Sneaky peep new Frou Frou

good afternoon crafters

well what a job... we have even more snow ….

i have just got back from clearing my mums paths so she is safe....

one sure fire way of keeping warm i can tell you lol

so im late  sharing my sneaky peeps of

the brand new Collection

from

Crafters Companion 

to be launched this coming Thursday

the Frou Frou

stamps

 

i must say i think she is one of my favourites in this collection of stamps very modern and girly

a 1920 feel with a modern twist

 as you can see takes very little to make an impressive card with simple matting and layering

here i used black core-dination and red mirri card onto a a5 centura pearl card blank

with a flower spray and tiny crystal dew drops

and some micro beads on her dress and wine glasses for that touch of sassy bling lol

i coloured her with my Spectrum Noirs 

here are the colours i used

TN1-TN2-FS1-FS8-CR3- BG1-BG2-BG3- CR11- DR5- DR7- CG7-CG9- CG3 and Blender Pen

I do hope you will pop back tomorrow for another sneaky peep

thank you for dropping by  today

hugs linda x

clean and simple card

Hi Crafters

how are you all doing ?

we have more snow here this morning  poor snow drops are looking alittle sad

i have been very busy behind the scenes im trying to get back into the swing of blogging again

 

after the early arrival of the twins it really threw us all into a spin lol

they are doing brilliant  had their first injections  yesterday  poor little things

im still busy knitting little jumpers but my word knitting two of everything is a bit of work lol

so here we go back to cards

i had to make a card for a friend

who really doesn’t do fussy or fancy at all…

but loves blue greens colour and anything to do with fantasy

so i think im safe lol

i decided to use the Mermaid Digi a fabulous image from

saturated canary

coloured with my Spectrum Noirs

here are the colours i have used

TN1 TN2 FS4 FS9 CR1 BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 BT5 BT7 TB9 BGR3

EB5 EB7 BG9 Blender pen

i hope you are all safe and well

thank you for popping by

hugs linda xxx

Here is why im missing such alot

Here are my beautifull  new grand babies

Ashton and Alana 

this was taken when they arrived home from hospital 

they are doing great gaining weight and are adoreable

They have to have trips back to hospital for few weeks 

 with  them being so small 

i haven't been able to cuddle them yet as i have had a cold

 im itching to hold them both

ihave been knitting like billy O  we didn't have tiny things knitted in time

not had much time to craft but never the less still doing bits and bobs

have you heard

Crafters Companion have teamed up with Serif

 to bring you the brand spanking new Party Paws in digi aswell as all the lovely

crafting goodies you have come to expect from Sara and the team 

he is an adorable little panda

He will be launched tonight over on Ideal World at 9pm

as a pick of the day  i do hope you can catch the show

here is alittle peek at  the new Serif CD

LINK TO YOU TUBE

 right off to do more knitting  have a great afternoon everyone catch you soon 

thank you for popping by 

hugs linda xxx

Little bit of colouring

Hi there everyone 

had a little colouring session 

with my spectrum noirs

and my saturated canary digi's

such a sweet image

 i thought it was perfect for valentine day but haven't had time to make cards of late

i have added a list of the colours used

TNI-TN2-FS1-FS8-CR3-CR11-DR5-BGR1-BGR2-BGR3-BGR5

BG1-BG2-BG3-BG5 GB1-GB3-GB5 and Blender pen

isn't this a beautiful image for the bride to be 

i love it so elegant yet modern 

the colours i used are 

TN1-TN2-FS1-FS8-CR3-CR5-GB3-GB5-GB7

BG1-BG2-BG4 and Blender Pen

that little dotty background just finishes it off

don't you think  

i will add some crystal glitter for that added bit of sparkle

as for me

im slowly getting back into the swing of things

 im knitting baby blankets  cardigans and hats for the Twins

they are doing well indeed should be home soon 

doctors are very very pleased with their progress

so un-till next time 

have a great day 

hugs linda xxx

I'm Still Here

Hi There My Crafty Friends

  you might ask what i have been up too

unfortunately not crafting   as such .....

