My Latest Stamp

The stamp is from a range of stamps by Inkadinkado. It's my first purchase from the set, but won't be my last! I stamped the image with StazOn black. The image is coloured using Blending Blox (the pinks) and Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad (broken china). I mounted it using Quickutz photo corners and used a couple of new papers I have as backgrounds.

Distress Inks

I made this background with Distress Inks. I covered a sheet of acetate with ink from different coloured ink pads, spritzed it with water and placed white card face down. Next I placed another sheet of acetate over the top and squidged the sheets together. The resulting patterns were a little pale so I pressed an ink pad over the top and spritzed it again with water. I think the whole effect looks pretty good. The butterfly image is made using the new Tsukineko Glue Pad covered with metal flakes.

Alcohol Inks & Ribbons

Had another play with Alcohol Inks today and this is one of the results. The swirl stamps are by HOTP.

Alcohol Inks

Here are 2 cards I have made for a recent swap. I have used Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks Colours I have used include Egg Plant, Gold, Cranberry and Lettuce. I used Tim's applicator tool and dabbed the inks onto glossy white paper. The Remember When image is by Inkadinkadoo. The alphabet I used is by Stamps Away.

Save the Date

A friend asked me to make some Save the Date cards for her wedding. I made 3 samples and am currently knee-deep in red roses!

Wedding Wishes

Another card for my friend's daughter. I used Prima Flowers and the pink letters are from Quickutz Phoebe alpha. Wedding text is cut using my Cricut.

White Wedding

Made this card for a friend's daughter who is getting married soon. I used Quickutz flowers and the alphabet is cut with my Cricut. Gems are by Papermania.

Fathers Day

I made this card using my lovely Cricut machine and rubber stamps from Stamps Away. The 'dad' wording is cut from cardstock purchased in the US about 6 years ago! It has a basketball texture which is very touchy feely!

Fathers Day Darts

Made this card for Father's Day today. Ben isn't happy with the score I used as he usually beats his dad at darts! The stamps used are by Stamps Away.

Time ATCs

These are 2 Time ATCs made for a recent swap. The TIME letters were cut on my new Cricut machine using the George cartridge. The stamped images are all by Hero Arts except the lady who is by Personal Impressions and the small watch which is by See-D's. The brown watch is stamped into funfoam and highlighted with a metallic rub-on. The background of the blue ATC is made by scrunching tissue paper and then rubbing over it with a Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad.

Floral Trio

I made this card using flowers purchased from a local bargain shop. Although very simple, I think it looks great.

Son's Birthday Cards

These cards were made for my son's 19th birthday recently. He is an FC Barcelona fan and also is permanently attached to his i-pod.

Cuttlebug

I am the proud owner of a new Cuttlebug machine. It is so easy to use. It can be used to cut dies or to emboss. This card is very simple, but sometimes I prefer that!

Baby blue

I have had this Hero Arts stamp for years and rarely used it. I stamped the image with black ink and then stamped it again on blue Bazzill Cardstock, cut it out and attached it with a foam pad.

Rovers' Fan

I made this card for a Blackburn Rovers' fan I swap cards with. The stamp is one I borrowed from my mum and is made by Paper Nation .

Floral Trio

This card is made using a DoCrafts stamp, Papermania ribbon, Hero Arts alpha. The inks are from the new Dew Drop range from Tsukineko.

Altered Notebook

Got a cheap notebook from a local supermarket for 25p and altered it using various papers, Prima flowers and alphabet stickers.

April Tags

These are the tags I have made for the monthly tag swap I am in through an internet group. I struggled this month to think of a topic, but decided as April is the first time I have ventured into the garden since last Summer, and as I stumbled across the gardener stamp that I have hardly ever used, I thought this was the ideal subject! The tiny flower stamps are by Hero Arts and the gardener is, I think, by Fun Stamps.

Purple Blooms

Yet another card made with the same paper from the 'bargain bin' mentioned earlier. The corrugated card is from the local Pound Shop - a great find by my mum who has always had the ability to search our bargains! The rub-on is from a Spring set purchased from The Works for just 99p. The only item I paid full price for in this card is the Papermania gems. Now I just need someone to buy it and I'll be on my way to making my first million lol.

Jigsaw Flowers

I made quite a few cards today using the jigsaw pieces and this is my favourite. It hasn't photographed as well as it could have - the great colours just don't seem to show up here. Oh well, I still like it!

Lilac

Here's another card made with the 'bargain bin' papers I mentioned before. I have used jigsaw pieces from Lakeland (as previous) and coloured them with a Brilliance Dew Drop ink pad. The flower at the bottom is one of the Prima Flowers which are widely available.

