Sneak peak number 3

Tomorrow is the day when Sheena launches her new stamps on Create and Craft at 11am, and 7pm. I will be watching with a cuppa tea and a digestive in hand.

Here is my last sample before tomorrow's shows. I decided to go clean and simple with this one. I have used centura pearl and silver mirror card and stamped the sentiment in archival. The wings are stamped onto acetate with Stazon, and then I covered the whole of the acetate in dries clear glue and added Glammer Dust glitter to it.

Hope you like it, and don't forget to watch Sheena tomorrow.

Thanks for dropping by
big Hugs Caroline xxxx

Sneak peak number 2

Morning!!!!!. Well what a difference a day makes, glorious sunshine yesterday, dull and wet today. At least when the weather is like this it's ideal for crafting.
Here is another sneak peak of Sheenas new stamps which will be launched on Friday on Create and Craft.
I have used elements from three of the stamp set (Oak Tree, Wings and Ironworks).

The tree is stamped using Walnut Stain Distress Ink, and the edges distressed with Vintage Photo. The grasses are stamped with Peeled Paint and then blended with water. Ok, I confess, they are not really grasses, but I've used the tips of the wings to create the grasses. I have when spritzed overhead image with water, and then with some Gold Pearl Glimmer Mist.
The Ironwork corners are embossed with WOW embossing powder.
Matted and layered onto Centura Pearl, and then the frame is cut from Spellbinders Grand Labels One.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you all have a lovely day. Xxxx

Sneak peak number 1

Good evening.
I hope everyone is well and looking forward to Friday when Sheena is back on the telly with some new stamps. OMG they are just fab, and if work hadn't got in the way, I would have made tonnes of samples!!!!. My head was a buzz with ideas, but time just got the better of me in the end, but I will get the ideas made into cards.

My first sample is a bit different for me.......it's a tag!!!.
I have distressed the tag with Salty Ocean, Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade distress ink. I have then spritzed it with water and Kiwi Perfect Pearls mist. I have then used stamps from a couple of sets of the new stamps. The wings have then been stamped and cut out(using same inks etc as the tag) and stuck on with collall 3d glue. I have gone around the edge of the tag with gold paint dabber.

Watch out for some more sneak peaks tomorrow from myself and other DT members.

Take care xx

Last post today

Hello.

I go from one extreme to another.........not blogged for months, and now two posts in a day!!!!.

This is a quick one to show you the rest of my samples for Sheena, showing the primary elements.

Have a good evening.

Hugs xxxxx

My last sneak peak.

Good morning.

Well today's the day that Sheena is back on Create and Craft. So set the record button for 11am!!.

This is the last sneak peak I am going to show you before the show. I put a tiny amount of the Pink Azalea Primary Elements into some white emulsion and painted the box. As you can see, a little of the primary elements goes a long way. Once this was completely dry, I mixed up some more of the Pink Azalea, with bind and resist powder and a small amount of water to get a paste and then using an Existencil, I sponged the paint over the stencil to get the pattern onto the box.
I used a stamp from the Only Words-Through The Rain stamp set, and then die cut it, distressed the edges of the sentiment, added a few gems, a ribbon around the edge of the box lid, and finally, I added an embellishment to cover the join in the ribbon.

I hope you enjoy the show.

Hugs Caroline xx

Good morning!!!

Good morning. As I promised yesterday, I am going to show you another sample I did for Sheena Douglass. Don't forget Sheena is on Craft Clinic tomorrow at 11am, on Create and Craft with the new Primary Elements from Luminarte.

Again, I have done a bright card. I used the Primary Elements to make the background of the stamped image. I mixed the three colours individually into a paint and then using a sponge, I dabbed them onto the back of centura pearl to create this background. Unfortunately the photo does not show how sparkly it is. I then die cut the painted background twice and using the Silhouette Garden stamps I stamped the images using Versamark, and then embossed with WOW black embossing powder. Then I used card, ribbon and gems from my stash to create this bright, but moody card.

Please stop by again and I hope you all have a great Sunday.

Take care. Xx

Mrs What's first DT post for Sheena Douglass

Good evening everyone.

Well I am chuffed to bits to blog about my first ever DT sample. I have been beavering away in my craft room playing with the new primary elements from Luminarte. I had the Tahiti Dreams set, which are a gorgeous pink, purple and blue. What messy fun I have had, and even experimented on things out of my comfort zone. They are a joy to play with and I am sure Sheena will fill everyone with ideas when she is on the Craft Clinic at Create and Craft on Monday.

The first sample I am sharing with you was actually the last one I did.
As you can see its a very vibrant card, which I am so pleased with.
The flowers and swirly leaves are from Sheena's last 4 day deal and are called Flower Power. These were stamped and embossed, and then painted with the primary elements. The sentiment is from the Silhouette Garden stamps set, and then the edges of the main image and the sentiment were distressed with Picked Raspberry.

I will be back tomorrow to post another sample.

Have a good evening.

