Tuesday, 6 November 2007

Getting ready for Valentines Day!

I know it's a long way off but I like to be prepared! They're not going to be for all my boyfriends (really!) They're to sell in the staff room.
I love playing with my primas, for this one I seperated the petals and arranged them into a heart shape. The paper is BG Lilykate.

Monday, 5 November 2007

Altered Wine Bottle - Vase

Here's something different to have a look at! I fancied a change so I got my bottle chopper out and altered this wine bottle. It's the first time I haven't used glass paints on a chopped bottle, I just used ribbon, peel offs, sequins and embossing powder.


I was so pleased to discover that I could stamp and emboss the neck of the bottle to give it a smooth edge. It saved me spending ages sanding it down.





Sunday, 4 November 2007

DCM - Cut

It's that time again so here's the brief from DCM....Any theme goes, so for those of you needing a break from Christmas crafting this is the perfect opportunity to have a change. All styles are welcome but there MUST be an element of handcutting somewhere. It could be a greeting, a shape, letters printed on your pc and handcut, anything goes as long as you did it by hand.

I saw This idea in Crafts Beautiful magazine and thought it would fit well with this dare. Each layer of the tree is snipped by hand to create the frill. I thought it looked really simple in the magazine but it was a real faffing about so I think this may be my first and last.

The papers are BG Phoebe.

Saturday, 3 November 2007

Tagged Again

Yippee!!! I been tagged again by Marlou, Kathy, Juliet and Debbie Sorry ladies, I know it was ages ago but better late than never (worryingly i've been saying that rather a lot lately!)
Anyway, I have to answer these questions..........

1} If you could have £100 worth of scrapbook paper or assorted embellishments, which would you choose? Erm.................embellishments I think. I have way more papers than I know what to do with.
2}If you had to choose between using only stamps or rub ons, which would you choose? Well I don't use them much but i'd probably go for stamps as they last forever.
3}If you knew how to do both awsome cards and layouts, but could only do one for a year, which would it be? CARDS!!!!!
4} Would you rather own a Scrapbooking store or have your own scrapping room at home?? Theoretically i'm being given one of these right? well I'd take the store, sell it, renovate my already existing craft room the blow the rest on scrummy crafty stash!
5} Last but not least, what is your current cardmaking/scrapping style?? I don't think I have one style, I love to have a go at everything, although I have been really enjoying making my shaped cards for Crafty Templates (they're so much fun!)

Right here are the buddies i'm tagging.........(no particular order, i love em all!)
Emilia I've tagged her so many times now but she inspires me sooo much.
Sadie I love her style, so crisp and fresh.
Flossie Her creations are full of fun spirit, and she's such a sweety
Anna I love to visit her blog, especially when I've lost my mojo. Her work is so inspirational.

Crafty Templates - Design 2

Here's my second design from this months Crafty Templates pack. This one used the 'We Three Kings' template, I decided to type out the words to the 'We Three Kings' song and print it out for the background. I must admit, I'm really pleased with the results.

Friday, 2 November 2007

Crafty Templates Design 1

I used the 'Super Dooper Birthday Cupcake' for this one, it was such fun to make, I even used real hundreds and thousands and those iced swirly thingies.
Thanks for looking.

Thursday, 1 November 2007

DCM - Ribbon Topped Recipe

Yeah!!!! I love recipes!!!! and that's what we got this week for te DCM little extra. Here's the recipe.......

4 brads/eyelets
3 circles
2 rectangles
and lashings of ribbon!


The pig's head, body and nose are the circles, the legs are the recatangles, the eyelets and ribbons are in the corners.
I got my first cuttlebug embossing folder yesterday so I just had to use it (I now think I might be addicted!) they give such fab results.

I also got the blue paper yesterday and I love, love, LOVE it (I think it's Papermania, I need to check).