Emas 1st ever Crafty Challenge...

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you are keeping nice and warm in this cold weather and mashing plenty of cuppas (I know I am!)

I just wanted to let you all know about Emas first ever Crafty Challenge!

Ema is a fantastic crafter herself, which is why I'm letting you all know and I have sponsored her first crafty challenge by giving her loads of crafty stash for the winner of the challenge, including some Tatty Button Stamps, Gorjuss Stamps and loads of useful crafty stash!

Her first theme is Shades of Blue (my fave colour lol)

I'd love it if some of you could support her first challenge, so here is a quick link to Emas Blog, where you will find all the info you need to take part :o)

Emas Crafty Challenge! 

Good Luck!

Have Fun!

Happy Crafting!

New Papers And A Couple Of Freebie Sheets :o)

Good Morning Everyone!

Well, it's another frosty, freezing morning for us all by the looks of the car windows outside so I thought I'd bring a little crafty warmth to you all with a couple of free sheets from my new set of Background Papers (that I have literally just finished!)

This collection is called Shabby Text and Bubble Hearts and you can get the full set on my website for a mere £4 by clicking here....

.. Shabby Text and Bubble Hearts

PS - There are some lovely NEW COLOURS in this set :o)

Remember the card I made a few days ago with the watercoloured image? Well, if you look at the background paper, you'll see it is one of my new Shabby Text ones :o)

Here's a photo to remind you...

And here are a couple of free sheets to give you a small taster of what they look like :o)

I hope you like them... I love them, but then I'm biased as I designed them lol

Keep Warm!

Happy Crafting!

Create and Craft Serif Shows Tomorrow...

Good Afternoon Everyone

Just a quick message to remind you that I am back on Create and Craft tomorrow at 

8am (early start!) and 1pm.

I am back with 5 brand new fantastic digikits by Serif... and by a brand new designer!

I simply cannot wait to show you around these kits as they are a little different to what you've seen before!

Different style, different feel, different colourways... and I love them!

I was going to give you a sneaky peek, but I'm not... it'll spoil the fun of showing you tomorrow ;o) lol

I'm planning on spending more time showing you around the 5 kits and creating some fabulous scrapbook pages and a couple of cards on each show... hopefully I will show you how to get the best from them!

As you know, I genuinely, truly love Serif Craft Artist Pro and all the digikits so I am hoping that I can encourage you all to treat yourself and have a go... the possibilities are quite frankly endless!

Enough rabbiting on from me...

Tune in tomorrow at 8am and 1pm and drop me an email to say Hi and tell me what you think of the new kits!

Happy Crafting!

Create and Craft Shows....

Good Evening Everyone (Again) 

Well, two posts on the Blog in one night! means I have much to tell you lol

I'm just bringing you up to date with what's happening and to let you know that I have some shows booked on Create and Craft and Ideal World next week..

Monday 30th - Ideal World - 5-7pm for Craft o'clock!

Wednesday 1st Feb - Create and Craft - 10am and 1pm - BRAND NEW Squeezee CD from Digi Crafts 

(This is a fabulous new CD Rom, with lots of new features too, but I can;t say any more.....til Wednesday) ;o)

Friday 3rd Feb - Create and Craft - 8am and 1pm - BRAND NEW Digi Kit Collection by Serif and by a BRAND NEW designer too! 

You all know how I love Craft Artist Pro and all the brilliant, packed digi kits they bring us.... again, I can't say any more until Friday ;o) 

Anyhoo... that's you all up to date with what I'm up to next week...

I am looking forward to all of these shows and can't wait to show you!

Hope you can watch

Happy Crafting!

Some exciting news!

Good Evening Everyone!

I'm taking a lil break from my Craftathon preparations for this Sunday because...

I've been bursting to tell you this and now, I can!

If any of you are going on the Create & Craft Break to the Warner Lakeside Coastal Village at Hayling Island, Hampshire from March 31st to April 1st, well.....

You'll be spending a weekend packed with craftyness with me!

I am sooooo looking forward to this break... what could be better than spending a weekend full of crafting in such a beautiful part of the world, surrounded by fellow crafters... it'll be bliss!

I have had a rough schedule of my workshops and boy oh boy are we going to be busy! ha

Anyhoo... I just 'needed' to tell you..... It'll be wonderful to meet you all and I cannot wait!

If you want any more info on the Create and Craft break, click here (Create and Craft Breaks) and it'll take you to the Create and Craft website where all the info is and where you can book... I know this particular event is proving really popular so don't delay, book today and come and spend a weekend with me and some of the other fabulous presenters and guests from Create and Craft!

Happy Crafting!

Been playing with my Aqua Markers...

