Friday Sketchers #111...

Hi! I've been gone agesssss!!! (I even forgot where my USB lead went on my camera,LOL!!!)

I never seem to get the chance to make cards anymore,so I think I will have to rectify that.

I made myself stop a minute,yesterday, & sat in my craft room long enough to make a card following this weeks Friday Sketchers sketch.

I used 1 of my new Docrafts Nostalgia stamps called Rainy Day,they are beautiful,think I may have to buy some more (only have 2 so far!!!).The papers are g.c.d Melody Ross.The rest are from my stash.

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

The Sunday Stamper Challenge~Week 103~RED Light Spells Danger...

This week over at The Sunday Stamper Challenge,Hels wants us to use the colour RED.
Perfect for me,as I went to my local craft shop yesterday & went all nautical.
I bought a set of Artemio stamps,that has this fab anchor in them,I am really liking anchors at the mo!!!
Here's a few things I have bought with anchors on...

Earrings...

Sun dress for my jollies!!!

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

Any Ideas,Please?!...

Hi! I know it's been a while!!!
I am struggling with 2 orders for cards,I can't find the images.
1st is a 4oth birthday card for 1 part of a same sex couple,she is quite masculine,so her partner wants something kinda cutesy still,maybe a teddy,but to be holding a pint or a wine glass.

2nd is a wedding card for grandparents,so was hoping to find something maybe featuring an older bride & groom.

I hope you can help as I have wracked my brains.

Thanx :o)x

The Grand Re-Opening Of My Craft Room!!!...

To the left of the room...

Middle view...

To the right...

Back wall,with the fabulous Cath Kidston "Cowboy" wallpaper (my fave!!!)...

Gorgeous Light Shade.

Well,what do you think?!!!!

It has taken me ages to get all my stuff back in & get sorted.

Hopefully I can get my mojo back & get crafting now :o)xxx

Craft Room Progress...

Hello!!!
Just thought I would pop in & show you how my craft room is looking (a mess,lol!!!).
I remembered to take pics so I can show you before & after.
My wallpaper got delivered today & I bought a new light shade yesterday,it's v exciting,
The only thing now is the ceiling has to be painted (groan),it's a shade of Turquoise at the mo & has to be done Magnolia,Paul hates doing ceilings so I think I might have that job (deep joy).

I have had to empty some of my stash from the room & the only place for it was the dining table,I don't do clutter,so you can imagine how crazy it is driving me.It will be worth it!!!

I've had a luvly day today,my Dad,Sister & Niece came to bring me my Birthday cards & pressies for tomorrow & then my friend came with her son.
Right best crack on with the decorating,will be back with the after pics as soon as it's done :o)xxx

Home Again...

Hi Just wanted to let you know I'm home from Egypt,but not been crafting.
Egypt wasn't what we expected at all & we won't be going back!The weather was great,but I was v ill after a few days (spent a lot of time in the bathroom!).Paul had to go to the chemist for me & they were going to charge him £30 for a few tablets,but then decided they would accept £20!
We think it was poss the water,they were using tap water in everything,bit naughty!
So it was nice to be home & see the kids & my doggies.
I'm just in the process of decorating my craft room & have started stripping the walls today,the flooring was delivered while we were away,it's gonna be soooo posh,lol!!!
Hope to be back crafting soon :o)xxx

See You In A Week!!! (& Sketch Saturday#94)...

I got chance to make a card this morning,it was nice to do cute again,been a while.
I followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday,the image is LOTV,coloured with my ol' faithful DI's,paper is PM Rose Garden,butterfly was made using a Stitchels stamp.rest from stash.

I'm flying off to Egypt tomorrow (can't waitttttt!!!!),so wanted to say "See ya later" to all my luvly friends.
Happy Mother's Day to all you Mums out there too.
Miss you already!!! :o)xxx

WOYWW,My New Stamps & Off On Holiday!!!...

Hello Peeps!!!
I haven't blogged for a few days,so you're in for it now,lol!!!
OK! 1st off it's Wednesday (my day off,ahhhhh) & so of course Julia is asking "What's On Your Workdesk?"
Welllll,on Saturday my luvly Hubby Paul took me over to Skipton so I could visit The Stamp Man shop,I was sooo excited.I have to explain I'm not very confident at driving to strange places & easily get lost!!! So when I got a "yes" from Paul that he would take me,I did a lil happy dance,teehee!!!
I met the luvly Jill & Ian (waves),we had a chat & I shopped & spent money,(I'm good at that!).
This is part of what I bought,the gorgeous "Butterfly Beauties"stamp sheet by Aspects of Design.

I had seen these stamps in Craft Stamper (March 2010) & they really caught my eye,so I knew what I was looking for!!!
Here's the card at another angle,so you can see the embellies I used,the papers are PM Rose Garden & the die-cuts are with them,rest from stash.

This is what's on my window sill at the mo,2 stone heads,carved by my son (L) & hubby (R).

They are both Stone Masons & Paul is teaching Paul Jnr the ropes,so I think it's a fab 1st attempt,don't you?! & they have both sold,straight away!!!

Paul Jnr said they have to stay on my window sill cos they are protecting me!!! (more like he can't be bothered moving them,lol!!!)Until the new owner collects them.

Have to tell you my other news,I booked a holiday yesterday for me & Paul to go to Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh)for a week! We fly this Sunday,can't wait (to thaw out!!!).

