Sharing the love...

Hello again,

An extra post or two for you over the next couple of days to share recent commissioned makes that I couldn't blog for a while.

The first is all about love...

Image is coloured with Copics and its called SQUEEZE by That Craft Place

As always, off cuts make a super super insert, just move them around until you like the result

Here's the how and what's:

Everything I used except the sentiment can be found at That Craft Place and even if they don't have the exact thing left in stock they will have alternative goodies to create the same effects :D  Don't forget they have a bricks and mortar shop too!
Image: Squeeze from That Craft Place Etsy Shop
Paper pad: Craftwork Cards Botanical 8x8 inch pad
For the main embellie, my lace and pearls swag, I used my hot glue gun starting on one side.  Pop a blob of glue then use a large ball embossing tool to push the lace in, strunch it a bit then another blob and repeat.  Once you get all the way along, moving the line up and down if you wish you can then go back and use a pearl strand to hide any glue showing by glueing it over the top :D
The hearts were die cut from off cuts of paper and then edged with Momento Ink in a matching colour tone.
And that's about all (for a change lol)

Here's the close ups:

TOP TIP: I cut an 8x8 inch base card down to 7 x 7 so I could hang over and still put it in the envelope for posting!  

A touch of frantage and some diamond pieces

The sentiment was made on my computer and that's about that.

Thank you so much for letting me share this one with you today and please don't forget to follow me so you can catch my next make :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Buckwells Crafty challenge - March, Flowers
Bunny Zoe's challenge - March, spring colours
Crafty Hazelnuts patterned paper challenge - March
Crafting for all seasons - #97 girls girls
Glitter and Sparkle - #127 Inside and out (I always do lol)
Not Just Cards - #14 AG
Creative Fingers = #71 AG
Art by MiRan - #27 AG

Presenting...Queen of Hearts

Hello again,

So happy to be showcasing this new release by Slinky Tart, Art by Tamara.  I had great fun trying out different hair combo's on this one but don't ask me which ones, because I got totally confused lol

Here she is:

A hand of cards just had to be done! lol

Now you see why I got all confused with the colour combo's!

Paper matched insert lining finishes off the design (Top Tip)

Phew!  It may have taken ages to get the colouring done but I am so happy with the finished look :D

Here's what I used and the how's:
Image: Queen of Hearts By Slinky Tart
Cardstock: 300gsm super smooth card for copics, black and red cardstock matted to create the backing; That Craft Place
She is coloured with Copic's 4 times!  Although I did know how I wanted to layer them so I cheated and only coloured what I needed too on the lower 3!
The sentiment was my own creation made on the pc and printed, matted and layered.
I added multi layered punched hearts to add a little extra detail and then lace and pearls seemed a must for the Queen of Hearts :D

Here's the close-ups:

Don't forget...to check out the Slinky Tart Blog for more showcased designs from the rest of the team and stop by the shop by pressing HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by and please don't forget to follow my little blog for regular crafty inspiration xxx

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Lil Patch of crafty friends - #4AG
Fitztown challenges - Feb take hearts
Crafting from the heart - #48 AG
Not Just Cards = #13 AG
Craft your passion - #250 AG
Buckwells Crafty Challenge - Feb love/Hearts
Crafting for all seasons - #96 dies or punches
Inspiration destination - #22 AG
Great Impressions Stamps - Feb love love love
Art by MiRan - #26 AG

Anyone for cake? A saucy little number....

Hello again,

I'm sharing a new release (that Tamara let out of the bag early lol) from Slinky Tart today, so it's a little bit saucy but oh so good....kinda like cake!

Her name is Culinary Claire ...

I chose to give her a little Valentine flavour as it's coming up, using soft pinks and greens instead of the more vibrant reds.

Here's what I used and the how's:
Image: Culinary Claire I have coloured her with Copic markers (sorry no colours as I've been up against it this week with samples coming soon!)
Papers: Papermania paper pack from my stash; Banner paper clip from Live & Love Crafts; Die cut from Spellbinders; Flowers and embellies from my stash.
My fav embellie shop...That Craft Place
I have used a simple layering for this one, but matted onto white card as I wanted to keep the card soft and I think it worked out ok :D

Here's the close-ups:

Thank you for stopping by, your visits are so appreciated as are all your comments on my little crafty makes xx

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Don't forget to check out the gorgeous images available at Slinky Tart I'm sure you will love them as much as I do :D

Crafty hugs

Sandie xxx

I would like to enter this make into the following challenges:
Papertake weekly - Take your pick; I chose sketch
The Pink Elephant - #283 AG
Penny's paper crafty challenge - #212 AG
Loves rubber stamps - #136 pink and girly
Tip Top Tuesday - something new; new release digi
Just inspirational challenge - February, Love
Creative Inspirations - #298 Roses; rose embellies used
Imagination Destination - #18 AG
Brown Sugar challenge - #131 3 different embellies
Pink Gem of a challenge - #137 lots of layers

New Release Day....for Slinky Tart, so exciting...

