Moreheads Sneak peek No 2

Hi Everyone

I have a very quick and easy card to share today that i made yesterday as i have loads to do and not enough time to fit it in.  Its using the Everyday Decoupage Kits that will launch on Friday with Leann on Create and Craft at 12pm.  I have teamed it up with the swalk Hunkydory kits that were launched back in May as i thought the colours matched perfectly.  The card base is from the Daisy meadow Kit and i have coloured a foiled sentiment and butterfly using my Spectrum Noir CT1 pen.  Then all i have added is a paper doily from my stash.  It took me about 15 mins to make which is good going for me.

Don't forget the competition, details are on yesterdays post as you could win the decoupage kits and Moreheads Twin CD.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Crafters Companion Blog Challenge - June

Hi Everyone

Its time to share another monthly Crafters Companion Challenge card with you.  The theme this month is time to embellish.  I have chosen to make quite a simple card as my first thought was to go mad and over the top with embellishments but i just couldn't do it.  Although i do think i have left this one quite plain but i really love it.

I've used SWALK  decoupage and one of the Daisy meadow luxury Hunky dory card blanks. I love these swalk decoupage kits they are really easy to pop out and put togther and look really effective.   I have then matted her onto a doily that i distressed with spun sugar distress ink.  Then finished off with a little butterfly embellishment and a sentiment that matches perfectly.

I love these shaped cards, there are lots of patterns and colours to choose from in the pack.  I was demoing them on Saturday and its just so quick and easy to make a really great card so quickly.  The butterfly's are fab too.  A very quick and easy embellishment to add to a card.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

PopCorn CD Decoupage

Hi Everyone

Well i am just going to pack my bag ready for my trip with Margaret and Leann.  I am so excited to be going to eh NEC and i cannot do it.  I just cannot leave my credit card behind.  So goodness knows what i will come back with.  I will let you know.

I am all of of Beatrix Potter samples but isn't Sara doing a fab job and the pick of the day is a super price.  £ for 2 how good is that and i jsut saw the prize draw that you get enter into.  An all expenses paid weekend at Hill top farm in the lake distract for you and a friend and a crafting day with Sara in the library.  How amazing. 

Today i have a another popcorn the Bear card i made for Sara's CD crafting show in Germany.  I have taken inspiration for this card form the crafters companion gallery   and it is one of Leann Chivers cards and when i saw it i thought i would just change it a bit and i think she obviously put more effort into hers than mine as hers is amazing.    I have used backing papers from the popcorn birthday cd and coredinations card.  The front is decorated with photo corners from laina lamb office essential sd card, using my e-craft.  I've just added pearls into  each cut out heart.  The sentiment of course is in German from a popcorn stamp and i think its pretty much explanatory yet i asked Kevin and he said he didn't know?  you can just use your English version or any sentiment you wish, i'm sure you have loads in your crafty stash. I have cut a window in the front of the card using my craft knife.

So when you open the front window up you see an image of popcorn sitting on his little blankie with a gift especially for you.  

 Then as the decoupage has a reverse i was able to add the back of popcorn to the inside of the card on the back of the acetate.  I then used a matching insert from the cd.

Not too difficult and i love the finished result.

Hope you like it.

Louise

Last Beatrix Potter Sneak Peek

Hi Everyone

Ok tonight is the night and Sara will be launching the lovely new products on Ideal World this evening at 9pm.

My last card is using items from the cd, the topper, backing papers and sentiment are all printed form there.  The ribbon is from the BP matching ribbon sets and doesn't he look lovely and cuddly in his blankie.  I just love this image it is soooo adorable.

I will be sat at 9pm with a cup of tea watching Sara, so please join me.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Beatrix Potter Sneak Peek - No 4

 Hi Everyone


Hope you had a fab weekend and a lovely mothers day.  I received two fab cards from my children below and they are bought cards but i want to share them with you as they both really cheered me up and i will tell you  why.

