QUICK SOMEONE PINCH ME.........

TODAY THE LATEST ISSUE OF CARDMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT CAME OUT AND INSIDE ARE THE RESULTS OF CARDMAKER OF THE YEAR 2011..... CAN YOU BELIEVE IT I HAVE COME 1ST IN THE WOODWARE CATEGORY AND 2ND IN THE D.M.C CATEGORY. I AM IN TOTALLY SHOCK!!!!!!!

HERE IS MY PROJECT I MADE FOR WOODWARE I USED TWO CLEAR STAMP SETS TO MAKE THIS HANGING 3D BIRD CAGE WITH A MATCHING GIFT BOX. I USED MADE MY BIRD CAGE SO IT HAS A BIRD SITTING INSIDE THE CAGE AND ONE THAT HANGS FROM UNDERNEATH, SHOWS GOOD IN MAGAZINE.

AND FOR D.M.C I MADE A COLLAGE EFFECT BACKGROUND WITH PAPERS, AND A FASHION THEMED POSTCARD, I GAVE IT ALL A DISTRESSED LOOK WITH OF COURSE TIM HOLTZ INKS. THEN I MADE MY STITCHED TOPPER AND MADE IT LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE WOODEN RINGS YOU CAN BUY FOR CROSS STITCHING. I USED FIBRES, PEARLS AND BUTTONS AND STITCHED AROUND THE EDGE OF MY CARD. I THINK IN THE NEW YEAR I BEST HAVE A CRAFT ROOM MAKE OVER IF I AM TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE GOODIES!!!!!!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE OTHER LUCKY WINNERS YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT ON THE CARDMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT WEBSITE.

What a lucky day it's been!!!!!!

Hi everyone hope your well?, thought I would share with you all my wonderful news today a parcel turned up full of lots of yummy Crafttime goodies wow I hear you say where did they come from.... well a while ago Quick cards made easy run a competition where you had to made a easel card and today I found out I was one of the lucky winners!!!!!

This is the card I entered I used my new Kanban stamps and of course one of my favourite Martha punch around the page sets. How lucky am I. The prize includes a mix of glitter papers, ribbons, flowers, glues, bead making kits and three lovely ribbon sets. Think I am going to have fun playing with these new goodies.
Here is a close up look at the topper part of my design I used my Tim Hotlz inks to give the background a snowy effect and then stamped and coloured my image in. I also added glitter to the trees and ground. Off to have a play, and to think of where I going to store it all!!!!!!

NEW CHALLENGE CARD.....

Hi everyone wanted to start off by saying thank you so much for all your kind comments you left me on my previous card, I loved to read them. Thought I would share with you all this card I have made for the following new challenges......

Birthday Sundaes- challenge 29 'ribbon birthday' card open until Saturday 8th

Sirstampalot October challenge 'Food glorious food' open until the end of month

The pretty little ribbon challenge 'anything goes'.

NEW CHALLENGE CARD.....

HI EVERYONE HOPE YOU HAVING A GOOD START TO YOUR WEEKEND? THOUGHT I WOULD CHALLENGE MYSELF TO SEE HOW MANY CHALLENGES I COULD DO FROM ONE CARD DESIGN SO I MADE THIS CARD USING ERKIA'S FAB SKETCH. I USED A MIX OF PRODUCTS INCLUDING CARD CANDY'S, PENNY BLACK IMAGE,AND HENBURY LANE PAPERS. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER FOR THE FOLLOWING BLOG CHALLENGE.......

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY 168 CHALLENGE 'DELICIOUS'OPEN UNTIL 17TH SEP

SIRSTAMPALOT CHALLENGE 'IT'S A FRAME UP' OPEN UNTIL END OF MONTH

SUGAR BOWL 67 ERIKA'S SKETCH OPEN UNTIL 21ST SEP

STAMPSOMETHING CHALLENGE 'ANYTHING GOES' OPEN UNTIL 15TH SEP

LOOK WHAT ARRIVED A HOUR AGO......

My T.S.V thought I would share with you some toppers I have made already with it. I have used just off cuts of white papers, some distress inks and pro markers of course to colour images in. Found the stamps good quality and they stamp well rubber is nice and thick. The background stamps are great too, and most images are a good size all in all a good stamps and a nice mix of themes. Hope you like my first attempts please feel free to leave your comments.

SIR STAMPALOT CHALLENGE
HI EVERYONE I AM BACK BEEN HAVING SUCH TROUBLE SIGNING INTO MY BLOG BUT AT LAST HAVE GOT ON SO THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU MY CARD I HAVE MADE FOR THE NEW CHALLENGE OVER ON THE SIR STAMPALOT BLOG.THE CHALLENGE THIS MONTH IS 'ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL'. I HAVE USED SOME LOVELY PAPERMANIA HENBRY LANE PAPERS, X-CUT BORDER PUNCH, SOME PEARLS AND MY NEW COUNTRY COMPANIONS STAMP SET. HOPE YOU LIKE MY CARD AND LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR COMMENTS.

vintage card

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WHAT A WAY TO START.....
Hi everyone Happy new to you all thought I would share with you a New years card I made and the lovely goodies that postie brought me today. They are my fab prizes from Jasmines Cards for winning their Christmas competition. (see my card in the post below). Included was so wonderful flowers, rub ons, stickers, brads, glitters and two super cute Penny and friends stamps. Thank you so much Jasmine!!! How lucky am I!!!