you might remember i posted about  we were expecting baby twins in March this year 

they decided to arrive early on the 23rd Jan a boy and a girl

 weighed in at 3 lbs each slightly smaller than expected for date but never the less

 they are both well  Ashton and Alana

they have just been moved from neonatal  intensive care

 into the Special care unit now both gaining weight feeding from bottle 

and looking very strong indeed

i have been knitting prem baby cardigans like billy O

 and

 yes  it has to be 2 of everything lol 

the proud parents are coping brilliantly  bless them  

it's been such a worry for us all  i have felt that some of the stress has been lifted knowing they are getting stronger every day

i haven't got to see them in person yet i haven't been up to the mark with colds and stuff 

but my son sends pictures daily so i don't miss out

as you can imagine my crafting has been side tracked

with good reason lol

 must say 

Ashton and Alana 

are beautifull and so precious to us all....

they are expected to remain in hospital till there due date

which is end of March

 to be honest with you i have been living and breathing these little  babies

 don't think i will truly relax till they are both home with us all

as for the crafting side 

i have seen both Crafters Companion and Sheena Douglass

have brought out some fabulous crafting goodies

i do hope you agree they are must have's

so till next time 

happy crafting  to you all

hugs linda xxx

Happy New Year

Hi there everyone 

well it's a new year

  2013

new hopes dreams and adventures

i have been very busy behind the scenes

still crafting and colouring as always

had a wonderful time with my family over the christmas period

i have cleared the decks....  

samples are all done ready for the off

and really looking forward to what's in store

from Crafters Companion

i can say i had a ball in 2012 but so looking forward to this new year

look forward to sharing  with you all 

over the coming year 

all that is left for me to say is

I Wish Each and Everyone 

a 

Very Happy New Year 

hugs linda xxx

been trimming the tree

hi there everyone i have just sat down  after trimming my tree

im still  getting ready for Christmas only a few more bits to sort then im all caught up

the end is in sight as they say  but i'm truly sorry i haven't had time to post

finally got a half decent shot of the lights  it’s taken me 4 hour to decorate  but looks pretty

i also managed to get some pictures framed and up on my wall

these little water colours were painted ages ago  im slowly getting them all framed and in place

just wanted something different to look at lol

so as you can see im still plodding on and i think im still on track lol

we are planning a little birthday dinner for my mum  this weekend

im so looking forward to that

it will be the first time my sons and their partners mum and i have managed to all be together  in ages

i do hope your Christmas arrangements are coming along nicely

I’m hope to get some colouring done soon it seems ages since i sat and just coloured an image

 time has just run away with me this month that’s Christmas for you lol  

thank you for dropping by

hugs linda xxx

been busy

i know i have been MIA again im so sorry

had electricians in doing some updates boy that was a day to remember no kettle lol..

then i started a mega clean up here  getting ready for Christmas

i can see a light at the end of the tunnel which is nice lol

but i haven’t stopped crafting

i have still been  doing bits and bobs of an evening

these are extra stocking fillers for my mum and DIL

had so much fun doing them thanks to the tutorials from Sarah from  Beaders Companion

i made my first bracelet and earrings to match the floating necklace

hope to get some more crafting done once the Dreaded House Work is all done and dusted

thank you for dropping by

hugs linda xxx

Prepare to be Fantasized With Sheena

 Fantasy paints and stamps launch day has arrived

the fabulous Leann Chivers from Crafters Companion will be standing in for Sheena

a few more things that have been treated to a new lease of life with these awesome paints

bookmarks on acetate ,cards and wall hangings

i do hope you have caught the show

and are loving how you can transform anything to go into your home or as a gift

as i said at the start of the sneaky peeps these paints are magical they truly are

i found myself just watching them do there thing…. it’s great fun to see and the results are simply the best ever

thank you for popping by

hugs linda xxx

Fantasy jewellery

Good Morning everyone

i have a couple of pieces of jewellery for today

i got the blanks on line and just dropped in the fantasy paints

you can really make some stunning gifts

a made a ladies bangle and some cufflinks

don’t forget to try and catch the launch with Leann tomorrow

thanks for popping by

hugs linda xxx