Pats Card Making Passion

Medallions and more

2012-02-12T21:31:00.005Z

Hi there dear bloggers. More medallions to share with you today.

The first one is a card

I have made for a friends recent engagement

I am entering it into the Try it on Tuesday challenge which this week has LOVE as the theme and is sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts.

Here are a couple more that I made this week.

The first one was coloured using Crystal Laquers

This one has been glittered.

Before I go I will share a Get Well card that I made for my dear friend Joan who was admitted to hospital on Friday with chest pains. I'm so very glad to say that she is back home now having had a stent fitted. She says she is fighting fit and looking forward to our evening out on Friday all being well. Great news!!

The paper is Bo Bunny and the image Lily of the Valley coloured with copics.

Well that's about it from me today. Hope you all have a very good week.

Pat

xxx

Going back to my roots

2012-01-28T14:16:00.003Z

Just thought I'd share a pretty glittery card with you today.

What seems like light years ago I was really into Medallion stamps and glitter. Well it was all down to the lovely Jayne Nestorenko and the amazing demos she used to do on C&C. I have never lost the love of them so decided to get out the glitter again after Jayne gave me a lovely medallion stamp for Christmas. So I've been as happy as a pig in muck this morning and there is glitter everywhere. I'm going to try out some other techniques using the stamps so watch this space. It's such a shame that we don't see Jayne on C&C very often these days

Sorry the glitter and mirri board haven't shown up too well.

As I'm sitting typing this John has just brought me todays post (rather late post I might add) and it's my Craft Stamper magazine. So guess what I'm gonna be doing when I finish on here! Ooh the free stamp is by The Octopode Factory, brilliant.

Tonight we are going wine tasting for Jonathan's wedding, well let's get that right I'm driving and they are wine tasting but we will be having a meal so that's OK.

Bye for now,

Pat xx

Design Team call.

2012-01-17T15:06:00.001Z

Hello from a very cold but lovely and sunny day here in the West Midlands of the UK.

Thought I would just stop by to let you know that The Try it on Tuesday gang have a DT call out.

So do please pop over there and take a shufty.

Pat xxx

New Year, new start

2012-01-10T11:40:00.002Z

Hi there dear bloggers.

No creation from me for the Try it on Tuesday challenge this week as I have stepped down from the team. I have absolutely loved being part of the DT with such fantastic and talented designers but decided I need to spend less time blogging as I have family committments which I have to put first.

I shall still be crafting but as and when I have the time and I shall still keep following the TioT challenge to get some inspiration from the team as they come up with some brilliant ideas.

I believe that there are going to be some changes to the TioT challenge shortly so keep checking the blog to find out what's instore.

Well speaking of family commitments I had a bit of a scare this morning. As you may know hubby John has MS and this morning had quite a funny turn. I had to get the paramedics out but thankfully he is quite a bit better now. They checked him over and gradually he began to improve so we believe it may have been a TIA (mini stroke). He's had a couple of these episodes in the past and they last about 30 mins which I believe is what happens. We had a good year 2011 with no emergency hospital visits so hope todays episode doesn't mean 2012 is going to be the start of a bad one.

Well that's it from me for today. I'll try to get back with a card soon.
Hugs
Pat xx

All your own work.

2012-01-03T09:00:00.002Z

As the title says the first challenge of 2012 for Try it on Tuesday is to create a card with the theme of all your own work. No printed papers or ready made embellishments, everything on the card needs to be created by you.

So I decided to take the less is more idea and stamp directly to the card. I love this simple style but I think it's more difficult to achieve than it would first appear. I think I need a bit more practice and am definately going to be spending more time perfecting this style as I really do like the simplicity of this type of card.

I used post it notes to mask off a section of the card then coloured the aperture using DI and a blending block. I then stamped the image directly over the panel using another post it to mask off the bottom of the card so that I could stamp at different heights. I put redline tape around the four sides and added gilding flakes.

I do hope you will take the time to visit the TioT challenge blog and check out the rest of the teams creations then hopefully decide to join us for the challenge.

Well I'm going to try and get myself back to a sort of normality after all the festivities. Wish me luck.

Thank you for stopping by,

Pat xx

Oh it's Wednesday!!

2011-12-28T09:14:00.000Z

Hope you enjoyed the Christmas festivities and that Santa brought you some lovely crafting goodies amongst other things. My crafting gifts included a gorgeous book on vellum and parchment craft from my lovely friend Delena and a big box of goodies including rubber stamps, card and papers from my dear friend Jayne. I shall be putting them to good use very soon.

Well now I'd better get on with showing you my creation for the Try it on Tuesday challenge even though it is now Wednesday. Apologies for being late but you know how it is!

Its Alter it week and the theme is to recycle your Christmas wrapping.

As usual the challenge is sponsored by our good friends at the Craft Barn so for more info just pop on over to the challenge blog.

Sorry the photos not great. I took a glass bauble and put some rolled used wrapping paper inside, added some glitter berries and holly leaves and finished off with ribbon from a present. All ready for the tree next year. Who said I couldn't be organised!

We are off out for a family meal today, as if we hadn't eaten enough, which will be nice. So better go and get my glad rags ready.

Enjoy your day,

Pat xxx

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

2011-12-24T18:10:00.001Z

I would like to wish all my amazing blogging friends a very Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful & Prosperous New Year. Not asking for much am I?

Apologies for not getting around to everyone but been feeling a bit under the weather. Don't worry though I'll do my utmost to enjoy the festivities.

I'll be back visiting soon.

Have fun

Pat xx

Anything Goes

2011-12-20T09:00:00.001Z

Are you ready for the Christmas festivities? I've just got a bit of food shopping to do but apart from that I'm good to go as they say.

This week the Try it on Tuesday challenge is Anything Goes. I've chosen to go with a card and it's not a Christmas one. My good friend Ann's daughter had a gorgeous baby boy last week so I had cards to make for the proud parents and grandparents and decided that I would use them for my challenge project.

This first one I made for the proud parents.

The gorgeous little stamp is by Lily of the Valley coloured with copics.

This is the one I did for the grandparents

Isn't it such a cute image, I love it.

Hope you'll pay a visit to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the team have come up with because as always they've done a great job.

Enjoy your day.

Hugs

Pat xx

Tags Galore and a little bit more!

2011-12-13T09:00:00.001Z

I've a few things to share with you today.

I'll start with my tag for the Try it on Tuesday challenge, Tags Galore.

Background - Cosmic shimmer sprays and stamped and embossed in white snowflakes (look more like flowers to me, oh well)

Stamp - Freebie with CS Magazine cut out with nestie

Ribbon from stash.

If you'd like to see more please stop by the TioT challenge blog to check out the fantastic tags the team have created.

Now here is a picture of the Christmas wreath I made at the workshop

This card is for my gorgeous Granddaughter

The image is a Gorguss Girl coloured with Copics and Polychromos pencils. The stripey paper I made in Craft Artist and the snowflakes were cut with a Cuttlebug die and glamour dusted. The hearts were cut on the Slice.

I'm off to Birmingham today with my daughter. I've got all my presents but I dare say something will take my fancy.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Pat xx

Christmas workshop

2011-12-09T09:30:00.002Z

I have a Christmas flower arrangement to share with you today.

My daughter Justine and myself went to a workshop run by a local florist The Flower Shop in Codsall on Wednesday evening.

I've never attempted flower arranging before, more the bung 'em in the vase technique!

Anyway we thoroughly enjoyed it and here is my finished piece.

Not the greatest picture but the light was rubbish yesterday and the photographer's not much better.

Anyway what do you think? I'm pleased with it for my first attempt. Just shows you how talented the ladies from the shop are as the design is down to them we just followed along.

We also made a Christmas wreath for the front door. I'm still adding some finishing touches to that but I am pleased with it.

Yet another craft I'm dabbling in. I have lost count of how many craft techniques I've given a go over the years. As they say "Jack of all trades, master of non" well that's me.

Thank you for visiting me today and I hoope you all have a great day.

Pat xx

The Big Man

2011-12-06T09:00:00.002Z

Good morning. Brrrr it's a bit chilly isn't it?

No snow here yet just hope it stays that way.

Well today being Tuesday it's time for the Try it on Tuesday challenge.

This week we would like to see cards with an image of the Big Man himself to celebrate St Nicholas Day.

I've used a Kanban stamp which I coloured with Copics and polychromos pencils then added Polar White Flower Soft on the beard and fur. The sentiment is from the same Kanban stamp set as is the flourish and I've embossed them both with detail gold embossing powder. Paper is some I got last year and the charm is from my stash.

There are some beautiful cards by the DT on the challenge blog if you would like to check them out and get some inspiration.

Well I'm off out to finish the last of the Christmas shopping, well that's the plan anyway. Have a good day whatever you are doing.

Bye for now

Pat xxx

Alter it - Transform a can

2011-11-29T18:59:00.003Z

Oh dearie, dearie I'm late again with my DT piece for this weeks challenge at Try it on Tuesday. I really must do better. I'm afraid I've been trying to get a lot of my shopping done online which has eaten into my blogging time. Well if you are trying to find something you can't just get it from the first site can you? You have to trawl around for the best price. At least it's better than trawling the crowded shops which I hate.

I had intended to upload my creation this morning but ran out of time before we went out for the day. We had a lovely day out visiting my lovely friend Jayne Nestorenko and she took us to a fabulous garden centre for tea and a good old chinwag.

So here is my transformed can. It was meant to be a bean can but I used a Pepsi can.

I covered the can with white tissue paper (If I'd had a roll of cotton wool I'd have used that). Used a silver bauble for the head as I didn't have a white one. I used buttons for buttons!! Beads for the eyes and nose. The hat is a doctored ribbon spool coloured with acrylic paint.

The challenge is sponsored this week by our good friends at the Craft Barn who are donating a £15 voucher to spend on their fabulous website. So if you decide to join us don't forget to put a link in your post.

As you would expect the DT have done some great transformations to get you inspired so please do check them out.

Thank you for stopping by today

Hugs

Pat xx

Honey I shrunk the plastic!

2011-11-22T13:32:00.000Z

Sorry I'm a bit late today with my Try it on Tuesday challenge creation.

John had an early appointment at the hospital for a routine check up and I didn't get around to scheduling the post.

Anyway better late than ever here is my card.

It's a wild card challenge this week with the theme of using shrink plastic on whatever you decide to create.

I chose a card because I really need to get some more Christmas cards made. I cut out the stamped shrink plastic image using a nestie and "cooked" it in the oven after my heat gun attempt didn't provide a good enough result. I made up an aperture card using nesties and the grand calibre. The flourish is a spellbinders. The paper is My Minds Eye. I was happy with the result so made up a few similar ones yesterday to boost my stock.

Hope you decide to join us and have some fun shrinking some plastic. If you need some inspiration please pay a visit to the challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT creations.

I'm off now to get some more Christmas cards done while I'm in the mood.

Thank you for visiting and enjoy the rest of the day.

xxx

Anything Goes- Wish you were here.

