Shapeabilities Cross Collection Easter Card or Wedding card.

Hello, I just fell in love with this card when I first saw it on the FB Spellbinders Paper Arts Page.

The lady that designed and posted it there is Irina Blount.

I went on line to buy the 'Cross Collection' and have used them lots of times, as this card is ideal for so many different occasions.

I also used my Hougie Board to emboss some of the lines needed on the card stock layers.
The Spellbinder die is the 'Fleur De Lis' Shapeabilities Pendant.
Thanks for stopping by today.


Eileen x

This is what it is!

Hello ....well this is what I have been up to.
I first saw this card design in a magazine.
I think it was in Card Making Inspirations.

I used various fonts from Quickutz Dies for the numbers and Nestabilities Stars. The Snake came from 'google' and I printed it and added some Glossy Accents onto it's 'scales'!
I think it is a fun card and I enjoyed making it.
It is easy to do but takes some time with the doodling ! Give it a go....why not!
Eileen x

Flowers and a Melt Pot!

Hi everyone,
I am not posting a card today.I have been playing a lot with this new 'bit of kit.' Well, say new but I bought my Melt Pot in April at the Ally-Pally in London.

I have only just got around to using it because I saw an article in this months Craft Stamper magazine called Faux Porcelain Flowers.   I read the article and looked on the site recommended  /http://sherrycheever.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ and was hooked !!

 My first faux porcelain flower

Look at the left hand side of Sherry's site in categories, faux porcelain.
I had a great afternoon and this is what I produced ....not bad for a FIRST attempt .

I must say I got a bit 'cocky' and because my first one was not too bad I reckoned the next would be a doddle... WRONG ! the second and third attempt were rubbish ....only fit for the bin . Huh!

The  pink flower was cut with my Nestabilities (Dahlia) then coloured in with distressed inks and its dippy time into the pot!
The second and I think, better flower, was cut using the first four Blossom Nestie dies and some lovely printed paper.
I also used a heat gun on this one to smooth out the bits and bubbles left after I  had removed it from the pot.

The video on Sherry's site is easy to follow. However, she uses a different flower and a slightly different technique to the one in the Craft Stamper mag....anyway I had great fun.

Thanks for stopping by
Have a good weekend
Eileen x

Wedding in Blue....

I,ve been playing with Wedding Stationery again today and this time I have added a bit of "Blue"

 A Cuttlebug embossing folder, Cuttlebug butterfly and some spellbinders tags ... I printed the words on my PC and scored all the lines on the cards with my trusty Hougie board!
Thanks for popping by today ....F1 racing tomorrow, Oh yes looking forward to that.

Have a pleasant Sunday and a great week ....post again soon x
Eileen x

Tim Holtz / Sizzix Embossing Folder

This card is embossed using a new Tim Holtz / Sizzix embossing folder, the paper flowers were bought  from Crafts u love.
I scored a few lines at the bottom of the cards using my Hougie board and bone folder.

Finally I embellished the flowers with white sequins and gems.

 The leaf is a Spellbinder Shapeabilities, Assorted leaves.

I will be sending one of the cards to a friend who is celebrating her birthday soon ...I hope she won't mind me  posting it first ! Happy birthday for Thursday Melissa!

Thanks for looking today.
Eileen xx

Nestabilities,Shapeabilities and a punch!

 Poppy card

Hi, I have spent most of my day crafting and enjoying every moment of it ....bit hot and sticky but I am not moaning the sunshine is just wonderful.
The cards I have posted today are made from the Shapeabilities Fleur De Lis pendant that I have used before.

I just love it and they were very easy to do .


The Poppy Stamp is from Lavinia Stamps

The other stamp, on the Lavender card is also from Lavinia Stamps. I think they are so pretty.


I used a punch on the lavender card ...from the EK corner punch range.

Just  punch around the largest size of the Classic large circle nestabilities. I find it best to hold the punch upside down so you can see where you are placing it so it will line up with the 'cut shape' before.

I saw this on one of my 'blog hops' I can't remember which one ! but will find it and post the link...the lady is very clever and produces the most beautiful work.

Thanks for looking today.
Back soon ....Eileenx

Hougie scoring board

Good morning, another lovely sunny day and I am  back in the garden crafting and listening to the afternoon play (from yesterday) on the BBC iPlayer.......deep deep joy!

I have made a quick card using my Hougie Board, a great bit of kit that I use all the time.

