Natalies World of Sparkling Unique Cards

Karens Blog Candy

2010-11-25T09:46:00.000-08:00

BLOG CANDY

Copse aka karen from Crafts Beautiful Forum

Karen over on CB Forum has this very very very yummy Blog Candy Up for Grabs.
All you ahve to do is become a Follower on her Blog and, add your URL Link to her post.
You can enter this by entering
http://creationsbycopse.blogspot.com/

Natalie x

A Thankyou Card

2010-08-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

Above is a small RAK that my dearest frend Sarah gave me.It's a beautiful touching bookmark, which I use for every book that I read just now, and a most gorgeous painted Fairy ATC too. I was touched very warmly with this very generous gift from Sarah aka tiggertastic over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum. Thank you darlin!

Above and Below show a card that I made using Glass Paints, Decorfin. This is a Dutch Paint which we sell on our website at www.iartsupplies.co.uk and I am a very passioante glass painter in cardmaking.Imake my very own toppers and this flower topper was great fun to do despite it being so timeconsuming to do. I used a very decorative paper from the Papermania Rose Collection and added pink ribbon and stitched on sequins and beads and a paper rose to hte centre of the topper. Below, shows the inside which I decorated to finish off the card.

The Teddy Bears Wallahnging here I made for Buzyknitting over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum aka Pat. She is a knitter and makes many knitted dolls and teddy style products. Her work is remarakbaly beautiful and worth looking at. Anyway,made this card as a Thanks as she is a lovely and very kind friend. I really enjoyed making butit took quite some time to make. As you can see lots of paper flowers used again.I just can not get away from them.

Love Birds

2010-08-23T08:28:00.000-07:00

This Birdie card I made some time ago and very much enjoyed creating too. What a pleasure it was to use this beautiful Craft Creations Decoupage Image. This image I got given for free by by craft creations themselves when I received an order form them of my card blanks - that's where I get my card blanks from you see - and inside was a A4 pack of various designs and this Birdie was one of 4.I teamed it up with Amy Butler paper and layerd with white card to frame the image. I added on paper flowers and paper roses too and ribbon also. Finished off with peircing a hole in the card and adding on a old butterfly earring I do not wear anymore. Finished it all off by decorating the inside too which is pictured right at the bottm of the post.

More of My Cards

2010-08-23T08:15:00.000-07:00

Above is a Birthday card Imade for no one in particular, was just to add to my basket of handcrafted cards. I painted the Fairy with my Rembrandt Watercolour paints and adhered with layering papers and card and adding gems and flowers from www.wildorchidcrafts.co.uk which I am Loving right now and is my craze too.

Above here is a card I made specifically for my best freidns Sarah aka tiggertastic on the Crafts Beautiful Forum just to say how special she is to me. I am not one really for using die cuts but this floral die cut I just loe for the glitter on it and it worksreally well with the patterned paper from a Papermania collection.

A Fairy Birthday card which went to my younger sister. I used a LOTV image and lots of paper roses here and enjoyed layering paper and card.

There was a bit of a Baby Boom a fewmonths ago so, I had to make quite a few new baby cards.Here are two; a baby boy and baby girl card where I have used a couple of Craft Creation baby images and adhered on to RAK papers from seaweed aka Debbie Siddle (who has had aquite a few cards featured in craft magazines) and lots and lots of paper roses and gems with my own sentiments too.

The one below went to a friend of my step MIL and this was a commission. I was just asked to make a baby girl card using anything and any style an it was very much loved.

Cards from a While Ago

2010-08-20T09:15:00.000-07:00

Above is a StargazerLily decoupage I made about a month ago used with papermania papers, really enjoyed making this.

Above here, is a Birthday card I made some time ago for a lady on the CB (Crafts Beautiful) Forum named Crafterga aka Gaynor. I painted the stamped image with my WC paints and adhered to Papermania paper and used lots of yummy paper roses too finished with a staggered sentiment.

And below here, is a card that I made using a Lily of The Valley Die cut image of a Fairy. Their die cut images are just gorgeous and irresistable to use. This was lovely to make and added on ribbon and roses and paper flowers too with sentiment of my own.

An Update

2010-08-20T08:21:00.000-07:00

It has been quite some time since I have blogged on my own personal blog but, I have good reason for this: beenbusy with our business seling art and craft materials on our website www.iartsupplies.co.uk and we have a Blog on there now which takes a lot of my time when not dealing with orders and that and my wee family of my own. Having two kids takes a lot out of you.

Anyway, here are a few cards for you all to see which I created a while back. Have enjoyed using papermania Collections of paper stacks and have become completely obsessed with paper roses and paper flowers in all my cards.

Apart from really enjoying painting with watercolours, rembrandt watercolour range, I also love crafting with twisted pyramage designs, especially the Sandra Kuck Fairys and Children images.

Natalie

x x x

Angel

2010-06-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

I made this card using the most adoreable Angel image ever from Sandra Kuck designs. this is a twisted pyramage which I have adhered to some Papermania Capsule Red Hot and Aqua collections of paper stacks. I finished off by adhereing on various paper flower embellishments and paper roses and gems. Finished off with "For You" in my own handwriting and decorated the inside to finish!

Card to Fit A Sketch

2010-06-01T13:17:00.000-07:00

This "City Miss, Pedal Power" card I have made to fit the Sketch I have pictured further down posted thursday 13th May, from the Cardmaking & papercraft latest issue. I followed the sketch but twisted it a bit and advanced it a little which you will see. It's mainly the text to balance it out better, otheriwse would have looked rather bizarre and off balance too. used bits and pieces for this and found it a bit of a challenge. Really enjoyed making though and loed using this image.

Ballet Wallhanging

2010-06-01T12:23:00.000-07:00

Presented in this 3D box is a handcrafted wallhanging that I especially made for my neice, Isla. I chose the particular image for the basis of the card design because my neice was doing he First EVER Ballet Show just over a week ago and, I thought it would be nice to make her a little special gift for her Big Night.

This twisted Pyramage ballet image is one of Sandra Kucks designs, amongst a coule of other ballet ones, and i matched it with the most beautiful floral paper from the Rose Garden Paper stack by Papermania. It was difficult to choose the right paper but, this was worked best with the image. I then adhered on lots of pretty paper flowers with paper roses (my new craft fetish) and finished with my own sentiment.

Then completely finished the wallhanging by decorating the back to complement the front and wrote my message to her for her 1st Ballet Show.

More ATCs

2010-06-01T08:58:00.000-07:00

These are some more ATCs ( Artist Trading Cards) that I have made over the past couple of nights. Used Sandra kuck Images and Fairy Images from die cut sheets from LOTV (lily of the Valley). Really enjoying making ATCs at the minute and surprised how quick they are to make too. I urge any crafter to give them a go.

ATCs

2010-05-29T00:42:00.000-07:00

I have been busy creating ATCs this week to build up my stock and for one other reason but, I shall not say for what as it is a surprise for now!

I make a lot of cards using Twisted Pyramage Decoupage and on the sheets are tag shapes and little tags with a twisted pyramage too. These I use for making a Birthday set or some kind of set when it is for something special but, recently I have found using them on ATCs a very good way to use with scraps of papers and odds and ends from my crafty stash too. Very simple and effective. There are Angel Images, by Saadra Kuck, and some little Girl images on the beach and afternoon tea images also. Hope you like them and your comments will be much appreciated. More are on their way, so keep your eyes out. You can see better pictures of these on the following

http://http://www.crafts-beautiful.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/31229/

http://http://www.crafts-beautiful.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/31229/

Natalie x

CLP Sketch 25

2010-05-21T05:11:00.000-07:00

Crafting Lifes Pieces

Recently I came across this Blog set up by Chelsea http://craftinglifespieces.blogspot.com and I was stuned by her cardmaking, style and use of materials and generally, just HER Work! From her Blog I then found she does Sketch Challenges and now I want to try some of them out and continue to follow her Blog and Her Sketches too.

