So Sweet

Hi All,

Autumn has truly arrived and it's been a cold, wet and grim day in London. Well at least there's lots more time for crafting.

Today I made some Christmas cards, hate even thinking about Christmas in October  but now I really have to get serious, lots to make!!!

I printed the image and background paper from Joanna Sheen's Precious Petal CD-Rom. I loved the diverse images on this CD-Rom, they are so cute and perfect for lots of projects. I used a 6x6 black base card, mat and layered the image and background paper on gold mirror card, then made the flowers from glitter and pearlescent card, finished with faux pearls and the sentiment 'Joy' from one of Joanna's stamp sets.

I am entering this into the following challenge:
Joanna Sheen - So Sweet

Bye for now
Bev xxx

Rediscovered Mojo

Hi All,

I've been very quiet lately, seemed to have lost my 'mojo' and haven't entered any challenges. However it now seemed to have returned and I was inspired by the latest Joanna Sheen challenge, coffee and cream. Here my latest design:

I used Joanna Sheen 'Girly Lace' stamp set, another stamp set that I've bought and completely forget about. I stamped, embossed then decoupaged the corset with pearls.

Bye for now
Bev xxx

Summer has arrived

Hi All,

It's been a little while since I've posted, I fractured my right hand so no crafting :(  However, now I'm on the mend and couldn't wait to start. It's gloriously sunny so maybe summer has begun!!!

I've made a mini - mini scrapbook using a spellbinders circle die ( cannot remember which one), embellished with die cut handmade flowers, finished with pearl and gem embellishments.

I am entering this into the following challenge:

Joanna Sheen challenge: Don't be square

Bye for now

Bev   xxx

For My Dad

Hi All,

Another dreary wet day in London.......more time to craft!!!
Today, I made my Dad's Fathers Day card, an avid jazz fan. I hope he likes it.

Materials used:

Crafter's Companion Centura Pearl Ivory Base / Stamping card

Kanban background Card & topper

Rubbernecker (jazz player) stamp

Coloured with alcohol pens

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Joanna Sheen - Music & Lyrics

Crafters Companion - Masculine

Bye for now
Bev xxx

Spring & Flowers

Hi All,

This scrapbook page has a flowers theme, my son in the garden when he was about three ( he's now 16), he was not happy!!!

I used Sheena's ' A little Bit Floral' Dahlia stamps to make the embellishments, various papers from my crafty stash and finished with ladybirds buttons.

I am entering this into the following challenge:
Crafters Companion - Flowers http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/blog/crafterscompetition/2013/04/02/april-challenge-flowers/

 Have a nice weekend.

Bye for now
Bev xxx

Pink and Green

Hi All,

I won my first card challenge yesterday, really happy!!

Here's a card I made for the pink and green challenge at Crafty Ribbons.

The image was coloured with promarkers, finished with handmade flowers, pink and green ribbon and stamped sentiment.
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Bye for now
Bev xxx

Alter and Recycle

Hi All,

Another challenge entry, I'm trying something different again.

I've recycled a Sainsbury's cake box into a photo frame!!

I covered the box with free papers from my monthly subscriptions magazine, then stamped and embossed into the papers. I made the flowers, added buttons centres, finished with ribbon, brads and a bow.



Finished with a picture of my cat with stamped and embossed sentiment ' You are precious to me'

I am entering this into the following challenges:
http://panpasteluk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/challenge-15-brads-buttons-and-bows.html
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/recycle.html
http://www.wowembossingpowder.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-wow-2013-challenges-april.html

Bye for now

Bev xxx