Your so special

Oh my where has August gone !! 

The children here in the UK will be back at school 

next week ......... wow the holiday went fast !

Heartfelt Creations is Sponsoring Cardabilities

for this sketch !! The wonderful Karan asked us

on the DT if we would like to join in so I did !!!

Click on the Sketch to go to Cardabilities blog and join the fun !

For my card I used paper from the Daphne paper pad

and I used my new edging tool to rough it up !!

Love this tool ! I saw one for the first time in action a few weeks ago.

I used pearls around the heart, and glittered the edges.

The heart is raised up with double 3D pads for dimension.

I used Sun Kissed Fluer flowers, the classic leaf stamp and die

and the leaf swirls from the Cut, Mat, Create Collection.

Sentiment is from the classic message set and the flag

is a Spellbinders die.

Of course I glittered up the flowers too !!

Happy crafting !

Gift Card Holder

As promised here is my second project this week.

Its a gift card holder that you can hang on your tree !

(I forgot the gift card in the front when I took the pic!)

In the back are tags with messages and you can write on.

Make sure you check out the blog this is such a great release !

Click on the pic below.

And of course ............ 

More of those early morning poinsettias !!

Two days to go ........ 

The girls are getting so excited now !

You would think they were getting married !!! hehe.

Party time!!

I will share some pics

To make the card I used:

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCDP1 246 Festive Christmas Paper Pad

HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut

125156 Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities

HCD 738 Ornamental Add on Die

HCPC 3551 Holly Berry Precut set

HCPC 3622 O little town PreCut set

415253 Labels Eight

Other Products Used : Green card, Glue, Glitter glue, gems, embossing powder,

heat gun, red ink, peeled paint ink, Alcohol pens, white card, 3D foam pads,

ribbon, hole punch.

Using green card die cut three of the large Labels Eight dies. Using paper

from the paper pad cut three of the smaller die from labels eight.

Adhere a piece of ribbon in a loop at the back of one of the green die cuts.

Adhere another die cut over it so the ribbon is between two die cuts.

Adhere the paper die cuts to each side of the holder. Cut the third large die

cut in half and adhere the side edges to the holder one on each side. Cut the

third paper cut in half and adhere to the holder. Stamp, colour and cut out

the image and adhere with 3D foam pads to the front pocket. Stamp again and

colour and cut out the poinsettia and adhere to the image. Cut two journalling

pieces from the paper pad and stamp the sentiment on one. Punch a hole in the

tops of them and thread ribbon through. Place in the back pockets. Place a gift

card in the front pocket. Stamp, emboss, shape the poinsettias and add a gem to the

centre. Stamp the leaf swirls and ink, add glitter on the berries. Adhere

the swirls and poinsettias to the holder and your project is complete.

Believe in the Magic Of Christmas

Whoop whoop its Heartfelt Wednesday !!!

As you know a DT call has gone out and

the current DT is being voted on.

Of course I would love for you to vote for me,

I have made so many friends there its hard to ask for a vote .......

Please go and vote HERE
This takes you to the HC blog and the DT call post.
There is a Click Here button highlighted in the paragraph
Vote for your favourite designers. Click there and it will bring up
the list of the DT to vote on !!! Thanks so much !
When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on August 29th, 2014.

So not long now if you haven't voted already !!!

Here is what I used to make the card:
HCDP1 246 Festive Christmas Paper Pad
HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut
125156 Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities
HCD 738 Ornamental Add on Die
HCPC 3551 Holly Berry Precut set
459222 Paper Blossoms Tools
452255 Grand Calibur

Other Products Used : White card, red card, embossing powder and heat gun,
Spellbinders Tranquil moments die, gems, peeled paint distress ink and red ink,
glitter glue, all purpose glue, 3D foam pads.

