Evening :)

 

Soooo I haven't been on here for a loooonnnnnggg time. Unfortunately I have lost interest in making cards I didn't even make Christmas cards this year and all my stuff just sits in my room gathering dust but I don't like to throw it away. Anyways I have found a new interest of baking cupcakes :) and have set up a new blog so please take a look, just follow this link ----------->   http://rachscupcakes.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

Hanglar

Good Evening!

Im in a really crafty mood at the moment, just wonder how long it will last lol. I would just like to say a big thank you to all the lovely comments which have been left recently and my new followers it really does mean alot to me :)

I have made this card to fit in with Just Magnolia and Hanglar -Anything goes with optional extra of buttons, Lili of the valley - Spring (I really enjoyed using these spring colours, think this is a new fave combo)

Heres my card.................. and I have used some seam binding, I first saw this over on Bevs blog and had to get some :)

Hanglar Stamp coloured with copic markers and promarkers

Dovecraft paper

Seam binding and papermania button

D'ivine swirls embossing folder

Thanks for popping by :)

Champion Ted!!!

Good Evening!

I got a chance to use some of my new stash this evening :) I bought this champion ted stamp from lili of the valley as i thought i was lacking stamps for making male cards plus it looked so simple and easy to colour in and it is :)

I have made this card for a couple of challenges

Cutie Sunday - Nadine's Sketch

Totally Papercrafts - One for the boys

Sentimental Sunday - Cute and Cuddly + have to use a sentiment

Heres what I came up with:)

Stamp is champion ted from lili of the valley coloured in with Copic Markers the sentiment is also lili of the valley. Papers are dovecraft back to basics ll. I have used D'ivine swirls c/bug embossing folder, tim holtz distresser, papermania buttons and raffia lace by paper cellar.

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WOYWW?

Ok so I don't usually do this but as my craft room is fairly tidy at the mo thought i best take a pic for Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday haha

So heres where i create :) I wish i had more room :( mind you i would only make more mess lol

It hasn't really changed much at all. In my pink container i have my new purchases which are waiting to be put away. My order from The Glitterpot came today :) i got 2 fizzy moon stamps and some papers.

Hope you enjoyed taking a peek into my craft room :)

Creative Inspiraions - Men's Card

Good Morning :)

I nearly forgot to schedule this post :s mind you it definatly wouldn't be the first time lol

Anyways this morning I am here to show you my DT card for Creative Inspirations where we have a challenge this week to make a mens card. I actually found this quite difficult as I don't have many papers and stamps suitable for men (This gave me an excuse to go on glitter pot and buy some papers and 2 stamps ohhh and 2 stamps from lili of the valley lol)

Heres my card:

The image is by Hanglar and coloured in using copic markers, the sentiment is by lili of the valley. Think the papers are K+Co. I have also used spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies, tim holtz distressing tool, d'vine swirls cuttlebug embossing folder. Ohh and lace was off a local market stall :)

Thanks For Popping By :)

Sock Monkeys :)

Good Morning!!!

I have been busy crafting but not the usual card. I saw someone selling these sock monkeys on facebook and decided i wanted to try making some just for fun :) There are loads of tutorials on the web but i found this one on craftbits really helpful and easy to follow. Once you have made one though you wont need to look at the instructions again its that easy lol

I bought the socks, stuffing and googly eyes from Boyes.

Heres the first sock monkey I made with spotty socks, I think I made the tail plenty long enough though haha

The second sock monkey i made with boyes stripey socks and made a shorter tail lol

Then my sister decided she thought they were cute and she wanted one! These socks were from The Factory Shop.

Now a couple of group photos hehe

Hope you like my sock monkeys and thanks for taking a look :)

No Square Cards Allowed and CUPCAKES :)

Good Morning!!

This week over at creative inspirations we have a challenge of "No Square Cards Allowed!" the rest of the girls have used the sponsors images which a gorgeous but unfortunatly my printer is no good at printing images. I have made a scalloped circle easel card which i actually found really easy!!! and i think they look really cute!

I have used:

• Popcorn bear stamp coloured with copic markers
• Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies
• Cardstock from The Paper Mill
• Seam binding I got off Ebay

Now onto the baking i did at the weekend :) I was really inspired to get baking and decorate some cupcakes when i saw Tabs post of gorgeous cupcakes she made!!

I also recently bought a cupcake stand off ebay which i love, it looks sooooo cute :)

So I made Chocolate cupcakes which I iced swirls onto and also vanilla cupcakes with pink iced swirls :)

I also used my sisters mini cup cake maker which make really yummy cupcakes and I iced buttercream swirls on top.

I also made a victoria sponge cake, think i over did the icing sugar on top lol

I made half a dozen pink butterfly cakes in silicone cases but 2 of them didnt make the photo shoot as my Nan and Grandad wanted to sample some for me hehe

and I made half a dozen green iced buttefly cakes in silicone cases. i made these green as i didnt think dad would like taking pink butterfly cakes to work with him haha



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Last weeks creative inspirations sketch!

Im abit late posting this but i thought i would still show you the card i made using the sketch Nat drew up for creative inspirations.

Heres the sketch which i have flipped for the card i made.

and heres my card :)


I used:

• Lili of the valley stamp and sentiment
• copic markers
• Papermania Paper
• Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies
• Ribbon and lace from Boyes
• Flower from paper angels

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Green, beige and White

Good Morning!

