The lilac diary

Clean & Simple

2012-01-27T09:30:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)

Hope you are all well :)

I'm busy planning a Pokemon party for Alix next weekend, the invites have been sent, now I need to make decorations and a cake, buy some food and I guess I'd better get some presents too lol!

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity challenge is

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

and it's my turn to sponsor this week! The prize up for grabs is a choice of 3 Digital Stamps from my collection HERE

I needed a card for my nephews 5th birthday this week, I made my own pattern papers with a home made acetate stencil, some Tim Holtz stamps and Spiced Marmalade Distress ink.

The cute image is a Molly Bloom stamp coloured with Copics.

Hop over HERE to join us for this weeks challenge :)

Thanks for stopping by, feel free to leave a comment so I know you did!

Hugs

Michele x

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Yo-Yo Birthday

2012-01-13T09:30:00.001Z

Hello everyone :)

I have a quick card to share today made for the C4E Recipe challenge.

This weeks challenge is a colour inspired recipe lots of lovely blues taken from this amazing photo.

We have 2 prizes up for grabs this week from regular sponsors Stamping All Day and The Digi Garden.

And as always the fabulous C4E DT have filled the gallery with beautiful inspiration!

My card this week took a little longer than planned as I painted a background for it. I used Distress inks to paint a wooden fence inspired background then photocopied it to use on my card.

My poor Martha Stewart punch is on it's last legs now with all the use it has had! Shame as it is such a pretty punch.

The image is a hAnglar and stAnglar stamp coloured with Copics.

The challenge closes next Friday 20th January at 9am GMT so plenty of time to join us!

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

Gorjuss Birthday Girl

2012-01-07T16:29:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity recipe challenge is a Sketch challenge.

We have a fabulous prize kindly donated by Bugaboo Designs, 7 digital stamps!

As always there is gorgeous inspiration from the design team.

I always enjoy making girly projects, with an all boy household it's lovely to have some pretty :)

My card this week was for my niece who celebrated her 11th birthday on New Years day.

I have used a sweet Gorjuss Girl stamp coloured with copics, lots of Stickles and flatback gems.

Probably a little over the top with the pink and girly but it was fun to make!

Have a great weekend thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele x

Card Recipe

Stamp - Gorjuss Girl

Copics - E00, E02, E51, E43, E44, E47, E49, RV000, RV02, 0, B60, C1, C3

DP- First Edition - Sewwt Owl

CS - Bazzill

Punches - Martha Stewart - Doily Lace, Fond Branch, Butterfly

Flatback gems, Crstal branches - Stash

Stickles - Crystal

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Art Journal Pages

2011-12-30T09:30:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)

I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas! We had a lovely time with the family, lots of yummy food and fun!

The only thing I hadn't done by Christmas Eve was a lot wrapping and cards for my boys :( But they didn't notice lol!

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is to feature a quote on your project. We have a fabulous prize up for grabs from Limited Runs Digi's and as always the C4E DT have lots of gorgeous inspiration for you.

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge and inspiration.

I have been having a play with Art Journaling over the last few months, I haven't had time to do much but am really loving it. The pages so far are heavily inspired by other talented Art journalers (is that the right term?) many of which can be seen on my Pinterest board.

I have been filling an altered book with inspirational quotes, playing with different styles and techniques.

Hopefully I will find more time to work on Art Journaling next year as I'm loving it!!

Have a fabulous New Year, lots of luck and best wishes to you all for a wonderful 2012!!

Hugs

Michele x

Christmas gift card holders

2011-12-23T09:30:00.002Z

Hello everyone :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Are you ready yet? This year I seem to be a little more organised yay!

Though I'll probably discover something I've missed late on Christmas Eve lol!

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is to include some embossing on your project.

We have a great prize up for grabs from The Digi Doodle Shop and Gorgeous inspiration from the talented design team, all of which can be seen HERE.

I have made some Gift Card Holders this week, using some gorgeous My Minds Eye I Believe paper.

The stamp was free with this months Craft Stamper.

The Snowflake has been heat embossed with Silver embossing powder.

There is space inside for a little message and the all important cash or gift card.

The back view.

That's it from me, thank-you for stopping by have a

FABULOUS CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #50

2011-12-16T09:00:00.001Z

Hello everyone :)

This week at the Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge we have an Embellishment challenge for you.

We would like to see projects using

BEADS, WIRE and a CHARM.

We have a fabulous prize up for grabs from our regular sponsor Crafty Sentiments Designs.

My project this week is a bag/album charm. This was made for the Crafts 4 Eternity crop secret Santa last weekend.

The beads and charm are from my stash. The clasp is a Tim Holtz Swivel Clasp.

To go with the charm I made a 3" hatpin which could be used on a project or as the lovely lady said "I'm going to wear this!" lol!

Check out the fabulous DT creations HERE along with all the challenge information.

It's the last day of term today! Only a week till Christmas EEK! I'm planning to make snowflake decorations with the boys next week and maybe make some biscuits :)

I'm off to enjoy the last day of quiet for a couple of weeks!

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #49 Layout

2011-12-09T10:04:00.000Z

Good morning!

I've given in and put the Christmas CD on lol! The tree is still in the loft though! (for now !!)

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity challenge is a colour recipe. We would like to see projects using the colours

RED GREEN and CREAM

My project this week is a layout :)

The papers are Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium.

I still need to journal on this one, do you have lots of un-journaled layouts? I seem to do that a lot, leave the journaling for one reason or another and then forget to add it lol!

These two Elves are my Blessing, I am so lucky to have two beautiful, kind....naughty boys! lol!

I've been using a lot of Tim Holtz diecuts recently! These are Caged Bird and Holly Branch. Love them!

I have inked them with Distress Inks and the Holly berries had a coat of Glossy Accents.

The kit for this layout is available HERE at Crafts 4 Eternity.

Hop over HERE to enter the challenge and be in with a chance to win one of 2 prizes from regular sponsors Digi Garden and Stamping All Day..........

........And check out the fabulous inspiration from the C4E design team :)

I am cropping this weekend YAY!

I still have a few seats available if you would like to join us details are all HERE

That's it from me this morning :)

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend

hugs

Michele x

Vintage Reindeer Card

2011-12-04T00:54:00.001Z

Hello :)

It's been another busy week here, mum and I have made 80+ Christmas cards together this week!

2 designs, lots of inking and cute Tim Holtz Diecut Reindeer!
I snagged one of the reindeer for my Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge card this week.

The challenge this week is to use the sketch above, we have a fab prize up for grabs from our kind sponsors Ladybug Crafts. One winner will win a choice of 2 fabulous Digital images from their wonderful collection.

Join us HERE for the challenge and see the gorgeous DT inspiration.

Not only did I snag the Reindeer this week I also snaffled the papers from next weeks crop kits! Sssh don't tell anyone lol!!

The papers are Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium and soooo gorgeous! I can't wait to make the inspiration layout with these!

I stamped the reindeer's bottom with some Gold Acrylic paint and a Prima flourish stamp, hope he doesn't mind :)

We have spent today at mum's helping to put up her enormous Christmas tree, amazing how many baubles fit onto that tree! The boys soon lost interest when we stopped them throwing the fir cones at the tree lol!

Have a fun weekend!

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #47

2011-11-25T09:30:00.004Z

Hello everyone :)

Well I finally got my act together enough to complete this weeks DT entry lol! I've missed a couple of weeks with one thing and another, ho hum!!!

This weeks C4E recipe challenge is to make a Christmas decoration. There is a fabulous prize up for grabs from Crafty Ribbons and as always gorgeous inspiration in the DT gallery.
You can join us HERE for this weeks challenge.

This decoration was made for last month C4E Crop Class. I have used Tim Holtz dies (Caged Bird & Elegant Flourishes)

The cage was stamped with a script stamp and gold acrylic paint. The Robin was coloured with Distress inks and finished with Cinnamon Stickles.

Red and Gold are not my Christmas colours so I made a second one in blue and silver.

I just need a purple one now lol!

Have a great weekend

Thanks for stopping by!

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #44

2011-11-04T13:18:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)

Thank-you for the good luck wishes the sleep over went well, most of the boys slept at some point lol!

We have a sketch recipe this week over at the Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge and the chance to win one of two prizes from our sponsors Karen's Doodles and Bugaboo!

This is the sketch we have to play with this week...

My card this week is for my cute niece who celebrated her 7th birthday yesterday. Happy Birthday Emma :)

I have used Crate Paper Dresses DP along with some scraps of Dolls DP. All available from The C4E Store HERE.

I have added a paper rosette topped with a butterfly.

Have a great weekend

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #43

2011-10-28T20:45:00.003+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Busy evening here, I have 3 extra boys for Mikael's birthday sleepover !!

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge was posted this morning. We have a Magical Mystical theme!!

The DT gallery is full of gorgeous inspiration and we have a fabulous prize up for grabs from Stampin Dragon Designs. Join us HERE for the challenge.

My project this week is a page from a Circle Journal created at the Crafts 4 Eternity crop. Our CJ swap is well under way now and so much fun !

The page has been inked with Distress Inks, stamped with Stampers Anonymous stamps, Glimmer misted and stickled !!

One of the rules for this CJ album was to have a hidden tag. I used a Tim Holtz Alterations die to cut my tag and gave it the same treatment as the page.

The Dragon image was printed from the Internet, I have added Stickles and painted over some areas with Distress Inks.

I really must remember to post the other pages I have completed lol!

I guess I should go check on the boys and find some paracetamol lol !!

Have a great weekend

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Michele x

Challenges Entered

Polka Doodles - Mystical Magical
Charisma cards challenge - Anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity R#41

2011-10-14T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is a colour recipe, we would like to see projects with the colours Purple and Orange.

Something a little different for me this week ! No pattern paper !

I stamped the Gorjuss Girl image onto some cardstock, created a mask and used Distress inks to create my background. I have stamped with various stamps including Prima and Stampers Anonymous.

I gave it a light spritz of Perfect Pearls Mists and added some white acrylic paint circles using the lid of the Perfect Pearls Mists.

The image was coloured with Distress inks and Twinkling H2O's.

The sentiment is handwritten and I finished off the card with some machine stitching.

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge and to check out the beautiful creations from the design team.

