Now for somthing completely different

Morning Folks

Just a quick post from me today as hubby and I are getting ready to go and collect my daughter and her belongings from university.  She had her last exam yesterday and is now ready to come home.  Now we have the agonising wait to find out what her results are.  We are so proud of her and this four years has really flown by.

Anyway, I have been looking for some time for something crafty that I could do while sitting with hubby in the evenings.  I am not really a television person and can't just sit there watching it.  I get bored very easily.  I was at my local craft shop a couple of weeks ago and came across Kumihimo braiding.  It looked interesting and so I bought a few bits.  I am now hooked and here are some of my bracelets I have done.

These bracelets have been done using a round Kumihimo disc and rattail cord. I have finished them off with end caps.

These have had beads added.  I must admit I love the beaded ones and they are relatively quick to do.

Now I am very much a beginner so if anyone out there has any hints and tips, patterns or books they can recommend I would be grateful.  Also, good suppliers of cord and beads too.

Thanks for popping by and would love to hear what you think.  Just leave me a comment.

Right, got to go now and finish getting ready.  Should be back this evening so will have a catch up with your blogs later.

Exciting Times

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to let you know about a great new challenge blog coming your way.

I am thrilled to be a part of this new challenge blog and will be posting my first project on Saturday 1st June.  

For more information and to enter our opening candy draw just pop by here.

Can't wait for the fun to start and hope you will all join us.

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hope you are all well on this wet, windy and miserable Wednesday.  It really has turned cold again here in the UK, well, at least where I am in the UK.  

I went to the cinema last night to watch the new Star Trek movie.  Not my choice of film but really enjoyed it.  Was a bit worrried that the film makers would try and change the personalities of the characters from the original series but they didn't.  Overall, a really good film and would recommend it.  Even my daughter, who doesn't normally like anything science fiction, enjoyed it.  

Hopefully, I will get the chance to catch up with some commenting this evening.  Sorry if I have not been by to comment recently.  Things have been a bit busy here.  Sometimes I just wish I could buy a bit of time.  

Anyway, let's get onto the reason I am here.  Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our them for this week is:

Create a step or easel card

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

Stampin Dragon - prize 5 digi images of the winners choice

Stampart Design - prize 5 digi images of the winners choice

Here is my inspiration project using a lovely image from Stampart Design.

I made an easel card and kept the design quite simple.  I framed the image using a lovely die cut frame from Memory Box.  The papers were all scraps (slowly getting down the pile).  The sentiment diecut was a freebie in a magazine.  The little flowers were all made using my punches.  

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Spring or pink, yellow and green
Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe (ribbon,scraps,bling)
Card Makin Mamas - Punches
Sentimental Sundays - For a special woman
Pan Pastel - In the pink
Love to Create - Flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - Pretty in pink
Passion for Promarkers - Use doodling
TTCRD - Anything goes
Sweet Stamps - Spring
Crafty Boots - Celebrations
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Simon Says - Flower power
Crafts and Me - Use a digi

On your Travels

Hi Everyone.  Hope you are all well.  It has been a right mixture of weather here today, a bit of sun, some wind followed by outbreaks of rain.  I think the April showers have got a bit confused lol.  

Thought I had better get a card posted today as going to the cinema after work tomorrow so won't get a chance.  Hubby wants to see the Star Trek film.  Not really my cup of tea although I did enjoy the original Star Trek series.  But we are going to Frankie and Benny's first for dinner so not all bad.  

Here is my card for today which happens to be a male card.  This has been made for my sister to give to her Father-In-Law.  He does like his holidays so tried to go for a travel theme.

I started out by doing my own background paper.  I used distress ink to colour the card annd then overstamped with some watch and cog stamps that I had in my stamp collection.  The map stamp is from Papermania.  I stamped it out, tore round it and then used distress ink to age it.  I added some little tags from Papermania, some twine, a charm and a sentiment from LOTV.

A bit of a different style from me but I quite like it.  Hope my sister does.