Firstly onto today's sneak peek and I've used one of the prepared card bases with a lovely Beatrix  Potter scene printed on, just ready for you to decorate how you wish.  This time i have taken an image from the Decoupage sheets and its Jeremy Fisher.    I have spray and shined him but its not showing up well on the photo.

Then I've added a sentiment from the cd and some leaves die cut in co-ordinations card.  I really do struggle with mens cards but think this would be perfect.

Don't forget if you haven't already joined in the blog hop, please take a peek and also don't forget to watch the Pick of the day on Ideal world at 9pm on Tuesday with Sara. 

Ok now my mothers day cards and i think i will keep these two as they are so personal to me.  Although both Mark and Emma never consulted each other on what type of card they were going to buy me.  mark normally buys me cards with kittens on but this one caught his eye for a specific reason and so did Emma's.  Ok marks Card first.

 The reason i love this one is because this is the image of little Gracie, i know its only a sketch but this could really be based on her as it is soooo much like her and mark said that was the reason he bought it.  How sweet is this!  Even Grace picked it up and said is that me?

Now this one is a little more comical, which if you know my Emma, she is.  However the reason i love this is because it looks like both myself and Emma when we were about 3.  I will have to find some real photos of us so i can compare and when i mentioned this to Emma yesterday she said, she knew and that's why she bought it too.  I asked Emma if they had gone shopping together and planned it but they didn't, what a coincidence.  Anyway i just felt the need to share this with you as it made my day, we were in  stitches.

hope you like my Beatrix Potter card.

Louise xx

Sunday Sneak Peek - Timmy Tip toes

Hi Everyone

Another sneak peek from me today and this time i have used a decoupage frame card from Timmy Tiptoes from the BP range, where new items are launching as the pick of the day on ideal world tues 9pm.

I've used backing papers from the CD too and the decoupage is so easy to cut out as the outlines are quite simple to follow.  There are lots of sentiments on the cd but i have started to love using the verse writer also to achieve a personal feel to my cards.  I can change the font, the size and colour so i can match it just perfectly, then cut to the shape i like once it is printed.

Also i had a fab day yesterday at Houghton Hall garden Centre where i was demoing.  The staff were lovely and the customers as you would expect all of us crafters to be, friendly and up for a laugh.  I've added my little display photo below and i was surprised how purply pink it was as i really had not done this on purpose.

Hope you have a fab day today and not sure what i am doing yet for lunch as i have not bought anything to cook, Kevin is watching the grand prix, grace is going home early for a party.  Child no 1 is here but i think will be going with grace and child no 2 has not arrived as yet.  So we'll see but obviously i am not getting the shop til i drop day that i wanted.  Ah never mind................  I did get a big hug from Mark though, ................


Oooo and the lovely Margaret Brown has sorted my NEC tickets and our night at the hotel so we are going down on Wednesday and travelling back Thursday.  i cant wait.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Beatrix Potter Sneak Peek - No 3

Hello

Sorry a bit late with this one today, busy busy busy.  I have blogged once but that was a scheduled post.  I  love Appley Dapply, how cute is she and this card is made from a card base that is already prepared with a lovely detailed BP image on it.    I have this image in a stamp and its just gorgeous to colour too. You can use the card base just as it comes however i wanted to decorate it a bit and put my own personal touches on.

So what i did was cut a circle out of the main card front which contained the main part of the image.  Then i cut a  scalloped frame using my nesties and also one for the inside.  I then added a piece of acetate so its like a window and decorated the inside of the card.  I added the second frame to the inside to hide the edges of the acetate and it all looks neat and tidy.

The card is finished off with some Beatrix Potter gingham gingham ribbon and some gems to match.  I love this card, i now its mine and that sounds really big headed but its just sooo pretty.  Good products to work with though so its all down to Crafters Companion.  You can just see above the white frame on the inside to cover the edges up.

Don't forget if you haven't already join in the blog hop and watch the Pick of the day on Ideal world at 9pm on Tuesday.