I have a busy weekend ahead, it's the Crafts 4 Eternity crop on Sunday :) I'm off to ice the cupcakes !

Thanks for stopping by

Have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #40 - Sketch Recipe

2011-10-08T09:13:00.000+01:00

Good morning :)

I'm a little late with my card this week, the first one I made didn't go well :(

This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is to use the sketch below

This is only the third Christmas card I've made for this year...eeek!!

I need to get a wriggle on lol!

I have used Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby Papers, Bazzill cardstock and Tim Holtz alterations Postage die for the background of the card.

Tucked behind the image is a sentiment tag from Crafts 4 Eternity.

I have inked and stamped it then finished with ribbons and a bead charm.

The image is Karen's Doodles Skater Girl, Karen's doodles have generously offered one random winner a choice of 3 digital images, they are gorgeous !

I have coloured her with Copics

E43,E44, E47, RV10, E21, E41, E00, B93, B60, B95, RV000, V000, V91 and blender.

The chipboard swirls are from Basic Grey and coloured with Silver Paint Dabber. The Snowflake was cut with Spellbinders die and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

Lots of twinkle from Diamond Stickles to finish !

Join us HERE for the challenge and the gorgeous DT Gallery.

I guess I should get some more Christmas cards done lol!

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend

Hugs

Michele x

InSPIRED BY...

2011-10-03T09:30:00.007+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Just a quick post to let you know that the October edition of InSPIRED BY... is now available to down load from the C4E Library.

2 pages of inspiration for your October projects including sketches, colour inspiration and journaling ideas.

If you create something InSPIRED BY... the ideas share your link on the Cafe Blog and I will pop by to say hi :)

Thanks for stopping by

Have Fun!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Mojo sketch

2011-10-01T09:30:00.000+01:00

Hello Everyone :)

Wow I can't believe it's October the 1st!!!

As it's the first Saturday of the month it's time for a new Mojo Sketch on the C4E Cafe Blog.

So if you love sketches or need a little Mojo boost hop over to the Cafe blog to grab yourself a new sketch.

The sketch is from this Halloween layout I did ages ago !

I still love the spooky cobwebs lol!

All the details can be found HERE

Have Fun!

C4E Challenge R#39

2011-09-30T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Well we finally got the sunshine this week and it's been lovely :)

Friday has arrived and it's time for a new challenge over at C4E.

This week we have an

ANYTHING GOES

challenge.

We would like you to share your favourite projects with us.

We have a fab sponsor prize up for grabs from Sassy Studio Designs.

The fabulous design team have some beautiful inspiration in the gallery for you.

Lots of reasons to join us over HERE :)

My Project this week is this set of cute milk carton gift boxes.

These were made for the September Crop Class and were great fun to make !

They are perfect for little gifts, I like the idea of socks and sweets in them!!

There are 2 milk cartons made with Kraft cardstock and My Minds Eye Memories Blossoms paper

The sentiment I designed specially for the project.

They even have their own little milk crate lol!

Thanks for stopping by

Have Fun!

Hugs

Michele x

A Stitch in Time

2011-09-27T12:30:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Well I don't know where this heat wave is lol ! It's certainly not here in my little corner of the UK today!

I have a new layout to share today :)

This layout is for this months page kit available HERE

and features beautiful My Minds Eye papers from the Lost and Found 2 Collection.

The layout documents the story of how both my mum and I were bought our first sewing machines by our Grandads. History repeating itself.

I have written the story on the back of the layout.

I have used a mixture of American Crafts Glitter Thickers and Crate Paper Toybox Alphas for my title.

The chipboard diecut cotton reel and canvas diecut dress form are both in the kit. I have used Distress ink to colour them and over stamped on to the dress form for some added detail.

I made a selection of flags and even used the little sample strips from the branding strip on the bottom of the paper !!

The "A Stitch in Time " kit and these gorgeous papers are all available from the C4E Store now.

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #38 - Autumn Days

2011-09-23T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

It's been a busy couple of weeks here with colds, crops and the usual daily stuff !

I finally found time to get a DT card done this week using some gorgeous papers from My Minds Eye. They are perfect for Autumn projects, which happens to be this weeks C4E Challenge lol!

We have a fabulous prize up for grabs from Pink Gem designs and as always there is gorgeous inspiration from the design team.

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge :)

It's our wedding anniversary next week and this card is for DH. We both love Autumn so the Autumnal colours are perfect. The papers are My Minds Eye Lost and Found 2. I have 5 of these beautiful papers which will be available from the C4E Store next week.

The chipboard centre is from the Crate Paper Portrait Chipboard accents.

Thanks for stopping by have fun !

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe Challenge #36

2011-09-09T09:00:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

This weeks C4E Recipe challenge is a colour recipe. We are looking for projects inspired by the colours in this photo.

We have a fabulous prize up for grabs from our lovely sponsor Stamping All Day and gorgeous inspiration from the design team.

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge.

I have used some beautiful Basic Grey papers from the Wisteria collection for my card.

The image is from Sassy Studios who will be sponsoring us later in the month. I have used Copics to colour the image with some Frosted lace Stickles on the bubbles.

Have a fab day

thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele xx

Thank-you

2011-09-08T13:41:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Thank-you to everyone who sent me birthday wishes yesterday it was a lovely day full of flowers and cake!!

HUGE

THANK-YOU

to the wonderful ladies in the UK Scrappers Scrap Happy Team who sent me these beautiful flowers!

I just love the Autumn colours !

Thank-you girls xxx

hugs

Michele x

Bake Them!

2011-09-07T09:00:00.026+01:00

Hello everyone :)

This months C4E Mojo sketch has been posted today with a freebie too!!

If like me you love sketches hop over to the C4E Cafe blog!

I used the sketch to create this layout of my youngest son, Alix making cornflake cakes. Alix was telling me each step we needed to do, including the most important step of licking the spoon lol!

When the mixture had been put into the cake tins I asked Alix what we had to do next, he said " bake them"

LOL!

There will be a tutorial for this flower on the C4E Cafe blog tomorrow.

There are still a few of these page kits available from the C4E store. They include the gorgeous Crate Paper papers which you can also find in the C4E store.

Have a fab day

Hugs

Michele x

C4E R#35 - Sketch

2011-09-02T09:00:00.000+01:00

Good Morning!

Yep I'm here with my Challenge post on time *shock*!! lol!

My Boys returned to school yesterday bless them Mikael was thrilled, Alix a little apprehensive poor love. We will all settle back into the term time routine soon :)

This weeks C4E Recipe challenge is a sketch

We have 2 fabulous prizes up for grabs this week and as always there is inspiration from the talented design team.

I am in desperate need of Christmas cards! I have 2 now lol! Probably need 100 more! This week I have made a more traditional style card, I need a few more traditional cards for older family members.

I am happier with less traditional colours and I think it shows :(

The DP's are from HOTP a free paper stack in Simply cards and Papercrafts where........

you can find a giveaway from me! I am giving away sets of Digital stamps in a number of magazines this month so watch out for me :)

The Poinsettia has been made with a digi template I created last Christmas and never got released, hopefully this will be available soon from the C4E Store.

The flat back gems were added individually as I've run out of the lovely Prima crystals :(

To join in with the challenge and see the fabulous DT gallery hop over HERE

Have a great day whatever you are up to.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #34 - Christmas!

2011-08-29T15:43:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

I hope you are enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend :)

I thought I'd better post this card for last Friday's C4E Recipe challenge before the next challenge is posted lol!

There is still time to join in this week hop over HERE to enter and see the fabulous DT gallery!

This week we are asking for Christmas Themed projects. We have 2 fabulous prizes up for grabs digi's from 2 Cute rubber stamps and 5 digi's from The Poodles parlour!

I have used a cute Angel digi from 2 Cute coloured with Copics.

( E00, E11, E21, RV21, E43, E44, E47, B60, C1, C3, 0)

I think I've Stickled this card within an inch of it life lol! Well it is Christmas!

For the embellishments I have combined Spellbinders snowflakes with punched snowflakes, Martha Stewart Fond Branch punched leaves, finished with buttons and flat back gems.

The DP's are Nitwit Collection paper which were free with Scrapbook mag last year.

I have finally got my mitts on Tim Holtz Tattered Florals and Sewing dies! Yay! I haven't had chance to play yet as the house needed attention :( hopefully I will get to play this week, fingers crossed!

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #33

2011-08-19T09:00:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone :)

I'm back from my little break in Devon, we had a lovely week camping and exploring the Jurassic Coast.

This weeks C4E Challenge is an Embellishment challenge and we are asking you to include at least one tag, flag or ticket on your project.

Our lovely sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs who are offering the winner a choice of 4 digital stamps.

As always the DT gallery is full of fabulous inspiration form the very talented DT girls.

Join us HERE for all the details and entry.

It feels like an ages since I made this card lol! I made it before I left for Devon for one of Mikael's school friends.

The image is from Kenny K and coloured with Copics.

The DP's are Crate Paper

I still have lots to do for this weekends C4E crop we start our circle journal swap this month and mine is still not finished!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E R#32 - Colour recipe

2011-08-12T09:00:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone :)

This weeks C4E recipe is a colour recipe. We would like to see projects inspired by the colours in the photo above. (image source - www.accessorize.co.uk)

As always there is a fabulous DT gallery full of inspiration and a fab prize up for grabs!

I'm taking a little break from C4E to spend some time with the boys so I don't have a project to share today.

I will be back next week with another C4E recipe challenge.

Have a fabulous weekend

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

c4e R#31 - Endless Love

2011-08-05T12:44:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Happy Friday!

Wow it's been a hectic week! I am definitely ready for a break!

This weeks C4E Recipe is a Sketch recipe. If you like layers you'll love this sketch!

The DT gallery is chock full of inspiration including submissions from our 3 new DT girls!

This weeks prize is generously donated by The Poodles Parlour.

After all the male cards I have done recently it was lovely to make a very girly card! I threw everything at it lol!

I've used Kaisercraft Lilac avenue DP's. They are just gorgeous!

The image is Endless Love from Delicious Doodles. I've coloured it with pencils for a softer look although the cardstock I printed on wasn't too keen on them :( and the photo doesn't capture the twinkly Stickles :(

Gorgeous flowers and lace from Wild orchid Crafts, MS punches (butterflies and Fond branch) and lots of Stickles finish off this card.

