Ickle Haggis' Craft Spot

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

2012-01-02T23:17:00.001-08:00

I'd just like to wish everyone a very happy, healthy,peaceful & prosperous New Year!!!
Mr Mojo sadly left me half way through the year, mainly due to illness, but I'm happy to say I'm determined to turn that around and return to regular blogging & crafting this year!! I hope you'll continue to support & follow me in my endeavours too.

Check this out.......

2011-09-22T20:56:00.000-07:00

I decided this was just too good to miss by putting it in my sidebar, so here are all the details you need to be in with a chance to win some amazing blog candy!!!

To win the candy pop over to HELS Blog and follow the details to be in with a chance of winning everything in the piccy above!!!

I hope to return to my regular blogging real soon, until I do, Happy Crafting & Good luck with the blog candy!!

Ann xx

Naughty Blogger......

2011-06-02T03:32:00.000-07:00

Have I really been AWOL for so long??? .........As they say time flies when your having fun!!!
Sorry I haven't kept you up to date with all my 'goings on'......some good, some not so good, but I'm back now & hope to make up for lost time!!!

Im just off to get my camera & will upload some of 'goings on' very soon..........More will be revealed later, LOL!! Have a great day everyone - Get Inky & Messy!!

Happy Crafting

Ann xxx

Tartan Day Blog Hop!!!

2011-04-05T22:53:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Tartan Blog Hop hosted by Gill at http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com.
Tartan Day is today, April 6th, hence the reason for our blog hop. This is the first time I have ever participated in a hop before, so I'm excited at the thought of meeting lots of new bloggers & hopefully making new friends too.........please join me on my journey & vist my fellow crafters who come from all over the world & have been selected to take part & create a project, or two, with an element of tartan on it!!
Oh and I also have to mention this is a hop with a difference as there is some lovely candy to be won.......keep reading to find out how :D But first onto my projects!!!

Above is my Tartan Day card, which I made using papers from Sharon Duncans cd 'Just Thistles', I also used my Martha Stewart border punch, ribbon & some gems......Hope you like it!

My second project is a candle to match the card, using the same topper from the Sharon Duncan cd once again.
Here is a list of all the participants in todays blog hop, please visit them to view their fabulous projects too :

1. Gill http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com
2. Linda www.thefruitofmyhands.blogspot.com
3. Lisa G http://lisagarrow.blogspot.com
4. Martha http://pattisscrappingtime.blosgspot.com
5. Vicky http://the-artful-codger.blogspot.com
6. Anita http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
7. Ann http://ann-icklehaggiscraftspot.blogspot.com YOU ARE HERE!!!
8. Amanda http://www.scrapanddash.com
9. Debbie http://debbiescrafttime.blogspot.com
10. Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com
11. Valerie http://canonburycreations.blogspot.com
12. Margaret http://diamondgirlcrafts.blogspot.com
13. Becky http://beckscricards.blogspot.com
14. Laura http://makinprettythings.blogspot.com
15. Jenn http://www.memorieswithjen.blogspot.com
16. Sharon http://craftyscot.blogspot.com
17. Beckie http://beckiedreyer.blogspot.com
18. Faith http://faithfulecreations.wordpress.com
19. Jill http://thescrapoholic.blogspot.com
20. Lisa P http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com
21. Alethea http://lilodesigns.blogspot.com
22. Nancy http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/

Back to the Candy........Some of the blogs listed above have a letter on their post, but not all of them, to enter the candy competition, you must gather all the letters together and then assemble them to create a Scottish word......then visit Gills blog & add your name to the Mr Linky at the bottom of her post (Don't reveal the secret word!!). When the hop is over, Gill will email someone from Mr Linky at random & ask for the word. If correct they will win some fabulous candy - SIMPLES!!!
Thanks for visiting - hope you enjoyed my Tartan project, please leave me a comment and also visit Amanda who is No 8 on the list to see her fabulous creations :D

Happy Crafting......and Hopping!!!

Ann xxx

Now for something completely different!!!

2011-03-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

Hello Bloggers :D

I don't know about you, but I get fed up of doing the same type/style of crafting all the time & enjoy having a dabble at something new every now & again, well a few months back I discovered the art of Decopatch and I think I'm somewhat hooked, lol!!! I went a bit mad last time & covered everything I could get my hands on at the time..........well I'm off again, and last night whilst watching telly, this is what I got up to.....

The image at the top is the bangle all naked & bare.........and above is how it looked when I'd finished. I had lots of the black & white paper left, so I had a rummage around in my 'things to alter' box and found this ickle Disney box which I bought about 2yrs ago for a pound!! It was just crying out to be decopatched :D

Above is before, all pink & pretty and below, black & white .......a wee bit more grown up I think!!

And here's a top view of the 'before & after' shots

Thanks for dropping by - let me know what you think of my revamped & decopatched items!!
Happy Crafting!

Love n Hugs

Ann xxx

I do love ............

2011-03-23T17:03:00.000-07:00

I really do love when the postman brings me parcels instead of my usual pile of bills to be paid!!!
And today was just so fabulous, because I received a lovely parcel from Australia........now that doesn't happen very often :D
The parcel came from my lovely blogging buddy Jane, who originally hails from Scotland but now lives in Perth, Australia......please visit Jane's blog as she is the most talented ''scrapper' I know, her designs & pages are just divine. Thanks Jane for my lovely blog candy, it was more than I expected and the postage you paid alone was loads!!

Love n Hugs

Ann xxx

The Sunday Stampers Challenge week 144

2011-03-12T05:01:00.000-08:00

This week the lovely Hels has set the challenge of nature. My mum bought me the tsv from qvc when Tim Holtz was here on his travels, it's a teensy weensy stamp set of all his favourite images, some shrink plastic, glossy cardstock & alcohol inks..........so that's what I've used to create my card.
I made the background by swooshing my alcohol inks onto my craft mat, then dragged my glossy card through it until I gotmy desired effect, then stamped the larger bird image & branch from Tim's Visual Artistry stamp set with archival ink, then I stamped on some foliage from the Spring's Sprung stamps & the flock of birds are from theteensy set of stamps! Mounted onto card & added ribbon........Hope you like my wee card & thanks for dropping by!!