I stamped the image on to a square 5in x 5in card blank with archival black ink and a Hero Arts stamp called Thinking of You!

 

The score lines are easy to do on the Hougie board and only take a minute or two.

The butterflies are Shapeabilities from Spellbinders and  after cutting, I stencilled them in the die with the same ink, plonked them in the corner and put the kettle on for morning coffee and a rich tea biscuit!



I have also posted a picture of my craft bag showing how I carry my Hougie board around.

It's too big to go in the bag but luckily has a handle and I 'nicked' a carabina from my husband (we go to the Scottish Highlands every year and he is a 'Munro bagger' ...you know, he wheezes up the mountains and coughs a lot when he gets to the top!)  I clip it through the handle then attach it to my bag ...it hits my legs when I carry it but ....hey.... we all need to suffer for our art !!



I also use another 'nicked' carabina to attach my roll of double sided tape where I can always find it and just pull from the roll however much I need ... small things that make my crafting more fun!

 Coffee's ready ...thanks for looking today.
Happy crafting.
Eileen x

Shaperbilities Butterflies and Peel-offs!

So just a quick post to show what I've  been playing with today.
I wanted to use this beige colour card but felt a bit lazy so instead of stamping I used Peel-offs and  Copic Markers

The butterflies are Shapeabilities.
After die cutting the large one, I covered it with some of the peel-offs  and coloured it to match the flowers.
Thanks for stopping by today.

Eileen x

Nestabilities Hearts and a Nestabilities Pendant.

Hi, I hope you had a great weekend.
Mine was very busy and so enjoyable. Saturday was the Allhallows Crop day. If you go cropping you will understand how great it is to see all your crafty mates and make cards or scrap all day long.
If you haven't got a crop near you why not START one! I did and we have nearly thirty members now.

We meet once a month and we love it! If you need any advice on how to start your group/crop send me an e-mail I will be glad to help if I can .

Fathers day started with visits and calls from my children for Ken who was pleased with his cards and over the moon with the single malt!

Daisy is almost back to her normal self and we can resume our long walks / adventures after Thursday when the stitches come out. I would just like to say thank you to everyone for your  good wishes regarding Daisy and her operation,most kind of you all.

I made the cream card I have posted here last night. Cutting out the Nestabilities on my Quickutz Revolution

I destroyed my Big-Shot machine at the crop on Saturday by being silly and have had to buy another.

I feel a bit of a 'plonker' and will treat my new one with more respect when it arrives.
This card was so easy to make and I think it looks very pretty. Cream linen card stock, Classic Heart Nestabilities, Classic Scalloped Hearts Nestabilities, Fleur De Lis Shaperabilities Pendants and some roses and pearls.
It did not take long to do. I think it will make a nice wedding card or for an anniversary.

Thanks for stopping by my blog, I hope you have found something to interest you .
Come back soon.
Eileen x

Lets do dots!

Hi, I have found it a bit difficult to post this week as the time has flown by. We have been looking after Holly, my son Martin's puppy who is Daisy's sister.We have had a super time having loads of 'adventures'! and at times they have acted like two naughty kids. You know, one minute fighting then the next, silence as they both get stuck into some mischief ...usually digging huge holes in the lawn !

Tomorrow is a big day for us as Daisy is going to the vets for spaying. We know it is routine but you can't help worrying little. I am sure things will be fine and I have bought all her favourite foods to help her over the operation. We intend spoiling her and why not? life is too short not to spoil those we love ...be it family or friends or a pet . I have a 'wish ' list of crafty stuff if anyone wants to spoil me !!

The card I have posted today uses a technique I saw in a card magazine ( can't remember which one)

The flowers were stamped in black ink, embossed with clear powder and then using ordinary colouring pencils in three different shades of blue  you just 'tap' the pencil onto the image till you build up the colour and shading with loads of  'DOTS'

Please don't rush this ...it takes time and is a bit noisy as the pencil 'hits' the paper ...OK... I will admit it ....I love the affect but it drove me mad doing it !

The background striped paper was also created using the same coloured pencils ...blues again with some  brown, just random lines running down the paper.


A white card blank ....a bit of matting and layering ...cut out the flowers and fix them to the card with foam pads ...cheap as chips !!!
I would like to say thank you to my 'best crafty mate' Karen for a super day yesterday ...loads of fun and those cakes were 'yummy' ! Looking forward to the Allhallows Crop on Saturday ...whoop whoop !

Holly, Ken and Daisy.

Thanks for looking today. Have a good week .
Eileen x