Above is Sketch Challenge #25 which I am going to carry out once I have a base to use. For this I might just use my Painting Skills and paint a stamped image or I might just even be different to everyone else and do something else! Whatever I do do, keep your eye out......until then I urge that you all hop on over to Chelseas blog, very Inspirational.

Natalie x x

Relaxing Evening

2010-05-19T05:15:00.000-07:00

My Painting Time

I decided to take the opportunity last night to sit outside in the nice wather we had and watercolour some stamped images for some craft makes. These images were all RAKs or from Image Swaps that I am part of each month on the CB forum. Nice way to get some stamped images that you can use for your own cards.

The one above here (Party Girl) and the One below are for a Swap I am doing this month. I will be making up the actual makes tonight or tomorrow. I very much enjoyed sitting oustide last night listening to the Birds singing away and taking in the fresh air. Nice way to relax and finish off your day.

Fairytale

2010-05-15T02:18:00.000-07:00

This "Fairytale" card has been made for someone dear and for someone whom likes her Fairies. I had this Caron Vinson Decoupgae Fairy cut out aaaaages ago and have kept meaning to do something with it. Finally, I made it into this card using one of the Papermania Capsule Collection Paper Stacks - Aqua and Red Hot! I embellished with paper flowers, paper roses, gems, ribbon and sequins and beads to finish it off! I am very happy with the finished card and look forward to hearing how much the recipitant likes it!

Card & A Sketch

2010-05-13T09:09:00.000-07:00

After having gone through a poorly stage for the past week I am now feeling more human and more like myself again. I have not crafted for over a week now and getting ready for some creative cardmaking. After purchasing the C&P Issue 79 I have decided to do the Sketch that is in it this month, Why? Because I like Sketches and the LO of this one is lovely and simple and is one to allow you to be very creative with and, I have just an idea for this (I think! it might jus change though). I might even try it 3 ways like they do in the Magazine itself! Keep your eyes out for my Make to fit the Sketch!

My DD is very much into cardmaking and happily sits with me in my craft space allowing me to help her make many a card. The above card is her most recent make. She has used some Beatrix Potter Images from the kit in LMC's recent issue and added on her own punched flowers and fabric flowers also. Such a delightful card she has made and one to remember once it has gone to its recipitant.

Someone Special

2010-05-05T02:20:00.000-07:00

This card was a joy to make, as I made this for a particular reason and for someone very dear and special to me! I have painted in a Rachelle Anne Miller Image from a stamp and used my greatest love of Rembrandt Watercolour paints to paint the Angel in with. I used my favourite colour Quinacridone Rose with some other complementary colours.

Finshed the card off with organza Ribbons, Paper Flowers bought from Crafty Ideas By Kaz, paper Rose and stitched on beads and sequins too, these always finish a card off for me no matter what. I used the Papermania Red Hot Capsule Collection of papers on this card.

Special to Me...

2010-04-14T02:00:00.000-07:00

These last few days I have not been very well and due to it's condition it has affected my daily chores and routine. I have found even very hard to concentrate on crafting as well as anything else. But, thankfully yesterday, late afternoon, I managed to make one creation; a wallhanging! I have been meaning to make a little something special for a dear friend of mine who's been through a lot recently and not been well so, I bought this beautiful Old Bear Decoupage as this dear friend loves her Bears, and I have adhered onto some Red Hot Papermania Capsule Collection Paper.

I finished off with embellishing the wallhanging with Paper Flowers, Paper Roses,Satin ribbons, and sticky back gems and, also my own sentiment which was adhered with foam squares for dimension to help balance out the whole design.

Below, shows the back of the wallhanging using the same materials as on the front to complete.
I really enjoyed aking this wallhanging and it took my mind off being poorly. I had planned to craft part of the day but, I really could not concentrate with the problem that I have. Hopefully, once completely better i'll be making up for my lost out crafting!

Natalie x

Just Come Across

2010-03-26T05:02:00.000-07:00

I just recently came across this delightful and interesting Blog www.craftinglifespieces.blogspot.com and I have not yet ully read through it all but, plan to when I have the time as it was one i will definately return to as it looks like a delish Blog to return to!

Just wanted to share with you all as found this through LittleMes Blog aka Susie Little !

natalie x

Glass Painting Card Challenge

2010-03-15T14:05:00.000-07:00

This challenge is slightly different and will hopefully get your creativity flowing!

It is linked in to the questionnaire the I have been doing for the company that I work for as we are considering expanding into the craft market. The only thing is we mainly sell fine art materials, not so much craft materials. The closest we have to a 'craft product' is the Decorfin Glass and Relief Paints (there are also a few others on the page that the link goes to).

Before we do some advertising in CB, we want to see what the general reaction is to the glass paint, and what kind of card makes you will come up with. What makes this challenge different is that the company that supplies us -Royal Talens has provided the glass paints, relief paint and a brush, and we will cover the postage.

So the challenge is to make 2 cards,

One being a glass painted topper, that can be set on a card if you wish to demonstrate how it could be used, but the marks will only be to the topper itself.

One having a wedding theme, using the glass and relief paints along with what ever you feel inspired to.

The only thing that must be done is to combine the glass paint together with the relief paint. This can be done on any surface or background that you feel lead to, as it is very versatile and will go onto any surface. Just be sure to take your time and read the leaflet that will be enclosed and visit our company blog for tips on how to use it if it is new to you. There is also examples of work on the blog too.

The colours we will provide are Fuchsia, Turquoise, Violet and a gold relief paint.

The closing date for this challenge is Friday 11th June 8pm.

Could you please either e-mail me at natalie@trinity4arts.co.uk or Upload your entries to the Glass Painted Challnege thread over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum please. http://http://www.crafts-beautiful.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/29539/P15/ Thank you!

If you are interested all you need to do is go to our site register and order the challenge glass and relief paint from the link below, (you wont be charged it is only so that we have your details). If you don't want to do it this way just PM me! Finally we only ask that you fill in a short questionnaire that we will email you (if you have already answered one that's great!)

Click here to enter on iartsupplies.co.uk

Blog Candy from Maddy

2010-03-15T06:23:00.000-07:00

Little Bunny Girl

Maddy over on Crafts Beautiful has Blog Candy up for Grabz so to be in with a chance of Winning her stunning and beautifull created Herbert Rabbit, his home, card and Bunny Girl. Above is a pic of the beauties Maddy handcrafted herself!

All you have to do is post a few words about Maddys Blog Candy, Become A follower and post a picture of the Candy on your Blog or sidebar and leave a Link to her Blog to the Candy!

Goodluck to all and here's to the Lucky One to win all this magnificent candy. Maddy is incredibly inspirational. You can find her Blog just here http://madimaginations.blogspot.com/

Friendship

2010-03-13T08:18:00.000-08:00

"Friendship - Wall-Hanging"

This one of my most recent makes where I have used a Twisted Pyramage by Sandra kuck - she's a favourite of mine - and then, I made my very own Glass painted flower embellishments.

I used Relief paint to draw the flowers out, taken from a template 9cheat I know) then once dry filled in with glass paints and whilst wet, added on glitter embossing powder to give a little sparkle. All has been adhered onto Papermania Capsule Collection - Aqua! Ribbons and beads and sequins were on top of ribbon to finish as well as a paper rose and shell like flat bead to keep with the beachy feeling.

And, I then finished it off by making the Message Blank on the back and decorated to meet the front of the wall-hanging, finished with a ribbon to hang!