Happy Crafting :D

Ann xxx

February Christmas Cards.........just a wee bit late :D

2011-03-12T04:20:00.000-08:00

February went past in a whizz and before I realised it, I hadn't blogged my cards for my Christmas challenge with Minxy whereby we make 5 cards every month. So here are mine just a teensy wee bit late, lol. A few of them are made using dreamweaver stencils as I was practising for the secc, I had a bit of an idea I would have to that as a demo & I wasn't wrong!! Just as well I had a wee practise :D

The top card is one of the dreamwearver stencils & embossing paste glittered....thankfully I'm a lot better at this technique now!!! And the card directly above is SU! stamps decoupaged & ickle gems to form the berries.

The last two images are on of the card full on & the next is a close up of the tree branches. This was a Hero Arts stamp which I stamped onto glitter card stock then added the gems to add a bit of dimension to the tree branches.

Another dreamwear stencil, the card shape was made using my Go Kreate create a card die cut and distressed around the edges using DIs.

And here I think I've saved the best for last.........this is my favourite, once again the card shape was created using my 6" Go Kreate die, inked up & distressed with my DI's is this gorgeous Crafty Individuals stamp & snowflake background stamp. That's my 5 cards for February and now I better get to work on the March ones!! Check out Minxy's blog to see her beautiful creations!!! Thanks for dropping by.......Hope to see you again soon!

Love n Hugs

Ann xxx

Candle In the Wind..?

2011-03-11T08:27:00.000-08:00

I thought I'd share these two wee candles I made just before I started work at the secc, but just didn't have time to blog.

The candle above is of my good friend & blogging buddie Lorraine and the master of distress ....Tim Holtz. Lorraine was lucky enough to do a workshop with the Duke of Distress at a Paperartsy crafty day. And the candle below was done for a Take That friends Birthday present, as you can guess, she's a Mark Owen fan & the piccy was taken at their Circus Tour on the Glasgow gig at Hampden Stadium.

I hope you like my candles .............this is a technique I love to do, it makes gifts so personal & everyone I know loves to receive them too!! Thanks for dropping by.

Love n Hugs

Ann xxx

Stiches & Hobbycrafts at the SECC, Glasgow

2011-03-08T01:30:00.000-08:00

Here are some more photo's from the show at the SECC...............Above is Leonie & Nancy on set up day at the Create & Craft stand

Above - me in action & having a bit of banter with the crowd, in that pic I was demoing some great new dies from Go Kreate which allow you to make beautiful shaped cards, as opposed to matting & layering dies.......I had great fun with those & they flew out the door!!

My lovely work mates at Samuel Taylors, Karen, Tom & Alfie.

Me & the lovely Lynda Chapman from Create & Craft fame........Lynda was demoing at Pondskipper crafts which was directly opposite us and we had such a good laugh with her throughout the show........sharing biccies, choccies and many laughs!!

I'll be back to normal participating in a few challenges, later this week! Thanks for dropping by & hope you've enjoyed having a glimpse into my mad few days at the SECC.

Ann xxx

Saturday at the Hobbycrafts & Stitches Fair

2011-03-05T14:03:00.000-08:00

Well it's day three of the show and it's been another fun filled glitter & messy day!! Today I was demoing gilding flakes along with dreamwear stencils & embossing pastes, with a few splashes of glitter thrown in for good measure, lol!! I had a wee play with distress inks and the latest A4 die cutting machines too!!!................I even managed to grab a quick half hour for lunch and zoomed around the hall & got some piccies of various extremely talented demonstrators in action too!

Above is the lovely Barbara Gray from Clarity Stamps - just adore the amazing things Barbara does with her brayer & stamps!!

Above is Nancy Watt at the Create & Craft stand..........Nancy was so lovely to chat to and no question was too much for her.

Now for the troublemakers............Lynda Chapman, Lorraine Roberstson & Anni (from Damselfly).......these are my partners in crime, this is us before the start of the show having a laugh together before the hard work begins. Tomorrow is the final day & break down, I can't believe it's all gone so fast. Drop by tomorrow for some more updates, I'm off to have a bath now & get to bed.

Love n Hugs,
Ann xxx

It's Show Time

2011-03-04T13:20:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends............I've not been around as I've been very busy at the SECC Stitches & Hobbycraft craft show. Set up was Wednesday and the show is open to the public Thursday to Sunday, if you happen to be visiting , drop by Samuel Taylor's stand where I'll be demoing and say Hello!!!

Just a few of the boxes for set up..........and above that Jamie & Lorraine hard at work!!!
Will be back in a few days with some updates. Have a lovely weekend everyone, and Happy Crafting.

Ann xxx

Another day.........another card!!!

2011-02-24T01:43:00.000-08:00

This is a lovely little image I found whilst rummaging through my stamps and just perfect for the February challenge over on Penny Black @Allsorts challenge blog, which is Say It with Flowers.
I used manilla cardstock which I coloured with my DI's - Brushed corduroy & vintage photo, the large flourish stamp is by Tim Holtz & stamped with Barn door and my main image is the gorgeous Penny Black which is coloured with promarkers & mounted onto a Marianne die cut layer. I'm also entering this into Sir Stampalot February challenge which is All Creatures Great & Small!!!
Thanks for stopping by & hope you like my ickle card!!

Love n Hugs
Ann xxx

Love Is in The Air..........

2011-02-19T09:04:00.000-08:00

This afternoon I've made a little card which I'm entering into no less than 3 Challenges.........which I have to say is a first for me, as I'm only getting back into blogging again. So this card I hope will cover :

Sunday Stampers Week 141 - LOVE

Rainbow Lady's Challenge 139 - It's all About Love
Sir Stampalot Challenge - All creatures great & small

I used a Penny Black stamp & coloured it with my promarkers & added some shading with my DI - tumbled glass to create the sky. I do hope it covers all three :D challenges!!
Thanks for dropping by
Love n Hugs

Ann xx

Mosaic.....al dente!!

