Closed for renovations

My blog needs a serious overhaul and my friend Julie with her push up bra approach is just the girl to help.  I'm hoping to restart very shortly. I must point out it's not actually her bra that will be helping more the motivation to make the most of what you have. If you're intrigued click here. 

This is a free tutorial but she's looking for donations to Save the Children so help if you can. I did offer her my two sons but as they're over 21 she said they don't count as children!

See you soon 

Dream a little dream

At our last glue & stick meeting we created textured canvases using lots of PVA glue, gesso,lace, ribbon and spray inks. I love getting messy as this is right outside my usual card making.  Under the guidance of the talented Gail I managed to create this.

The diamond trim is from The Ribbon Girl which a real favourite at the moment.... instant bling without the hassle of sticked down individual stones.

The lace and flower trim has been well and truely melded to the canvas with layers of gesso and glue.

I lightly coloured it with a pale lavender spray which I wiped off quickly so there is just a suggestion of colour. I'm really pleased how it turned out as I'm usually very heavy handed and most of my spraying looks as though I've dragged it through the mud!!

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

I wish I was about to show you some bright sparkly stones but I'm not. Sorry I'm still making cards with different folds and this week it's a diamond fold. Again instructions are from Splitcoaststampers

 I've used a Woodware owl stamp set. A similar one was free with Papercraft Essentials magazine which I spotted on Kim Dellow's blog. I've paper pieced the owl, my favourite method of colouring.

 Next is a card using those gorgeous images from Crafty Individuals

 I can't remember whose butterfly stamps I've used here I've had them for ages.

 Finally a LOTV image

Thanks for popping by and I'm sorry there's no diamonds maybe next time

Spring

Unfortunately not the season, but it can't be far away can it? I'm talking about the card style we were doing in class last week. Here's a few samples. It's a style that can be used for all occasions and the instructions are from Splitcoaststampers.

A very versatile card.

Left on the shelf

I'm always on the look out for new designs for my classes and I spotted this one at a card show in the summer. I like the idea of putting things on shelves and the possibilities are endless. Here's a few that I came up with. Can you think of any others?

 Crafty Individuals scent bottle

 cupcakes

 boys toys

 sewing items

and finally flower pots.
Thanks for dropping by.

Take time for tea

At a recent workshop with the talented Jean Hardy, Crafty Individuals we made these delightful little booklets.The background papers were make with the new masks which are ideal for spritzing and sponging.

The stamp was a gift from a  friend who I don't get to see often enough but when do it's like I only saw her yesterday. We can talk for hours so the verse is very appropriate. I sent it to her with a sachet of coffee as she doesn't drink tea.

Birthday Frames

January is a busy time in my Birthday calendar and so for a change I thought I would send a couple of my crafting friends a frame rather than the usual cards.

 The bunnies are those gorgeous Alice Palace stamps that you can get from 3djean

This special Birthday frame was made from my bit box. I just love rummaging through all those "bits" that I can't seem to throw away.