Thanks for popping by and would love to know what you think.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Sweet Stamps - Stamp your own background
Stamp N Doodle - Distressed
Crafty Creations - Something old (stamps)/Something new (charm)
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - No designer papers

It's All About The Sentiment

Hi Everyone, hope you are all having a good weekend.  

We went out to a 50th birthday party last night.  The vodka was flowing a bit too freely and I am feeling a bit delicate today.  Still, we had a good time and it was nice catching up with people we don't see very often.

Anyway, today sees the start of a new challenge over at Corrosive Challenges.  Our theme for this challenge is 

My Sentiments Exactly

Just use a sentiment on your creation, whether it accompanies an image or is your main focal point.

Our sponsor for this challenge who is generously giving a prize of a $10 voucher to the winner is Graphicat Designs.

I used this great sentiment from Graphicat for my creation today.  I decided not to have an image and use the sentiment as the focal point.  I also went with a feminine, girly theme.  I also didn't use any papers on this one.  The backing is a piece of foiled acetate.  This card will be going to a really good friend of mine for her birthday in October.  Get me, so organised.

For more inspiration just check out my teamies creations over at Corrosive Challenges.  Looking forward to seeing all your creations.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Natalie and Amy - Things with wings
Lisa B - Wings and things
Simon Says - Things with wings
Crafts and Me - Lace
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
Sassy Studio - Flowers
Crafty Ribbons - No designer paper
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
Disdigidesigns - Show us your bling
Totally Gorjuss - Bingo - lace, ribbon, flowers

Hobbycutz Challenges - More than one fold

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Hobbycutz Challenges.

It was my turn to choose the challenge theme and my choice was

More than one fold

Our sponsor for this challenges is Crafts and Me.

Now you don't have to use a Hobbycutz product to enter the challenge but anyone who does will be entered into a seperate draw for a Hobbycutz gift voucher.

I decided to make a new home card using this lovely topper that I found hiding in my stash.  I used the picket fence, little sign and butterflies from Hobbycutz as embellishements.  The sign and butterflies were covered in gilding flakes.  I added an ivy corner die cute and lots of little roses. 

Here is another view

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.  For more inspiration from the talented design team and to enter the challenge just pop over to Hobbycutz Challenges.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes
Papertake - Anything goes
Anything goes - Shaped but not square
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes

Pink Gem DT Card

Hi Everyone, hope you are okay and looking forward to your weekend.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at A Gem Of A Challenge.  Our theme for this week is:

Things With Wings

The challenge will run from 8.00am Saturday 11th May to 6.00pm Friday 17th May

The prize for the winner will be

2 individual digi images

(no sets, personalised watermarks or sentiment sets)

of the winners choice from Pink Gem

I have used this super image called Faye with Dandelion that can be found here.  I coloured her up using promarkers and added some liquid pearls around the image and some glamour dust to her wings and dandelion.

The papers were a freebie from a magazine.  I used a Tonic cornflower die which i got from Ally Pally to create the lovely blue flowers.  Another of my Mum's gorgeous parchment butterflies is in the top corner.  

The design team have been busy producing some gorgeous creations.  Just pop by the challenge blog here to have a look and upload your entry.  Looking forward to seeing what you create.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Natalie and Amy - Things with wings
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
Lisa B - Wings and things
Jellypark - Girly
Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Floral delights
Whoopsi Daisy - Mothers Day/special lady
Kaboodle Doodles - For the ladies
Love to Create - For Mum/special lady
Papertake - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment
LEJ Designs - Summers Coming
Simon Says - Things with wings
Inky Impressions - Mothers Day/special lady
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Flutter By Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Lace
Crafty Creations - Something old/something new
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
Sassy Studio - Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Something blue
Brown Sugar - Angels and fairies
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Anything goes
One Stop - Add some glitter
Disdigidesigns - Show us your bling

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well and thanks for popping by.

