Hoot Hoot!!

Hello Happy Monday!

I was in the mood for trying something new the other week and needed a card for my uncle, my first attempt turned out a bit too Teen Rock for a 40 something grown man lol! better for his almost 16 year old son lol!

Here's what I ended up with!

I grabbed the new MME papers which have just come into the store, a pack of crate paper rub-ons from my stash some Bazzill CS, sticky fixers and sharp scissors to create this 3D card.

I love mini cards!! I made this little card for one of my DT girls using some gorgeous MME papers from the Quite Contrary collection. The lovely Tilda has been coloured with Distress inks.

The card itself is cut with a labels nestie.

Have a lovely day thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele

xxx

crafts 4 eternity recipe challenge #26

Hello again!

Time for another Recipe challenge from Crafts 4 Eternity!! This week we are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments

Hop over to the C4E Blog HERE to see the challenge details and Fabulous Design Team Gallery!

This weeks recipe is to use the sketch, add some brads and reverse something!!! Each of the girls have reversed something different so there are lots of ideas for you!

So what did I reverse?? I did a technique called REVERSE APPLIQUE!!! I love how techniques used in different crafts such as sewing can be used in cardmaking and scrapbooking. I have been looking at how I can use techniques for making sugar paste flowers could be used to make flowers for papercrafts!

So basically you create a window or frame with what should be the top layer as the second or bottom layer, simples as the meerKat says lol!!

To make the butterfly piece I cut a square of CS cut out a butterfly shape using a stencil then placed onto some PP. I hand stitched around the butterfly, added some hand stiched details to the wings and finished with beads and brads.

The Other pieces were created the same way but machine stitched. The PP in these pieces is flocked and oh so stroke-able!! lol!!
Th PP is the new GCD papers called Homespun Chic I mentioned in the previous post, beautiful papers with flocked sheets, glittered and lacquered! Definitely a tactile collection. Also in the collection and sitting in the stock room are brads, buttons, felt flowers, paper clips and transparent shapes from the collection! Yummy!!
Have a lovely Sunday! Thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Michele
xxx

crafty sentiments sketch #11

Hello!

It's my last week as Guest Designer for Crafty Sentiments! Hop over to the Crafty Sentiments blog HERE to see this weeks challenge and DT gallery.

This week we were asked to use a sketch and buttons.

I am loving having my sewing machine out! can you tell lol!! The image is from Crafty Sentiments coloured with distress inks. I have coloured a 2nd butterfly and added it on top to add some dimension. The beautiful PP are from GCD Studios called Homespun Chic. This is a new collection I have bought in to Crafts 4 Eternity and is so pretty! It's very tactile too! The sentiment is a new ticket design I am working on, what do you think? The flower is a version of one of the tutorials which will be appearing on the new crafts 4 eternity blog soon!!

Back soon with the crafts 4 eternity recipe challenge!!
thanks for stopping by
hugs
Michele xxx

crafts 4 eternity recipe challenge #25

Hello!

Another busy week has just flown by! Realised the other day that my boys break up a week Thursday and Easter is 2 weeks away! It really feels like time flies by lol!!

This week over on the C4E Recipe challenge the recipe is

1. Use the sketch

2. Use some note paper

3. add a butterfly

Flutter over HERE to peep at the stunning DT Gallery!!

You would think that as I plan these challenges I would have no problems lol!! Could I get the notepaper to look right ummmm no!! Then I forgot the butterfly!! Just shows that you can't rush things!!

Ok so I used the cute Penny Black image again, but he really is a sweetie!! Coloured with distress inks and a "touch" of glitter glue!

The PP are the new MME quite contrary papers which we will be using today at the C4E crop. The page kits will be available next week from the c4e store. The Sentiment is one of my digital sentiment spots available HERE. I have printed it onto Kraft CS, love the look of black ink on Kraft!! My little butterfly is punched using a Martha Stewart punch (and glittered!!) the flowers are punched Bazzill using MS Cornflower punch and finished with a MME Brad (in the page kit!)

I'm off to the Crop!! Have a fun day I'll be back soon with the crop layouts and a couple of quick cards I did this weekend.

thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele

xxx

crafty sentiments sketch #10

Morning!

Time for another Crafty Sentiments challenge. Hop over HERE to see the DT gallery and challenge.

This week we have a great sketch to follow plus the added challenge of using monochromatic colours!!!

I went with brown for my card and used a cute Penny Black stamp. The PP are new in to C4E From MME (will be available next week!) I slipped in a piece of K&co too!! The flowers were made using a Martha Stewart cornflower punch.

The image was coloured with Distress inks (Vintage Photo)
Back shortly with the C4E Recipe challenge!!
Thanks for stopping by
hugs
Michele
xxx

Sweet Mona Lisa

Hello!

Back with another UKS challenge lo!! This was for last weeks weekly challenge. The requirements were to use fabric, old stash and make an embellishment.

The Old stash is some PP and chipboard from an old QVC kit. The Fabric is the flower and felt backing to the photo. This is the lo I got the sewing machine onto!!!! I also did some hand stitching too. It's quite a tactile lo with quite a bit of dimension too!

The sweet little girl is my baby sister, we always called her Mona Lisa still do sometimes lol!!

The flower I made using THIS tutorial. It was a bit fiddly with the satin slipping about and my cutting leaves a lot to be desired, well it did keep moving lol!!!

The button I pinched from the C4E kit stash!!! ssshhhh!!!! lol!!

The chipboard flower at the top is 3 chip pieces layered and finished with a flat back gem. You can just about see my stitching too! don't lok too closely lol!!

I am busy getting ready for the C4E crop on Sunday, paper roses and yummy kits!! I love the doing the crop it's a great day the girls are fabulous!! A lot of hard work but worth the effort, loading and un-loading the car is keeping me fit lol!! Better get some cake!!!! lol!!

