, then printed off a coordinating backing paper & covered the bottom corner of the card with this.
A simple & subtle card I think, appropriate for this very sad occassion.
Thank you for looking (click on image for clearer view)

Bind It All Book number 2

This book was made using the Huge Funky Word Book cd and the book spells out DJHD, which stands for DJ - Howard Donald (from Take That).
I made this book for my friend Yvonnes Birthday, she's as mad about Howard as I am about Jason :-)), and it was also a souvenir of her visit to Glasgow where we met up with a few of other TT fans who had travelled up from England to see Howard DJ at Byblos club in Glasgow. As you can see I got a bit more adventurous with my embellies and added in some more detail inside too. As well as adding in some piccies, I outlined all the letters with a gold krylon pen to add a bit more definition to the letters, some little charms etc and I know Yvonne was delighted with it - job done!! You can see from the photo on the left
we got right up front & got some pretty good piccies of Howard mixing the disc & causing a stir
on the dance floor :-))
The piccy below is of all us mad "Thatters" having a drink in the pub before going to the club.........a bit of 'dutch courage' in my case, as it's years since I last went clubbing - ha ha!!!!

Thanks for looking & please click on the images for a better view.

l-R - Michelle, Michelle, Lucy, Jane, Me, Sarah & Judy.

Bind It All Book

This is a book a made some time ago for my mum, it was really my first attempt with my BIA and I used the Funky Daze cd for the lettering & papers. Inside I made a little poem about how I feel for my mum & added some piccies of myself, Jamie and my mum & dad together. She was really delighted with it and since then I've made a few more with added details................and I just love my BIA - took me long enough to get around to using it.
Thanks for dropping by, all comments welcome. (click on image for a clearer view)

A return to Crafting!!

Sorry I've not blogged in quite awhile, this has been due to a variety of reasons............I have still been crafting & will try to get some projects uploaded in the next few days :-))
Thanks for all your lovely comments & for dropping by - please do revisit in the next few days for some new crafting items.

Take care All

Ann xx

Take That & Party!!!! (Hampden Park 19th & 20th June '09)

This my dear friend Louise, who is a fellow 'Jasonette' & devotee to everything Take That related, especially of the Orange variety!!
We are getting ready to Take That & Party!!! (click on images for close up)

Birthday Card

This is a Birthday card I made for my friend Hels, the papers are BG, ribbons from Crafty Ribbons and prima flowers, scalloped cardstock by DCWV, and the lovely little bird stamp was a freebie from Craft Stamper magazine & was designed by the lovely Hels herself!! (the birdie is part of the Stichels range available from The Artisitc Stamper) Hope Hels likes her card!!!
Please click on image for a clearer view & thanks for visiting!!!

Card Swap

This is a card I made for a swap I'm taking part in, the card had to be made using patterned paper, with stamped image & a handmade flower. The papers I've used are Hot Off the Press & Brenda Pinnick, I also added some flocked swirls in blue, and the stamped image is one of Sugar Nellie's Gorjuss Girls range, which I just adore!!
I hope you like my effort & will leave your comments for me, as it's been quite some time since I've managed to blog anything, due to family problems...................I'm hoping this will be my return to crafting & blogging!!!
(Click on image for a clearer view please)

Thanks to all my lovely friends for your various good wishes, cards & thoughts for Jamie & myself!! Hugs to all of you!!

Birthday Cards for Friends

These are just a few cards I've made in recent weeks for friends' Birthdays.

Missing In Action!!!

As you can see I haven't blogged anything for quite some time, this was due to health problems and the fact that my camera packed up & I didn't have a back up!! I have been crafting, but just not blogging.........Hoping to make up for this and catch up with some challenges and a bit of blog hopping........see you on my journey I hope! And I do hope you'll return for a visit & leave some comments for me too. Please see below for a few of my cards & ickle pocket.

Hugs

Cards for friends & family

These are a variety of cards I've made for friends & family for various occasions since I've been 'offline'.............Hope you like them & thanks for dropping by too!!

Pocket Swap

This is a little pocket I've made for a swap I'm involved in. The papers are from Hot Off the Press, the stamps are Stitchels and are available from The Artisitc Stamper, I also used glossy accents to coat the little bird & flower to make it shiny & give it a bit of depth. Hope you like and thanks for visiting.