Die cut two Of the Tranquil Moments die and adhere at the top with glue to form
a card. Draw around the inner of the die on paper from the pad and cut out.
Adhere this onto the card with 3D foam pads. Stamp the sentiment onto white card
and cut out the middle section. Adhere to the card. Stamp, cut, colour and shape
the holly swirls, glittering the berries. Stamp, emboss, shape and form the
poinsettias adding a gem to the centre. Adhere the holly swirls and flower to your
card and add gems to the edges and your card is complete.

A special Someone

I needed a gift box for a gift.

So I reached for my Raindrops on Roses papers from Heartfelt Creations

and this is what I came up with.

I love these boxes.

The flowers are Majestic Morning from Heartfelt Creations.

I have a tutorial HERE how I make them.

I also have a tutorial on how to make the box HERE

The DT is being voted on at Heartfelt Creations ..........

I would love for you to vote for me if you haven't voted already.

You can vote HERE

Happy crafting !!!

Vellum flowers

I thought I would have a go at making flowers

with vellum ! Only the second Time I have made them !

I used the Arianna Blooms from Heartfelt Creations

and heat embossed onto vellum.

I coloured them from the rear using my alcohol pens.

This card is similar to one I made before,

papers are Arianna Blooms and sentiment

is also from Heartfelt Creations.

These cards are very easy to make so quick !

Just what I need at the moment with the 

school holidays !!

Hope your all having fun this summer !

Happy Crafting

Favourites from the Sweet Lullaby Collection

As the DT is up for vote I thought I'd take a look

back at the last years collections and share my favourite

projects I did with each release.

Oh I really loved this collection !

Its The Sweet Lullaby Collection

The images are so easy to colour too !

The pallet is just my cup of tea.

Click on the picture and it will take you to the post 

for the project with instructions and items used.

     

And of course I couldn't leave my little girl out !! 

The photo was just perfect for this frame, but poor girl does cringe when she sees it !!

But its so cute ............... !!!

Remember voting is still taking place for the DT 

at Heartfelt Creations........

We would love you to go vote !

PLEASE VOTE HERE

For the one I love

I just loved the papers and wanted to make a card with them

and this is what I came up with !

I have Chris's card all ready for Xmas now !!

Blimey I might be organised this year ............ nah !!!

The papers are from the Christmas Card paper pad 

from Heartfelt Creations.

The Poinsettias are cut from the Bebunni CD,

holly is a Die'sire die, swirl is Cheery Lyn

and of course one of those snowflakes again !!!

I printed the sentiment so it fitted inside the  spellbinder die.

Happy Crafting !!

Remember if you haven't voted on the current DT at Heartfelt Creations

there isn't much time left !!

Click HERE to go vote.

Happy Birthday

I have another quick card to share with you today !

I made this from a card front from the 

Raindrops on Roses paper pad from Heartfelt Creations.

The sentiment is from Adorned in Roses stamp set

and the flowers and lace die are from the Arianna Blooms collection,

also all from Heartfelt Creations.

I cut around the inner square and the green square,

adhering them with 3D foam pads to give dimension

and glittered the edges and flowers.

The papers really made this so quick to make !!

Right we are off to the coast for Fish and chips !

Yum !!

Happy Crafting

Wonderful Christmas

Here is my third project this week for Heartfelt Creations.

I'm loving the colours of this Christmas Collection!

Check out their blog by clicking on the link below.

This is a really quick card to make.

Remember Heartfelt Creations has a DT call out!

Also the current DT is being voted on.

Its a tough ask as the DT is such good friends......

I'd really love it if you felt you would like to vote for me.

PLEASE VOTE HERE !

You could win a $50 girft certificate !

Voting closes 29th August 2014.

To make the card I used the following:

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCDP1 246 Festive Christmas Paper Pad

HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut

125156 Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities

HCD 738 Ornamental Add on Die

HCPC 3551 Holly Berry Precut set

HCPC 3621 Dove of Peace PreCut set

Other Products Used : White card, All purpose glue, glitter glue,

red ink, peeled paint distress ink, Black ink.

Using white card make a tent card 5 2/16" x 4". Cut a card front from the

paper pad and adhere to the card. Stamp the sentiment in black ink.

