Happy New Years eve. Favourite makes from this year

Well it's new years eve so another year almost over. Where did the time go?

On the whole it's been a good year for me. I have the love of my family and friends,  a grandaughter who I adore, and another grandchild on the way.

I was asked to be on the Design Teams for Stamps By Me Ltd and For The Love of Stamps,  for which I feel truly honoured. Through these I've made some lovely friends,  many of whom I'll never meet, but that doesn't diminish our friendship in any way.

I am excited to see what 2017 brings.

Here are some of my favourite makes of 2016... it was actually very hard to choose, but I hope you like them all.

I wish you all a very very happy and healthy  2017

Crafty hugs xxx

Hooray

Afternoon crafters

Sharing a card made using the Hooray stamp set and flower burst stamp by www.stampsbyme.co.uk
And the little Lillies and leaves stamp set by www.honeydoocrafts.co.uk , to create my own flowers x

I used the shadow white Generation Inx stamp pad by www.stampsbyme.co.uk  to stamp the images, highlighting areas with a white fine line pen.

Hope you like my card. Thankyou for popping by.
Hugs xx

Happy chistmas eve xx

Happy Christmas Eve everyone xx

Sharing my last blog post before the big day. Love Smudge and Mitten images by www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

Simple CAS card suitable for all occasions.

Have a wonderful,  festive, fun filled Christmas and I'll see you after the big day

Crafty and festive hugs xx

On your special day

Afternoon crafters

Posting a simple wedding card using texture paste through a stencil, for the main image.
I inked round the edges with distress ink to coordinate with the flowers.
The background was embossed and a few pearls added to complete.

Thanks for stopping by xx

For the Love of Stamps Blossoming Birdcage mask and stamp set

Hello everyone

Thankyou for popping by to see this new DT sample i made, using the new stamps and coordinating masks, from For The Love of Stamps by www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

I cut out all my mats and layers in contrasting white and black card stock

Using Versmark ink pad and pen, and white embossing powder, I stamped the birdcage and used the mask, to create my scene.

I used the Versmark pen to draw round the flowers, from the mask, onto vellum. I added white embossing powder and heat set. The flowers were then cut out.

I assembled all my mats and layers using foam pads then attached the flowers,  with some on foam pads to create different depths.

Clear gems were added to finish. 

I hope you liked the sample and would love to read any comments

Crafty hugs xx

Relaxing with colouring..

Afternoon crafters xx

Had a lovely relaxing time colouring in this beautiful Saturated Canary image. Been a while since I coloured.
The papers were from Michelle R Designs.

Hope you like it and thankyou for popping by

Crafty hugs xx

Enjoy your special day

Hi everyone.

Decided to relax and do some colouring.. not done any for a long time.
Came up with this gorgeous image .. such a cutie. 
A simple but pretty card.

Thanks for popping by xx

Just Because. ..

Afternoon everyone.

Sharing a card made using stamps by www.honeydoocrafts.co.uk

Used distress inks and acrylic paints to create this simple stamped card.

Thanks for popping by.. would love for you to leave a comment and, if you like my work, follow my blog.

Crafty hugs xx 

Hooray...

Evening crafters
Sharing a CAS card using the beautiful  lamination stamp from www.stampsbyme.co.uk

Love the simple elegance of the flower against the torn pages.

Hope you like it and would love to read your comments and hopefully you can follow my blog, for future makes.

Crafty hugs
xx 

Summer on a winters day

Evening
Sharing a bright and cheerful card using the gorgeous flowers stamp from
www.stampsbyme.co.uk

Used distress inks, spritzing each time before stamping. Creates a beautiful watercolour effect

Sentiment was heat embossed onto vellum

Hope you like the card and would love you to "follow" my blog.
Crafty hugs xx

Daisy Daisy...

Morning everyone.
Sharing a card using the gorgeous  Daisy stamp from Polkadoodles, and the Jar of Thanks  stamp from www.honeydoocrafts.co.uk

I stamped, coloured in and cut out the daisy stamps and the jars were stamped onto paper before cutting out.
I marked where to place the jars and daisies before stamping the stem and leaves onto my kraft card blank
These were coloured with acrylic paints
The jars and daisies were then added to the card blank using 3d glue gel.
I used a circles stamp from Polkadoodles to add more detail, to complete the card

Hope you like it and thanks for popping by

Hugs
Xx

Watercolouring. ..

Morning crafters x
Sharing a card I made using stamps from For The Love of Stamps By www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

Having heat embossed the main flowers I watercoloured them using acrylic paints.
I "smooshed" paint around the image to create the background,  adding a few circle stamps, by Polkadoodles. 
I heat embossed the sentiment onto vellum and wrapped it round the card stock before adhering to card blank.

Hope you like it and if so would love you to follow me for future makes
Hugs xx

Hooray...