Oooo and did you see Sara on HSE last night with the launch of the popcorn the bear CD for the first time in Germany?  Guess what it sold out..........  how fab is that.   Well not just the launch of the popcorn cd the launch of any CD crafting in Germany, i think.  I saw some of my cards that i made and will add a few more soon.

Hope you like it too.

Louise

Beatrix Potter Sneak Peek 2

Hi Everyone

I am soo looking forward to the launch of the new Beatrix Potter Range from Crafters  Companion.  There is sooooo much new stuff and its all fab to work with.  Yesterday the Blog Hop  was launched in readiness for the shows and 1 lucky winner will receive a fab prize.  Pop over to take a look and remember to start from the beginning and retrieve all the letters.

Today's card is from a cd that has been released previously but there will be a special offer in the shows so watch out for this if you haven't already got htis one.  This is from the tales of Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes and i have made an A5 pop out card using my ulitimate pro.

I've printed the backing design straight onto centura pearl card which makes it easier for the finished card to take shape as there is no matting in layering.  I love the paper that is in the background it reminds me of wallpaper at a stately home.  Ive used a decoupage image from the cd and finished with two lacy borders cut with spellbinder borders and crafters companion white organza ribbon.  The gems are from the new BP range too.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Crafters Companion Blog Hop

Hi Everyone

Welcome to the Crafter’s Companion Blog Hop to celebrate the release of the new Beatrix Potter CDs and stamps.

Here's my Sneak Peek and i have seen some of the other DT's cards and they are just gorgeous.  They are such a talented bunch and of course they have fab kts to work with.  The CD, stamps, decoupage, cards, paper pads, rubons, new ribbons and embellishments are all so inspiring.  I couldn't wait to get started once the kit had dropped through the letter box.  Well i had to open the door as it was so big.

Today's card is one of the rocker designs from the brand new Timmy Tiptoes CD.  Now i love to spend time on my cards as i find colouring and designing really relaxing, (when i have time).  However sometimes i just need to make a card really quickly or make lots of cards for orders i have and this is when CD crafting comes into its own.  For this card everything is ready for you as its a card companion.  Just print it from the cd, cut out and glue together.  it comes in three sizes so you choose which one you want.  Also how fab is it to have a card companion in the shape of a rocker card,  there are also easel card companions tooo..    i'm soooo  excited.

To finish off i have added a blue gingham ribbon bow and a couple of Beatrix Potter elegant gems, which match.  You just need to see them they are fab.

  

If you have landed here from Gemma's Blog then you are hopping in the right direction. If not then you need to pop over to the Crafter’s Companion News blog to begin.

 The DT have had a great time creating with the new range from Crafter’s Companion and to celebrate the launch of these stunning new collections on Tuesday 20^th March as Pick of the Day on Ideal World, we have decided to give you a chance to see some Sneak Peeks and also have the chance of winning a fabulous Prize:

All three new CDs and all three new stamps (worth £74.94)!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is visit each blog in order and then go back to the Crafter’s Companion News Views and Inspiration Blog to leave your link.  Along the way you will notice that each Blog will give you a letter - make a note of these as they will make a phrase which we will ask you for if your number is drawn by Random.Org on the morning of Tuesday 20^th March.

My letter is: L

From here, you need to hop to Marianne's Blog blog.

PLEASE DO NOT TELL US WHAT THE WORD IS ON THE CRAFTER’S COMPANION NEWS VIEWS AND INSPIRATION BLOG, WE WILL E-MAIL YOU FOR THE ANSWER IF YOUR ENTRY NUMBER IS DRAWN.

Hope you like all of the DT cards.

Louise xx 

Drawer Card, Fairyopolis

Hi Everyone

I've been busy with my Crafters Companion ultimate pro and the advanced construction technique dvd   I used to be a plain 6x6 inch card maker but since using the ultimate i cannot stop making things.  I love it.  For anyone out there please let me put your mind at rest that i never always felt this way and it was really just about me using it more and more and becoming more practised in using it.  it really didn't tkae me long though just a couple of days of trying different things.