2011-02-15T18:12:00.000-08:00

Many years ago in my previous life I was a nursery nurse & always enjoyed encouraging the children's creativity. Many of the background papers etc I use in my card making comes from my days in the nursery, and one favourite embellishment we used in art was.......PASTA!! Hence the title of this post. Below is my project at the starting point

I started with a small photo mount & some sheets of uncooked lasagne, which I just snapped into different shapes to form the mosaic tiles around the frame. Below - is the completed project

I glued all the mosaic pieces in place with pva glue & once dry I coloured the entire frame with vintage photo DI & built up a few layers of colour ensuring all the 'in-between' parts were completely covered. Finally I spritzed the whole frame with glimmer mist to finish it off.
My insert was made up from black cardstock & one of my all time favourite stamps from
Heritage Rubber Stamp Co and it's in the style of Charles Rennie MacIntoshs' Glasgow Rose
(Heritage 2XLS) I inked it up with versamark & drew some ickle boxes & lined it off beneath the stamp, all in keeping with MacIntosh style, then I dusted with copper tone perfect pearls & used hairspray as a fixitive! A cheap & neat way to create your own mosaic which can then be adaped & coloured to suit your own decor & style..........this one is for Mothers Day & I'll perhaps make a few matching bits to complement it.......watch this space, lol :d
Thanks for visiting & rember to let me know what you think of my project as I love to read your comments
Love n Hugs

Ann xxx

BLOG CANDY - WINNER :D

2011-02-13T02:37:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all that participated in my blog candy..............I didn't have lots of entries so I just wrote out the names & placed them in a tray then my son Jamie picked out the winner :D

Big drum roll please.......................And the winner is.................tah-dah :

Congratulations Mags -If you could let me know your details I'll get your goodies posted out to you as soon as possible
Love n Hugs

Ann xxx

Just For Fun Challenge Week 2 - Time Flies

2011-02-12T11:50:00.000-08:00

I recently discovered this fab new challenge blog set up by an old friend of mine Sam......... Just For Fun it's week 2 and there's a continuing theme from the first week which was Time, this week it's Time Flies and below is my entry.

I decided to make a tag as it's been quite awhile since I made one just for fun. I used my distress inks to build up a few layers of colour, then using the freebie stamp from the February issue of Craft Stamper magazine I stamped the image a few times using versamark then I clear embossed it & buffed over it with adirondack ink. I stamped the clock & wings onto glossy card & coloured over it with antique linen DI , added some TH tissue tape & raffia and my tag is complete!! I hope you like it - please letme know what you think!!
Thanks for stopping by
Love n Hugs

Ann xx

The joy of Dreamweaver Stencils!!!

2011-02-09T16:47:00.000-08:00

Don't you ever get fed up of the same type of crafting all the time?? I know I do, so that's why I got my box of Dreamweaver stencils & embossing paste out of my cupboard......then out came the Distress Inks, Gilding flakes and glitter. I did get rather messy, but what a great time I had!!
Let me know what you think of my efforts please!!!

The above card was made using my favourite stencil - it's so versatile & can be used for just about any occassion, I think it's really good for mens' cards. I used copper embossing paste & black card stock to create this effect.

This card was made with the Noel stencil & Crafty Notions doublesided paper onto white card, then various colours of ultra fine glitter sprinkled over it, matted & layered onto red & gold & finally onto a black DL size card, which I stamped little snowflakes onto & clear embossed, then added the gems.

Another Christmas card done in the same way as above but with gilding flakes added as a border
and a stamped message at the bottom of the card.

Red is the colour.........

2011-01-30T07:56:00.000-08:00

As far back as I can remember the colour red has been a favourite of mine, I love the warmth it radiates & I always feel good when I wear it too. As for flowers, I adore poppies.........so what better combination of my two favourites is this ickle poppy card I made.

I used a stamp set from a qvc kit my mum bought me, it was a cute mock crock handbag containing a whole host of stamps & a cd rom of backing papers.........however for this card I decided to use the poppy flower head as my backing & stamped it several times with Brilliance Rocket Red ink, I also stamped a few more poppy heads & mounted them to create a decoupage effect & inked around the focal image with colourbox chalk inks. The poppies were coloured using my promarkers.

To finish the card off I used a red matt & stamped "with love" and there you have it!!!
Hope you like my card & return for again to see what goodies I've been playing with - Thanks for visiting. Love 'n' Hugs

Ann

Christmas in January.....

2011-01-30T05:17:00.000-08:00

In an effort to actually have some Christmas cards made before the big event, and prevent mass hysteria as is the norm......well in my case at least!! My talented crafty amigo Minxy has set a challenge that we both make at least 5 Christmas cards every month.........as usual I started off with good intentions and has made 2 stamped cards, using my beloved Tim Holtz mini stamp sets......and yep, you've got it, that's all!!! So I must make at least another three today to keep up with the challenge!!! Here are my two very quickly thrown together cards, using my Timmy stamps, Distress inks & stickles!!
Now I have another 3 to make to keep up with the January challenge!!!
My mum is a big fan of QVC shopping & very kindly buys me craft items from time to time, well she bought me a lovely Christmas kit from there, and I have made a few cards with it, however these won't qualify for our challenge as we decided all the cards must be made using stamps :D
......so I better get a move on as no doubt Minxy has made hers......nip over to her blog to see if she has!!! Just click on her name & you'll be magically whisked over to her place!!
Thanks for visiting and please do return

Love 'n' hugs
Ann

One Stamp.........Two projects

2011-01-22T06:28:00.000-08:00

WOW.......two postings in one day - I'm really on a roll :D
Actually I have been busy playing in my Craft cupboard, but just couldn't blog anything, so now I have lot's to share with you!!! The stamp in question is from Stampers Anonymous, Pattern Pieces & one I've been searcing for, so when I got my grubby mitts on it Icouldn't wait to have a play!!!

Above is a canvas with the stamped image, some lace which I coloured with my distress inks, and some Websters antique buttons & a Lord Tim of Holtz word stick.......which is actually glittered with stickles but it doesn't show up very good. I then went onto make a card to accompany the canvas, as I wanted to say a very big thank you to a special friend of mine.

Thanks for visiting my blog & I hope you'll be back to see more ...........please leave a comment as I love to know what you think of my dabblings .

Love 'n' hugs
Ann xxx

BLOG CANDY - Closing Date 12th February 2011

2011-01-22T04:47:00.000-08:00

Hello Again...........well finally it would seem myself & Mr Blogger have made up & he's letting me upload my piccies again........Woo-hoo!!! So to celebrate I've decided to offer some Blog Candy.
The candy consists of:
Crafty Individuals : Travels In Italy stamps (CI232)
Crafty Individuals: 6 sheets of co-ordinating Travels in Italy papers (6x6)
Maya Road : Heart Chipboard Book
The Artistic Stamper : Mini hanging Frame (3 attached)
Papermania : Adesive gems & Birthday wire word
See-Dees : Alphabet Stamp set & acrylic block
Anna Griffen : Mini ink stamp

Plus a variety of blooms, ribbon & die cut shapes

To enter...........Please leave me a comment & link my Blog to yours, also if you're not already a follower then please join & Good luck to all who leave their comments!!!