Gonna try craft a bit today,but don't hold your breaths!!!

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

Pot Pourri...

Wellllllll,I managed to get some crafting done last night!!! I even shocked myself,LOL,it's been that long!
I used the fab Graphic45 papers that were on my desk on Wednesday.I altered the paper mache,Pot Porri box,wooden Letter Rack & wooden Perennial Calender.Lots of cutting,measuring,sticking & sanding,just how I like it!!! All the alterable items were bought from The Craft Barn,(luv there Altering section!!!).
All 3 items are now in the hallway,I'm keeping them!!!

Hope you have a fab weekend,TFL :o)x

WOYWW...

Plenty of shopping & no crafting,thats what,LOL!!!

This is the pic of my desk for todays What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.
As you can tell by my lack of posting,my mojo has done one!!!
I have still been buying crafty stuff,but have no inclination to make anything,so annoying (have had a word with myself in the corner).
You can see a few of my ladybirds from my collection,on the shelf.The pink leopard print object to the top left corner,is a bingo board from Poundland that I altered.The brown box,btm left,is a paper mache pot pourri holder that needs decorating,the papers it's stood on are scrummy Graphic45 & what I found very very spooky is,this morning when I looked at them, the dark flowery paper is actually called......Pot Pourri! ;-O
There's also last weeks QVC buy,the Tim Holtz package & some paper pads & 2 craft mags.

If anyone finds my mojo,please send it back,TFL :o)xxx

GC44: Random Redhead Challenge - Birthday ...

Hi!!!
This is my card for the Random Redhead challenge over on Gingersnap Creations.They are celevrating their 1st birthday & would like to see birthday creations.
I used the stamps that were on my desk on the last post,they are Hero Arts Fancy Hats (LL781),so diddy & cute!!!
I coloured them with DI's,the paper is K&Co Lifes Journey,the rose stamp is PM Roses are Red,coloured with DI's & then Rock Candy Stickles smudged over with my finger.The metal tag is SU,the ticket is Tim Holtz.
The bow was made following Erika's fab tutorial on different ways to use ribbon,I luv it,it's called a Dior Bow.Thanx Erika for sharing.

Right gotta dash now I'm off to work & it's PAYDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a luvly weekend :o)xxx

WOYWW...

It's Wednesday again,so time to show what's on our Workdesk.
Last week was great, as it was my 1st time joining in on WOYWW.
Thankyou to everyone who dropped by & left such kind comments :o)x

Today I have been digging amongst my v old stamps,after visiting Hels blog & seeing her card with the luvly lady stamps.I knew I had some very similar so I blew the dust off these (really!) & inked them up.I also chose to emboss them for a change,hence the powder & heat gun.
The rose image I made before I went to bed last night.
Can you see my gorgeous Cath Kidston cowboy coffee mug?! my fave print,I have the messenger bag too.My mobile phone,is usually somewhere about,usually the other end of the house when it rings,lol!!!
I was asked last week what the white sloping thing was on my desk,it's from Ikea & it's to raise your work up,so it's easier to colour,etc.
Thanx for looking :o)xxx

Meet Rosie...

Isn't she luvly?!!!!!

I know some of you won't agree,but I have a thing for skulls (not real ones,crikey!!!) & have lots of them on clothing & accessories.

When I saw these paper mache ones over at The Craft Barn,I had to have them & started to think of what I could do with them,so I have done this one girly & trying to think of what to do with the mask now,hmmm.....!!!

I painted her with acrylic paint & then sealed with Mod Podge,the ribbon & flower are from my stash,her earrings are large diamante brads & her eyebrows are PM adhesive stones.

The trickiest bits were guessing where her earlobes would be for her earrings & then getting her blingy eyebrows straight,lol!!!

I hope you like her,I do,she is sat on my window sill now!!!

Thanx for looking & Happy Monday :o)xxx

Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday?

This is such good fun,over on Julia's blog she wants to see WOYWW!!!
This also gives me the chance to show you my new craft room,so above is my desk,I have just got back from a lil visit to The Range & bought a few things.Then there is the tissue box cover on the far left that I have been altering,the 2 wooden roses I have painted & inked gold,but they won't dry?! Must have done something wrong.There is my Craft Stamper mag,that I read from cover to cover!!!

My window sill is much more interesting,there's all sorts half finished on here!!!

This is my very useful storage unit that I got for my b'day last year.Can you see your clock on the wall Emma?!

These shelves were already up when we moved in,so they hold lots of stash too. The Quality Street tin is full of buttons btw!!!

This wall is full of my punches & stickles.There's my fab lil sewing machine too!

I hope you enjoyed my tour of my lil crafting world,I luv to nosey at other people's rooms!!!

Thanx for looking :o)xxx

Gingersnap Creations #42~Spicy Supply~Lace/Fibers...

I have altered this old Sarabook that I had in my stash,forever.
It's for the Gingersnap Creations challenge,using lace & fibers.

I covered the book cover with Laura Ashley Love Song papers,(inside is gingham),all the lace & fibers are from my stash (HUGEEEE drawer full!!!).I sanded the edges of the paper,which is velvet flocked & then added an SU metal frame,the word"memories" is a very dodgy old rub on,that didn't work v well,but adds to the aged look,I think!!!

Thanx for looking :o)xxx