Unicorns and apologies

Hi all,will I can't believe I haven't blogged for a month since restarting. After a stressful summer sorting work stuff I started the new term literally running and only now able to slow down a bit. I have managed some crafting here and there and will add to blog when I can. Really think I need to retire but hubby doesn't agree lol 😉

Ingredients used to make this card

Stamps - Gerder Steiner "Moody unicorns"
Copics for colouring images
Wink of Stella clear
Lawn Fawn "Polka in the meadow" design paper
Die - MFT "Blueprints 20"
Ribbon & gems from stash 

Golden Wedding Anniversary

So this card is not my normal style but needs must as they say. So it was time to dig into the stash of embossing folders that I tend to neglect and see what I could find. So after a bit of embossing and die cutting this is the end result and no oxide inks in sight!!

Ingredients used to make the card

Dies - Lawn Fawn 'Finley's abc', MFT 'blueprints 31', Spellbinders 'hearts' and Lawn Fawn 'scalloped stitchables'.

Embossing folders - Couture Creations 'tied together' and a Sizzix folder which is unnamed.

Gold Miri card

Gold glitter tape - American crafts 

Pearls - stash

Happy Birthday Angie

This is a card I made for the lovely Angie. You can find her blog here and she is also the very talented lady who designed my blog header 😀 Anyway used one of the items I purchased at the Taunton craft show to make this card. I made a background using distress oxide inks, die cut the "Ray of light"   die and layered up. Coloured the peacock using layers of hero arts inks and diecut and stamped sentiment and also layered up.

Ingredients used to make the card 
Stamp set - Hero Arts 'Color layering peacock'
Colour medium for peacock - Hero arts inks, navy, deep ocean, emerald green & lemon yellow
Dies - Creative Expressions 'Ray of light' and MFT 'Blueprints 18'
Background inks - Distress oxide inks, twisted citron, salty ocean & peacock feathers
Pearl from my stash.

Happy Birthday ?

Well can't put who this one is for just yet just in case they look on my blog though I think I am safe lol




Toby with roses from wild rose studio is coloured with promarkers. Used 1st edition ' daydream ' papers, circle and scallop nesties, memory box 'prim poppy' die, ribbon from the range. Die-namics 'photo corners' die, pearls and greeting from stash.
This is my second post of the day so scroll down if you wish to see the other one :)

Happy birthday Sarah and card for Jenbob

Made this for a work colleague and dug out a fun image and sentiment that I had been given and raided my embellishments to make this card. Not sure if I like this card but not going to make another one lol.



Donated image coloured with promarkers, stampin up modern label punch, 1st edition 'boho chic' papers, Woodware scallop square punch, ribbon and buttons are papermania. Flowers were layered up and I added buttons.



This card was a sad card to make but i have sent it to Jen and family with my love and the card i had made for Sandra. its still doesn't seem real and that Sandra will just pop into the forum. ingredients for this card were Memory box 'prim poppy' die, Stampin up whimsical words stamped greeting, Oval and scallop nesties,Card and pearls from stash.

Been working part time during the Easter holidays doing paperwork so due in again today and am finding it hard to get going this morning. So will catch up with your blogs later x

Two cards but almost the same!

Well having another bash at using blog press on my ipad but I fear it's the quality of pics that is letting me done :( how do I break the news to my hubby then that I want a better ipad lol










Anyway let me know what they are like when you click on the pics to make them larger. I used a gorjuss stamp ' bumble bee' on the first one and had a go at the sepia colouring as shown on Sarah Hurley blog. I enjoyed the effect and might use it again. Papers were from Docrafts 'Kraft notes', Marianne flourish die and 'simple banner' die by memory box. Oval nestie was also fished out for this card along with some lush Kort & Godt pearls. And both cards finished with a little bit of glamour dust.
UPDATE - added a better pic of the sepia card as pleased with this one.
Well i must be off as chores to do but will catch up with your blogs later x

A fun card to make but a nightmare to blog lol

Hi all,well this is now 5th time lucky trying to add a blog post using my ipad,I have now resorted to using the blogpress app as not getting anywhere with the blogger app as pics turning out too big but I am thinking it could also be the fact I have a 3 column blog!
So fingers crossed all

Well it seems to work though not sure of the quality of pic and size but its a start lol. Have tweaked the size now but pic doesn't really show the true colours! This must be the most tweaked post I have ever done!