Love 'n' Hugs
Ann

Merry Christmas

2010-12-27T01:41:00.000-08:00

Hello Bloggers...........long time no chat :(

I won't bore you with all my details, this year has been a really hectic & a bit troubling for me.......here's hoping 2011 will be different!!! I hope everyone had a peaceful & Happy Christmas with family and friends. Have a fantastic New Year, and I wish you all Good Health, Good Luck & Happiness for 2011

Love 'n' Hugs

Ann xxx

My Mum's Birthday Cards

2010-09-04T15:30:00.000-07:00

My mum celebrated her 74th Birthday this Friday and we spent the day together, I love just chilling out with my mum, although she's 74, you'd never believe it to look at her she's very trendy & young looking & an absolute hoot to boot!! Well she adores the Art Deco/Art Noveau period style, so I made a couple of cards using my Debi Moore Glitz & Glamour cd.

I printed off the required toppers sheets - matted them onto mirri board, used my hougie board to score the template for my card on bazzil bling card stock, added some glitter with a quickie glue pen, a couple of gems & birthday greeting, et voila!! The next card is also from Debi's cd & I made it for my son to give to my mum, this time it's a pyramage sheet matted onto pearlescent card.

Not the clearest piccy I know - but I'm not great with the camera!! Hope you like my cards, thanks for stopping by!!

Ann xx

60th Birthday Card

2010-09-04T15:17:00.000-07:00

My hairdresser is off on holiday this weekend, lucky devil!! Anyhooo whilst she's away she'll be celebrating her 60th Birthday, so I made this card for her. I used Crafters Companion Occupations cd, which my lovely friend Barbara sent me for my birthday - it's just fabby!!

All papers are printed off from the cd & I used Bazzil cardstock as a base. Hope you like it & thanks for stopping by!!!

Ann xx

One Stamp - 3 Cards & yet more Thankyou's

2010-09-01T07:48:00.000-07:00

I'm still working away with my thank you cards, so please be patient with me, I will get around to you eventually!! Here are a few more cards I made this morning. I just love this stamp & bought it a few months back on the way home from a visit to see Darren, popped into Millers Art Store in town & just had to have it - Hope you like what I made of it :D

This stamp is from the Nostalgia range by John Byass for Papermania - I adore the image, reminds me of me as a wee girl out playing in the rain, duffle coat & wellies!! Once again I used My Minds eye papers, Promarkers to colour & Distress Inks to shade. The flowers are from my stash..........Other two cards to follow -

Hope you like my cards & please leave a comment - good or bad, love to know what you think!!
Thanks for stopping by :D xx

Thank You

2010-09-01T07:35:00.000-07:00

I'd like to thanks all my family, friends & cyber friends for all your good wishes, prayers, flowers & cards which has helped me come through a very difficult period of my life. Sadly Darren passed away on the 5th of August, I miss him soooo much and especially as this month we were looking forward to celebrating his 30th Birthday, sadly now not to be.

Well I need to thank lots of people, so I've made a start with my cards. Hope you like this one for a very special friend. The stamp I used is from do-crafts Whispers range & the papers are by My Minds eye, I also used my promarkers, nesties and of course Distress Inks - please let me know what you think!! Thanks for dropping by :D xx

The Sunday Stampers Week 110 - Rhinestones

2010-07-10T12:48:00.000-07:00

Hello Bloggers - Long time no blog posts from me!! I am trying to remedy this and get back to regular blogging, and what better way than to start with the wonderful Sunday Stampers? Can you believe it's week 110, time sure does fly when your having fun, anyone who know Hels knows how wonderful her challenges' are and what great fun it is to participate...........Enough whittering from me!! This weeks challenge is to use Rhinestones, gems - ie, BLING!!!. and of course some form of stamping, so here are a few cards following Hels challenge.

The images used above are from the Gorjuss Girls range of stamps & papers from Basic Grey
The card below have also been made using carstock & paper from BG, stamps are from Forever Friends & Sugar Nellie website, and I've used a few gems too!! All the images were coloured with a combination of copics & watercolour pencils - Can you tell which is which??
Well I do hope you like my offerings & back to blogging & crafting - woo hoo!!!

Thanks for taking the time to visit and any comments you may leave too xx

AWOL!!!!

2010-04-15T17:21:00.000-07:00

So sorry Bloggers I've not been around for such a long time, but I've been troubled with so many personal/family issues - ill health that I just haven't had time to keep my blog up to date. I have some bits & bobs of crafting I've done over the past few months, so will charge up the camera & blog them in the next few days. Thanks to everyone who has been so very supportive to me - I appreciate all your kind words, thoughts & prayers.
Take Care all & Thanks!!! :D

Ann xxx

OWOH - And the Winner is.........................

2010-02-16T07:31:00.000-08:00

Oh what a fabulously magical carpet ride it was - don't you agree? I've travelled all over the world and met some really talented & inspirational people, and had really great time in general!!! Pity it had to end so soon :0)

Anyway, enough of my babblings!! Now to the Winner!!

BLEUBEARD & ELIZABETH = CANVAS

Two exta items I made go to:

SASKIA = ALTERED CD CLOCK

SHELLY = DOMINO KEYRING

All the names were put into a hat and picked out by my son. Many thanks for participating in this year's OWOH and thanks to Lisa for hosting this fabulous event.

Birthday Cards

2010-02-13T17:58:00.000-08:00

As always I seem to be chasing my tail when it comes to Birthday cards - where does the time go to?? Anyway, here we have two very different cards, using some of my favourite stamps & papers.

Hope you like them?? All comments appreciated & please forgive my photography skills, or should I say the lack of them - ha ha!! Thanks for taking time to browse :0)).

The Sunday Stampers Week 90 The Rose

2010-02-10T15:17:00.000-08:00

This week the lovely Hels has asked that we include a rose in our design/offering! So here's what I came up with and I hope you like it. I'm not too sure the make of the stamp as it's been a stamped image that was passed onto me from a friend. I used black card stock, DL size, organza ribbon in both black & red & some lovely red gems.