Thanks for stopping by

Have a great weekend!

Hugs

Michele x

Treasured Photo

2011-08-02T09:30:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Last month I entered the UK Scrappers House challenge with this layout.

The challenge was to use a photo that was not perfect, one that you would probably not normally scrap. There was also a sketch to follow which I squished up to fit on to a 8.5 x 11" layout.

My mum recently bought a fab new gadget. It scans old negatives and slides, they can then be saved as .jpeg images ready for printing. My mum has always been a keen photographer and took lots of pictures of us as we grew up.

The focus of the layout is about having this opportunity to see these old photos and remember my childhood.

The layout has a very 70's feel with these gorgeous DP's from Crate Paper and My Minds Eye.

I have used the Martha Stewart punch Doily lace, and machine stitched around all the pieces.

I seem to have a thing about butterflies at the moment lol! they keep appearing on all my projects!

I have added lots of Stickles to highlight the fabulous patterns on the paper and of course the butterflies.

And this is the photo my sister and I in the late 70's about 1978. I'm the one at the front ;)

Have a good day thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

Teacher gifts & cards

2011-08-01T09:30:00.001+01:00

Good morning!

You may need some sunglasses for this post lol! These sweetie gifts really were very bright!

I had a few teacher gifts and cards to make for the end of term and although I had made one card I left it far too late to do lots of different cards so one design repeated several times was the simplest solution.

For the sweetie boxes I made a simple open box and filled it with Lemon sherbets and Chocolate lime sweets. I then wrapped some bright yellow and green net around the box.

For the tags I designed a set of round tags and papers. These were punched and die cut the pieces then attacked them with Stickles lol!

For the cards I used some gorgeous Crate Paper DP.

I kept to a simple design using different shapes and layers and again lots of Stickles!

Have a great day!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #30 - Random Recipe

2011-07-29T09:00:00.000+01:00

Hello :)

I don't know what has happened to the last couple of weeks! I've totally missed last weeks challenge with crop prep & end of term things there just wasn't enough time.

This weeks challenge is Anything but a card. We have a fab prize up for grabs from Whoopsie Daisy Digital stamps and of course the fabulous DT gallery. sadly we are saying good-bye to Suzette this week and our July GDT Brenda. It has been fabulous working with both these talented ladies :)

Join us HERE for this weeks challenge :)

My project this week is a Mixed Media Canvas. I made this canvas for the C4E June Crop workshop.

It was so much fun! I am really getting into the collage/art journal style!

I have used free collage images from the Internet, mostly from The Graphics Fairy.

Other materials used are Distress Inks, Crackle Paint, Acrylic paint, glossy accents, beads, feathers, and wire.

Have a fab weekend thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #28 - Embellishment Recipe

2011-07-15T21:34:00.000+01:00

Hello :)

Happy Friday! Have you got anything planned for the weekend? I'm hoping for a quite one with plenty of crafting lol!

We have a fab new challenge for you over on the C4E blog this week we would like you to use the 3-2-1 recipe.

I had real trouble wording this on the challenge post lol! So I'll just repeat my poor effort....

3 of something, 2 of something and 1 something!

I think someone stole my literacy skills while I was sleeping lol!

There is gorgeous inspiration from the super talented design team including our GDTeamie Brenda.

Our sponsors this week are Crafty Sentiments who are kindly offering a cute stamp for our winner.

Lots of good reasons to hop over HERE!!!

For some reason I had convinced myself I had lots of teacher thank-you cards to make this year, and as usual had not started! With this in mind I have made the first one.

I have used MME Remember Roses paper from the Stella and Rose collection. I have inked the bias binding and doily with Cloudy blue alcohol ink. The doily and DP had a generous spritz of glimmer mist, sadly I didn't capture the glimmer in the photos, it was all I could do to take the photo before the wind blew the card away lol!

My 3-2-1 is 3 Butterflies, 2 pins and 1 Rosette flower.

So a few more cards to do before next Friday when the boys break up for the holidays.

Have a wonderful weekend thanks for stopping by :)

hugs

Michele xx

C4E Recipe #27 - Colour Recipe

2011-07-11T10:59:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Sorry to be late with this weeks challenge post. We've had a busy weekend with birthday outings and visitors, it has been lovely though :) We had T4 here yesterday too! The town was buzzing lol!

This weeks C4E Recipe is a colour recipe and we would like you to use the picture above as inspiration for your projects. The image is from a fabulous website www.dukeofwellingtons.com they have some gorgeous wellies lol!

This week we are sponsored by Stamping all day who are offering a fabulous prize!

There is lots of inspiration from the DT too! The DT call is now closed so I have a busy week ahead choosing new teamies!

My card this week uses sketch from Sketch and Stash and a cute Stampavie image - Mouse in Hammock. I was sure I'd used the stamp before but I can't find any pictures of cards using it!

I have coloured with Distress inks (Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and weathered wood )

The flowers are from wild orchid and the leaves are Martha Stewart Fond Branch punch.

The DP's are Basic Grey Wisteria from my stash.

I have added lots of Diamond Stickles to finish the card.

I'd also like to enter this card into the following fabulous challenges

Sketch and Stash - sketch and old/new stash (old DP new stamp)

Sir Stampalot - anything goes

Polly Craft Challenge - Great outdoors

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by

Have Fun!

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #26 - Sketch recipe

2011-07-03T10:56:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

I hope you are enjoying this lovely sunny weekend!

Sorry I'm a little late with this weeks challenge post life just got in the way this week lol!

This weeks recipe is a sketch. We have a gorgeous DT gallery and fab prize up for grabs.

Check out all the details HERE.

The DT call is still open with plenty of time to enter. We are looking for a few new teamies to join our relaxed team. All the details are on the C4E Challenge blog.

This weeks card is another male one, I seem to be making a lot of male cards and LO's at the moment.

The papers are Crate Paper available from the C4E Store.

The image if from LOTV coloured with Distress inks. I'm a bit out of practise with my colouring :( Still not sure about blonde hair lol!

I have a huge pile of ironing staring at me so I'd best get on with that this afternoon!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe challenge #25

2011-06-24T09:30:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Well I'm not late with this weeks challenge project but I am really behind with this weekends crop preparation! lol! I'm always late for something!!

This weeks C4E challenge is to make something with a sporty theme.

I drew a blank on cards so I made a layout this week.

The LO is about my eldest son's school sports day and how he tried so hard to master the elusive skipping rope! He just couldn't get the timing right lol! Bless him :)

The boys both had their sports day yesterday and had lots of fun with a picnic on the school field at lunchtime. The atmosphere on the field is wonderful, families coming together with their picnic blankets, camera's and extended family :)

I have used Echo Park papers from the C4E store with a couple of Crate Paper chipboard accents. I wrote the journaling directly on to the layout in white Gelly Roll pen. Not 100% sure about that!

We are looking for a couple of new recruits for the C4E design team too! If you'd like to join us all the details are on the C4E challenge blog.

Right I'd best get on with the crop preparation otherwise there will be no samples, kits or project sheets for Sunday!! lol! There are a few places left if you are in the area and fancy joining us, I will be teaching a Mixed Media Canvas workshop in the afternoon, and there is always plenty of coffee and cake!!

Have a great weekend thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #24 - Embellishment Recipe

2011-06-17T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hello :)

we have another fab challenge over on the C4E Challenge blog. This week we would like you to use embellishments that begin with the letter R!!!

we have a fab prize from Crafty Sentiments Designs and as always a gorgeous DT Gallery!

Hop over to the C4E Challenge blog HERE to join in with us this week.

I have used a Rosette and Ribbon for my card. The DP's are My Minds Eye from HERE. And the Sentiment circle you can grab from HERE.

I'm hoping for a crafty weekend this weekend I have lots to do for next weeks C4E crop and a ton of ideas I want to try! Here's hoping lol!

Have a crafty weekend thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #23 - Colour Recipe

2011-06-11T14:07:00.000+01:00

Hello :)

Sorry I'm a little late with this weeks post I have been without the Internet for a couple of days :( All back now and sorted :)

This weeks C4E challenge did get posted on time (thanks mum!) and we have a colour recipe for you to play with, Strawberries and cream! The prize up for grabs this week is from our sponsor Delicious Doodles, a choice of 4 digital stamps! There is lots of beautiful inspiration from the DT too :)

My card this week was for my sisters birthday. I have used a gorgeous Crate Paper chipboard accents from the Emma's Shoppe collection. I have added some Diamond stickles to her dress and socks.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts and the DP's are Crate Paper Dresses and My Minds Eye Girly Lace with Bazzill Cardstock.

Have a wonderful weekend thanks for stopping by :)

Hugs

Michele x

You Will!!!

2011-06-06T10:59:00.001+01:00

Good Morning!

Well there is still a large hole full of water outside, no workmen and the local kids are loving throwing the lumps of concrete back into it! Wonder what the chances are of workmen showing up today? lol!

We had a lovely afternoon yesterday exploring a local beauty spot, the boys loved running and exploring. As usual for us we sat on wet grass in the wind drinking coffee and eating cake lol! The outing was in aid of my sister and BIL's birthdays so Happy Birthday Guys!!!

I have a layout to share today :)

This layout was the May crop kit layout. The kit is available HERE

The sketch for this layout is this months Mojo sketch which can been seen HERE on the C4E cafe blog or HERE on the C4E website

The story behind this photo is that my mum and aunt joked many years ago that they would ensure that I got married even if they had to "help" me get there lol! When we got married I asked the photographer to stage this photo for us, we were not supposed to be smiling lol!

I am in the process of designing some new journaling products for the C4E Store, part of the collection is these fun Pennant flags. I haven't decided if I will release them as digi's yet but they will be available soon in packs of 6. What do you think?

Time for a coffee break lol!

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #22 - Sketch recipe

2011-06-03T15:44:00.000+01:00

Hello :)

We have a new challenge for you this week over on the C4E challenge blog, a sketch recipe.

The DT girls have some Stunning examples and there is a fab prize of stamped images donated by the girls!

I am only a little late with my card this week lol! It was completed in time but we had a burst water pipe outside the house yesterday which delayed photographing it. There is currently a large hole full of water and no sign of any workmen! at least the sun is shining lol!