Evening everyone.  Sharing a card I made using the gorgeous flower stamp by www.stampsbyme.co.uk
And the Jar of Thanks stamp by www.honeydoocrafts.co.uk
Watercoloured the flowers with acrylic paints and printed the jar stamp onto some pretty pale paper.
Thanks for looking and would love you to "follow " my blog
Hugs
Xx  

DT sample For The Love of Stamps

Afternoon everyone
Here's my final sample for the new stamp sets launched this weekend gone, by www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk on create and craft

I heat embossed a giraffe on kraft card then cut it out

I then roughly worked out where I wanted to place it, on a larger piece of kraft card, before randomly stamping and heat embossing the giraffes head all over.

This was matted onto white card

I heat embossed the sentiment onto vellum them wrapped it round the card stock

I glued this to the card blank before attaching my main giraffe onto the card using foam pads

Pearls were added to complete this sample

I hope you've enjoyed looking at all my samples for this newest launch of stamps

Would really love you to follow my blog, using the Follow gadget on the sidebar, to see all my future makes

Thankyou and hugs

Xx

DT sample For The Love of Stamps

Morning everyone
Here's another of my samples for the new stamps by www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk launched this weekend on create and craft

On black stamping card, I heat embossed the small camera image across the bottom of the card, in white, with one gold embossed image in the top center. 

The sentiment was heat embossed and the card then matted onto mirri before adhering to card blank

A simple but effective card

Thankyou for looking 

Hugs xx

DT sample For The Love of Stamps

Afternoon
Would love to share another of my DT samples for the new stamps released this weekend by www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

Using the coordinating mask and distress inks, I created a background 

I stamped the giraffe onto white card stock,  masked it off then stamped a second, to stand behind the first.

Both were coloured in and the edges of the card then inked with distress inks

I matted the background onto kraft card then wrapped twine around it before matting it onto the card stock 

The topper was added together with the sentiment,  which was stamped and the matted onto kraft card

Thankyou for looking and please follow my blog for more future makes

Hugs Xx 

DT sample For The Love of Stamps

Afternoon.
Sharing my next sample promoting the new stamps being launched on create and craft by www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

I took a tag and drew round it onto watercolour card I used distress inks and acrylic paints to create a background
The foliage stamps were used around the edge and bottom of the card in various inks using first and second generation stamping
I then stamped out clouds and the giraffe and coloured in with promarkers
The sentiment was stamped onto card and cut into strips
The watercolour card was adhered to the chipboard tag and the giraffe and clouds then glued on.
String was added to finish the tag
Hope you like it and please feel free to follow my blog for more future makes
Hugs
Xx

For The Love of Stamps DT sample

Morning everyone.
Would love to share another of my DT samples for the new stamp sets being launched this weekend on create and craft. Versatile stamps from www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

I used distress inks and the coordinating mask to create the background 

I stamped the main camera onto smaller card stock and used the mask and inks to create a subtle backdrop to the stamp.

The film strip stamp was heat embossed onto acetate

I then assembled the card with simple matting and layering to create the finished card.

Hope you like it and thanks for checking out my blog. Would love if you would follow me for future makes 

Hugs 

Xx

For The Love of Stamps DT sample

Afternoon everyone.
Sharing another of my DT samples for the new stamps being released this weekend by www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

Love this stamp set. Soo cute and versatile with the extra "neck" stamp.

I die cut 3 circles in some card stock. 

I lightly drew round them onto another piece of card stock the same size. 

I stamped the neck diagonally across the 2nd piece of card, then glued the die cut card on top.

The giraffes head was stamped, coloured with promarkers then cut out, before attaching to the top die cut circle.

The card was finished off by stamping the foliage and sentiment and matting onto coloured card stock.  

This was then glued to the card blank, to complete this sample.

Hope you like it and would be so happy if you would follow my blog 

Thanks and hugs

Xx

For the Love of Stamps DT sample

Afternoon. Sharing another of my DT samples for the new stamp sets released today on create and craft, from For The Love of Stamps
www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

I incorporated two of the stamp sets on this sample.. the camera and the giraffe.

I stamped the photo frames onto the card stock first.I then stamped the giraffe image out twice and then cut them out and coloured with promarkers. Test were glued onto the photo frames. 

The sentiment and camera were stamped onto vellum before wrapping it around the card sock. 

This was then matted onto the card blank and pearls  added to complete. 

Hope you love this one as much as I do. Please follow my blog fir more samples.

Hugs xx

For The Love of Stamps DT sample

Good morning everyone.
Am happy to share my first DT sample for the new stamp sets, launched today on create and craft, from For The Love of Stamps. www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk

I stamped the camera three times with Versafine ink then swooshed water colour paints over each, spritzing for the desired effect.

After stamping and matting the sentiment I matted the card onto black card stock then adhered to card blank.

Hope you like it and would love you to follow my blog to see more samples.

Hugs

Xx

Fairy magic...

Evening. 
Sharing a card made using the Jar of Thanks stamp from www.honeydoocrafts.co.uk
And the fairytale stamp set from
www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk
Love the simplicity of this with a hint of gold gilding wax.
Would love you to follow my blog
Hugs xx