The rose is coloured red with some water coloured pencils & a little sparkle added with red mica powder. There you have it - although this card would be ideal for a Valentines card - well I think so, I'm afraid to say, I don't have anyone to send it to - awwww :-(
Thanks for visiting & please leave me a comment as I love to know what you think of my dabbling!!

Baby Girl Card

2010-01-28T03:20:00.000-08:00

This is a cute new baby girl card for a friend to give to her sister, she wanted something a bit different from the normal shop bought card, so I raided my stash and 'discovered' some 3d decoupage sheets with a difference - ideal!!

I have no idea where I bought these sheets from as they've been lovingly stored away for the appropriate occasion, if your a crafter I'm sure you know just what I mean :D
I backed the actual 3d sheet onto card to ensure it would stand up properly & then cut & assembled them appropriately. When I first started crafting I was obsessed with decoupage, but now thanks to some great friends - see my sidebar for their blogs, I adore stamping & all things inky!! So it was quite nice to go back & do some decoupage again.

I hope you like this ickle card & leave some comments for me, as I do love to know what you think of my crafty dabblings!!

Shopping Reminders for Paper Dolls

2010-01-25T04:27:00.000-08:00

I belong to a group of ladies who love to craft and swap items, ideas & everything else in between regarding crafting!! Each month there are various challenges & swaps, and the first one of this year was set by Chrissie & it was to produce a Shopping Reminder with a snow theme. Here are my two entries. The long skinny one has a magnetic strip on the back witch means you can attach it to your fridge or similar surface in your kitchen. Bothe were simply made using my cuttlebug folders, some ribbon & stamping up! punches, dew drop ink pads to colour. I hope you like them. All comments appreciated too!!

One World One Heart 2010 - Closing date 15/02/10

2010-01-25T01:15:00.000-08:00

Welcome to OWOH Magical Carpet ride and giveaway!!! What is OWOH you ask?? Well it's the creation of a lovely lady named Lisa who created this event in 2007 with the aim of bringing crafty bloggers from around the world together, each year the event has grown & many people who wouldn't normally meet have formed friendships, gained inspiration & had lots of fun on their journey. This is the first time I've joined in and I'm looking forward to meeting lot's of people on my Magical Carpet ride.
So how do YOU join in?? Simples!! Just leave me a comment to be entered into the draw to win this little canvas - which by the way, is my first attempt at stamping onto a canvas, so please be kind to me :D. Closing date for entrants is February 15th when a winner will be selected randomly.
Good Luck and happy blog hopping - hope to see you on the journey!!!

***Thanks to everyone for all your lovely comments - I have two extra giveaways which I will post onto my sidebar,once I have photographed them, I'm overwhelmed with everyones' generousity & kindness :0) ****

Sunday Stampers

2010-01-09T09:12:00.001-08:00

The Sunday Stampers challenge this week is faces & I just had to enter, as it's been such a long time since I attempted any challenges - I lost my confidence to be honest. Anyway here's my offering, it's a square card with backing papers from Hot off the Press, a lace eding using a Martha Stewart punch & one of the lovely Gibson Girls from The Artistic Stamper!! And there you have it - a Birthday card for a friend & my first challenge of 2010.
Thanks for taking time to look & all comments gratefully received, oh & please excuse my photo, it's taken with my camera phone, not the best I know!!!

Happy New Year!!!

2010-01-09T09:09:00.000-08:00

A littlebit late I know, but I'd just like to thank everyone for visiting my blog last year & being kind enough to leave comments for me. I hope you've all had a peaceful & happy start to the year, despite the awful weather we are experiencing here in the Uk!!
Take care All :D xxx

Coaster Halloween Book

2009-10-24T17:24:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-24T17:02:00.001-07:00

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!!!

2009-10-24T16:03:00.000-07:00

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!!

2009-09-04T09:04:00.001-07:00

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

2009-08-22T05:34:00.001-07:00

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

2009-08-22T05:22:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-22T05:07:00.001-07:00

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

2009-08-05T17:29:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-03T19:51:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-03T19:41:00.000-07:00

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!!

2009-07-21T20:14:00.000-07:00

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)

2009-06-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-22T12:15:00.001-07:00

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

2009-05-24T10:32:00.001-07:00

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

2009-05-24T09:09:00.000-07:00

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

Missing In Action!!!

2009-03-09T15:40:00.000-07:00

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

2009-03-09T15:38:00.000-07:00

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

2009-03-09T15:25:00.000-07:00

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.

Check out this fab idea!!!

2009-01-26T19:47:00.000-08:00

Please pay a visit to Emma's blog for a fabulous idea to save all us Rubber stampers some money & still manage to obtain some new stamped images!! Emma is looking for support & feedback, I think she's hit on a great idea in this time of Credit Crunch, so click on the link to be transformed as if by magic to see her lovely blog & fab idea too!! Thanks for looking !!

Birthday Card

2009-01-13T16:50:00.000-08:00

This is a little Birthday card I made for a friend who's favourite colour is black!! I used Hot Off The Press papers, made up a little glassine envelope & stamped Happy Birthday & corner stamps to embellish the envelope. I made a little tag in coordinating black & red to fit inside the mini envelope, then embellished the lattice design with some glitter just to liven it up a bit!! I hope she likes it :-0)). Thanks for looking (please click on image for a clearer view)

The Sunday Stampers Challenge

2009-01-13T16:26:00.000-08:00

This week Hels has set the challenge to co-ordinate along with Object D'Art Challenge, so that makes the theme for the Sunday Stampers Green & Tin for Object D'Art Challenge..............For the moment I'm working on the green!!! This is a little Birthday card for a friend, I've used Hot Off The Press papers, ribbon from my stash & the lovely stamped image was sent to me by my friend Joana - pretty, isn't it? I also used two punches from Stampin Up! (the circle & scalloped edge shape) Thanks for looking - all comments appreciated!! (Please click on image for clearer view)

The Sunday Stampers Challenge

2009-01-10T12:21:00.000-08:00

This is a bit of a last minute entry, but I really want to keep up with some of those fabulous challenge sites out there, and The Sunday Stampers is definately one of those!!! This week Hels set the theme of black & gold and here is my entry using one of my most favourite stamp, which I got in a sale, but I'm not sure where from - ring a bell with anyone?? LOL!!. I made an ickle ATC using black sugar paper as a background & stamped my image with versamark & embossed with gold powder , edged with gold Krylon pen - there you have it!! Thanks for looking - all comments welcome!! (click on image for clearer view)

Birthday Gifts

2009-01-10T07:56:00.000-08:00

These are some ickle things I put together for a friends Birthday and as I know she has received them I can blog them now!! Another spot of altering - it seems to be what I'm doing atm!! The little note book was a 10p book from Asda & clipboard as before!! Hope you like these, as I enjoyed making them. All comments appreciated & thanks for looking.( Click on the image for a clearer view.)

