Giggles

Noodles is my craft companion, as you can see! 

After re-organizing my box room (I proudly use the term "craft workshop" or "craft room"), there's our printer and the "Photo Studio" I made when found instructions from Dorcas' blog. 

Anyway, Noodles loves it and I love him. 

From now on, there will be cat fur in every photo I take. :D

Again beautiful image from Mo Manning, called Cherry. Colorine took me ages and I'm not happy at all with it, but didn't want to throw away either.I tried blending it and recolouring. Also using pencil eraser eased the job a bit.

3-rose embellishment - 3 x satin rose, few inches of green satin ribbon, piece of pearl chain. All glued together using hot glue gun.
I typed couple of paragraphs of Alice in Wonderland, re-coloured, printed, and now there is perfect backing paper.

image - Mo Manning
colorine - Prismacolors
backing paper - from Alice in Wonderland
kraft - Samuel Taylors
sentiment - Lili of the Valley
some card candi
few satin roses and ribbon, all from stash
sewing :)


There is couple of challenges I would like joining:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Gardener's world (Cherries) 
Crafts and Me - #91 recipe: 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments (roses, card candi, pearls)
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element -#167 Kids (digistamp)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 


Thanks for visiting :)

Love is...

Beautiful image from Mo Manning's pencil, 

so very beautiful, thoughtful and very sweet.

Image - Mo Manning Young Love
Colorine - Promarkers
Frames  - Go Kreate
Branch - Marianne Creatables


Challenges I would like to join:
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge - Easel Crad 
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - Straight from the heart
I Love Promarkers - #123 anything goes


Thanks for visiting :)

Wee Craft Corner of Mine

If you have your own crafting place and something is there and here and everywhere, do what I did. Near son's college/university is a nice small (dusty, crowded) house clearance place and this was my first visit there.  Lonely pigeonhole unit was there and after good wondering around, talking about cars and weather, I asked like it really didn't matter or like I wasn't actually interested at all, "how much do you think I should pay for this?"

Answer was "gimme a fiver and it's yours". Well, FIVE pound sterling it was and son did the rest. Dragging it into the car, dragging it into the house and upstairs. Thank you, sweetie. 

This picture is downstairs with warts and all. 

Testing how A4 and 12x12 will fit there. Ok, fine, good enough for me.

After hoovering, polising and arranging. Not there yet, but wow, how great it was to organize my very organized mess, even having this wee moment to see, that it was a proper bargain and oh so great.

Picked few cardboard boxes from Asda (with permission of course). 

I sort of save all pieces of papers and cardstock, but never get a chance to use them, 

because "it's never there!". 

Labels are there and now these boxes are for all those scraps. Good, innit?

My favourite take away boxes, too, filled with brads and eyelets.

I think it was a fiver well spent.

Till next time, thanks for visiting :)

200 Bloggings Candy Winner

edit 5th July 2012:
YES, my film was indeed Horse Whisperer.

I guessed couple of films wrong and then naturally it meant more candy :)

Here's the final candy and the winner:

Not a huge number of entries, but I counted 1 for comment and 1 for card.

Linda, Linda card, 

tellihani,

 Asia King, 

Tillena, Tillena card, 

Dorcas, 

Flying Fresian,  Flying Fresian card, 

mapowska, mapowska card, 

Di card, 

Pinkies Sparkly Creations, 

Sonja.

Congrats, Tillena! :) 

200 Posts Means A Movie Inspired Candy

This is my blog post #200 

(Sticky! Roll down to see latest posts, please.)

To celebrate this unexpected event, here's a candy!

To be eligible just link your blog or add a comment, but:

OPTIONAL TASK: 

Create a card/anything inspired by a film.

Don't tell the name of the film, it's more fun guessing! 

I would be delighted if you could advertise this

by adding link on your blog and also become my follower. 

Blog Candy will run till 30th June 2012 23.59 BST 

(British Summer Time)

Because this is a celebration, candy is embellishments,
top left corner there are 3 bags of my handcrafted flowers :)

My own entry - Film is: __________________________

Link your creation here and this candy on your blog. Leave me a comment, please :) No prisoners taken thou ;)


My guesses:
1. 
2. Batman Begins  (I got this right!)
3. Cut Throat Island  (Got this wrong)
4. Saturday Night Fever (NOT confirmed)
5. Star Trek  (I got this right!)
6. Mousetrap (Got this wrong)


IF I DON'T GET IT RIGHT, I WILL BE ADDING MORE CANDY and continue guessing.
...