Used pennyblack 'cluck,cluck,cluck ' stamp and coloured with promarkers Annemarie spotty card Die-namics- photo corner die Gems,greeting transfer and ribbon all from stash x

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Roll top box and some cards

Happy Easter Sunday to all,the sun is shining here in Devon and i have a relaxing day planned and then cooking a lamb roast for the family.
So This box is what i made last sunday when some special docrafter buddies came to play

I followed a tutorial which you can purchase here and used 12 x 12 card from my stash. It was certainly a challenge but pleased with the end result.

Card for my son

papernation 'football man' stamp coloured with promarkers

labels 1 nesties

Xcut 'star' dies

card from stash and stamped greeting

gorjuss ' the pretend friend' stamp coloured with promarkers

distress inks - tea dye and antique linen

stamped greeting and pearls from stash

Thanks for all the comments on my craft room post yesterday,am thinking that maybe i need to go professional and organise other rooms....lol

Have a great day all,x



Happy Birthday Guy jnr

Hi all,well this was a fun card to make and for my little cousin Guy who is so cheeky but cute. Stamped my image twice to make it more 3D and coloured the giraffe with promarkers,added some clouds and doodled the frame.

Pennyblack ' longing' stamp

labels 8 nesties

distress ink 'tumbled glass'

sizzex 'banners 2' die and stamp set

memory box 'cloud' die

sizzex ' fancy labels 2' die for number

card and number stamp from stash

Happy Birthday Jennie

Another birthday card today and for a special lady over on Docrafts who makes the most cheerful cards. This is my birthday card for her.

saturated canary digi coloured with promarkers

oval and scallop nesties

1st Edition ' new leaf' paper

card,ribbon and greeting from stash

sizzex 'corner flourish die'

Off to nosey around blog land now,have a great day,x

Happy Birthday Sandra

Hi all,well enjoyed making this card for a lovely lady over on Docrafts,just went off on a tangent once i coloured the image and viola this is the finished card.

Tilda image coloured with promarkers

1st Edition ' boho chic' papers

martha stewart 'flower shower' border punch

die-namics ' photo corners' die

twine - american crafts

stamped greeting

stampin up - window punch

stampin up - modern label punch

pearls - kort & godt

bow - papermania capsule set

and this is what arrived for me yesterday,had a quick play with the two die sets on the right but then they went away for mothers day but at least i have the banners and stamp set to keep me going x

Mini album for 2013

Hello all,well looks like we have seen the end of the snow,not that we got that much here but the surrounding villages are bad by all accounts. Was lovely to have some sun today whilst outside with the children at work. Anyway have joined a challenge over at Docrafts where we upload a layout once a month based on a theme. The theme for January is Celebrations/Hopes.

front of album i made to hold the layouts

decorated base pages

January layout

This photo is of me and hubby and my three boys taken at my cousins wedding at St Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle where my boys were page boys and didnt they look cute. Dont reckon hubby has changed at all but i know i have! It was a fabulous day and we were all bused in and had to show our passes to security as only the royal family or staff are allowed there so it was a special occassion for all.

Papers used on album were 1st Edition.

Need to get cracking on my next page now,x



Just for Fun

Hi all,sorry been meaning to add this but time seems to be disappearing fast this week! This card was fun to make as the colours were so cheerful especially at this time of year when its so dark and miserable.

Mo Manning 'Veronica' stamp

coloured with promarkers

Ist Edition 'Hideaway' papers

papermania ribbon

personal impressions 'happy bday' stamp

circle and scallop nesties

labels 8 & decorative 8 nesties

gems from stash

Roll on the weekend i say.x

Pressies, craft shoppping,some stamping and Sam

Hi all.hope you all had a wonderful christmas, i know i have. Been unwinding down and living in my pjs which is my idea of heaven. Getting excited also as tomorrow is my birthday :)
Anyway thought you would like to see what Santa and friends got me for Christmas. First of all this is my secret santa pressie from Tracy ( i figured it out.....lol)

It was all lovingly packed in tissue paper with ribbon and contains lots of fab goodies such as brads, ribbon, flowers, spiders (yep plastic spiders...lol),embellishments and more and i turned the decorated front of the box into a wall hanging as too nice to throw out



Then i opened another pressie from my good friend Sandra to reveal this gorgeous decorated letter which i adore so thanks Sandra.

and look what was in the next pressie which i got from Tanmo,arent they so cute and my fave colour too :)

feltie birds from Tanmo,arent i lucky :) 

And this lot of crafting goodies were from my hubby and son peter

and then i treated myself to a die in the countryviewcrafts advent sale

gorjuss lunchbox to hold pens which i am getting tomorrow :)

pad and brads from the new chronology range

and last of all unless you are asleep now after all these photos this is my beloved Sam opening one of his presents on christmas day

and finally,honest,this is a little project which took me two days to do,stamping all my sentiments onto oval diecuts to make a reference. Couldnt believe how many sentiments i had!

phew,sorry for so many pictures,off to do some blog hopping now,x

Only 3 sleeps left to go!