"Friendship - Wall-hanging"

Research For Work

2010-02-10T07:13:00.000-08:00

My husband & I are in the middle of doing some research and experiments for a new venture within our business and want to head down the craft industry with some products that we sell on our website.

We now want your help! So, if you are interested in answering a Questionnaire, Craft related, then could you please e-mail me natalie@trinity4arts.co.uk if you would like to answer the questionnaire and we can e-mail you the Questionnaire.

Your answers will help us remarkably and it will only take 5 minutes of your time!

Providing that you answer our Questionnaire we are thinking of setting up a Craft challenge where the products are provided to you for FREE! If you do not answer the Questionnaire then payment towards postage will be needed. Do keep your eye on my Blog as depending on how good a response we get we may, may not do the challenge.

Thanks for reading and thanks for helping us with our research!

Natalie x

Something Simple and Pretty

2010-02-09T14:58:00.001-08:00

I made this very simple card with Simplicity in mind at the time of creating it. I was loving this beautiful pretty floral paper and really wanted to it show its beauty off! So used a couple of layers, added on some paper rose, stitched on some beads and sequins and punched paper flowers of the same floral paper and attached on a Dear Friedn Sentiment!

This card was made agian keeping simplicity in mind and wnated to use this Fiary Image very much. This was my result and I am fairly happy with it. Everything has been adhered with glue except the Fairy as have used foam squares to give dimension.

Glass Painted Butterfly Card

2010-02-09T14:58:00.000-08:00

My Husband and I run our own business, selling Art & Hobby Materials online. We are in the process of of doing research (above) as we are in progress of furthering our ideas into the Carft Industry. One of the products we sell is Decorfin Glass Paint and Decorfin Relief Paint, produced by Royal Talens in Holland. There are other products to suit the craft market but, for now we are focussing on the Glass Paints.

In this card below I have used the product for the Butterfly, which I drew out by going over a stamp and outlined! I used two colours to piant it in and used silver relief paint to outline! I have used the Butterfly in a LO (LayOut) that I took from a card project featured in the most recent cardmaking & papercraft magzine! I found it joyous to work along to a card rpoject LO and used my own papers and ideas and I was most pleased with the end result!

Glass Painted Hearts on Floral CardGl

2010-02-09T14:46:00.000-08:00

I made this card withna glass painted topper, made by myself using a template of a heart from a craft magazine and our Glass Paints we sell online on our website http://www.iartsupplies.co.uk/ . the topper has been adhered using foam squares and for the rest of the card I use lots of layers of papers and experimented with placement of the papers and added on flowers, range of, and stitched on beads and sequins and added on a blank white for a sentiment to add when required!
Other pics of the card are seen below and a Matching Envelope is seen too, which I feel just finishes it all off. Thanks for peking in.

Made an Matching Envelope to go with my card, below

Matching Envelope with Card

Christmas Creations and Baking too

2009-12-10T14:54:00.000-08:00

I am a bit of an obsessed one with baking cupcakes and literally, any other type of cakes right now! Here are a couple of things I baked last Friday while my work was Automated on the lappy!. I had made some Smartie and Chocolate Button Cupcakes plus a yummy scrummy Coffe Cake, never made before! All were very tasty and all gone except one lonely choc button cupcake! That's been kept for my DS Josh!

Next, are some of my most recent handcrafted creaions for Christmas; ATC (for a swap over on CB Forum), Wallhanging and a tag wallhanging also! These have beenm made using craft materials given to me by some members on CB Forum who have been good friends! Enjoyed making each one and have many more craft makes to share with you all out there in the land of crafting!

I am now off to hope into my bed with my January copy of Crafts beautiful and see what is in store for the new year 2010!

Baking and Crafting

2009-11-25T15:29:00.000-08:00

Over the last few.....well! Okay, Many months I have ben really getting into baking and I try and bake something each week on a Friday, when i can! These are some wonderful Butterfly Cupcakes that my DD Ava and I made last Thursday morning, a day we had beautiful sunshine might I just add in. hese were more like muffin butterflies as I used these re-cycled cases and tasted like muffins too. We iced the cupcake/muffins with pink icing and finished with wings on top. These were very tasty indeed and now in m baking box are some yummy scrummy cupcakes with 100s & 1000s on top!

Created here are a couple of ATCs made for the Purple Passion ATC swap for November, over on the CB Forum (Crafts Beautiful)! I used the adoreable images by Sandra Kuck, whom I can not get enough of her designs as they are overwhelmingly pretty and beautiful to work with too. Aded on buttons, beads, flowers, ribbons and used LLB paper for the background! Loved making these! And hope the received Swappers like them!

iartsupplies

2009-11-06T16:44:00.000-08:00

Please pay us a visit at www.iartsupplies.co.uk for all your art and craft supplies! We focus on art materilas but, we sell Ecoline (watercolour ink), Glass Paint, Relief Paint and Rembrandt and Van Gogh Watercolour Paints too which are all extremely good to us for all your craft projects. I am forever using my Rembrandt WC paints due to thier richness of vibrancy and true colour and, just for the pleasure of working with also! The quality of all these is nothing compared to that of any other kind around in this day! So, do come along and visit and check out these popular art and craft products! Any questions please just leave a comment on this post and i'll get back to you as soon as I can. Thanks All.

Natalie xx

Bird Bookmark

2009-07-23T23:21:00.000-07:00

I am hosting a Bookmark Swap this July over on the Cb Forum (Crafts Beautiful) and the theme for this months swap is "Birds"! Any type of Bird can used and, I used my favourite stamp, my Peacock (I got this beauty from Angel Crafts.biz). I stamped and embossed the image in gold embossing powder and used two patterned papers and some new organza ribbon, bought from Josy Rose. Curved the edges to finish off and soften and, embellished with a punched daisy flower and beads and sequins to add interest! Now, I just hope that the receiver of this LOVES it!

Vivid ATCs

2009-07-23T13:07:00.000-07:00

Over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum there is a ATC Swap themed on Vivid Colours! I had not signed up for this in the beginning but, later on asked to join in and luckily, I was able to join in on the fun with this swap! I was delighted to be able to as this ATC swap was a challenge and a half for me - vivid colours are not my style at all so, this was particulary difficult to do! Spent aaaaaages looking through my stash finding that perfect Vivid paper to go with vivid materials and embelliushments! I just managed to get them sorted and made last night and these are what I came up with! Used some mouthwatering Papermania paper flowers, brigh pink beads, interesting ribbon, beads and sequins using stitching to put together! Hope you like them and enjoy looking at them!

Birthday Card

2009-07-19T01:12:00.000-07:00

This is a birthday card that I made just a few nights ago for a dear friend, Barbara aka barbara19 over at CB forum! It's her birthday today actually, and thankfully she recieved this card I made yesterday, was worried she wouldn't get till tomorrow in al honesty! This is a Fairy Stak It decoupage which I have used on top of some Regency paper given to me by annother friend Irene aka Witchqueen over at Cb forum! Kept it very simple and used a flower bloom with ribbon rose then finished with stitching on beads and punched paper daisies and sequins and pearls and then glued on silver gems to frame the fairy!

40th Re-union card

2009-07-19T00:59:00.000-07:00

Just a few days ago I received a phone call from my Step MIL putting in a card order for a Re-Union card of 40 years! She wnated it to have that American feel as she is American herself. I had a lot of difficulty coming up with something for this order but, kept to the Cherleader and Football American thing as felt it was just perfect for cheering o 40 years of a Re-Union! She wanted it to have 40 somewhere on the card and the use of maroon and white as was her school colours. I didn't have Mauroon so had to go with the closest thing to it! I used the Matting and layering techniques and stitched on seuins and beads and used ribbons and punched flowers too! Very difficult! Ever so challenging and most enjoyable to work to certain specifications! Hope you like it, any comments will be gratefully received.

