I MUST BLOG MORE OFTEN NEXT YEAR

It has been a busy few months for me what with crafty commissions, working with new designs and finding my direction for next year.  I have become totally "spellbound" by cutting dies.  Though primarily Spellbinders, I am finding more and more beautiful makers of dies and will be building up my arsenal.  In addition, to compliment my manual work, I have a Cricut Baby Bug arriving in just over a week.

I thought I would show you some of my latest work in the last few days, although I am sure most of you will have already seen this on Facebook.

I would love it if you would leave your comments, it is always great to get feedback.

A Birthday card commission.  I really enjoyed just working with the two colours.

Working with a mixed of die cuts and images painted with my H2Os (they are fantastic)

This is a 16 x 16 inch canvas that I have been working on for a couple of weeks, just adding a little at a time in between everything else.  I plan to do more of these this year and already have commissions.

Sweet Tilda Under the Mistletoe

Pretty little Tilda under the Mistletoe. Love this image and wanted to use it with a less traditional look for a Christmas card

MY OWN ART - NEW HOME CARD

I was asked to make a New Home card, knew exactly the look I wanted to go for; something fresh and clean, just like a new home.

All the stamps I had were too small, so decided to design my own images. I was particularly pleased with the results and the card has been received well, even had requests for the JPEGs. 

Hope this makes you smile.xx

A CHRISTMAS TRIO

Have been crafting up a storm with Christmas cards, but I wanted to share three of my favourites.

This is my first ever card using a Tilda image.  I wanted to keep her traditional.  I am now officially a Tildaholic.

This lovely Molly Bloom image is so vertsatile, but I felt for my first card with her I wanted a more contemporary colour scheme.

This image is A Sweetpea stamp called Love is gone, but wanted to do something different with this one so went for traditional Chritmas colours and feel that he works really well.

So back to it, more stamps lined up and waiting to be used.  I feel more Chrismas coming.!!

PRETTY IN PINK BIRTHDAY PRINCESS

Todays little creation is an 8 x 8 card ideal for a little girls birthday.

A mixture of printed papers, die cut florishes and prepared flowers.

Dies used are Tim Holtz and Spellbinders and the circles are cut from my Memories shape cutters, which I have dug out of retirement.

The embossing folder for the large dot background is one that I made myself and the papers are Papermania which were given to me

Hope this brings a smile to your face.x



Just Inspirational Candy

Happy Crafting.x

HAVE A STELLA CHRISTMAS

I was absolutely inspired by Tina Keller this week with her recycling of materials, so decided to rescue the main labels from a couple of bottles of beer that I was soaking to get ready for painting and making into candle holders (coming soon!!).  I made two identical cards using up scraps of paper that I had from my scrap basket, thought these would make great Christmas cards for men that drink this specific brand.

So remember don't throw anything away! You never know where you can use it.x