Back to nature

Evening all.......

Just so busy at the moment so again this will just be a quick one......this is the last of the cards I made last weekend, hopefully will get a chance to do some more this weekend. Unfortunately we have not found our little mouse, so I think I will just have to brave it and do some crafting at my desk!

Believe it or not, I am still using up some scraps!! These earthy colours really work well with the Organic Grace Level 1 Hostess set.

Hopefully I will have some more post for you soon but might not be around for the next couple of days.

Stay safe

Smiles xx

Designer Paper

Just a quick one tonight as I did not get home until late and just want to relax, the next few posts will be of cards I made last weekend........I have a mouse who has set up camp under my craft desk so until he is caught i will not, I repeat, WILL NOT be sitting at my desk!!





Mmmmmmmm......not sure about this one....what do you think??????





This one took me forever to work out and plan and put together.....kept trying different greens, a bit limited as using scraps so had to find bits that where the right size or enough card left to cut to the right size! Finally finished it and I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts...........

Stay safe

Smiles xx

Cased

While browsing through some amazing blogs I came across this card which I absolutely love.....I dont usually like really busy cards but I loved the way Leslie created a background from different stamps...... here is a link to her blog http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/02/03/background-stamping-from-scratch/

And here is my attempt at casing her card.....it is slightly different but I am really happy with the way it turned out.

Thanks for looking..........

Smiles xx

Clean lines & Simple designs

Well I hope you have all had a lovely weekend......despite being 'on call' no one has rung me so my weekend has been nice and quiet. My car is still at the garage so we have been house bound, but we took Spud out for a walk this morning...bless her little legs, she was knock out when we got home!!

With the car out of action I have spent the last couple of days sat at my craft desk getting some cards made.......my scrap pile has been thinned out a bit but still working through it.............

I wanted to keep these ones simple, not too busy, with clean lines.......I keep looking at the Organic Grace stamps and I have to force myself to use them but once I have I love the way they come out!

This next one is for a friend, its not exactly for her as I am not going to write in it....its for her to keep or give to someone else. She doesnt know I am going to send it to her so ssshhhhhh! dont say anything!

Hope you like......leave a comment if you would like to!

Take care

Smiles xx

Shopping...

If anyone out there is like me....I like to write lists, I usually have about 3 or 4 on the go at any one time and at Christmas its more like 7 or 8!! So when it comes to the grocery shopping I always have a list which I write and re-write many times over. So a friend of mine asked me to make her a shopping list pad she can put on the fridge, now this style of list is not what I like to use....I usually have a A5 piece of paper and I write my list in sections of where things are in the shop..........am I sounding a little weired here now??? Anyway I cant remember where I found this design (if its yours let me know and I will give credit where its due) and it is perfect for my friend!

Next is a card I made using the DCBD sketch from last week......I was saving it to use with my Soft Summer stamp set but that was on back order and only came the other day so I was too late with the Challenge.......but here it is anyway!

I am really enjoying using my SU markers....and I have got all the colours now which is great and I can experiment loads!!

Well thats it for now, hope you all have a happy and safe weekend

Take care

Smiles xx

Templates

Evening all,

Ok....so I did manage to takes some photo's but only now getting the chance to post them. Spud is making it difficult as she is sitting on my lap barking at the computer screen.......she chases the cursor around the screen and then barks when the screen changes!! Bless her....

Back to blogging......
Here are a few things I have made over the week.

This is a template I purchased from http://www.papertreyink.com/timeless_templates.html Lauren has some great templates on there and they make such lovely gifts to give to family and friends.

I stamped the note paper and envelopes just to give it a more personal touch.......what do you think???

Smiles xx

Could it be........?

3 days in a row with the sun shining!!!! Lets just hope the good weather keeps up and we have an amazing summer eh! I even managed to get a little sun burnt yesterday....although I was standing on the side of the road with my car having broken down....not impressed at all!!

Another very busy week for me so although I have done some crafting I have not had a chance to take any photos or do any blogging.......actually thats a lie, I have had the chance but my weary bones have not allowed me to get up off the sofa and do anything. I am hoping to take some pics later and I might even manage to get them on here....if not it will be soon...maybe the weekend......work really is just a nuisance and gets in the way of everything!!

