Tonnes of Tildas

I recently bought some Magnolia stamps called Tildas from http://www.funkykits.co.uk/

I haven't had a chance to actually make any cards yet, but I have stamped lots of images out and have started colouring them in. They stamp absolutely wonderfully and they colour in so nicely. I would definitely recommend anybody to purchase some!!!

Keep watching this space as eventually I will have made some cards with these gorgeous stamps.

And I have some absolutely fantastic new stamps on their way also from Funky Kits - they are called Sugar Nellies!!! These are going to be biggest thing in stamping this year!!! Keep an eye for out these - they are definitely not one to miss out on. If you want to look at them, look on this blog http://www.sugarnellie.blogspot.com/ I guarantee you will love them!

Girlie Card

After making so many Christmas cards lately, I thought I would make a girly card using a Whipper Snapper stamp. I have used backing paper from the DCWV Spring stack and some from the Nanna stack.

Pyramage card

I have fancied having a go at this for a few months and so bought some decoupage sheets from my local craft shop. I then cut each image out reducing each cut by 1/2 cm for each rectangle. It is very quick and easy. Are the images a bit Seventies?

Oh well only have another billion decoupage sheets to use up!!!

Cakes and crafting

Well haven't I been busy? Firstly I know Halloween is over for the year but I found this cake mix on offer in Asda (2 for £2) so I thought they would be fun to make with my daughter.
I did all the mixing and Zoe put the halloween embellishments on. They taste really yummy too! Although Zoe seems to think that as she put the sweeties on, then that is all she needs to eat!!!

And then I made a card for my husband's cousin who will be 7 on 5th November. I had seen something similar on UKS on the Craft Robo template section by Anna - I thought I would have a go at making my own version of it using the new Design Master software. I found an image of a football and then traced it using the software and then made a circular card and matted and layered his name and the number seven. I cut the white using Bazzill and the black is Bazzill glitter card. It didn't cut very well so I had to get the knife out to finish it off. I am really pleased with this one.

Christmas is on it's way

On Wednesday I bought some new decorations for the tree this year. I have decided to do the tree in greens and purples - bit like a peacock. My husband thought I was nuts when I came home with some tree decs - what does he know anyway?!?!?!

So Thursday, I had the day off and very naughtily sent my daughter off to nursery so that I could spend the whole day on crafting with all my stash spread out over the lounge!!!

This is the first card - I used a Penny Black stamp cut out and put onto some pearlised card. I coloured in the image using some Sakura Glaze pens to give the post box some gloss and water coloured the rest of the image. I then used Cuttlebug Snow embossing folder to emboss the bottom circle and used a gold peel off greeting and a bit of ribbon. The bottom circle is meant to look like a bauble - could you tell???


My next card is using the same stamp but coloured all in water colours. I thought the postage stamp paper went well with the post box - it is from the Papermania Christmas stack.

I just love Penny Black stamps - as if you couldn't tell!!
Here is a gate fold one:

And here is another one (there are some more cards using this stamp to be posted up later as I used this stamp for my UKS Glitzy Christmas Card Swap)

My last cards are using the Santa's Workshop stamp by Whipper Snapper - the first one is the same as the last one I posted but I didn't think it looked right so I changed the greeting for a stamped and embossed greeting in red tinsel embossing powder.

And lastly ...

I used a swing card template that I found on the web which I amended to use it on A5 card. It was a bit fiddly and I cut it by hand and so up close doesn't look very good. I am going to redesign it using the Craft Robo.

Found a new Crafty Forum

Hi me again!!!

I forgot to say that I have found a new forum for crafters. Initially I found the site becuase they had some fabulous templates and projects to download and then I realised that they had a forum so I signed up. They are all ever so friendly so pop over and have a lookie

http://www.timeforcrafting.co.uk/

Stamping Overload!!!

I haven't updated my bloggie in a while so I thought that I had better do a couple of cards to give me the incentive to post them up here.

They are both Christmas cards - I really must get myself into gear and get them all made. I have purchased lots of fabby Christmas stamps but can't seem to get myself motivated. The weather has really turned today and has made me feel very wintry so perhaps my creative christmas mojo will return (not that I ever had any in the first place!!!!).

The first card is a Whipper Snapper stamp which I got from The Glitter Pot - their service is fantastic - I ordered Thursday lunch and they were delivered Friday morning!!! I have also used paper from the DCWV Christmas Stack and the Snowflake Cuttlebug Embossing folder - I use this in my Big Shot - much better than Sizzix's Texture Plates!!! Oh and a bit of glue and glitter - an essential on any chrimbo card!!!

The second card is a Penny Black stamp which I love. I went to a Craft Fair this morning in Ringwood and bought several more embossing folders and some more Penny Black stamps. This is also using paper from the DCWV Christmas Stack and I embossed it using the snowflake folder. I then used some rik rak ribbon and some peel off greetings. I did chuck this one together quite quickly and not overly pleased with it - but it will do to put towards the christmas card pile!!!!

I have purchased the Design Master software for my Craft Robo, which if you have been reading the Craft Robo Chat forum on UKS then you will know that there are a few teething problems. I haven't attempted to cut anything yet!!! Look out on my bloggie when I have managed to actually do something using it. I do have a card to make for a 7 year old and I know what I want to do but haven't a clue how to do it on Design Master and I don't want to use the old software now that I have the new one!!!!

I seemed to have spent a fortune on crafty stuff over the last few weeks. I have got a pile of lovely Whipper Snapper and Penny Black stamps waiting to be used which I am definitely going to do this evening whilst watching Top Gear. When do you feel that you have all the crafting stuff that you need? Never I guess!!!!

Anyway now I am beginning to ramble... ... so bye for now!!!!