2011-11-15T09:00:00.009Z

When I saw what this weeks challenge was at Try it on Tuesday the first thing that sprang to mind was holidays but then I thought about it a little bit longer and decided that at this time of year there is one person that we are all looking forward to arriving and of course that has to be Santa. Hence the theme of my card.

Of course if you decide to join us this week you don't have to make a card it can be anything that takes your fancy as long as it fits the theme or should I say your take on the theme.

I used the fantastic Adorable stamps by the wonderful Jayne Nestorenko and coloured the image with Copics. The sentiment is also from the set. The papers are from Bo Bunny.

If you would like some inspiration to get your juices flowing for the challenge please visit the TioT challenge blog as my fellow DT members have come up trumps again with some fantastic creations.

I'm entering this card in the
Make my Monday challenge - emphasis on the sentiment.
Cup Cake Craft challenge - Two's company

As always thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving your kind comments which are so much appreciated.

Pat xxxx

Peeloffs grrrrrrrrrrr!

2011-11-08T10:07:00.001Z

Good morning one and all. Well what a dull and dismal day it is here in the West Midlands. A perfect day for staying indoors and doing what we all love best a bit of crafting. But that's not what I'm doing today. We are off to Cosford Air Museum to check out some WAVs (Wheelchair AccessibleVehicles). We have a Kangoo at the moment which we love but thought we would check out whats new.

So before we set off I'd better let you know what's happening over at the Try it on Tuesday challenge blog. Well this week we are making tags using those blessed peeloffs. To be honest I got myself a bit confused this week (what's new? I hear you cry). Got so carried away trying to get inspiration with the peeloffs that I created a card not a tag so had to rush around to get the tag made. Anyway the card had a purpose and was sent to my SIL for her 70th birthday.

Here's the tag

I guess you can see what I've done for the background. Put some flower peeloffs on the card and coloured over the top with DI then removed the peeloffs. For the dragonflies I coated some card with flitter glue, added some gilding flakes and then placed on the dragonfly peeloffs and cut them out.

Here's the card.

I created the background in the same way using dragonfly peeloffs. But the larger dragonflies are the see through shimmer type so I was able to add the gilding flakes directly to the back of them. I created the gilded border using the red DS tape and adding the gilding flakes. Simple but very effective in real life. Actually the backing paper is purple not blue and looks stunning with the gilding.

Well better get off. It's taken me an age to get these photos uploaded so now I'm running behind.

Don't forget to take a look at what the DT members have created over on the challenge blog and who knows you might want to see just how creative you can be with your redundant peeloffs.

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs

Pat xxx

Unusual card shape.

2011-11-01T09:00:00.001Z

This week for the Try it on Tuesday challenge we are wanting unusual card shapes. I decided to decorate a boot shaped card.

I used a Crafty Individuals crackle effect stamp to create the background effect. I punched holes down the edge,added buttons then wove ribbon through as the laces. The top cuff was made from brown core'dinations and an MS punch was used along the edge. The lace is self adhesive that I had in my stash. I used more brown core'dinations for the heel and added gold highlights (not showing up on the photo) with the dreaded peel offs.

There are some fabulous shaped cards over on the Try it on Tuesday challenge blog that have been created by our fantastic DT. Please do go and check them out and I'm sure you'll find a card shape that takes your fancy. We'd love to see your unusual shaped card too.

As always thank you for visiting me today and I really do appreciate it.

Pat xxx

2011-10-30T10:24:00.002Z

Good morning, hope those of you in the UK enjoyed your extra hour in bed. Not looking forward to this evening though, I hate the long dark evenings.

Thought I would share a couple of cards with you that I made for my daughter Justine. It was her Wedding Anniversary last Monday and her 40th birthday (OMG I feel old!) on Wednesday.

I love this cute image that I downloaded from Squigglefly. I coloured it using copics and the backing paper is from DCWV Glitter pad. The sentiment is also from Sqigglefly.

The lovely birdcage image is a stamp from Stella and Rose, Mabel "So Sweet" stamps by My Minds Eye. The paper is Bobunny Gabrielle Collection and it's yummy.

We are off out for a lovely family celebration meal this lunch time at The Mill in Alveley. There goes that diet again! Perhaps I'll start tomorrow : /

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy what's left of the weekend.

Hugs

Pat xx

Being very sociable!

2011-10-25T10:25:00.000+01:00

Just a quick post to say that although I haven't contributed this week (far too much socialising!) the Dt over at Try it on Tuesday have some fantastic creations to share with you for the challenge this week. It's Altered Art week and the theme is fabric. So please do check them out and if you'd like to join the challenge this week that would be great.

Sorry it's quick but I'm off down the the Vineyards again. You might think that I am an alcoholic from the number of times I'm down there but you'd be wrong it's the lovely craft shops and tea rooms that are the attraction. There I go socialising again and it's not doing the diet,some would say what diet,any good.

Bye for now

Pat xxx

Take to the Sky

2011-10-18T08:26:00.001+01:00

Well I had another lovely crafting weekend thanks to my lovely friend Jayne Nestorenko. We did some fabulous projects, ate some lovely grub and shared the company of some really lovely ladies, oh sorry Paul & Paul, and some lovely gents.

Well onto this weeks challenge at Try it on Tuesday. This week anything goes so you can choose to create anything that takes your fancy as long as you follow the theme of Take to the Sky. I decided on a card this time and here it is.

I used a stamp from the Crafters Companion Love collection as a balloon and coloured it with Whisper pens. The background was created using a blending brush and a Big & Juicy pad. I used the out of the box technique to cut out the nestie shape around the balloon. I like this technique, it's quite simple but very effective.

As always the DT had some great ideas this week so please do pop over and check them out.

Hope you have a good day and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Peace and Tranquility

2011-10-11T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hi there dear friends.

Well I had a lovely birthday weekend. Lots of lovely cards and presents and a lovely meal out courtesy of my wonderful son and his fiance. I must say food, cakes and chocolate have featured heavily since Friday. Jessica made us some yummy banana muffins on Friday which really got the food fest started. Thanks Jessica.

Now onto this weeks challenge at Try it on Tuesday. It's Tag week and the theme, as my title says, is Peace and Tranquility. There's not been much of that going on around here lately.

Here's my tag.

The image is a Clarity stamp on a brayered background using Mountain Meadow Big and Juicy. I inked the image and then ran the brayer over it and onto the card to get the reflection, then stamped the main image direct to the card. The outer part of the tag was also coloured using Mountain Meadow but applied with a sponge. The fern sprays are a Laura Ashley stamp. I don't think I need to say the tag was cut using Nestabilities.

Please check out the challenge blog as there is plenty of inspiration from the fantastic Design Team and we would be really chuffed if you's join us for the challenge this week.

Well that's about it from me today. We are off to The Heart of the Shires today (between Rugby and Northampton) for a bit of "Nice" shopping and some lunch. There goes the diet again!!

Thanks for visiting

Hugs

Pat xx

Keep it Minimal - Card

2011-10-04T09:00:00.002+01:00

It's time for another Try it on Tuesday challenge and the theme this week is to go minimal and create a card. This week we are lucky to be sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts. I know it can be more challenging sometimes to take the less is more approach but I do like the look when you get it right, and I hope I have.

So not much to explain with this one. The stamp is one I picked up on the cheap and I love it. I added a touch of colour with my water colour pencils. Simples as they say.

The DT have come up with some great inspiration so please do go and check them out.

We are having a day out today with our daughter. Not sure where yet but I'm sure we'll have a good day.

As always thank you for your kind comments which I look forward to reading and for visiting me today.

Bye for now,

Pat xxx

Sunday, Sunday.

2011-10-02T12:34:00.003+01:00

Good morning one and all. Hope you are enjoying the weekend and all the lovely sunshine. I've had a good morning. Got the lawn cut and prepped lunch before taking time out to watch the super talented Barbara Gray on C & C (I did do the ironing while watching!) I'm off to pick up Mum in a mo for our usual Sunday lunch together. Then another dose of the lovely Barbara this afternoon. Before I go I'll just share a little card with you that I rustled up yesterday afternoon using a Lily of the Valley image which I coloured with copics.

The papers are from A Wild Rose pad and the swirl is a Spellbinders die. The doily and flower were cut with a Marianne die.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges
Lily of the Valley challenge which has the theme "Button it".
Simon Says - Anything Goes

Enjoy what's left of the weekend and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs

Pat xx

Short & sweet

2011-09-27T09:00:00.008+01:00

Sorry everyone but my post is going to be a quick one as I am full up of cold and have a banging head.

For the challenge this week on Try it on Tuesday is to alter something using the theme of childhood book.

My project has been inspired by the book Treasure Island

I used various layers of paints to achieve the battered and beaten look. I think it was gesso, emulsion and perfect pearls.

The challenge is once again sponsored by our good friends at The Craft Barn so there is a £15 voucher up for grabs so don't forget if you enter to put a link to them in you post.

Thanks for stopping by,

Pat xx

Fun packed weekend!!

2011-09-24T17:02:00.000+01:00

Hope you are all having a good weekend. I started mine off well with my best mates last night. We had a lovely meal at our local Cosmo restaurant and a great time was had by all. I've never seen so much yummy food in one place and it's buffet style so you can be a greedy as you like, and we were.

Today I'm just chillin', well this afternoon I am but we had the grandchildren over this morning so it was baking and card making with Jessica while Granddad got bossed about by Elliot.

I have a lovely day ahead of me tomorrow as I am going on another of Jayne Nestorenko's workshops and I can't wait. Lots of lovely crafting, a nice meal and most importantly great company.

Before I go I thought I would just share a little card with you. It's one I made last month but I never got around to sharing it.

The stamp is a Penny Black and if my memory serves me correct (it doesn't most of the time) the paper is V & A.

I'll let you see what we create at the workshop on Monday so please pop back as I'm sure Jayne will come up with something gorgeous.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Pat xx

What a Wonderful World

2011-09-20T08:00:00.003+01:00

Hello there dear bloggers .I got some jobs done in the garden yesterday. Thought I'd better get stuck in before it gets colder as I'm a fair weather gardener really. I planted some anemone bulbs and creosoted some fence panels. The baskets in the garden are still flowering quite profusely which is wonderful. Well that leads me nicely into the Try it on Tuesday challenge.

This week anything goes and the theme is inspired by Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World

I decided to go with a card

I used Waterfall Big and Juicy and a blending brush to colour the blue sky and green grass. The stamps used are by Inkilicious. Just drew a border in the style of the lovely Barbara Gray and layered it up. Used an MS border punch along the bottom edge with a bit of ribbon from my stash.

Please check out the creations by the rest of the DT and I'm sure you will agree "What a Wonderful World."

Thank you for visiting today and for your kind comments.

Pat xxx

Tag - Dig out the old

2011-09-13T08:00:00.004+01:00

It's TAG week for the Try it on Tuesday challenge and the theme is to use a stamp that you've had for ages but never used. Now I know we've all got them stashed away so why not dig them out and come and join us.