Hello again,

Exciting news!

Today I am here (and the rest of the DT too on their blogs) are celebrating the new release digi stamp by Slinky Tart and if that name is unfamiliar to you then let me tell you this is the new name for The Stamping Chef and we're super excited to show you some new designs...

So here goes with the New Release - Valentina from the Slinky Tart Store

Oh boy did I have fun with this Valentine's make :D  As I don't really do Valentine's Day as such I went for a 'Love' card instead :D

Here's how and what:
Image: Valentina - New release from Slinky Tart
I have coloured her with Copic's that I got for Christmas!  Santa obviously had his eyes shut when he checked the 'who's been good' list but I'm not complaining lol.  No colours for you as I forgot in my excitement finding new colour combo's!
The backing paper is from American Crafts and the embellies can be purchased in That Craft Place

The layering of this one is simple so no great 'how to' but I did use my new Spellbinders pierced ovals die for the image and added Stampendous Frantage in Shabby Green to the image and the butterfly.

Here's the close ups:

Isn't she just lush!

I love New Releases!

Thank you so much for stopping by and please make sure you hop on over to the Slinky Tart Blog to see the rest of the DT's take on Valentina

Happy crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #1 AG
Fitztown Challenge - use patterned paper
Glitter and Sparkle - #119 use pink
Through the Purple Haze - something new to you (New release digi, new paper, new Frantage, new butterfly die, new copics!)
Not Just Cards - #10 AG
Loves Rubber Stamps - #133 AG
Buckwells Crafty Challenge - January AG
Inspiration Destination - #15 AG
Creative Fingers - #62 AG
Scribble and Scrap - #35 AG

Happy New Year! Let's start with a challenge....

Hello again and a Happy New Year to you all xxx

Wow, Christmas went fast!  Just love seeing the kids so happy and the family all together and as you can imagine with 8 children its a fun time indeed in the Gough household lol

I won't bore you all with pics from our family Christmas, instead I am going to share my make for the brand new Challenge starting today over at Crafting Muskateers Challenge Blog.  The theme for January's challenge is Valentine or Hats!  so lots of room for interpretation there xx

Here's my make:

I have to say this one gave me a little smile when I'd finished rather than my normal 'are you sure its all-right' face I usually pull at my family lol

Here's what I used to make it:
Image: Rory and Mickey Flowers For You by Lacy Sunshine
Colour and backing: coloured with my Graph'it markers (no colours sorry, holiday chaos and I lost the post it lol), coloured on 300gsm super smooth card from That Craft Place (its excellent with copic's too)
Backing papers: Craftwork Cards, Postcards from Paris from That Craft Place
Sentiment: also Craftwork cards but its from my stash...I have a pack of die cut sentiments I picked up from the NEC show ages ago
Embellies: Heart doily, burlap, bling ribbon, flowers and pearls all from my stash that I re-stock from That Craft Place
Crafty Expressions edging die (cut twice and off set for the top)
Cosmic shimmer embossing powder in silver and mint is around the image with a few blobs of cosmic shimmer pink pva (also from That Craft Place, are you sensing its a fav one stop shop of mine lol)

Here's how:
I've used a 5x5 inch card base (I know!  smaller than my usual lol) and cut the base paper to fit exactly.  The I cut a heart doily in half laying it on either side.  I always use cosmic shimmer acrylic glue for paper, its my new go to stock item and is totally awesome.  I hot glued the burlap and bling ribbon (that is actually on a reel and about 4 inches wide! but its so easy to cut down to make it thinner and perfect over burlap for a mix of textures).
Then I die cut the flourish edge twice so I could off set it to get a shadow effect at the top of the card...see I'm still going bigger than the base card lol.  And then I added a little twine bow and some flowers and a little bling.
The sentiment says 'Hey You', rather than anything mushy because that's more me!  One of our little jokes with my OH is that on all of our cards for Birthdays or Valentines we just use Him and Her...so my Valentines to my OH will read To Him, From Her!  So Hey You fitted :D

Here's the close ups:

And there it is :D  Thank you so much for popping by and I really hope you had a fabulous holiday period and wish you all a super splendid New Year xxx

Don't forget to hop over to the main blog to see what the team have been up to by clicking HERE

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Glitter and Sparkle - 117 AG
Papertake Weekly - pick a fav, AG
Not Just Cards - #9 AG
Inspiration Destination - #14 AG
Crafty Catz - #260 AG
Creative Fingers - Dec anything goes
Art by MiRan - #22 AG
613 Avenue Create - #104 AG
Scrappers Delights - #37 AG