Hi everyone,are you all ready for christmas? we spend so long getting ready for it and then its gone in a blink of a eye.......lol. Anyway here are two cards that have hopefully arrived at their destinations though with the post so slow at the moment i doubt it!

Digi coloured with promarkers

1st Edition ' loveletters' design papers

die-namics photo corners die

kort & gotz pearls

stamped greeting

Saturated canary digi coloured with promarkers

card from stash

X-Cut corner rounder

buttons & twine -stash

urban stamps - portobello greeting

Well i want to say to all my followers thanks for all your lovely comments over the year and i hope you have a Merry Christmas and a fab New Year,x

Happy Birthday Karen

Hello everyone,hope you are all keeping warm,its definately getting colder and i am getting ready to hibernate over the christmas holidays. This card is for my sister in law Karen who like me has a december birthday and we both find it a right pain!!

Tilda coloured with promarkers

1st Edition 'Daydream' papers

labels one small and decorative labels one nesties

flowers- The Works

card from scrap box

ribbon -stash

fancy labels 2 framelits for greeting (stampin up)

gems - michaels

Hope you are all being good as only 15 sleeps til the man in the red suit comes down your chimney,x

Pressie for Tanmo

Hi all,just sneaking in quickly with a present i made for my buddy Tanmo who had a birthday the other day. Sadly she lost her beloved Nodmo recently so thought i would make something for her to keep to remind her of him. So this is how it started out before i attacked it!

basic wooden frame

Finished frame

So i sanded frame down,added acrylic paint for the base coat and then gesso and glitter for added sparkle. Used multi-medium and a old music book which i aged the papers using distress inks and applied to the individual frames and then edged with distress ink. Used photos of Nodmo and then coloured cardboard letters to match. I also made a box for it to be contained in so Tanmo couldn't peep.......lol

box for frame

Anyway thats all for now, as need to get tea organised.Have a good evening all,x

Birthday card for two!

Hi all,well now the two lovely ladies have had their birthday i can reveal their birthday card. Don't normally do two the same unless its a christmas card but so enjoyed making the first one i got carried away and made two.........lol

Greetings farm 'Bree' stamp

coloured with promarkers

oval and scallop nesties

Dovecraft 'back to basics' dp

flowers - the works

leaves - woodware punch

ribbon,charm,greeting

 and kraft card from stash

corners - sizzex flourish #2

Can you see why i enjoyed making them,have done so many flat and basic christmas cards that it was nice to go a little mad.The ladies recieving thess identical cards were Tanmo and Kelly.x

Happy Birthday Nicky

Well cracking on with my to do list and this card is for a colleague at work who loves to bake.

Trimcraft 'fairy cake frolics' stamp

coloured with promarkers

labels 8 nesties

ribbon from around a pack of cards

sizzex label die and stamped greeting

glamour dust

dovecraft ' pearls'

Thanks for all your lovely comments on my blog and pleased to say re yesterdays post which you can find here that she liked her pressie.x

Birthday cards for buddies

Hi all,can i first off all say thanks so much for all your comments re my post on the loss of my cat Mitzi . Been a strange week without her especially after losing our other cat Otiz in April. Me and Sam (my dog)have been having lots of cuddles to get through and your lovely words have helped greatly.
Now these two cards i made last week are for Tracy and Tina,lovely ladies i craft with at the Bristol meets who have just celebrated their birthdays.

LOTV image coloured with promarkers

oval and scallop oval nesties

Dovecraft 'back to basics 2' papers

memory box ' spring border' die

memory box 'simple banner' die

Wild Rose Studio 'birthday greetings' stamped with 'lavender lace' ink (stampin up)

circle and scallop nesties

Stampin up embosslits ' beautiful wings' die

card from stash

LOTV image coloured with promarkers

oval and scallop oval nesties

Dovecraft 'back to basics 2' papers

memory box ' spring border' die

memory box 'simple banner' die

Wild Rose Studio 'birthday greetings' stamped with 'certainly celery' ink (stampin up)

circle and scallop nesties

Stampin up embosslits ' beautiful wings' die

card from stash

Thanks for popping by,have a great evening all,x