I dug out this cute little chappie who I think is called Smookie and I used my copics to colour in the image, then I added a touch sparkle using stickles. I used a nestie to cut the tag itself and I coloured and embossed it by using a cuttlebug embossing folder which I coloured with Faded Jeans DI before running through the Grand Calibre.

My fellow teamies have as always created some great tags so please do pop over to the challenge blog to check them out.

Thank you so much for visiting today and for leaving your much appreciated comments.

Pat xx

Monochrome

2011-09-06T08:00:00.004+01:00

Tuesday again and time for another Try it on Tuesday challenge.

This week it's a Monochrome card that we want.

Here is mine

I chose to go black and white but you could use shades of whatever colour you choose.

A less is more card from me this week. The backing paper is from the DCWV Glitter Stack and is beautiful. Sadly the photo doesn't show off all the lovely glitter. I thought this cat stamp lent itself to a minimal design so I just added a bit of shading using a light grey copic pen.

As always the DT have created some fabulous examples following the theme. So if you'd like some inspiration why not pop over and check them out.

Thank you for visiting me today, I really do appreciate it. Please leave me a comment to let me know you've been and then I can come and visit you.

Hugs

Pat xxx

A lovely day with the Grandchildren.

2011-09-02T22:02:00.002+01:00

Well it's been another lovely day weather wise here in the West Midlands today, so we decided to pay a visit to a local attraction. I have lived in this area all of my life and yet had never visited the lovely Bantock House and Gardens which is just outside the centre of Wolverhampton. We took our Grandchildren with us and Elliot enjoyed the playground with his Granddad while Jessica and myself went around the lovely old house. We had lunch in the courtyard of the cafe in the lovely sunshine which was really good. So if you are ever in the area Bantock House is certainly worth a visit. It's a shame it took me so long to find out.

Now I have a little card to share with you that I made for my BIL and his wife for their Wedding Anniversary which is today.

The image is a Penny Black coloured with Whisper pens. The patterned paper is by Wild Rose and the sentiment was created in Word and cut out using a nestie die.

I am entering this into the
Carisma Cardz challenge - Anything Goes
Art Impressions stamps - Lots of Dots

Well that's about it from me tonight.
Thanks for stopping by

Pat xx

Alter it!

2011-08-30T08:00:00.002+01:00

It's time for another challenge with Try it on Tuesday and this week we'd like you to alter something.This week the challenge is sponsored by our good friends at the Craft Barn so if you do join the challenge don't forget to put a link to them in your post to be in with a chance of winning their £15 voucher.

I decided to alter a CD case.

and turn it into a post it note case.

I used the lacey circle nestie to cut the panels for the front, back and inside. The lovely glittery paper is DCWV Glitter stock

The centre flower is a stamp by Hero Arts and I coloured it with copics and glazed it with crystal laquer.

I made my own post its by cutting out circles of white paper using a nestie and then spraying a small top section with Stick & Spray.

The rest of the DT have excelled themselves so please pop over to the TioT challenge blog to check out the creations .
Thank you for stopping by today and if you'd like to leave a comment that would be wonderful.
Have a good day
Pat xx

Cute little Hedgie!

2011-08-28T19:43:00.005+01:00

Hope you are all enjoying the bank holiday weekend here in the UK and hope that all our dear friends across the pond are not suffering too badly with the effects of the hurricane.

Here is a little card I made for my dear friend Ann's birthday which was on Friday.

Stamp image & sentiment - Penny Black coloured with copics

Papers - White Rose Studio- Cherry Cupcakes paper pad

Doily - Charity shop find (loads in a pack for 50p)

Flower & leaves - cut on Slice from a scrap of paper.

Nestability beaded oval die cut coloured with Bundled Sage DI

MS around the page punch

I would like to enter this card into
the Charisma Cardz Challenge - Glitter it
Art Impressions Stamps - Summertime

Penny Black Allsorts - Free and Easy

Thanks for visiting me today
Pat xx

Hang it up.

2011-08-23T08:00:00.007+01:00

For the Try it on Tuesday challenge this week we have been creating wall hangings. I decided to take inspiration from a lovely metal plaque that I bought a couple of weeks ago.

I used a combination of digital crafting and stamping to create this piece. I used Craft Artist to print the centre panel and the wording. I then used my metal plaque as a template to cut out the shape. I used DI to colour the background and around the edges then used Crafty Individuals swirl stamps.

The rest of the DT have created some master pieces so please do go and check them out and then hopefully join us for the challenge this week.

Well that's about it from me for today as I have a lot of behind the scenes crafting to do.

Have a good day

Pat xx

Anything goes.

2011-08-16T08:00:00.006+01:00

As the title says Anything Goes for the Try it on Tuesday challenge this week.

So folks if you decide to join us for the challenge this week you can create whatever you like with whatever technique and style you like.

I decided to stick with a card because there was a stamp I really wanted to get inked up.

The image is a stamp by Stampotique and called Prom Queen. I bought it with the intention of making a card for my Granddaughter's prom (moving from primary to high school), but never got around to it at the time. So I've given it to her now, well better late than never.

I just adore these gorgeous images and their quirky style. I coloured it using copics (not that it took much colouring). I cut the card shape using the Grand Calibre and Grand Scalloped Nestie. The lace down the edge was white but I coloured it purple using my copics.

My fellow teamies have some fantastic projects to share with you if you'd like to pop over to the TioT challenge blog.

Thanks for visiting today

Hugs

Pat xx

2011-08-14T11:59:00.000+01:00

I hope you are all enjoying the weekend. We had a lovely day out yesterday. Started off with a visit to our local vineyard, the one with the nice restaurant and craft shop, to pick up some ribbon I had ordered for the wedding invitations. After a lovely cuppa and toasted teacake we decided to carry on to Kidderminster for a bit of shopping. I hadn't visited there for shopping for quite a while so it made a lovely change. There are some lovely shops there and a great market. Most importantly it was very easy for John to get around in his wheelchair.

Here is a little card I made for our nieces Wedding Anniversary which was yesterday.

A cute Penny Black Hedgie, I love 'em!

Well better go and sort out lunch, roast beef today, yum, yum!

Enjoy what's left of the weekend.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Tag - Trees

2011-08-09T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hi there folks.

Today I am trying to catch up on some of the dreaded HW and get my life into some kind of order, whatever that is! I managed to break the back of the ironing yesterday and as always have vowed to keep on top of it in future, oh yeah!

Now on to more important things

The Try it on Tuesday challenge this week is to create a TAG with the theme, chosen by moi, TREES

I decided to use the Naked Tree stamp by Barbara Gray.

I cut the white tag using the Spellbinders die that I bought at Jayne Nestorenko's workshop and I coloured it using DI, stormy sky and bundled sage. I stamped the naked tree using Archival ink pad and added the leaves, also Barbara Gray stamp, using the bundled sage DI. The green background card is some I had in my bit box and I think, if my memory serves me correct, that it was printed from a SWALK CD onto snow white pearl card. The brown card is a bit of leftover packaging and the lace and ribbon are from my stash.

If you pay a visit to the TioT challenge blog you'll see that the DT have created some great tags to inspire you so that you'll want to join us for the challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by day.

Hugs

Pat xx

A request for help from Michelle

2011-08-02T15:40:00.001+01:00

Hi Peeps, I'm hoping that you will be able to help my friend Michelle with her battle with Social Services. Please read what Michelle has to tell us and I'm sure you will decide to help her out with this totally unsatisfactory situation. Thank you.

AN IMPORTANT REQUEST FOR HELP! This is a photo of my lovely son Liam on his wedding day. Doesn't he look proud? Unfortunately his dream of living happily with his wife has been shattered because Social Services have not done their job properly. Because they both have Down's Syndrome, Social Services should have carried out reviews when he got engaged in November 2009 then again when they got married in Sept 2010. It is now almost a year since Liam and Fizz got married and the review still has not been carried out. This means that Liam only has care workers helping him 3 days a week. The rest of the week he has no one to support him.

He has recently bought chicken and left it on the side for two days because his fridge was full, then under cooked it ready to eat and more seriously has been hospitalized needing emergency surgery because he and his wife didn't recognize the dangers of leaving three abscess untreated. He got septicemia and needed IV antibiotics!

Social Services now say that the only way to ensure his safety is to remove him from his wife and his home because the recent review they carried out indicated he should be able to manage with less support than he currently has.

Can you imagine what his happy face will look like if this is allowed to continue.

It would make Liam So HAPPY if you would HELP!

How?

Put this post as your blog or facebook status for as long as you can asking all your friends to help, and spare a few minutes of your time sending an email to the Director of Adult Services who is responsible for Liam's Heartache.

Make the subject - Liam Adams

and leave a brief note - maybe 'This situation is unacceptable'. The objective is just to have him inundated with email about this so he recognises that it needs immediate action and cannot wait until they carry out yet another review!

His email address is Derek.Law@northyorks.gov.uk. you could also copy in his boss Richard.Flinton@northyorks.gov.uk.

Cummon Guys, lets see if we can make this go global!

Thanks so Much

x Michelle

Oh I do love to be beside the seaside!

2011-08-02T08:00:00.002+01:00

It's Tuesday so time for another challenge with Try it on Tuesday

It's CARD week with the theme of the BEACH. One Stop Card Crafts are sponsoring the challenge again this week so to be eligible for the random draw for the £10 voucher don't forget to link them in your post.

I decided to use Jayne's Adorables again this time the Seaside stamp plate.

The sand is sandpaper and as you can sea I used some fibres to represent the sea.

Hope you'll stop by the TioT challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT creations and then decide to join us for the challenge this week.

Thank you for visiting today.

Pat xxx

Roses grow on you!

2011-08-01T21:24:00.001+01:00

Well I must say it's looking a bit dismal outside at the moment, looks like a storm could be brewing. Hopefully if it does rain it will put an end to this very oppressive atmosphere.

I had a lovely day yesterday at Jayne's workshop. It was great to meet up with friends old and new for a fantastic crafting day. Here is the gorgeous project that we created.

It's a gorgeous box/easel card containing some gorgeous little tags. We used Jayne's latest collection of adorables and the background is from the accompanying CD. I intend to add some ribbon around the border and maybe some embellies around the sentiment.

Jayne is on Create and Craft tomorrow and you'll see some more variations of this lovely box plus some more fabulous demos from the lovely lady.

I made a box as a gift for Jayne.

I used the Adorable stamps and thought the Roses chocolates would be appropriate for the garden themed images.

Here is the tutorial for this style box

To begin score two sheets of A4 card on the box maker of the Ultimate Pro. For the base use the 4^th line from the edge and for the lid score along the 4^th and 2^nd lines.

Then place lid, with the short side to the handle edge, onto the card scoring side of the board and make a small mark top and bottom at the A5 line to find the centre.

Line up the A5 centre marking to the 5” square fold line on the Ultimate and score along A5 half fold & A4 half fold lines. Cut in along these lines up to the inner horizontal score lines then fold the rest of the line to form the hinge.

