Nutshell Boys...

Hello me lovelies

What a beautiful day it is...its gorgeous outside, here in Hull!!

Sorry i haven't been around so much lately to post & leave you all comments...i wont bore you all with why as you are proberly sick of hearing me moaning & groaning but all i'm going to say is *ouch* gall stones!!

 I promised i will try & catch up with visiting you all at some point in the week to see all your gorgeous creations :oD

Todays card i have used Nutcrafters Design stamps, it's their Nutshell Boys range...they are fab!! Ive tried to combine 3 stamps in 1 picture on this card....but i'm not sure about this card as i dont think i've done the stamps justice, i'll show the card so you can see for yourself & then you can make your mind up whether it's ok or not :o/

(Sorry about the pictures not been so good..i couldn't stop shaking)

Recipe

• Image - Nutcrafters Designs ~ Nutshell Drumming Cash, Singing Al & Guitar Wallie, Sentiments Papermania Clare Curd 'For him' stamps
• Papers & card - Dovecraft Masculin papers, White & bronze card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, ivory, blush, cool grey 1,2,3,4&5, black, azure, cyan, sky blue, sandstone, tan, Stampin up Basic black
• Tools - Nesties plain rectangle, Stampin up star punch, Cuttlebug Spots & dots

Challenges

Will link up very soon!!

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!



Gorjuss Girl - Just a Girl..

Hello me lovelies

Before i get on with tonight's card...do you remember i told you a got rushed into hospital a month or so ago with really bad pain in my stomach area & i went for a scan and the man was quite rude to me....well i had to go for another one today (luckily not the same person) & found out i have Gall Stones......ohhhh what fun!! NOT!!

Coz its sooo ruddy painful!!

Anyhoo they have to write back to my doctor to let her know & then she can make the decision on what the next step is....Thank god i now have an answer!! Woohoo :oD

Thanks for the lovely comments left on yesterday's card...much appreciated
& Jaykub sends slobbery kisses to everyone who sent him get well wishes.....he's such a cheeky little devil lol

*whispering* Today me, hubby & lickle sis went to the Toy Store to look for some pressies for Jaykub's 1st birthday....my sis & bro get him a Tomy Melody Maker & some Weebles, one with a bus & the other an aeroplane...he's going to love them :o)

Me & hubby are getting him a Trike with a parent handle but we haven't found one we like yet but we better get our skates on as his birthday is only 2 weeks away :o/

oooo...look I'm waffling on and haven't told you about the card yet so best get on with it!!

Tonight's card i used a Gorjuss Girl stamp called 'Just a Girl' which is design by Suzanne Woolcott...its soooo gorjuss :oD

You can get your hands on these stamps from Funky Kits.....they are reduced at the mo so go grab a bargain or 2 also there's some NEW one's due to come out soon but theres been a bit of a delay so keep your eyes opened.

Ive gone for 3 colour combo of Brown, yellow & pink....here's my card, what do you think to the colours???

Recipe

• Image - Gorjuss Girl 'Just a Girl', Papermania 'just because' Sentiment
• Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank
• Papers & card - Brown & white card (stash), Papermania backing papers (sorry cant remember which but as soon as i find out i will update this post)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, antique pink, cocktail pink, burnt sienna, cocoa, terracotta, cool grey 1
• Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain rectangles, EK Success Diamond scalloped border punch
• Embellies- Stamped flowers, pearls, ribbon (stash)

Challenges

1. Fresh Brewed Challenge #42 - Cute & Sweet creations
2. Cooking up with Katie #57 - Easy as 1,2,3!
3. Crafts And Me #30 - Ribbon
4. Fab 'n' Funky #68 - 'All spotty & Dotty'

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

New Home Card & Thanks!

Hello me lovelies

Before i get on with tonight's card i just want to say Thanks for all the 'Get Well Wishes' for Jaykub...it means a lot!!

Thankfully he on the mend...getting back to his normal self, the cheeky little monkey....eating, touching everything he shouldn't & giving you that cheeky grin when he knows he shouldn't be touching the TV etc lol

He's a right little scallywag!!! :o)

Hope you all found my flower tutorial easy to follow & Thanks for the lovely comments that was left on the post...much appreciated!!

'Hello & Thanks' to my new followers *waving*

Right onto tonight's card...is a quickie made using Pink Petticoat mag freebies so i used the little house and made a quick & simple new home card.....here it is..