Black & White

I made this card with some papers I bought from The Range in Bolton. I have used jigsaw pieces from Lakeland - reduced to half price. I used 'direct to paper' with Staz On in black then stamped an image on top with the same pad. The flower at the bottom is punched using an X-Cut punch with a Papermania 'gem' to finish off.

Men ATC

These are 2 ATCs I have made for a swap I am in entitled 'Men ATC'! The backgrounds are made using Tim Holtz alcohol inks. The stamps are by Hero Arts. The embellishments are also by Tim Holtz.

Lady in Pink

I just love this rubber stamp. I have in excess of 100 stamps but I keep going back to this one! The papers, I think, are by DCWV. They were in a bargain bucket recently at 10 sheets for £1!

Altered Pad

This is a notebook I altered with some Rob and Bob papers. The pad is from Asda and cost just 25p. I am quite pleased with the result!

Easter

A friend got me a pack of papers from a bargain bucket recently. The papers here are from the pack. They are all really bright papers and I love them!

Diva ATCs

I recently bought myself a Tim Holt alphabet. The ATC on the left is the first time I used it. Although it's quite large, I like the effect.

Acetate

I made this for a recent swap entitled 'Acetate'. I enjoyed using the stamped images and the old poster. The dress in the background is entitled 'My mother's dress' and is a stamp I turn to often.

Oriental ATCs

These Oriental ATCs are for a swap I take part in. I make 10 of the same ATC and send them to the host who returns one of each ATC made by the 10 people in the swap. It's a great idea and so good seeing how people interpret the theme so differently.

Two Years Old

I made this card for a friend's son who has just turned two. I used papers by K & Company. They are papers I have had for ages but hadn't used. If you are a crafter you will understand that some stash is just 'too good' to use!

60th birthday

I made this for a friend's hubby who was 60 last week. He's a car fan so I thought it was apt.

Tim Holtz Papers

These are 2 cards I made during half-term using Tim Holtz papers. I adore Tim's products but never manage to find the time to play with them fully. I need to invest in more of his alcohol inks very soon!

Oriental Bookmarks

I wanted to make something other than a card for an Oriental swap I am in this month. I decided to make these bookmarks and am quite pleased with the result, but then blue is my favourite colour!

Card for a Friend

A friend I met over the Internet asked me to make a card for her dad's 70th birthday. Although I was quite worried about making it - would she like it, or not - I was quite pleased how it turned out.

Valentine Card

I know I shouldn't say it myself, but I really like this card. I love the colours and think they work well together.

First Kiss ATC

Once again, I used the triple thick embossing method for this ATC. The rub on was a freebie on a Do Crafts magazine and the brads are by Papermania.

Loving Moments

I made this ATC for a swap, but liked it so much I'm keeping it myself! I used triple thick embossing powder, stamped into it then sprinkled on more powder and heated it again. I like the effect I achieved.

Triple Thick Heart Embossing

Triple thick embossing is my favourite technique at the moment. This ATC is a happy accident! The blue embossing powder I thought was clear when I picked it up. I think it works quite well though!

Flower with Chalks ATC

I made this ATC using a Versamark Ink Pad by Tsukineko and coloured it by dabbing on chalks. I added a layer of green paper topped with a floral image and a cut out flower all highlighted with craft chalks. The ribbon was a present from a crafty friend who included it with a swap she sent me recently. I am really pleased with this ATC but it hasn't photographed very well.

Chalks (again)

Well, you've probably realised by now that I have been playing with my chalks today. The stamps are by Hero Arts (again).

Chalky Flowers

This card is made from more Hero Arts stamps. I used chalks and added an extra stamped flower cut out an attached with a brad.

Hero Arts Flower

I have had this flower stamp for years now and I often go back to using it. I prefer the 'less is more' approach to card making and this stamp is perfect in my eyes. The gems are by the Do Crafts brand Papermania.

January Tag

I take part in a Month of the Year tag swap through a craft group on line. This is my interpretation of January!

My Published ATCs

These ATCs are 2 of the 4 I had published in a recent edition of Do Crafts Scrapbooking Magazine. The bottom one was shown in its entirety except Do Crafts changed its layout to make it portrait!

I am involved in ATC swaps through Do Crafts and I was asked to submit some for a magazine feature. I thought I wouldn't hear any more and then in November the mag dropped through my door with my ATCs in!

The others featured can be found here.

Alcohol Inks

This card is made with Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks on acetate. I am really pleased with the effect. I used the 3 colours from the Cottage Path collection.