Object D'Art Challenge/Lots to Do Challenge

2009-01-08T14:56:00.000-08:00

It seems like a lifetime since I took part in any challenges, so what better way to start the year by combining two challenges in one?? Jennie has set a Tag challenge on the Object D'Art Challenge Site (click on sidebar) and Hilda on Lots To Do has set the theme of Time............so there we have it, a tag with Time as the theme!! The stamp used & highlighted with glossy accents is available from Jennie at The Artistic Stamper. I'd love your comments & please click on the image for a closer view. Thanks for looking!!

Altered Clipboard

2009-01-08T14:43:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a lovely time over Christmas & New Year holidays, for me it was very quiet & time spent with my family, just the way I like it!! However my dear aunt was taken into hospital with a very bad chest infection, and that's the main reason I haven't been around, however as she's home now & beginning to look a bit brighter I thought it was time to get some crafting done!!!
An as usual, I decided to do some 'altering', although I listed this as a Clipboard, it's really a Bingo board I picked up in the pound shop!! I hope you like what I've done with it!!
All comments appreciated & thanks for looking!!! (click on image for a clearer view)

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2008-12-26T04:31:00.000-08:00

I haven't been around much for awhile for a variety of reasons, but hopefully normal service will now be resumed!! I'd just like to thank everyone for visiting my blog & leaving lovely & encouraging comments over the past.....almost a year now!!! Where does the time go?? I'd just like to wish everyone -

HAPPY CHRISTMAS & GOOD HEALTH & HAPPINESS IN 2009!!!

Love n Hugs to all

Ann xxx

Christmas Cards with Fat Book Pages as Toppers

2008-11-20T10:35:00.000-08:00

The Madonna & Child image is a stamp designed by Linda Luckin, which I embossed & then added stickles glitter to the halo, the fb page is edged with my gold Krylon pen & attached to the card with photo corners, with a bit of glitter added too!! My pearl card I ran through the cuttlebug to provide the background & added a bit of sparkle too - Not too sure if it shows up very good though?? The papers on the other card were from my stash left over from last year & I think they were from the Dovecraft Designers Blues pack!! (click on the images for a clearer view)

Here are some Christmas cards I've made for the Paper Dolls group of ladies who get together to swap & exchange various challenges each month. The idea of the of cards were to incorporate a detatchable fat book page, which can then be made into a Christmas Fat book, as there are 20 ladies in the Paper Dolls group!! Thanks for looking & I love reading your comments too.

Thinking Of You

2008-11-16T13:29:00.000-08:00

I made this card for a friend who is recovering from surgery & is now on the mend - I hope!!
I got some new punches recently, one of which is a Fiskars Threading punch, so this was the perfect opportunity for me to have a play with it! I used a square card, then mounted DCWV rik-rak card onto it, then my next mat was with my new punch , added some grosgrain ribbon & my final stamped image - which is a stamp I got just recently too. Hope you like this - thanks for looking!!

Sunday Stampers - Yellow

2008-11-16T11:23:00.000-08:00

I made this card to take part in Hels Sunday Stampers challenge a few weeks ago & forgot to blog it!! The snowperson is Millie from Hels Stitchels range of stamps, isn't she cute? You can get your mits on Hels lovely stamps from Jennie at The Artistic Stamper, as well as some gorgeous flourish stamps by Jennie herself!! The link can be found in my side bar. Thanks for looking & hope you like my card!!

Object D'Art

2008-11-16T11:15:00.000-08:00

This is the start of another bangle from a fork - with this one I think I'll colour it with alcohol inks.
Although I have to say it may take some time, as I need the help of my DS and it takes quite a lot of energy to bend it!! I thought I'd just share the beginning of the shaping up.

Object D'Art Challenge

2008-11-10T17:30:00.000-08:00

Well Jennie's Theatre of Dreams has just had it's opening night, starring the beautiful 'Angel Of the South'............she really is stunning & you must check her out!! Jennie has asked we use ANY kitchen utensil & alter it. After a lot of pondering, rummaging & brainstorming (sounds good, don't you think?? Lol!!) This is what I came up with. This Object started life as a silver fork & is now a very unsual bangle. What do you think? I did think about injecting some colour using alcohol inks, but my mum & son talked me out of it as they thought it would ruin it & liked the simplicity of the silver. Thanks for looking, all comments appreciated. (click on images for clearer view)

A Card For Daniel

2008-11-05T07:28:00.000-08:00

My friend Claires' son Daniel has Aspergers Syndrome & will be 11 years old on Friday.
Claire has asked all her forum friends & bloggers to make a card for Daniel as he got very excited last year with all the great cards he received. Check out Claire's blog here: http://clairebsd.blogspot.com. The teddy bear I came across in my last clean up & thought it would be nice decoupaged. I also made a wee card for Claire as I think she needs a bit of a boost at the moment!! I hope Claire & Daniel are happy with their cards as I enjoyed making them. Thanks for looking, all comments appreciated. (Please click on image for clearer view).

Altered Clipboard

2008-11-03T15:02:00.000-08:00

I guess I'm in altering mood at the moment, I altered this clipboard, using some lovely K&Co papers I found in amongst my stash whilst re-organising - it's like getting new goodies all over again! LOL!! Hope you like the clipboard , all comments appreciated & thanks for looking!!!
(Please click on image for clearer view)

Altered Photo Frame & Brayered Insert

2008-11-03T07:50:00.000-08:00

This started life as a wooden grooved frame which I came across just recently whilst cleaning out a cupboard & rather than throw it out, I thought I have a go at altering it. As it was a bit grubby I removed the glass & left it to soak in soapy water & cleaned down the frame then covered with aluminum foil & pushed into the grooves, next I applied alcohol inks to add a bit of colour & my frame was complete. Now for an insert - I decided to have a play with my brayer as I've had a lot of fun with it recently!! I followed the instructions on my dvd - "The Art of Transparent Stamping" by Barbara Santerelli, using my Clarity Stamps. I had to bin my first couple of attempts as they were a bit of a mess.......LOL!! I got there in the end & was quite pleased with the finished article.
What do you think? Thanks for looking - all comments appreciated.
(click on image for clearer view)

First attempt at Bookatrix Card & Box

2008-10-30T09:37:00.000-07:00

My Godmother recently asked me to make a Silver Wedding card for her neice & as I was stumped for ideas, I asked my Forum Friends for some advice!! Bee very kindly loaned me her Bookatrix board, and here is my effort. I'm happy to say my Godmother was delighted with it & I was quite pleased too - lol!!! Hope you like, and thanks for looking. (click on photo for closer view)

Birthday Book

2008-10-19T02:09:00.001-07:00

This is a little Birthday book I made from Beer Mats & various papers & stamps from my stash
Thanks for looking - Hope you like it!!