Cut along the outer score line on all 4 sides in order to create shallow sides to the lid

Make up the box base and lid as normal cutting away a triangle at each corner and glue.

Taking the 3^rd piece of card cut it the same width as the centre section of the lid and whatever length you want the handle to be then decorate Glue the handle to the centre side sections of the lid and then glue to the centre side sections of the box base.

Now decorate with whatever takes our fancy and fill with lovely chocies or whatever gift you would like to give.

It's a very easy box to make so do give it a go.

Well that's it from me tonight, I'll be back in the morning with the Try it on Tuesday challenge.

Pat xxxx

Super Sunday

2011-07-30T21:50:00.000+01:00

I'm a very excited girl tonight as I'm off to my fantastic friend Jayne Nestorenko's workshop tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to meeting the lovely crafters and can't wait to see what Jayne has in store for us. I'm sure I'll have some lovely creations to share with you on Monday.

I got the latest copy of Craft Stamper in the post today and as always there are some really inspirational projects in there. My subscription is up for renewal this month so I was pleased to see the offer of Crafty Individuals goodies when you subscribe for a year. I hung on to renew in the hope something good would come up and it certainly did, I love CI products.

Well suppose I had better go and get my bits and bobs ready for an early start in the morning.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Hugs, Pat xx

Alter Something to make a present.

2011-07-26T08:00:00.004+01:00

It's Tuesday so time for another challenge with the Try it on Tuesday crew.

This week is Altered Art week and the theme is to create a present.

The Craft Barn are sponsoring the challenge again this week so there is a £15 voucher up for grabs. Don't forget to give them a mention in your post if you take part in the challenge then we can enter you into the random draw.

I decided to alter a little wooden box that I picked up in a charity shop while I was away last week.

I coloured the box with cream emulsion then stamped using a crackle background stamp and purple Versamark and added shading with DI. I edged the bottom of the box and lid with Tim Holtz tissue tape (one of my Glitter Pot purchases last week) I coloured the flower with Silkies and edged it with a gold Pen Touch. I also used the Pen Touch around the edge of the lid and to write the sentiment.

Why not pay a visit to the Try it on Tuesday blog and check out the fantastic creations the Design Team have come up with to give you inspiration.

Thank you so much for paying me a visit today

Hugs

Pat xxx

Oh I do love to be beside the seaside.

2011-07-23T21:09:00.000+01:00

Hi bloggers.

We are back from our holiday is West Sussex, refreshed and raring to go.

The weather wasn't too kind to us but we made the best of it and had a really enjoyable week.

I managed to fit in a visit to the Glitter Pot again which was a real treat and I came back with some lovely goodies. I had vowed before we went not to buy anymore stamps until I had got around to using all the others that I've bought and never inked. Well I didn't manage to stick to that and came back with a load more. Oh well you can never have enough stamps can you?

All good things have to come to an end so I'm off to sort out some more washing for the machine. Catch you later.

xxx

Steampunk

2011-07-19T08:00:00.001+01:00

Hello Peeps

It's Tuesday again so Try it on Tuesday challenge day. This week our talented DT member Ildiko has chosen the Steampunk theme and you can make anything you like.

I decided to go with a card and as I haven't any Steampunk stamps decided to use Digi Stamps which I opened in Serif Craft Artist Professional ( I love this and so do all the family!). I just used a background from one of the Digi kits and added the digi stamps from my photos. Here it is....

I coloured the focal image with copics and added Glossy Accents to the cogs and some of the detail, sadly it doesn't show on the photo. The letters are cut from a newspaper.

Do please check out the TioT blog to see the fantastic designs that our talented DT members have created.

I've had to schedule this post so fingers crossed that it has worked.

Bye for now

Pat xx

Try it on Tuesday - Tag - The Birds & The Bees

2011-07-12T08:00:00.001+01:00

I hope you all had a good weekend and feel refreshed for the week.
I decided to give jam making a go, something I hadn't done since school, now that's a long time ago. I made strawberry as there are so many about and it is delicious. Especially good on the scones with clotted cream, yum yum. Might try some plum or damson next time. Looks like I've got the bug now but don't think it's gonna be too good for the waistline.
Anyway

it's TAG week for the Try it on Tuesday Challenge and the theme, chosen by our super talented Janet is THE BIRDS & THE BEES.

I used a stamp ( Stampavie - Rachelle Anne Miller) that I got in a RAK from my lovely friend Jacqui (Cats Whiskers) absolutely ages ago. Those little birdies are so cute. I cut and layered it using nesties. Actually the outer one was cut by hand after drawing around the outer edge of the one I used for the middle layer. The blue paper is some I made up a while ago and found in my bit box. I used DI's to colour it if my memory serves me correct. The bees are a seperate little stamp.

The rest of the DT have created some great tags to share with you so please visit the TioT challenge blog to check them out and maybe you would like to click on their names to check out their blogs.

Thank you so much for visiting me today and for leaving comments which are so greatly appreciated.

Pat xxx

A quick post?

2011-07-06T19:37:00.002+01:00

A quickie from me today to share this card.

It was made for my BIL's birthday and the inspiration came from the Make MY Monday challenge which for this month is Vintage and this week Brown Cream and Pink or Blue.

You would not believe the problems I have had trying to load this photo. I don't think I can blame blogger, it's something strange happening on my computer. I started this post mid afternoon and it's taken me, on and off until now 7.30pm. grrrrrrrrrrrr! I could find the file in my pictures but when I clicked browse to upload it, it was nowhere to be found. I tried going through flikr but exactly the same happened. Well I wont be beaten so in the end after re uploading it from my camera to no avail I moved it into another folder and voila. If any clever clog out there knows what could have happened I'd love to find out.
Anyway back to the card. embossed some brown coredinations on the Calibur. Stamped the card and cut it out of the box technique using my nesties.
Well that's it from me, I'm all computered out now.
Thanks for visiting
Pat xx

Flower Power!

2011-07-05T09:00:00.003+01:00

Well I chose the theme for the challenge over at Try it on Tuesday this week. So I decided on FLOWER POWER for our CARD challenge.

Shouldn't be too difficult achieve I think with all the flower variations out there. Maybe shabby chic, vintage, elegant whatever you would like. I decided to go a bit funky.

I decided to use the flower mask again, well it was sitting looking at me on the desk. I used various DI's to colour it. The Campa is a Little Claire stamp water coloured.

Please take a look over at the challenge blog to see the wonderful DT cards and I do hope you will decide to join us for the challenge this week.

Well that's about it from me for the moment. I'm still nursing a bad back which is making life a bit difficult. I've got an appointment through to be assessed but it's not until 26th and I'm hoping it's feeling better by then. Well I really do hope so.

Have a good day

Pat xx

Murray's out

2011-07-01T19:47:00.003+01:00

I've spent a very lazy afternoon watching the tennis (shame Murray lost) and nursing a bad back. Managed to get a cancelled appointment at the docs and he believes I have a disc problem and is getting me a physio appointment.

Anyway enough of my problems. I managed to get a card done this morning for the Make My Monday challenge. It's a sketch this week but still with the floral theme.

I created the flowery background by using a mask and Dusty Concord DI on pink pearl card. The image is an Elizabeth Bell that I had forgotten I had coloured with DIs.

I've nothing much planned for the weekend but have got the Barbara Gray shows on C & C on Sunday to look forward to.

Hope you have a good weekend

Hugs,

Pat xx

Excellent service!!

2011-06-29T15:50:00.001+01:00

Just thought I'd stop by to let you know about the fantastic service I've received from the Glitter Monster Crafts. I ordered a corner rounder punch yesterday afternoon and received it this morning. I have no connection to the company and this was my first order from them. I will definately be using them again though as I have also received a voucher for 10% off my next order. Now that's what I call service and I think we should always show our appreciation for good service.

I shall be making good use of this large corner rounder as the stationery design chosen for my son's Wedding next year involves a lot of big round corners and I didn't fancy drawing round a tape spool and then cutting by hand. No, no, no!

Off to watch a bit of tennis now.

Bye

Pat xx

Phew, it's all go!

2011-06-28T10:10:00.001+01:00

Good day bloggers, hope the weather is OK for you. It's not too bad here at the moment at least it's stopped raining. It's nowhere near as hot as yesterday which is a bit of a relief.

I'm a bit behind getting this post up as my daughter moved house yesterday and it was a bit hectic to say the least. I spent most of the day helping out, well I say helping, I felt a bit of a spare part most of the time. I felt so sorry for the poor removal men humping stuff about in the hot weather. Anyway they are in the new house just have to get it how they would like it. Justine loves decorating and interior design so she'll be happy.

Now on to today new challenge at Try it on Tuesday.

This week it's ALTER something and we'd like you to alter a BOX. It can be any sort of box and we have a varied selection by the Design Team to help get your juices flowing. Don't forget we are sponsored this week by The Craft Barn who have a great selection of goodies perfect for the challenge. As always they are offering a £15 voucher so if you join us don't forget to give them a mention to be in with a chance of winning.

Here's mine

I chose to alter a chocolate box.

I was well into altering it when I realised I hadn't taken a before picture so I took a picture of the still to be covered base of the base.

I cut the side borders using an MS punch and coloured it with the Big & Juicy Spice pad using a dusting brush then stamped the leaves using an Adirondack pad. I covered the lid with Core'dinations brown card and added a doiley, coloured using the same B&J pad. I stamped some flowers and coloured them again with the same pad then spritzed with pearl Glimmer Mist.

Well better dash as lots to do again today. Do hope you'll join us for the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Bits & Bobs

2011-06-24T18:56:00.001+01:00

Well I do hope the weather picks up over the weekend because I'm fed up of waiting for the summer to arrive. It's been a miserable old day here today. Good thing Jayne Nestorenko was on Create and Craft with her fabulous new collection of Adorables so that cheered me up no end. I just love Jayne's work and she is such a wonderful person.

In between watching Jayne and getting the ironing done I decided to create a little something for the Make my Monday challenge. This week the challenge is to create a tag and include a flower.

I raided my bits box to create this tag. Well I've vowed to use up all the bits and bobs that I keep stashing away. Even the piece of ribbon was an odd bit in my ribbon drawer. The only things not from my bits and bobs are the Beddazles but then again they are bits aren't they?

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you all have a great weekend. A sunny one we hope!

Hugs,

Pat xxx

Here comes the sun!!

2011-06-21T08:00:00.000+01:00

Well today is the summer solstice so for challenge over at Try it on Tuesday we like you to use the sun as the theme for whatever you would like to create, the choice is yours.

I would have liked to have come up with something magical in keeping with the solstice but couldn't get inspired so decide to use the SWALK stamp and greeting.

I stamped the image with Momento ink pad and coloured it with copics. I added blue sky and green grass using a blending brush and the Big and Juicy Mountain Meadow pad. I then layered it up onto brown and purple paper (doesn't show too well on the pic.).