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme for this week's challenge is:

Diecuts and/or Punches

We have two sponsors for this challenge

Fred She Said - prize of a $15 gift certificate to the winner

Digi Darla - prize of 5 digi images to the winner

For full details of the challenge and to enter your creation just pop over to Penny's.  You got to be in it to win it.  The design team have all been busy creating inspiration projects.

I have used a cute little image from Digi Darla for my card.  He has been coloured with promarkers and I added a little bit of grass at the bottom.  The papers are from First Edition.  The little corner is a die cut as is the central shape that the image is one and the sentiment.  The little flowers and the butterflies are punches that I have.  I added a ribbon across the centre and some blue gems.  I thought this card would be perfect for a little boy to give to someone special -  he has such a cute face holding that little flower.

Looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Please pop back soon.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes
OSAAT - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Floral Delights
Whoopsi Daisy - Mothers day/special lady
Papertake - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment
TTCRD - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Anything goes

Mothers Day

Hope you are all well.  Well, it was back to work today after a lovely relaxing Bank Holiday weekend.  I did intend doing some crafting yesterday but the weather was so nice we ended up going to my brother-in-law's for a barbecue instead.  Had a lovely time catching up on all the news and it's always nice seeing the men cooking while us ladies are enjoying a Pimms lol.

Of course, it did mean that I didn't get a chance to catch up with all your blogs as I intended.  I will try and catch up a bit tonight.  

My card share for today is a card that I made for my Sister to give to her Mother-In-Law.  Apologies in advance for the quality of the photos.  At the time I made it (beginning of March) the weather was not being too kind to us in the UK and I just couldn't get a decent photo.

All the products I used on this card were from Craftwork Cards.  I made up all the large flowers and sprayed them with some sparkle spray.  I used pearls and gems for the centres of all the flowers and some card candi for around the centre panel.

Here is a picture of the inside:

Thanks for popping by and thank you for all the lovely comments you leave me.  It is really appreciated.  I am now at 281 followers, only another 19 and I will be at 300.  I feel a giveaway coming on.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - Bling
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
Brown Sugar - Mothers Day
QKR Stampede - Mothers Day
Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes
Chocolate, coffee and cards - Mothers day/for Mum
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
Catch The Bug - Anything goes
One Stop - Flower Power
Allsorts - Add some sparkle
The Squirrel and the Fox - Mothers day
Pile It On - For a Mother
Artistic Inspirations - Monotone
Craft Your Passion - Floral Delights
Whoopsi Daisy - Mothers day/special lady
Kaboodle Doodles - For the ladies
Love to Create - For Mum/special lady
Papertake - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment
Celebrate the Occasion - Happy Mothers Day
TTCRD - Anything goes
Sweet Stamps - For Mum

Pastel Colours at Forever Friends

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Forever Friends Challenges.  Our theme for this fortnight's challenge is:

Pastel Colours

We have two great sponsors joining us for this challenge.

Whoopsi Daisy - prize of 4 digi sheets to the random winner

Oak Pond Creations - prize of 2 digi images to the Forever Friends favourite winner

For full challenge details and to see the beautiful inspiration from the design team just pop over to Forever Friends Challenges.

I have created two inspiration projects for this challenge.

This card features an image from Whoopsi Daisy.  I have coloured her with promarkers.  The backing paper was from my scraps box and I have used some lilac card for the matting and layering.  The die cut corner was a new purchase from Ally Pally.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Little Claires - sketch and spring
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Aud Sentiments - Birthday sentiment
Stampin for the Weekend - Die cuts and/or punches
Lexis Creations - Happy Birthday
Passion for Promarkers - To die for
Crafts and Me - Floral frenzy
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
Delightful Challenges - Add ribbon
Jellypark - Girly
By the Cute and Girly - Flowers
One Stop - Flower Power
OSAAT - Anything goes
Robyns Fetish - Spring colours
Craft Your Passion - Floral delights
Whoopsi Daisy - Mothers Day or special lady

My second card features a super Forever Friends image.  This is a decoupage image that I have had since last year.  As it is a Fathers Day card kept the layout quite simple just adding some punched corners, a bit of ribbon and some resin buttons.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Cutie Pie - Lots of layers
Cards for Men - Animals
Inky Impressions - Spots and/or stripes
MAWTT - One for the guys
Ribbon Girl - Add a button
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
Catch the Bug - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your gorgeous entries.

