A little project....

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the lack of posts for the past few days, but I've been a bit poorly since coming back from the NEC.. just full of cold and a bit sicky - nothing too serious, but my tummy feels like it's been through the ringer!

Anyway, I just wanted to share a quick link with you today. I was asked a while ago now to do some tutorials for a fab new site HERE and I created a couple of little albums.

Here's the link to the tutorial - please visit, leave a comment and I'll pop by and visit you too. Enjoy!!!

I also wanted to say a very big Thank you to Becky who came along to my Craft group yesterday to do a little Workshop for us... it was fab, and everyone enjoyed it! Thank you so much to all my lovely ladies who attended, and thank you to Becky.

R Kelly.. turn back the time

Just sharing cos I love it!

NEC weekend.

I'm having a weekend away this weekend. I'm off to the NEC to work for Docrafts on their stand, and it's going to be a tad exciting I'm sure! I love the NEC show, but it's a few years since I last went.

Here's the Docrafts stand, set up the other day (photo from FB)

Doesn't it look lovely?

So, if you're passing, why not pass by and say HI!! It would be lovely to see you.

I'll hopefully update again whilst I'm there, that's if the phone stops being a nelly and actually does what it's supposed to do! lol.

Keeping it simple - in more detail..

I thought I'd show you my card for the new Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge that came live this week..

This is the card I chose to do, and I kept it simple by using a minimum number of colours and the design was simple too. I scored the sunrays on the score board, and the hearts were cut from some fab new XCut dies. I edged them in pink, then ran them through the Big Shot with a spotty embossing folder.

I added a couple of PM irridescent gems to the hearts too, well... you have to have a bit of bling don't you!

I hope you all find time to play along with us this week - it would be fab if you did!

Rainy Days

It's Tuesday... and that only means one thing... it's time for the MTTC Challenge. The theme this week is Rainy Days, and I chose to use a brolly for my version.

I cut the card at an angle and matted the papers onto it. The image was stamped, coloured, cut out and stuck on to the panel at the top.

Of course.. just because I could, I added some glitter glue to the edge of the brolly for that bit of sparkle.

So, for the rest of today, I have to travel to Sheffield Hallamshire to see the consultant, then get on with some much needed work! I'm also getting prepared for the weekend, as I'll be at the NEC show with Docrafts on Saturday and Sunday.. it's gonna be fun!

 I love it when times are busy.. lol.

Whatever you're upto today, Happy Crafting.. and I'll be back soon!

A brand new Challenge!!!

Hi everyone... and welcome to the Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge Blog..

Here is our very first Challenge - and it's been a very exciting time getting everything set up and sorted for you all to join in!

The Theme for our very first Challenge is

 'KEEP IT SIMPLE'

and that's exactly what we want you to do.

And for inspiration, our Design Team have been hard at work creating some fantastic pieces of work for you to look at. Here they are. 

Emma

Nicola

Nikki

Marleen

Gemma

We would absolutely love to see all your creations - please leave us a comment so we can come and visit your blog too, or even pop by and say Hello!!

Happy Crafting!

Just sharing..

I just want to share this photograph with you all.

When I went to Bath on Tuesday, I stayed at the most amazing Bed and Breakfast you could ever imagine. The hospitality was second to none, and the room (and additional breakfast/tv room!) were divine.

On my way into Bath Wednesday morning, I couldn't help but stop and get out my camera to take this photo across the fields. It looked awesome! I'm so glad it turned out just how I wanted it to.

I also spent the day with this nice chap in the studio.....

His name is Alun, and he's the new videographer for the Creativity TV videos.. and what a lovely fun person he was too - and he has the most beautiful baby boy too! (And you can also find him on Wikipedia!! How's that for fame!)

Right.. must make a move because I'm visiting my daughter later in hospital and I really need to get some of this work sorted and finished off.

Happy Crafting everyone!!

What a week!

I thought I'd just post a brief update before I shoot off to Bath to do some filming for Docrafts today, although to be honest, there's not really much to tell!

I've been busy shooting off to the Hallamshire in Sheffield almost every day to visit my daughter who has been in there for almost over a week. Saying that, she was sent home on Sunday for the day, but needed to be back on Monday morning at 9 o'clock sharp.. lol.

We still don't have a definate diagnosis to what is happening, but hopefully after further testing this week, we should be a bit clearer to what's going on.

It's been such a tough few weeks - well, since the beginning of September when this all started - and to be honest, I don't often write about personal things on my blog anymore (mainly for private reasons) but I just needed to let you  - my trusty blog followers - know what's happening, so when I don't post for a period of time, it's because I'm busy with 'stuff' rather than just not having anything to show you.

The problems my daughter has, have been there since the beginning of September, and it's now the end of October and we are not really any nearer finding out what's happening than we were then. The diagnosis we were given a few weeks ago is now in doubt, and they are testing for rarer and rarer things.. But I'm sure we'll get there in the end.

So.. today, I'm off to Bath until tomorrow, and I have some very lovely projects to film for the Creativity TV members over at Docrafts. You know... I love my job!! I get to work with some fab product, alongside a group of very talented people at Docrafts, and get to play and get messy! What more could anyone ask for?!

But before I set off, I have the job of making some invitations, hospital appointments, shopping and dog sorting! Poor old Scoobs.... he now has a collar/bucket on his head as his foot has now healed, but the dressing has reacted with his footsie and it's got inflamed, sore and weepy.. poor little sod.. he's feeling so sorry for himself.

Still... that's life - and if it's not throwing one thing at us, it's a bucket load all at once.. Haha. So, I'll leave you all today with a bouquet of flowers (picture off the web) and wish my darling beautiful daughter a speedy recovery... we want you home, safe and well. Get well soon!

fluttery fairy

This is the last of my Enchanted Christmas cards that I'd like to share for now. And again, this is one that was coming to my demo's with me. 

I kept the design of the card quite simple because the fairy was very detailed. I don't like to overpower the layering when the main image is so beautiful. So, I just did a simple layering onto the card, and cut out the scallop circles to add some detail. I cut a green one and a white one, and layered them up a little wonky to each other so that it makes a lovely border.

Here she is in more detail. Again, she's coloured with watercolour pencils, but I didn't work them with water. I just layered them up colourwise to mix the tones together. I finished the card off with a few adhesive pearls and a lovely white bow. Simple and stylish.

Now.. look what I found blooming in the garden the other day? After a few days of frosts, and some quite lousy weather if I'm honest, here's the beauty that was glowing next to the fence..

I thought I'd take a picture of the perfect rose.. because they always tend to look a bit tatty once they've opened up. I've also got some honeysuckle just starting to bloom too... very odd flowers I have in my garden! I think they've got their body clocks mixed up! lol.

Going wonky...

How're we all? Today, I'm sharing another card from my recent demo's with you.. this time, it's a wonky card. I love making wonky shaped cards at the demo's, mainly because I can show a very easy way to matt and layer them without having to do loads of measuring! This is the one I showed this time around.

I've used the deer from the Enchanted Christmas stamp set from Papermania.... told you I love this set! And this deer is just a joy to work with..

I used the Enchanted papers too, and the colours and designs are really nice. I finished the card off with a handmade flower, a ribbon and a few gems. I think the designs are so lovely, you don't really need to add too much to dress them up.

I've used watercolour pencils to colour her (is it a her? it looks like a her!) and I finished her off with some glitter on her wings.. she looks beautiful me thinks!

I'll be back soon with another card.. so please check back. And feel free to leave a comment if you would like, as I'd love to come and visit your bloglet too..