We had lots of lovely sunshine here yesterday but it's not looking too good today so lets hope we get lots of entries into the TioT challenge to cheer us all up. You'll love th DT creations so please do visit the challenge blog to check them out and hopefully feel inspired to join us.

I'm off out to get some new shoes today which makes me happy, well we all love shoes don't we? Hope you have a good day.
Hugs,
Pat xx

Flowers

2011-06-14T20:00:00.002+01:00

I would like to share this card with you that I'm entering into a few challenges

Make my Monday - Die cut flowers

Totally Gorguss - Flower Power

4 Crafty Chicks - Handmade Flowers.

Stamp with fun - Pearls & Flowers

Pollycraft challenge - Ribbon & Flowers

The papers are from a V and A pad with the blue one edged using an MS border punch. The flower was cut on the Slice, distressed and edged with a copic marker then layered onto a Marianne Creatables diecut. The swirl was cut on the Slice. The tag is a Spellbinders die.

Hope you have a good day and thank you for visiting me today.

Pat xx

Butterfly Tag

2011-06-14T09:00:00.047+01:00

It's Tuesday so that means another challenge over at Try it on Tuesday.

It's TAG week with the theme of BUTTERFLIES

Here is my creation.

I decided to try out the acetate and gilding flakes technique that Barbara Gray demonstrated on C&C last week. So thank you Barbara and Gwen.

I took a sheet of double sided sticky paper and peeled away the protective paper from one side. I then inked up the stamp (Imagination) with Stazon and stamped directly onto the sticky. I laid a piece of acetate (cut the same size as the sticky paper) over the sticky paper. I peeled the protective paper from the back and spread gilding flakes over the sticky & voila! I then cut out the tag shape and mounted it onto a piece of cor'dinations card and distressed the edges. I added a couple of butterflies cut using an MS punch and added a bit of stickles.

Well I hope you like it and if you'd like to see more please do pop over to the Try it on Tuesday challenge blog to see what my fellow teamies have come up with. you'll be glad you did.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and it would be lovely if you decided to join us for the challenge.

Have a good day

Pat xx

Lovely day.

2011-06-08T19:05:00.000+01:00

Well what funny weather, sunny one minute, downpours the next. Never mind I've had a lovely day out today with my hubby, mum and daughter. We had a ride out to the Halfpenny Green Vineyards. I had some cards to take to the Mountain Ash craft store which is based at the vineyards. They are sold to raise money for the local hospice and last year £1500 was raised which is excellent. Of course we had to visit the other little craft shops and came back with some lovely little gifts which I will be putting away for Christmas (just hope I can find them in December). Couldn't leave without a nice cuppa and cake from the tea rooms, lovely!

When we got back I decided to make a card for my dear Sister in law who has been feeling a bit under the weather. It was a quickie so that I could catch the post but I'm happy with the result.

The backing paper is from a Bo Bunny Grabrielle collection pad and the image is from Sheena Douglass's Wouldn it be Loverly stamp set coloured with Marvey Le Plume pens. Nestie label coloured with Antique Linen Distress Ink. The brad and tag is by Stella and Rose.

I am entering this into the Make my Monday challenge which has started up this week and the theme is red flowers.

Well that's about it from me for the moment, must get dinner sorted.

Thank you for stopping by.

Pat xxx

Weird and Wonderful

2011-06-07T08:00:00.003+01:00

Hi there one and all.

Well as the title says this week for the Try it on Tuesday challenge our fantastic teamie Georgina would like us to create a card following the theme Weird and Wonderful. This week we are sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts so please don't forget to link them in your post should you decide to join us for the challenge.

I wasn't too sure where to go with this so I took a look around the Octopode Factory shop and was spoilt for choice with all the fantastic digital images. I decided to download the Queen Elizabeth 1 image to use for my creation.

I created the background using a Creative Expressions stencil, Distress Inks. (Fired Brick and Faded Jeans) and some sequin waste with a spray of pearl Glimmer Mist. The border was cut using a wide MS border punch. I coloured the image using copics with a little touch of stickles on the crown and ruffle. The sentiment was generated on my computer using Word.

Well this is about as weird as I do but I'm sure you'd love to check out the fantastic ideas that my fellow teamies have come up with so do please pop over to the TioT blog and check them out.

Thank you for visiting me today and for leaving your much valued comments.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Altered Art - Dreams

2011-05-31T09:00:00.004+01:00

Hi, hope you've all had a good bank holiday weekend.

I loved last weeks Try it on Tuesday scraplings challenge and will definately be using up more of my offcuts in this way.

Well can you believe it? It's the last day of May already and as it's a Tuesday it's time for another Try it on Tuesday challenge.

It's Altered Art week with the theme of Dreams which was chosen by our very talented Georgina.

I've altered a cheese box and created a dream catcher.

I flattened out the lid and base of the box by cutting into the edges, then cut appertures using nesties and the cuttlebug. I painted the base and lid using Smooch inks. I cut 2 frames for around the appertures again using nesties and the bug. I cut card the same depth as the box then reassembled the box base sticking it to the card. I then stuck the lid over the base. To attach the cord I made holes around the edge and threaded it through then stuck down with tape and covered the edge with ribbon to hide the fixings. Used wire to attach the feathers and the acetate stamped image of the girl in the moon which I had coloured using glitter.

Well if you fancy a bit of altering but need some inspiration why not pop over to the TioT challenge blog and check out the fantastic ideas the teamies have come up with. They are amazing.

Don't forget the challenge is sponsored by The Craft Barn this week so leave a link in your post if you decide to join us that way you will be entered into the random draw.

Thank you so much for visiting me today and please leave a comment as they really do brighten my day and are so much appreciated.

Happy crafting

Hugs,

Pat xx

Busy busy!!

2011-05-27T18:25:00.001+01:00

I've kept myself busy today doing a bit of painting (not the lovely crafty kind-shame) and having a bit of a sort out. That's more stuff in the loft, who needs loft insulation? I've even got the ironing done!! Decided I needed a bit of me time so I've sat myself down with a cuppa and the laptop and here I am.

Thought I would just share a card that I made for a male member of our family who has a birthday today.

The yellow is acetate coloured with cosmic shimmer and glitter on tissue paper and the check is from my bit box. The clock and key are bronze metal cut using Spellbinder dies. The border is Martha Stuart and the image is cut from a Crafty Individuals miniatures pad.

Hope you all have a good bank holiday weekend, let's hope the weather stays fine.

Bye for now

Pat xx

Two for one!

2011-05-25T19:53:00.000+01:00

Hi dear bloggers

Another quick card to share with you today.

If you look at the yesterdays card you will see that I have used the innie and outies from the diecuts for this card. I have kept the layout very similar to yesterdays. The paper I think is from a free pad on the front of a magazine (can't remember which) and I think it's Pink Petticoat. The butterfly (Circa Design) was stamped using a pink Brilliance ink pad onto vellum twice the glittered with stickles.

Thank you for visiting again today.

Pat xx

One for fun.

2011-05-24T20:42:00.000+01:00

Two posts in one day, you don't get that from me often.

Today I've been trying to get down my list of jobs to be done.

The new bathroom's finished just needs a few finishing touches but I've been having to try and get the bedrooms, which have been used for storage, back in some order. Then there was the ironing yuk!

This afternoon planted some potatoes and mowed the lawn. Next backed up the computer files before fitting a new battery to my laptop. I'm now surfing the net like a mad woman trying to test out the life of this new battery. It's gotta be better than the old one which was driving me crazy.

Thought I would share this card with you. I made it for my Mum's birthday and I did add a sentiment after I had taken the photo.

The flower image is from Sheena Douglass's Wouldn' It be Loverly stamp set and I coloured it with Marvey Le Plume pens.

Well the battery seems to be doing OK so I'm off to do a bit of hopping.

Hugs, Pat xx

Scraplings

2011-05-24T18:28:00.001+01:00

It's the Wild Card over at Try it on Tuesday challenge this week and our lovely Carol would like us to make a Scrapling.
If you haven't heard of a Scrapling, well frankly neither had I, its the piece of card left over when making a square card from a piece of A4. To find out more why not pay Anne a visit she has a great blog and fabulous examples.
Basically it's the scraps left over when making a square card from a piece of A4. They are a great way of using up your card and also any other bits and pieces you have lying around.
I really enjoyed gathering up the bits and pieces for my creation and I will definately be creating many more Scraplings as I've got plenty of scraps to use,well haven't we all!

Everything I've used on the Scrapling is from my bits box. The blue and gold is an odd piece of acetate that has been spritzed with cosmic shimmer sprays (if I remember correctly), and the image has been cut from one stamped onto acetate a while ago and which didn't print too good so I never used it. The DT have some great examples to share with you so please pop over to the TioT challenge blog and check them out. Thank You.

Sorry this post is so late but when I finally decided that I'd better leap into action and create my post I had problems logging into google and couldn't access the blog. Eventually I found what was wrong and it wasn't Mr Bloggers fault this time. I had used Mozilla Firefox as my browser and when I swapped back to Internet Explorer everything was hunkey dorey. Yay!

Well off to get the washing in now. See you soon.

Pat xx

Just a quickie

2011-05-18T09:02:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone out there in blogland. Another dull and dreary day her in the West Midlands yuk! Hope it's better where you are.

Well I was just confirming my comments on the TioT post when I had a design moment. I looked at the card and thought you know if I'd put the ribbon vertically instead of horizontally it would look like the stem of the flower and the bow would look like the leaves. Shame I didn't think of that before. Note to self for another time. Just had to get that off my chest.

Thanks for all the comments by the way and they are so much appreciated and really brighten my day.

Off to do Mums shopping now then a little trip to the garden centre with her. No not buying plants it's the cafe that's the attraction!!

Hugs,

Pat xx

Something from the 70's.

2011-05-17T09:00:00.004+01:00

Please to say I've got my act together this week to complete my creation for the Try it on Tuesday Challenge.

This week the challenge is to create whatever you choose following the theme of Something from the 70's. It could be inspired by music, fashion, toys, well just about anything from the 70's really.

I decided to make a card using a Sarah Kay stamp as I used wrapping paper featuring her designs to create decoupaged decorative tiles back in the 70's. Yes I really have been decoupaging for over 30 years and if Carol Easton visits (or anyone who knows her) here is the finished one he he!

I stamped the image using black Versamark and coloured it with Distress Inks then decoupage it. The papers are from my stash as is the card used to create the nestie shapes. I cut the flowers layers on the Slice using printed vellum sprayed with glitter. The ribbon and bits and bobs are from my stash.

We'd love you to join us this week so please pop over to the TioT challenge blog for inspiration. The DT have come up with some great ideas again this week.

I've decided to include this card in the Colour Create challenge - Aqua, Green, Purple and White.

Thanks for stopping by I really do appreciate it.
Pat xx

New Beginnings.