Today over at creative inspirations we have colour combination challenge of green, beige and white.

So heres what i came up with. My cardstock looks more like an orange colour but its not its beige lol i even google image beige and compared it with my cardstock haha

I used a lili of the valley stamp coloured with copic markers. Sentiment also by Lili of the Valley. My Minds Eye designer paper, ribbon from boyes, papermania pearls, D'vine swirls embossing folder, spellbinders circle and scalloped circle die.

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In The Garden :)

Good Morning!!!

Thanks to everybody that joined in with our celebration challenge over at creative inspirations last week and of course those of you who entered my blog candy :)

Sooooo the winner of my blog candy is Lisa from crafty moments, lisa made a gorgeous card and used some beautiful papers. Lisa if you give me an email i will get the little lot in the post to you. You can email me by clicking the contact me button under my profile on the right handside :)

This week over at creative inspirations we have a challenge of "in the garden", i really enjoyed this challenge and love using this lili of the valley image.

I have used copic markers to colour in the image and i think the paper is papermania but im not sure lol you cant see very well but i have used d'vine swirls embossing folder on the cream card and the ribbon was a bargain from boyes :)

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Creative Inspirations - 100th challenge Candy

Good Morning!

This week at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS we have a celebration! It is our 100th Challenge so to celebrate this each DT Member will be giving away some Candy as a Thank you to all of you who join in each week :)

Heres the card i came up with for the challenge!I used

• Papermania Paper
• Greetings farm stamp
• Papermania Ribbon
• Oval nestabilities
• Copic markers
• Dew Drops
• Cuttlebug - D'vine swirls embossing folder.

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To be in with a chance of winning some candy you MUST enter this weeks Challenge which is to use Stripes on your work! and then come back to my blog and leave a link to your work for me to look at :)

Iam giving away:

• my card which i made for the challenge
• Gemstones Co-rdinators Cardstock
• Cuttlebug embossing folder - D'vine swirls
• Mini Buttons
• and a selection of flowers with little brads and buttons.

GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR POPPING BY!!!!

Creative Inspirations - Birthday Card.

Morning all!!

Just here to show you my card for this weeks Creative Inspirations Challenge which is to make a birthday card as our team member Nat celebrated her 20th birthday on Wednesday. Im a bit late posting this as iv been spending my time doing a tatty teddy cross stitch which i sending me boz-eyed lol

Another Hanglar stamp :) I really would like some christmas hanglar stamps but i can't find any :( and im to slow when hanglar post them on ebay lol

I'm really happy how this turned out, very simple layout obviously thats how i like um lol

Hanglar stamp coloured with copic markers. Papermania papers. D'ivine Swirls cuttlebug embossing folder. Ribbon from stash. Eyelet by papermania.

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Just Magnolia - Anything Goes

Good Morning!!

I have a card to share with you this morning. I have to admit I don't often use magnolia images but when i saw the challenge over at Just magnolia was anything goes, I had to join in :) I made this for my Nana's birthday!

Magnolia image coloured with copic markers. papermania papers. D'ivine swirls cuttlebug embossing folder. Anita's everyday ribbon.

Thanks for popping by!!

Bunny Friends :)

Good Morning :)

Just a quick post this morning, im not at work today i have the dentist this afternoon then off shopping :)

When i saw this weeks EAC challenge of friends i knew i wanted to use this adorable lili of the valley image :)

Lili of the valley image coloured with copic markers. Papermania paper. Swiss dots embossing folder. ribbon from stash. papermania eyelet. Dew drops or something similar lol.

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Autumnal Colours!

Evening :)

Another card for you and its another Hanglar hehe Iam entering this card into the following challenges:

• Spoonful of Sugar - Spots and Stripes
• OCC - Autumn Colours

HAnglar image coloured with copic markers. Can't remember the papers i used lol D'ivine swirls embosing folder. Ribbon from stash. Papermania eyelet.

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Baby Hanglar!

Afternoon Guys!!

Been a busy bee in my craft room :) although it could to with a good sort out now lol When i bought the hanglar baby set i didn't know if i would actually use it lol but there so cute i was pleased to have an excuse to use them.

I have made this card for a few challenges

• Colour Create - All White
• One Stop Craft - Congratulations - I made this card for a lady at work who had becoma a grandma :)
• Challenge up your life - Lace and Pearls

Hanglar image coulored with copic markers

D'Vine Swirls Embossing Folder

Lace from Stash and Pearls I think are papermania

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Creative Inspirations

Afternoon all!!

Over at Creative Inspirations this week we are challenging you to make an xmas card. This isn't difficult for me as this is all im making at the moment lol

Here it is...........

Lili of the valley image coloured with copic markers. DCWV? papers. Snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder. Papermania tinsel.

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Swirls and Bling!

Afternoon :)

I got a card made this morning to follow a couple of challenges.

• Totally Gorjuss - Christmas
• Just Cute Bears - Swirls and Bling

Heres what i came up with............ Image: Lili of the Valley coloured with copic markers

Papers: My Minds Eye - Holly Jolly

Sentiment: Happy Daze

Tools: D'vine swirl cuttlebug embossing folder, Tim Holtz Distresser

Accessories: Ribbon from boyes, Prima eline gem, glitz it on the tinsel.

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