crafty-makes

2010-07-01T17:00:00.000+01:00

Shaker ATC`s for

for June & hosted by

Its my turn to host July`s swap and the theme will be FABRIC go

to join in .

I had this amazing idea in my head on how I wanted them to look......ok I achieved that but the glue I used was to runny and seeped into the space the heart sequins are ,so they don`t move much .....I used the free essential nitwit collections papers from simply cards and papercrafts ......

Time out

2010-02-28T23:02:00.002Z

This is a challenge for dewdropcraftzchalengeme theme -Time.

The eyes are of a musician friend Danny who has been working hard recording new albums and he is now able to stop and have some TIME OUT .

for Valentines Day

2010-02-14T21:41:00.001Z

I have been slaving away over a hot computer and used my digital scrapbooking tools and came up with some lurveeeee xx

this one I took a part off of it and made a card for a friend...

and the card with ribbon,flower and crystal hearts...

my mum and dad ,this says it all really ....

not for valentines day but a reminder to smile through it all.......

p.s I did get 1 card .....thanks Linda xx

Valentine card

2010-02-10T17:47:00.002Z

I made this card using Digital Scrapbook Artist,It is my first time doing something like this and really enjoyed it. I am linking this to Tuesday TaggersLove theme challenge and to be in with a chance to win a prize from Lyn at the Craft Emporiumyou must include a link to The craft Emporium in your entry post to qualify for this weeks lucky winner and also CBC challenge-check it out-to include gingham

Bright cards

2010-01-16T20:55:00.000Z

I had 2 birthday cards to make for next week and I thought that in these dull wintry times they needed to be bright and cheery .First card club penguin puffles ,a craze at the mo with some of my nephews and is coloured in by my 10 yr old nephew -did`nt he do well?
Next is for a rather tomboyish neice who`ll be 7- hope its not too girlish for her !
Just hope now the weather brightens up so I can get out to visit them ......at the mo its floods and gales.

Altered Beer Mat Swap and Challenge

2010-01-11T15:17:00.002Z

Here are my beer mats for the swap over at CBCThese 2 different shaped mats were very kindly sent to me by Carole from CBC

I used 2 of each shape for my 4 altered beer mats

This one is being entered for Tuesday Taggers challenge-Black and White

Party time

Travel

Friends

Next years Birthday cards

2009-12-30T20:34:00.000Z

I have been very industrious today and made 12 cards for next year-2 of which are in post for 2 birthdays on CBC on same day. I am very pleased with myself and hope to continue surpising myself next year !

Some fun pics

2009-12-29T01:30:00.001Z

We had a surprise visitor on Christmas eve...

Then popped along Christmas dinner .who`s plucking it ?

This lovely jolly couple are my mum and dad who always made Christmas special for us -no matter what age .....I miss them terribly but have lovely special memories to treasure xxx

My nephew David was 10 on Christmas day -he loves pirates so made a quick pirate card .

more Christmas cards

2009-12-09T18:00:00.000Z

I have made 10 of these -similar but different cards with free papers from SIMPLY CARDS & PAPERCRAFT mag.....think they look really fresh and bright

Butterfly Beauties

2009-12-09T01:34:00.000Z

WOO HOO.........I did the rather enjoyable blog hop over at http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ over the weekend and am delighted to say I`m a winner...my prize is this sheet of unmounted stamps by http://traceycoates.blogspot.com/ ........can`t wait to play .

2009-12-06T18:17:00.000Z

WOW! I`ve posted 3 days in a row....long may it continue ....

Christmas cards cuttlebugged and coloured in with sakura pens and let it snow peel offs

Birthday cards for my sister

2009-12-06T02:01:00.000Z

It was my sister Tricia`s birthday last week and my 2 nephews made their mum a card each.
David [9] made this all by himself,said it was beads `cos mums into beads - he said "its the first time that I`ve let him make a card without being helped"

Bruce [18] wanted to decoupage his like cards I make ,he said , he did all the cutting and sticking down himself

And this one is mine.Its a decoupage from http://www.craftsuprint.com/ ,sticky lace and added glitter.......they were all well recieved .