Hugs Caroline xxxx

Good news

I hope everyone has had a good weekend, and enjoyed the sunshine. I wonder how long it will last???
I have had some fab news............I am now the newest member of Sheena Douglass Design Team. To say I am over the moon is an understatement. I just hope I can do a good job for her.........fingers crossed.
The card I am sharing with you makes me smile, because of the spring colours I have used. Maybe the sunshine inspired me???. It's a Little Claire stamp that I coloured with Copics. I also used for this card LOTV stamp, Cheery Lynn corner die, Martha Stewart punch, Co-ordinations card stock, Epiphany, Card candy, Distress inks, paper and flowers from my stash.

I hope you will stop by again, and have a look at my blog.
Take care xx

I'm going to try again

Hello.
I am only a month late, but this is one of my New Years resolutions.......to blog!!!!. This morning I downloaded the blogger app (thanks Rachel Brown for mentioning it on Facebook), so there is no excuse.

I thought I would share a box I was asked to make for a new baby.
The box is paper mâché, and then painted in one coat emulsion, edges are of the box lid and base are distressed in spun sugar, and then I Matt and layer the lid and sides using card and paper form my crafty stash. On this box I have also used spun sugar to distress the paper. I have added ribbon around the edge of the lid, and to cover the join I put a heart charm on
The Popcorn image I have coloured using Copics and Spectrum Noirs and then cut it out with a spellbinder grand decorative oval, and layered this. I have cut the bunting freehand and added her name and date of birth. In the corners I have added cosmic shimmer pearl glue.
You cannot see it from my poor picture, but on one side of the box (using the clarity letterbox) it says "keepsake box" and on the opposite side it says "special memories". I have then added card candy to each corner of the side.

I hope you like it and I will be back soon.

Have a good weekend xx

Hello again

Hello.  Well I thought it was well and truly time to get back into blogging, so here I am.  Its not been a very good week for me, so I needed to do this to take my mind off things.  I cannot wait to get back to doing this on a regular basis this time I am going to enter some challenges.  For my first post I thought I would show you something totally different for me. 

I painted the Darice box in emulsion, distressed the edges with vintage photo ink, printed backing papers and decoupage from Jane Shasky cd, matt and layered the backing papers and again distressed the edges with vintage photo, and then using my cricut cut the letters out.  I put it all together and finally added some card candy.

I hope you like this and I look forward to hearing your comments.

Take care and thanks for stopping by.

Caroline xx

Its the weekend!!

Finally the weekend is here, and now I have done the grocery shopping, the rest of the weekend is mine to craft.  My Humphrey christmas stamps and cd rom were delivered yesterday, so I think he is going to take up most of my time.

I thought I would share with you a card I made this week for my friends little boys birthday.

The easel card is made using spellbinders labels 8 die, and again the matting and layering was mage with using this die.  The check paper is some I found in my stash.  The stamped image is from Lilly of the Valley, which I then coloured with Spectrum Noirs.  I distressed around the edge of the stamped image using faded jeans.  I attached a sentiment to the base of the easel and 2 button (martha stewart punch).

I am gradually getting used to blogging, and I think I am soon going to start taking place in challenges.

I hope you like this card, and thank you for stopping by to say hello.

Hope you all have a great weekend.
Love Caroline xxx

Humphrey

Good afternoon. I just thought I would share with you a christmas card I made earlier today. I used a Humphrey stamp that was free with a magazine.  He is just sooooo adorable, and I cannot wait until later when I can order him from Crafters Companion.

I created an easel card by using grand nestabilitie Labels 23 and I also stamped the image on this nestie.  I coloured the image with spectrum noirs, used glitter on the bottom of the image, and then using faded jeans distress ink to create the sky.  The paper was from my stash.  A marianne die was used to create the poinsettia, and heart pins I got from my local craft shop.  Finally a MS punch was used as the easel stopper and ribbon tied on it.

I hope you like this, and thanks for stopping by.

Take care and big hugs Caroline xxx

Ruby, ruby, ruby.

Morning!!.  Well its a wet and windy Monday morning in Lincolnshire which makes it the perfect day to make some cards.
I thought I would show you a card book I was asked to make for a Ruby Wedding Anniversary present.  It took 12 hours to complete, and there are many photos.  I was given copies of the original wedding invitations, orderof service and newspaper clipping.

 Behind the 40 is the original invitation

I left blank mirror card spaces for them to put photos in from their anniversary party.  I then made a box to keep it in.

Thanks for stopping by and for following me.

Love Caroline xxx

Christmas in September.

Hello everyone, sorry I've not been active on my blog, but we have been away in windy Norfolk in a tent!!.

I thought I would share with you my first christmas card.  I brought this stampendous stamp this morning and could not wait to get into my craft room and play.

The snowmen are coloured in using spectrum noirs, the edges are distressed with tumbled glass, as is the base paper.Also around the edges of the snowmen layer I applied glitter glue.  I used a snowflake mask that I embossed using core card stock and then sanded to reveal the snowflakes.  The sentiment is from Little Claires.  The snowflakes are die-cut using marianne dies, then I applied champagne versamark ink on them and ultra thick embossing powder.  Then just to finish it off I found some ribbon out of my stash.