I have used some of the fabulous new goodies from Crate Paper and Echo Park for my card. I love the Chipboard accents from Crate paper, they are fabulous!
You can grab them all HERE

If you would like to join us this week follow the link >>>>>>> C4E Challenege!!! :)
Have a fabulous weekend!
Hugs
Michele x

C4E Recipe #21- Alter something!

2011-05-30T11:47:00.000+01:00

Hello :)

I am soooooo late with this post It's almost time for the next C4E challenge lol!

I started way too late on this project and didn't get it completed on time :(

There is still time to join us this week, we are asking to see altering, either a whole altered project or just something altered on a project.

The DT have some fabulous examples for you all over on the C4E Challenge blog.

For my submission this week I have altered a book. I have been wanting to try this for ages :)

I have books everywhere here, bookcases full and boxes hidden away lol! I have books ready to go to charity but couldn't alter a book I'd read lol! I love books as much as I love to craft and to tear and paint a book I had read was impossible! So I went to our little community charity shop and bought 3 books I knew I wouldn't want to read. They were chosen just for altering.

This is how it looked before. I tore out pages and painted the book with a coat of Gesso. Then painted it with Silver acrylic paint and poster paints. I couldn't resist adding some Stickles too! The edges had a silver crackle paint treatment too.

I made a little charm dangle to hang from a mini bull dog clip which was painted with silver acrylic paint.

For the Flowers I punched several scalloped circle from the torn out pages, coloured with distress ink and silver paint, then secured together with a brad. Finally I sprayed them with Glimmer Mist and scrunched them up.

As a final touch to the flowers I made some bead pins and added Painted rose leaves.

The plan is to use this book as a vision book so it's a work in progress. I think it will change and grow as I complete it.

It was lots of fun to do hopefully I will have time to do more :) I loved the creative process of this project, it was about the art, the self expression rather than recipient.

Needless to say I am way behind with blogging! If I haven't visited you recently I am sorry I will stop by soon promise :)

Thanks for stopping by

Have Fun!

Michele x

C4E Recipe #20 - Embellishment Recipe

2011-05-20T09:00:00.003+01:00

Good Morning!

Thank goodness it's Friday! It's been a loooong week lol!

And as it's Friday it's also time for a new C4E challenge recipe :)

This week we have an embellishment recipe for you to play with, a fab prize from regular sponsors Crafty Sentiments designs .......and......lots of inspiration from the Design Team!

I've inked up one of my Tildas for this weeks card and coloured her with Distress Inks.

My ribbon is Vintage binding coloured with Distress inks and for my Bling I have used lots of stickles. The card really sparkles in real life.

The flower is from Wild Orchid crafts and the DP is Crate Paper Honeymoon.

Have a fun weekend !

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #19 - Colour Recipe

2011-05-14T11:27:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Poor blogger has been poorly this week lol! so this weeks challenge posts are a little late.

This weeks C4E Challenge is a colour recipe. We would like you to use any or all of the colours in the picture.

It just so happens that these colours are a perfect match to the new papers I have in at C4E ;) The new papers are from Echo Park and Crate paper and soooo yummy! I also received the matching alphas and chipboard accents this week. Lots of plans with this collection!

For my card I have chosen some chipboard accents from The Crate Paper Toy Box collection these are great for male projects.

I'm not sure where this card will be going lol! I don't know anyone who likes darts!

The DT girls have quite a collection of inspiration this week including cards and an envelope album! This weeks prize is the opportunity to join our team for one month!

I'm off on a bug hunt this afternoon! Alix needs a centipede to take to school!!!! Should be fun!!

Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend!!

Hugs

Michele x

New Job

2011-05-09T09:30:00.010+01:00

Hello everyone :)

In between the showers yesterday the boys managed a quick trip to the park, while they were out I managed to burn boiled potatoes!! I was being really organized and got them on early for roasting, left them to boil and went to upload some new goodies onto the C4E Store.

Next thing I know there's smoke everywhere and the boys walk in with a bar of chocolate for me lol!

We didn't get roast potatoes for tea :( My usual trick is to not switch on the cooker lol!

This layout was for the April crop, the kits are available HERE.

If you would like the sketch for this layout it is HERE on the C4E Cafe blog for Mays Mojo sketch!

The creativity prompt for April was to scrap about Change, my layout is about DH's new job and the changes it will bring to our family.

I don't usually do much journaling on the front of my pages so most of the story will be on the back of the page with a few key points on the front.

The butterfly is quite symbolic of change and fitting for a layout about moving from one stage in our lives to another.

The buttons on the layout are handmade from clay and inked with Distress inks. I have a whole pot of these clay buttons ready for colouring when I need them now :)

DH is home this week as he has a dentist appointment tomorrow wisdom tooth extraction eek!! It will be nice to have him home in the evenings, maybe he can get the Elves to go to bed on time lol!

Don't forget to enter this weeks Recipe challenge and there are more new goodies on the C4E store!

Have a great day thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #18 - Sketch recipe

2011-05-07T16:02:00.001+01:00

Hello :)

Sorry to be late with this weeks C4E challenge post. We had sooooo many entries last week I've been busy visiting them all!

This week we have a sketch for you to play with. The DT girls have filled the gallery with fabulous cards all different! I love how one sketch can inspire so many different interpretations.

I have used the sketch for a card for my card stash which is looking a little empty. I won't even think about the lack of Christmas cards yet! lol!

I have used the Tim Holtz diecut bird, painted with Pewter Crackle Paints. He has a little black bead for an eye. Of course I have used liberal amounts of Stickles lol! I'm starting to run out of Frosted Lace again I feel a shopping trip brewing!
To join in with us this week hop over HERE and do check out the DT blogs they are FAB!!!
Here's the card recipe......

Have a great weekend thanks for stopping by!
Hugs
Michele x

Wish me luck

2011-05-04T09:00:00.028+01:00

Hello :)
I found another post lurking in the draft section lol!
This layout was the second kit layout for the January C4E crop! There were enough goodies in the kit to make two layouts.

The crop creativity prompt was New beginnings. I have scrapped about trying again to focus on my one word - Organize! This is still a work in progress lol! But I still have 8 months left of the year ;)

Love this quote! It kind of excuses your failures and makes you feel better that you have failed.

I tried to add some lucky charms to the layout in the hope that I will succeed this year.
I still have a couple of these kits available HERE
Thanks for stopping by
have a great day!
hugs
Michele x

RECIPE
Beginning layout kit - Crafts 4 eternity

Mr and Mrs

2011-05-02T09:00:00.000+01:00

Hello :)
How has your bank Holiday been? we have had a quiet family weekend just enjoying being together after DH being away and Mikael's camp trip last week. Nice to be together :)
I found a couple of draft posts lurking in blogger lol! This layout is from the January C4E Crop!
I still have a few of these kits available HERE either as a single layout kit or double layout kit.
The Best Creation papers in this kit are just stunning glittered and glossed it was hard to cut into these!

The photo is from my wedding in 2007! I am still working my way through the wedding photos. I prefer to scrap what I feel like at the time rather than sticking to completing an album.

The gorgeous flowers have silver Paint on the edges. I do love my Paint Dabbers lol!

Trickiest part of this layout is the cutting out, but worth the effort.

I have added a few flat back gems and of course generous helpings of Stickles :)
Thanks for stopping by
Have a great day!
hugs
Michele x

RECIPE
Crafts 4 Eternity Beginnings Page Kit

I see You

2011-05-01T09:00:00.020+01:00

Good morning :)
I found this layout lurking in the draft section of blogger lol! Thought I'd better post it before it disappeared!
I made this layout for a UK Scrappers weekly challenge in February! I wonder how many others I haven't posted lol!

The photos were taken a couple of years ago in a park near the boys school. My nieces had come for a visit and we all went to enjoy the sunshine. I don't see my nieces very often so I took lots of photos :)

I probably would have added more embellishments to this layout but the challenge requirements didn't allow for them.
I hope you are having a lovely bank holiday weekend
thanks for stopping by
hugs
Michele x

C4E Recipe #17 - Anything Goes!

2011-04-29T16:05:00.004+01:00

Hello Everyone :)

Did you see the wedding this morning? Kate looked stunning! I hope they have a long and happy life together :)

I'm a little late with this weeks C4E challenge post, it took longer than expected to make this weeks card.

This week we have an ANYTHING GOES! theme. The DT Girls have some beautiful examples and there is a fab prize up for grabs! Hop over HERE for all the yumminess!!

I still had 2 baby cards to make, the babies are almost 2 months old now eek!! I also forgot 3 birthdays this month! I'm guessing I could do with a calendar lol! Actually a PA would be nice lol!

I have used Meljen's cute giraffe coloured with Distress Inks and Stickles!!

These gorgeous Wild Orchid flowers were white, I've coloured with Distress inks to match the card better.

So I guess I had better get this card to the new mummy and the super cute baby!

Have a fabulous day!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

RECIPE

Image - Meljen Designs

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint, Stormy Sky, Wild Honey, Worn Lipstick, Aged Mahogany.

Stickles - Frosted Lace

DP - First Edition Paper - Animal Antics

CS - Bazzill

White Vintage Bias Binding - Wild Orchid Crafts

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Beads, pins and flat back pearls - stash

Punches - Martha Stewart - Doily Lace, Fond Branch and Butterfly

Perfect Pearls Mists

Printed Sentiment

C4E Recipe #15 - technique / theme

2011-04-22T11:40:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Happy Easter!

Wow this week has just flown by! I haven't got much done at all this week with the boys home and DH away.

We have a new recipe for you to follow on the the C4E challenge blog. This week we would like you to make your own buttons! I have had a lot of fun making buttons for last weeks crop workshop. My favourites have to be the Clay ones. If you would like a couple of ideas for making your own buttons visit the C4E Cafe Blog HERE

My project this week is a layout about DH's New Job. This was also the crop layout, there are a few kits left and will be uploaded to the C4E website soon.

I have layered lots of ribbon, shapes and trim around the layout, with a few words about my feelings about this big change in our lives.

The button is made from Air dry clay and coloured with Distress ink to match the layout. One of the great things about making your own buttons is that you can match them perfectly to your project.

I love the uniqueness of handmade buttons each one is different and they retain the handmade quality of the project. They are not perfect just like my work lol!

The DT girls have some gorgeous examples for you as always please do check out their blogs for more button ideas.

