Well my bloggers it's been a while. Although I no longer have the shop I do miss not keeping my blog going so I have decided to do just that to show any cards that I've made, Ideas I get, demos I find, and anything else that might be of interest to you all. 

Heres something that I made a while ago for those who didn't get the chance to see it. I will try to explain how - if I can remember!

I used a 20cm square card and cut a setion of paper 19.5cm square from My Minds Eye 12cm x12cm sheet that already had the blue glitter pattern (cheating I know!!) but these papers are so beautiful. I then used my scissors to distress the edges and inked them with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. I also distressed the edges of the front of my card with the same ink. I then stuck the paper to my card using double sided tape.

Next I cut a piece of Spellbinders Foil (the size depends on what stamp you decide to use) here I used Indigoblu's Elizabeth Bennet and using Stazon Black Ink because the foil is a non porous surface. I then embossed using my bigshot around the edges of the foil by just putting the tip of each edge in an embossing folder and running it through the machine just enough to catch the edge. 

I cut a piece of paper (the reverse side of my main backing paper) and this was the same size as my piece of foil. I distressed the edges with scissors and inked with Walnut Distress Ink. I stuck this at an angle on my base paper using double sided tape and then stuck my foiled lady on the opposite angle. 

Using the stamp set Live Laugh Love from Indigoblu I stamped a couple of the flowers and the leaves and painted them using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink for the flowers and Brushed Corduroy for the leaves (using a brush and some water to dilute). I then cut these out and curled the edges over slightly to look more realistic.

I stamped a greeting on a piece of white card and cut out a tag shape and distressed the edges with Walnut Distress Ink and attached a piece of string and fixed at an angle to the foil picture using foam and then placed the flowers around the top.       Et Voila !

Why not come along to my next craft event and have some Crafty Fun!! It's being held at the Golf de St Junien on Tuesday 30th April from 10.30am - 3pm. All materials and tools will be provided and the cost is just 30€ which includes a 3 course lunch with wine & coffee. You will need to book with me or at the Golf Club before the 15th April to reserve a place so hurry as I have limited places.

Here are some of my latest cards.  I followed the Promarker techniques and put them to good use in cards numbered 1 & 3 below. I've used  a Spellbinder die for the scalloped cut outs and had some fun with shrink plastic to make the heart on card 3. Cards 2 & 5 are made using chipboard shapes and i've embossed them to add a bit of colour and texture. Card 5 is made from acetate on the outside and a double sided card on the inside which are just tied together nicely with a ribbon and bow.

 

Promarker tutorial part 1 of 4

For those of you who have Promarkers but need a bit of practice in how to use them, follow this 4 part tutorial and they should help.

Promarker tutorial Part 2 of 4

Promarker Tutorial Part 3 of 4

Promarker Tutorial Part 4

Shabby Chic Pearl Flower Tutorial

Save all your broken pearly necklesses or if you see any that are going cheap at bootsales snap them up  to create these beautiful flowers ideal for cards and scrapbooking.

Waterfall Card Tutorial

Try this for something different.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all my bloggers. I hope that 2013 is a very crafty one, pardon the pun! Sorry I havent updated the site very often lately, but it's one of my new years resolutions to get back on track. Classes have changed slighty so please check out the class timetable on the right if you are thinking of joining us for some fun. It just leaves for me to say 'Meilleurs Voeux' as they say in French x

Hurry.... Up to - 50% off all stock

The summer sale starts Wednesday 27th June. All stock is included in the sale with up - 50% off. Everything must go so when it's gone it's gone!!!!

Diamond Jubilee

It's not very often we get to make cards for the Jubilee, so if anyone out there has made any for this special occasion then please email them to me so I can upload them to my blog for all to see.

Magic with Perfect Pearls

This is another cool technique to try. There are lots of different ways of using perfect pearls in the powder form as shown in this video.

Get Stamping.... just a few of the new stamps in.

Beautiful paper pads from My Minds Eye in stock now. Keep an eye on the gallery for cards made using them. I can't wait to play.