Pick Up A Penquin!!

2008-10-17T00:10:00.000-07:00

Another Christmas card peeps!! Aren't these little guys gorgeous? They're from Wendie Rhodes collection & I love them.......once again I've followed the brief as set by Jennie & created my own background, I used white card & really soaked it with cosmic shimmer & twinkling H2O's then covered with cling film, swished it about to capture the wet bits & left to dry. My penguins were stamped with black stazon on onto pearl card, then cut out. When my pink background had completely dried I ripped all around the edges, matted it onto black card, then onto my white card & finally placed my little penguins on with 3d foam.........I think I might just finish it off by edging the white card with pink ink & add a greeting. What do you think??

Christmas is on it's Way!!

2008-10-15T02:39:00.001-07:00

Below is another Christmas card - I'm on a roll now I think!! This is a really cute polar bear I think and I stamped him onto a white hammer textured card with a blue ink, then used my koi water brush to shade him and create a water coloured effect, next I heated with my heat gun.
When fully dried, I quickly painted on some moonglow powders mixed with water & the put some salt rocks on & left it to dry - this created a mottled effect which I just love!! I edged the card with a silver krylon pen, matted onto white card & some little silver stars for effect!
I am entering this into Jennies competition too, as the only stipulation was you could make anything - No Papers Allowed............Hopefully you'll think I've achieved the desired results!!
Thanks for looking, all comments appreciated!!

My First Christmas Card

2008-10-15T02:18:00.001-07:00

This is the outside of a gatefold card, the base of the card is a light blue card, then I added a navy panel on each side of the opening - the background was made by spritzing moonglow/starburst powder onto the card, then the top shaped layer was brayed using the big & juicy inkpad - Happy Birthday. Next I used versamark to stamp the Bethlehem image & covered with black sparkle embossing powder & heated with the heat gun. Above is the inside of the card, using the same techniques. Please click for a clearer view. Thanks for looking & please leave me a comment too, if you wish!! Wish me luck as I'm entering this card into a competition hosted by Jennie, on a forum I'm a member of, Jennie is offering Tim Holtz goodies as a prize - yes please!!!

Paper Dolls Challenge

2008-10-06T21:05:00.000-07:00

The 'big' challenge with the 'Dollies' this month was set by Wilma, you had to make a calendar.
Now I know most people will be making all sorts of wonderful creations with their Bind It Alls, but unfortunately I don't have one, so I had to come up with a few different ideas, which I hope you'll like!! Two of the calendars are made from beer mat coasters & the other one from an old cd. I used papers & embellishment from my stash, so not 100% sure of the origins, papers - Dawn Bibby & Brenda Pinnick, flowers - Prima.
Thanks for looking - all comments appreciated. (Click on image for a clearer view!!)

And another Birthday card!!!

2008-10-06T20:57:00.001-07:00

This card was made from the very first set of papers I ever bought almost 2 years ago now!! It was from a Dawn Bibby kit which was the TSV and at the time it arrived I just hadn't a clue what to do with it - LOL!!! I'm on a spending ban & have been re-organising my stash & came across these papers, so here they are!! This is for a friend who likes purple, I covered white card stock with the paper, matted a butterfly image onto gold mirri card, added some ribbon & a flower brad - hey presto!!! Thanks for looking!!

More Birthday Cards

2008-10-06T20:51:00.001-07:00

This is a little card I've made for a friend who just loves dogs, the image was from a kit I bought from QVC & the backing paper & ribbon are from my stash, I thought the colours tied in well together. Thanks for looking & all comments are appreciated.

Birthday Mania!!!

2008-09-24T05:52:00.000-07:00

This time of year most crafters are beginning to make headway with their Christmas cards & gifts. I know, some people are just TOO organised!!! LOL!! As you've probably gathered, I'm not one of those people - I have so many Birthdays this time of year, I can't even think about Christmas without panicking - my solution............Don't go there girlfriend!!! ROLF!!!
So here are a few more for you to look at - I'd love your comments, please click on the image for a clearer view & as always, thanks for taking time to have a look.

Bithday Card for a friend

2008-09-24T05:35:00.000-07:00

This is a card I made for a friend who's really interested in Egypt, it's history & culture. The main image I mounted onto white card stock, which I then inked up with colourbox red chalk ink, then edged it with gold and mounted onto navy card stock. Along the edge of the card I added some red hieroglphic style ribbons & a gold Happy Birthday peel off to finish it off.
Thanks for looking - all comments appreciated!!
(click on the image for a clearer view)

ATC's (Artist Trading Cards)

2008-09-17T13:47:00.001-07:00

These are a set of atc's I made for swap - the theme set was you had to use the colour blue & silver or white, no other colours were allowed, the other stipulation was you had to add a charm to your atc. I hope you like my efforts - the papers I've used are from Dovecraft, the stamps are just from my stash & the ickle charms are ones I bought at the Craft show at the SECC in March this year. Thanks for looking - all comments appreciated. (If you'd like a closer look, please click on the image)

Friendship Card

2008-09-17T13:29:00.001-07:00

This is a card I made for a forum friend, who's had been a bit upset of recent & I just wanted to let her know I was thinking of her. The Friendship stamp is from Tim Holtz /Stampers Anonymous is is one of my favourites as it's so versatile........which translated, means I use it a lot!!! lol!!

Hope you like my card - thanks for visiting & please leave a comment for me.

Tag Swap

2008-09-17T13:21:00.000-07:00

This months swap is Quotes, Sayings & Phrases. This is one tag - both sides
I did make another tag but for some reason I can't find the photo's!!! Even though I know I did take photo's...........it must be an age thing!!!
Lol!! Would love your comments & thanks for visiting & having a peek.

