BIRTHDAY BEERMAT

...knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom...

-Aristotle-

...hello everyone,  if you are a regular visitor to my blog you may remember a recent guest DT posting for Calico Crafts were I altered 3 beer mats, below...

...well afterwards I thought what am I gonna do with these beauties, usually they end up in a box, but I had a friends birthday fast approaching and I thought I would make something from one of this trio, I hope you like...

I bought a plain white shadow box picture frame which I distressed and covered the back with some yummy Tim Holtz papers and voila a lovely prezzy and still 2 more left for future projects...

...it was difficult to get a good photo as everything was reflecting off the glass in the frame (it's times like this when I wish I had far greater photography skills) so only one piccy...

...I have a few days leave at the mo (much needed) and have been able to catch up on a few projects, one being a canvas for my Daughter for the nursery wall of my beautiful Granddaughter Emmie...

...well, the bank holiday weekend is almost upon us, I hope your all blessed with some sunshine, thank you so much for dropping by today...

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Win Win Win

 

...hello everyone, just to let you know, over on the craftworkcards blog all this week is the chance to win an amazing pack of pretty bunting...

 

...above is a picture snippet of todays posting from the blog designed by the very talented Julie Hickey...

 

...the bunting comes plain and scallop edged and ready for you to get crafting straight away on your own design, sounds great so far!  each day this week my fellow teamies will be posting their fabby designs too and all you have to do is become a follower of the blog, leave a comment and the following day one very lucky person will be randomly picked to receive an awesome bunting kit...

...there, it couldn't be more simple, and there is a chance to win each day, get cracking and start today...xxx

http://www.craftworkcards.co.uk/products/1945/bunting-shapes.html

Bunting Shapes | Craftwork Cards

www.craftworkcards.co.uk

Pack contains white cardstock diecut bunting shapes, 250gsm. 10 scallop edged size: 157mm (w) x 190mm (h) and 10 straight edged size: 145mm (w) x 185mm (h).

 

 

 

 

DOLLY MIXTURES

...there is a force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.

-Mahatma Gandhi-

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you my DT sample makes which were for the CraftWork Cards  stand at Ally Pally, If you made it to this by all accounts amazing event I do hope you were able to drop by and say hello... 

...which leads me to a wonderful trio of crafty lovelies, otherwise known as the Dolly Mixtures, let me introduce you to Coleen, Cheryl & Amy...

...these sassy ladies come in blank postcard format for you to colour, paint and decorate in your own style...

...here is Coleen, she has a 6x6 book of co-ordinating papers and a range of die cuts including the most delightful Scottie Dog to match...

...next up is Cheryl, she too comes with a 6x6 set of co-ordinating papers and pretty die cuts...

...next up is Amy, again there are co-ordinating 6x6 papers and die cuts to compliment her...

...well there they are, I do hope you like my designs, I confess to not having coloured in since my school days and borrowed my brothers art pencils as I have no markers either (yes I know it's almost a sin for a crafter to not have these) but I have had so much fun with this collection...

...why not check out CraftWork Cards  boards on Pinterest for more amazing inspiring piece's from the team HERE ...

...thank you for dropping by today...

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LOST LOVE at CALICO CRAFTS

...I was never insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched...
- Edgar Allan Poe -

 

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you my final guest designer piece for Calico Crafts, it's once again a sneak peek...

...I hope you have time to pop on over here to see the full piece...

...thank you for dropping by today...

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TATTERED FLORALS

...to practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow...so do it...

- Kurt Vonnegut -

...hello everyone, today I'm sharing with you a little canvas that I'm going to put in for Tim's tattered floral challenge, hope you like...

...the tattered floral die is so versatile...

...I have used music paper and vintage V&A papers from my stash...

...apart from the twiggy heart and the rusty wire all products are by Tim Holtz...

...depending on fabric, paper or grunge board, great dimension can be achieved with these amazing petals...

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...didn't realise this challenge was taking place as I don't get much time to create these days, and it's now the eleventh hour, but we still have one more day, if you haven't entered yet you can by going HERE ...

...thank you so much for dropping by today...

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GUEST DT over at CALICO CRAFTS

...fill the paper with the breathings of your heart...
-William Wordsworth-

...hello everyone, I have the great honour of being guest designer for the month of March over at CALICO CRAFTS...I am thrilled to of been asked and I will be sharing two designs with you, the first, below is a sneak peek...

...if you would like to see the complete piece, please hop on over to CALICO CRAFTS here...thank you for dropping by today...

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KRAFT FUSION at CRAFTWORK CARDS

...in the midst of Winter, I found there was within me, an incredible Summer...

- Albert Camus -

...hello everyone, thought it would be nice to share with you a few crafty makes I've created for CraftWork Cards using their totally scrumptious Fusion Papers and Kraft Die Cuts, check them out...

...loving these papers, gorgeous ginghams, pretty checks and dainty daisies along with yummy die cuts...

...the Kraft Die Cuts go hand in hand with these pretty papers...

...and check these boxes out, they come in Kraft & Plain White so your creations can go by post, awesome!...

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...gorgeous die cuts and yummy candi...

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...these gorgeous tunnel cards allow for amazing dimension to your creations...

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...I co-ordinated the box lids to go with each card, the die cuts are pretty awesome...

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...and couple of basic's for the card kitty...

...CraftWork Cards have just launched their brand new collection called Dolly Mixtures, check them out here

...thank you for dropping by today...

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