3 Wee Trees & A Little Tutorial For You x

 

Hi there lovely peeps and firstly apologies for getting this on here late – I was here, there and everywhere yesterday and forgot to schedule the post.

But anyway we are here now and it’s time to see what’s happening over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week.
Our teamie Joy has created the beautiful photomontage above which I think is gorgeous. There’s lots of inspiration there I think and thank you chick for making this for us to work with xxx

As always, there is a whopper of a  …..

… which this week’s winner can spend …

… right here.

So this is my card.

The picture  has a really vintage feel to it but there’s also a few modern aspects as well so I tried to combine both!!

The little trees were ever so easy to make and here’s a quick tutorial to show you how I did them (and please excuse the not very awesome pics peeps!!)

I started with a piece of 6 x 6 paper (I used green card here so that you can see it easier) and this will make 2 trees.

 

 

 

 

 

The tape overhanging the edges here was just to stop it curling up for the pic. Paper doesn't do this but card does.

OK, on with the tut …..

 

 

All you have to do now is put some tape on the wrong side to hold it together and it’s all done :)

 

I inked the edges with some of Lord Timmie’s Tattered Rose Distress Ink and added a star and a ‘trunk’ and soem little pearls which were coloured with Copics.

The embossing folder was swiped with Distress Ink and then I added some glitter.
This pic doesn't show it but it glistens like ice.

I printed the sentiment onto some Safmat – awesome stuff!!!

 

And there it is done!!!

Stuff I used here is all from Simon Says Stamp and it was …

                    

 

 

Doing the clickie piccie thing  will take you straight to the right pace on the website :)

So we are all done.

I hope you find the tutorial helpful – it’s easier to show in pics than trying to explain it with my gobbledegook speak!!!

Have a fab day and I’ll see you soon.

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Never Too Old …..

Hi there peeps and hope you are all OK today. It’s a bit grey and miserable here right now which is just what you want when you have to go and do a bit of Chrimbly shopping later (not!!)

Or maybe I’ll leave it until tomorrow!!

Anyhoos, over at Papertake Weekly  it’s the first one of the month and we have our usual

Anything Goes

theme with the option of adding something dangly.

There’s a a £10voucher up for grabs from those lovely Lili Of The Valley fairies, Lisa & Laila (thank you chicksies xxx)

Now you can probably see that my dangly bit isn’t very dangly at all to be fair but anyway it’s sort of there.

I used one of the new LOTV releases here and this little sweetie is Never Too Old For A Hug – quite!!!

I gave her the old Copics treatment in these colours -

E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20 (skin), E41, E42, E43, E50 (hair), B0000, B000, B00, B12, YG0000, YG00, YG03, W00. W1, W3, W5 (the rest).

Here’s a few piccies ….

I thought that these fab star pins from The Ribbon Girl matched  the stars on her frock – aren't they pretty.  :)

The papers are from a First Edition 6 x 6 Up Up & Away paper pack which is available from Dies To Die For and the self adhesive pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts

 

So there’s me card all done for today.

I’ll be back tomoz with a bit more cardage so I’ll see you then and enjoy the rest of your day and if you get a sec, nip and have a moocho at the PTW girlies cards on the main challenge blog – they are FABBEROONIE!!

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx

Catching Up (Or How To Be Disorganised!!!) And Some Thank Yous xxx

Hi there peeps and hope you are all OK today xxx

I’m doing a bit of a catch up today and sharing a card which I made for last week’s Just Magnolia Challenge but I had probs uploading it so it never went on the main blog in time. I intended to put it on here this week while the challenge was still running but due to being a dozy beggar, that never happened, so I thought I’d share it today.

The challenge was Pink  White / Red …..

… so this is what I did.

I used Through My Heart Tilda and coloured her with these Copics -

E000, E00, E11, E21, R11, R20, E41, E42, E43, E50, R17, R27, R59, R85, RV0000, RV00, RV01, RV10

The papers I used were sent to me by the lovely Tracy at Dies To Die For. She had lots of spares and thought we could all use them up. So this is the first one I made with them,  and thank you for being so generous to us T xxx

I have to fess up here cos I nicked this idea from my friend and fellow pickled onion lover, the card making / crafty genius that is  Chris Dark ( so thanks for your inspiration sweet cheeks and hope to see you next year xxx)

I used the little heart die as a mini easel card thing on the main easel card if you get my drift.

It’s so sweet and such a clever idea (so clearly not one of mine then!!)