I am very shy.....but, here goes.....

2009-07-19T00:48:00.000-07:00

I am very shyyyyyy.....But, here I am....This is me! Natalie aka Sequin, a member & Moderator of Crafts Beautiful. Lovely to meet all you bloggers, welcome to my Blog. Hope it brings you joy, a pleasure to read and is inspirational to you too! Sit down have a cuppa & Enjoy.........................................................................

Butterfly Fancies

2009-07-19T00:38:00.000-07:00

"Butterfly Fancies" was made based on using an image from the Counry Diar of an Edwardian Lady. I couldn't quite find the right paper to combine it with until the I realised that I had this delightfully gorgeous butterfly paper, geven to me by my dear friend Sarah Louise aka tiggertastci - over on Cracfts Beautfiul Forum. I thought it worked perfectly well once put together and all needed doing was some basic and few details! I stitched on some pearl beads, a few pink transparent buttons and a opaque pink button and then used 3 small tear drop pearl beads to mirror the butterfly wings. Sequins were used on top of some organza and satin ribbona nd then finished witha beaded green flower.

Surprise ATC

2009-07-19T00:33:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful suroprise this was when it popped through my door. This was a delightfull RAK from my dearest friend Katie aka Kittykat975 (over on Crafts Beautiful). I was in such awe as we have been chatting for weeks each day and, before we knew it we didn't chat sooo much but, thats ok because she has been very busy as Ihave been too. This ATC was a delight to receive as she wrote some lovely touching words to remind me she was thinking of me! I also received a love Fairy card too and have put both up in my craft space to admire! My friendship with Katie is very valuable to me and is a friend to treasure forever and ever! Love you hun and thanbks again for this beauty!

Sketchwith Alex Eaton C&P Magazine Issue 68

2009-07-19T00:26:00.000-07:00

Challenging myself to following these Sketches found in the Cardmaking & Papercraft issues have been helping me a little with card ideas and using materials I ahve not yet used in my craft stash. This Sketch is from the current issue, issue 68! I ahve not yet come to follow the sketchbut will be doing so in the next week or two so, will post up my card make after having followed this sketch! Feel free to follow this if you have popped on over here and like to follow sketches. Very good for beginners to get the idea of making layouts for your cards and also very good for the advanced cardmaker too! AHve fun anayway!

Family Outing

2009-07-12T15:42:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we took an afternoon out for a walk to the Brewster Bear place for a walk and get the kids out to run off some energy in the soft play area while we had a lovely peaceful, if you can call it that, drink! Josh then wanted to go outside to it's little park and just so pleased that we did as they enjoyed it soooo much more than th soft play inside. These are just some photos to share with you all as my wee angels are growing up ever so quick right now and their personalities are beauties even though they drive us up the wall too! There's nothing quite like a Big Brother & Little Sister enjoying paly time outside in apark and giving Mummy & Daddy so much joy and happiness to watch! This was such a precious time to me for you will see tht Avas' Big bro is helping her out cross the bridge to the slide, holding hands! he did this everytime so Josh did and it made me feel incredibly emotional to see him helping her each time! Showed me how much he loves her and wants to help her in his way! That holding hands bond is just pure and beautiful to see and made me smile hugely inside! Just how cute are they................................?

My Noisey but, Joyful Ava

My Two Angels: Josh & Ava xx

Fairy Series

2009-07-12T15:30:00.000-07:00

I ahve been doing a series of Fairy Cards for a very special occassion and here is my very last card made for the series. All done with stitching using beads, sequins, punched out flower daisies, fairy images layered and sticky fixed on and ribbons too! here I have used my most ecent paper pad purchase of Amy Butler Lotus paper! Isn't this patterned paper just beautiful?? too scarey to use but, I felt it worked perfectly well with all I have used in this card! This last card of the series is no.20 and has an extra pizazz to it and will be very special to someone this I know! Hope you like it! Thanks for looking and hope you've enjoyed seeing my 20x card of this Fairy Series!

Card for Barbara19

2009-07-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

I made this card especially for a good friend over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum and now she has received so, thought I would pop it on for all to see! There's nothing quite like making cards for others and making them feel ever so special to show how much you care and that you are always thinking of them,Well, this card went on a journey to Barbara Gamble aka barbara19 - CB forum! Enclosed with papers, ribbons and more! I am now delighted to hear that she received it safely even though found outside on their porch by her DH. It's now in it's home to be loved and treasured! used a Elegant Lady Stack It I bought a while ago and matched it with some beautiful rose paper I received from a good friend of mine on CB! Sue aka Purplepixie over on CB again! I also used some green paper to frame and finished with beads, tear drop beads, punched paper daisy flowers, fabric rflowe and did all with stitching...oh and sequins too, how could I forget????

Delicacy

2009-07-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

This is my most recent card made! I have used an image from the Diary of An Edwardian lady booklet as my basis and main focus here. Don't you just love these images of flowers, all so very delicate and pretty and very feminine too! This is why I have called it "Delicacy"! I sticky fixed to all hte papers used in the card and on each corner have stitched on square transparent buttons for interest and texture. On the 4th corner I added on a fabric flower for interest and unusuality! Keeps the subtley of the whole card together! I have used matting here, first time used, and thoroughly enjoyed using this craft technique (layers of papers added onto each other flat). This form of techinque was inspired from my dear friend Sarah Louise (tiggertastic over at CB forum) and used some Basic Grey papers and Regency paper too, given to me by Irene (Witchqueen over at CB Forum) topped on top of the base paper paisley patterned! Finished off with another couple of buttons and pearls and bicone beads adding more texture! TFL xx

Little Girl In the Garden

2009-07-09T15:45:00.000-07:00

I am a loving stamped images right now and painting with my Rembrandt WC (Watercolours)! I was given this most bveautiful stamped Image by the lovely Rachel Humphrey (Rachelsian19 over on CB forum) ina RAK whe I was hosting a swap recently! I adored this iamge soooo much so that I though she worked perfectly well with this Amy Butler Lotus paper! Love anything of Amy Butlers and have done so for years! I painted the little girl with my WC paints and then famed her with Blueberry Hill pink plain paper with subtle flowers and then sticky fixed to the joyous flowery amy butler lotus paper. I then finished with paper flowers and blue organza ribbon stitched upon by hand with sequins and beads! This is called Little Girl in the Garden!

Sketch a Card

2009-07-09T15:27:00.000-07:00

Recently I have started to get into Sketches and using them to challenge myself for my cards! I find that these help my creativity and help me to use materials that friends have sent me in RAKS and even materials I would not normally use! This sketch above is the 2nd out of the Cardmaking & Papercrafting Magazine which they have started doing to get their readers challenging themselves with craft materials and LO (Layouts)! Below is my result...................

Used Butterfly Stamped images I received in Junes Image Swap, hosted over on the Crafts Beautiful forum! I thought that these would work perfectly well with the backing paper used, Basic Grey! Just gorgeous scrumptios papers these are! I added on a paper flower and stitched on some flower pink sequins with pearl beads and also some punched daisy flowers stitched on with more beads and sequins! Butterflies were painted with my WC! Close ups below...........................

Fairy Series

2009-07-09T15:19:00.000-07:00

This is one of 20x Fairy cards I have made for a series. Been making for a specific reason but, as of yet can not say what yet as ned to deal with them all with the next part of their journey!
I have used some Fairy Images cut out by hand and sticky fixed to two backing papers and framed using stitchng with beads and sequins! I ahve used a range of textured ribbons and stitched upon them and added on paper flowers with pearls and punched out daisy flowers too to finish!