Have a fabulous weekend of sunshine and blessing :)

Michele :)

C4E Recipe #15 - Embellishment Recipe

2011-04-15T09:00:00.002+01:00

Good Morning :)

It's been a strange week here, DH started a new job on Monday which was great! Sadly it meant he had to stay away from home all week :( He will be home tonight YAY! :D I'm looking forward to my hug :)

This week over on the Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge blog we have an embellishment recipe for you.

As always the DT Gallery is gorgeous.....and we have a fab prize up for grabs! Hop over to the C4E Blog to enter.

I'll warn you now there are lots of pics in this post! lol! You may want to grab a cuppa and let the dog out ;)

This was made for my mum for Mothers Day. In my haste to get this finished I forgot one of the challenge requirements! Whoops sorry :( I had intended to add the charm but totally forgot.

I saw a lot of twisted easel cards entered for R#8 (February) and had to have a go!

I have added the easel card on to a drawer box.

I have used beautiful papers from the Sweet Owl pad again. Wild orchid flowers and Tim Holtz Bird cage die cut painted with Adirondack Paint dabbers.

The little owl is one of my Digital stamp sets (Owls) coloured with Copics. One of my browns ran out whilst colouring this in :( Will have to get a refill. I have added Stickles to finish off the image.

Here's the doily!

Inside the drawer I added a quote sticker from my stash, a wild orchid flower and a little feather.

To complete the gift I found a mini chipboard photo frame in my stash which I painted and added DP's to. This was still drying when I gave it to mum lol! The photo is my mum and her mum.

There did you make it to the end? I should let the dog back in now and hop over to the C4E blog before he needs to go out again lol!

I am cropping this weekend YAY! I have a fun Button workshop prepared (almost!) and gorgeous goodies to scrap with :) Hopefully the sun will shine so we can lunch in the carpark....yes we really do that lol!

Have a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

Birthday rose

2011-04-09T09:00:00.001+01:00

Good morning :)
I have a quick card to share today. Using the same design as yesterdays C4E challenge card I made this one for a lovely young lady's birthday coming up soon :)

I have used papers from the Sweet Owl collection (First Edition Paper). These papers are Divine! some of them have glitter and the cutest owl on!

The sentiment spot is one of my designs I am playing with. The Rose is from Wild Orchid.

Short and sweet today lol!

Have a fabulous day I hope the sun is shining where you are :)

Hugs

Michele x

C4E Recipe #14 - Colour recipe

2011-04-08T10:49:00.000+01:00

Good morning :)

I'm a little late with this weeks C4E challenge post it's been a hectic week!

There has been a lot of school events this week, Mikael was in a play for 2 nights, Alix had a Dino Celebration to show what work they had done this term, both boys had open classrooms which was an opportunity to see their work and talk to the teachers and yesterday was the Easter celebration! Alix was in the Bonnet parade, I had to decorate eggs for Mikael and we hunted for Easter eggs too!

To top it off it is Bad hair day today which I totally forgot about and sent them in looking nice and tidy lol!

I was looking forward to a quiet weekend but now hubby has a new job which means he will be working away from home so I have a lot to do to get him ready to leave on Sunday!

So......This weeks Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe challenge is a colour recipe! We would like to see projects using colours from this image......

Lovely spring Daffodils though most have died off here lol!

I have had a go at something a little different this week. I needed a card for a 17 year lad so wanted something clean & simple.

The papers are from the GCD Homespun Collection Beautiful collection of papers with glitter, lacquer & flocking!

The sentiment spot is a design I was playing with and hope to release soon in the C4E store. I have a lot of designs waiting for release lol! I'll have to try harder to get organized lol!

Hop over HERE to see what fabulous inspiration the C4E DT have made and enter the challenge :)

Have Fun!

Michele x

Ray of Sunshine

2011-04-02T13:27:00.001+01:00

Afternoon everyone :)

The sun has returned here so the the kids are in the garden building sandcastles and kicking a football at the house lol! If they tidy up their mess later I'll take them to the park ;)

This week I actually got time to enter the UK Scrappers weekly challenge and earn some points for the team :)

I have used this week C4E recipe sketch too!

The photo was taken a couple of years ago towards the end of the summer and is of Mikael (DS1).

I have used papers and rubons from the C4E Sunkissed kit, still have more left to play with!

Part of the challenge was to include some real life memorabilia, I have added some shells we collected of our beach.

I have coloured the Dream Street Alphas with Copics and added Fancy Pants Summer soiree rubons to the layout. I don't usually use rubons much but these are lovely.

I still have a mothers day card to make....eeek! so I'd best get on with that!

Have a great day I hope the sun is shining where you are!

Hugs

Michele x

RECIPE

C4E Sunkissed Kit

Cardstock - kit & stash

Shells - weston Beach

Alphas - Dream Street (crafts 4 eternity)

Copics - YR16

C4E Recipe #13 - Sketch recipe

2011-04-01T09:00:00.001+01:00

Morning everyone :)

This weeks C4E recipe is a sketch recipe. We have a fab prize from my store up for grabs :)

I have made a card and a layout this week. The card is my MIL's Mothers day card.

I have used some papers from a new pad I bought hoping that one of my friends would have a baby girl this year, they have all had boys lol!

I have used one of my favourite digi stamps Butterfly Kisses. Coloured with Copics and Stckles.

Sorry about the poor photos I just can't seem to get a decent photo at the moment.

There are some gorgeous examples from my DTeamies all over HERE!

I'll be back with the layout tomorrow :)

Have a great day!

Hugs

Michele x

RECIPE

Image - Butterfly Kisses (Crafts 4 Eternity)

Copics - V000, RV000,RV10, E43, E47, E49, C1, YG00, G94,YG63, B60

Stickles - Frosted Lace

DP - First Edition - Sweet Owl (Range)

MS punch - Doily Lace

Flower, Ribbon, Pins - Stash

Printed Sentiment

C4E R#12 - Technique/Theme Recipe

2011-03-25T09:00:00.038Z

Hello everyone :)

Thank-you for the well wishes for the boys they are all better now and back to their normal naughty selves (hubby too!)

I am actually on time this week YAY! I am trying out some new methods to get organized at the moment I quite like this one at the start of the week you list everything you would like to get done in the week, then each day choose 5 things from the list to do. When they are done you add more one at a time.

My One Word for 2011 is organize, I failed miserably with it last year lol! so I'm trying again this year.

Anyway enough of that waffle! It's Friday and time for a new C4E Recipe. This week we would like you to include something hidden on your projects.

At the March C4E crop I taught several methods of Hidden journaling (including the pocket below) and included a simple hidden element to the crop kit layout.

Behind the photo is space to add lots of journaling and extra photos.

I bought some Perfect Pearls Mists to try and love them! This layout has a gorgeous shimmer, sorry it was really hard to capture it :(

The kit includes a length of vintage seam binding which I inked with Alcohol inks and blending solution. When it was dry I made the little flower below.

I used an Xcut punch for the leaves, I love the shape of these leaves but the punch is terrible you have to get the leaves out with a pin which rips them. I am going to have to find a new one.

The velvet trim is from my stash and not included in the kit :(

I surprised myself with the sewing lol! it actually turned out neat lol!

Want some more inspiration? check out the fabulous C4E DT gallery!!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs

Michele x

R#11 - Embellishment recipe

2011-03-23T16:40:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)
I have a houseful of sicklies this week :( all the boys (hubby too!) have come down with a tummy bug poor babies :( which is one reason I am soooooo late with this post.
There is still time to join us at the C4E Recipe challenge and it's definitely worth popping over to see what my DTeamies have created with this weeks recipe.

Last Sunday was the C4E crop the theme was Hidden Journaling. This Journaling Pocket was the main course for the class :) And my submission to last weeks recipe challenge, I am multi-tasking craft projects now lol!

The DP's are from the beautiful Stella and Rose collection a few are still available HERE.

I had fun with inks, Perfect pear mists, paint dabbers, fabric and stitching with this little pocket.

Better see if anyone feels like eating!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

Cupcakes

2011-03-15T14:18:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)
We have lovely sunshine here today and I have a layout to share with you :)
This layout was the February crop layout and kit. The Kit is available HERE and has beautiful papers from My minds Eye's Stella and Rose collection. I could easily keep these papers all to myself lol!

The Creativity Prompt for February was Loves of your life. I love cupcakes! Baking them, eating them and anything with cupcakes on lol!

I have used one of the new C4E products Vintage Love Tickets along with some gorgeous lace and ribbon.
The text I printed myself, bit time consuming but love the effect.

Hope you are having a fabulous day!
Hugs
Michele x

C4E Recipe #10 - Colour recipe

2011-03-11T18:42:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)
Sorry for the lateness of today's post I have been fighting a loosing battle with a headache today :(
This weeks C4E Recipe is a colour recipe we would like you to use Purple, Aqua and light green for your projects. Hop over to the C4E Blog to see the fabulous DT Gallery and enter this weeks challenge.

I was running late with my card this week so opted for a little 4x4" card. The DPs are Kaisercraft.

The bird is a Tim Holtz diecut painted with silver crackle paints, distress ink and a touch of stickles.
I have added stickles and Glossy accents to the DP and Wild Orchid flower.
Sorry for the short post today the headache is winning :(
Have a great weekend
Hugs
Michele x

C4E R#9 - Sketch Challenge

2011-03-04T09:00:00.003Z

Hello Everyone :)

Someone stole February while I wasn't looking!! lol! We have had a birthday this week, my lovely mum had her non-birthday on Monday.....she's a leap year baby :)

It is the first C4E Recipe Challenge of the month which means we have a sketch for you to follow this week.

If like me you love sketches I have lots HERE for you to snag don't forget to tell everyone where you got it ;) and leave me a link to see what you created :)

The prize up for grabs this week is a choice of 3 C4E Digital Stamps and some fabulous examples from the design team in the DT gallery.

I've made another easel card this week. We had some beautiful entries to the Easel card challenge last week including some new "Twisted" easel cards I'd not seen before. I am going to have to have a go at making one now they look fun!

I am a bit disappointed with my colouring this week :( This lovely SWALK image was sent to me by Pinky and I've held on to it for my mums card for months. My mum loves a nice bubbly bath!