Stamp, emboss, cut and shape the flowers. Add a gem to the centre of the 

flowers. Stamp the swirls on white card and colour with inks. Glitter the 

berries. Adhere the swirls and flowers to the card and your project is complete.

Favourites from Celebrate the Journey collection

I have been taking a look back over the collections

I have worked on for Heartfelt Creations.

This time its Celebrate the Journey

How I wish I had had time to make these little purses as favours

at my wedding ....... they are so easy to make and so cute !

Click on the photos and it will take you to the post

for that project with instructions and items used.

      

If you haven't voted already for the DT over at

Heartfelt Creations you only have a few days left to do so.

PLEASE VOTE HERE

Happy Crafting !!!

I'm off to have fun with my girls !!

After all I'm on Honeymoon!!

Pearl box

Here is my second project this week for Heartfelt Creations.

A pearl gift box.

This was super easy to make, very much like my folded over box 

just a different shape! 

This box has a sleeve to it to hold it together.

Caitlyn was after this box for her friends

Birthday..... Mmmm I told her to make one! 

Hehe! 

It's time to vote for the style that you like the best 

Over at Heartfelt. Creations.

I'd love you to vote for me....

PLEASE VOTE HERE

Remember we are having a DT call!

Check out the blog and click on the pic below

Check out the amazing projects on the blog
click on the pic below.

To make the box I used the following:

HCDP1 240 Raindrops On Roses Paper pad
HCPC 3584 Lady Rosalie PreCut set

Other Products Used : White card, pearl gems, glitter glue
tacky glue, black ink, 3D foam

Using white card cut a piece 9" x 7" and score 1 1/2" on all sides. Cut into
each corner, fold and adhere together as a box base. Cut four pieces of paper
from the pad 6" x 1 1/2" and 4! x 1 1/2" and a piece 6" x 4" and adhere to
sides and inner of the box base. Cut two pieces of card 8" x 4 1/2" and score
1 1/2" on the long side of both pieces. Adhere the scored piece together
overlapping to form a C shape to fit around the box. Cut 4 x 6 1/2" x 4 1/2"
pieces of paper and adhere either side of the box lid and base. Cut two pieces
of paper 6 1/2" x 1 1/2" and adhere to the side of the outer fold. Cut a
contrasting piece of paper 6" x 4" and adhere with foam pads to the top.
Adhere the box base to the inner of the box outer. Cut the middle of a card front,
stamp the sentiment and adhere to a piece of paper 1/4" larger than the card front.
Cut a sentiment strip and adhere it to another strip of paper 2" x 12" and adhere
to the card front folding around the box to make a sleeve. Adhere the pearl gems
and glitter the flowers and edges and your project is complete.

Christmas Shoes

Well ......... I was asked to make some shoes again ......

So I thought ........

a pair of Christmas shoes !!!

I decorated each heel of the shoe so that the swirls

come down the outer of the shoe to the front flower.

I have to say I'd LOVE a real pair like this !!

Here is a close up of the front......

And one of the heel ...........

All you need now is a bag to match !

Well ........ maybe I might do one !!

The Shoes can be used as name places or favour boxes, glift boxes......

You can get a lovely cello bag of chocolates inside them

very easily !!! Yum !

Click HERE for the template I used to make the shoes.

As you know a DT call has gone out and

the current DT is being voted on.

Of course I would love for you to vote for me,

I have made so many friends there its hard to ask for a vote .......

Please go and vote HERE
This takes you to the HC blog and the DT call post.
There is a Click Here button highlighted in the paragraph
Vote for your favourite designers. Click there and it will bring up
the list of the DT to vote on !!! Thanks so much !
When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on August 29th, 2014.

You need to vote for five of us, everyone is so talented

and so lovely whatever happens the new DT will be amazing!

Make sure you pop on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog

and check out the amazing projects there this week.

Click on the pic below.

To make the shoes I used the following:

(NO they are not hard, fiddly the first time perhaps

but one you have made them .......... EASY !!!)

