Be inspired...

I was inspired by these gorgeous tags, that my equally gorgeous sister made for her craft space. I had some bits of paper and scrap leftover from various projects, so had a go!

These are downloaded papers from PTI, lush!

We had pearls in our Scrapaholix kits this time, love them!

Nice and summer-y

October afternoon loving!

Classy!

Totally MOD

We went to Kim's on monday this week for our monthly S'holix crop, it was so fun!

We talked about embarrassing moments, mainly involving wetting ourselves, and removing underwear at inappropriate moments! ( you just had to be there!)

Anyway, we did also do some scrapping! Using Basic Grey ( not my fave collection) and core'dinations, this is my effort.

Christmas photo's

loving the pearls!

Oops! no title!

Me and my boy x

Be inspired by someone elses blog today, and tell them how much you admire their work.

Happy wednesday C x

Twisted sister

I am so excited, today is the day the new Twisted Cards design team is announced, and I am on it!!!! it's a brand new challenge blog by the Twisted Sketches team for card makers. I am honoured to have been chosen, and hope you lovely guys will support me. My first card 'goes live' on sat 3rd April, be sure to check it out and send in your interpretations!

This is the card that won me a place on this great team of ladies, from all over the world.

I used PTI cardstock as well as Stampin up!, A Stampin up! hostess stamp set, and Heidi Swapp ghost letters. The ribbon and buttons are from PTI and the letter stickers

are by My little shoebox.

I hope you like it and are tempted to get challenged in the coming weeks.

Thanks for stopping by

C x

Not long now...

The exciting news will be shared with you all on Saturday (sorry Sal!), check back then! In the mean time have been having fun with Mum and Beks, and the fabulous Kirsty, now nick named Pumpkin pie! We got together for more crafty shinanigans on monday and K bought over her new PTI stamps for us to use. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Turning a new leaf and Guide lines stamps and have made 29 cards since monday! I need to get out more. Anyway, ready for a picture heavy post?...

This background was created using the Guide lines set, I love its versatility.

The idea from these cards came straight from Nichole Heady on PTI, I love their simplicity.

A close up

Another one.

Sentiments are Signature greetings

Dark ink with matching card base.

This is Turning a new leaf, so pretty. I have stamped dozens

on various colours of card, just need to cut them all out now!

Yes guys, this was my dining table!!

It's all Kirsty's fault!!

Yes that is a doggy in the window! I am open to offers, LOL!!

Happy thursday C x

( see you Saturday! He He)

Appologies for the misty marks on some of the photos, I'm not sure how that happened?!!

sshhhh, it's a secret!

Exciting news.... but I can't share yet!!! mmwwaaahhhaaahhhhaaa

Scrapping? me?

I know! I shocked myself too! I've actually done 2 layouts. I'm not sure why my scrapping love went away because it was all I ever did, seasons change I suppose and I have loved making cards in the meantime. There is a problem when you decide to scrap after months away, you have no stash! I had a few scraps left over from scrapaholix kits, but I don't usually like the ones we get given, so the dilema...

I eventually found some Nutmeg papers and they fitted the brief,

add a few 'can't live without' thickers...

Some much needed fun at Bristol Zoo.

I was tempted by the Twisted Sketch today, the 'Twist' being Staples.

So dotted a few around the place.

Called this 'Winter Olympics' because Stella was

doing backflips trying to catch the powdery snow.

As if by magic.

Here's an update on the ripple blanket!

Am so pleased with the colours.

Should be ready before I'm 40, which incidently

is not long now!! Aaaaaggghhh!

C x

Masculine cards

I'm never quite sure if making cards for men is appropriate, or if it's even appreciated!? My son always says he's not the card giving kind, maybe it is a girl thing. Anywhoo... I had a go using some American crafts stamps I've had for ages, and some flair buttons which gave me the colour inspiration.

I used 3 different background stamps to create the texture...

a scrap of patterened paper...

and the American crafts Flair badge.

I love this stamp and can't believe I haven't used it before, it works so well with SU! Basic Grey ink.

I  of course ended on a girly note!

Still working my way through that stack of SU! papers.

Thats all folks!! Have a good one! C x