Octagons - the new circle!

Octagons are the new circles - it's official ! there are lots of possibilities for using Octagons.... coupled with the some of the Stitchels stamps from Stamp Connection, stamped with Blue Stazon.. and embossed with silver embossing powder from Zig... a little bit of fun!

Having a Purple Day!

I just adore that poem ... When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple with a red hat that doesn't go!!.... I'm having one of those days - and my favourite poem never fails to inspire me.......

Sakura Gel Pens provide the stunning colour to the lady... gorgeous girl is from a collection at The Stamp Connection - and the background is a luscious new stamp from their stable......fantastic plates!

Artistic Stamper - July Challenge!

I've had a month of birthdays! Which gave me the idea to create this darling set of notelets and gift box for pressies.........

All are created using a selection of stamps and sundries from The Artistic Stamper, papers are Crafty Individuals, grungeboard letters and chipboard are also from Artistic Stamper.



These fabby chiffon flowers were made from cutting out circles of chiffon.... and - wait for it - holding the edges into a candle flame to melt the chiffon..... This is NOT one for the kiddies!

Hold your chiffon circle with a pair of tweezers... and hold it close to the flame - the chiffon will melt! Turn the flower..... repeat...

Don't hold it too close - it WILL catch fire... makes an awful mess of the tweezers - trust me!Three different sizes of circles, held in the centre with a teeny tiny brad............ they're great!

This card uses the Dotted Grungeboard letters from Tim Holtz... inked with Grape Archival ink... and highlighted with lilac Brilliance Ink... The dancing girl stamp is one of a collection from Artistic Stamper....... The Gibson Girls - these are fab.... one of my faves! I've added a teeny tiny bead chain and Prima Deux flowers with diamante.


I do love flowers... this has to be one of my favourites..... but then I love them all!.... chipboard flowers... covered in scraps of papers [sand the edges off] with Prima Flower centres and brads.

Simple but effective.


Another fave....... Did I say I like them all? Acetate butterflys - painted with Stickles glitter glue [also from Artistic Stamper].... I just adore this little verse stamp............

Make a wish... add a little diamante..... and you have the perfect birdy card!

Check out the doily lace edge! [Martha Stewart doily lace edge punch]

And finally.... another image stamp from the 'Gibson Girls' collection from Artistic Stamper.... punched out of pearly card [guess where that came from!] topped onto a scallop edge oval [punches from Stampin Up] - the twill ribbon wordy strip was from a selection at Artistic Stamper.

Really hope you like this set!

Holiday Fun Blog Candy from The Artistic Stamper

Fantastic Holiday Fun Blog Candy! from The Artistic Stamper -

You gotta check this out guys! Seashell stamps to die for!!

Can't you just 'hear' the sea?

Fabulous Flowers - This you gotta try!

http://www.scrappyhabits.com/2009/05/paper-flower-tutorial.html

Craft Fairy Designs: Christmas in July

Craft Fairy Designs: Christmas in July

Stamposaurus Duckies ! Soooooo Cute!

Happy Easter everyone!

I've had a blast the last few weeks, been doing some classes for Adult Education MIND, we made some darling cards with Stamposaurus Ducks and the gorgeous new lace doily edge border punch from Martha Stewart [USA]. http://scrapbookobsession.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/martha-stewart-border-punches-at-michaels/

Check this out ! - to see this lovely punch [they don't have any stock incidentally!!] If you can find them in the UK - I promise you....... you'll want one!

Birdies - OOOh These are so Lovely!!!

Blog Candy Link-You gotta give it

a go!!

Goodness it's Easter already ! Where on earth do the days go to? It's occurred to me that I hadn't posted anything for ages......and that would imply i've been doing........ nothing! Untrue, untrue! Loadsastuff!........ My good friend Jennie Owner and Creator of Stamp Connection / The Artistic Stamper has made some fabulously lovely stamps, they've been drawn by another friend Hels Sheridan. They're so good they have made the front cover of Craft Stamper for May 2009! Wow......way to go girls! So in tribute to Jennie and Hels.....i've made a couple of pieces of artwork....... this is a great opportunity to get out the beads and go over the top too....... crowns, [which are just dolly - sadly you can't see them too well on the pics.] beads, lace, flowers.......... oh yes, the background panel has been 'chalked' using the pearlescent powder paints - also from Stamp Connection! Jennie was also fortunate to be chosen to go to Ranger U in New York! just last week.....so she's all fired up and set to rock and roll....... having spent days with Suze Weinberg and god of creative art Tim Holtz! ~With the aid of my trusty heat gun and some UTEE, i've filled a bottle cap [courtesy of Sparkling Wine bottling at my day job! in a vineyard- and before anyone gets worried, the caps came from waste on the floor!] This has gotta be soooooooooooooo much easier to do with the aid of a melt pot!

Click on the blog candy link [top left of this page] and have a go!

Kuretake Brush Pens........

The Brushable pen range from Kuretake are so very versatile.... 4 pens in each set - gives you 8 different colours......and if thekids get hold of them.... they can't wreck them.........'cos they are brushes.... not felt. Fab for using with rubber stamps and for colouring in...........

The stamp was an Image Tree Stamp from Craft Fairy.

www.craftyfairy.co.uk

Ahh...Sweet Valentine xx

I'm in Love!! lipsmackingly gorgeous ribbons from Craft Fairy!

Diamante from Kuretake......... and a photo card.... from something I found............don'tchoo just lurve re-cycling!

Having been a professional florist for more years that I care to think about.... Red Roses are very overrated....and this was just such a gorgeous pic. of a Jacaranda scented rose.......... love it!