Cubby Hole Swaps (My local Craft Shop)

 

Dreamweaver stencil, glimmer mist,  Elusive Images butterfly from Butterfly daisy collage.

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Elusive Images background from texture themeplate, photograph of my door step (Indian stone with fossil) bought embelishment.

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From Wickypaedia... I love it! Bought embelishment

                 

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Whispers tree rubber stamps, Elusive images leaves fromTall Trees theme plate .I don''t know where the parched earth background came from.. apart from I bought it at the Art Stamps Wales show.Colourbox cats eye chalks. ****

The instructions for the swap, to produce four 4"x4" sqaure cards with a nature theme. These are my attemps. This is the first time I have entered into "swaps". I suppose its a bit like ATC's

Sue x

Relaxing Day?

Well I did enjoy the Art Stamp Wales stamp & papercraft fair in Wrexham on Saturday. It was uncrowded, easy to get around lots to see, but not as much as at the HSNW show  at Port Sunlight . It was lovely to be able to walk around without any jossling for position to see all the goodies or demos. I found it quite relaxing although this made it easier to spend!  which of course I did... naughty   ;o)  Then I  discovered I'd left my mobile at home this wouldn't have been a problem normally but I didn't know where I would be spending the night... lol ..  meaning at Joe's or at my house. Joe lives in Wales & I live in Crewe Cheshire. Joe was at an air show at Broughton Chester (Where the airbus wings are made)  Although I know his home phone number  I can't remember his mobile number so even using a phone box wouldn't help.So when I'd finished browsing , sitting with a coffee chatting to other crafters (lovely) I wasn't sure which way to aim my car! Just as I was leaving the car park I heard my phone!. I quickly pulled over opened the boot & rummaged in my over night bag thinking my phone must be here... I couldn't find it, I was puzzled so I sat in the car waiting for it to ring again ( its set to repeat) sure enough it went again it was obviously in the car but the sound was muffled must be in the boot. I ransacked the overnight bag & the contents of the boot (bags for life, walking boots n' all that)  still no phone  I was baffled , I walked slowly back  to the drivers door ,opened it & guess what there was my phone on me seat ! I'd been sitting on it. no wonder it was muffled!! It must've slipped out of my bag & being black & very slim I never noticed it... (I'm no princess then!.... Princess & the Pea ?) I had loads of messages from my family & Joe . I caught up with them all &  drove home to Crewe where Joe joined me later that evening. On the way home I called at my son & daughter -in - laws to welcome them home from 3 weeks in Spain. My garandaughter Ellie gave me a prezzy from Spain a cute metal cat made from nuts & bolts it now sits on the shelf in my kitchen reserved for "Quirky Cats". I'm a bit of a cat person not got one at the mo ...   :0(

Sue x

First Stamp

This is a card I made with the my first stamp purchase when I had very little stash & even less card making knowledge!  The backing paper was free from clip art, I stamped & embossed the dragon fly twice  The wings are layered ( not sure I can call it decoupage ) the second layer was stamped onto vellum then I experimented with.colour &  glitter glue . I finshed the little butterfly with wire & beads.  The sentiment is peel offs. Dragon fly brad & a few tiny pearls that I got from a pound type shop which were meant to be used for nail art . I was quite pleased with it but more importantly so was my sister. It's not scanned all that well its much better in real life as they say..
After this first attempt I saw Glenda Waterworth on Create & Craft & the obsession began. Now I can't move for "stash" & still I want ,want ,want not only more stash but also knowledge.

Card for Diddy

This was made from Pink Petticoat one in a melon download It doesn't show up very well but I cut around the flowers & melon paper then laid it over the stripe paper which had been printed directly onto card The flower paper is carried over to the back by about 1". Then I played with flowers, glitter,wire, buttons  & beads.  Sue x

Busy

Well I'm busy making my friend Maureen's wedding invitations so not much time for "playing" but I am hoping to join The Cubby Hole swap for August its been extended to the 14th Oct so I should be able to get it done. The swap for August is 4 fat quarters ... ie 4 pieces of card or board decorated to the theme of nature. My head is buzing with ideas but I must concentrate on Maureens wedding invitations. If I get the 4FQ done I'll post them then  I'll post the ones I receive in the swap.
 Sue x

Oriental Cards

Both made from Joanna Sheen's CDs  & making Room stash.

Perfect Day

This is one of my favourite cards  I love the atmospheric feel of it. Mind you I doupt I could ever repeat it!
 The stamps are from Elusive Images. The background on the main image was brayered with Adirondack Wild Flower ink pad.

Some cards from my Graphicus Guild album

Virtual pet

Hope you like the new addition to the blog site... I love cats but don't have one (used to have three).. so this is my virtual pet cat. I would like to give him/her a name ..any ideas ? If you tickle him with your curser he/she just might say hello.

Hairdo!

This is a card for my hairdresser who opened her own salon this week. The image is from Joanna Sheen's dancing with shadows CD as is the pink hairbrush backing paper.The black & white backing paper is from Debbi Moore's Oriental Promise CD. The pink backing paper is from Pink Petticoat's mini washed out series. The sentiment I did on the PC.. She's a bit saucy don't you think?... saucy but nice.

Artilicious Decadent Brocade Cd & stamps

I've been playing with decadent brocade this morning. I stamped the images with versamark then dusted with cosmic shimmer iridescent mica pigment colour... harebell. The backing paper is from the Eleanor section pf the CD.

Just want to mention that Hilda is doing well on HDU getting better slowly & surely

This is a card for a

young x colleque who recently lost her Mum.
Made with Artilicious Decadent Brocade CD & Crafty Individuals rubber stamp.The CD made it easy to make a quick card Esp the cut out DL section

I took this photo whilst visiting Chatsworth House

I loved the beautiful red tree & thegorgeous blue sky

Hi every one, I've published a few more cards but I'd better stop before it gets boring but then again I've made a blog so that I can share my stuff. Hope you like what you see leave me a comment I'd love to hear from you.
Sue B x

More!

More cards

Some more cardsmade to order for friends..

This is a card for Maureens Mum who is ill in hospital... get well soon Hilda x

Craft Stamper

Made with the crft stamper stamp for my friend Maureen.