Dream Valley Challenges

Hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend.  I have had a pleasant easy day today.  As it is bank holiday tomorrow my daughter has popped home from uni for the weekend.  She has her last exam on May 17th and then the agonising wait for her results.  We keep telling her she has to graduate now as we have already paid for the hotel stay in Manchester and graduation tickets lol.

Anyway, I am a bit late posting this, sorry ladies.  Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Dream Valley Challenges.  Our theme for this fortnight is:

No Squares Allowed

So show us your shapely creations to be in with a chance of winning our sponsor prize from Crafty Ribbons. The prize is a £10 gift voucher.

I used a lovely vintage step card blank from Whichcraft for my project.  I used some pink patterned paper from my stash box which I distressed with some distress ink.  The sentiment that I used as the focal image is a peeloff that I have had for a couple of years.  For embellishments I used some swirls that came with the card blanks, roses, butterflies and some liquid pearls to highlight around the sentiment.

I must apologise for the quality of the photo.  It was quite dark when I took it and the silvery foiled sentiment does glare a bit.

I hope you like and for more inspiration just pop over to Dream Valley.  Looking forward to seeing all your creations.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Birthday sentiment
Disdigidesigns - Anything but square
Lexis Creations - Happy Birthday
Fashionista - Shabby or vintage
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Bling
Totally Papercrafts - Shaped card
Fussy and Fancy - Anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with swirls
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

Hope you are all well and hopefully enjoying a nice sunny day.  The weather does seem to have turned for the better over the last couple of days.  Let's hope it keeps up.

Anyway, today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  We have three great sponsors for this challenge

Bugaboo - prize of 7 digi images to the winner

Digistamp Characters - prize of 3 digi images to the winner

Di's Digi Downloads - prize of $5 gift voucher

Our theme for this challenge is 

Animals

I used this cute image from Bugaboo and decided to do my first christmas card of 2013 although this image could be used for a birthday or any celebration.  I coloured the image with promarkers and added some glamour dust to the cake.  The papers were in my christmas scraps box.  Kept the embellishments very simple adding a bow, some sticker stars and pearls.

Hope you like and looking forward to seeing all your entries.  Just pop over to Penny's for the full challenge details and to see the fab inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Guest Designer at Fab N Funky

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Fab N Funky.  This is my second appearance as a guest designer with them following a challenge win a few weeks ago.  Thanks to Fab N Funky challenges for inviting me to be a guest designer.  

Todays sponsor is the fabulous StampArt design and the challenge theme is:

Lots of Pink

I used this cute little image called Raggedy Girl Swing which can be found here.  I coloured her with promarkers and added some liquid pearls around the image.  The papers were from my freebie paper box and were teamed up with kraft card.  

Thanks for popping by and hope you will all join in with the challenge.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Bunny Zoes - Favourite colour combo
In The Pink - Ribbons and ruffles
Sassy Studio - Mothers Day or special lady
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
QKR Stampede - Favourite things (ribbon, flowers, bling)
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbons and pearls
Robyns Fetish - Stripes or dots
Digi Darlas - Celebrate
Artistic Inspirations - Lots of layers
Cutie Pie - Lots of layers
Crafty Sentiments - The letter B (bow, butterfly, bling)
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Anything goes
TTCRD - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Bling
Inky Impressions - Spots and/or stripes
Crafts and Me - Floral frenzy
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
A Little Bit Crafty - Kraft it

Have a beautiful day

Hope you are all well.  A quick early morning post from me today.  I am off to work shortly (boo hoo) and just had time to post this before I go.  

