Anything Goes

Hi Guys

Well it is that time of the week again for Tuesday Taggers and for once I am on time.  It was my turn this week to set the challenge and I chose 'Anything Goes'.  When I chose it several months ago I did not realise how busy I would be.

I have chosen to do a hallowe'en card which is not normally something that I take part in.  However I have regional training on Friday and a Craft fair so Hallowe'en is the order of the day.

I have used a card base of Old Olive with a mat of Basic Black and Confetti White, which has been punched with the scallop edge punch.  I have edged the scallop edge with Old Olive.  To make the pumpkin I have used Pumpkin Pie cardstock which I have edged with Pumpkin Pie ink and a dauber.  I made a stencil for the face and then sponged on with Basic Black. The stalk for the pumpkin is Old Olive, again sponged with Old Olive.  I have used the tiny tags set and stamped and punched the boo stamp.

I hope you like and until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

Hi Guys

Today is the birthday of a friend of mine who is in the ACF and because of this, I have made this card for him.

It is yet more punch art. Here is what you need

1 3/4" circle x 1 Old Olive helmet

Large Tag x 2 Old Olive body

Boho Blossoms (small flower) x 4 Basic Black Camouflage

Boho Blossoms (small flower) x 4 Brown Camouflage

1 3/4" Circle x 5 Basic Black Large Camouflage

1 3/4" Circle x 5 Brown Large Camouflage

Word Window x 4 Old Olive Legs and arms

Word Window x 2 Basic Black Boots and belt

1/4" Circle x 1 Creamy Caramel Belt buckle

1 3/8" Circle x 1 Blush Blossom Face

Boho Blossoms (small flower) x 2 Blush Blossom Hands

Black Stampin' Right marker Face

Circle of Friendship Stamped in Stazon

1" x 1 White Stamped on

1 1/4" x 1 Old Olive Matting

1 3/8" x 1 Brown Matting

1 3/4 x 1 Basic Black Matting

I have also inked around the edge with Always Artichoke.

Secondly I have been given an award by the lovely Janet and to accept this award I need to list 10 things that make me happy

1. My darling hubby

2. Zoe my bestest girly friend

3. My friends

4. My nieces and nephew

5. My Family

6. Getting lovely comments about my work on my blog

7. Chocolate in copious amounts

8. Being a member of Tuesday Taggers, Stampin' Up! and Do Crafts because I get to meet loads of lovely people

9. My work because I enjoy my job (who wouldn't enjoy crafting as a job)

10. Doing messy work.

Now I have to nominate 5 people to give this award to

1. Zoe friend and fellow SU! Demo

2. Jo D cos I like her work

3. Pauline (a German SU! Demo)

4. Hels I have only recently found Hels but her work is great

5. Chat Another blog I stalk

I hope you enjoy

Until next time happy crafting

Emma xx

Tuesday Taggers

Hi Guys

Well it is my turn to choose the project on Tuesday Taggers this week and I chose Teddy Bears because I have a bit of a passion for them.

Again I have done a punch art creation. I started with a 1 3/4" circle punch (117405) in Creamy Caramel for my bears face and 3/4" (110107) Creamy Caramel circles for its ears and paws. For the inside of the ears I have used 1/2" (110103) Pretty in Pink circle. The snout is made from a 3/4" (110107) Chocolate Chip circle and the nose is made from a 1/4" circle punch (110844) in Basic Black. Its eyes are made from 1/2" circle (110103) Chocolate Chip, 1/4" Circle (110844) in Whisper White and 1/8" Circle (109967) in basic black. It's nose has Crystal Effects (101055) on it to add a little something to it.

For the rest of the card

I have used a creamy caramel card base (10.5 cm x 14.8 cm/5.8" x 4.1"), on which I have matted a piece of Chocolate Chip DSP. Using a piece of 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain (117384) in Chocolate Chip and a strip of Close to Cocoa across the middle of the card. Punched the card with the word window punch (117406). I have attached a strip of So Saffron to use as a closure. I have placed my bear on top of a Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip DSP.

Just to finish off the card I have used the Heart to Heart punch (117403) in Rose Red and then added Crystal Effects(101055).

I hope you like and until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

Tuesday Taggers - Jolly Old Saint Nick

Hi Guys

Todays challenge on Tuesday Taggers is 'Jolly Old Saint Nick'. The girls on the DT have done a fabulous job again and there are some lovely examples and very varied again. Our guest designer Suzanne has surpassed herself, even though she says that she was very nervous about doing this.

My entry is some punch art. They are boxes of Lindt chocolates that are for spot prizes at my clubs Christmas Social tonight. I have made them in to Santa by using what seemed like hundreds of punches. Seriously though it did take 9 seperate punches to make these. They go like this (all SU! punches)

1 3/4" Circle = head (Blush Blossom)

Small Tag = Hat (Real Red)

1/2" Circle = nose (Blush Blossom)

Boho Blossoms = Pompom (Whisper White)

Scallop Oval = Beard (Whisper White)

1/4" Circle = Eyes (Whisper White)

Scallop Circle = Hair (Whisper White)

1/8" Circle = Eyes (Black)

Scallop Edge = Trim on hat (Whisper White)

His cheeks have been coloured with Stampin' Pastels. His coat is made from a Real Red rectangle with the top corners clipped, a strip of black for his belt and some gold for his belt buckle.

I hope this makes sense to you and you have a go at doing them. If you do, please let me know so that I can come and have a look.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

Time for Something Sweet

I made these a couple of days ago. I have had the test tubes for absolutely ages and haven't got round to using them. But here they are. I have used all Stampin' Up products to make this little treat (except the ribbon, which is from my stash) (Green Galore, Gable Green card stock, Summer Picnic Designer Paper, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch and 1 1/4" Circle Punch). I have filled them with 'Millions'.

I hope you like them.

Bye for now and until next time.

Emma xx

Time to Craft is nearly upon me

Here is another card I made recently.   I have only got 3 weeks left and then I can craft to my hearts content.  However looking at my calendar May and June are pretty full.

I have got a workshop at Art From The Heart in Harrogate with the fabulous Dyan Reavely in June and in May I am going to an ATC meet in Skipton to help out a dear friend of mine Janet and do some demos.

Before all of that happens I have got to finish Uni.

To keep me going here is a card that I have made.

Recipe

Very Vanilla CS

Certainly Celery CS punched with 1 3/8" circle punch inked with Real Red Ink

Very Vanilla CS punched with 1 1/4" circle punch inked with Real Red Ink

Summer Picnic DSP for both matting and paper piecing

Scallop circle punch

Real Red and Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Loads of Love Stamp Set

Loads of Love Accessory Stamp Set

Stampin Write Markers YoYo Yellow, Real Red and Blender Pen.

Hope you like

Emma xx