2011-05-13T20:29:00.004+01:00

Well things have been changing somewhat for me this week and I've decided to step down as DT member for Crafters Companion. So I decided to make this a new beginning and what better way than to make a start by getting a new look blog. So please bear with me while I attempt to create something new. I'm not too good at the techie stuff so I'm sure it will get worse before it gets better. Just hope I don't vanish altogether

I've just noticed that my last post has disappeared but I think that's down to Mr Blogger nothing to do with design attempts. Oh it's back.

Thanks for visiting.

Pat xx

Sorry!

2011-05-11T20:02:00.000+01:00

Well it's Wednesday I know and no sign of the Try it on Tuesday challenge post, please accept my apologies.

Sorry I don't have a tag to share with you as I've had a bad crafting week but I wont bore you with the details.

Anyway enough of that my fellow teamies have been very productive and have created some fab TAGS following the theme of One for the Boys so if you would like to join us for the challenge or check out the DT creations please do pay a visit to the TioT blog.

I'm going to try my very best to be back in action next week even though I've got the plumber coming tomorrow to give the upstairs bathroom a makeover. I'll probably have to bring some crafty stash downstairs because I doubt I'll be able to access the craft room very easily while the works going on. I'll be so glad when it's finished because I hate all the mess that goes with it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Pat xx

Something old, Something new.

2011-05-02T09:00:00.004+01:00

Hope you all had a good Bank Holiday Monday and enjoyed the lovely sunshine.

It's time for another challenge on Try it on Tuesday.

This week we'd like you to create a card following the theme of Something Old, Something New.

For the Old I've used this gorgeous Apple Tree stamp by Circa Design which I've had for years. I used Distress inks for the colouring ,Pineneedle, Vintage photo, Spun Sugar, Fired Brick.

For the New I've used the gorgeous Crackle background stamp by Crafty Individuals embossed using gold fine WOW embossing powder and Spun Sugar DI. I bought this stamp at the NEC in March and this is the first time I've used it.
The green backing paper was made by using Pineneedle DI around the edges of some plain white card.

This week the challenge is sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts so is you decide to enter don't forget to give them a mention and link them in your post.

My fellow teamies have some up with some fantastic designs to inspire you so please pop over to the challenge blog to check them out.

Looking forward to checking out your designs.

I'm entering this card into the Divas by Design challenge which is anything goes.

Pat xx

Birthday Girl

2011-05-01T12:00:00.005+01:00

Well it doesn't seem 5 minutes since I announced the April challenge on the Crafters Companion Challenge Blog and here we are with the May challenge. The challenge this month is to create a Girls Birthday Card. You don't have to use Crafters Companion products but to find out more just pop over to the challenge blog to get all the details. Sara is kindly donating a £30 voucher for the lucky winner chosen at random, so well worth entering I'm sure you'll agree.

I decided to go with one of the sweet SWALK stamps

I coloured with image with Distress Inks and cut out the layers using some nesties and edged them with Diamond Stickles. The patterned paper is one of the papers from the first SWALK CD- ROM.
I've included this card in the Craft your passion challenge - layers

Hope you all have a good Bank Holiday Monday and the that the sun keeps shining.

Thanks for stopping by

Pat xx

Try it on Tuesday - Alter a tin.

2011-04-26T09:15:00.000+01:00

Hope everyone enjoyed the Easter break and the lovely sunny weather.

We had visitors up from London, my brother in law and his wife which was really lovely as we don't get to see them as often as we would like.

Now on to this weeks challenge over at Try it on Tuesday. The challenge this week is chosen by my good self and it's to alter a tin. When I made a start on my project I began to wonder why I had made this my choice. I had loads of tins lying about but what to do with them.

This is the tin I decided to

alter and here it is transformed

I stamped onto some lilac velum using a Crafty Individuals swirl stamp and the Mountain Meadow Big and Juicy pad. I cut a panel to fit the side and then some nestie layers to create the flower. I coloured the edge of the lid using a Copic marker. Added some ribbon brad and heart trimmings, all from my stash.

The challenge this week is sponsored by our good friends at the Craft Barn, so to be in with a chance of winning their voucher don't forget to give them a mention and link them in your post.

So please do visit the TioT challenge blog to get some inspiration and I look forward to seeing the fabulous creations that our fantastic followers come up with.

Thank you so much for visiting today and I hope you have a good day even though the sun has made an exit.

Pat xx

A bit of upcycling!

2011-04-19T08:30:00.003+01:00

It's Tuesday again, where do the days go?

This week for the Try it on Tuesday challenge

you can create anything you like using the theme of UPCYCLING in other words we'd like you to recycle something or things.

This is how my card started out .

An old paper bag

Orange net bag and an odd piece of corrugated card.

The end result.

I coloured the piece of card using a mask and Vintage Paper Distress Ink.

Cut the border panel from an odd piece of Core'dinations using an MS punch

Created the flower from the paper bag using a Spellbinders die and edged the layers with Spiced Marmalade DI

Stamped the sentiment onto a piece of the paper bag and trimmed.

Created the bow using the net bag.

Please pop over to the challenge blog to check out the DT fabulous creations and to get some ideas. Do hope you decide to join us this week, that would be great.

Have a good day,

Pat xxx

Craft your Passion - Spots

2011-04-18T23:48:00.001+01:00

I've decided to enter this card in the Craft Your Passion challenge this week. The theme of the challenge is spots which you can "spot" (sorry) on the backing paper.

The challenge is sponsored by

Lauretta's Digital Stamps and CocoDingo.
Well better get to bed now, see you tomorrow.
Goodnight
Pat xx

An Easter Basket Tutorial

2011-04-17T21:16:00.001+01:00

Hi there dear friends. Hope you have had a good weekend and enjoyed the lovely sunshine.

Thought I would just pop on to let you know that I have created an Easter Basket Tutorial which is on the Crafters Companion News Views and Inspiration blog.

I originally made one of these baskets from a shoe box for one of our challenges over at Tuesday Taggers but I felt sure I could create one from scratch using my Crafters Companion Ulltimate pro. I must point out the the little chocolate eggs have long gone and will have to be replaced!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon. xxx

Red, Cream & Black

2011-04-12T09:42:00.002+01:00

Afraid my being organised and planning ahead has gone out of the window this week and I've only just managed to get my tag completed for the Try it on Tuesday challenge this week. Oh well it lasted 3 months, well just about, so that can't be bad.

This week the challenge to create a TAG has been set by our birthday girl Emma and she would like us to use Red, Cream and Black on your TAG. Not only that Emma is sponsoring the challenge this week by offering a £15 voucher to spend in the Stampin Up Catalogue and that sounds good to me! Thank you Emma and enjoy your Birthday on the 18th.

Here's what I came up with

I ran a piece of red Core'dinations card through the Cuttlebug then sanded it (which doesn't show up too well on the photo) and layered it onto some cream centura pearl card. I stamped the cat from the Daisy & Dandelion Halloween set with Momento ink and coloured it with copics. The ribbon and candy are from my stash.

Please pop over to the TioT challenge blog to see what my fellow teamies have come up with. I'm sure you'll feel inspired enough to join us this week and if you do please remember to link back to Emma's blog in order to qualify for the random prize draw.

I'm off now to take John to Physio so I'd better get moving.

Bye for now

Pat xxx

Inspiration from your home.

2011-04-05T09:25:00.003+01:00

Hope you all had a good Mothers Day and got spoilt rotten. I had some lovely gifts Cupcakes, Chocolates, Flowers, a gorgeous box of smellies but best of all the company of my two wonderful children their partners, my two gorgeous grandchildren and my Mum,perfect!

For our challenge at Try it on Tuesday this week we'd like you to create a Card and share with us something from your home as inspiration for the design. I wouldn't say we are nosey just a little bit inquisitive. The challenge is sponsored this week by One Stop Card Crafts and to be in with a chance of winning their £10 voucher you must link them in your post.

My inspiration came from the bed in the spare bedroom. Mind you don't look too closely as the bedlinen looks a bit "distressed".

I used a mask and Faded Jeans distress ink to create the diamond background then used Vintage Photo DI around the edges. The stamp is by Crafty Individuals CI-069 stamped using Momento Espresso and edges with Faded jeans DI then stickled around the edges. The flower, gems and lace are from my stash.

We do hope you'll join us this week, so please take a look at the fabulous DT creations over on the challenge blog to get some ideas.

Enjoy your day,and thanks for stopping by,

Pat xx

Aqua & Brown

2011-04-01T08:42:00.004+01:00

A quarter of the way into the year, where does the time go?

So a new month means a new challenge over at the Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge Blog.

This month we'd like you to use the colours Aqua and Brown which is one of my favourite colour combos.

I decided to use the fabulous Patchwork Polly stamps by the lovely Jayne Nestorenko, for my card. By the way there is a great offer on these stamps at the moment. All the images are from the stamp collection. I used Momento ink to stamp them and coloured them with Copics. The spotty background is some from my stash and the brown card Core'dinations which is available from Crafters Companion.

To find out more about the challenge and to check out the amazing DT creations please stop by the Challenge blog.

Well have a lovely day and don't get caught out as an April fool!

Hugs,
Pat xxx

Alter it - Frame

2011-03-29T09:00:00.001+01:00

Well I had a lovely day at the NEC on Friday, meeting up with my dear friends from Crafters Companion, Jayne Nestorenko and my fellow DT members Jacqui (Cats Whiskers) and Carol. I came back with lots of lovely goodies which I haven't even had time to take out of the bag yet! I've still got the goodies I bought at Malvern to play with if I ever get time. So much to do so little time.

This week the challenge on Try it on Tuesday is Alter it and we'd like you to alter a frame.

The challenge is sponsored this week by out very good friends at the Craft Barn so don't forget to link them in your post to be in with a chance of winning.

Here's my frame

I found this frame in the Range, it is part of a set of three hanging from some wooden letters spelling Little Princess. It was reduced to £2 because some of the letters are missing which doesn't matter to me. So I now have two more frames to use for other projects. Bargain!

For the flowers I've used that freebie stamp (Craft Stamper) again on grunge paper and embossed it with gold sparkle WOW embossing powder. I've also embossed around the edges of the frame with the same powder. I used cosmic shimmer mica powders to colour them. The butterfly is an MS punch glittered with stickles and the ribbon and beads are from my stash. The image is from the Fairyopolis CD.

The DT, as always, have some fabulous creations to share with you on the TioT blog so do please pop over and check them out and maybe you'll feel inspired to join us this week.

Thanks you for stopping by.

Pat xx

Give us an inch!

2011-03-22T09:00:00.007Z

This week it's the turn of Cazro to choose the ANYTHING GOES challenge at Try it on Tuesday. She would like us to use AT LEAST 3 INCHIES within our design.

I decided to have a go at creating an inchie cube hanging. I'd been meaning to have a go at this for while so what better time than for this challenge.

Once I had got my head around creating the template for the cubes I was away. Trouble is they are so tiny it's difficult to know how to decorate them. I coloured the card with a Big and Juicy pad then sprayed with gold Spray and Sparkle before assembling them. I made holes in the top and bottom panels to thread the cord through and added beads as I went. When all assembled I used a clear embossing pen to draw some freestyle patterns which I then embossed using cosmic shimmer black sparkle embossing powder.