Sorry for moaning x

Smiles xx

Soft and Subtle

I must have a real bee in my bonet at the moment as I seem to have done a lot of card making and blogging over the last few days..........not saying its a bad thing but house work seems have been totally forgotten about and if I dont get ontop of it soon it is going to overwhelm me.....dont say a word Mum!!!!

So how is everybody??? Thank goodness it's Friday, even though it has been a short week thanks to Easter, today seemed to take forever to get here!! 42 days and counting until I start my new job......I cant wait!!

Right back to card making......believe it or not I am still working through my scraps but starting to get to the bottom of the pile. Here are a couple of cards I made last night.........

I really do love using water colours.....my Mum gave me her bold brights and rich regal crayons but I am going to get the soft subtles next as I have had to use water colour pencils (non SU!!) to do these and I am not sure how well they have come out. Not even sure if I am doing it right but just tend to do my own thing and if I like it well thats what counts eh!

This next card is a little difficult to see in the photo but I have used the Le Jardin DP and co-ordinated it with the French Flair back ground stamp

Well thats it for now.....stay safe everyone!

Smiles xx

New Toys!!

I ordered these spellbinders waaaaaaaayyyyyy back in January.......they finally came the other day so I just HAD to try them out........so what do you think???



As I have been trying to use up my scraps, I have just been picking up random bits and trying them with other bits and comming up with my own designs.....I have seen so many great cards and designs on other blogs but I wanted to use my own imagination rather than my take on someone elses ideas. But I got a bit stuck tonight so I think I might need to look at a few sketches to get some inspiration and creative juices flowing again!!





I love how these deep reds have come out on the photos........

Enjoy



Smiles xx

A Change is...........

......as good as a holiday, or so they tell me! So what do you think of the new look??? I love it!! Thought I would spruce up Spud's Spot ready for a new adventure. What's that you say, well last week I handed in my resignation as I finally bit the bullet and applied for another job and actually got it!!

I will be starting my new job at the beginning of June and I am really, really looking forward to it, so excited, so many new challenges.

So thats my news, now for a card or two.........still wading through my scrap pile!!

Smiles xx

Using up scraps!

Evening all,

I have a rather bad habit of letting a pile of scrap card build up next to my craft desk and then I end up with not only a bit pile of mess but loads of scrap that I just dont know what to do with....so I decided the other day that I was not going to use any more of my card stock until I have used up as much of the scrap as I can. Here are a few more cards made from my 'little' scrap pile.............

I wasn't really sure if I would use or even liked the organic grace stamps but now that I have had a chance to play about with them, I really do like them!!! I like the clean lines and simplicity of this card. This next one is all a bit bold and bright for me but I do actually like it.........

And last but not least.....Live your Dreams......again!

Thats it for now......hope you like them, thanks for looking!

Smiles xx

Back to cards

Well I have been really busy lately and not had much of a chance to do any posting although have managed to squeeze in some craft time......but did not manage to get cards in the post to Australia and have missed 2 birthdays and a wedding anniversary!! Posting cards tomorrow so although they will get there eventually they will be late! Sorry folks!

I so love the look of water colour and really want to do more with it.......I would love to be able to paint a water colour from scratch but my artistic flair doesn't really stretch to that.......

This one is for you Rosemary........

Something a little more masculine.........

Enjoy, hope you like them.

Smiles xx

Milk Cartons

Happy Easter......hope everyone had a happy and safe weekend......and better weather than we had!!!

This is a really great gift idea and can be used for lots of different things........chocolates, lovely bathroom smellies, sweeties, anything really that will fit into the little milk cartons. I got the idea from http://www.inkingidaho.blogspot.com/ (sorry still cant get this link thingy right!!) and have made a couple for a friend of mine that wanted them to give as gifts.






Perfect little gifts for someone special!



Smiles xx

Workshop and weary!

Hi everyone

Sorry not been around for a while....gosh nearly a week but I did manage to spend a day crafting last weekend but no time since for blogging but wanted to just post some pictures so that you dont forget that I am here!

The first pic is of my workshop very small area and loads of people so I think I will keep the numbers down a bit next time if I can.....it got a little crazy at times!! The rest of the pics are of some project that I wanted to try out....hope you like them.

Got to go now, so very very tired this week, looking forward to having a long weekend!!

Take care

Smiles xx