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCDP1 246 Festive Christmas Paper Pad

HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut

125156 Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities

HCD 738 Ornamental Add on Die

HCPC 3551 Holly Berry Precut set

Other Products Used : All purpose Glue, glitter glue, gems, Red ink, brown

ink, Peeled paint ink, template, tacky glue, template, white pen.

Print and cut out the template on white card. Draw around the template

on your paper twice for the outer shoe pattern. Make marks for where the folds

are but don't draw them on. Cut out and fold. Adhere the heel first and then the 

inner flat of the shoe to the sides. Draw around the template again for the inner

on contrasting paper. Cut it out omitting the bottom of the heel and the top flap

that forms the top of the shoe. This allows the paper to fold inside the shoe and 

line it. The fold for the inner sole across the shoe, make sure this is in place

to give a good fit. Adhere the side and the toe of the inner to the outer and 

trim the sides. Adhere the rectangle inner piece over to cover all lines to give a 

smooth look. Finally adhere the top of the shoe together. To decorate stamp, emboss

and cut the poinsettias. Adding a gem to the centres. Stamp cut and colour the

leaf swirls. Glitter the berries. Adhere two swirls across the front toe and

adhere a poinsettia on top. Adhere swirls along the outer side of the shoe and 

down the heel. Adhere two poinsettias to the corner of the heel and your project

is complete.

Favourites from Once Upon a Time collection

 Today I'm going to share my favourite makes from 

The Once Upon a Time collection

from Heartfelt Creations.

As soon as I saw this collection I knew I had to 

make one of these boxes........

I love the style of them.

Click on the picture and it will take you to

the post for the project with Instructions and items used.

  

And I made my first ever layout with this collection!

The photo is of my Grandparents in 1941.

As you know a DT call has gone out and

the current DT is being voted on.

Of course I would love for you to vote for me,

I have made so many friends there its hard to ask for a vote .......

Please go and vote HERE
This takes you to the HC blog and the DT call post.
There is a Click Here button highlighted in the paragraph
Vote for your favourite designers. Click there and it will bring up
the list of the DT to vote on !!! Thanks so much !
When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on August 29th, 2014.

You need to vote for five of us, everyone is so talented

and so lovely whatever happens the new DT will be amazing!

Pocket slider card

This is the first time I have made one of these !

Wow so easy, I will be doing more for sure !

I made this card for the Crafter's Companion Die'sire team.

Click on the pic above to go to their website.

I just love the way the folders emboss 

there is such an amazing result !

To make this I used the following:

Die'sire Grace Frame Die

Die'sire Leaf 2 Die

Die'sire large Sunflower die

Coredinations card

Coredinations sand it set

Embossalicious Regency Swirls folder.

Centura Pearl card stock White with a hint of silver

3D Collall Glue

Collall Tacky Glue

Die'sire Sentimentals Ornate Stamp set

Have a beautiful day

I just love this Spellbinders die!

(A2 Tranquil Moments)
I made this quick card for my friends birthday.

The paper is from Posy Patch paper pad, classic leaf die

 and open leaf stamp, and Sentiment are from Heartfelt Creations.

The flowers and lacey die are from the Arianna Blooms collection.

I inked the middle with Victorian Velvet distress ink.

Heartfelt Creations DT call has gone out and

the current DT is being voted on.

Of course I would love for you to vote for me,

I have made so many friends there its hard to ask for a vote .......

Please go and vote HERE
This takes you to the HC blog and the DT call post.
There is a Click Here button highlighted in the paragraph
Vote for your favourite designers. Click there and it will bring up
the list of the DT to vote on !!! Thanks so much !
When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on August 29th, 2014.

You need to vote for five of us, everyone is so talented

and so lovely whatever happens the new DT will be amazing!

Cake !

 Well ......... I thought I would share my wedding cake with you !

I am scheduling this post but I know some of you wanted to see it!!

The photos are .......

On the top Chris and I.

The middle row are all of our children between us.