The Papers have newly arrived in the C4E Kitchen for me to play with. They will be available on the site just as soon as I stop stroking them lol!

Join us if you can this week we love to see all your fabulous creations!

Have Fun!

Hugs

Michele x

Card Recipe

DP - My Minds Eye Stella & Rose

CS - Bazzill

Image - SWALK (coloured with Copics but forgot to note the colours sorry)

Stickles - Frosted Lace

Flower - Wild Orchid

Punches - Martha Stewart Doily Lace, Rose Leaf and Cornflower

Embroidery thread

Printed Alpha

C4E R#8 - technique/ theme recipe

2011-02-25T09:00:00.001Z

Hello everyone :)

How has your half term been? We have had a busy week with one thing and another, poor Alix has come down with a tummy bug :(
The C4E crop was great fun on Sunday & I went to Stitches trade show on Tuesday which was good :)
Now it's Friday again and time for a new recipe on the C4E challenge blog.
This week we are sponsored by Deedee designs who are offering a fab $10 to spend in their store.
This weeks recipe is a technique recipe and we are asking you to make an easel card. If you have never made an easel card there is a quick tutorial on the C4E Cafe blog. As always the design team have made fabulous examples.

My card was made for Alix's 5th birthday at the beginning of the month.

The image is hAnglar stAnglar coloured with copics.

Not much else to say about this card lol! I did manage to get the third baby card done for Tuesday and was delivered to the new Great Grandaddy who was happy to share the latest photo's of baby Nathanael.

Have a great weekend

Hugs

Michele x

Recipe

Image - hAnglar stAnglar

Copics - B60,B93,B95,B97,E00,E21,E43,E47,E49,C1,C3,R27,R29,R35

DP - Basic grey and Fancy Pants

Stickles - Crystal & Candy Cane

Button & Thread - Stash

C4E Recipe Challenge #7 - Embellishment Recipe

2011-02-18T09:00:00.005Z

Hello everyone :)

Where has this week gone? I've been a day ahead all week lol! The boys start half term today so it feels like a Saturday lol! But it's Friday and time for a new recipe on the Crafts 4 Eternity blog.

This week we have a fabulous prize from Crafty Sentiments up for grabs and of course the super talented DT gallery!

I didn't plan to make a card this week, I started another project but ran out of time to do it properly! I have a box full of unfinished projects lol!

The recipe this week is to include hearts, glitter and pins on your project. Like I need an excuse to use glitter lol!

I'm cropping this weekend :) as always I am soooooo behind lol! I've got some gorgeous new papers for the kits from the My Minds Eye Stella and Rose collection.

I'm off to take the boys into town to spend some of their Christmas vouchers!

Have Fun!

Hugs

Michele x

Recipe

Image - hAnglar stAnglar

Copics - Y02,Y11,E00,E49,E47,E21,E43,E31,E51,B60,C1,B32

DP - Dream Street & K&co

Stickles - Star Dust

Distress Ink - Tea Dye

Lace & Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts & Stash

Pins, Beads & gems - Stash

Stamp - Prima

Punch - EK Graceful Heart

Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels Iridescent gold

C4E Recipe Challenge #6 - Colour Recipe

2011-02-11T13:39:00.000Z

Hello everyone:)

I hope you are all well :) I's sorry for not getting round to visit blogs recently it's been a manic week here with birthday parties, computer viruses, broken shoes and all sorts lol!

We have a new recipe for you over on the C4E challenge blog this week is a colour recipe and we would like you to take inspiration from this yummy photo!

mmmmmm! love cupcakes!

My card this week is very simple as it's for hubby. He's not in to lots of fussy stuff on cards lol!

I printed some word art onto Bazzill Kraft cardstock added pink and brown cardstock, sewing, ribbon, charm and rose and I couldn't resist finishing it off with some Stickles although I think it probably would have been better without lol!

I've added lots of products to the sale section of the C4E website this week and there is 25% off selected signature kits too!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs

Michele x

Crafts 4 Eternity R#5 Sketch Recipe

2011-02-04T09:00:00.001Z

Hello everyone :)

It's been another busy week here it was my youngest son Alix's birthday on Wednesday. Bless him he said he had an "awesome" birthday and it was the best birthday ever! He's 5! lol! I have my party planner head on at the moment so if it isn't Ben 10 themed I'm struggling lol!

We had a fantastic response to last weeks challenge! I guess Polka Dots are popular lol!

This week at the C4E Recipe Challenge we have a sketch for you to follow, the prize is 3 digital stamps from my store.

The super talented DT girls have created some beautiful examples using the sketch.

This is the card that was sulking last week, I'm seeing a pattern emerging here, not sure that is a good thing lol! I don't think it is entirely over it's issues to be honest? ;)

The Image is from my fabulous DTeamie Pinky, thanks Hun I love them! :)

Don't look too closely somehow I got ink where it shouldn't be!

Ok, best get on with the party planning I have a house full of 4/5 yr olds tomorrow and lots of cleaning & decorating to do. Oh! Better do some food too! lol!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele x

Recipe
Image - SWALK (Pinky)
Copics - RV000, RV10, V000, B60, C1, C3, E49, E47, E43, E00, E21
Stickles - Frosted Lace & Crystal
Distress Inks - Vintage Photo & Spun Sugar
Stamp - Prima
CS/Button/Ribbon - Stash
DP - Scrapbook Magazine Freebie
Tools - Cuttlebug
Spellbinders Standard circles & Lacey Circles
Blooms - Wild Orchid crafts

Sketch & Stash Challenge #53 (sulky card!)

2011-01-29T09:00:00.000Z

Hello again :)

Well the sulky card from last week has decided to cooperate! This card should have been C4E R#3 submission but it just wouldn't work! I have used the sketch from Sketch & Stash, lucky it's a fortnightly challenge lol!

The image is again from the Meljen Freebie pack, love them!!

Coloured with Distress Inks, Stickles and Glossy Accents.

The DP I found buried in my paper stash.

I'm off to a birthday tea party today :) My little nephew was 4 this week bless him he's adorable!

Have a great day thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

Challenges

Sketch & Stash #53 - negleted papers, new to me image :)

RECIPE

Image - Meljen

Distress Inks

Prima stamp

Stickles - Star Dust

CS - Bazzill

Glossy accents

Martha Stewart Fond Branch punch

Everything else - stash

C4E Recipe Challenge #4 - Polka Dots!

2011-01-28T14:29:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)

I've been seeing spots for few days with this weeks C4E Recipe lol!

This weeks recipe is a theme recipe and we are asking you to use Polka Dots. The Design Team have rustled up some stunning examples for the gallery and the prize is a selection of 25 stamped images.

Again this week my cards have been sulking! This card is the second attempt, I've left the first to sulk on his own maybe in a few days he'll be in the mood to cooperate lol!

My cousins daughter gave birth to her first child yesterday, Congratulations Gemma! This card and 2 others yet to be made will be winging their way up to sunny Birmingham soon :)

I have used this weeks sketch from Friday Sketches (#139)

I went dotty with the image this week too! Love this dotty background by Chrissy. The photo doesn't show the Stickles very well :( all his spots, mane, feet and tie are glittered......and everywhere else on the card lol!

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by :)

Hugs

Michele x

Challenges

C4E Recipe #4

Friday Sketches #139

RECIPE

Image - Meljen freebie digital image

Copics - C1, C3, B60, B32, V000, RV000, Y02, YG63

DP & CS - stash

Stickles - Star Dust

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon - stash

Punches - Martha Stewart Fond Branch and Butterfly

C4E Recipe Challenge #3 - Embellishment Recipe

2011-01-21T13:21:00.002Z

Hello everyone :)

We have a fab embellishment recipe to play with this week on the C4E challenge blog.

Crafty Sentiments designs, our regular sponsor is offering a cute digi stamp prize and the DT gallery is gorgeous as always!

I started with a card for this challenge and ended up with a layout! The card just wouldn't cooperate so I left that to sulk on my craft desk and sharing this layout called Escape.

The layout was for a C4E page kit which has now sold out but there are a few papers available HERE

I'm fighting with a headache today so I'm keeping this post short, sorry :(

Have a great weekend

Hugs

Michele x

Sketch & Stash Challenge #52

2011-01-15T15:23:00.002Z

Hello everyone :)

I hope you're having a lovely weekend!

I have a quick card to share today for the Sketch and Stash Challenge

They had a nice sketch to follow this week which was quick to put together. You also have to use some neglected or new stash. The sentiment is both new and neglected and the gorgeous cherry blossom flower is new.

Thanks for stopping by

Have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

Challenges

Sketch and Stash

Recipe

DP - Kaisercraft, Lilac Avenue

Flowers and Lace - wild Orchid

Sentiment - Own

Stickles - Diamond

CS and Ribbon - Stash

crafts 4 eternity Recipe #2

2011-01-14T20:15:00.000Z

Hello :)

R#2 has been posted on the C4E challenge blog today. We have a colour recipe to play with this week. I should really check my stash before I set the challenges lol! I didn't have much blue DP to play with.

If you have time hop over to the blog to see the fabulous DT gallery :)

I have used this weeks Sketch Saturday sketch #137 which was lovely to work with.

The Gorjuss girl is coloured with Copics, and I have used some new flowers from Wild Orchid (yummy) which I think qualifies for the Cupcake craft challenge

As always I have attacked the card with Stickles, Diamond I think this time :) The sentiment is from Crafty Sentiments designs and the DP's are Basic Grey and stash!

Have a fabulous weekend

Hugs

Michele x

Challenges entered :)

Crafts 4 Eternity

Sketch Saturday

Cupcake Craft Challenge

crafts 4 eternity Recipe #1

2011-01-07T09:00:00.002Z

Hello everyone :)

I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and New Year :) I took some time off from everything this year, it was lovely to spend some time with the family, building lego and watch rubbish TV!!!

Back to work now and lots to catch up on and get sorted :)

I have freshened up the C4E Recipe challenge for the New Year with a fresh format to the weekly recipes. This week is a Sketch recipe which is simply a sketch to follow :)

The DT gallery is Fabulous as always and if you hop over HERE you can see the challenge details and gallery :)

I have turned the sketch upside down for my card which I made for my niece's birthday on New Years day.

The image is a Gorjuss Girl stamp called Poppy Fields and is available HERE

I've used Distress inks to colour her and added some sparkle with Twinkling H2O and Stickles.