Thanks for stopping by take care

hugs

Michele xx

Best Mates

Hello!

This layout was done for the UKS House challenge. The requirements were to scraplift and use the theme of friendship. The LO I lifted was "Always" by Davinie Fiero and was in the February issue of Scrapbook Trends. This is the first time I've worked with 8.5 x 11" and love it!! So much so I did a second LO in this size for the weekly challenge lol!

The Photo was taken by my mum and is of my boys on a Uphill hill which is near to where we live. I love the bond between the boys, they miss each other when they are at school but fight like cat and dog when they are together!! lol!! I know these two will always be Best Mates!!!

I wanted to add some texture to the lO so used some felt! I covered some chipboard letter, fiddly!! lol! and added some circles to the top of the lo. The PP is K&co Faded china, the patterns in this collection are quite bold so small pieces seem to work well, unless of course you love big and bold lol!! The Paper pads will be available in the store soon! (when I get 5 mins to add them lol!!)

Thanks for stopping by take care

hugs

Michele xx

friday sketchers #93

It's been a while since I have been able to enter a challenge! This card is for Friday sketchers HERE This week they are sponsored by La La Crafts and have a fab sketch to follow.

The image is a free digi stamp called Cappuccino Pippin from Digital Delights HERE

I have coloured with distress inks and H2o's. He has a slight shimmer that the camera didn't pick up.

I finally have a space for my sewing machine YAY!! so I had a quick play with this card and stitched zigzag stitch around the papers! Oh soooo quick....love it!! lol! I couldn't resist sewing on a layout I did for a UKS challenge! lol! I do like my flowers and sewing lol!!

Don't forget to join in with the C4E challenge HERE there is a fab set of digital stamps up for grabs and the DT gallery is gorgeous!!!!

Thank-you for the lovely comments about the paper rose!! The tutorial along with lots of others will be available soon on the new C4E blog and the website for download! I'll let you know!!!

Thanks for stopping by take care!

Hugs

Michele xx

crafts 4 eternity recipe challenge #24

Hello!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Hope you all get spoilt today!!

Another week has flown by! I managed to get lots of sorting and organizing done last weekend but it meant that I was behind with my C4E work and crafting!! Still more to do but it does feel good to have got some done :)

This week we have a new recipe for you and these cute digital sentiment spots for you! These and lots more digital stamps are available from the C4E Store HERE!!!

The recipe and stunning DT gallery can be found HERE!!

And this is my card........

The gorgeous Tilda is coloured with distress inks and sat on some roses, I added some tiny spots of pearl paint to her bracelet and necklace.

The paper rose is what I will be teaching next Sunday at the C4E crop! If you would like to join us please contact me for details.

Supplies

Cardstock - Bazzill & stash

Papers - Basic grey Boxer

Stamps - Magnolia

Ribbon & string - stash

Sentiment - computer generated

Punches - Martha Stewart rose leaf & doily border

eyelets - stash

Have a wonderful day!!!

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele

xxx

crafty sentiments sketch #9

Hello!

Time for another Crafty Sentiments challenge! Hop over to the blog to see the challenge details and DT Inspiration!

I have gone for quite a minimal look with this weeks card! The PP is MME, CS is Bazzill and stash.

The lovely stamp is from Crafty Sentiments. I have coloured it with distress inks, again keeping it quite simple.

Thanks for stopping by
Take care
Hugs
Michele
xxx

crafts 4 eternity recipe challenge #23

Hello!

It's time for another Recipe over on the Craft 4 Eternity blog! This weeks prize is a spot as guest designer for April and all new release digital stamps during April! This week we welcome Adrina, Faye and Michele.S to the team! AND..... Guest designer Christine better known as Crafty Chris! Phew!! These girls are super talented hop over to the blog HERE to see their stunning work!!

Here is my card this week!

The lovely Gorjuss girl is painted with distress inks and H2o's. IRL she has a lovely shimmer!

The PP are MME, Bazzill CS and ribbon from stash.

Of course there is a ton of glitter glue!!! lol!!


Finally just want to wish my sister a speedy recovery after having her tonsils out last week! big hugs sis xx
And thank-you all for your wonderful comments!! hugs xx
Thanks for stopping by
take care
hugs
Michele
xxx

crafty sentiments sketch #8

Hello!

I am Guest designing for Crafty Sentiments this month! We had a sketch to work with with the addition of using 3 different ribbons!

The image is one of Crafty sentiments stamps available HERE

I have coloured the cute bear with distress inks and added some glitter glue to finish.

You can just about see the 3rd ribbon on my flower!!

Thanks for stopping by

take care

hugs

Michele

xxx

Mini Pizza box

Hello!

This little gift box was the class I taught at the Crafts 4 Eternity February crop. The instructions for this and other classes I have done will be on the new Crafts 4 Eternity blog soon.

The box is a little smaller than A6 in size and quick to make. Just like a pizza box the lid is attached to the base.

I have decorated the front with a Gorjuss Girl coloured with distress inks.

The papers are MME available HERE and the CS is Bazzill available HERE.
Thanks for stopping by
hugs
Michele
xxx

Snow & Ice

Hello!

These 2 layouts are from the Crafts 4 Eternity February crop last weekend.

The first is very minimal for me! I struggled to resist the urge to add embellishments lol!!

The photos were taken February 09 when we had a day of snow. Mikael was fascinated with the chunks of ice he found.

The photos on the second layout are from the same day and show the boys first snowman!

Snow day has lots of stitching on it, hand cut snowflakes and some flat back gems. The stitched snowflakes were made using the In-Stitch template Cozy Christmas (HERE)

The papers are all from the MME Colourful Christmas collection from (HERE)

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele

xxx