Demo Cards 2nd & 3rd November

Both these cards were popular at my recent DoCrafts Demonstration at Trelawney GardenCentre in Barnstaple on Saturday 2nd Nov and at Endsleigh Garden & Leisure on Sunday 3rd Nov.
Above card features the new XCut leaves dies which I absolutely love.  I have used them in a Christmas card, but they will be useful all year round. Best of all they emboss whilst they cut, absolutely gorgeous.
The other card is made using the new A4 butterfly embossing folder, another favourite.  I used pearlescent card to really show off the embossing, and it certainly did!

Just get Fizzy!!

Another Fizzy Moon Christmas card.  I just adore these cute images!!

All I want for Christmas - Fizzy Moon

This card was very quick and easy to make using CD roms. The main image is from the gorgeous Fizzy Moon Serif CD, can't remember which of the 3 CD's the image is from, sorry.  I added my own words with the "insert text" and added some glittered ivy to the corners.  These were cut from the Marieanne dies, really intricate and beautiful when cut in white and crystal glitter added.  The background paper is from "Creative Crafting World" CD Perfect Papercrafting Companions.  This is a double CD packed full of 75 different colours of backing papers to choose from which included dots and stripes, gingham and swirls, just stunning and so easy to match the colour to your project.   I think there is a Christmas option, so I know this will be on my list to purchase, really useful to have in your Craft stash!

Demo Samples

 Just a few examples of my demo samples in October 2013.  These were created for my 1st demos for DoCrafts as a Demonstrator.  12th Oct was at Endsleigh Garden Centre, Ivybridge and my 2nd was Crafty Devils in Barnstaple Devon.
A selection here of Watercoloured Country Companion, above is the beautiful First Noel collection of papers by Papermania and below is the gorgeous stamp set First Noel, heat embossed in Gold.  A real favourite with the crafters at the Demos.

3 Little Angels

Little Angels

Christmas card stamped with LOTV 3 little angels. Coloured with promarkers and polychromo pencils, with a touch of "wink of stella" in their halos.

Christening Card

Commissioned card for New Grandparents for their Granddaughters Christening in November.  LOTV stamped coloured with Promarkers and Pholychromo pencils.  Papers are from Forever Friends "new arrival" from DoCrafts and the dies are Magnolia and Spellbinders.  I used my fabulous foil machine for the sentiments, and of course, it had to be pink!

IT's a Cracker

Here is a Christmas Cracker that I made from the new Tonic Cracker Die.  It's really easy to use, a bit of a challenge getting the tabs through and securing them inside, but worth it when done.  I think these would make perfect wedding favours/name places.  Of course no one would be allowed to pull them, far to pretty for that!!

Christmas Cards - made a start!!

I have started to make my Christmas Cards, so here are a few that I have made from the new Forever Friends Christmas Kraft Notes collection.  It's adorable!!

Little One - Baby Girl Album

Hi there, I am back with another Album post.  This one was commissioned for a colleague who became a Grannie for the first time earlier this year.  I adore the Forever Friends New Arrival papers and so decided to use the double sided stack to create the pages for this Album.  The base is from thick cardboard and I have used the "stack the deck" hinge system which is perfect and provides just the right amount of space between the pages for embellishments etc.  There are 6 pages, each with a photo mat side the page and on the back of the page within a pocket.  Inside the front and back cover I made a cute little envelope which provided a pocket for a postcard message to the new parents (front) and the birth details at the back.  I think it turned out really well, hope you like it too?




Front Cover

Simply Gorguss

Another Album, really into these at the moment, I blame Laura from following the Paper Trail and many others who have really beautiful albums posted on Youtube. No not really, when you want more than just cards to make, these are perfect.   I'm still learning, no where near at their level.....  still I'll keep practicing.

This was made with the help of my Bindit all.  The papers were from the Gorjuss range from DoCrafts, which are lovely, if not a little scary!! (no faces).

Large Peg

Another altered art item from me is this large peg.  I picked this up from Trago, covered it with Forever Friends Kraft note paper from DoCrafts.  Again, I inked the edges slightly and then added lines for stitching in brown pen.  These are great for adding to a desk for holding notes or pictures.  Hope you like it?

Door Hanger - Happiness often Sneaks through a door!

Hi there, another blog (only my 2nd actually).  This is a nice little door hanger that I picked up at Trago Mills in Twowatersfoot, Liskeard, Cornwall.  I covered it with Forever Friends Kraft Note papers from DoCrafts 2013, inked the edges to give it distressed look.  Rolled up some paper flowers from the waste papers and stamped a Lili of the Valley "words of inspiration".  Tied a bit of ribbon and it was done, really pretty!

Lili of the Valley Christmas Recipe Album

Hi there, my name is Ann and this is my very first blog post, so don't be too critical!!
This is an album I made from an idea I had when viewing the Lili of the Valley website and tutorials.  I wanted to complete a Recipe album to insert stamped images, coloured with Promarker's and Polychromo pencils, and that would combine the lovely Christmas recipe stamps.
The album itself is made from large kraft coloured envelopes.  The idea for the album came from a Youtube video from Laura (Following the Paper trail), really easy but effective.  The diecuts are Tattered Lace, Spellbinders and Marianne Designs.  Oh, and the papers were from DoCrafts, I think they were last years Christmas "Silent Night".  They were perfect, nice and old looking, sorry "vintage".

Hope you like it?


Front cover

Back cover