Thank you for stopping by.

Love Caroline xx

I'm back!!!!!!

Morning, I'm back !!, not that I have been away, but I don't seem to have had 10 minutes to get on my blog (or anybody elses), but this week I intend to make time!!!.
I hope everyone is well, and busy making cards.   I am determined to start my christmas cards in the next couple of weeks, else before you know it the decs will be going up and still no cards made!!.  Ooooops.
Anyway, here is a card I have made using one of my favourite stamps.

I just adore this penny black stamp.  I have used it numerous times, and everytime I get a request to make a card with this stamp it just makes me smile :-)

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a great bank holiday weekend, and if you are going away I hope you have nice weather.
Big Hugs
Caroline xxx

Hello.  I hope you are all well, and staying safe.  Why, why, why people are causing trouble like this I dont think we will ever really know.  Anyway, here in South Lincolnshire we are away from all the riots, and the farmers are busy combining, while I am busy working and trying to get my commissioned cards all done in time.  The next thing on my list is to start making christmas cards, but I never seem enthusiastic in starting them when the sun is shining!!.  Is anyone else like that???.

Todays card is not a christmas card, but one my Nan asked me to make for her Great Grandson.

Its an 8"x8" card, that I matt and layered using DCWV paper from my stash. The LOTV image is stamped on card that I have die-cut using a spellbinders nestabilitie, and again matt and layered this.  The image was coloured in with promarkers (before spectrum noirs), and distress ink used around the edges.  I used a Martha Stewart punch to cut out the buttons, and then fed string through them.  I then die-cut his name and age out of chipboard, and coloured it.

Thank you for stopping by and saying hello.  Take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Anniversary

Hello, I am sorry I have not been about for a few days, but things have been a bit hectic, and then we went away to Manchester to Old Trafford to see Johns beloved Manchester United.  We had great seats to watch Paul Scholes testimonial match, and even I enjoyed it!!!!.  I got John the tickets to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary.

Talking of anniversaries, I am sharing this card with you that I had to make for an order.  Its a 55th Wedding Anniversary card!!!!.

I used white pearl card and silver mirror card.  I used grand nestability 11 to get the shape of the card.  The numbers are from the cute companions range and then green and silver glitter was used to colour them in.  A martha stewart punch was used for the stopper on the easel and then I used my cricut to cut out congratulations.  I then added die cut hearts and some flowers. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Take care xxxxxxx

Mixed bag!!

Hello hope you are all well.  Today here in Lincolnshire its been a mixed bag of weather.  Blue sky and the sun out this morning, cloudy this afternoon, then stormy sky, heavy downpours and thunder.  So this afternoon was the perfect time to sort out my new favourite crafty goodie...........my spectum noirs!!!.  I love them already, even though I have not had much time to play.

This Molly Bloom was my first attempt with them. It is easier to create more shade with them.

I like to be organised (well in a fashion), so my hubby, John has made a storage unit for my aquamarkers, promarkers and spectrum noirs.  I am sooooo pleased with it, and finding the colours I need is so easy.  I even have a few spare holes for if any more colours come out.

I thought I would share a card that I made for our friends wedding anniversary in July.

Its a LOTV stamp called "The Little Things" which I coloured in using my promarkers.  I distressed around the edge of the image and as you can see matt and layered, with foundations paper, and another one from my stash.  I used a Martha Stewart punch along one edge of my matts, and I thought the pearls just finished it off.  (sorry the photo is on its side).

Well I must go and get practising with my speccies.   Bye xxxxx

Sunshine

Well the sun has decided to appear at last, and lets hope it stays for a while.  I don't know about you, but when the weather is nice, it just makes you feel happier.  For my second post I thought I had better put a card on for you to see.  You will soon see that I am a stamper.  It is  very unusual for me to make a card that does not include a stamp.  I just love the fact that you can do so much with them, and also they are such good value for money in the long term.

This card is made using a LOTV stamp called "Me and My Pony".  I love these stamps, they stamp beautifully and such a joy to colour in. The base is 8" x 8" cardstock which is the size I seem to be using at the moment.  I used Promarkers to colour the image, and distressed the edge with walnut stain.  The papers are G.C.D - Ella Blue which are one of my favourites at the moment, and again the edges were distressed in walnut stain, and then mat and layered. The sentiment is also LOTV, and the flowers are some from my stash.  I hope you like it.
Bye for now xxxxx

My first ever blog.

Hello and welcome to my first ever blog !!!!!.  I have been thinking of putting a blog together for a few months, but have never plucked up the courage, but today I took the bull by the horns and here I am.  I hope you will like some of my cards, and keep coming by to say hello and hopefully, through my blog I can meet some new crafty friends.
I thought I would put a few pictures on today of my craft room, which John has created for me.

Thank you for stopping by.  xxxx