Good Evening Everyone

So, as most of you know by now, my favouritest 'hobby' is colouring in my stamped images... 

Pro Markers are one of my favourite pens to colour in with and they seem to have 'taken over' our crafty life because they make it so easy to achieve lovely results...

So, last night I decided to use my Aqua Markers...  I love watercolouring images too, be it with my distress inks, my watercolour pencils or my Aqua Markers... and as the Aqua Markers were the last of these to be added to my ever growing collection of things to colour in with, I got them out again and do you know, I loved every minute!

It was so nice to have a change from my Pro Markers!

Anyhoo, I thought I better make a card with the lovely image I watercoloured so here it is... 

Hope you like it!

PS - The background paper is from my new set which is coming sooooon :o)

Remember, I sell the Aqua Markers on my website too ;o) and I encourage you to all have a go with them if you haven't already as, like the Pro Markers, they are sooo easy to use... 

Click here to take you straight to them on my www - Aqua Markers

If you need any advice on which colours to  get you started, give me a holler :o)

Here is the image... 

And here's the finished card

Happy Crafting!

Lil card for you, using my new set of papers...

Good Evening Everyone

As promised, here's a lil card I have made using the new stepper card blanks from Papermania and my new set of papers, Dreamy Floral and Whitewash Pastels... 

You can  find the new papers and the new stepper card blanks on my website... I'll warn you though, the stepper cars have nearly sold out already because my savvy class members have been snapping them up!

Here's a couple of quick links for you..to save you hunting!

Stepper Card Blanks and My New Papers

For this card, I have used - 

Gorjuss Girls Stamp - 

Kraft A5 Stepper Card - 

Woodware Plum Punches - Super, Large and Tiny

My Papers

Mini Wooden Buttons

Tons of Glamour Dust

Heart Charm

Crystal Lacquer

Fence Die

Magnolia Tag Die

Pro Markers and the Fine Nibs

Heart Embossing Folder

I have made links of the items I sell on the list for you, in case you want to pop over to the website and treat yourself ;o)

Anyhoo, here it is... I have gone for a minty colour scheme... I hope you like it :o)

Happy Crafting!

And there's more....

Good Evening Everyone

It's Friday!!! Which actually doesn't mean I get a weekend off, but everyone is always happy at the weekends lol

Anyhoo... There are a few things I need to tell you tonight (Whilst my dinner is in the slow cooker) 

Firstly, I have added some fabulous new stepper card blanks to the website by Papermania in white and, my favourite, Kraft!

If you haven't seen these yet, treat yourself, they are superb value at £3 a pack with expandable envelopes!

They were only delivered yesterday and, naturally, I took mine first to play, I'll add a photo of my card tomorrow or Sunday night :o)

Here's a quick link to them on the website Stepper Card Blanks

Secondly, I have created a new set of background papers, Whitewash Pastels and co-ordinating Dreamy Florals :o)

Here are a couple of freebie sheets from the set to give you a taster ;o)

As always, the full set of 32 sheets is only £4 and these can be found on the website here Whitewash Pastels and Dreamy Florals 

I will also have some details soon for my shops' 5th birthday party! Where has 5 years gone?! 

I would love it if you could come along and say Hi and maybe share a glass of something fizzy and sparkly lol

That's about it for now so have a great weekend and Happy Crafting!

New Background Papers :o)

Good Evening Everyone...

I have been slaving over the computer the last few weeks to make sure these were ready in time for you to use them on your Valentines cards!

My new set of background papers is called Polka Hearts and Crumpled Plains!

Now, as you know, I have to have complete co-ordination, which is why I did the Crumpled Plains to match the smaller hearts from the Polka Hearts set..so I hope you like them...

They are literally, hot off the press tonight!

I have made a card with them to show you how I have used them and have popped a couple of photos on below to, hopefully, give you some inspiration :o)

As with all my background papers, the full set is only £4 and you can find them on my website here Polka Hearts and Crumpled Plains 

And, as a lil thankyou, I have popped a couple on here for you to dowload for free, but naturally, like me, you will need the full set lol

And, as another lil thankyou, I have added a new colour, Chocolate, for free too, so you are getting a colour palette of 16 :o)

Anyhoo, enough rattling... I love the papers and hope you do too...

Here's my lil card I made tonight with them :o)

Happy Crafting!

And there's more!

Good Evening Everyone

Well, it looks like I will be busier than I thought next week as I am now back on your screens before the pod on Tuesday night!

I will be back for another Craft o'clock on Monday night 5-7pm as usual on Ideal World... 

No idea what's in the show yet, but as usual there will be some last chance buys at fabulous prices so I hope you can watch!

See you Monday :o)

Happy Crafting!