Saturday 5 May 2012

a little lilac number

hello everyone goodness me im running so late today sorry
a big thank you to all the lovely ladies who posted me a message on my card yesterday it proves we are all young at heart
had some fantastic news last night… not able to share at the moment so do keep dropping by
im fit to burst with excitement
right here is my card for today
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don’t you just love S.W.A.L.K  she is stamped onto Neenah and coloured in with the Spectrum Noir pens
the backing paper is from one of the swalk cds
i am so bad …i never put things back in there right place so i can't tell you which cd it is
but you can rest assured the projects and backing papers are just fabulous i cut the flowers out on Nellie  my (E craft) all from Crafters Companion 
didn’t she do well the smallest lowers are only 1/2” across…no way could i have cut that by hand
i also used core-dination and silver mirri card with a Marianne corner die a few flat back pearls from my stash
a pretty card that would fit any occasion
don’t forget to join in the fun and be in with a chance of winning yet again another fantastic prize on offer
over at
it’s too good to miss out
thank you for popping by
hugs linda xxx

Friday 4 May 2012

Puddle Jumping

come on admit it you have done it....
puddle jumping i mean.... i know i did and loved it …. still get the urge to do it now lol
so this card fits in a treat with all the rain we are getting here in UK at the moment.
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a fab little stamp from the S.W.A.L.K range you might already have in your collection
if not why not check them out over on
he was coloured in with spectrum noir pens onto Neenah  with silver mirri a complimentary  core-dination card
and another backing paper from the S.W.A.L.K craft cds
i used glossy accents to his red wellies and the puddle then once it had dried
  went over the  splashes with another layer to get more dimension 
added the bakers twine and button  little boys always have string  and stuff in there pockets
i know my sons did….  i never understood why they needed to have a piece of string but they did ! 
must be a boy thing lol
oh and before i forget don’t miss out pop over to
a great prize yet again on offer
thank you for popping by
hugs linda xxx

Thursday 3 May 2012

pampered in pink

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Good morning all here is my card for today
you will have seen this image before from the S.W.A.L.K  stamp range from
coloured in with spectrum noir pens onto Neenah layered onto core-dination and gold mirri
the backing paper was just perfect  printed from the swalk cd there really are some beautiful papers on these cds
i used a Marianne border die onto white centrua pearl paper for the lacy edge 
with a pink satin ribbon the fluffy bobble and pearls were all from my stash
thank you for popping over today 
hopefully you will drop by tomorrow for another swalk stamped card
hugs linda xxx

Wednesday 2 May 2012

a sneaky peep of new SWALK stamps

good morning everyone well its drizzly today more rain to arrive later but for now the sun is trying to break through
how lovely my grass is going to be 6 foot high at this rate 
it's just lovely weather here at the moment in UK... if your a Duck!!!

so here is my card using the Number1 Son stamp

this image so reminds me of my youngest son on his first sports day at school
his group came first in relay skipping rope contest lol oh what  a day that was full of fun laughter and proud parents
he was so proud of his winners rosette lol
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so for this card i used Spectrum noir pens a backing paper from the SWALK cd
from Crafters Companion 
core-dination card  card candi
and some spotty ribbon from Joanna Sheen
don’t forget to pop over and join in the  the fun
over on
thank you for popping by today
hugs linda xxx

Tuesday 1 May 2012

Brand New S.W.A.L.K stamps are on there way

Good afternoon everyone just got the go ahead to share some Exciting news with you all
it’s just days away from the launch of the latest S.W.A.L.K. collection
here is one of the new  stamp images i got to play with
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i used my E craft for the base card and flowers 
spellbinder circle die around the stamped image
some of the other things i used are
Spectrum noir pens some distressing inks card candi and crystal glitter with just a touch of glossy accents on the wine glasses
i had so much fun making this card i think the colour combo works well
what do you think ?..
So how about some fun! a great Competition
there are 12 new images along side a Resource cd worth over £60.00 ready and waiting for the lucky winner
why not pop over and join in the fun!!
pop over on the link below
 you have to be logged in to be able to see the question and put in your answer.
the lucky winner will be drawn on the 8th of May
at 9am
good luck everyone!
thank you for popping by
hugs linda xxx

Peaceful easy Feeling rolled roses card

Good morning everyone  well... the sunshine didn’t last long
it’s blooming raining again !
but i haven’t let that stop me crafting and playing with Nellie

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  my very first attempt at rolled roses cut on my e craft..... how bad is that!!!  the leaves  are from the Fundamentals 1svg card….
edges distressed with Tim Holtz wild honey inks
the sentiment is one of Sheena Douglass stamps from her little bit sketchy range 
a backing paper from Nit wits and some gold mirri die cut swirls

im quite pleased with how it all turned out
i had no idea where i was going when i started ..i was just making roses lol
thank you for popping by
hugs linda xxx

Monday 30 April 2012

not so little cotton reel

sorry but i had to try this little project out while my machine was still having fun
from svgcuts a set called
Sew Crafty

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all stuck together with the
crafters companion Collall  all purpose glue
i truly had a ball making it ….. it was great fun….a great gift for any crafter
it’s quite large too stands 4” high and 3” in diameter very very easy to put together as well.
Nellie  my E craft did all the hard work…. i just got messy with the glue wool lace buttons and distressing inks
im going to give this to my mum
she loves doing cross stitch i will be filling it with more  threads for her
im going to make some more to have in my craft room …the Borrowers would love this in there home lol
thank you for popping by today
hugs linda xxx

Crisp Days of the Fall

Hi there
just finished another project
using Nellie  my Ecraft and another Svg cuts file
Called Crisp Days of Fall
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i used thicker card for this 250gsm 
some of the scoring was a tad out on thicker card but hey i still got a lantern lol
i found this one  alittle fiddly to make up if im honest 
never the less Nellie did well again and i had fun making it up so all’ well that ends well as they say
i hope you have had a great day
hugs linda xxx

3 minute card cut on my Ecraft

yes how fab is that i couldn't believe how quick it was to do 
 i am so loving Nellie
the butterfly is from the Svg cuts Mothers garden cutting file
the little sentiment stamp is from Crafters Companion 
if i remember right it’s from the B/Potter clear stamps i used 3d glue gel to give the layers some lift
gold mirri and ribbon were from my stash

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i am so pleased i got my Ecraft  im having so much fun playing with it
thank you for popping by today
hugs linda xxxx

Sunday 29 April 2012

playing with my E craft again

good morning everyone
 i had to have ago at this little project it's from a
Svgcuts cutting file
called Mothers Garden
have you visited Svg cuts  ? its a fantastic site for cutting files

i decided to use the 3d watering can and some flowers that are also included

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i used a3 light weight white card stock.. i don't have any 12x12"pre printed scrapbook paper here 
and  i wanted to do some stamping and distressing so all was well...
the stamp i used is from Inkylicious called wild meadow
ink pads are big and juicy  (spice) and tim holtz wild honey and shabby shutter
  and card candi
i used the Collall all purpose glue as that dries very quickly and has a firm bond once dry, along side 3d gel on the flowers
from
im very surprised it's quite sturdy when assembled... i fiddled about a bit as i had glued the top on  the watering can before i attached the spout and handle not a good idea lol.... 
will know for next time 

i really enjoyed making this little project  and for a first attempt im very pleased how it turned out
its about 6-1/2" high  not a small project at all would make a great gift for anyone into flowers
i have 3 extra flowers cut out so will put together a matching card  tomorrow
didn't Nellie (E craft) do well !
thank you for popping by today
hugs linda xxx