Have a great day thanks for stopping by :)

Hugs

Michele x

Card Recipe

Image - Gorjuss Girl Poppy Fields

DP - MME ( free from magazine)

Distress Inks

Stickles - Frosted lace

Flowers - Wild Orchid crafts

Ticket - Crafts 4 Eternity Kit

CS - Bazzill Bling ( In the Pink)

C4E recipe challenge - Pea Soup

2010-12-21T00:12:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)

Sorry to have been missing so long It's been a bit hectic here with one thing and another. I won't bore you with details lol!

This weeks recipe challenge has been posted on the C4E blog and is our last challenge of 2010! The challenge will run until the 7th January so plenty of time to get your entries in.

As always there is a fabulous DT gallery and prize up for grabs.

Of course I am a little late with my card lol!

Lots of twinkles on this card (as usual!) and my poinsettia which has been stamped with Ranger Dabbers and attacked with Stickles!

The image is from LOTV coloured with Distress inks and Stickles.

Sorry about the poor photo's I can't seem to get them right at the moment.

We have a lot of snow here in Weston which is unusual for us! My car has been stuck since Friday and DH's journey to work in Bristol has been a little fraught! The boys think it's great lol!

This is the card I should have posted last week! Oh well lol! I did get it on the C4E blog just didn't get to blog about it. I also didn't share the crop layout and class!

I may catch up one day lol! If I don't make it back this week I will wish you all a

MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Thank-you for all your lovely comments this year have a fabulous Christmas!

Hugs

Michele xx

R#61 - Twinkling Stars

2010-11-26T21:07:00.000Z

Hello everyone :)

So glad it's Friday lol! It's been a hectic week :) It started snowing here this afternoon, the boys have been so excited so far we just have a light dusting but it's very cold Brrrrrrr!

This week recipe has been posted and we are asking you to follow the sketch and include some stars on your project. There are some beautiful examples from the design team and a chance to win some C4E digi's!

Scoot over to the C4E blog to check it all out :)

I dug out an old stamp for my card this week which was quick to colour with the Copics and some gold stickles.

I've seen a few diecut poinsettia's about recently which are gorgeous! I don't have a poinsettia die or punch so I got my pencil out and created a quick digi poinsettia. I printed it onto the reverse side of some textured white cardstock, cut them out, pinched and inked the petals and hey presto poinsettia flowers in any size or colour I like :)

I have a couple of mini books to get on with so I shall leave you with the recipe for this card and wish you a fab weekend!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele x

Recipe

DP - Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

CS - Bazzill and Craft Creations

Stamp - Anita's

Copics - C1, YG63, G94

Distress Ink - Spun Sugar

Stickles - Gold and Frosted Lace

Punch - EK Sucess Flourish

Poinsettia - own design

Sewing machine 

C4E R#60 - Silver and Blue

2010-11-19T09:00:00.001Z

Hello everyone :)

I am on time this week lol!

This weeks C4E recipe is to use the sketch and the colours silver and blue.

The prize up for grabs is a selection of stamped images and the DT Gallery is beautiful as always :)

I have used a gorgeous Magnolia image coloured with Copics and Stickles for my card. The Dp's I found at the bottom of my Christmas paper box!

The Tag is one of my Vintage Christmas tags which will be available soon.

The boys have gone to school in their PJ's today for Children in Need. Alix was so excited lol! Are you doing anything for Children in Need?

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to hop over to the C4E challenge blog!!!

Hugs

Michele x

R#59 - I believe in Santa!

2010-11-17T11:32:00.000Z

Hello :)

Oh dear I really am getting late with these posts!

This is my card for the C4E Recipe challenge. Hop over to see HERE the recipe and gorgeous DT Gallery!

This was one of those cards that seemed to go on forever lol! It was started in plenty of time for the deadline but as always time just ran out so it was finished at the C4E crop on Sunday.

There is a lot of inking, distressing, crackle paint and glitter, probably too much lol! I made the button from chipboard and PP and finished off with a ribbon bow and pin.

you can grab the PP's from the C4E store HERE

There is still time to enter the challenge we love to see your creations!

Have fun!

Hugs

Michele xx

Birthday cards for Mikael

2010-11-11T09:00:00.001Z

Hello :)

I have 2 cards I made for Mikael's (DS1) birthday last month. I think I still have last months crop LO's to post too lol! I'd better check back :)

The first card uses another of Sleike's cute images coloured with Copics.

The DP's are Basic grey and the sentiment is from Crafty Sentiments.

This card was for Alix to give to his big brother when it came to writing it he needed a little help (he's 4 :)) so pen in hand we try to write but he is getting stressed. It wasn't until I saw him pick up a pencil later that I realised he had been trying to write with his right hand when he is left handed!! Whoops!!

The second card is another easel card. I used some K&co DP's and lots of stickles.

The image is from Lily of the Valley and coloured with Copics. There's a bit of a shadow across the bottom right of the photo, it wasn't coloured so dark! Must replace the daylight bulb in the lamp. I noticed when I looked on Ebay for some bulbs the other day, that they now do all sorts of daylight bulbs so I was thinking of replacing all the bulbs in my craft room. Should help to keep me up later to get more done! lol!

3 sleeps till the C4E crop!! YAY! A day of crafty fun with lovely ladies perfect!

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele x

30th Birthday Easel Card

2010-11-09T09:00:00.001Z

Hello :)

I have a quick easel card to share today :) I made this card a couple of weeks ago for my best friends 30th birthday which she received late of course lol!

The image is a Hangler and StAngler image a lovely friend shared with me. Coloured with Copics and a touch of stickles.

The DP's are Kaisercraft and where already glittered so I just added some extra Stickles around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have Fun!

Hugs

Michele x

R#58 - Doodle-Tastic

2010-11-08T11:22:00.002Z

Hello everyone :)

Sorry to be late with my C4E challenge post :( It's a bit manic here with Birthdays and family stuff!

This weeks C4E Recipe is to use the sketch and add some doodling. The prize up for grabs is a selection of 25 stamped images, perfect for topping up your stash :)

As always the DT gallery is beautiful check it all out HERE!

I didn't intend my card to be quite so girly! The little girl I sent it to is not very girly lol!

I have done two types of doodling, some faux stitching and the doodled background behind the little girl. It's a great way to add a different background. I first saw this on Chrissy's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Michele xx

Recipe

Image- Slieke

Copics - C1, B60, RV10, RV21, R32, E00, E21, E43, E47, E49

Papers - Basic Grey Sultry

Cardstock - Bazzill In The Pink & Java

Distress Inks - Tattered Rose & Vintage Photo

Stickles - Tattered Rose

White Gelly roll pen

Ribbon - Stash

Flowers - Wild orchid & stash

leaves - X-cut oak leaf punch

Spellbinders scallop Nestibilities die and Cuttlebug

c4e R#57 - O Christmas Tree

2010-10-29T12:07:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

It's time for a new recipe on the C4E challenge blog, and I don't have a project :(

I seem to have been rushing all my DT projects recently and to me they are not 110% so this week I haven't made anything but...........

my DTeamies HAVE made beautiful cards :)

This weeks recipe is to use the sketch above and include a Christmas Tree. The prize up for grabs is this cute snowman digi I designed called SnowRag.

Hopefully I will be back with some projects I have made recently including 2 easel cards and layouts.

Have a great weekend, don't forget to turn your clocks back and have a fab Halloween :)

Hugs

Michele xxx

C4E R#56 - Spooky! & UKS Wk 3

2010-10-26T19:05:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Sorry to be so late with my C4E post, I'm still fighting with a cough at the moment which seems to be winning the night battles lol! I am also really behind in my blog visits too :( sorry.

This weeks C4E recipe is to use the sketch and a Spooky Halloween theme. The DT gallery is fabulous as always :)

I have combined this weeks recipe with last weeks UKS weekly challenge and made a layout.

The photo is of my BIL who let me take this photo before he put his halloween mask on!!! ;)

The bingo card is one of my new Halloween Bingo cards which should have been released by now but the coughing got in the way! You can win a set of these digi's by entering this weeks C4E challenge.

That's all from me for the moment, I have also made 2 cards for Mikael (ds1) who was 9 yesterday, I'll share those soon :)

I will leave you with the recipe for this layout and hopefully visit you all again soon :)

Hugs

Michele xx

Recipe

Papers - Basic Grey Eerie

Cardstock - stash

Bingo card and word spotz - C4E

Rick rack - stash

stickers - £1 shop

Alphas - Thickers

Tim Holtz findings die cut

white paint

distress ink pads black soot , peeled paint & shabby shutters

Brads - stash

Fright Night!

2010-10-16T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hello :)

I have a layout to share today :) This one was made for the UKS Oct wk1 challenge and the GBSB weekend. We were challenged to use up the scraps of DP's that we have, use a grid, circles and something new.

Using lots of different DP's with this photo worked really well as there are so many strong colours in it.

I picked up some Halloween stickers in the Pound shop recently which was my something new and circles :)

I've kept the embellishments very simple just a couple of squares of DP scrunched up and finished with a quick sticker. The doodling was done with a white gelly pen. DP's are Basic Grey Eerie collection.

It's the C4E Crop tomorrow YAY!! Looking forward to a Christmassy day with the girls :)

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele xx

C4E R#55 - White Christmas

2010-10-15T09:00:00.007+01:00

Hello Happy Friday!!

This weeks C4E Recipe is to follow the sketch, use the colour white and a Christmas theme.

All the challenge details and the fabulous inspiration from the design team can be found HERE.

This weeks prize is a cute Digital stamp from Crafty Sentiments.

I have made a Christmas Pizza box this week. It was really hard to use only white so I have added sliver and blue in too :)

Little Alf was coloured with Distress inks and H2O's.

I wanted a distressed tag to fit the Crafty Sentiments sentiment but didn't have anything suitable so I drew one! I messed up the stamping a bit though!! :)

I'll have to make something to in the box now lol! maybe a calender or little notebook.

I'll be taking my eldest son to his first residential weekend tonight! He is doing a Maths and Science weekend at Kilve Court near Bridgewater. It's the first time he's been away from home without any family! I'm going to miss my little helper, he usually helps me pack the crop kits! lol!

