Tuesday 26 February 2013

Technique Tuesday - Shabby Chic embossed acetate

Hi crafty friends,

All the Technique Tuesday's this month were all about 'Embossing'. So the final technique for February is a something I call 'Shabby Chic embossed acetate'.


1. Cut a piece of acetate to the desired size


2. Emboss using a embossing folder


3. Take a brush and some white acrylic paint...


...squeeze a blob on the de-bossed side of the acetate...


...and brush, so the back of the acetate is cover with a thing layer of the paint


4. Take some tissue and..


...wipe gently, so the paint is only left in the embossed areas. You can clean the areas that are not embossed more carefully, but as I was going for a shabby chic look I left them



And here is how I used it (sorry it's not a good picture)




Monday 25 February 2013

Sunday 24 February 2013

Sketch Sunday #4

Hiya crafty friends,

Welcome to Sketch Sunday
I hope you have enjoyed our first full month of this feature.
Keep sending in your link, as I love visiting your blogs to see your wonderful makes! x





Friday 22 February 2013

Creativity Club Friday - Just the ticket



Hiya crafty friends,

I don't know about you, but I always find masculine cards quite hard to do, but this weeks Creativity Club download was perfect for making cards for the man in you life :)




I love these tickets too. So useful for male or female projects!!


Tuesday 19 February 2013

Technique Tuesday - Partcial Embossing

Hiya Crafty Friends,


This techniques is very effective, but also very easy to do

Technique: Version 1
  1. First cut two pieces of card (this can be a cereal box, rather than using your good card) the same size of the card you want to use emboss


2. Cut your aperture  I have used a scallop die for this tutorial, but it can be any shape you like. Repeat again with the second card (try to line up the apertures). Set aside the circles that have been cut out for later.




3. Stick the matching layers together


4. Place the card you wish to emboss in the embossing folder


5. Then place your aperture card over the top, lining it up with the card inside the embossing folder. Place the second cutting mat on top and run through your machine


6. As you can see, this process has left a black space in the embossing


7. To finish off, line the die you used to cut the aperture card with the blank space and secure with low tack tape...


...turn card over...


...place your rubber/silicone mat on top, then the second cutting mat and run through your machine


8. Remove the die and the blank space is now framed




Technique: Version 2

1. Place the card you wish to emboss into the embossing folder. And place onto the first cutting mat


2. Place the shape you from the aperture on top and secure with tape, then place the second cutting mat on top and run through your machine.


3. Only that area will now have been embossed


4. Place the matching dies around the embossed are and secure with low tack tape


5. Use the same procedure used to create a frame on the first card.


Sunday 17 February 2013

Sketch Sunday #3

Hiya crafty friends,
Welcome to Sketch Sunday
Each Sunday, there will be a new sketch for you to try. 
Remember to leave me a link to your project using the sketch xx






Saturday 16 February 2013

Scrapbook challenge goes live today!!!!

Hiya crafty friends,

The fantastic Scrap Challenge goes live today!!!

The theme is:

'Any theme BUT MUST include the colour BLUE...'

and will be sponsored by


for a chance to win this fantastic prize


Here is my design team page


Friday 15 February 2013

Chocolates for mum... (Creativity Club download)

Hiya crafty friends,


Well, it's a well know fact that us crafter's like to be organised in advanced when it comes to our special projects, and this weeks Creativity Club download will certainly help with our craft plans for Mother's Day next month. 
There are some gorgeous paper and verses especially for our mums :)

With this weeks download I have a gift box, but...



...there is a little surprise too :)
The  inside of the box is split into four little compartments to put some little gifts in.


I put little chocolates in mine, wrapped and embellished with papers from the same download collection I made the box with, so it all co-ordinated.




The biggest question now is...

"Will the chocolates last until Mother's Day?"