Having Fun

This is another card I have been meaning to make for a while from the Splitcoast Stampers technique section, called a Tunnel Card. The paper on the front page is from a new range just released by Papermania & they are just lovely!. The tag was cut using my Cricut and the Tags, Bags, Boxes & more cartridge. The flower image is from the Dawn Bibby clear range and the oval was cut using the XCut shape cutter system.

Inside, I really had fun making the background colour. First I stamped a flower randomly in Versamark, then clear embossed these. I then used three pastel shades of chalk ink and randomly stamped these over the card using pieces of cotton wool, I then used a paper towel to polish the ink off the embossed images, so there are faint flowers in the background (not sure if the photo does this justice). The main images were stamped using purple brilliance ink, and watercoloured using watercolour pencils.

Have had so much fun with these, I'll have to go back over to Splitcoast and see what else I can have a go at - might have to wait until after I've sorted out the easter cards, mind you I could have a go at the treat box again with some easter eggs in it & done in yellow hmm.....

I made this using the instructions in the technique section of the Splitcoast Stampers website - not sure who I'm going to give it to yet, but this is one I saw ages ago & have now found the time to have a go at. Having admitted to starting things and not finishing, I'm trying to overcome this personality fault!!!

The treat box was made using Papermania deep purple card stock and the two papers used were from The English Paper Company (not sure if they are still trading). I used my lovely Crop A Dile to set the eyelets and tied it with white organza ribbon - it turned out really well, but much bigger than I was expecting, so I may try with smaller card next time.

I've Been Tagged again!!

Thanks to Jami & Tracy for this one:

The rules of the game:
• Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
• Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, we all want to know them.
• Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
• Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Okay, 7 random facts, hmmmmm!!!

1. I have a morbid fear of maggots, totally irrational I know, but then most fears are.
2. We have two cats, Billy & Molly, both came from the cats and dogs home.
3. I have just discovered the TV series Life on Mars, and it's brilliant (sad what you get into when you don't have to go to work - we have cable TV with the old catch up facility).
4. I'm a huge Apple fan - have an IPhone, IPod and MacBook & would love to burn all PC's given the opportunity I HATE WINDOWS!!!!
5. I'm a classic hoarder - I try and avoid throwing things away as I know the moment I do I will have found a use for them- as I write this I'm sat staring at several empty cans waiting to be altered, along with yoghurt pots and jars.
6. This is getting harder..... I'm not good at finishing things - okay with starting, but usually loose interest before the end, which probably explains why I make cards & have trouble scrapbooking!
7. Yeah! last one...... Christmas is my favourite time of the year - I love all the glitter and sparkle & I probably have a better time on Christmas day than most kids!

Well, there you go, now I've got to tag 7 other bloggers - will let you know later who they are.

Thanks Tracy

I had a brilliant time at the DoCrafts demonstration this afternoon, and having bought my new cutting mat and a few other bits (didn't spend very much as it's such good value!), I had to come straight home and have a play and make the slider card - here's my version, hope you like. It took the best part of an hour to make, but that was more because I was fiddling than it being complicated. I don't actually have anyone I could give this to at the moment, but the idea was in my head and I had to get it out as it were!

Thanks again Tracy for a brilliant afternoon. BTW the glass cutting mat will mark (I must have been a bit heavy handed with my craft knife & I've now got a nice little score down the glass!!!) but it's not too deep so hopefully it won't affect it too much.

Anyway, off to have a bit more of a play - think I might have a go at the never ending card - Tracy made it look so easy (if I don't post for a while, you'll know it wasn't so easy & I'm still trying to untangle myself!)

Tags

I've been tagged, twice!! I'll have a think about who I'm going to tag with this one as most of the people I know have already been tagged with this one, hmmmmm!

I've also been tagged with questions from Lavender Stamper:

1. WHAT WERE YOU DOING 10 YEARS AGO?
Can't really remember, but I know I was working for another financial adviser - he was brilliant though and I really enjoyed working with him (sort of gone down hill since!)

2.WHAT WERE YOU DOING 1 YEAR AGO?
Really enjoying being in our new home and still getting things sorted just the way we want.

3. NAME YOUR 5 FAVOURITE SNACKS?
Cheesy chips
Chocolate (anything chocolate)
Crisps
Garlic Bread
Toast and Marmite

4.NAME 5 THINGS YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE A MILLIONAIRE?
Craft, Party, Spend, Craft oh and did I mention, party!!!

5.NAME 5 THINGS YOU LIKE DOING?
Crafting
Eating Chocolate
Having fun with my family
Cooking
Doing nothing

6.NAME 5 THINGS YOU WOULD NEVER WEAR AGAIN
Most of my clothes from the 80's (even if they do come back into fashion)
I think I'm going to count that as my 5 (saves me from embarrassing myself by naming my mistakes individually!)

7.NAME YOUR 5 FAVOURITE TOYS!
Cricut
Cuttlebug
Guillotine
Bone Folder
Magic Bullet (Kitchen toy)

8. YOUR FAVOURITE QUOTE.
Nobody ever learned anything from what they got right (don't know who said it, but it's a motto I live by - not that I make loads of mistakes, but I try and make any I do make useful ones)

Well that made me think for a bit! think I need a lie down now!!!

Having Fun

I found instructions to make this card on Chick n Scratch's blog, and remembered that I had a tumbling clown stamp - it seemed the perfect stamp for a penny slider card. Since making this card I can't help picking it up every time I go near it and sliding it up and down - the Clown cartwheels perfectly up and down the card. You really must give this a try!

Now that I've stopped being depressed, I'm quite enjoying having time to play with my crafting, and actually not having loads of money to keep adding to my stash means I'm getting more inventive and actually using some of my stuff up - you should give it a try one month. Don't spend any money on craft - you could always put the money in a jar and see how much you've got at the end of the month, you'd probably have enough for a big splurge & not having bought anything for a while may even concentrate the mind so you buy what you'll make most use of (Well that's the theory anyway!!)

It will be nice to get back to work, but I'm hoping that I don't have to work for a financial adviser again - time to try something new!!!

Yeah!!!!!

I've got a job interview - it's not until 19th March, so plenty time to get some more, but at least I've got one!! Someone actually thought I'd be good for their company!!! Sorry to go on, but I'm so happy I could puke (not a nice image, sorry).


Anyway, it's mothers day and as well as searching hard for a new job this week, I've been making stuff, already posted the card keeper and candle, so here's a picture of the card I made for my mum - I'm so pleased with it as I took the time to design the layout on a piece of paper first, and thought really carefully where to place the elements, think it shows and I'll be using this more often to help.


This is the sketch I did on which the card is based - this is my own, but is so simple it's probably already out there somewhere!




I also made a photo wallet for my MIL (to go with the candle & box), with pictures of Geoff and Charlie from when we went to Disney last summer - hope you like this too, the instructions for the photo wallet can be found at Splitcoast Stampers