Today i have made a drawer easel card from the DVD and also used an image from the Fairyopolis Decoupage packs.  The background paper is from the fairyopolis 12x12" paper pad  and they are all stunning and compliment the fairy images perfectly.   I just love fairies and have done since i was a child.  My older sister and i had the original books and used to copy the fairy drawings and colour them in on Sunday afternoons.

   The card used to make the drawers and flowers is coredenation all in the family, grapes.  I have embossed the card using the ultimate pro embossing board springtime sweets and cupcake treats and if you have seen some of my other posts you will see it is a favourite of mine for the flowers you can create. The two matting and layering circles are from the same board and again were very easy to do and i have distressed the card with the sand it gadget.

The only extra things i have used are some purple ribbon and some brads for the drawer fronts and for the flower centres.  The tag is embossed form the same board as the flowers so no need for more expensive die cut templates.  The with love sentiment is also from the fairyopolis range, fairyoplis 6x12" rub ons .  i gave up trying rub ons a while ago as they never seemed to work for me but again the quality of these from CC is fab. It worked first time.  Oh and nearly forgot I've used iridescent spray and sparkle on the fairy wings but the photo doesn't do it justice.

Hope you like it.

Louise

Hexagonal Box and Humphrey pop up card

Hi Everyone

Ok no colouring at all for a few days, just so busy with work  So I'm adding a box I made a couple of weeks ago for my ultimate demo day and am also adding a card grace made last Sunday as she really liked mine.   

The box i made with coredenations card stock from crafters companion, in fact everything i have used to make this box is CC apart from the glitter on the flowers.  I embossed the flowers on one of the ultimates embossing boards and 3d'd them as the lovely Claire Hamer showed me.  I loved the effect and knew i would use it on a project as soon as she showed it to me.  Its very simple, just emboss a flower shape, sand it to get the distressed effect on the coredenations and then cut from one edge of the petal into the centre, overlap one petal over another and glue.

 

I've used collal gel to glue everything as its also good as a flat glue and also embossed the edge again using the ultimate, cut round to achieve a decorative edge and again sanded it.

And the card below is one of Grace's, she loves the Humphrey decoupage and she did everything on here.  She built the decoupage image and chose this one because on the Humphrey POW, Leann said hello on the show with Nigel and then Nigel got Grace mixed up with a cat.  Grace was not amused at this but loved it when everyone was shouting hello to her.

 As you can see everything is not perfect, a fe wobbly lines and the matting and layering is not perfect Just as  mine isn't.  I obviously explained to grace where to score the lines while reading from the booklet and helped her a little with the folding but after that it was her.  She chose the colours too from the cd.  The whole card is 100% CC, centura pearl, corednations, Humphrey decoupage and backing paper from the cd and collal glue again.

Thanks for looking,

Louise and Gracie xx

Humphrey stamps Decoupage

Hi everyone

I think it has been 6 days since my last blog, I've been so busy.  I really enjoyed the papercraft extravaganza at harrogate.  All the Crafters companion staff looked after me both days, just love all of them, Claire, Meg, Ross, Kamala, Sharon and Michelle.  I also met lots of lovely crafters, everyone was so lovely and i just had such a laugh.  There was loads of interest in the e-craft and I'm not surprised as its fab, amazing brilliant and just grrrrrreat.   I met up with Jacqui and Marcea for a quick chat and I'm sure they enjoyed themselves as well.  I tried to talk myself into leaving my credit card at home but i just couldn't, however i didn't spend too much.  Well not as much as i would if i had been shopping all day.

Ok, I've been  preparing for my next crafters companion demo on Saturday, for details click here.  I will mainly be focusing on the ultimate pro and boards and also Humphrey decoupage, stamps and cd.  Therefore i have been practising a few different shaped cards and my first is a pop up card which i have added paper and  Humphrey image form the Christmas decoupage kit.

