Allsorts prize

Hi All,

I hope you are all well.

Today I received my prize from the Allsorts Challenge that I won at the weekend. It was a great surprise. There was also a beautiful card from Brenda, one of the coordinators. Here is a photograph of the prize.

 I will have some fun with these. The only problem is, I'm reluctant to use them as they are beautiful and I want to keep them!!

Here is aphotograph of the card. I think it's fab. It was a nice gesture to send with the prize.
Thank you Brenda and Allsorts Challenge.

This week's challenge is CAS - clean and simple. Here is their address - http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/week-188-cas.html

Thank you for stopping by.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

Wendy
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Programmes to come on Create and Craft next week

Hi all.

I hope you are all well.

Well yesterday, I finished off my samples for Cupcakecrafting and sent them off to Lynda Chapman for the 4 day deal starting on Create and Craft on Monday 14th January. I've had an e mail to say that she has received them, so that's one worry off my list!! Also can she use some of my ideas, so I feel quite flattered!! Here's a photgraph of the front of the new Cd Rom that she will be showing. It's a great Cd, something different, I think. I have enjoyed working with it. Hopefully you may see some of my samples next week on TV. I will also show some on here after they have been shown on television.

Today I finished my tax return and sent that off. Another tick off my list. I also received my order from Crafters Companion - my Spectrum Noir pens. So I'm going to have a play later. I've caught up on everyone's blog (I think) on All Things Crafty, done my postings for Feline Playful, made a hair appointment and done part of my ironing. I couldn't finish it because my back gave way and the medication wouldn't make it any easier. Not to worry, tomorrow is another day. I'll finish it off then, together with my hand washing, which is another killer for my back, so may not be up to much tomorrow afternoon.

All that done and I'm awaiting my parcel from Kraftyhands so that I can start my DT work with them. Their challenge for this month is 'New Beginnings', so why not head over to their site and enter. http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/january-new-beginnings.html There's a great prize up for grabs - £20 voucher to spend on the Kraftyhands website.

Mike and Ian (Kraftyhands) are also on Create and Craft on 17th January launching their new Cd Rom - Miranda and Mo. As I'm a newbie on Kraftyhands, I haven't received my copy yet, but can't wait until I do, it looks really cutsie, don't you agree.

Anyway, I will go and tidy up my craft room and have a play with my Spectrum Noirs.

See you soon. Happy crafting.

Wendy
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A 21st and my news!

Hi there,

Yesterday I thought I would have a change to my blog so I changed the design. Out with the old and in with the new and all that! The truth is, I wasn't sure whether my last blog design was a bit too busy so I've gone for a more plain one this time and its blue - one of my favourite colours.

I also have some news to share with you. My first bit of news is that I was a winner over on the Allsorts Challenge for my pinwheel exploding box this week. My other bit of news is that I have been invited to join the design team over on Kraftyhands which I'm very excited about but feel sick with anxiousness. I felt the same when I joined the DT on Cupcakecrafting so hopefully it will pass.

Today, I have been making some more samples for the Touch of Elegance CD Rom which is to be the 4 day deal over on Create and Craft starting Monday 14th January, so it's all systems go. I will share these with you later.

First today though, I had to make a 21st birthday card for another of my son's pals who is turning of age. That's six this week alone!!

For Alex's card (my son's pal), I used Docrafts Wellington Bear - Past times CD Rom. I haven't used this before as I had problems loading it when I first tried using it but I must say I quite like it.

I used an 8x8 white card to start with. The only topper that suited Alex was Wellington with a pint of beer, not because he's an alcoholic, but because he's into photography and cycling and there weren't any of these toppers on the Cd. I matted and layered the topper onto black card from my stash. I used a beigy brown backing paper from the Cd and also matted and layered that onto black card. I fixed it all onto the card. I used the letters and numbers on the Cd to make the sentiment- '21 Today' and made a similar one with his name on to make it more personal. I then attached a bottle top to the bottom right hand corner of the topper. Inside as well as writing a verse, I added - Other beers are available! (Perhaps I have been watching too much Create and Craft!, the presenters usually say that when they advertise/name drop.)

I would like to enter the card into the following challenges:-
Cards Galore - Anything Goes - http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk
Glitternsparkle - Anything goes - http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.
Forever Friends Monthly Challenge - Birthdays - (Docrafts - Wellington Past times Cd used) http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk
Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - Anything Goes - (Docrafts - Wellington Past times Cd used) http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk

Thank you for stopping by.

Happy crafting.

Wendy xx

Links gone awol!

Hi crafters,

Today I have prepared a post with some of my news and also a 21st card that I have made. Unfortunately, the links aren't working and I'm unable to upload my photos, so it will have to wait until tomorrow.

See you then.

Wendy
xx

Black and white

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year to you all.

Thank you for popping across to my blog. Today I thought I would share with you a box that I made recently. Its called a Pinwheel Exploding Box and I think has a little more 'Wow' factor than the normal exploding box.

I followed the instructions on Helen Perreaux's site http://www.paper-castle.com/2011/08/04/pinwheel-box-tutorial/#more-684. She has both a video tutorial and the measurements for the card pieces needed are also in her blog so these can be prepared in advance. The only problem I found was the sound quality. The sound kept going off but I was still able to finish the project.

