25th July, 2016

A White on White Christmas Card Topper.

Hello everyone, hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather, it has been a long time coming !

I have a White on White Christmas card topper to show you today, yes I know  ! Christmas ! but all us crafters are always well in front. I have been quite surprised at how many I have seen for sale.

I used a lovely large layered lattice die for the background, by Tonic studios, the flowers are a Spellbinder die, poinsettia die.  The largest centre flower was given the bling treatment and covered in Twinkles glass glitter, so very sparkly, love it !  and a little white rose popped in the middle.
I guess it could be used for Christmas or a Winter Wedding.

Here's a closer peep at the large centre flower, the sparkle does not show up as I would like it to.

Hope you enjoy today's card, thank you for stopping by, enjoy your day and take care xxx

17th July, 2016 I've been making roses !

Hello everyone, what a beautiful day, probably the best that we have had this year, all day sunshine !

So, today I would like to show you some pretty cabbage style roses that I have been making. I have used a Tim Holtz alteration flower die, the one that cuts multiple layers, love it ! And this is the result.

Aren't they pretty !  I started by making them in pink using different distress inks so that there would be a variation in the colours. I have lots of uses for them. I have a pretty box that is crying out to be decorated.

Thank you for stopping by , have a wonderful day, take care  xxx

13th July, 2016, Tilda Again !

I must be in my Tilda zone at the moment, as I have done another Magnolia Tilda card, only this time  she has been coloured using Copics, always my favourite.                             

                 I hand made the large flower and popped a ivory pearl bead in the middle

                           All the dies used are Doo Hickey dies, except for the lacey little leaves.

                                                  Thank you for taking a peep, take care xx

7th July 2016, A Magnolia Tilda Card.

22nd June, 2016 Tonic Studio Die

Hi, Good morning.  Today I have a lovely card topper to show you using the large Tonic Studio Venetian Lace Die, which has 11 dies in total.  Boy did I have trouble with this die ! Eventually found the right way to use it. My machine is a Sizzix Big Shot Plus. I placed the die downside, well taped to my cardstock which was underneath. I taped every corner and every side, and it went through for me brilliantly.  So here is the lovely die in use, using the largest frame which is 19 cms  x  19 cms 

   I just love the pretty die cut edges.  I added an inner square from the set, then an ordinary stitched edge frame which I embossed.  A pretty die cut doily circle in the middle and a little gold sentiment.

 All the roses were hand made. I used a Marianne die for  the leaves and then added some ivory dried gypsophila to the roses. Hope you like todays topper card. have a lovely day xx

17th June 2016 , A Pretty Pink Heart.

Hello everyone, thank you for stopping by.  I have returned, early, due to all the terrible wet weather from my holiday. However, I am refreshed and full of creativity !  I managed to get in a bit of distress ink painting, so hopefully you will see a few cards turning up in the future using this technique.

Today I have a pretty pink heart to show you that I did before I went away, it can be used as a topper or a fancy gift tag.  I embossed the die cut heart then gave it a spray with pale pink pearl , one of my own sprays made up.

Here's a closer peep at the roses. They have been made from white coffee filter papers and a Spellbinder rolled roses die.  Out of all the different papers that I have used this die for, the coffee filter papers, to me , make the roses look so very realistic.  Of course the filters were given a quick pink spray.   The die for the leaves is from Cheery Lynn, and the swirly flourish underneath is an old one from Memory Box which I think you are still able to purchase.

                                         Thank you for taking a peep, so until next time, take care xx

6th June 2016 My First Altered Art Canvas

Hello and good evening to you all on this very beautiful day. Today I would like to show you my very first attempt at doing the canvas.  I bought a fairly small canvas so the project wouldn't be too consuming ( I easily get bored ) but, I truly enjoyed doing it.  I kept the colours in dusky pinks, and whites with a touch of turquoise in the butterflies to give it just a little bit of contrast.

All the embellishments that I have used are from my stash, although I must now buy a new tub of Gesso, as it has used so much up. Here's a peep at the flowers.  I think for a first attempt it's quite good  (must blow one's own trumpet , so to speak  )

Thank you for stopping by, hope you are all enjoying the lovely burst of sunshine, take care xx