On yer bike!

Wish I had a £ for every time I was told 'on yer bike' when I was a kid, we had this miserable old git for a neighbour who was forever chasing the kids off, I remember he drove a Robin Reliant and one time about 1975/6 i got the strings from my kite tangled around his wing mirror, oh the wrath!

Anyway, how about a card with a bike...

The little flowers look great sat in the basket at the front of the bike, but the non-conformist in me said pattern building...

So I did the stamping and masking, coloured it and plonked it behind some velum, then stamped the bike on top of the velum.

The fence is a Memory Box cutting die.

Hope you like it, thanks for stopping by.

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Slightly Gilded

Morning!

Hope you are well and the weather is treating you kind, we had some bizarre freak rainstorms here yesterday.

So ive been looking through the pic files again, I thought I would show you another poppy card, can you tell I love this stencil?

I used deep red texture paste and then sprinkled just a few gilding flakes over the top, no rubbing until its all dry though.

Hope you like it!

 

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Looking through pics

Hello!

I was looking through a couple of albums to see what I haven't blogged, I don't remember blogging these, apologies if I have...

Using the Daffodil flowerbox stamp.

There's those bunnies again, you already know I love them, even though they don't look much like my three spoilt brats.

I added a bit of picket fence distress marker to the bunnies for a ghostly look.

This one was just using up a couple of pieces of card as I trimmed them off another project.

I thought the colours looked a bit oriental so i decided to use the joined hummingbird stamp and the luck symbol.

Hope you like!

Thanks for stopping by.

 

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Blessings

Happy Bank Holiday!

Good for those of you who work Monday to Friday yes?

It doesn't make much difference to me being self employed, but I'm used to it, I never got bank holidays off when I worked in community nursing either.

So if you got the day off, count your blessings...

This was made using the Lucky remountable stamp set and word chains.

The horseshoe is quite cool for this because its easy to cut the masks, I hate cutting fiddly bits.

I used my inkadinkado oval stamping cog for the shape but you can use a die cut oval, I showed my workshop gang how to do that accurately last month.

 

Have a great day and I hope the sun is shining for you today!

 

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Almost White on White

Good Morning.

Something with no stamping today for a change.

 

I combined an A4 embossing script folder, Tonic swirl cutting die, and an old Spellbinder birdcage set.

It's almost white on white but not completely, I sprayed the swirls and birds etc very lightly with silver sparkle so they stood out more.

 

Hope you like it!

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Imagine a dream

Hello and Happy Easter to you all.

It's been a quiet day at home today, I resisted the urge to go in to work, but I will work tomorrow as the house will be empty. I have tidying to do as well as some prep and also the next batch of Claritystamps have arrived to do tv samples.

I still have a couple of last months samples to show you, here's one..

This one didn't end up anything like I imagined it, but that happens sometimes.

I used

Wordchain stamps

Fly away stamp

Poppy head stencil

Aperture stencil

Thanks for stopping by.

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Glitter Poppy

Good Morning!

I'm still avoiding LCD screens etc so I will be brief...

This is an 8x8 card using Poppy stencil with texture paste and glitter.

For the background I just brushed ink through sequin waste.

Also I used word chains.

Have a great Monday!

 

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Love...flying away?

Happy Saturday to you!

I will be at the hub later this morning for class, we will be making a wall hanging using chalk paints and Claritystamps, I won't show you the finished piece incase it spoils the surprise for a couple of people that haven't seen it yet.

But I can show you another of my tv samples for April...

This is using the Fly Away and the Love is in the Air sets, I also used a piece of Gelli background.

I was trying to stamp the boy to appear like he was trying to reach the balloons, but shaky hand had other ideas and actually I like him better hanging off instead.

I'm going to go downstairs and make a cup of tea, hopefully without waking everybody up.

Have a good day whatever you have planned.

 

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Remember

Good Morning, well it's 3.05am anyway.

Yet again I have to apologise for absence....

It's just tricky at the moment, it's been such a busy time but also I'm having to seriously restrict my time looking at a screen because of increasing visual disturbance.

Anyway I won't bang on about it any further, I'll just show you a card.

This is one of my tv samples from the weekend, I used Poppy Pods stencil and one of the new word chains.

Lots of cutting on this one, I like the result though.

Hope you like it.

 

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Kites

Happy Sunday...and another scheduled post while at the NEC.

This is a quickie with a little boy in mind, I used an embossing folder from Crafters Companion and one of the word chains from Claritystamp.

No idea why my name is on this in two different places, another fail by my technical officer (moi), I really should take lessons.

Oh I should mention, I made this using a 6x6 folder and A5 card, I'm sure you can see what I did but shout out if you're not sure.

Have a great day whatever your doing!

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Black,white and red

Good Morning!

I'm scheduling a handful of posts for while I'm at the NEC, because I'm never sure if there will be Internet or if I will have energy/time to blog when we are on the road.

This one is an 8x8 using up a bit of waste (the leftovers from a big Tonic swirly frame die cut) i used a sentiment die cut also from Tonic, and I thought it was a good excuse to use some Sweet Lilac flowers, especially as they have a new challenge with a Spring theme.

If your planning a trip to the NEC then pop and say hello on the Claritystamp stand!

Have a good one.

 

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More Pink

Good Morning!

Things will be a little manic this morning, throwing things in a suitcase and making sure everything is sorted so I can get on the road to the NEC, it's set up day today-never our fave part of the retail exhibitions but necessary,and it's nice when it's done and it looks great.

So before I go, here is a card, apologies for poor photo...