Easy Pram Template

There's a easy 3/4 circle pram template for free to use. After these, and also after few cakes and boxes, I ended up spending some time trying to make a template.


How to download this?
1. Over the picture, RIGHT CLICK and "OPEN LINK IN A NEW TAB"
2. Go to that tab.
3. RIGHT CLICK and "SAVE AS"
4. Save and then open the image.


It is measured A4, and you can just print it.


Page 1.

Page 2.

Any suggestion and corrections, please feel free comment. Feedback is always welcome!

Depending the decoration, you come up with something like this :)

(I put qtips to hold the wheels, but that was just extra.)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Tricolor Tilda

Hehee, Tilda!

Someone said to me lately that I've fallen in love with Tilda (Di Sixsmith!), I replied, no, not fallen in love, this is just a crush.

Colours are not showing correctly, because miss Tilda's dress and shoes are darker blue. Or could it be me?  Serait-ce moi? Moi? Hih, I think so. Definitely.


One thing is for sure, I love coloring on kraft, and hope will improve :) Can you see embossed backing papers? Card is a bit dull, but with r-w-b it's sort of DIFFICULT! It doesn't matter who ever much you love the colours. Sometimes you just don't get it right. Hehe, this was my excuse :P


Image Magnolia Tilda something
Colorine Prismacolors
Die cutting Marianne and Spellbinders
Roses homemade using Marianne die
Embossing by Fiskars plates (lovely)
Backing paper top: Tim Holtz Core'dination Kraft
Gems stash


Challenges this has been made for (of course also just for fun!)

• Sassy Cheryl's - #120 Celebrate Red White & Blue
• Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Red, White, Blue
• House of Gilli - Red, White, Blue
• Paper Pretties - Red, White and Blue
• Secret Crafter - #190 Red, White and Blue
• Poodles Parlour - Red White & Blue
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia - Your Favourite Colour Combo 

Thanks for stopping by! Mwah!

The tiny reminder :) Here is my 200 bloggings candy.

June

Calendar says June, and it means summer. Sunshine, warmth, swimming, sun bathing, ah.
Nothing beats those childhood summers, right?

Image - Mo Manning

Kraft - Papermania

Colorine - Prismacolors

Design Paper - Mo Manning (bottom)

Design Paper - freebie from some craft magazine (top)

All the rest - stash

Couple of nice challenges:

• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - Good`ol Summertime
• Robyn`s Fetish - Anything Goes
• Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - At the park 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Here is my 200 bloggings candy.

3D Round Cake Template

Hiya again!

Here is my tip for Top Tip Tuesday: 

3D things made of paper and card are beautiful and also quite challenging sometimes. I've been thinking about templates and how to make one easy to follow and of course wanted the result be stunning. Who wouldn't?

Next one is the display box for the cake. Watch this space. :)

Managed to sort out a template for the round cake you can see HERE. Ohmydearme what a task. :D
Any questions and feedback are welcome. Mwah!
It's measured for A4 and you need both pages. Tiers are 10cm, 7cm and 4cm diameter.

Good luck!

How to download this?
1. Over the picture, RIGHT CLICK and "OPEN LINK IN A NEW TAB"
2. Go to that tab.
3. RIGHT CLICK and "SAVE AS"
4. Save and then open the image.


It is measured A4, and you can just print it.


Page 1

Page 2.

Thanks for visiting and just a reminder what it looks like:

I asked my fellow crafters to test the template.

Yvonne

Janey

Pauline

Thank you, ladies. This is a nice confidence boost <3

One Challenge 

Top Tip Tuesday - #78 Sparkles Galore In honour of the Diamond Jubilee  

3D Prototype Round Cakes - Update

Update: Friday 15th June 2012
Made a stand and tried something different kind of decoration.

Another cake on the mantel piece. :)

I should wait until the decoration is done but actually these will end up in the bin, but it is so nice to try new things! 

You can't see properly, but the I cut pair of swans and one big heart shape on the back "wall".

Thanks for visiting :)

Challenge
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ 

3D-Cake Prototype

Just for fun. 

This is my first ever 3D cake card and display box. 

Or keepsake as we call it. 

Next one will be better but oh, I really liked making this. 

Thanks for visiting :)

My embellishments blog candy :)


Challenge for this one


http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time ships were made of wood and pirates were conquering all seven seas. Not all, there was this one brave law abiding citizen, who thought and practiced that words were more powerful than any sword.

Frederic Isaac talked sense to the pirates (of the seven seas) and got hold of gold treasure from the bottom of one of those seven (already mentioned) seas.

