Look What I've Got!!

These little beauties arrived in a lovely box all the way from the USA!! Martha Stewart edging punches! A big thank you to Enfys for sending them and I've already had a play with the double scallop one!


It took me a while to realise that the pattern either side of the actual punch is to match up the pattern so it becomes continuous....... Doh!

Expect to see some creations using these in the near future!

WIP - Camper Van Swop

Although I've not done any challenges for a few days, I have been working on other things! One of those other things is the Camper Van Swop. As my swop partner is also in the process of 'doing' I can only show where I am upto at the moment.


I'm still a little undecided as to how it will all come together and it could involve ribbon! So watch this space for what I finally come up with!

I'm Back!

But not got anything new to post! The buyers at the craft fair at Ordsall Hall have been generous and left me with ample stock for my next craft fair on 15 November in Halifax.

I think it was a bad combination of a glorious late summer day and buyers wanting to keep their pennies in their pockets to the extent that I didn't do particularly well.

However, I am not complaining as I met some lovely virtual people Sue and Helen who are now real! And also the girls at the beautiful jewellery stall at the side of me, with whom potential and actual horror stories were swopped!

A Good Reason Why ........

...... I've not done any new challenges this week, is because I am desperately trying to make enough stock for the Craft Fair on Sunday 12 October at Ordsall Hall in Salford!

I hadn't realised how low on toppers, embellishments and die cuts I was, so I am now attempting to get 30 hours out of a day! And the day job certainly gets in the way at times like these!

However, I think I'm ok for Christmas Cards!

So, if you are in the area, pop on by and have a look - its free entry!

Ahoy Matey! It's A Friday Sketchers Challenge!

The Friday Sketchers Challenge for the week is this sketch:

Again I've used the new Funky Hand Salt and Pepper download (it is so versatile!) and I did a little yelp when I saw the skull and crossbones paper as I've been wanting some of that for a while, for those teenager cards! I've ripped the skull and crossbones panel and then inked it with black for a bit more of a grunge look. The pirate hat has been coloured with watercolour pencils and is from Allison. The silver strips have been Cuttlebug embossed with Swiss Dots and are attached via 3d foam pads.

I'm thinking that the card could do with a sentiment underneath the hat..... perhaps I'll add one later!

• Backing paper: Salt and Pepper download from Funky Hand
• Image: From Allison and coloured with watercolour pencils
• Embossing dies: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
  

Cuteabled Again & Arty Girlz Sampler!

Monday saw a good start to the week, crafting wise, as I'd been featured again on Cuteable! During October anything pink can be submitted to Cuteable for inclusion on specific pink posts - and here is my inclusion!

And then I noticed on Wednesday that I'd been featured on the Arty Girlz sampler for the Red challenge (mine is the last one on the second row).

And I've just noticed as gone onto Cuteable that I have been featured AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it's my Not Square card!!

Who-hoo!! And very big thank you to Lynsey for all the exposure (in a manner of speaking!) on Cuteable!

It's Not Square! Sketches by Tamara #64

The Sketches By Tamara sketch for this week is: And here is what I've done!

I used my new compass (who would have thought things like that would come in handy so many years after leaving school?!) to draw the circle, but I kept the straight edge otherwise the card would probably not open! Backing paper is the new Funky Hand download Salt and Pepper and I thought it looked a bit snowflaky! The snowflakes are Sizzlit die cuts from silver card and layered onto more Salt and Pepper papers with a red gem centres. The ribbon is from my stash, edges have been silver glittered, and the sentiment is a Studio G stamp.

• Backing paper: Salt and Pepper download from Funky Hand
• Dies: Sizzlit snowflake from the Christmas set
• Sentiment: Studio G clear stamp
• Ribbon: From my stash

Altered Fabric Flowers - Tag You're It Challenge

This is a new challenge for me and I'm surprised I've not done it before as I do like tags and have a few tag dies! This is the Tag You're It! challenge and this weeks challenge is:

we'd like you to create a tag using altered fabric flowers.

They can be altered in any way you see fit ~ painted, inked, stamped, cut from fabric, glittered, etc ~ as long as you've done something to alter them from their original form!

Not over happy with what I've created as I think I had too much on the go when I was making it (The Pie Experience for one!) plus I'm trying to get organised for a Craft Fair on Sunday (12 October) at Ordsall Hall in Salford.....

Anyway, the tag has been cut from the super sized Sizzix Scallop tag die and I've used shocking pink card, generously donated by Lynsey a while ago. The larger denim flowers have been cut from a template I've made, the smaller from the Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet set. I've used multi coloured 3d glitter paint for edging, the pink rope is from JennyFlower and the brads from my stash.

• Pink Card: From Lynsey
• Denim: From old very worn jeans!
• Dies: Sizzix Super Sized Scallop Tag and flower from Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet set
• Other Bits: Pink rope from JennyFlower and other stuff from my stash
  
  

Cuttlebug Embossing Challenge #1

There is a new challenge! And another for me to become addicted to! Its a Cuttlebug Challenge blog and this is their first one. The brief is to use 3 different embossing folders - simple as that!



As soon as I saw the challenge brief I knew exactly what I was going to make. I enjoyed using my bauble template for Carol's recent sketch, so I scaled it down a little, cut three from shiny silver card from the Scrap Store, and then ran each one through a Cuttlebug embossing folder. From left to right - Swiss Dots, Snowflakes and Perfectly Paisley. Each one has been edged with silver glitter 3d paint (well, it is a Christmas Card - what more can a girl do?!) and have a red organza bow on the top.

I've threaded red satin ribbon through silver eyelets at the top of the card and doodled a faux running stitch around the edge of the card - for 'closure'!

• Card: Silver shiny card from the Scrap Store
• Ribbon: From my stash
• Eyelet: From my stash but think it is Dovecraft
• Other Bits: Silver glitter 3d paint and a black rollerball pen

Javablu Award!

I've just been awarded this award from Julie because she says I inspire her (what, little old me and my ribbon?!) So go and have a look at her blog as she has some really good ideas!

And now to pass it on!

The Rules

1.The winner can put the logo on their blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 5 other blogs.

4. Before listing the nominees give a brief reason why you chose them.

5. Put links of those blogs to yours.

6. Leave a message on the blogs you've nominated.

The 5 blogs that I pick and the reasons why are:

Swirlyarts - For the chickens and more recently the peg bags!

Ethel and Edna - Silly Girls and boobies

JellyBelly*JellyBrain - All round entertainment, enthusiasm, camper vans and all things pink

Jozza - My Funky Hand DT mate who makes me laugh and snort my cup of tea in an unladylike manner

Allie - New to the Blogging world and creator of wonderful things!

So there you are. Sorry if you've already had it (so to speak) but you've got it again!