This is another that I did for the Pink series in Creative Cardmaking magazine.

I used the Claritystamp Garden Heart stamp and Kind Hearts verse with a Versamark resist, then brayered Cranberry.

I cut the panel in 3, stamped the verse and added the finishing touches.

Hope you like it!

 

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Stencilled friend...

Evening!

Hope you enjoyed your weekend, I was at the Harrogate show with Barbara and the team, great weekend but tired now, sooo I won't waffle on..

This is a card I made for Creative Cardmaking magazine, theme was 'Pink'.

So I used a couple of Clarity stencils with an ink pad and some spray ink.

I masked part of a Claritystamp for the word Friend.

Finished off with a couple of Sweet Lilac flowers.

I'm off for a lie down now.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Move over Bro....

Evening!

I have quite a few projects that I can now show you but I have to go through the song and dance of loading the pics into my watermark app then into Picassa and edit....so im showing this one that is already done.

This is my second ever scrapbook layout, I do really like scrap booking I just don't seem to get time, shame when I have so many pics of Steve and Amber.

I love this piccy, Steve's 3rd birthday party, lots of visitors and balloons and food and cool presents like the art easel and paint.

Amber was 11 months and 2 weeks old, very bright and independant but only did things when it suited her, she hadn't shown any interest in standing up and walking because she managed to achieve everything by crawling, so why bother... Then she spotted Steve at his easel with a paintbrush in his hand, she watched him for a minute then stood up at the wall and walked over, took the paintbrush off Steve and shoved him aside while she painted, cheeky madam!

I think the Journalling stamps and Word chains were perfect for this layout, what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!

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A tit?...or an eagle!

Happy Monday!

Yes I know lots of you hate Mondays, so does Bob Geldof and the boomtown rats, but we just have to get on with it don't we, so lets smile regardless ok?

I will be busy at the hub prepping for tomorrow at Crafts 4 U 2 Do in St Helens, we are playing with some tasty Clarity stencils with inks pastes glitters and flakes. I will also be tidying my desks so it looks nice on Thursday- sorry to bore you but it's my first class at the hub, and it's sold out, and I'm excited...

Anyways, before I hyperventilate from excitement, lets look at a card...

Now lots of you will long remember that tv show with Barbara and Dean, the design team had a book running to guess how many times they would say Tits on live telly!

The demo Barb did was stunning as was the artwork from the team, I wanted to be a rebel (I know!) and use other colours so it didn't look like a tit (sorry) so when I finished this I thought it looked a little like an eagle ish, with the big wide wingspan, Native American feel maybe, what do you think?

Hope you like my tits/eagles!

Ps, the Linky thing isn't working on my blog app so I can't link to the stamps etc today, sorry.

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Vintage Circus

Happy Sunday!

Oh yes indeed, the sun is shining, birds are singing and the sleep fairy has visited me for the last 2 nights, so it's all good.

So the plan today is throw some dinner in the oven, get my lippy on and go to a local vintage type village fair with the kids, my friend Roy will be there with his Mech'art stall and there will be allsorts of handmade goodies and vintage type stuff.

Speaking of vintage, that helps me decide what to blog for you, how about a card using Claritystamp vintage circus set?

I did quite like the finished result of this one but I'm still not great with those fluffy clouds, not sure why I can't do them, but they did look better when I bushed a bit of vintage photo distress ink over them.

Hope you like it!

Have a lovely Sunday whatever your up to.

 

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My lucky star...

Good Morning!

This is another of my Clarity tv samples for March.

I used the Star from the Good Luck set

And

Word chains.

I love that there is a star and a number 7 in the set, makes me think of Steven because he's my 'lucky number 7' I won't depress you and explain why although some of you will guess I'm sure, nowadays though as time has passed and healed a lot, I think of him as a lucky star instead.

Sooo, that's why I wanted to use the star for a card suitable for a teenage boy.

I masked a strip across the card first, then stamped and masked all the stars, and brushed with Sandal ink while still covered, shaded lightly with a Promarker, removed all masking and stamped the words, I stamped another star and creased all the lines so I could 3d it.

Hope you like it!

Have a lucky day.

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Still using bits Linda...

Evening!

I've been at the hub all day since early, I've packed ready for a class tomorrow, I've made a couple of samples using new cutting dies etc that I ordered at the trade show, I've made a start on a magazine commission, AND....FAO Linda....

I've used bits up again instead of keeping them, are you proud of me? Are you hmm,hmm?

Right I think I've earned a beer!

Thanks for stopping by.

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Create Art

Morning!

I thought I'd show the Clarity wall hanging I gave a sneak peek for on Facebook.

I used

Word chain stamps

Journal stamps and stencil

I really love these new sets and I can see them being used a lot!

Hope you like it

Ooh while I remember, I've been asked a lot lately when I will be back on Create and Craft, the answer is, not until winter is well and truly over!

Thanks for stopping by

 

 

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Did you win the flowers?

Good Morning!

So late as usual, it's time to tell you who won the Sweet Lilac flowers from Kermit..

So, I asked how old you thought I was when I got together with the frog, and most of you made the mistake of doing your maths using the info in the 'about me' box over there---->

And that would have been clever if it was up to the minute info....but it's not been updated for a while, so I wasn't 5 as most of you said, I was 6.

Two people got it right, Linda Page and Wanda, and instead of choosing one of you, you can both have some flowers.

Don't worry if you didn't win, I have another nice giveaway lined up for next week, a couple of the newest coolest Clarity Stencils, so watch out for that.

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