We'd love you to join us for the challenge this week so please check out the challenge blog and get some inspiration from our fantastic DT.
Thanks for visiting me today.
Love, Pat xx

The Sun has got his hat on!!

2011-03-19T15:13:00.000Z

Hope you are all enjoying the lovely sunshine that we have here in the West Midlands today.

We had a nice drive out to the local Vineyard this morning. Never mind the wine, they have a lovely cafe and a lovely craft shop there. Now you might not believe this but I didn't buy anything at all. That's a first I can tell you, think I must be coming down with something. Well I can make up next week at the NEC.

Here is a card I made a while ago but I don't think I've put it on here before. Forgive me if you've seen it before, the old grey matter is not what it used to be.

The image and sentiment I got at the NEC back in November and at the moment I can't think who they are by (told you the memories gone) . Oh hang on I think it's coming back could it be Butterfly Kisses? Anyway I stamped them onto plain white paper which I coloured using distress inks. The shimmery background is one I made up using acetate, spray inks and spray & sparkle. I like this stamp because although I love the collage style I'm not too confident in doing it, so this stamp gives the look without the stress. I do intend to try and master the technique though, well one day.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Pat xx

Today's the Day!

2011-03-15T12:00:00.005Z

I think you've all got the message now that it's launch day for the fantastic Fairyopolis collection on Ideal World 9pm

So without further ado here is another little taster.

This first one is using images from the sentiments section of the CD Rom

The images and sentiment are from the stamps and the paper design (printed directly to Snow White Centura pearl card) is from the CD-Rom. Believe me the papers on these CD's are amazing.

Well hope you've enjoyed the little peeks and I do hope you manage to see the shows.

As always, thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments which are really appreciated.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Chocolate!!

2011-03-15T08:00:00.008Z

It's Tuesday and time for the latest Try it on Tuesday challenge.

This week you can make whatever you like as long as you use the theme of Chocolate, which was chosen by our super talented Michelle. Michelle celebrated her birthday last week and I think she was hoping she'd get some, hope you did Michelle.

I decided to make a card with Easter in mind.

I cut out an egg shape from some lovely shimmery brown paper I had in my stash. The DP is by Craftwork Cards as is the sentiment (shame I covered it with the ribbon when I took the photo) and candy. The flowers are stamped using a freebie from Craft Stamper a while ago, I just added a little bit of colour with my Whisper water colour pens. The ribbon is from my stash.
We would love you to join us this week for the challenge so please pop over to the TioT challenge blog to get some inspiration from the design team.
Have a good day
Pat xx

One more sleep!

2011-03-14T13:21:00.000Z

I'm back again with another Fairyopolis peek.

Launch 9pm Tuesday 15th March on Ideal World

The decoupage sentiment and paper are all from the fabulous CD-Rom. So pretty isn't she?

Don't forget there is still time to enter the blog hop.

I'm just off to get a bit of crafting done.

Bye for now

Pat xx

Not long to go now!!

2011-03-13T15:01:00.002Z

Not long to go now until the launch of the absolutely stunning Fairyopolis

Tuesday 15th March POTD on Ideal World 9pm

The blog hop is going well but if you haven't joined in yet please do pop over to the Crafters Companion News Views and Inspiration blog to get started and check out the most fabulous prize that is up for grabs.

£100 of Fairyopolis goodies, what a great prize!!

Here is another little peek

This is quite a simple little card but one of my favourites. I love this paper from the CD-rom, it's so versatile and could be used with any stamps. The images and sentiment are from the stamp sets and I've used copics for the colouring and Spray and Sparkle on the wings. The glittered butterfly is a Martha Stuart.

I've had quite a relaxing morning. Two hours of watching the super talented Barbara Gray on Create and Craft followed by a bit of crafting, then lunch. The sun is shining and lovely blue sky so all is good with the world today.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Another Fairyopolis peek

2011-03-12T16:49:00.001Z

As promised here is another card made using the latest Flower Fairy collection - Fairyopolis.

Papers are from the CD Rom. The image and sentiment are from the stamp sets and coloured with copics.

Don't forget that there is a blog hop with a fantastic prize of £100 of Fairyopolis goodies for the lucky winner chosen ar random. Just hop over to the Crafters Companion News Views and Inspiration blog to get started.

Good luck everyone and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Fairyopolis sneak peek and Blog Hop news.

2011-03-11T20:24:00.001Z

So if you would like to be in with a chance of winning the amazing prize of £100 worth of Fairyopolis goodies hop over to the Crafters Companion News, Views & Inspiration blog to get started.

Here is one of the cards I designed for the launch as Pick Of the Day on 15th March at 9pm on Ideal World

The papers sentiment and pyrimage are all from the CD Rom. The flowers are perfect petal by Crafters Companion and the ribbon is from my stash.
I've had a lovely day today. We decided at the last minute to go to the Malvern Stitch & Craft show and I'm so glad we did. I'd never been before and was pleasantly surprised. I came back with some lovely goodies including 4 sets of stamps, fabulous brads & gems, a BoBunny Paper Pad which is gorgeous, some Big and Juicy's, blending brushes, ribbon. Should keep me going until I go to the NEC!
I'd like to wish you all good luck for the blog hop and pop back here tomorrow for another sneak peek.
Thanks for stopping by,
Pat xx

Crafter’s Companion are running a blog hop to celebrate the release of the new Flower Fairies: Fairyopolis range! The new range includes a triple-disc CD-ROM, four DL stamp plates, die-cut decoupage, rub-ons in two sizes and a 12" x 12" paper pad. The Fairies of Fairyopolis were drawn by Cecily Mary Barker, and are themed across the CDs and stamps around each of the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

Art Deco card Tutorial

2011-03-10T14:06:00.003Z

Hi there dear friends hope you are having a good day. It's a bit blustery out there and has certainly blown the cobwebs away this morning.

Just thought I would share a card with you today that I have created as a tutorial. The tutorial itself is on the Crafters Companion News Views and inspiration blog.

You've probably seen this style of card on my blog before as it's a design I created quite a while ago. I'd been asked to do a tutorial but never got around to it. Well to be honest I'm not confident on the tutorial side of things but I managed and really quite enjoyed doing it.

Before I go I really must apologise for being a bad blogger lately but I will really try to get around to visiting all my lovely blogging friends now that I am feeling back in the land of the living (just been a bit off colour nothing more).

Thank you so must for visiting me I really do appreciate it.

Hugs,

Pat xx

Try it on Tuesday

2011-03-08T09:40:00.001Z

It's time for another challenge with Try it on Tuesday and this week it's TAGS we are creating with the theme chosen by our very own Ildiko. The theme isWOMEN by way of celebration of International Womens Day.

I've used a Big and Juicy Pad -Foliage to colour the tag then I edged it with Perfect Medium and embossed it using Sheena's WOW Brass sparkling embossing powder. The image is from Crafty Individuals Miniatures People & Places 2 pad. I aged the lace using a copic pen and the other bits are from my stash.

Sorry I have to dash as I've an appointment to keep and I'm running late.

Bye for now and thanks for stopping by.

Pat xx

Can it really be March!!

2011-03-01T15:00:00.001Z

Where does the time time? I can't believe it's March and time for another challenge over at the Crafters Companion challenge blog.

This month we would like you to create an Easter card. Remember you don't have to use Crafters Companion products but if you do you'll be entered twice into the random draw for Sara's fabulous prize of a £30 voucher.

I decided to use the Occasions CD-Rom for the pyrimage and backing paper and a stamp from the Everyday sentiment stamp set.

I embossed some Core'dinations card from the lime pack in my cuttlebug and then distressed it to show the core. I also distressed the edged of the DP and lime card then added a bit of faux stitching.

Do please pop over to the CC challenge blog to check out the fantastic DT creations and hopefully you'll feel inspired enough to join us for the challenge.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.
Pat xx

Inspired by a song

2011-03-01T08:14:00.001Z

Try it on Tuesday Challenge- Sponsored by One Stop Card Craft

This week I have chosen the theme and I would like you to create a card which is inspired by a song.

I decided to use this song as my inspiration, just follow the link to have a listen.

Little Bird - Annie Lennox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAlfrJ-9uj4

Bird stamp and sentiment by Sheena Douglass

Coloured using Whisper water colour pens

Layered onto Acetate coloured with cosmic shimmer sprays and Spray and Sparkle by Crafters Companion

I think this one could be fun recalling songs that we love,or that bring back some memories . I just can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

The DT have come up with some crackers so please do stop by the TioT blog to get some inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by,

Pat xx

Congratulations!!

2011-02-26T14:45:00.000Z

Firstly thought I'd stop by and share a couple of cards with you. I made them for my son Jonathan and his girlfriend Elizabeth who both celebrated their birthday on Thursday (24th February).

Jonathan loves his i phone so I thought I'd use that as the theme for his card.

They spent the week in Prague and Jonathan made sure the trip was extra special by proposing. I was so thrilled when they popped round this morning to share their fantastic news. They really make a lovely couple and I'm sure they'll have a wonderful life together.

Well better go and get the engagement card sorted.

Enjoy your weekend.

Pat xx

Alter a shoe box!

2011-02-22T08:31:00.001Z

This week for the Try it on Tuesday Challenge we've chosen the theme of altering a shoe box. The challenge this week is sponsored by the Craft Barn so well worth entering I think you'll agree.

I decided to try out a technique we did at Sheena Douglass's workshop back in November. It's creating a crackle aged effect using PVA glue and emulsion paint.

I diluted the PVA glue, 3 parts glue to 1 part water (roughly!) and painted it onto the box, a section at a time then painted on the emulsion keeping the strokes going in one direction. I then heated it with my heat gun and as if by magic the cracks appeared. I scored two lines across the lid of the box and cut down the sides then fastened the the side sections to the box base. There you have it a hinged lid. I decorated the box using a 99p stencil I picked up on my travels and distress inks. I think this box will be home to some of my lace and ribbons. Please note that I said SOME!

Well hope you will pop over to the TioT challenge blog to check out the DT fantastic creation and don't forget when you enter the challenge to include a link to the Craft Barn to be in with a chance of winning their fabulous prize.

Have a good day everyone.

Hugs, Pat xx

Another Award

2011-02-15T14:08:00.001Z

I have been given this lovely award by my dear friend Anne, thank you so much Anne.

There are a couple of conditions for accepting this award,

You have been TAGGED and want to participate.
Then create a post where you POST the "LOVE BLOG" image.
You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award.
You can then choose 3-5 favourite blogs which you also link to your post then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.

The aim of this action is to bring unknown good blogs to light so please do not blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers.
My chosen blogs to receive this award are

Carol
Leann
Ildiko

Bye for now,
Pat xx

The Sky's the limit!

