Plaid Folk Lace Xmas Card!

Just Red & Cream on this one and I really love the effect ... I've left the big link if you want to see more (Pic looked a bit small on the page)

Little close-up of the Reindeer (Dasher) ... Can you spot the mistake? If you haven't noticed yet I'll reveal all later lol!

My Fab Tesco Reindeer Ribbon ... can't wait to see what Ribbon Tesco have for Christmas this year.

Recipe List

Hero Arts ~ S5447 Large Plaid Pattern

Stampin' Up! ~ Dasher - Sentiment

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Punch

Red Versafine Ink Pad

Spellbinder Wizard Dies

Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder

Tesco Christmas Reindeer Ribbon

Embroidery Thread

Well, If you haven't guessed I'll put you out of your misery ...... When I embossed the Card I embossed the whole Card .... or should I say debossed ... It's snowing on the inside lol!

I'll have to put an insert inside before I send it.

Many thanks for looking

Wooo hoo! ~ Finally Got Some Kraft ~ Folksy Xmas Card

Finally managed to get some Kraft ... A pack of 10 of each different size Cards and 10 Sheets to adapt ... Lovely ridged texture and if you're interested I got them from QVC (was intending to add the link but they've Sold Out - will add the item number later just in case they get stock in again)

The Hero Arts Big Holiday Words Stamp was a bargain at my local Craft Shop ... I've been after this for a while and can't believe I only paid £4.99 ... they were clearing out their HA Stamps and I think this must have been old stock.

I stamped over the Kraft with my HA Large Canvas Stripes so the ridge texture runs one way and the stamp pattern runs the opposite way ... love the effect it's created.

I've wanted this SU Dasher Stamp for ages when I first saw it (I thought it was an old stamp so thought I wouldn't be able to get hold of it) .... fortunately it was available in the UK in the Mini Cat and is now in the main catalogue .... doesn't it go beautifully with Hero Arts Stamps.

Quick Recipe List

Hero Arts ~ S5076 Big Holiday Words

Hero Arts ~ S5433 Large Canvas Stripes

Stampin' Up! ~ Dasher

HOTP ~ Xmas Sentiment

Spellbinder Wizard Dies

Tim Holtz ~ Alterations Die

Distress Ink ~ Brushed Corduroy

Versafine ~ Red Ink Pad

Cream Card & QVC Kraft Textured Card

Red Chiffon Ribbon and Embroidery Thread from my stash

Many thanks for looking



Jolly Snowmen ~ Project Finished at last! ~ Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

I have been a bit naughty with my posting lately but I have been busy in the background.

I'm ashamed to say that this has been stashed in a box (along with his pals) waiting to be completed for a very long time ...... Pre-distress Inks so that tells you how old it is lol!

I actually embossed the card with white embossing powder and various Snowflake Stamps (mainly Hero Arts) and then watercoloured with a blue wash.

The red shade is a mix of a Perfect Pearls type powder and red acrylic paint ... You can't see the shimmer very well here but I have taken a close-up so hopefully you can see in that pic.

The Snow on the Penny Black Snowman's Hat and around his base is a white sparkle glitter which is fab .... The large Snowflake behind is heat embossed but unfortunately the shine doesn't show very well in the pic.

I tend to do one off cards so creating a set was quite fun now I've actually finished them.

Many thanks for looking

Edited to add .... I'm going through a phase of making these Triangle Cards at the mo if you hadn't noticed .... If you would like to have a go I've drawn around the Card and created a PDF

Edited further to add ... This fits this weeks Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is Zig-Zags or Triangles so I just had to enter.

Secret Assignment ~ Wedding Shower Card for Jenny at Hero Arts!

We were given a Top Secret assignment during the week ... Over at Hero Arts, Jenny one of the Hero Arts Hostesses is getting married today so we secretly had to make a Wedding Wishes Card.   It was organised by Tami Hartley the group moderator who came up with the idea of a Wedding Card Shower.

It's a big surprise so Jenny can view all her Wedding Cards later.

Recipe List

Hero Arts ~ S5449 Fabulous Flourish

Hero Arts ~ S5213 Dots & Flowers

Hero Arts ~ F5158 Heart Winged Butterfly

Hero Arts ~ LL987 Special Words

Hero Arts ~ LL825 Natures Icons

White Embossing Powder

White Co-ordinations Card

Distress Ink ~ Broken China

Martha Stewart ~ Eyelet Lace Punch

Sizzix Flower Die

White Embroidery Thread & Pearls from my stash

Many thanks for looking

Hero Arts & Holly Robin Doodle

I couldn't resist playing with my Doodle Friday Freebie from yesterday.

What better Stamps to work along with it but my fav stamp manufacturer Hero Arts and this is the result.

I've used my brand new Fab Flourish and an old Christmas Writing Stamp with Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink.

I still haven't any Kraft so had to use some brown wrapping paper ... hope it looks okay.

Here's the close-up.

Recipe List

My Digi Doodle Artwork ~ Holly Robin 20% smaller than original

Hero Arts ~ S5449 Fabulous Flourish

Hero Arts ~ H2309 International Christmas Script

Distress Ink ~ Fired Brick

Brown Wrapping Paper - Red Card

Mix of Stampin' Up! Markers & Colouring Pencils

Gold Gel Pen

Tesco Christmas Ribbon

Many thanks for looking

No stitching again .... think I'd better go and lie down lol!