Calming Fairy

2009-07-09T15:10:00.000-07:00

Fairies are a firm favourite of mine when it comes to cardmaking and I am sure that this can be seen on view of my work! I adore this magnificent Carol Vinsen Fairy decoupgae andjust had to use her on this delightfully pretty Blueberry Hill paper I have.....Works perfectly well with her and the flowers just seemed perfect to use with her too. I embellished to finish with flower blooms, pearls and bicone beads and set the bicone beads in a fashion to reflect the wings of the fairy! Loved making this card and it just freshens up your day and calms you too.

Family Outing

2009-07-09T14:52:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share some pictures from one our family day outings! We went to a Country Park where there were all sorts for kids to do and even things for adults. There was a beautiful little steam train ride, which we went on, and there were parks, boat rides (pedal boats), putting, play areas, picnic ares and more......! While we were there there was show of Eagles and Owls and we ended up having a family photo taken with a Huge European Owl, I mean it was HUGE! Great phot apart from Josh who frowns! Other pics are of my two children and on the pedal boat ohhh! and even on a bowling green!

DH Birthday

2009-07-09T14:44:00.000-07:00

This is a card I made for my for my dear husband for his 31st Birthday in June! Paul is a strong believer in God and is someone who uses him in his daily life! I know that this can be a touchy aspect to talk about when there are many who do not be,lieve and that's ok but, for us we are strong in our Faith and is very important to us in life! So, anyway I will just say I enjoyed making this pyramage card for my DH and guess what? he loved it too. I find it awfully hard to create cards for men as well but, felt this truly worked!

Another Birthday card made by our darlin daughter Ava for her Daddy, this he truly adores. Ava is somewhat of a very creative person and loves her drawing & painting, so this was just perfect for him on his special day! xx

Blogging Again

2009-07-09T14:14:00.000-07:00

Back to Blogging Land now and hope to Blog twice a week for an hour at a time, maybe just 30 mins shall see how it goes! Apologies to all who follow my Blog but, life has been a bit hectic and things have been going on too that I can not talk about!

Anyway!.....Lets get to the crafting world! I have been extremely busy with my passion for cardmaking and have been doing different things but, not too much differently. Above is a Fairy Card I have done using a beautiful Stack It Fairy Decoupgae given to me from a close forum buddy Elfiedust (Erin - over on CB Forum). WErin sent me a stack full of print ourts of various airies too, was ever so generous of her. Thanks hunny! These are just magical to use and leave your cards with such elegance and beauty for their own beauty! ANother can be seen further below!

Next comes my new LOVE! Yes, I am IN LOVE with my new ay of working, Painted Stamped Images! I just can not get enough of my coloured images and have the joy of painting swapped images and my own stamped images of all sorts using my most favourite and best paints that you can get in the world EVER, Rembrandt Water Colour paints! These can be bought from our online store following this link www.trinity4arts.co.uk. I say that these are the best paints ever for their vibrancy in pigment and the hues are beautiful and rich plus, the price for the qaulity is amazing, you will not find anything as good as these! Back to my stamped images. Above is a new card using my Fingers Crossed stamp, seen used in a craft mag a few months ago which I just had to have! A gorgeous stamp to work with and I had so much fun making this card using the new LLB papers! Added on some bling and stitched on lots of sequins and beads too and, hey presto! Below is a close up! I have many more and will be posting more like this!

Below is another and first Stack It Up Fairy decoupage card. Stitched on - mad I know I am but, very therapeutic fo me stitching! - every bead around the fairy circle to frame and finish the card along with stitching on the cream flower and bead and beads and shell sequin below! Not sure what the paper is but, was given to me in a RAK (random act of kindness) from my dear friend Sarah Louise (tiggertastic over at CB forum), if anything to go by what she uses it'll probably be Basic Grey paper or K& Co.

This here below is a card I have made within a series of Fairy cars I ahve made in the last couple of months! I have made these for a special reason which no one knows about so will not spoil it on here for now! Keeping them all suspicious for now! I hae made 20x of these and have thoroughly enjoyed making each and every one of them. All done in the same way and using the same techiniques: stitching, beading, matting and flowery! Hope you enjoy seeing the mmany I have done when I post them!

Thanks for reading back on blog folks, means a lot to me! Just hope it brings you joy to read and see my creations! xx

Oriental ATCs

2009-06-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

Over on the Crafts Beautiful forum various swaps are taken each month, hosted b someone different each month! Phillipa Baxter (snaggles) is hosting it this month (June) and announced the winning theme to be "Oriental". This theme is set for the ATC Swap and here are my ATCs shown for the June Swap! I used some beautiful elegant Oriental decoupage designs for mine along with tea bag folding patterned floral paper which just sets the images off and works perfectly well too! I now hope that they both make a journey to a warm and appreciated home whee the recipitant will love them and enjoy looking at from time to time!
Thanks for looking, I really enjoyed making these and found it sooooo hard to part from them!

Oriental ATCs

2009-06-16T09:51:00.000-07:00

Over on the Crafts Beuatiful Forum they run various Swaps and ATCs is one of them (Artist Trading Card) These are small cards of art using any craft technique or beyond where the actual ATC measures 2.5"x3.5". FOr Junes ATC Swap the host announced that the winning them is "Oriental". I have used these wonderful and delicate ooking Oriental Decoupgae images for mine. I adhered them onto tea bag folding patterned paper which are very oriental looking and wor really well with the two images (here and above)!

Classical Butterfly

2009-05-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

I made this very unusual card using an exquisitely beautiful image of a Butterfly I purchased from a craft website weeks ao! I really LOVED working with this image and enjoyed putting together this card using this lovely classical B & W paper which works just perfectly with it, wrapping paper bought from a shop! I used a very interestin ribbon with beaded tassles on it and some lace too then finished off with stitching on white beads and punched out diasies reliefed. xx

Blueberyy Hill

2009-05-20T15:36:00.000-07:00

These are a couple of my most recent card makes! I have been inspred for a while to try out painting my stamped images and, have to say doing so has been a therapeutic joy! To be able to paint again is a real joy and a big passion of mine, so to be able to paint in my favourite medium, WC, I have been really excited to be painting again! I can not do without my Rembrandt WC paints either, best paints ever to have and use for their vibrancy and quality too and the price well, you can not beat it! We sell them on our website www.trinity4arts.co.uk! check it out, if you get a spare 5 mis or 10, 15 or more.....! I used my new Bluebery Hill papers for these two cards and did a lot of stitching too! Thank you very much for looking! The two images were provided by the lovely Charlotte (Craftycharl) over on te CB Forum!

natalie xx

Bad Blogger

2009-05-20T15:34:00.000-07:00

I must apologise for my ever so bad blogging in the last many months. I never seem to get around to it these day and feel terrible as I know that blogs are popular and ever so inspirational to other crafters! I will be back to blog properly and shall try and do it once every fortnight or week with afew things!

Sorry for this bad blogging! An also sorry for not blog hopping either. Been crafting lots and admiring everyone elses makes on the CB Forum!

Hope you are all well

Natalie xx

Series of Fairy Cards

2009-04-29T15:58:00.000-07:00

I am in the middle of handcrafting a series of Fairy cards for a very special occasion. Instead of showing you them all individually so far, I am just posting my first card that I made for the series to give an idea of them as, they are all done in the same way and similar layout! Once they are all done, I shall post a pic of them all together! All sequins, beads and flowers are hand stitched on on top of the ribons also!

Pyramid Decoupage

2009-04-29T15:52:00.000-07:00

This is a birthday card that I made for my Auntie using beautiful floral paper given to me in a RAK by Karen (Copse) over on the CB fprum! I stitched on all the sequins and beads and used a pyramid decoupage design!

