My new promarker storage

Hi all,well wish me luck as this is also my first scheduled post so hopefully it will be not shown til 13th april, anyway i have been looking for travel storage for my promarkers to take to craft meets and i have been exploring blogs and found loads of different ideas, my first choice was this fab bag over at Elaines blog but felt i wanted something with a lid and whilst googling came across this great blog with the answer to my prayers. Well in the meantime i had a go and made a temporary version

using  two cd holders that i used to hold my images in and was pleased with the result though took me 3 hrs to punch holes in double sided labels,colour,realise i had coloured the non sticky side.....lol,unpeel,swear and throw away,and then add to pens, what a marathon :)  But it kept me going til i was able to go and collect my new storage from tescos today. Have lovingly swopped them over and now in their new home, just got to shrink my promarker colour chart so it fits in the lid and i am ready for action.

You can find the case here and it was a bargain as i used my tesco vouchers but shush dont tell hubby.....lol now i have some metal storage drawers to fill up,x

April Friendship Card for Docrafts forum

Hi all,well was watching Create and Craft yesterday and saw Nancy make a flap card which caught my eye, quickly wrote instructions down and off to my craft area i went. This card will be for my April friendship partner over at docrafts. i made 2 x 5" card blanks and joined together and then cut 2&1/2 " off one side. Made a smaller card blank to go inside and had fun decorating it.

Used core card, papermania sweet nothings paper,ms punch, gems,digi image (sugar nellie - Hope) which i coloured with my promarkers, digi sentiment and ribbon to close flap card.

Think i will be doing this style of card again and i hope my swop partner likes it,thanks for visiting my blog,off to do some blog hopping now,x

Basket made at Bristol craft meet

Hi all,well had a fabulous day at the Bristol Craft Meet on sunday with the lovely Sue and this was our days project which i really enjoyed making. Used doodlebug papers,nesties,acetate,joanna sheen flowers, gems from stash and stampin up greeting and also some pearl brads which i stole from angie....lol
We also had a go at masking and using a 8 x 8 card blank which i shall finish off today and add but have to say that size card blank is quite daunting!
I have also finished my book card ( well started again if i am honest...lol) from the last craft meet but cant add yet as for a docrafters birthday and she might spot it so watch this space.
Well am on my hols now so i can recharge my batteries and catch up on my crafting and the dreaded housework and also going to have a go at some of my tutorials saved so i shall be busy. Have a good day.x
UPDATE - have finished my 8 x 8 card which you can view here

Mothers Day Card

Made this card for my mum for mothers day,not overly pleased with it but made it in a rush and with a stinking headache but knowing my mum she will still love it!
Used the sugar nellie digi 'Joy' and coloured with promarkers,my minds eye papers,organza ribbon,handmade heart embellishment,nesties,stamped greeting and pearls which i ordered after a moment of weakness from joanna sheen...lol.used distress ink on image and flowers.
thanks for the get well wishes, i am now on different and a higher dose bp tabs so fingers crossed feeling better soon.
right off to see if i can enter this in any challenges,x
Challenges for this card are
Catch the bug - anything goes
Creative inspirations - mothers day
Wags n whiskers - ribbons and pearls

Wedding card

Made this for the chairwoman at work who is getting married soon, googled image and opened up in serif page plus and changed its colour and added scriptina font,used hougie board for embossing and layered up on matching core card. Quick card but i enjoyed making this,x

Tim Holtz Journal and craft day

Hi all,well have had a fab day crafting with angiebabe and tanmo and managed to complete a journal and a tag book. Journal will be used to record when i have made something new,fave challenge cards and tutorials and will include photos of work and journelling.Have to say i am chuffed with my journal and went for the more is more theme....lol. Dug out all my tim holtz goodies and using a tutorial for the heart and crown which you can find at Janets blog (pink gem) had a great day getting messy and trying different techniques. My journal started out as this

and ended up totally covered and transformed like this

Think i might have gone a bit OTT..........lol
Highlight of the day also for me and angie was tanmo getting slightly covered with the glimmer mist :)

Even managed to make a tag book for sandra which was for a challenge for Craftymess blog which angie conned me into so watch out angie i shall get my revenge....lol

Well it was a super day,just need to go scrub all the different inks of my hands now,thanks for looking and i shall be blog hopping later,x

That distressed feeling!!!!

Well now i have the tim holtz distress tool thought i had better use it....lol but have to say not sure that i like the effect,maybe i should have inked all the edges,will try harder next time!
Anyway made this card for a challenge over at docrafts where you follow a sketch and it was a girly theme. Dug out my papermania retro floral paper, not much left mind you and attacked with distress tool also core card and image is a penny black which i stamped when tanmo came to play one time as she has a fetish for pb stamps...lol. Coloured with my promarkers,used nestie labels,ribbon,greeting,gems and flowers all from stash. Right off to see if i can find some challenges to match,have a good evening,x
Will be entering this card in the following challenges
Paperplay - distressing
Rainbow lady - tie a yellow ribbon
Crafts and me - anything goes
Creative cottage - spring
Scrapbook sisters - anything goes