 And below i thought i would add my grand daughter Graces card she coloured in using the new Christmas Humphrey Stamp set and papers from the CD.  I've promised her she can set up her own blog but until then I'll just add them here.
She loves colouring in just as much as i do and she loves using the speccies.  She is really good with them and doesn't press on like kids do with felt tips, (she knows she has to look after them) and she always  puts them away in the right place.  In fact if any of you saw my messy dining table picture on face book, she would have told me off I'm sure.

 She even managed the reds brilliantly and she chose the colours and also the embellishments. The merry Christmas stamp is form one of my other kits and she did this all by herself on the first go using rocka blocks.  I was going to help her but before i could she had done it.  I was amazed.  She also put the dies through the cuttle bug and glued the snowflakes on and she is only 7.  She will be coming to stay tomorrow until Sunday so I'll show her this and she will be so proud. 

Bye for now and hope you like.

Louise xx

Crafters Companion Decoupage Kits

Hi Everyone
Here is a last peek at the cards I have made before the kits air over the weekend.  The choice is Christmas or flowers and i love both of them, so what will it be today, flowers or Christmas, flowers or Christmas?  How about both again!  Enjoy the shows and these cards are only a few of the samples that have been made so watch if you can there will be loads more on the shows.

 Enjoy the shows.

 Louise

Crafters Companion Decoupage Kits

Hi everyone, I'm a bit late today with my post as I've been visiting my friend Katy who's baby Ruby is now 2 and 1/2 weeks old.  She is gorgeous!!!!  Any way I wanted to share some more of the cards i have made with the two die cut Reddy decoupage kits from Crafters Companion.    I really do like my cute cards but i have really enjoyed these stunning images.  hope you like them and watch out for the shows.

Louise

Crafters Companion Decoupage

Hi everyone, well i was going to wait until tomorrow to put these cards up but i couldn't resist as the results i am getting from these kits are just amazing.  This next set is all flowers and they are very traditional, classic and elegant which i just love. 

 All of the cards i have made are just so quick and easy, which is great when you're short of time and this first one is an A4 trifold using my ultimate, couldn't be without it.  Using blue tones in coredenations, a few pearl embellishments and a simple sentiment.  How effective.

I just love lilies, when cake decorating they are quite easy to make and look so classy.  This was a very quick card using centura pearl from crafters companion and i think i would describe the colour as pistachio.  I've scored some lines across the matting, added a bow and a sentiment and its done.

Lastly I've again used centura pearl in pink and a raspberry colour to match the flowers.  I've added the flowers onto an oval scalloped edge die cut and used a tri fold cut.  I'm sure there must be a proper name for this card but i really don't know what it is, if any of you out there know what it is please let me know.  I love using embossing folders on the centura pearl as you achieve such a fab result.



I may have some more for you tomorrow...........

Bye for now
Louise

Crafters Companion Decoupage Kits

Hi Everyone

How about some traditional Christmas decoupage kits with a bit of cute included too.  Watch out for the shows on Create and Craft over the weekend.   Sara and Leann will be there with lots of kits to choose from and you won't be disappointed.  These kits are so easy to remove from the backing as they are already die cut and are really detailed with some lovely images.  

I know we all love our cute images but sometimes traditional fits better.  I've added three photos below but watch out for some more, especially those of you who love flower decoupage kits ......................  
    

  I've used Centura Pearl card to make this card for both the base and matting and layering and I've only added a bow to finish it off.  I've also scored the front of the card diagonally using my ultimate pro to add a little interest to the card.  How easy and simple is that..........................

Again the base card is made of Centura pearl card stock and this time I've used coredenations card stock to decorate the card and distressed it after using a border punch.   I've also sprayed the lovely topper with spray and sparkle and again added some ribbon and a bow.  Very quick to make and so effective.

 And a cute one to keep everyone happy.  I've use coredentions again and embossed and distressed it with a snowflake design and this time used only a little bit of silver mirror card and a white bow. 


Louise .............................