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele xx

Bunting :)

2010-10-14T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

I can now share this Bunting class I did for the UKS Green Buttons Scrapping Bonanza weekend last weekend!

The Kit is available HERE with everything you need to complete this Bunting.

I really have loved using the Crate Restoration Collection lol! I have also used My Minds Eye brads and DP, Prima e-line flowers and Bazzill Cardstock. The Ribbon was bought from my local haberdashery as were the beads.

It was really hard to get a good photo of the whole bunting so here are the individual 'flags'

Thanks to Margaret from the C4E crop who discovered a quick way to sew the centers of the rosettes, so much easier than a needle and thread!

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele xxx

Time Lost

2010-10-12T09:30:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Back again with the second layout from the C4E September crop.

This layout and kit uses the fabulous Crate Restoration collection.

The layout was also completed for a UKS weekly challenge last month. We were asked to scrap about a guilty indulgence. It was nice to scrap about something other than the usual family stuff.

The watch embellishment is from a surprisingly large stash of watches I found in my jewelry box!

I have used Restoration Chipboard accents, Prima e-line crystals and dress makers pins to embellish.

Thanks for stopping by have a great day!

Hugs

Michele xx

Smile :)

2010-10-11T09:00:00.003+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Finally found time to share this layout with you!

This layout was for the C4E September crop and also entered in the UKS House challenge coming 2nd in the final!

Kits are still available HERE

These My Minds Eye papers are gorgeous and needed very little to go with them.

The Flowers are Prima e-line flowers with a ribbon tied cinnamon stick in the center.

I gave the flowers a quick spritz of glimmer mist too :) The leaves are punched using Martha Stewart Fond branch, and the bling is Prima e-line crystals.

Thanks for stopping by have a great day!

Hugs

Michele xx

c4e R#54 - All That Glitters

2010-10-09T12:31:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Sorry I'm a little late with my C4E post this week I'm suffering with the dreaded lurgy :(

This weeks recipe is to use the sketch and use lots of glitter! The prize up for grabs is 3 C4E digital stamps.

The DT girls have some wonderful inspiration for you as always :)

Head over HERE to see the challenge details and DT Gallery.

I have wanting o do an easel card for ages and with this weeks sketch it was a perfect opportunity to try one using some new nesties I got.

The DP's are Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses, the reindeer is from the Merry and Bright signature kit. Snowflakes were made with a spellbinders create a flake die and a punch.

I am really behind with my blog visits sorry, I will catch up with you soon promise :)

Have a great weekend thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele xxx

C4E R#53 - Wacky Weather

2010-10-01T17:15:00.002+01:00

Hello :)

It's Friday and time for a new recipe over on the C4E challenge blog :)

This weeks recipe is to use the sketch and a weather theme.

The DT Gallery is fabulous as always and the prize up for grabs this week is a chance to be Guest Designer for the month of November with a selection of C4E digital stamps!

I still need to make Christmas cards so my chosen weather is Snow!

There's not really much to tell about this card, lots of glitter and snowflakes!

The DP's were in my Christmas paper box probably Dovecraft or similar.

The large 1/2 snowflake I hand cut and ran through the cuttlebug with an embossing folder. Finished with ath silver Stickles outline.

This snowflake is cut with a spellbinders create a flake die and covered in fine glitter.

Friday also means it's time for the UKS Green Buttons Scrapping Bonanza weekend to start! It all begins at 6.30pm with a layout class from me! There will be lots of classes and challenges across the weekend so it should be great fun. It's an in-house event to help find some lost mojo's!!

On Sunday I am demonstrating and promoting the C4E crop at the Crafts For All Show in Bristol, another first for me! If your visiting the show pop along to stand A47 and say hi.....I have sweeties!! lol!

Have a fabulous weekend whatever you are up to :)

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele xx

And Me!!!

2010-09-28T23:48:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone :)

This weekend I am doing my first online classes for UKS!! The Green Buttons House is hosting a Scrapping Bonanza weekend to help get everyones mojo flowing again and I have supplied 2 classes! So I thought I would share a couple of sneek peeks with you :)

Friday class

Saturday class

Sunday night I remembered I had not done my layout for last weeks weekly challenge on UKS...oops!! A bit of quick thinking and this is what I came up with

Mikael was sailor in a school earlier this year and while I was taking photo's of him in his costume, Alix said "and me!" so he posed in the headscarf for mummy :) I must scrap the photo's of Mikael sometime too lol! So many layouts so little time! lol!

Thanks for stopping by

hugs

Michele xx

C4e R#52 - Lavender & Lace

2010-09-27T11:31:00.002+01:00

Hello :)

Sorry I'm so late with my Friday post, I've been preparing my first online classes for a mini cyber crop on UKS this weekend.

This weeks C4E Recipe is to use the sketch, use the colour lavender and add some lace. Got to be one of my favourite recipes! The DT girls have done a stunning job again this week and the prize up for grabs is 25 stamped images :)

My new found love is Kaisercraft! These papers are delish! One is lightly glittered, one is foiled and the other is glossed! Yummy!

I came across some silver thread in one of my local stores last week which was perfect for this card. They have lots of yummy colours so will be visiting them again soon!

Have you seen Meljen's stamps? gorgeous! These cute bunnies are from a free digi download pack from the store, the sentiment came with it along with some gorgeous stamps. I have painted the bunnies with twinkling H2O's, sadly the photo doesn't show how twinkly the card is :(

My 'little' sister has posted her first post on her blog! She has been scrapbooking with me for a couple of years now, first at my home and then at the C4E crop in Banwell. If you have time please hop over to say hi and welcome her to blogland :)

Id like to also enter this card into the following challenges:

Papertake weekly - animal magic

Spoonful of sugar - anything goes!

Crafty Catz weekly - stitching

I'll be back soon with layouts and sneek peeks!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Michele xxx

Recipe

PP- Kaisercraft -Lilac Avenue collection

CS - Stash

Image - Meljen designs

Colouring - Copics & H2O's

Sewing Machine and silver thread

Lace - stash

Flowers -stash

Pins - C4E (awaiting release)

Leaves - Martha Stewart rose leaf

C4E R#51 - Autumn Harvest

2010-09-17T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone :)

Sssshh!! don't tell anyone I got my card done on time this week!! Yay!! Surprising really as it's the C4E Crop this Sunday and I have sooooo much to do!! which is not surprising lol!

The recipe this week is to use the sketch with Autumnal colours :) As always the DT girls have made some beautiful inspiration, hop over......HERE.....to see :)

This week I have used some beautiful crate products which have just landed at C4E!! They will be available next week, if I don't use it all up first lol!

The sewing machine was dragged out from under the piles of kits being prepared for Sunday. I still can't sew in a neat circle but it wasn't too bad. I sewed zig-zag "circles" ;) onto the doilies.

I love the beautiful Crate Paper Restoration Chipboard!!

With all that sewing on the front of the card (tricky turning the whole card in circles lol!!) I had to cover the mess with some DP.

If I get chance I'll pop back with some sneek peeks from the crop, otherwise I'll share everything with you next week :)

Thanks for stopping by have fun!

Hugs

Michele xxx

Recipe

DP - Crate Paper Restoration - Doilies, MME Merry days of Christmas - pajama plaid

Chipboard - Crate Paper Restoration

Distress Ink pad - Vintage Photo

Prima e-line crystals

string - stash

Tools - usual & sewing machine

The lilac diary

Clean & Simple

Yo-Yo Birthday

Gorjuss Birthday Girl

Art Journal Pages

Christmas gift card holders

C4E Recipe challenge #50

C4E Recipe challenge #49 Layout

Vintage Reindeer Card

C4E Recipe challenge #47

C4E Recipe challenge #44

C4E Recipe challenge #43

Crafts 4 Eternity R#41

C4E Recipe #40 - Sketch Recipe

InSPIRED BY...

C4E Mojo sketch

C4E Challenge R#39

A Stitch in Time

C4E Recipe #38 - Autumn Days

C4E Recipe Challenge #36

Thank-you

Bake Them!

C4E R#35 - Sketch

C4E Recipe #34 - Christmas!

C4E Recipe #33

C4E R#32 - Colour recipe

c4e R#31 - Endless Love

Treasured Photo

Teacher gifts & cards

C4E Recipe #30 - Random Recipe

C4E Recipe #28 - Embellishment Recipe

C4E Recipe #27 - Colour Recipe

C4E Recipe #26 - Sketch recipe

C4E Recipe challenge #25

C4E Recipe #24 - Embellishment Recipe

C4E Recipe #23 - Colour Recipe

You Will!!!

C4E Recipe #22 - Sketch recipe

C4E Recipe #21- Alter something!

C4E Recipe #20 - Embellishment Recipe

C4E Recipe #19 - Colour Recipe

New Job

C4E Recipe #18 - Sketch recipe

Wish me luck

Mr and Mrs

I see You

C4E Recipe #17 - Anything Goes!

C4E Recipe #15 - technique / theme

C4E Recipe #15 - Embellishment Recipe

Birthday rose

C4E Recipe #14 - Colour recipe

Ray of Sunshine

C4E Recipe #13 - Sketch recipe

C4E R#12 - Technique/Theme Recipe

R#11 - Embellishment recipe

Cupcakes

C4E Recipe #10 - Colour recipe

C4E R#9 - Sketch Challenge

C4E R#8 - technique/ theme recipe

C4E Recipe Challenge #7 - Embellishment Recipe

C4E Recipe Challenge #6 - Colour Recipe

Crafts 4 Eternity R#5 Sketch Recipe

Sketch & Stash Challenge #53 (sulky card!)

C4E Recipe Challenge #4 - Polka Dots!

C4E Recipe Challenge #3 - Embellishment Recipe

Sketch & Stash Challenge #52

crafts 4 eternity Recipe #2

crafts 4 eternity Recipe #1

C4E recipe challenge - Pea Soup

R#61 - **Twinkling Stars **

C4E R#60 - Silver and Blue

R#59 - I believe in Santa!

Birthday cards for Mikael

30th Birthday Easel Card

R#58 - Doodle-Tastic

c4e R#57 - O Christmas Tree

C4E R#56 - Spooky! & UKS Wk 3

Fright Night!

C4E R#55 - White Christmas

Bunting :)

R#61 - Twinkling Stars