This was a really quick and simple card that I put together last night.  The topper is from one of the die cut topper sheets from Hobby House.  I matted onto a die cut circle.  The papers are from a First Edition paper pad.  For embellishments I just added some card candi and some gorgeous flowers that I received in some blog candy from Lindsay.  Hope you like.

Wow, that was a quick post. Thanks for popping by and hope you will pop back soon.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafts and Me - Peaches and Cream
Charisma Cardz - Polka Dots
Robyns Fetish - Stripes and/or dots
ABC Challenges - Feminine
Artistic Inspirations - Lots of layers
Whoopsi Daisy - Spots and stripes
Cutie Pie - Lots of layers
Chocolate, coffee and cards - Layout
TTCRD - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes

Corrosive Challenges Just For Mum

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Corrosive Challenges.

With Mothers Day just around the corner in the US our challenge for this fortnight is:

Mothers Day or A Special Lady

Our sponsor for this challenge is All That Scraps with a prize of 3 digi images to the winner.  The design team were generously given some images to work with.  Here is my inspiration project.

The image is coloured with promarkers and I added some glamour dust to the icing on the cupcakes.  The background paper was in my scraps box and I added a square doily which I picked up at Ally Pally.  I used a die for the ivy corner and added a little blinged up flower.  The sentiment stamp is from Lily Of The Valley.

Thanks for popping by and hope you will check out the inspiration over at Corrosive Challenges.  Looking forward to seeing all your entries.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations - Card for a lady
Craft Your Passion - Diamonds are a girls best friend
Little Miss Muffet - Food, glorious food
Digital Tuesday - Birthdays
Crafty Creations - Pink and one
Addicted to Stamps - Make your mark

Hobbycutz Mothers Day Challenge

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Hobbycutz Challenges.

As it will be Mothers Day in the US soon our theme for this fortnight is

Mothers Day

Our sponsor for this challenge is Floppy Latte Designs and the DT were lucky enough to be able to use some images from the sponsor for this challenge.

There is also an additional prize of a £5 voucher for a random winner who uses Hobbycutz products.

To enter the challenge and for more inspiration from the design team just pop over to Hobbycutz Challenges.

For my card above I coloured the flower image using my promarkers and cut it out.  The polka dot background is actually some patterned vellum mounted over purple cardstock.  I used some glitter paste on my butterfly from Hobbycutz to give it lots of sparkle.  Some lace, a sentiment and some gem swirls finished the card.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Emmas Cards - Butterflies
The Scrapbooking Queen - Spring flowers/Mothers Day
Artistic Inspirations - Card for a lady
Craft Your passion - Diamonds are a girls best friend
Simon Says - Anything goes
Fab N Funky - Love
I Love Promarkers - Square card with round element
Delightful Challenges - I appreciate you
Sassy Studio - Mother Day or special lady
CRAFT - 204 Bling it up
Totally Papercrafts - Flowers and lace
QKR Stampede - Favourite things (sparkle and bling)
Bunny Zoes - Favourite colour combo (anything purple)
Robyns Fetish - Stripes or dots
OSAAT - For Mum

A Gem of a Challenge #77

Morning Folks.  It's Saturday and time for a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge.  

The theme this week has been set by the lovely Ria and is

Going Green

Interpret this how you will, you could use lots of the colour green or maybe recycle something.  

The prize for the winner of the challenge will be

2 individual digi images

(no sets, personalised watermarks or sentiment sets)

of the winners choice from Pink Gem Designs.

For my inspiration project I used one of the flower images - Daffodil vase which can be found here.  I teamed this up with some of the digi papers from Pink Gem.  Used green and yellow card for the matting and layering.  Some ribbon, buttons and card candi were the finishing touches.  I also added some glamour dust for a bit of sparkle.

