Still here :)

Hi all,just to say i am still around but a distinct lack of crafting mojo at the moment so no new projects to add to my blog. Am meeting up with some crafting buddies on sunday and hoping that will re awaken my mojo as its in hiding for sure.

Blog Prize and Bristol Craft Meet Scrapbook

Hi all, well came home today to be greeted with a lovely gift,my blog prize from Diane who over on her blog On the Cards had a competition to quess where she was going on her mystery tour mini break, had arrived and it was like christmas with all the goodies inside. Thanks Diane will have fun with these.
On Sunday went again to the Bristol Craft Meet organised by Sue and had another great day with fab company and projects.

Made a scrapbook using a travel sweet tin and lots of circles! Had fun cutting out and decorating and really pleased with the end result. Also had a play with distressing a tag and have found a new toy (stampin up spritzer) that i must have which i used with my promarkers to colour the poppy on the tag.

Well off for a nosey on Docrafts and too do some blog hopping,thanks for popping by,x

Inkscape project and first svg file

Hi all,well knowing how much i like to tinker on the pc and with scal (surecutsalot) for my cricut, sue from docrafts suggested i download inkscape and have a play which i did. Well to be honest was a bit daunting at first and some of the tutorials very off putting but found this one and after a initial hiccup ie not reading it properly have spent a happy 2 hours following their doll tutorial and making my own version. This is now a cutting file but shall leave the cutting and tweaking bit for tomorrow as a bit brain dead....lol

So if you want to stretch those brain cells then inkscape is the thing for you,here is the link to download it and its free.Basically you make something using lots of shapes and those eyelashes were fiddly....lol. So have a nosey and look at the tutorial to see the differences in theirs and mine and yes i didnt do the blush on her cheeks :)

With deepest sympathy

The hardest cards to make but i like to have one in my card box so its not too upsetting making one when needed. Have to say Pickle aka kerry and her fab blog always inspire me when it comes to making a card on the computor and using her tutorials helps to line the card up correctly too.....lol
I have decided to be brave and enter the Less is More challenge again and i used a sketch that the lovely Ginny had done for the floral challenge over at docrafts.

Ingredients - white card stock,pink petticoat dandelion wispas image and scriptina font and my lappy.

Challenges -  Less is more - off centre
                     Ginnys floral challenge - sketch

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and hello to my new followers,off to link up and do the washing up,x

Finally a completed book card

Hi all,hope you all are having a wonderful easter and this gorgeous weather is such a pleasure, anyway can finally show you all a book card that i have actually finished.....lol. Made one at the first bristol meet but was not happy with it but loved the idea and made another one at home and this is it.Unable to show before now as i made it for a good buddy of mine called angiebabe over at docrafts.



Had all the ingredients written down somewhere safe but as it was a while ago i cant find them....lol but i used instructions from sue playingwithpaper and you can also find them here, and raided my stash to make this oriental theme book card and i even decorated the box to match.

Enjoy the rest of your evening and i am off now for a spot of blog hopping,x

Altered note pad

Well hope you are enjoying the sunshine today,i have had a attack of spring fever and have cleaned my house from top to bottom! all that sun was highlighting my dust....lol. Now that it is tidy i feel a spring clean is in order of my craft area so shall be sorting out my stash shortly,love doing that as much as i do crafting :)
Anyway this is a quick altered notepad which i shall be sending to my texas penfriend. Great way to use up scraps and makes a fab pressie.
Ingredients - pad(from asda) core card, cross stitch tilda image(one of my fave tilda stamps) coloured with promarkers, and then added ribbon and pearls.

Less is more and acetate!

Well have to say i struggled with this one as not a keen fan of acetate but hopefully this fits the criteria.
Sorry picture is not very good but at least you cant see the fingerprints on the acetate.......lol
Anyway this card is for the Less is More Challenge which i have finally entered  and i have placed the image inside the card so its behind the acetate, off to link it up now,have a good day,x

Ingredients - 5 x 5 card blank,used black card and nesties labels 1, forever friends retro stamp,promarkers,stamped greeting

Challenges -  Less is more - acetate
                     Claudia and company - clean and simple
                     Ladybug crafts ink - anything goes
                    Sweet stamps - frame it
                    Bunny zoes crafts - one for the boys