A New Digi Designer

Well to me anyway. I saw a gorgeous card on Mina's blog and had to go and have a look at the artist and wow her creations are just amazing. I decided on the set I wanted and before I could sign in it was gone, I contacted her and she said she would put it back on and she did but it went straight away again and I thought I am not meant to get this set lol. I contacted her again and this time she added six so I had a chance and because I had to wait she included 2 free digis, I was so touched by the gesture as it was totally unexpected and I contacted her to say was she sure lol. Please stop by and see her gorgeous creations I know you won't be disappointed I know I wasn't, I am not connected but I am a very satisfied customer.

Anyway onto the card made with the first of the images I bought, I have used the Nit Wit Gratitude papers for this and matched her clothes with copics and had a blast colouring her in. I tried to distress the edges with ink but must admit I am not keen on this, think I am essentially a clean and simple crafter, not that I am tidy when I craft though ;) The camera seems to have changed all the colours but they do all match in real life.

Ingredients

Image: "Maurine with Tea" MayzyArt

Papers: "Gratitude" Nit Wit

Cardstock: Papermill

Brads: Brad Mountain

WOYWW - First time in ages

Hello All

Well it is the first time in ages that I have posted on WOYWW, those that haven't see it before it is where we all get to be really nosey and see others craft areas and storage ideas that we can pinch use. It was started by the lovely Jules and if you click the link it will take you to see all the other craft areas.

Ok so what is on my desk today, not a lot lol, been having a clear up as have visitors and wanted to be able to show them the room, I am not opening any cupboards though ;). Bit of paper piecing happening with some snippets left over from a previous card and this will even make my first christmas card if I get myself into gear.

I have recently sorted my copic storage, I saw a Really useful box with eggcrate on Jane's blog and thought oh that looks perfect. By the way check out Jane's colouring skills, my oh my to be that talented. I was in Florida at the time so sent hubbie to the DIY store (Lowes and Home Depot) and he managed to get a huge sheet for $12. I went on-line and found the 18L box which I thought looked a bit deeper and the site had the internal measurements of the box so hubbie was able to cut the eggcrate to fit the suitcase and know it would still be big enough for the box. When we got home it was a simple job to purchase the box, cut and silicon glue the eggcrate and voila one set of copic storage. Now I am not judging here but this particular simple job took 4 months lol. And before you all blame hubbie that is how long it took me to get the box lol. I used small dots that I coloured and numbered on the ciao. I have seen around blogland where they leave holes for the colours they don't have, I tried it but kept putting them back in the wrong holes and confusing myself. They are set out like the copic colour chart though and can be easily moved. The only drawback I have come across is that my eggcrate is quite tight in spots and the sketch sometimes get stuck and end up loosing their lids so I have to fish them out with tweezers, this is quite fun though. But honestly this is the best storage I have ever had, transportable and easy to see what colours go at a glance and I can't see me changing from it. I found that leaving the handles on the box also gives it a handy resting spot.

Finally I wanted to show you the fabulous panda that one of my buddies Tanya made for me, I saw this on her docrafts gallery and thought oh I love him and at the next playday she gave him to me and I thought I might cry, such a kind and generous gift.

Hope you enjoyed my whistlestop tour of my crafty space.

Wedding Anniversary

I don't normally post stuff like this but I wanted to show you the fabulous roses my hubbie got me for our anniversary. He is not normally one to buy flowers and as it was our 20th anniversary I kept teasing him as to what big pressie he had got for me and I got the normal response "what do you want now then?", see he knows me so well.  So imagine my surprise when these turned up a work, what made it even funnier was I got a phone call from reception telling me a parcel had arrived and as I had ordered a whiteboard eraser I sent one of the guys who works with me for it, and he appeared with this big bunch of flowers and he was bright red to boot. He said everyone was stopping him to ask who the flowers were for and it had taken ages to get from reception to my office lol.

He's a keeper isn't he.

Baking a Cake

I bet the title of the post fooled you into thinking I was cooking....all I can say about my cooking is I can burn water lol.

Another set of freebie stamps this time by Adam Prescott and there are six different ones in this set and a really nice size too. I have had this paper in my stash for about 4 years and this is the first time I can remember using it...so ashamed...I think I have a problem lol. And I let go of another brad too must be sickening for something lol.

Ingredients

Image: Freebie with magazine

Papers: Kathy Hatch for Daisie Company

Brad: Eyelet Outlet

My Favourite Flower

I think everyone has a favourite flower and although I don't like cut flowers...I know I am strange... I do love hydrangeas. Blue is my favourite but I still love all the variations too. I had lots of cards to make for birthdays in April but got distracted by this lovely flower on the "the next big thing" cd. It came as a digi stamp and pre-coloured and I have used the pre-coloured version here. This is a very CAS card for me as I wanted the flower to really stand out but I do like the finished article and so easy to put together. I decoupaged the flower to give it some dimension and a bit of ribbon and voila all done.

Ingredients

Image: Pre-coloured Hydrangea " The Next Big Thing"

Cardstock: Walmart (love these pads 30-50 sheets of 12x12 textured card for $5)

Ribbon: Buyology

Nailheads: Josy Rose

Sew a needle pulling thread

Sometimes a free gift with a magazine is so perfect you can't resist, I felt this way about these little stamps that I got free recently with "Simply Homemade" they did come with matching papers but I decided to go on another route.

I saw a card on Kerry's blog using these papers and thought oh I like those so I went and got them and have used them already. 

I normally mat everything onto matching card but these papers looked better without that, have some bits left over so may make another card yet.

Ingredients

Image: Nit Wit Stamp

Papers: "Fresh Start" Design House Digital

Sentiment: Another freebie stamp set

Forgot to post this one

I can't believe I forgot to post the cards I made for Mothers Day, I can't find a picture of the one I made for my mum but do have one of the one made for my MIL. I used blues for my mum and purples for my MIL. I normally try and use a little girl for my mum and a little boy for my MIL as this way I can get them to look like me and hubbie but this year I adored this little image so much I used her for both cards.

Can you believe this sweet little image is on clearance too and a bargain at only $2.

Ingredients

Image: "Sweet Little Gift" Sassy Cheryl

Papers: "Fairytale" Nitwit

Brads: as above