New Beginnings

Hi All

This week over at Crafty Boots the challenge is all about new beginnings.  I was originally going to make a new baby card but when I was looking through my stash I came across some pre coloured Lili of the Valley die cut images and one was of a bride and groom so I decided to do a wedding cards instead. So here it is

I made and easel card using white pearl card, the papers are Die Cuts With a View The Luxury Stack, die cut images from Lili of the Valley and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I also used spun sugar distress ink and silver embossing powder for my greeting and spellbinders to cut out all my matts and layers.

Thanks for looking and hope you can join in with us over at Crafty Boots

Faye

x

Happy New Year

Hi All

I have been a very bad blogger and not posted anything for ages so thought I would take this chance to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2012.

I don't really make resolutions but I have been thinking over the Christmas holidays of crafty things I would like to achieve in 2012 so here goes:

I would like to learn how to brayer properly
I also want to improve my colouring techniques
I'm going to use up some of my stash and scraps instead of buying lots of new things
I'm going to use my alcohol inks
I'm going to try and blog more
And finally I'm going to try and keep my craft room more tidy (not sure this will happen though lol)

I would love to know what your crafty resolutions are for 2012.

And on a none crafty note I'm hoping my OH finally gives in and lets us have another dog to keep Annabelle company but won't hold my breath :)

Happy crafting for 2012

Love
Faye

xx

Crafty Boots Blog Hop

Hi All

I would like to thank everyone who joined in on our blog hop over at Crafty Boots and to say a big thank you for all the lovely comments on my blog.   I also am delighted to be able to announce that the lucky crafter who has been randomly selected to win some crafty goodies is ....

dj1952

Please email Stephanie - Emma at stephanie-emma@craftyboots.co.uk to claim your crafty goodies

  

Congratulations :) I hope you enjoy your prize.

I will be back later with my card for the next challenge so please pop back.

Faye

xx

Crafty Boots blog hop challenge

HI all and welcome to my blog.

The theme at Crafty Boots Challenges this fortnight is ‘Anything Goes’.  You can join in the challenge as normal but there are 12 extra chances for you to win a prize by joining the first ever Crafty Boots blog hop!

If you are joining in the hop you should have got here from Emma T’s blog.  If you haven’t blog hopped before it is really simple, just start at the Crafty Boots Challenge blog and hop through the design team blogs in the order set out on that page.  Each of the design team members has a word or two for you to collect which will reveal a message at the end.  Once you have collected that message email it to bloghop@craftyboots.co.uk to be entered into the draw to win the prize of three digis of your choice from Hope Jacare Doodles.  You must also become a follower of all the design team’s blogs (and Claire’s) to be eligible to win the prizes.

I used the lovely snowman wreath digi stamp from our sponsors, I had problems choosing what to use as there were so many fab ones.  I coloured it in using promarkers.

I used a 12cm x 12cm card blank and matted and layered green co-ordinations card and Forever Friends papers which I think were from 2 Christmas's ago which I had forgotten I had. The ribbon and gems are from my stash.

Don’t forget that myself and each of the design team members has a prize of candy up for grabs, this will include a sample pack of the fantastic new Crafty Boots Deluxe card along with a few other goodies.  Be sure to leave a comment on each of our blogs and follow us to be in with a chance of winning our candy!

My word for the secret message is:

BOOTS

Your next stop is Gabrielle’s blog.

The deadline for both the Anything Goes challenge, and the blog hop (and candy) is Sunday 11^th December at 12 Noon (UK time).

4th Design Team Card

Hi All

Here is my 4th design team card for Crafty Boots

 I decided to go with a Halloween theme it's not something I normally make cards for but really enjoyed doing this one.  It's my friends Birthday on Halloween so I will be sending this card to her.

All the papers and image are from Nitwit, I love all their stuff!

I added ribbon from my stash and my favorite cosmic pearl pva.

Please pop over to Crafty Boots Challenge blog to join us and check out all the fab work from the design team.

Thanks for looking

Faye x

Black 'n' Cream

I really like all the black and cream cards that are around at the minute and thought I would try one myself.

I cut and folded a 6 inch cream card base then cut a black piece of card slightly smaller and matted some cream card onto it which I had embossed with the Delicate That Special Touch Mica Mask, I then wrapped ribbon around it a added a bow and hat pins.

I then cut my image using a Marianne creatable die in black card. I used lots of Spellbinder dies to make all the matts and layers to add dimension to my card and used a peel off greeting out of my stash.

I added flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Cosmic Shimmer black pearl pva to the corners.

I would like to enter this card into The ABC Anything Goes Challenge.

3rd Crafty Boots Challenge

For the 3rd challenge over at Crafty Boots it is a Zoo or Animal theme so I had an idea to make a door hanger.

I used a template that I found in my stash (I had forgotten that I had it!) drew round it on white card and cut it out I also cut out 4 strips of the same card and coloured them in using spiced marmalade distress ink.

I used a Kanban Woolly Bear topper and matted it on to white card cut out using a scalloped oval spellbinder die and went around the edge with the same distress ink.

Thanks for looking

Faye x