Blue Flower Medley!

This has been waiting on my desk to be completed .... I thought I'd better get on with it before I did anything else lol!

I've used the Flower Medley HA Stamp which I'd had my eye on for some time but when I got it I just looked at it without inking ... naughty me.

I teamed it with one of my older HA Writing Stamps and an SU Sentiment ... the Gems and Glossy Accents MS Butterfly embellishments just seemed to finish it off.

Quick Recipe List

Hero Arts ~ K5361 Flower Medley

Hero Arts ~ H2365 Old French Writing

Stampin' Up! ~ Celebrate Sentiment

Martha Stewart ~ Butterfly Punch

Spellbinder Wizard Dies

White Embossing Powder

Distress Ink ~ Broken China, Faded Jeans

Glossy Accents

Gems & Tesco Christmas Ribbon

Many thanks for looking

I've just realised .... no stitching .... I wonder if I'm feeling alright lol!

Fabulous Flourish & Flower ~ For You!

Still playing lol!

This time I've teamed that Fab Flourish with a Sizzix Die Cut Flower.

A little more detail with this one ... I knew I wanted to use my MS Eyelet Lace Punch this time so I worked out where I wanted it to be on my Card and then once punched, masked off the side and stamped with Soft Sand Shadow Ink ... I then embroidered the punched edge of this piece.

I inked the edge of the triangle card so that it would sit under the MS punching and also embroidered this edge.

I then cut the Sizzix Flower pieces .... the larger one was inked completely with the Soft Sand Shadow Ink .... I then stamped the smaller flower all over with a small Hero Arts Flower stamp ... I also stamped the flower so I could create the Brad centre ... I used my Stamen again in white and another Gold Papermania Brad.

The 'For You' Sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and I inked it with Metallic Gold Ink.

Another quick Recipe recap

Hero Arts ~ S5449 Fabulous Flourish

Hero Arts ~ LL825 Nature Icons Small Flower

Hero Arts ~ Soft Sand Shadow Ink

Stampin' Up! ~ 'Fresh Cuts Set' For You Sentiment

Sizzix Thick Cut Flower Die

Stamen Punch

Martha Stewart ~ Eyelet Lace Punch

Papermania Gold Brad Kit

Grosgrain Ribbon and Embroidery Thread from my stash

Many thanks for looking

Fabulous Flourish & Flower ~ Best Wishes!

I've been playing with my newest addition, Fabulous Flourish from Hero Arts and what can I say ..... it's FAB!

I've had these Triangle Cards for ages and I stumbled across them the other day and thought the Flourish would go well with them.

As you can see I've tried to keep it simple ..... the Flourish has been stamped with my Hero Arts Soft Sand Shadow Ink ... I then embroidered the edges of the triangle ... slit the sides and attached my Chiffon Bow.

The Flower embellishment is made with a Stampin' Up! Punch (White), Stamped Flower (Soft Sand),  Punched Stamen (White) and a Papermania Gold Brad (just love, love these) the centre piece was stamped with Soft Sand and Hero Arts texture background stamp ... I embossed the flower petals to give them some definition.

The Best Wishes Sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and I used a Metallic Gold Ink Pad.

Quick Recipe recap.

Hero Arts ~ S5449 Fabulous Flourish

Hero Arts ~ LL635 Textures & Patterns

Hero Arts ~ Soft Sand Shadow Ink

Stampin' Up! ~ Vintage Vogue Stamp Set Flower - Sincere Salutations Best Wishes Sentiment

Stampin' Up! ~ Scallop Circle Punch

Papermania Brad Kit

Grosgrain Ribbon, Chiffon Ribbon and Embroidery Thread from my stash.

Many thanks for looking

Beautiful Blogger Award!

I've been really lucky today and received this lovely Award from Joyce (Gram's Treasures).

I have to let you all know 7 interesting things about myself and pass it on to 7 people I think are deserving of this lovely Award.

Well the easy bit is passing it on to 7 lovely deserving people .... the hard bit is finding anything interesting about myself never mind 7 things lol!

Well, here goes......

1.  My favourite time of year is Christmas .... love the Glühwein on a cold night, munching on Spekulatius Biscuits .... the more traditional the better.

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2.  I love all Seasons .... love the Winter ... as long as it's crisp and cold, not damp and wet and I'm inside watching the Snow falling .... I hate the rain.

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3.  I'm half German .... (had you guessed? ... I may have given it away in a previous Dec Post) ... don't ask me which half lol!

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4.  I love growing Flowers but like a low maintenance Garden.

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5.  To use my Hubby's words 'My Favourite Job is Ironing' NOT!

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6.  I'm absolutely MAD ...... about Westies (as if you don't already know that) but I'm also soppy about any animals)

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7.  I don't like Spiders ... as long as they keep away from me I stay away from them lol!

Well, that wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be.

These are the lovely ladies I have selected to pass this lovely Award on to.

In no particular order.....

1.   Lin ~ Sending Hugs

2.  Barb ~ Enjoying Life

3.  Jill ~ Inspired By

4.  Sally ~ Cinnamon Sally Designs

5.  Suzanne ~ Suzz's Stamping Spot

6.  Kathy ~ The Daily Marker

7.  Donna ~ Three Umbrellas

Hope this didn't bore you too much.

Many thanks for looking