Bunny with Bonnet

2009-04-10T15:20:00.000-07:00

Easter! Ohhh.....the though of chocolate makes me hungry and even more so when Easter springs! I am ever so late at starting my easter cards but I just had to make them this year, afterall I did buy this Cute Bonnet Bunny Stamp from the Glitter Pot recently for this reason! So, the other week I started stamping out the image several times and the other night I just started to watercolour them in using my Rembrandt WC paints, only paints I ever use for the quality of colour, so rich and vibrant! These are Dutch paints and what we sell on our website!
I really enjoyed making this EAster card where I ave sticky fixed it onto patterned paper and used a satin pink ribbon & I stitched on flat cirlce sequins with green beads to help bring out the image and balance it all off! Thanks for looking!

Fairy Series

2009-04-10T15:13:00.000-07:00

I have been busy creating a series of Fairy cards for many special people recently and, these are being made for something special! I have basically taken images of Fairies and sticky fixing to patterned papers and mounting on top of more patterned papers and used ribbons to frame around the fairy image. Then I have stitched on sequins and beads to add some dazzle and shimmer to the whole design and, have used punched out daisy flowers and on one I have usd a fabric flower, something I do not normally use! I am still working on this series of fairy cards and can not wait to see them all out as a collection!

Sneeky Peek

2009-04-10T15:08:00.001-07:00

Over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum someone is hosting the April ATC Swap and, this month the theme is Easter! We have to make two ATCs using something relating to Easter. I have useda stamped image and painted it using our Rembrandt WC paints which we sell on our website www.trinity4arts.co.uk I am letting you in on a sneeky peek of my makes before showing the full ATCs! Thanks for looking!

Natalie x

Fairytale

2009-04-01T14:48:00.000-07:00

This card I call "Fairytale"! I thoroughly enjoyed making this card as it was something I just came up with where I didn't think about what I wanted to do, just allowed my hands to be creative! I reliefed the Fairy onto cream and gold paper to help balance the colours used in the ribbons and paper! I stitched on all the beads, sequins, and punched out daisy flowers with silver metallic thread!

Friend ATC

2009-04-01T14:43:00.000-07:00

I made this ATC for someone on the Crafts Beutiful forum for a particular swap. I very much hope that she likes this. Kept it very simple and love what I have achieved. Stitched on the buttons, reliefed flowers and sequins and beads on top of the organza and satin ribbons!

Pyramid Decoupage Card

2009-03-25T15:37:00.000-07:00

This was my last newest make made last night! Think it was a crafting frenzy for me last night, I was well on the ball with my crafting and would have carried on but, was getting too late! Anyway, this pyramage decoupage I adhered onto Amy Butler paper, given to me in a RAK! I LOVE the Amy Butelr designs and couldn't resist using this paper with this decoupage design, felt it helped balance off everything about it! A used pink satin ribbon and stitched on transparent flower sequins with green beads in the centres and also, stitched on white beads too.and, glued on a plastic flower to each corner of the pyramage to finish! I like how it uis full of life and richness with the use of colour! This has gone into my basket of cards!

New Makes

2009-03-25T15:26:00.000-07:00

I made this Vintage Pyramage decoupage card last night for a special friend of mine on the Crafts Beautiful forum! I adhered the image on top of some gold and cream paper I purchased from Dobbies Garden Centre. I glued on some soft gold satin and blue satin ribbon before adhering on the pyramage! I finished off with gluing on two plastic flowers! and a ribbon bow!

This is another card I made last night using some RAK patterned paper I received from a member on the Crafts Beautiful forum some time ago! I felt this was perfect to bring out those soft odd grey colours and white in the ladys' collar! I kept the whole card simple and finished with a white satin ribbon and vintage button! This image is a Le Suh ladies Decoupage!

Mothers Day Photos

2009-03-25T15:09:00.000-07:00

Ava Brooke Wallace Aged 1 year and 1 day old

Josh Douglas Alistair Wallace Aged 3 years and 11months

Anna Louise Harris Aged 5 years and 6 months

These pictures were taken at our Local park on Mothering Sunday! We took the kids down there to get some fresh air and have them have a run a round! Was good for them and delighted to have done so as now have these super photos! x x x

Fairy Dust Card

2009-03-04T14:06:00.000-08:00

Just the other night after making my mothers day card 2, I made this Fairy decoupag card for no reason at all. I adored this image and couldn't find the right paper bakground for it till I sat it against this wrapping paper I bought from our Spar! I didn't make this for any particular occassion but, wanted some text on it so wrote on it "Fairy Dust" soon to realise that the cupped transparent sequins represented the dust! I really enjoyed making this card.

My Kids

2009-03-04T13:49:00.000-08:00

The other day I took the camera upstairs to take some photos of my two delightfull angels for sending on to family and friends and also, forphotos frames and albums! I managed to get some great pics of Josh & Ava together, thankfully smiling! And, thought I would share an update of their growth!

Above is my little girl Ava Brooke! Soon almost 1 years old, on 21st march! We are Inviting family over to her Afternoon Tea Party where there will be lots of cakes and yummy food and best of all lots of loving family to share it with her. This wwas taken 2 days ago and was our time together with her brother before they had to go to nursery.

Above is Josh Douglas Alistair aged 3 years and 11 months, soon turning 4 n 27tyh April! Where's the time flown???? I can remeber when he was just a baby and it is so very hard to look at him now and back then and think, is it the same person???? is it really???? Gosh! Wahat big boy he is now and just so adoreable too. My first baby and always will be my baby no matter how old he is! He has his mind on one thing, his stomach, and here he holds and sucks onto his lollipop aftepre-school!

And here they both are together above. What a lovely brother and sister they are to each other! Never seen anything so precious as this in my lifetime! Love you both Joh and Ava, always

x x x x

Mothers Day Card 2

2009-03-04T13:41:00.000-08:00

Just a couple of nights ago - which was a very late night crafting - I made this second Mothers Day Card. I used the same ribbon technique that I used for my first MDC and allowed my creative mind to work with itself and play around as I made the card! I did not have a clue what I wanted to do, just knew that I wanted to use these papers and the ribbon technique again! I used some gorgeous pink buttons which I received in an order a nuber of weeks ao! The ribbon technique did take some patience and time but, it's well worth the time and effort as it very effective! Just hope that whicheve Mum receives this will like it! Thanks for looking!

Sallys' Blog Candy

2009-03-04T07:24:00.000-08:00

Sally over at Crafts Beautiful has a marvellous selection of goodies in a Blog Candy she is doing for Mothers Day! To be in with a chance of winning the candy all you have to do is post a comment on her link of candy and link her post to your blog!

Thanks Sally, what a very generous lady you are!

Natalie xx

Mothers Day Card

2009-02-27T06:33:00.000-08:00

I thought I would get ahead of myself with making my Mothers Day Cards for Sunday 22nd March! At the bottom of this post there's a picture of a card that I was completrely inspired by in the most recent issue of Papercraft Inspirations (issue 58). I was drawn by the method of the rbbon used and I just had tohave a go! So, this is what I came up with, with some free papers that came with the Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine issue 63! I used buttons for around the sentiment instead and missed out using some stms for the ribbon flowers! I thoroughly enjyed making this and want to make some others using other materials and patterns.

RAKs

2009-02-16T13:59:00.000-08:00

This morning I received my February Card swap from Pinkpuppy over on the Crafts BEautiful forum. The theme for this swap is Spring! I was more than surprised with this most delicate and beautiful card made by Louise! Also, she far too kindly sent me a lovely range of decoupage papers and patterned papers too. Thank you very much Louise my dear friend.

Just the other day I got the most lovely surprise of all in aaaaaaages! I received this delihtfully pretty ATC from Jules (Devonbunny) over on the Crafts Beautiful forum! I was smiling so much with the thoughtfullness she sent on from her home in Devon. Such a pretty and cute image with a lovely range of colouyrs! Thank you very much Jules darlin, this was most kind of you!