A little Tilda Swirl and pink gingham ribbon adornment – 2 of my faves here, slobber, drool :)

I have to say thank you as well to Janice over at Sir Stampalot for sending me the heart and lace dies (amongst other things) for a recent commission I did xxx.  As you can see Janice, these things are for life and not just for commissions lol!!

I will use them loads for sure.

So here’s the shopping list peeps -

From Sir Stampalot -

     

From Simon Says Stamp

From The Ribbon Girl

From Wild Orchid Crafts

So I’m done for the week.

Don’t forget that there is another fab challenge this week over at Just Magnolia and this week it’s the turn of Team A  and my sweet friend Donalda is hosting so if you get a sec, nip and have a moocheroonie :)

I’m off to do some work then I have the prep to do later for tomorrow’s jewellery class at Purple Butterfly Crafts (we are going to be very glam tomorrow lol!!) and then this weekend it’s prepping for Monday’s card club. Phew I am exhausted just thinking about but it keeps me of the streets I guess lol!!

We have Kyla tomorrow night instead of tonight this weekend so Rebekah reminded me that it’s the Christmas Market in Chester (thank you chick xx)  and it looks so pretty so we are heading into town when it starts to go dark so that she can see it all. There is an old fashioned helter skelter there as well and I’m not sure she has ever seen one before.

Here’s some pics to get us in the mood …

   

  

Apparently there is no big wheel this year but I liked the pic so I included it anyway!!

So have a great weekend, whatever you are doing,  and I’ll see you next week.

Hugs to all xxx

And Now For Something Completely Different

Hi there peeps and hope you are all OK xxx

Today over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge, we have one of them there

Anything Goes

themes so it’s time to fill your creative boots and do whatever you want to do.

This week, DT this week have all showcased  Unity and Fawn Lawn Stamps and if you have any, we would love to see you use them but its not compulsory for this challenge – just enjoy your crafting :)

As always, there is a whopper of a voucher up for grabs ….

.. which our lucky winner will get to spend  …

… right here and don’t forget to have a mooch over at the website cos new stuff is being added all the time.

So this is what I did and you’ll notice that there isn’t really an image as such, or at least not like the ones  I usually use.

But I love this stamp and I wanted to use it but I also wanted to do something a little different other than plain colouring it in. So I paper pieced the main heart bit of it and coloured and glittered the edges, did a bit of decoupage on the leaves (which I did colour in)  and then covered up the flower on the image with a rolled flower which I doused rather liberally in  Diamond Stickles.

And you know what??

I really like it – it’s so simple and the colours just zing :)

These pics do not do it justice and I am pleased with the result cos it’s for a special friend. I think these Anything Goes challenges are perfect for trying out new ideas and it’s nice to step outside your comfort zone occasionally.

So what did I use today then?

Well everything here came from The Simon Says Stamp Store of course and here are the pics with links that will take you straight to the right place on the website…

 

G99, YG0000, YG00, YG03

           

       

Right, I better go and finish off some bits and bobs. I haven’t put the news on yet to see what’s happened re the strikes today cos I couldn't face it after yesterday – it’s all so doom and gloom and God only knows where it will all end.

In tears for sure, and don’t you just feel for future generations :(

But then, glass of vino in hand, I will settle down to watch the next bit of IACGMOOH – ooohhh, wasn't Wille a little narky pants last night – Crissy too!! Poor Sean/ Anthony / Moaning Minnie / whatever!! I felt sorry for him cos he was bereft that Willie had gotten the hump and after all, they were trying to do something nice. Well that bit them on the butt didn’t it!!  Are you taking note you naughty producers, heehee!! At least we don’t have to keep looking at Miss Plastic Fantastic Bazoomers (I’m not bitter !!)  cos she went last night.

So that’s the dads and lads votes gone then lol!!!

And is it just me but is that Carte Noir addie the most annoying thing on TV at the mo, Bruce Forsyth apart. I actually feel my knuckles turning white when it comes on. Yes, damned attractive springs to mind and the French accent is tres sexy fo sho, BUT there is no way on Gods green earth that I would let my Richard go and fold up the clothes. Whaaaaa? I would never find them again and nor would most women I suspect, whether our tongues are firmly in our cheeks or not.

Now THIS is what I call a sexy  French accent – remember this one girls…….

 I wonder what he had in mind then? Certainly not oran-jez rappend in ze tropic-al sun.

Ohh la la!!

I’ll see you soon if not sooner and huggiest of hugs to all xxx