Something Exciting

Hello everyone.

I have some amazing news to share with you today.  Spellbinders have been in touch with me and they have asked me to become a Spellblogger.

This means that I get to play with their amazing dies and post weekly creations to my blog showcasing their fabulous products.

Check out their WEBSITE or click the logo to the right of this post.

Firstly they sent me a new die cutting machine which was the platinum 8.5".  I love it.  It's so stylish and the cutting platforms all fold away saving space on your work surface.

It's heavy due to its construction and the ability to take Spellbinders steel rule dies making it possible to cut through a variety of material.

 

The platform above shows you how to create your sandwich for the dies and embossing folders.

 

The cutting platform folds up to allow easy storage.

I am still awaiting my delivery of dies so I can get started on creating my first set of projects.  So keep on eye on my blog and Facebook.

 

Have a lovely day.

xXx

Wrap It Up

Hello All,

We have a fantastic challenge for you at Daring Cardmakers and its called.

Wrap It Up

Enfys our lovely host would like to see some sort of grocery packaging on your creation.  It's a great way of recycling and we can't wait to see what items you use.

I used a bit of a tangerine bag and made a seaside theme card as it looks like netting.

I used some designer paper from Pink Petticoat but now known as The Lovely Studio.

I then stamped out the fish from the jar of love set from Stampin Up and the sentiment is also from the same set.

I stamped the greeting onto a picece of white card cut using the oval stitched framelit dies also from Stampin Up and added some string to frame it.

I hope you will stop by the Design Team blogs and see how they used their rubbish.

Have a lovely weekend.

Up In The Air

Hello Crafters

 

Time for another challenge at Daring Cardmakers.

 

We would like to see a sky or flight related card this week.

 

When I saw the challenge I thought of clouds straight away and wanted to feature them on my project.

I also got a little inky and created my own background using a template which is from a die set called "sending Sweet Thoughts" from Paper Sweeties.  I used the frosting from the cupcake as my cloud.

 

I inked around the cloud in different colours just randomly over a square of white cardstock.

 

I then cute a few clouds from glitter card as embellishments and added a few sequins.

 

The little girl image is from a digital download from My Time Made Easy called "Raimbow Wishes".

 

Don't forget to stop by the design team blogs for more lovely inspiration.

 

xXx

March Inspiration Challange

 

Hello again.

 

Two posts on one day but if I didn't post this one I knew I would forget as I have already posted it to a Facebook group.

 

This is card for the monthly challenge over at Paper Sweeties,

 

Look at the lovely photo for inspiration.

 

 

I created a coffee themed card using a couple of sets from Paper Sweeties called.

Coffee Yes Please and Sending Sweet Thoughts.

 

I love these two sets and they work perfectly together.

 

 

I created a little chalk board using a selection of the stamps and added some of the gorgeous sequins also available at Paper Sweeties.

 

Hope you can stop by the Paper Sweeties blog and check out all the lovely inspiration from the Design Team.

 

xXx

Dreamy

Hello all.

I am sharing another Fiskarettes design team card today, this time using the feather squeeze punch.

I created a shaker card.  I just love making these cards as you can just about put any small embellishment inside them.  I decided to use the feather punch and I used several types of card including glitter, mirror and vellum.

 

 

For the shaker element I cut several frames using the stitched dies from Stampin Up and I also added a few sequins and tiny stars.

 

 

I then used a star embossing folder to create the background and added a few feathers.

The sentiment is from a download at Docrafts which I thought matched the theme of the card perfectly.

Have a great day and I hope you can stop by the Fiskarettes UK Facebook for more lovely ideas using their fantastic range of punches.

 

 

 

 

Green and a Glimmer of Gold

Hello Crafters.

 

Another Friday means another fantastic challenge from Daring Cardmakers.

 

This weeks challenge is Green with a Glimmer of Gold.

 

As its St Patricks Day, Lythan our host would like to see green on your cards with a dash of Leprechauns gold if you like.

 

I used green card for my jar which I stamped and then embossed in gold.  I love using embossing powders and then watching it turn to a lovely liquid.

 

I created a shaker card for this one and filled it with gold.  Did I tell you I love shaker cards and I just love the Jar of Love stamp and die set from Stampin up.

 

I then had to include a rainbow as you always find gold at the end of one.  I then mounted the whole thing onto some green mirri card.

 

Dont forget to stop by the Design Team blogs for more lovely inspiration.

 

Have a great weekend.

 

xXx

 

 

News!!!

Hello everyone.

I have some exciting news to share.  I am now a Fiskarette.  I have joined the Fiskars Design Team for the next 3 months and I can't wait to show you some of their fabulous punches.

I am sharing a project today to get you ready for Easter.

I have made a sweet little Easter basket using the Butterfly Squeeze Punch.

I even made the chocolate to go in it but that didn't last long.

Here is a little template to help you.

I started with a 6"x 6" piece of designer paper.  I scored it at 2" and 4".  Then rotate the paper and score again so you have a grid pattern.  Fold these lines which are the dotted lines above.  Then cut diagonally on the lines which are solid.  You should now be left with little triangles.  Glue these triangles together to make your basket shape.

I then added a handle and decorated it with the little butterflies.  I cut three and glued them on top of each other to make them more 3d.

Check out the punch I used HERE.

xXx