Valentines Day and Cards

2009-02-16T13:39:00.000-08:00

This card I made especially for someone in particular, over on the Crafts Beautiful forum,ad ear friend of mine! I used this decoupage design and made a wintry style card using floral vellum to allow the fairy to really stand out on the card! I atached the vellum by stitching on sequins and beads using silver metallic thread all the way round the card to frame the overall design! Now, I just hope she likes it when she receives it soon.

I made this card using a decoupage design I fell in love with straight away. I have attached to some light brown patterned paper to border off from the pink swirls paper on the background to balance off the colurs and, added on two flowers to finish!

Valentines Day!! Well, what can I say! I guessed right.....I got my Stargazer Lilys and I got the most beautiful loving card with a love story in it and not only these but, I also got a massive bar of Toblerone to enjoy (which I have started may I add) and a lovely bottle of white wine which we both indulged in - as well as the Cava I gave my darling husband for Valentines - while we had our Indian take away and watched telly!

It took three phone calls to 3 different indian take aways to order something who were actually doing take aways and deliveries too. Such a busy night is Valentines! Our dinner was most enjoyable. Had two glasses of white wine and 2 glasses of Cava and I was zonked out once in my bed! What afab night we had!

Cards

2009-02-09T15:47:00.000-08:00

I made this male card as a Thanks for someone who deserved this special card! I used some paper given to me by two special people for some ME crafting time and this paper was just perfect for this card. I kept it very simple and heat embossed the THANKYOU stamp and added on a silver antique button to finish!

I made this Fairy card for a general card but, not for anyone specifically! I had started to make my Jan. card swap but realised once I had adhered the gld and cream paper that gold was not in the theme! So, I have put in my basket of cards until needed. Really enjoyed making this card.

This card I made to serve two purposes; a wallhanging and a greeting card! I used a fairy ecoupage and mounted onto two patterned papers on a circle base. This has not been made for anyone in particular, so again is put into my card basket until needed.

Ava and A Bargain!

2009-02-09T15:35:00.000-08:00

Here she is. My little princess Ava Brooke! This was taken two days when I got up with the kids, Ava woke at around 6;15am, very unusual for her! Anyway, decided to take some pics as need to give an update on her development. Ava is now over 10 months old, walking (least learning and each day she is becoming so much more confident too). Here Ava is feeding herself the lst couple of oz of her milk! So cute I thought! Hope you like the pics! Can not believe how much she has changed and she turns 1 on 21st March, gee where does the time go????

"Hello! All of Mummys' friend's!....I am having my milk & it's ever so yummy srcummy!"

Last Wednesday, I took Ava out on a short walk in the snow, all wrapped up of course, and we went to the post box to post a couple of things and get a tv mag and paper for DH! Whilst in the PO I stumbled across a DVD stand and there on the shelf was Miss.Potter! Priced at £6.99! I have never seen this before and have heard it's excelent so, it was a must have! I was even more so delighted to buy it as got to the counter and Marie said it's half price....so I got this DVD for £3.48! What afab bargain this was and I can not wait to watch it too!

Valentines ATCs

2009-02-06T07:08:00.000-08:00

Over on the Crafts Beautiful forum Littleme (Susie B.) is hosting the Februarys' ATC Swap. The theme for this months swap is Valentines, what with Valentines Day approaching round the corner! I have let you in on a sneaky peek of my ATCs for this swap! Will post full view once all have been swapped! Thanks for peeking!

Magazine Reads

2009-02-04T14:34:00.000-08:00

My Crafts Beautiful MArch Issue arrived today and I am very excited about it. I am of to bed soon to have a read and see what it is all about. The Valentine papers are gorg! and I love the look of this tasty Cards & Cupcakes book!

Bought this on Sunday while shopping in Asda as couldn't find the LGC Beads issue. i have had a thoroughly good read of this and enjoyed a few projects. Not as good as I thought it would be. Trying to figure out what sort of card designto do for DH this year! Bit tricky!

I bought this Papercraft Inspirations at the weekend for some reading materil and thorougly enjoyed it. The free stamps are just lovely and can't wiat to have a play! I particulary enjoyed the questionnaire with Dawn Bibby!

Order from Crafts U Love

2009-02-04T14:29:00.000-08:00

This is an order I placed with craftsulove.com of papers and stamps. I received these last weeka nd have begun to use the wonerful patterned papers. Not used the stamps yet for anything but, have stamped some images out for the Image Swap for February! Great bargains I got of the stamps though, 99p!

Wallhanging

2009-02-04T14:24:00.000-08:00

I made this Floral Vintage wallhanging using some papers bought from Dobbies and the floral paper was free from the Papercraft Essentials issue this month. I put it all together on a circle shape and attached all together using a pink organza ribbon and made my own wire flower handcrafted flower, which I kept subtle so the floral paper could do most of the talking. i added on flower embellishments to finish!

ATCS

2009-01-29T09:26:00.000-08:00

Above are a couple of ATCs that I made for a swap I signed up for over on the Crafts Beautiful Foum hosted by Snaggles (Pips). The theme of the swap was Butterflies so, I used my favourite butterfly stamp and embossed them and cutaround and sticky fixed to some free paptterned papers from my Cardmaking & Papercrafting magazine! I added on ribbon roses to enhance the deisgn and butterflies. I hope that these have gone to a good home!

Mermaid Cards

2009-01-29T09:19:00.000-08:00

This is a general card I made for someone special dear to me on the Crafts Beautiful Forum. I signed up to a swap on the forum and made this card especially for hr as I knew she would like it! It also fits in with the theme of the swap she is hosting! This is a decoupaged Mermaid adhered onto lace ribbon and patterned vintage paper!

I made this Mermaid card using a decoupage design like the one previously! I made this for no particular reason but, having posted this on the papercrafting thread on Crafts Beautiful Forum I have recieved lots of feedback and is all good; so I am now going to choose someone who has posted on this thread of mine an send as a RAK with some goodies! The comments made are remarkable and are very encouraging too! I used free patterned from my Cardmaking & Papercrafting Magazine Feb. issue! and added on 3 different organza ribbons to add texture!

ATCS

2009-01-29T09:14:00.000-08:00

These are my ATCs made for the january ATC Swap that Cambiel (Chris on CB forum) is hosting! The theme was Fantasy. These Decoupage designs were perfect for this swap. I really enjoyed making these and hope that they have gone to a good home!

Apologies

2009-01-29T09:05:00.001-08:00

Just want to pass on my apologies for not being around much on here and not blogging as I would usually do! I feel terrible but, a lot of personal things have been going on with me and I have been going through a bit of a difficult time! It's been since before New Year that things have been a bit difficult for me and I just need my time alone with family and myself! I hope you understand that I am not able to say what my persoanl issues are but, it's something I do not want to talk about as it is very emotional and a situation that it is very delicate! Anyway, passing on my apologies to you all who read my blog regularly!

Take Care and God Bless

Natalie x

Decoupage Designs

2008-12-16T13:53:00.000-08:00

These are just some of the decoupage designs I have been cutting out recently to make up some new cards. The one below will look familiar maybe from a card swap I made for Mittens over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum for the Christmas Card Swap! I am making yet another card sing the same design for someone special on here! Not entirely sure what I'll do with the others but, I shall just see what happens as I get creative!

Another Twisted Pyramid Decoupage

2008-12-07T14:13:00.000-08:00

Just a few nights ago, when I had planned to get a fair bit of crafting done - which didn't happen -, I made this twisted decoupage card for no particular reason or occassion! the background paper I received very kindly from my most dear friend tiggertastic aka Sarah - Louise, over on Crafts Beautiful forum. I had been looking at this patterned flower fairie paper thinking what I could do with it then, just the other night realsied it was perfect for this decoupage design. I attached the design onto black card, leaving a few millimetres showing as it did not need much black showing, just enough to add some difinition! i am really pleased with my finished result. The flower vellum was attached using sewing with silver metallic thread and sequins and beads.