And the bottom are five siblings

They are all family, my Grandma and Great Aunts and Uncles

that are no longer here ....... BUT

They are Chris's mum and Aunts and Uncles........

I can see the confused looks !!
Chris is my Dads cousin !

So its a real family cake for a family wedding !!!

Its a full 360 degree cake !!

Right I'm sure by now the party will be in full swing !!!

I am so excited as I write this !

Only a few hours to go !

The cake was made by Nikki at Cakes D'Licious in Clifton York

WOW Nikki !! THANK YOU so much you did and amazing job!

Happy crafting!!

Guest Book

Its my wedding day today !!!

Wow its come round fast !!! But then we only had a few weeks to plan everything as 

the options at the Registry Office were available were sooner than we thought !!!

Here is the Guest book I have made.

Its for those jokes, funny comments, drawings etc!
Caitlyn helped me make it too. She did a great job colouring the flowers!

Here is a close up, I painted the words which are chipboard
from Creative Expressions with 3D stamp paint.
I used four different colours on it.
It really shines nicely.



The Roses are made using Vintage Floret stamps and dies,
the leaves and dies are all from Heartfelt Creations.
And yes I did glitter the very edges of the flowers !!
hehe!!!

Well .......... best go get ready !!!

hehe !!!

I will post pics soon !!!

Happy Crafting !!

Best wishes

Today Heartfelt Creations are sponsoring Cardabilities !!

My lovely friend Karan who runs Cardabilities

asked us if we wanted to join in so.......... 

Here is my card for the sketch over there!

I used the Arianna Blooms collection from Heartfelt Creations

for the paper, flowers and die.

Pop on over and join in the fun !!

Tomorrow I have something so exciting to share ............ !!!

Dove of Peace

Here is my third Project this week for Heartfelt Creations

Its a new release too !!! 

Festive Christmas !!!

Make sure you go on over to their website and check it out!

I'm loving the papers !!!

This was the first time I had used the poinsettias,

Oh they are so pretty !

I was up several mornings in a row making these to keep

my little girls hands off the embossing powder,

I made enough of a myself without her help !!

I have another project tomorrow for you.

And next week ......... yes those shoes !!!

Only a few days now until the big day !!

So excited !!!!

As you know a DT call has gone out and

the current DT is being voted on.

Of course I would love for you to vote for me,

I have made so many friends there its hard to ask for a vote .......

Please go and vote HERE
This takes you to the HC blog and the DT call post.
There is a Click Here button highlighted in the paragraph
Vote for your favourite designers. Click there and it will bring up
the list of the DT to vote on !!! Thanks so much !
When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on August 29th, 2014.

To make the card I used the following:

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCPC 3621 Dove of Peace PreCut set

HCDP1 246 Festive Christmas Paper Pad

HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut

125156 Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities

HCD 738 ornamental Add on Die

HCPC 3551 Holly Berry Precut set

Other Products Used : Green card, Glue, Glitter glue, gems, embossing powder,

heat gun, red ink, peeled paint ink, Alcohol pens, white card.

Cut two 6" x 6" square cards. Cut the front of one and the back of the other

into a triangle. Adhere the two squares of the cards together so the triangles

overlap at the front. Cut 5 1/2" square of paper and cut in half to make 

two triangles. Adhere the paper triangles onto the card. Adhere the bottom

of one triangle to the back of the card and then the other over the top to

form a pocket card. Cut the centre of a card front and adhere it with 3D foam

pads in the centre of the card. Stamp the image and colour in. stamp the image

again twice and colour the doves in. Cut out the first image complete and then cut

out the two doves and then one dove from the other images. Decoupage them together 

and adhere to the centre of the card. Glitter the berries. Stamp, emboss, cut

and shape the poinsettias. Stamp and cut swirls inking the leaves and berries.

Glitter the berries. Adhere the swirls and flowers to your card. Cut a passage

from the paper pad and cut a piece of green card 1/4" larger and adhere the 

passage to it. Place this inside your pocket and your project is complete.