Saturday 31 December 2011

Happy New Year!!!

Thank you to all my Crafty Friends for visiting and supporting my blog
and I would like to wish you all

Keep your eyes peeled for some new additions throughout 2012 and Cards Galore's birthday event in April :)

Wednesday 28 December 2011

New Year, new look...

Hi crafty friends,

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and got lots of crafty goodies. I was very lucky and get the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals cutting die, that I can't wait to play with. There is a couple of videos I have seen on Youtube using it, that I really want to have a go at.

I haven't had a chance yet, as I have been ill since Boxing Day, so not not much crafting going on at the moment, but I will keep you updated. So whilst I am laid up I thought I'd give my blog a good spit and polish.





Well, it's nearly a new year, so there is a new look to my blog. And I also want to make some decisions on what direction on how I want to take it (and me) forward.

If there is anything you would like to see on my blog, feel free to get in contact via the comments below, or by my contact address in the left sidebar. I have also added a poll on the right sidebar :) I'd love to hear from you all, as I want to make you as much a part of this blog as I am.



Saturday 24 December 2011

Twelve days of Christmas - Day 12

Hi crafty friends,

Well, here is the last day of my 12 days of Christmas. I would just like to say thank you for following and leaving such lovely comments on here, and over on Facebook. They are very much appreciated and means a lot to me...thank you xxx

For Day 12 I am posting some makes for the big day itself. Starting with some place setting gift bags, containing some little goodies :)



Napkin rings


Stamped napkins


And here a few things I have made for my nephews Christmas stockings

Cookie bag


Chocolate box




Huge Christmas chocolate button cracker 
(I nearly couldn't fit it on the photo...lol)






And lastly...


Have a great Christmas!!







Friday 23 December 2011

Twelve days of Christmas - Day 11

Hiya crafty friends,

Day 11- 12 days of Christmas

This was a make I made at one of my workshops and I was really happy how it came out. And I was really pleased I was shown how to use the Stampin' Up Heat and Stick (to stick the glitter to the Noel). Mine is still in the packet....unused :/ But now I know how, I think it will be coming out of my tool box pretty regularly :) Sorry about the harsh light on these photo's. Natural light is in short supply here at the moment :)





Happy crafting



Thursday 22 December 2011

Twelve days of Christmas - Day 10

Hiya crafty friends,

Day 10 - 12 days of Christmas

I was really pleased how these chocolate gift bags came out. The hardest thing about them was not being tempted to eat the chocolate. I really like the blue and brown together and will be making more projects in the future with this colour combination.



Happy crafting



Wednesday 21 December 2011

Twelve days of Christmas - Day 9

Hiya crafty friends,

Day 9 - 12 days of Christmas

This is a card I am quite proud of, but it was one of the simplest to make. The stamp is from Lili of the Valley (which a friend lent me) and was inspired by this card at LOTV's Ideas to Inspire blog  and was coloured in with Promarkers.


Putting the gems on. for the berries, really make the whole image pop :)


Happy crafting



Merry Christmas!!!!





Tuesday 20 December 2011

Twelve days of Christmas - Day 8

Hiya crafty friends,

Day 8 - 12 days of Christmas

Here is another gift card wallet, but with a difference. I love these little stocking. They are sooooo cute. I got the free template from here Waltzing Mouse Stamps free stocking template. I love Waltzing Mouse Stamps, but unfortunately I do not own any :( I really must save up for some, they are gorgeous and I am desperate to have some in my collection.







Happy crafting



Monday 19 December 2011

Twelve days of Christmas - Day 7

Hiya Crafty friends,

Day 7 - 12 day of Christmas

What does every bottle need? A bottle tag. I really enjoyed making these. They are so simple a quick to make.




Happy crafting



Sunday 18 December 2011

Twelve days of Christmas - Day 6

Hiya Crafty friends

Day 6 of my twelve days of Christmas.

Well, here's part 2 of my Christmas tags. I LOVE  this Humphrey stamp. And what made it better was that is was free with a magazine :) You know I love my freebies :) They were then coloured in with Promarkers



Happy crafting



Saturday 17 December 2011

Bags and tags workshop

Hi Crafty friends,



On Thursday I had my last workshop (well util the next lot are announced) which was bags and tags. I found it really interesting and loved learning new things.

Bags and tags

The first one I was shown how to do was making a bag from a 12 x 12 scrapbook page. 



Then I went on to the tags, but not first making a divided 'pizza box' to put them in. I love this box and I am certainly going to have another go at making one. As you can see this one is not decorated yet as I think I am going to use it as my sample so I can remember how to make it...lol! :)





and here are the backs and fronts of the tags that were made to put in it



Lastly, I was shown how to make a large and smaller bag-e-lope (Not sure how it is spelt *blush*)


I have thoroughly enjoyed doing all these work shops, and they have helped me in more ways than just expanding my crafting knowledge. 
Thank you Shirley!!!!