Remember Remember ATC`s

2009-12-05T02:09:00.001Z

I set Novembers ATC`s theme .Here are the lovely ATC`s from

Sharrisse

Jane

Jackie

Carole

Andrea

Pyramid Birthday card

2009-11-22T18:05:00.000Z

I made this pyramid card for a male friend,Danny http://www.dannysumbler.com/who is a wonderfull musician and songwritter..I used lets rock printable download from http://www.craftsuprint.com/ and rock out freebie backing papers from http://elementalpixie.blogspot.com/ . Added piano brads and appropriate words .........I also posted him a keyring which was inked with alcohal inks and a thistle stamp and added a little geetar to it ....

Wind and Rain

2009-11-03T16:58:00.002Z

My crafty stuff has had to be rescued from the caravan as Mother nature has been very very naughty and broken the skylight and door ,unbeknown to us for a few days so most of mystuff is ok but things not put away properly or could`nt be put away have been ruined ......
this is the room were we kept our 2 fridges and freezer along with the dogs bed so now its going to be the craft room and the fridges are seperated in various rooms along with the dog....need to sort it out first but managed to conjure up a few cards inbetween

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CBC

birthday cards

Nephew and nieces cards
This cute dragon is a freebie from http://www.flergalicious.com/blog/?p=112

This image is from http://copicbuzz.blogspot.com/ I don`t have copics [hope they don`t mind] and coloured it with soft pastels and it was very messy but I liked the outcome

CBC

ATC swap
These 2 atc`s are digi stamps from http://dewdropcraftz.co.uk/digizshopdigitalstamps.html and are coloured in with sakura and promarker pens..........

I`ve been busy lately...

2009-10-04T04:18:00.000+01:00

This card was pre-printed and I stamped image which I have had for a couple of years and got from http://shop.paperartsy.co.uk/love--kisses-1-1944-p.asp with stazon and used sakura pens to colour it in

then added sticky backed swirls and gems to complete

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This card was a birthday card for Tracy at CBC forum and the stamp is from the artistic stamper,and is a Design Essentials Clarice Cliff Style-the original designs by Claire Mackaness. Coloured with sakura pens ,some fancy fibres and gems

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Next card was for a challenge and Caroles birthday on CBC also for another challenge depicting a summer theme from caroline , here I have highlighted the embroidered flowers down the side with sakura pens and added sunflower ribbon and a topper

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Next card was a recipe challenge from CBC must be pink (well mainly anyway!)2 different pieces of paper,1 button and two different pieces of ribbon/fibre/cord. The papers I got free from SIMPLY CARDS & PAPERCRAFT and the red dots a sakura soufle pen,button and ribbon from my stash

18th Birthday cards

2009-09-06T00:32:00.005+01:00

It was my nephews 18th the other day and my sis and I had planned a meal out and the weekend away to our caravan but we both came down with the cold and its taking its time leaving[cheeky thing] so we could`nt treat the birthday boy ......

managed to make some cards with help
Got this 18 from http://www.craftsuprint.com/default.cfm for the ROBO and cut it out in vellum ,first time I have used robo in ages and found it exciting again so promised myself to use robo more often!

Also bought this decoupage bottle shaped one which I cut out and my sister put together -she highlighted the writing and added his birthdate with silver Sakura pen

This is another from craftsuprint for my nephews wee brother to decorate

July ATC swaps

2009-08-06T15:53:00.004+01:00

I hosted this months July swaps from

CBC

and they are all superb

Jane

Carole

Jackie

Hazel

Sharrisse

Andrea

Barbara

First post in a long time !

2009-07-25T03:16:00.005+01:00

I had good intentions of keeping up this blog but a lot has been happening elsewere to keep me away ..no promises but I will try and blog more often........
RIGHT I have BLOG CANDY NEWS....

Jennie

has this lovely candy to give away .....

A New Home

2009-02-16T13:29:00.004Z

I made a New Home card for my nephew and his girlfriend who have just moved to a thatched cotage ....I took a window aperture card and put gold peel off borders around window ,inside is a lovely picture of a piano also bordered with gold peel offs, then a verse, to complement the thatched cottage I found a picture on line and think my nephew will be pleased with their card...

COLOUR CREATE CHALLENGE

2009-02-14T20:28:00.006Z

I made this card for the colour create challenge 2

COLOUR CREATE

this week it is peach and aqua with optional DIY flower . I downloaded chinese papers from

CBC

cut flowers to match sewn border and added a chinese charm with aqua and peach beads and added a ribbon......also this fits in with the challenge Metal Madness on

CBC

Valentine cards

2009-02-14T02:12:00.002Z

This red card was made using a ready made topper -it could also be suitable for any occasion I think-to which I added the extra bow at top , co-ordinating corners ,a border of angel hair adds a little sparkle to it .....
Lovely gold card which I used my cuttlebug border of buttons and a topper to which I added Antique Linen distress inks so that it was`nt too white...some bubble letters ......

