Woohoo

Hi Guys

Great news, the ornament punch is back for you to buy.  Now don't think that this punch is just for Christmas as it has many other uses, one of which is a fish.

(apologies for the quality of the photograph)

or a flower with the sweet treat cups as below

Instructions to make this can be found here.

If you would like to order one then you can get in touch with me by phoning me or emailing me at the details in my header.

I hope you like and until next time

happy crafting

Emma xx

Frame It

I am sorry that it has been a fortnight again since my last post but I have been so busy.  Last week I attended a pamper night and was making things for that as well as putting my back out.

Well this week on Try It On Tuesdays it is the alter it week and we have to alter a frame.  I have done it Stampin' Up! style.  The top frame is using the Nursery Suite Speciality papers teamed up with Baja Breeze c/s and Pear Pizzazz ribbon.  The bottom frame has been done using Love Letter papers.  I have used the Artistic Etchings stamp set for the Amour which has been punched with the Oval Large punch and fixed with a frame from the hodgepodge hardware that I coloured with reinker and some Isopropyl Alcohol mixed to go on the metal.  This was then wrapped with basic black striped grosgrain ribbon.

Now don't forget to go and look at my teamies work on Try It On Tuesdays and we have 2 new members to the team as well.

I hope you like and until next time

Happy crafting

Emma xx

Chocolate

Hi Guys

well I have been absent from my blog for a while because my mojo left me.  Well it has come back and I am here for a Try It On Tuesday challenge.

As the title suggests Chocolate is the theme this week as it was our Michelles birthday last week.  Go on over to Try It On Tuesdays to see what the rest of the team have done.

Here is my contribution for this week.

I have used two different stamp sets for this card.  Set one is Big Bold Birthday and set two is On a Pedestal.  I stamped the pedestal from On a Pedestal.  I then stamped and cut out the cake case from the Big Bold Birthday set and put it through my paper crimper.  The muffin top has been stamped with versamark on Chocolate Chip card and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I have teamed this up with Sweet and Sour DSP and Early Espresso Wide Stripe Grosgrain ribbon.

I hope you like and I promise it won't be as long til my next entry.

Until next time

Happy crafting

Emma xx

Happy Birthday

Hi Guys

yesterday was my sisters birthday.  She was lucky when she was born because she was due on 29th February so she would only be 9 next year.  That would have saved me a fortune on birthday cards though lol.

I made her a twisted easel card using a 5 3/4" whisper white card base.  Open your card out and on the left hand panel you want to score diagonally from the bottom righthand corner to the top lefthand corner and fold inwards.  When you make your mounts for the front remember that you only need to stick the righthand diagonal onto the card base.

 

I have used Chocolate Chip and Real Red for the mounts and edged with the scallop trim border punch.  I made the main flower using the fancy flower punch and punched 5 out from Greenhouse Gala paper (20% off catalogue price at the moment at £7.00 instead of £8.75).  The smaller flowers, also from the Greenhouse Gala paper, have been punched out using the 5 Petal Flower punch and the Boho Blossoms punch.

I finished it off with a few pearls and stamped a greeting from Sincere Salutations in Whisper White Craft ink and embossed it with White embossing powder.

I hope you like and until next time

Happy crafting

Emma xx

Life on Mars

Hi Guys

this week on Try It On Tuesdays we have been challenged to produce a card that is inspired by a song.  I struggled and then my hubby said 'how about Life on Mars?'  So Life on Mars it is.

I have used the make a monster set and stamped them on the Brights DSP stack and cut out.  I have then stamped the features onto Whisper White cut out and glued them on.  My spaceship at the bottom right is a Sweet Treat Cup stuck into the inside of the card.  The monster is stuck to the back of the card so that you can see it when you open the card.  My planet at the top left is two 13/4" circles in Real Red and Tangerine Tango.  The Real Red has been punched using the two holes from the Cropodile and also the 1/16" punch.  My sign has been made using the Party this Way set.  I have stamped in Whisper White and embossed with SU! white embossing powder.  The stick on the arrow is a stirrer from a local coffee shop.  My stars are some of the gorgeous Basic Rhinestones.

Now don't forget to go and look at the rest of my teamies work on Try It on Tuesdays.

I hope you like and until next time

happy crafting

Emma xx

March Frenzy

Hi Guys

Sale-a-Bration has now finished unfortunately but we have a new promotion for you.  March Frenzy is here.

For the whole of March (1st-31st) you can get 30% of the following products.

 click on image to make bigger

So just email me or phone me and place your order and it will be with you shortly.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

Wedding Save the Date

Hi Guys


well just a quickie today

I used the Wedding Sweet stamp set I stamped the main image onto Baja Breeze cardstock in Soft Suede.  I then used Elegant Soiree papers on the bottom half of the card.  I took a strip of it and edged with the scallop trim border punch and then crimped with my paper crimper.  I have taken the 'Save the date'  phrase and punched out with the modern label punch and layered this onto the scallop oval and the Extra Large Oval.  I then finished it off with two of the basic pearls.

I hope you like and until next time

happy crafting

Emma xx

Alter a Shoebox

Hi Guys

Well over at Try It On Tuesdays it is alter week and this week our lovely Ildiko has chosen for us to alter a shoe box.  You need to go over and check out the DT's work and the fabulous Guest Designers work, who is only 9 years old.

That said here is my shoe box before

 not very glamourous is it??

And here it is after its makeover

I used Circle Circus and stamped it in Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Bravo Burgundy, Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy and Always Artichoke in a random pattern across the front (and back) of the box.  On the sides I have added some Cajun Craze DSP.  The flags are from the Party This Way set and then I have stamped the Broadsheet Alphabet in the same colours as above and mounted them on the pennants.

Next is a picture of my box in situ

I hope you like and until next time

happy crafting

Emma xx

Happy Birthday

Hi Guys

well yesterday was a big birthday for a friend of ours.  He was 40, however he is still quite a child at heart so I made a fun card for him.

 

For the big circle at the top left of the card I have used one of the chipboard pieces and covered it with Celebrations DSP and inked around the edge with Pacific Point.  The circle with the 40 on is a 1 3/4" punched circle with some of the Bday Party Rubons.  Dunc is also made from using the Alphabet Soup Chipboard pieces covered with the Celebrations DSP and sanded to 'trim' down the paper.

The little heart says 'I am not 40, I am 22 with 18 years experience' and is a fridge magnet.

I hope you like and until next time

Happy crafting

Emma xx

Fancy Flower Punch

Hi Guys

guess what?  After months of waiting you can now finally order the fancy flower punch.  I have done a card using it and it was for a challenge but I haven't uploaded it on time so you will just have to enjoy the card.

I have used the Greenhouse Gala papers teamed up with Daffodil Delight.  I have punched the flower from the Greenhouse Gala papers and then scrunched up the flowers.  To fix them I have used a filigree brad.   To get the spirals of card I have cut thin strips with my paper cutter and then wrapped them around a pencil until I got the amount of spring that I wanted.  I stuck a dimensional underneath the flower and attached the 'spirals' to it.  The strip of paper down the side is cut to 1.5 cm and then run through my paper crimper and adhered to the card.  Stick your flower down and hey presto you are finished.

I hope you like and until next time

Happy crafting

Emma xx