Thanks for popping by and looking forward to seeing all your creations.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
The Scrapbooking Queen - Spring flowers/Mothers Day
Whoopsi Daisy - Use circles (buttons, candi)
OSAAT - Use a digi
Kaboodle Doodles - Spring
Artistic Inspirations - Card for a lady
Sweet Stamps - Use 3 of any item
Sassy Studio - Mothers Day/Special lady
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
One Stop - Buttons and bows

Silver Wedding

Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend.  I have had this week off work.  We were away last weekend and got back on Monday.  I have managed to get a bit of crafty time in but other things keep getting in the way.  On the plus side the weather has been better this week. If it keeps up over the weekend then some gardening will have to be done.  Lots of tidying up to do from winter and the weeds are now starting to come through.

The card I am sharing today is one I did for my daughter to give her friend's parents for their silver wedding.

The stamp I have used is a Penny Johnson one from Stampavie.  I just love it and have inked it up several times.  I decided to keep with the monochrome feel and not add any colour to the image.  The background is some foiled acetate.  I kept the embellishments fairly simple: ribbon, feathers, pins and a pearl heart.  

I am pleased to say that my daughter's friend's parents loved the card.  

Thanks for popping by and see you again soon.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Visible Image - Get stamping
Stamping Sensations - Special Occasions
Crafty Sentiments - Monochromatic
Simon Says - Anything goes
Fab N Funky - Love
Creative Inspirations - Ribbons and Pearls
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Anything Goes at Penny's

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Our theme is a nice easy one which you all love.

Anything Goes

Here is the card I created as my inspiration project.

I used a fab image from one of our sponsors, QKR Stampede.  He is so cute and I decided to try and go a bit vintage.  The image is coloured with promarkers and cut out using one of my dies.  I then used distress ink around the edges.  All of the card and papers were from my scraps box including the pearlescent paper that I used to paper fold the tie at the side.  Added some ribbon, a button and a sentiment from my stash.  As I have a few Father's Day cards to make this year I thought I would make this my first one.

We have three sponsors for this challenge.

Sassy Studio - prize 4 digi images 

QKR Stampede - prize 5 digi images

Dis Digi Downloads - prize $10 gift voucher

For more inspiration and to enter the challenge just pop over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  Looking forward to seeing all your entries.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Cards Galore - Vintage
Reddy Teddy Go - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Special Occasions
Simply Create Too - Use your stash (everything but image)
Disdigidesigns - All about bears
Cards for Men - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - One for the boys
QKR Stampede - Punches and/or dies
OSAAT - Use a digi
Fussy and Fancy - Vintage
The Squirrel and The Fox - Furry friends
Paper Crafting Journey - Use a sentiment
Passion for Promarkers - Animals
TTCRD - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - For the boys
I Love Promarkers - Square card with something round (button)

Sparkle and shine

Well, I am back from my weekend away at the Queen convention.  I actually got back on Monday afternoon but still feel quite tired.  It was a fantastic weekend and the tribute bands that performed were excellent.  Our daughters came with us this year and had a fantastic time too.  They were dancing away to Queen music at the disco each night.  

I have all this week off work so hoping to get some major crafty time in.  I am taking my youngest daughter back to university on Thursday.  She just has two exams left and then she will be finished.  This four years are gone by really quickly and it only seems like yesterday that we were dropping her off for her first day.

I did have a little time in the craft room yesterday and here is the result.

I used some Glitter Frosting Paste that I purchased at Ally Pally from here.  I used a stencil for the design.  The thing I like about this glitter paste is the drying time.  It is touch dry in a couple of minutes but you can speed up the drying process by using your heat tool.  I inked round the edges with some distress ink and backed the image onto black card.  Some crushed card candi was used for the corners.  

The biggest problem I had was getting a decent photograph.  I really enjoyed using the glitter paste and it really does make for a quick card.  

Thanks for popping by and for all the lovely comments you leave.  I do appreciate it and will try my best to visit your blog in return.  It may take me a bit of time but I will get there in the end.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Cutie Pie - Clean and simple
Allsorts - Flowers
Pile It On - Colour challenge
TTCRD - Anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Clean and simple