Sentiment is a folded mini card, tried to add a mini envelope, but this 300gms kraft was a bit too thick.

I'm so pleased how the chests came out :) Glossy accent and Do Crafts glitter, oh sparkling! Really caught on camera <3

Flash won't do justice, sorry to say, but true. Frederic Isaac's suit has shading, but well, here we are. Frederic Isaac Newton is actually the name of my apple tree, but this image needed a proper name :)

Image - Kraftin Kimmie was stamped on kraft using Memento Tuxedo ink
Treasure Chests - old stash stamp
Ships - old stash stamp
Kraft - Papermania
Sentiment - Lili of the Valley
Colorine - Prismacolors
Glossy Accent and gold glitter

Challenge or two (or few)


Top Tip Tuesday - #78 Sparkles Galore In honour of the Diamond Jubilee (I love the word "sparkles" here)
Desmet Designs - For the Men and Boys
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - must include Kraft cardstock - Cards for Him
Tammy Scrapin Corner - For the Boys
The Pink Elephant - Masculine
Whoopsi Daisy  - Bling
Dream Valley Challenges - For that Special Guy
One Stitch At A Time - The man in Your Life
Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts - It`s a Male Thing
 Scrappy Frogs - Celebrate Men
Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - For that Special Guy
The Crafty Pad - Let`s Hear It For The Boys
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - SIR - #132 Under the Sea
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Travel
Delicious Doodles - For the Fellas
Poodles Parlour -  Male
Simply Create Too - MaleStamp Man - For a Man
C.R.A.F.T.  - Male card
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Male card
S J Papercrafts - All about the boy plus use something old from your stash (glitter has been hiding in the drawer at least a year, as well as mini chest and ship)

Thanks for visiting! 

A Bit Different

Now after finding foam and how easy it is cutting, I have some swirls and branches and cuts waiting for to be added on cards. Well, this is the latest.

Digi from Whoopsi Daisy
Kraft from Craft UK
Ribbon from stash
Die cut Marianne Branch 
Blings from stash
Distressing paper TH Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
Embossing Fiskars plate Raindrops


Challenge or two
Digi Makeover Challenge - Tic Tak Toe (kraft, uncolored image, embossing)
Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge - must use digi – Back to Nature
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element -#163 Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes

My embellishments blog candy :)

There Is a Little Boy Inside Every Man

Gorgeous Mo Manning image + kraft + prismacolors, what else could girl ask for?

Different angles :)

More :)

This is taken without flash.

Image Mo Manning 

Sentiment Lili of the Valley

Colours Prismacolors

Kraft 300gsm card blank from Papermania 

Cardstock 300gsm A4 cut 6x6

Design Papers top: Magnolia, bottom: Tim Holtz Kraft Collection

Swirl Joy Crafts

Roses cut using Marianne flower dies (5 sizes) and rolled up + glitter glue

Bubbles have tiny drop of Glossy Accent 

Gems Poundland

Die Spellbinders S4-133

Challenge or two :)

Stampalot Challenge - BINGO* (handmade flowers, green, bling)

One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi

Come and Get It Challenges - Flowers & butterflies (butterfly bp)

Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - Anything goes

Southern Girls - Things with wings  (butterfly bp)

Whimsy Inspiration - #42 things with wings  (butterfly bp)

:) Thanks for stopping by! 

There's a small blog candy -> HERE

Sweet

How to make a horse look like a zebra?

Give me a picture and some colouring stuff, that's all. 

Well, at least a brown zebra.

It doesn't look this bad in real life. Honest! ;)

Image Lili of the Valley

Colours Promarkers

Papers: top is from Papercraft Inspirations and polkadots is my design

Some satin ribbon, twine, pearls and nice lace.
Sewing machine is actually a nice thing and sewing around a card is fun!

Hope you like this :)

Challenges for this one:

Addicted to Stamps - BINGO (sewing, lace, 2 buttons)
Let`s Ink It Up - Use Your Favourite Embellishments (ribbon and pearls)
Penny Black and More - All My Favourite Things (ribbon, pearls, Promarkers...)
The Ribbon Girls - Use Ribbon or Lace
The Crafty Pad - Ribbon
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
By the Cute & Girly - Cute as a Button
Creatalicious Challenges - Bingo (lace, ribbon, buttons)
I Love Promarkers - #120 for a little girl 
Tuesday Throwdown - 101 Friendship
Oldie But Goodie Challenge - White lace is approx 20 yrs old

Remember my embellishment blog candy :)