I used black and white card from my stash. I cut the card pieces to the sizes as recommended by Heather. I used my Hougie board to emboss the lines on the outer black flap to add effect and then added gems from my stash to add a bit of bling. I used the Cricut machine and Lacy Labels cartridge to cut out the frames on the sides of the box. There is a different shape round the sentiment on each of the four sides and each sentiment is different. There is also a different stamped image on each of the four flaps. The stamps I used are from Craft Creatives.

The box lid

I also used a Martha Stewart punch to edge the lips of the box lid. I can't remember what it is called but it looks like arches. I printed the sentiments on my computer. As can be seen, I also added some gems to the box lid.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - Its as plain as black and white - http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/week-1867-its-as-plain-as-black-and.html
Glitter n Sparkle - Favourite colours - http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-13.html


Thank you for stopping by.

Wendy xx

On my head, Son!

Hi everyone,

Thank you for popping over and taking a look.

Well today, I'm following on the card and gift theme with sweets yet again. This time though, they are chocolate and I can't eat chocolate as it gives me migraine, so they are perfectly safe where they are!!

I had this idea before Christmas but couldn't find any chocolate footballs in the supermarkets and shops that I looked in. I bought some Maoam Pinballs instead but the colours didn't match the card. Also, I ate them before I had chance to make the card! Lol!! So yesterday I went out to find some chocolate footballs and was expecting a long trek round the shops, but I found some in the first shop I visited!! I was so stunned, it totally threw me, I couldn't remember what other shopping I needed to do!

Anyway, enough about me and more about the card.

I took an A4 piece of white card, printed on both sides. I used a backing paper from the Moreheads CD Rom from Crafters Companion. I folded the card longways. In order to make a double easel, I cut one half of the card about two thirds of the way along so that the topper fit comfortably but still leaving enough room for the dome.The topper was also from the Moreheads CD Rom. This was matted and layered onto some blue cardstock from my stash. I printed out a starry backing paper also from the CD  and matted and layered this onto the blue cardstock. The matted and layered topper was then fixed to the backing paper using 3D foam pads.

The second easel was made using a dome from Katy Sue Design and placed inside the template provided with the dome. I used the template as it was a similar colour to that on the topper. I filled the dome with the chocolate footballs and attached the dome and template to some blue cardstock to match that on the other easel. I used the starry backing paper which was again matted and layered onto blue cardstock to match the first easel. The dome and card was fixed to the backing paper using 3D foam pads.

 To make the base of the card more sturdy, I attached this to the matching blue cardstock. I used some cake decorations as the toppers - a football on one side and some football boots on the other. I matted and layered the sentiment onto backing paper and card once I had foiled it with my hot foiling machine. I attached some card candy to the two front corners of the base.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Kraftyhands December Challenge- Child's Play - http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/december-challenge-childs-play-and-dt.html
Bearly Mine #66 - Winter Birthdays (Football is a winter sport) - http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-66-winter-birthdays.html
Great Impressions - Anything Goes -http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/december-challenge-and-our-top-pix.html

Thank you for calling by.

Happy Crafting

Wendy xx

It's snow time

Hi all,

Thank you for stopping by today.

Today, I thought I would share with you a card I made with the theme 'snow'. The topper is from the La Pashe Cd Rom, CD 1 of the Big Pair of 2012. I matted and layered this onto a dark blue card stock and then matted and layered these onto a silver mirri card. I used Deco Art Glistening Snow Writer for the snow effect. I have had this in my stash for years and never used it!!

I took an A4 piece of white card and made this into an easel card. I used some blue snowy backing paper from the Magical Christmas Moments CD Rom from Cupcakecrafting and matted this onto dark blue and then onto silver mirri as before.

 

 

I made a box using the same backing paper but this time printed onto card to make it more sturdy. I used my Hougie Board to help score the lines to make the box. I cut out an opening in the top and covered this with acetate so that the liquorice toffee sweets inside were revealed. I stuck all the sides down with red liner tape so that I could not get in to eat the sweets!! LOL!

I printed a sentiment  - 'It's snow time' using my computer and printer and foiled this using my hot foil machine. (This reminds me of Nicky Byrne when he danced on Strictly Come Dancing disguised as the Mask - "It's Show time".) This was then matted and layered onto the blue card and then onto the silver mirri so that it all matched. I tied a bow using silver ribbon which I have also had in my stash for ages and fixed this onto the top left hand corner using silicone glue. I cut out some snow flakes from silver mirri using my Big Shot machine and placed these on the sentiment and the topper. And that was it.

I hope the sweets remain in the box as long as the ribbon and Snow Writer have been in my stash - no I don't think so. Although Weightwatchers are trying to do their bit, I received a letter from them this morning inviting me to join their meetings. No, I don't think that's going to happen either!!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Emma's Challenge - Let it Snow - http://www.emmascardsuk.com/p/emmas-crafty-challenge.html
The Little Red Wagon Challenge  No. 165 - Boxing Day - include a box or square http://lilredwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-165-boxing-day.html
Divas by design No. 66 - Anything Goes http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-66-anything-goes.html
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/anything-goes-challenge-and-winner.html
Here Come The Boys No. 42 - Anything Goes http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-42-anything-goes-xmas-candy.html
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes - http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/
GlitternSparkle No. 12 - Christmas/New Year http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-12.html
Creative Craft World Challenge - Anything Goes http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/our-decemberjanuary-mini-challenge.html
My Time To Craft No. 202 - Animals in the Snow - http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-202-animals-in-snow.html