More Birthday Cards

2008-09-17T12:59:00.000-07:00

This is a card I made for one of my dear forum friends.
I used adirondack stream ink to make the background, then put a piece of white card through the cuttlebug , which I coloured with a lovely pink chalk. Next I used my favourite Penny Black Happy Birthday stamp, again using the stream coloured ink & edged with the pink chalk. I added a Prima bloom, and to finish it off edged the card with a navy blue ink. An insert completed my card!!
Thanks for looking & all comments are appreciated

Tags for Birthday Pocket Book

2008-09-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

These are the tags to fit inside
the little Birthday Pocket Book.
I hope you like them & thanks for looking - all comments appreciated!!

Birthday Pocket Book

2008-09-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is a little pocket book & tags for a friends Birthday, it's made following the instructions in Tim Holtz Distressables book (pages 42 & 43). I hope she likes it!! I added blooms & brads to embellish & finish it off.

Birthday Cards for my mum

2008-09-05T19:32:00.000-07:00

Below is the circular card I made for my son Jamie to give to his nana on her Birthday, again it's black & white. I'm happy to say my mum was very pleased with her cards & pressies too!!

Above is the card I gave to my mum & it's a sort of accordian/tri-fold card, in her favourite colour combination of black, white & a hint of red. Thanks for looking & all comments much appreciated!!

Fat Book Pages

2008-09-05T19:09:00.000-07:00

The side of the page which has the Happy Birthday stamp is the back of the fat book page.

Here are some fat book pages I've made for friends Birthdays. I used a variety of papers, some are Brenda Pinnick, I'm not sure about the others & I've used distress inks, adirondack inks, stazon & whispers brush markers. The stamps I've used are Penny Black, Tilda, Lola & some fourish stamps from Heidi Grace. Thanks for looking - Hope you like them, all comments appreciated & click on the image for a clearer view - Thanks!!

ATC's (Artist Trading Cards)

2008-08-16T15:37:00.000-07:00

I've made a few more ATC's with the theme of Hope. I used my Crafty Individual Hope stamp for each of the atcs, but in a different way!! The background on each atc is spiced marmalade distress ink (kinda theme developing here!! LOL!!) blended in with Adirnondack cranberry ink, the main image with black stazon ink, then I rubbed on versamark & embossed with clear & holographic powders for a hint of sparkle, added a bloom or a brad, est fini!!! Hope you likee??? All comments
appreciated & TFL!! (Please click on image for clearer view).

Lots To Do Challenge - Wk 22 - Recycling

2008-08-16T15:17:00.000-07:00

I really love altering the free cds you get from supermarkets & newspapers! Andrea at Lots To Do Challenge Blog has set this weeks challenge as Recycling..........so I think this falls into that category,
so here is my entry - I covered the cd with some lovely Brenda Pinnick papers, one side stripey, the other plain, then I stamped bold flourishes in black stazon & added gems into the centre, next I stamped & coloured on of my Tilda stamps & mounted her onto the cd with 3d foam. I punched a hole with my crop-a-dile & set & eyelet & tied a ribbon through. All comments appreciated & TFL!
(Please click on images for clearer view)

Lots To Do Challenge Wk21 - Oriental

2008-08-16T15:05:00.000-07:00

Alison over at the Lots To Do Forum has set this weeks challenge as Oriental, so I decided to make a tag, I used one of the white chipboard tags - available from The Artistic Stamper website, and applied spiced marmalade distress ink, then blended in some broken china & cranberry inks & then sprayed with glimmer mists. On another piece of card I stamped an Oriental Kimono & coloured it with my watercolour pencils & galaxy markers, I put the kimono onto the tag with 3d foam, then added a ribbon & some gems to finish off the tag. Hope you like it & thanks for looking!!

ATC's (Artist Trading Cards)

2008-08-14T07:59:00.000-07:00

As most of my friends know, I've had real difficulties in getting back to crafting recently, well my friend Hels suggested I start with some ATC's to get me back in the swing of things & I'm happy to say.........it just might have worked, what do you think?? All comments appreciated & TFL!!!
(Please click on an image for a clearer view).

Tag Swap

2008-08-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

These are a couple of tags I've made for a swap I'm involved in, the theme is Friendship.
The quote tag is a stamp from the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous range & the other one with the two girls is from Crafty Individuals stamp range - Hope you like them, all comments appreciated & many thanks for looking!!

80th Birthday Cards - No stamping required!

2008-08-06T02:08:00.000-07:00

It's Jamie's Nans 80th Birthday this weekend, and all the family are celebrating by giving her a tea party in the afternoon for all her friends, then a family meal out in town at night. I put these cards together pretty quickly as I didn't really have much time, also my 1st attempt at dufex decoupage, so please be kind - LOL!! TFL - All comments appreciated, good or bad!!! (click on image for clearer view please)

Holiday In West Cork, Ireland

2008-08-02T06:17:00.000-07:00

Below are 2 of the bedrooms in the cottage, the one to the left is the master bedroom & is huge,
The other room is big too & there is another small bedroom. Below that again is the front, with the conservatory are to the side, and then a back view which looks up to the master bedroom.
The cottage sits in just over an acre of land at the top of a hill & the countryside is stunning!!
Thanks for looking..........I hope to get back to my crafting soon. Click on an image for a clearer view & Take Care All!!!

xxx

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2008-07-19T12:12:00.000-07:00

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xx

2008-07-19T11:36:00.000-07:00

Hi There,

Sorry there's not been anything too interesting to look at for some time now, but I have been quite unwell & not really up to crafting as I'm very tired & listless. Well hopefully I'll perk up & regain some energy as I'm off on a visit to see family & friends in Cork, Southern Ireland for 10 days from Monday onwards. I intend spending 5 days in the city with family & the other 5 days at a cottage in the gorgeous countryside of West Cork. Take care all & thanks for popping in - hope to regain my mojo on my return!!!
Love & Hugs

2008-07-13T16:56:00.000-07:00

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Cards for my Godmother

2008-07-09T04:36:00.000-07:00

It's my Godmothers' Birthday next week & I made these cards for her. She loves all things Egyptian, so hope fully will be happy with these - I decoupaged both the Egyptian images to add a little depth. The other card is just vintage style which she also likes. Hope you like them too - all comments appreciated & thanks for looking!!