Recipe

• Image - Pink Petticoat mag freebie stamp set, Sentiment hand written
• Size - C6 white card blank
• Papers & card - White & Red card (stash)
• Inks - Whisper marker pens
• Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain circle's, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Embellies - Red ribbon (stash)

Right i best pop off but will be back tomorrow with another card once my batteries for my camera have charged up....luckily already photographed this card!

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

Handmade Flower Tutorial

Handmade Flower Tutorial

I thought id do this tutorial as i know a few crafters have asked how i make my flowers so here goes....my 1st ever tutorial..please bare with me!!


If you would like to make a flower just like this please carry on reading!!



These are the items you will need to make a flower,

1) Scraps of paper & card 

2)  Water spritzer

3) Pokie tool

4) Scissors

5) Brad

Also you could use your Nesties or even punches to make this flower...its up to you!!

 You need to cut 6 circle's out of the scraps of paper & card...don't worry about them being perfectly round as that adds to the effect!!

You will need 2 large, 2 medium & 2 small.

Then you spritz water onto the circles....just like the photo!

You want them damp but not soggy as you don't want them to rip!


You crumple the circles up as tight as you can get them as this is where you get the crinkles from!

Carefully unfold them as you don't want them to tear & then layer them on top of each...just like the photo!

(don't worry if the aren't perfectly on top of each other as this also adds to the effect)

Then you need to poke an hole through all of the layers and put the brad through...then fasten the brad in place.

Start to lift each layer up towards the middle...nip the paper & card here and there, to make them looks like lots of gathered up petals...keep doing this till you are happy with it!

Your flower at the end should look like this! Let the flower dry before putting onto your card...you find you flower will harden and stay in shape.

This is what the flower looks like on a card!

Hope this tutorial helps you make a flower just like mine but please don't hesitate to ask any questions...you can leave a message here or email me on addy provided at the top of my blog.

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

Sorry & a Quick and Simple card....

Hello me lovelies

First of all just want to say 'Hello & Thanks' to all my new followers *Mmwah*

Please me lovelies can you do me a favour i would love to repay a favour and become a follower of your blogs too but unfortunately i cant as there isn't no link in your profile to do so....if this could be change i would be very grateful, Thanks you sweeties xx

Before i go on about tonight's card i just want to apologise for not being around, posting & commenting but my little boy Jaykub hasn't been to well again & still not 100% now....Doctor's said they think its his back teeth causing him to be unwell but we had to take back to Doctors and now they think he has Gastroenteritis.......as you can imagine what comes with that!!

Poor little mite looks sooooo drained & tired but the good thing going for him is that he isnt dehydrated....Thank god!! *phew* As if he was then its a hospital job till they got him better!

 So i hope you can forgive me for not being around but i promise i will get round to having a blog hop over the next coming week ;o)

Anyhoo onto tonight's card....is a quicky i made using some Pink Petticoat 'freebie' stamps i got with a magazine my lovely hubby bought me...they are fab!

Here's the card, hope you like it!

Recipe

• Image - Pink Petticoat 'Freebie' Stamp
• Size - C6 White card blank
• Papers & card - Blue & white card (stash)
• Inks - Whisper brush markers
• Tools - Scalloped & plain circles, Cuttlebug Stylized flowers embossing folder
• Embellies - Pearls (stash)

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Sugar Nellie DTg Card 'Mirror Mirror'

Hello me lovelies

Hope you are all ok and Hope you all was spoilt rotten on Mother's day!

I got a pair of slippers, chocolates, smellies, a handmade cards and some handmade brooches that my boys bought from the Mother's day fair at school......plus i didn't lift a finger all day as i stuck to my RULES as always but the best bit was i got lots of kisses & cuddles.....ok only 1 each off the older boys but lots off Jaykub :o)

Anyhoo i wanted to share a card with you, made using the last of my new Sugar Nellie DTg Manga stamps as Ive already shown you the other 4 & hope Ive given you a few ideas.......today's stamp is called 'Mirror Mirror', its absolutely gorgeous & fun to use!
You can get your hands on this stamp from the fabbie Funky Kits ;o)

On my card i added stars and it reminds me of young girl in her dressing room, who is getting herself ready to go on stage and i added 'Let your light shine through' LOTV sentiment which i thought was perfect for the card.

Here's the card

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Manga 'Mirror Mirror'
• Papers & card - Dovecraft back to basics, White & grey card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, tan, sandstone, satin, antique pink, cocktail pink, dusky pink, black, cool grey 1,3,4&5, terracotta, cocoa
• Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain square, scalloped & plain circles, Cuttlebug 'You' & Swiss dots embossing folders, Stampin up Star punch
• Embellies - Pink ribbon (stash)

Challenges

Will link up very soon!

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!