Wish upon a star

Hi everyone, I hope you're all well. I've been playing with one of my new stamps and have a card to share...

 The image is Lili of the Valley - Wish upon a star and I've coloured using Promarkers and added stickles to the tutu. The backing paper is Forever Friends - For You... (a bargain from the craft show). I've used black card to mat everything and make the leaves (Spellbinder). The roses are made using a Tonic petal punch and I've added one of the little wire and gem wotsits I got at the craft workshop. The doily was also in my stash from the workshop. The sentiment is another new stamp from the show, also LOTV and cut out and matted using Spellbinders.

 I would like to enter this for the following:-
Lili's Little Fairies - Pretty in pink 
Make it Monday 
Party Time Tuesdays - Let's get punchy 
Passion for promarkers - gingham/checks 

Thanks for visiting, I hope to be back soon. Happy crafting

Helen xx
 

A fantastic couple of days

Hi everyone, I've had a great couple of days with my best mate Sue. On Friday we went to the Summer Crafting Workshop at Doncaster Racecourse, also accompanied by Sue's daughter Kathryn (my daughter Rachel's best mate). Kathryn was extremely lucky at the workshop and won a fantastic bucket of craft goodies which must have been worth over £200!. We got a goody bag included so here's a couple of piccies...

 Today we went back to the craft show, also accompanied by my daughter Rachel. Here's a couple of piccies I took...

 My daughter Rachel has a love of Giraffes, hence the photo. I thought I'd take a photo of my stash, but I couldn't fit it all in one photo! Oops...well I have been saving up for months...

 I got some fab bargains, including a Marianne treble clef die for £2.99 and 8 rolls of ribbon for £3. I managed to get some more hot fix gems and pearls too...can't wait to play. I've bought mica powder for the first time and loads of stamps...can't wait to have a go! Anyhow, hubby has started talking about taking me to the NEC so I better start saving up again! I'll need a mortgage if he takes me...he's a big softee...

I'm hoping to get a chance to play tomorrow cos I'm having some laser surgery on my eyes on Tuesday, so I'm not sure how it'll affect my eyesight. I'm have a YAG laser iridotomy to reduce the risk of acute glaucoma in later life (something to do with narrow angles)... so hopefully I'll be back soon.Happy crafting.

Helen xx

Fishing CAS

Hi everyone, just thought I'd share this CAS card I've made this afternoon. It's a Stitchy Bear digi image called 'The Big One'. I've coloured using Promarkers but haven't added much else, except a sentiment, as I wanted the image to be the main focus of the card.

 The card blank started off white and I inked it with Antique Linen distress ink. The image has been layered on brown paper, as has the sentiment, which I stamped with Momento Rich Cocoa.

I would like to enter this for the DT call over at The Paper Shelter.

I'd also like to enter it for:-
Cards for men - Happy Birthday 
Creative Mondays - For men 

Thanks for visiting, I hope you'll come back soon. Happy crafting.

Helen xx

Sheep!!

Hi everyone, I've managed to grab a few minutes in my craft room this afternoon and made another scrapbook page for my Lake District album.

 I took these photos of sheep whilst on a walk around Windemere. I've used my round the page punch and added some green vellum and a doily. There's also a sheep shaped button, through which I've threaded garden twine. I've also wrapped some twine around the bottom of one of the photos. The letters were cut with my Cricut (Cuttin' Up). Here are some close ups...

 I would like to enter this for the following:-
Lasting Memories - Dancing with paws 
Make it Monday 
My Mum's Craft Shop - No cards allowed 

Thanks for visiting, I hope you'll come back soon.

Happy crafting
Helen xx

WOYWW 163

Hi everyone, can't believe it's Wednesday again already. Thanks for the lovely comments last week and your advice with my sewing machine. I haven't had chance to play with it properly yet but hopefully I will soon. Here's my workspace today...

 You can't really see much so I'll show you some close ups...

 This is my box containing my Lake District scrapbook. I've printed out some Sheep piccies to make another page. You can also see the brilliant buttons I bought a few years ago in the Lakes with the intention of making a scrapbook but never got round to it...

 This is a design I've been working on for Bridesmaid thank you cards. I've made the template myself (yes I actually hand drew the shapes!) and paper pieced it. I'm really hoping my friend likes it, then we have to talk colours...

 And lastly, my freebies waiting to be used. There's the love Edwardian Lady stamps which came with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine and the latest Club Member freebie from Create and Craft - The Hunkydory Tea Party luxury card collection.


Not sure how much crafting I'll get done today though as I really must tidy the house. I've been busy for the last few days and need to catch up. Also, I can't wait for Friday - Summer Crafting Workshop at Doncaster Racecourse, followed by the craft fair there on Sunday...Hopefully next week I'll have some new goodies to show you. Right, better go get on. I hope to catch up with some commenting at WOYWW 163 

Thanks for stopping by, see you all soon. Happy crafting
Helen xx
 
 

Humphrey's corner - Birthday Girl

Hi everyone, hope you're all well and enjoying your weekend. I'm here to share a card which I've made with a couple of challenges in mind - A Gem Of A Challenge (sketch) and The Secret Crafter (Use Pastel Colours).

 I used my Humphrey's Corner Birthday Girl rubber stamp for the first time and coloured using Promarkers. It was quite a challenge for me as I tend to favour bright colours. I've used a Cheery Lynn tropical flourish and made some flowers using my new Tonic Petal Pairs punch. The backing paper is Forever Friends Pink Parfait and I've used baby blue and pastel pink cardstock for the matting. I added a couple of Cheery Lynn butterflies and some pearls from my stash to finish off.

 I would alsi like to enter this for the following:-
Card Makin Mamas - Rubber 
PaperPlay challenges - Happy Birthday 
LEJ Designs - Fabulous flowers 

Thanks for dropping in, I hope you like what you see and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Happy crafting

Helen xx
 

Snowmen

Hi everyone, yay sunshine....what better way to celebrate than to make a Christmas card??!!!

 I've printed the image onto self adhesive vellum and coloured it with Promarkers. I added some Glamour Dust to the centre smowman's hate, the right hand snowman's bobble and the snow they're standing on. The backing paper is from my scrap box and edged with a Martha Stewart punch. I've matted the corner using mirri board, which I also matted the image with. I embossed a piece of vellum with snowflakes and added peeloff accents to the centres. The red panel is pearlescent but it doesn't show up very well in the photo. I've added snowflakes and peeloffs from my stash and finished off with a couple of strips of glitter and a wooden snowman.

 I would like to enter this for :-
Crafty Hazelnut - Snowmen 
Crafters Companion - Christmas 
Lollipop crafts - Christmas in July 
DRS Designs - Christmas 
Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Use vellum

Thanks for visiting, hope to see you again soon. Happy crafting

Helen xx