Spellbinders Poinsettias

Another one of the Christmas cards I made this year. Simple and elegant. Just an embossing folder background, a Spellbinder rectangle  die cut, some die cut foliage and my hand made poinsettias.

Icicle Circle Merry Christmas

One of my Christmas cards using a Find It Trading Icicle Circle.

Woodware Noel

Another Christmas card this time using a Woodware stamp.  I stamped it on the card first, then stamping again on another piece of card, coloured it with Distress Ink Markers and then cut out the individual letters and decoupaged them. Added some die cut holly twigs in the corners, berries with little pearls drops and a few red gems to finish.

Crafts Too Santa and Sleigh

Merry Christmas to all my crafting friends and best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year full of joyful crafting!!!

December Birthday Card

Hello Crafters - love this 6 X 4 card so easily put together with Stampin Up Botanical Bulider Framelits dies. The sentiment just stamped directly onto the card with a very old stamp. The card was made using up scraps of card which was very satisfying! Keep crafting. Mags X

Diwali Card 2016

Hello Crafters

This is the card I made this year for my friends who celebrate Diwali. The card is 8 X 8 and I used the Corners Die 18585 from Couture, Memory Box Lower Case Alphabet for the sentiment teamed with a peeloff (peeloffs can be useful at times - I can be a bit picky about using them but they do have a place occasionally). The flower is the Viva Decor Bella with Dahlia stamp layered up after stamping with Versamark and heat embossing with gold embossing powder. I painted the flower with Cosmic Shimmer Iridescent Mica paints. The lovely design behind the flower is an Inkadinkado stamp that I have had for ages and again stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. To finish just mat and layered with gold and turquoise holographic mirri card to make it 'pop' a bit. Hope you like it. Happy crafting. Mags X

Cute card from left over card

Hello Crafters -  another sweet little 3 X 3 card from left over card scraps and peeloffs. The Tattered Lace Pine Branch is just the ticket to bring it all together. Mags x

Left Over Card Scraps Converted into Cards

Hi there Crafters - should be wrapping presents but crafting matters much more important!! Made these dinkie little 3 X 3 cards using left overs that I was determined to do something with. Have had the peeloffs forever and they needed to be used. Put with some Tattered Lace Fir Branch die cuts from mirri board I was pleased with how good they looked. Great for stand alone cards or for gift tags on Christmas gifts. I have promised myself that I really will use up some of my older craft stash before I buy anymore. Have you all said that to yourselves before???!!!!!  Mags X

No Christmas Spirit

Hello Crafters - we all know someone who does not get into the Christmas sprit and this little chappie from Hobbyart just fitted the bill for a friend of mine. Love Hobbyart stamps.  Coloured him iwith Distress Markers and added some glitter for snow with a Quickie Glue Pen. Computer generated sentiment. Quick and easy but effective.  Have a good day - Mags x

Honey Doo Bottle of Vine Stamps

Hello Crafters - hope you are all having a peaceful Monday and not getting too stressed with Christmas preparations!!  This is a card I made using Honey Doo stamps and heat embossed in gold.The colours look a bit dull in this photo but in real life it was a very bright and regal card. Good one for a gentleman.

Happy crafting - Mags x

Shabby Chic Christmas

Love shabby chic but have never really been inspired to try it until I saw a card made by the talented Bev Rochester on her blog "All The Things That I Love" at http://bevscrafts.blogspot.co.uk  I don't often copy other people's work exactly but thought I would see if I could emulate Bev's beautiful card. I had most of the things that she had used in my craft stash but I hadn't thought of bringing them all together the way Bev did. I sent a photo to Bev and she generously gave me permission to put it on my blog. I so enjoyed making this card and I think that 2017 will see me doing much more shabby chic! Many thanks indeed Bev!! 

Happy Crafting - Mags x

Items used: Find It Trading Icy Circle die, Tattered Lace Fir Branches dies,Spellbinders Poinsettia die, and other bits and pieces from Hobbycraft and Noor Designs.

Ruby Wedding Card

Beautiful Ruby Wedding Anniversary card using Memory Box heart die, Sue Wilson's Ivy Corners and some Tattered Lace floral dies. Flowers were some I made using the "spray with water and squish up" technique! 

LOTV Card for a 10 year old!

Hello Crafty Friends - I have been away from my blog for ages due to much hip and back pain but after hip replacement surgery I am feeling so much better. I am getting into my crafting again but there are so many jobs around the house that didn't get done while I was indisposed that it is taking a while to catch up with everything again. This card is one I made for my 10year old granddaughter back in April. I used the Lily of the Valley Art Pad image and cut it out with a Spellbinder die. The flowers were some I made many moons ago and were in my stash. Hope you like it!!

Super Quick Birthday Card

Hi Crafters - first card for 2016. I needed a birthday card quickly for a birthday I forgot about so set about this super quick and easy birthday card using Adirondack inks brushed on with Inkylicious Ink Dusters to make the background and Inkylicious stamps for the detail. Hope you like it. Mags x

Christmas Card for that Special Person

Hi to everyone and a Happy New Year. Hope you all had a great Christmas. This is the
Christmas card I made for my husband 2015. Using Inkylicious Winter Lodgestamp with Hobby Art trees in the background. Aperture cut in the frontof the card with Spellbinders Circle and finished off with die cutleaves using Cheery Lynn Flourish Leaf Strip. Sky created withInkylicious Ink Duster brushes and Distress Inks. He loved it of course!! Mags x