It's A Doodle With Clarity !

On smooth white Matt card and using my brayer I blended two Adirondack ink colours, Stream and Sunset Orange ( bit bold but who cares!)
I used both of the Leafy Swirls stamps from Clarity Stamps and then 'doodled'  with a white gel pen.

Thanks for dropping by today and please keep an eye on my friend Angela's Blog She has music on it now!! Oh gawd ...what am I going to do with her!   Eileen x

More Lovely Lavinia Stamps

Hi, I am posting a quick card this evening that I made using Lavinia Stamps. The colours are perhaps a little unusual !

I  just love Lavinia stamps and really enjoy playing with them.

I watched the Ranger products show on QVC yesterday and they featured the Melting Pot ...I have one of these and I am going to dust it off tomorrow and try to produce some of the work I saw during the show.
Thanks for all your support ... I really appreciate it ...Eileen xx

A couple of Rub-on's and a Sticker.

Good evening everyone, I hope you're  having a good weekend.
I went to the Allhallows Crop today and along with loads of my crafty mates I had a super time. Thanks ladies for a great day!

 

This card was made for my friend Sheila.
The main flourish is a Rub-on, so is the sentiment. The daises are dimensional  flower stickers that I've had for ages and I think they look lovely.
I am happy to report that Sheila loved the card.
Eileen x

A Brayer And My New Lavinia Stamps.

I hope your weekend is a good one so far.
I went to a crop yesterday and had a super time with loads of crafty pals. Thanks Stephanie and all the ladies for a great time and yummy cake!

The day just flew by because I was playing with my Adirondack inks, my brayer ( I love it) and some new Lavinia stamps ....it was deep, deep joy!

This card is for my friend Barbara, ( don't look at the pictures Barbara then it will be a nice surprise!) who will be celebrating her birthday on the 31st of October.

Barbara is recovering from an operation  on her knee. Wishing you a speedy recovery Barbara.

Thanks for looking today.
Eileen xx

Our Daisy.... x

Our Daisy,
who will be a year old at the end of October.
Such a sweet nature. A total joy!

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