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Friday, 13 March 2015

Hello, this is my Inspiration post for Oh Baby mine , March release.
What a lovely collection this is, very pretty colours and designs. Useful for lots of projects
not just for baby!

Find the shop here http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/And the Face book fan page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/636646656454888/

However I have made a Baby project as I wanted to make a Brag book for my second eldest granddaughter Florence who is nearly 5 so it's about time I used her baby pics !!!
This is the front cover below

Below photo is the brag book laid out flat

Side 1 below



Side 2



This is the back cover below



Monday, 9 March 2015

Dragons lair fan page

Hello, I love using Dragons Lair designs & am very happy my printer is working again!
This card is made by layering up the mats on the card using craft serif . I added some shadow to make it 3D & printed out. I used the bow and butterfly again cut out and put on afterwards. It was all then put onto a white square card.


 This one below is also using the Oh Baby mine collection from Dragons Lair Designs - find them
Here.  http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/





Sunday, 8 March 2015

Cards from March DoCrafts loop

Hello , here are a couple of cards I made today at Andover Range Demonstration.
This one uses a lovely embossing frame on cream card which I lightly inked with soft brown and red inks. I used one of the new Anita's foiled decoupage with a parchment die cut doily under it.


This below is another Anita's foiled decoupage topper, this time it's on the front of a 
fold back front card


I am loving the new Natures Gallery range, very Tim Holtz feel to it.
This card below is a collection of ripped and torn papers layered with another parchment die cut doily 
At the left side. I made one of the papers into a little book with a sentiment on


Friday, 13 February 2015

Dragons Lair Design team post, Simply Soft

this is my DT post for the Dragons Lair, Simply Soft collection. Its a gorgeous digital range which has some digi stamps too.
Find the shop here http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/And the Face book fan page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/636646656454888/

This is a photo of my only child Rebecca's wedding day in August 2001 , Its me , my mum and her, a wonderful day and this photo is kind of bitter sweet as my Mum died 3 years later & never saw her 4 sweet great grandchildren.


I started with a 12x12 cream page , gave a spritz and splash of colours, see below



I printed out some simply soft range embellisments and papers, cutting out as below


I found a lovely Doiley I found in a baking shop 


The doily was spritzed too. Then added to the centre of the page. 
See finished page below with little envelopes cut from the papers a punched scalloped circle cut in half and lots of other little embellisments. I used some little inked alphabets over the film strip for my title & date







Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Hels Sheridan's Sunday stamper - Blackbird

this card is for Hels Sheridans Sunday stamper challenge . Join in here http://pinkleart.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/sunday-stamper-week-343-blackbird.html
There are some lovely projects and tutorials on there too.
Anyway, I am on a very large long task of a total (gradual ) clean up and clear out of my craft room.
So this is my Laura Ashley stash used here, on the basis of if I want it enough to make a card then I'll keep it & I do love it, very pretty collection !


On some mid grey card I pasted on madame payroud tissue paper in top right and bottom left
Which I inked in pink and dark grey.
I tore and pasted on some papers from the Trimcraft Laura Ashley range on the other corners. 
I stamped the Laura Ashley butterflies on all sides with a nice new Black soot Tim Holtz ink pad.
I used a square Doiley in the centre, also inked , the centre is a lovely new die
From DoCrafts , see photo below, this was cut out in a pale grey with some cream
Acrylic paint brushed around randomly as was the sides of the grey card.
I threaded some black/white bakers twine through the holes and tied it into a bow.
The centre dahlia is also a Laura Ashley stamp, stamped and embossed in pink.
The bird is a 3d sticker from the same range.& the funky buttons too.




Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Quick 'ickle birdie' for DoCrafts Monday & Sunday stamper

i love this little bird stamp for any fast cards, this one is for Hels Sheridans Sunday stamper challenge
Find it here http://pinkleart.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/sunday-stamper-week-342-wind-beneath-my.html
And all Hels fabulous art work.
I am also posting this on DoCrafts Monday as I have used the new Little meow paper too



Sneaky peek of Simply Soft collection

the Dragons Lair Simply Soft collection has some great digi stamps too. Love this lady and her big hat. Launching on Feb 1st 
Find the shop here http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/And the Face book fan page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/636646656454888/


I started with a white 6x6 square card blank, I had already printed off my lady image
Twice, so I could decoupage the crown and flower on hat. Also printed off the bow a striped and a beige pattern papers.


The first layer is red textured card




                 I was very frugal with my printed papers (then can use it for lots of things)
I just cut the long stripes and stuck down as above photo.




 I then added some of the beige paper, gutting out the centre so I can use it for other cards or to die cut flowers etc




 On the photo above, I show the red card used again , this time in a feather embossing folder. 
I then inked the raised feather pattern in brown ink. The frame is then cut out and the lady image placed behind the cut out centre.


Below is the finished card put together , image coloured in with distress pens, except face which is copics. The feather is stuck on and covered with the cut out brim and flower. I then added the bow.