Twisted Pyramid Decoupage Card

2008-12-02T15:29:00.000-08:00

I made this Twisted Pyramid Decoupage Card the other night after making the Pyramid one. I saw this image to be quite christmassy so have made fo someone as their xmas card! I attached onto a simple white blank card as the deisgn itself is very detailed and I wanted it to really stand out and keep fresh! I really enjoyed making this and it was very therapeutic. I finished it off with gluing on pearl beads! Just hope the recipitant will like it!

Pyramid Decoupage Card

2008-12-02T15:23:00.000-08:00

I made this unusual Pyramid Decoupage card couple of nights ago! Never tried it before but, after seeing one of the CB forum members doing one of these it reminded me I had some of these too so, of course I had to have a go myself. I thoroughly enjoyed getting creative making this card and, I am ever so pleased with the results. I attached onto patterned paper that fitted in well with the colours of the shoe design and finished it of with sticky backed pearls.

CB Challenge Card

2008-12-02T15:18:00.000-08:00

This was a challenge car that I entered into the Crafts Beautiful Xmas Online Party, over the weekend of 29th November. The challenge was to make a Thankyou card with a list of materials given. I thoroughly enjoyed making this as we had to make it in a specific time; we only had 2 hours to make it! thankfully I managed it in the end with poor Ava clining and hanging off my legs!

Flower Card

2008-11-27T14:23:00.000-08:00

I made this card for someone's birthday recently. The person who receives it, sorry it's late but, not been crafting for a bit now! I really enjoyd creating this card using my own choice of patterned papers, colours and materials used. I use this gorgeous decorative ribbon with sequins on it, quite Indianish, which I bought from the Creative Stictches & Hobbycrafts Show last year in October at the SECC. I added a decorative button onto the top of my flower (made out of hand drawn and cut out hearts). I used some faux stitching using my Artists Pitt Pen fabal Castell!

This card I created was inspired from a project seen in Octobers Craft Beautiful magazine titled "Material World". I saw it a while ago and loved it and fancied trying it out myself. I am not one for trying out other sprojects as I like my mind to think for itself in the creative world but, I really did enjoy putting this card together and am delighted with the results!

Surprise Thanku RAK

2008-11-27T14:07:00.000-08:00

WOW! I really on't know what to say to the wonderful Maddy over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum! Hunny, what a super lovely surprise I received this afternoon from you! Thank you ever so much for all the gorgeous craft goodies that you sent me as a "Thanku" - you know what I am on about hunny! This was really not nesscessary of you but, I do have to tell you it is all much appreciated and I can not wait to use it all now and create something for you with some of it! you are far too thoughtfull and such a dear friend! BIG THANKU to you Maddy. Al the best with your dsign work and enjoy everything you make! Looking forward to seeing MANY more of your outstanding creaions!

Up for Grabz

2008-11-27T10:08:00.000-08:00

Well....What can I say! I really stupidy bought this magazine again which, I only just bought yesterday. I was meant to get the Papercraft Essentials instead but, the covers on both are very much the same so got confused and didn't think what I was ding. I only realised when I got home what I had done.....I then thought! "i'll just do a up for grabz on my blog and do a first come first serve". So, if you enjoy this particular craft magazine and have not yet got it and would like it along with the lovely free xmas papers please comment and, the first person to say that they do will receive this from me. If you are from CB Forum and are a member, who wins this, and are not on the RAK list please PM me with your address. Thanks for looking!

Natalie x

October Tag Swap

2008-11-26T09:25:00.000-08:00

Just over the last couple of days I have received so many parcels/envelopes from CB members for the November ATC Swap. I have had a wonderful time seeing everyne's creations and, I have been ever so lucky to receive beautiful RAKS too! I then received a little something different through my letterbox on Monday from Wiggley aka Michelle Lancaster over on CB forum - I received my October Tag Swaps and WOW they are delightfully ogreous! Just my colours too! Michelle very kindly included a lovely RAK! thanju very much! :)

Gifts for Ava

2008-11-26T09:17:00.000-08:00

We visited the Lakes last wednesday and went to Windermere for most of the day. We visited the Beatrix Potter Museum and Wow! It was beyond delightfull.....kids loved it and I sure as anything ADORED IT! I went into the Gift shop for a good look around and ended up buying these lovely reading story books for Ava. I am now longing to read these tales of Beatrix Potter to Ava! Just hope she enjoys them!

Gifts for Ava

2008-11-26T09:05:00.000-08:00

This was a bag that I got for Ava from the Beatrix Potter Shop, as I just think she will adore it and will be handy for her books and things! I love and adore patterns like these for children.

Beatrix Potter Museum

2008-11-26T08:53:00.000-08:00

We went on holiday recently to Centreparcs, in Penrith, near the Lakes! We had a week there and thoroughly enjoyed each and every day doing all sorts!

While we were there my MIL and SIL wanted to go to Windermere to visit the Beatrix Potter Museum. We had a splendid time there and here I have posted lots of photos I took of many of the characters Beatrix came up with for her stories! Enjoy looking, there lot! Jemima Puddleduck is my favourite!

Beatrix Potter Museum

2008-11-26T08:48:00.001-08:00

Ooooooooooooooopsie! Wrong way round, just tilt you head for fun!

Beatrix Potter Museum

2008-11-26T08:41:00.000-08:00

Beatrix Potter Museum

2008-11-26T08:32:00.000-08:00

Cardmaking & Papercraft Mag

2008-11-26T08:08:00.000-08:00

Just bought my Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine this afternoon along with this unusual chocolate bar - thought I'd see what it's like " Mistletoe Kisses" while I try and have a read of my mag! It came along with these gorgeous 6x xmas design papers too!

RAK

2008-11-16T01:56:00.000-08:00

I received this stunningly beautiful witch card from my darlin and dearest friend Sarah Louise aka tiggertasic over on the CB forum. Along with this was the most gorgeous stamped image of a flowe! I was touched by her thoughtfullness!

Girl & Boy Card, Awwwww

2008-11-16T01:50:00.000-08:00

This card I made using the cutest adoreabe decoupage image ever! I just love the way the little girl & boy are holding hands! Again, this style is unusual for me but I had good fun making this! My husband picked thi card out to give to his SM for her birthday from her grandchildren! She loved it too!

Decoupage Doggie

2008-11-16T01:46:00.000-08:00

I made this delightful and unusual card for someone special on the Crafts Beautiful Forum as i was their doggies birthday the other day. Sophie the Dog belonging to Pinkpuppy over on CB receved this card handcrafted by myself just the other day and loved it. I was ever so delighted as I made this to suit Sophies' Mummy style! Thanks for looking!

October Tag Swap

2008-11-10T14:09:00.000-08:00

These are my October ATCs revealed, that I made for that months swap on Fairies! This was the last crafting thing that I made, not made anything since due to not being well lately. I really do not like it when I can not craft but, really can not concentrate right now on it! I'll soon get back into it though when good and ready! Thanx for looking! x x x

October Tag Swap

2008-10-28T02:53:00.001-07:00

Last night I got into my lovely clean and tidy craft station surface. I was ever so excited and had so much fun as you can well imagine! I got my October Tag Swaps done and I am very very very happy with them. I honestly do not want to give them away now that I adore them sooooo much but, I think the recipitants who get them will enjoy them just as much as me! Here I have left just a couple o peeks. Once the Swap is done and received I shall post the full images of both. Now all I have to do is do a Surprise for the host!.