How long will this last!!

You know me! I dont think I can keep this up for too long, not posting everyday!!

Anyway here are some more cards for today featuring my Tweet Twoo stamps. I love these stamps, probably because they are my designs.



I created some background paper by stamping the little owl onto white card in green ink and the colouring some of them in. I then added glossy accents to make them look enamelled and stand out.



I created a centre opening card, stamped a bird on one side and an owl on the other using dye based inkpads. Coloured them in using the inkpads and a wet paint brush, cut round them and added the dotty paper to the inside of the card.



Stamp a row of owls on the branch using a dye based inkpad, colour in using the inkpads and a wet paint brush and then cut around them. The inside of the card has been stamped using a little flower combo that is in the Gilded Cages stamp set. Of course, there is also lots of glitter glue to add sparkle to the card.



Embossed card and dotty papers cover the front of the card. Stamped birds and branches using a soft pink inkpad and coloured them in with the same pad. Add glitter glue and ribbon.



9 sqaures of patterned paper, one of my all time favourite card designs, I do it all the time. Its a great way to use up scraps of patterned paper. I stamped owls and birds for the square, added a message and flower too. I love to edge the squares with glitter glue, simply rest the nozzle of the glue bottle on the edge of the paper and drag it carefully down the edge. Looks great.

Ok I will spoil you and put more cards up for tomorrow too!

More cards!

Todays cards feature Candy Cane papers and stamps. Hope you like them.



The card above has an acetate front with snowflakes stamped, cut out and joined together, then attach them to the inside of the card. The design was inspired from an original card by Paula Pascual.



This card has an acetate panel in it with my wording stamped on it using White Staz On, my favourite ink with acetate, it stamps beautifully. I made the flower from the heart design stamp and joined them together.



A panel of embossed cardstock has stamped trees on it and a stamped Joy message. Quick and easy but I really like this card.



Stamped puddings onto two of the Candy Cane papers and then mounted together. The card design is a Z fold, such a great card from a bog standard card blank. Card Candy in each scallop draws your eye to the puddings.



Another favourite card of mine. I love the bottom panel which is stamped using a red inkpad several times before reinking. The stamped baubles sit on a panel of embossed cardstock and I have added crystals and glitter glue for extra sparkle.

Whats in store for tomorrow?

Looking forward to ....

Im really looking forward to the Christmas Event that Craftwork Cards are holding at the beautiful hotel, The Village in South Leeds (minutes from Junction 28 of the M62).

Its a while since we did our last special day with a gorgeous 3 course lunch included. I enjoy the extra time catching up with the customers and seeing them have a great time.

Have some lovely ideas for the cards we will be making in the morning using brand new products not yet released!

The Tote-tastic gift for the afternoon workshop is amazing and I really want to be able to sit down and make one for me!

Full details can be found here, so if you fancy a lovely indulgent day spent crafting with like minded people why not treat yourself, you deserve it!

Thank You

Thanks for the lovely comments about being away.

Lynne, I dont have any dates set right now, as soon as I do they will be on the blog and I will email you too.

Right some cards! Not sure if any of these have been on before, if so Im sorry! If not enjoy!



Todays cards feature Joy from Craftwork Cards, its a Christmas range with 2 designs that are for Christmas out of the 6 different ones. One is Christmas puddings and the other is trees which I think could also be party hats, so really only one Christmas design in the pack.



They are great for men's cards due to the colour combo. All these cards are for birthdays, not Christmas.



Enjoy.



What will I share with you tomorrow??

It's been so long

And all I can say is sorry for my absence and I will try harder!

So much has happened since I last posted, but then it was back at the end of September!

Valentino Rossi won the World Championship in Moto GP, poor old JT didnt do well at all, but he is off back to World Super Bikes next year and is looking good and extra gorgeous on his new bike (had to get that in just for Gill or she would have been disappointed in me).

We had just been to Ally Pally when I last posted, well I've been to Chesterfield for a special workshop and met some lovely ladies - who even came to see me at the NEC the weekend just gone. We then took part in a special event with QVC in London for 2 days, meeting lots of new customers and doing a Make and Take with them all.

Then I spent 3 days working at Craftwork Cards in Leeds working on the new website amongst other things. It was lovely to work with everyone up there and be part of the team and to see how it all works first hand.

Then it was off to Glasgow for Hobbycrafts Show for 5 days. I flew up as its too far for me to drive and the wind was so strong going up we arrived 20 minutes earlier! If only the same could have happened coming home. No the plane was delayed to 10:20pm so I eventually got home at 20 past midnight - a really long day when all you want to do is get home.

I then had a lovely week off with Merv and Owen as it was half term for us. The week flew by, Merv and I went out for lunch several times, did some shopping and generally had a nice time. It was Merv's 50th Birthday so we had his twin brother and all the family over at the weekend for a party. We had a great time and got to meet the latest edition to the family, Finley. He's just celebrated his first birthday and is absolutely gorgeous!

Last Wednesday we set off for Birmingham for Hobbycrafts at the NEC. Wednesday is set up day, then the show was on Thursday through to Sunday. It was so so busy and the days flew by and before we knew it we were breaking down and packing everything away again. It was our last show for this year, but we have just arranged a very special Christmas Event for Saturday 5th December at a beautiful hotel in Leeds, The Village Hotel South Leeds.

Here are the details:

Join us for a wonderful crafting day, hurry the seats are limited, click here to book your seat.

Next I will post some pictures of cards, because I know thats really why you visit my blog!

So busy!

It was so busy at Ally Pally at the weekend, which was great the days flew by. It was lovely to show so many beautiful sample cards off to everyone that the Design Team at Craftwork Cards have been making.


Here are a couple of my cards using the gorgeous 8x8 cards and Candy Cane collection and Joy collection.

Its show time again!

Had a wonderful time in Harrogate for the Great Northern Papercrafts Extravaganza, it was so lovely to see so many avid card makers and papercrafters all enjoying themselves and buying all the latest goodies.

Its such a busy time at the moment, I was away at Sandown Park in Esher last Friday, Saturday and Sunday and this weekend is The Big Stamp & Scrapbooking Show at Ally Pally in North London.



Hope lots of you will be attending and be sure to come and see some amazing samples that lots of wonderful card makers have made using all the new goodies from Craftwork Cards.

There will also be some stunning projects on display that some very clever people have made - a gorgeous wreath made from mini home sweet home and a beautiful advent calendar both made by Mary who is super talented!

Lots of cards from our super talented Design Team, so many different styles of cards, which is great as they are sure to inspire you.

Used my Enchanting Tree stamps to create this card with the Jack Frost papers in white, which I coloured to match my stamping.



This card was inspired by one that Paula Pascual made and everyone admired so I did my version to show how it was made.