2011-02-15T09:22:00.002Z

We have a very miserable start to the day here in the West Midlands, dull and rainy. Never mind that means it's a perfect day for crafting yeh!

It's time for another challenge with Try it on Tuesday and this week it's entirely up to you what you create using the theme the Sky's the limit. I think a few of us on the DT struggled a little with this one but I'm sure our trusty followers will come up with the goods!

I've used the only stamp I could think of in my collection that would fit the bill. Mind you if I looked long enough there's probably others (should really index and organise them, as if that's ever gonna happen!).

I'm sorry about the poor quality of the photo it was so difficult to get a decent picture of the embossing. I used Sheena's Wow Platinum sparkle embossing powder which looks silver in some light and more grey in another, hence the dodgy looking embossing. In reality it looks super. I'll try and get a better shot later if it brightens up. Anyway the stamp is one I saw Jayne Nestorenko demonstrating years ago on C&C and I love it. I think it's called Moonshadow.

I brayered the background using the Big and Juicy Mountain Meadow pad then stamped the image using Perfect Medium and embossed. I removed some of the colour in the moon and face by adding water and dabbing with tissue. I tore the bottom edge and added some colour from the Big & Juicy pad and some stickles for stars. I used a clear corner stamp (Circa Stamps) which I embossed and another Circa stamp for the sentiment.

Now if you'd like more inspiration why not check out the Try it on Tuesday challenge blog to see the DT creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by, hope you have a good day.

Hugs, Pat xx

Try it on Tuesday challenge and Blog Hop

2011-02-15T00:10:00.000Z

Well today at Try it on Tuesday we not only have a challenge for you, which this week is to make a tag with the theme of Hearts and Flowers, but we also have a Blog Hop which is sponsored by Lovin Ink.

Here is my tag for the challenge

I used a mask and distress inks to create the backing paper which I matted onto some green centura pearl card. I stamped the hearts with perfect medium and embossed with cosmic shimmer embossing powder.
Et Voila!

Now let's get hopping and have some fun .
The prize for our lucky winner chosen at random is the amazing box that our super talented Michelle created for the Craft Stamper Magazine and the stamps she used. I really wish I could enter!

You should have hopped here from Yvonne's blog, if not then head back to The TioT blog to get started.
You need to click on the heart below which will take you to a page where you must look for a heart and letter.

When you've found the heart and letter hop back here for the link to the next blog which is Carole's
Have fun hopping but don't wear yourself out! Good luck.

Pat xx

A lovely award.

2011-02-13T19:01:00.008Z

I have received this lovely award from my dear friend and blogger Jacqui (Cats Whiskers).

In return for accepting this fabulous award I now have to pass it on to 8 stylish bloggers who I love to visit, leave them a comment and link the award back to the person who passed it to me. Then I have to tell you 8 things about myself.

Right then I am going to pass the award to

Now the difficult part thinking of 8 interesting things about myself, well here we go.

1. I am a retired teenager

2. Married to John for 41 years.

3. Mum to 1 daughter, Justine and 1 son, Jonathan.

4. Nan to two wonderful Grandchildren, Jessica 11 and Elliot 7

5. I've been a Cliff Richard fan for 52 years

6. My favourite musical is Les Miserable

7. I love Ice cream and chocolate, well to be honest anything sweet.

8. I can't swim.

Well that's boring old me!

Pat xx

SWALK 5 launch

2011-02-11T14:06:00.002Z

I'm back to share another peek with you of the SWALK stamp release.

They launch tomorrow on Create and Craft and Leann will be live on the shows 11am -1pm and again from 3- 4 pm on Sky 671, Freeview 36 and Freesat 813. There are six stamp plates in the set at the fantastic price of £19.99.

Paper from SWALK 2 CD-Rom and cute image and sentiment from the stamp plates. I coloured the image with Distress Inks.

Hope you get to see the shows because I know Leann will be doing some fantastic demos and will have loads of cards samples to get you inspired.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Hugs, Pat xx

SWALK 5 another peek

2011-02-09T15:13:00.001Z

Time for another little peek of the brand new SWALK stamps which are being launched on Saturday by Crafters Companion.

The paper is from the SWALK 2 CD-rom The green card is centura pearl put through the cuttlebug with the music folder. The stamped image coloured with DI and the sentiment is a stamp from the collection. Other bits & bobs from my stash.

Pleased you were able to stop by today, thank you.

Pat xx

SWALK Peek

2011-02-08T14:25:00.000Z

Hello and thank you for stopping by.

I'm just back from the hairdressers so I'm all neat and tidy rather than bedraggled as I have been for the last couple of weeks. I just haven't been able to find the time to get it done but I was determined that come what may it was gonna be done this week.

Right then as promised another sneak peek of the new SWALK stamps.

An easel card with a difference.

I printed directly onto some of the lovely Snow White centura pearl card using the SWALK 2 CD- ROM

Then created the card from a template I had made up. Coloured the stamped image with DI and cut out with a nestie label and layered onto another nestie shape which I created by drawing around die used for the first label and cutting out. I printed an insert from the CD-ROM and lined up the verse so that it would show through the aperture.

I'll be back tomorrow, so hope to see ya then!

Love, Pat xx

Mondays sneak peek

2011-02-07T09:34:00.000Z

As promised here is another peek at the all new SWALK stamps by Crafters Companion which launch on Create and Craft on Saturday 12th February. There is a set of 6 stamp plates with the oh so cute images and sentiments that are just a little bit different.

I used the SWALK 2 CD ROM to print the DP direct to some Snow White Centura Pearl card. I cut a round aperture in the front of the card using nesties and added stickles around the edge. I coloured the image with DI and cut it out with a circular nestie which I then layered onto another scalloped edge nestie and stuck to the inside of the card. The sentiment is also from the stamp plate and the flowers were printed from the CD then cut out and distressed by scrunching them up then edged with stickles. The flourish was cut using my Slice machine.

Hope you have a good day and please do stop by tomorrow for another peek.

Love, Pat xx

Sneak Peek of the soon to be released SWALK stamps

2011-02-06T15:17:00.001Z

A quick post from me today to share with you a card I created for the launch of Crafters Companion's latest SWALK stamp release. There is a set of six stamp plates each with a cute character and quirky sentiment but no CD ROM this time. The set launches Saturday on Create & Craft and I'll let you now the times and more details later in the week.

I used Distress inks to colour this cute image and to edge the nestie label. I also added stickles around the nestie but unfortunately it doesn't show on the photo. The spotty paper is from the SWALK 2 CD ROM and the black card is Core'dinations. The ribbon and apples are from my stash.

I'll be sharing a card everyday this week if you'd like to pop back to check out the new designs.

Enjoy what's left of the weekend.

Pat xx

Romance!

2011-02-01T16:15:00.001Z

I'm back again but a little bit late with my Crafters Companion Monthly challenge post.

Apologies for that but I do have a good excuse. I've been working very hard with the help of my daughter (actually she worked harder than me!) decorating the kitchen and lobby. I loath decorating but it had to be done and I've still got another coat of paint to put on the walls tomorrow and the woodwork yuk!!!

Anyway back to the plot. The theme for the challenge this month is Romance which seems to be a popular choice with Valentines day just around the corner. So without further ado here is my card.

I chose to use the Crafter Companion Love CD-ROM 1 and the Love stamp set. The DP is from the CD and I embossed the lovely hearts and sentiment with shimmering black WOW embossing powders . I embossed the hearts panel using Coredinations card through the Cuttlebug. The black card is also Coredinations.

My fellow teamies have come up with some fabulous designs to inspire you so please pop over and check them out. We had a great number of fantastic entries last month so lets see if we can do even better in February. Don't forget you don't have to use Crafters Companion products but if you do you'll be entered into the random draw twice for a chance of winning the £30 voucher that Sara is so generously offering
Bye for now,
Pat xx

Feel the lurve!

2011-02-01T09:24:00.001Z

Our theme for the Try it on Tuesday challenge this week is Love because Valentines day is not too far away and romance is in the air.

I was lucky enough to win a couple of Penny Black stamps from Brenda last week so decided to use one of them for my card. I'm sure you'll agree it such a cute little image. The image is Love in the Spring.

I've used Dusty Concord DI around the edges of the nestie labels and the backing paper. I used a mask with Dusty Concord and Fired Brick DI sprayed with Pearl Glimmer Mist to create the floral paper. The ribbon and rub on sentiment is from my stash.
I'm so please to tell you that we have a new sponsor for the challenge, One Stop Card Crafts .

If you need inspiration to get you started do please pop over to the TioT challenge blog and we look forward to checking out all the fabulous entries. Don't forget to include a link to One Stop Crafts in order to be included in the random draw. Honestly we are amazed each week by the fantastic creations that our followers create.
Thank you for stopping by.
Pat xx

Alter something with wings!

2011-01-25T09:00:00.002Z

This week over at Try it on Tuesday we would like you to alter something and include wings. I think that offers quite a bit of scope and variety.

I decided to try altering a candle. I have had a go at this once before but it was quite a while ago and that time I used an iron to transfer the image. This time around I decided to use my heat tool and preferred this way.

Here it is

I stamped one of Sheena Douglass's stamps onto tissue paper using Momento ink and coloured the image with copics. I cut around the image, laid it onto the candle and wrapped greaseproof paper tightly around the candle to keep the image in place. I heated the image through the greaseproof until I saw the image come through the paper.I removed the greaseproof and voila there it is. This technique give you the same excitement that watching embossing powder change does!

We'd be so pleased if you decide to join us for the challenge this week, so if you need a little inspiration please visit the TioT challenge blog and see what the DT have created.
Have a good day.
Pat xx

Still organised!!

2011-01-23T15:10:00.001Z

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend.

Well so far I am keeping up my New Year resolution of planning ahead and being organised with my card making. It's lasted longer than the diet ones do so that's good.
I decided to have a play yesterday with some gorgeous glitter papers that my husband treated me to last week. They are DCWV's Glitter Stack, yum yum! Thought I'd do another DTEC (double twisted easel card) and here it is.

The previous one I made (see Tutorials) had the panels facing outwards so I decided to make this one the opposite way. I used the Marianne creatables doily die that I bought on Friday and the image and sentiment are Penny Black coloured with copics. I cut the flowers using the Wedding cartridge on my Slice machine.
Well better go as I've got some planning and organising to do LOL!

Hugs, Pat xx

Relaxing Friday!

2011-01-21T16:37:00.001Z

I've had a good day today hope your's has been good too.

This morning we had a ride out to our local vineyards where there is a fabulous craft shop and a lovely cafe, perfect. I bought a Marianne Die, some lovely papers and even lovelier ribbon.

When we got back I made my creation for next weeks Try it on Tuesday challenge and was very happy with the way it turned out. Then I watched the Appley Dapply show that I'd recorded followed by the live show at 3pm.

Now I'm just relaxing while surfing the web.

No HW at all today.

Suppose I'd better go and sort something out for dinner tonight. Before I go here is another Appley Dapply card

so I'll say bye for now

Pat xx