Lots of Layers with Crafty Cardmakers

Morning crafty friends, hope you're all well.

Over at Crafty Cardmakers we 're back from our Summer break and we have a new

challenge for you......it's my turn to pick the theme and I chose

LOTS OF LAYERS

Probably my favourite challenge theme, I started with a black card base, added

a distressed paper layer, a die cut frame, a layered sentiment, a handful of handmade

paper flowers then finished with a few faux pearls.

As usual, anything you like to make we like to see just so long as you stick

to the LOTS OF LAYERS theme......and if you're low on inspiration then look

no further than our main blog here. We have a fabulous Dt with an amazing

range of crafting styles.....hope to see you there!

Thanks for calling today......see you soon.

xx

Treat Holder

Hi crafty friends, hope you're all safe & well.......and enjoying the sunshine!

Oh my, it's so, so hot here......roll on Autumn & Winter!

So today I have a little treat holder ......just a plain piece of card folded into

shape then decorated with some patterned paper & using one of the new layerable die

 sets from Crafters Companion (available August 11th on HSN). I especially love how you 

can use the dies as I have or you can separate the words from the tree giving you an

embellishment and a sentiment.

These little treat holders are so useful.....perfect for Christmas, Halloween, Easter...

.....in fact anytime you want to give someone a treat! They look fab in plain colours

and are ideal for all those double sided papers we have in our stash.

Thanks for calling & whatever you're up to......stay safe & have fun.

xx

Winter Wishes

Happy August 1st crafters!

Hope you're all well & enjoying the weekend.....judging by the colour of the sky

I think we're in for a bit of rain. Did you have thunder last night? We had

 the most terrific thunder & lightening.....I've not seen anything like it for a long time.

And now we're into August......how did that happen so quickly?

It's true what they say though......time really does fly when you're having fun.....and

in craft land it's always fun.........especially when you're Christmas crafting! 

So, talking of Christmas crafting.......Crafter's Companion have a new release

of Christmas dies (on Create & Craft on 6th August) and oh my, they are gorgeous! 

The 1st one I'm sharing is called Winter Wishes.....I've gone with navy, white & 

silver for my layers then matted onto paper from the Winter Wonderland 

collection......and finished with die cut poinsettias.

Thanks for calling & whatever you're up to....have fun & stay safe.

xx

Barber Shop

Hello lovelies.....hope you're all well.

Do you remember the old fashioned barber shops? I remember going with my

Granddad ever so many years ago.......the smells, the steam.....I always felt ever so

grown up and if I was good I got to sit on the barber chair & the barber would 

raise it up as high as it would go! Afterwards we'd go to the hotel where my 

Granddad worked (he was a chef) and have an knickerbocker glory!

I feel like there's something missing from this card.....the front panel lifts up so

you could write/stamp a secret message......but not sure what else, if anything,

to add.......any suggestions? I think the main image came from Splashcrafts

 but not sure about the papers as they were all in my scrap box. 

Rightio, better get a move on......thanks for calling.....happy crafting!

xx

You Anchor Me

Hi crafty friends, happy Monday......hope the weeks' gotten off to a good start

for you......I've spent most of the day thinking it's Sunday!

 It's a bit dull, dark & damp here today so apologies for the dull photo....and for it 

not quite being straight but after the 8th attempt I gave up!

Paper & stamps are all Crafters Companion from the Nautical collection......and if

 you buy magazines you might be interested in the month's edition of

Simply Cards & Papercraft.....they have a fab free gift of stamps from the

 collection and it comes with a beautiful seahorse die too!

Rightio, better go get the tea started......thanks for calling.....see you soon.

xx

All My Love

Well good morning my crafty friends.....hope you're all safe & well.

Are you enjoying the weekend? We had rain most of yesterday and  the grass

 seems to have grown at least 6 inches overnight!

Today's card  involves a fancy fold, lots of die cutting & the dreaded paper piecing!

To be fair I did quite enjoy it..........but won't be doing it again in a hurry!

The beautiful die cut panel is one of the Interchangeable Die sets available from

Crafter's Companion and there's some real good offers  over on the website

of you're interested. I used the 'Heartfelt' frame which comes with three different

sentiments -  'all my love', 'sending lots of love' and 'love you' .

Rightio, that's me for today......thanks for calling......stay safe.

xx

Christmas!

Hello from a very wet, dull grey day!

Oh, I so love sitting at my desk when it's raining.....it feels so peaceful, calm

and quiet......I could sit here all day! Mind you, I hope it's dry tomorrow cos

2 of my boys are coming to cut the hedges!

So today I have another make using the interchangeable dies from 

Crafter's Companion only this time I used the celebrate sentiment to make a

Christmas card. No idea if this style of card has a name, I just scored & folded

& cut 'til I had a shape I was happy with.

Lots of my favourite distressed layers on this make, a little paper piecing and lots

of die cuts & paper flowers in my favourite frosty blues & white.

Rightio, think today's craft time is going to be used for cross stitching........do

you have anything planned!

Thanks for calling.....stay safe......see you soon.

xx