Celebrate with Hazel

2009-02-13T03:04:00.003Z

Blog Candy Celebration visit

Hazel

snowy blog..

2009-02-12T12:21:00.002Z

Well its hardly stopped snowing here in a week....feels like the north pole..when will it go away? answers on a postcard to ????

oh look its going away..

no its not ......

My 50th Birthday Cards and Pressies

2009-02-03T21:13:00.035Z

My friend Linda gave me a handmade card [sorry Linda did`nt photograph to well,but is well made ..get crafting girl!]a nice bunch of flowers ,chocs and a little cake.also racing grannies -fun lol- a Guardian Angel necklace a drop swirl and crystal necklace ,perfume,glittery shiny nail varnish and lippy

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My nephew Ewen [who thought I was 40,luckily his wife checked lol -thanks Ewen xx] and his family gave me chocolates and flowers

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My sister Linda bought me my cake -yummy- a scented heat bag ,a meditating CD and a lovely necklace ,its the Reiki symbol Cho Ku Rei sacred healing symbol which enhance the flow of Life Force Energy.

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My brother Owen and his family gave me tulips in a lovely vase ,chocolates and a gift card with lovely words [I wish]..

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My sister Anne and her family gave me a lovely cat phone charm [did`nt photograph very well] and she says she had a dream that I won the lottery with the enclosed ticket ....I did`nt win,got 2 numbers .oh ! well I might put the mumbers on again myself-you never know !

Anne`s card and ticket
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A holographic card from my neice Jessie- may of Our Lady,Mary mother of Jesus at Lourdes ,France when a young girl ,Bernadette had a vision....I really like this as it brings back nice memories of when I went on a Pilgrimage to Lourdes when younger ..

nearly visible fully visible

Jessie-mays hand coloured card
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Card and verse from my sister Margaret,with a pic of me taken 30 years ago ..wow!
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Handmade card from my sister Tricia and easels [still waiting on wii music lol]

Handmade Card[by Tricia [for her 2 boys],who really surprised me at how good theses are -keep it up Tricia -before I know it you`ll be keeping all my stash hidden from me !] and verse from my 2 nephews that I stay with

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Hazel

from

CBC

sent me a beautiful card and RAK ,pkt of zooms and lovely flowers

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I received a lot of beautiful birthday cards from the birthday group 3 at craftsbycarolyn forum, please click

here

January ATC`s

2009-02-03T18:31:00.003Z

I made these 2 ATC`s to co-inside with a swap and a challenge ....the swap is a monthly swap on

ATC`s

,the subject this month was women,I used brown antique stain around the 3 women-the three Christian Graces ,Faith,Hope and Charity -then stamped the swirls[stampers ,classic wooden stamp set] in green and coloured in the peel off letters with green permanent marker ...the challenge is on

colourcreate

it is a new blog and first challenge is make a card with the colours pink,green and brown......please check them out

Baby Cards

2009-01-31T19:46:00.004Z

The news of Nicks, purplepenguin on http://www.craftsbycarolyn.co.uk baby girl being born gave me inspiration to make a couple of cards......

I used my cuttlebug embossing borders -buttons-and rubbed some worn lipstick distressed ink over them ,added a few ready made toppers and ribbon ....

Love 14

2009-01-30T00:17:00.001Z

I made this today ,I used Tim Holtz Dusty Concord distress inks [maybe a bit too heavy though]a purple pearlescent card,which I sanded first also used my new Cuttlebug folder -Embossed Borders and that went down the side and sanded it lightly to show up the white .....then made a tag also embossed with the free set you get when you buy a cuttlebug machine...as its Valentines Day soon [know the very person this is going too ...shhhhh !] I used the LOVE 14 folder,then distressed it with Dusty Concord ...added white ribbon and 2 net flowers with a pearl in centre ....

Welcome to my world....

2009-01-28T22:20:00.000Z

I have finally got my act together and created a blog...it will be mainly for crafty-makes which my sister and I create,but will include chit chat and daily going ons...the sunflowers are mine ,my mum gave them to me when I was 40 ,now I am 50 today and I have had these 10 years and they still look as fresh as ....sunflowers......enjoy and thank you for visiting xx