Nutcrafters DT Call

 
Hi

Nutcrafters are having a DT Call, they are looking for a full-time DT Member and a couple of GDT Members too, so I've decided to give it a try.   They have provided a great free Digi image to use for the submission. 

Here's my card.

I coloured the image using Copic Markers.

The paper is from my stash and as it is big and bold I decided to keep the embellishments to a minimum.

Recipe:

Stamp: Free Digi Image from Nutcrafters
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Firebrick
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Papers & Card: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Large Circles and Large Scalloped Circles with Sizzix Big Shot
Embellishments: Flowers and Brad from my stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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There's Candy over at Lorraine's Loft !!!

Want to win this super stamp?

Hop on over and see Lorraine to find out how.

Closes Wednesday 7 April 9pm CET

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Fabulous Blog Candy at In2Stamps

April has started and Spring is in the air. April is also a special month because In2stamps is now 6 months young AND next week on Monday April 5th In2Stamps is presenting their 5th release!!!

So to celebrate all this wonderful news In2Stamps is offering some fabulous blog candy to one lucky winner. 

One lucky winner will receive following:

1 x Martha Stewart edge punch embossed zigzag
1 x Webster's Pages Petite Paper Collection triple pack (contains the collection: Seaside retreat, Garden Gala & Nature's Storybook)
1 x Jenni Bowlin Superior stick pins antique
1 x Blue Moon charms Heart Leaf
1 x Blue Moon charms Made with love
1 x Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Five
1 x In2stamps unmounted deeply etched red rubber stamp Yummy for my Tummy
1 x In2stamps unmounted deeply etched red rubber stamp Mommy's Caring
1 x In2stamps unmounted deeply etched red rubber stamp Pirate B-Day Party
1 x In2stamps unmounted deeply etched red rubber stamp Flower Bunny
1 x In2stamps unmounted deeply etched red rubber stamp Littlebell in flowerpot
1 x In2stamps unmounted deeply etched red rubber stamp Getting Spoiled
1 x In2stamps unmounted deeply etched red rubber stamp Birthday Ornaments

Would you like a chance to win all these goodies?  Then hop on over to In2Stamps for all the details.

The Candy runs until 1st May.

Good Luck!!!

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Pretty Drawers

  
Hi

Today I've finished the little drawer unit project I have been working on. 

Here it is

I followed this Scor-Pal Tutorial.  I adapted it slightly to incorporate 8 drawers instead of 4.

I used the Spring Blossoms stamp from Sarah Kay, coloured it using my Copic Markers and distressed around the edge using my Tim Holtz Edge Distresser and some Distress Ink in Shabby Shutters. 

The ticket is a Tim Holtz Adage Ticket. I've been after these for ages but everywhere has been sold out, I managed to find some eventually though - hurray!!!

The lace I've used was originally white but this didn't look good with the distressed / vintage look I was after so I coloured it using the Distress Ink, which made it match perfectly.

I'm going to use it for storing all my flat backed pearls and gems - perfect!! 

I'm going to enter this into the following challenges:

Caardvarks - Lacy Days
Creative Card Crew - Vintage / Aged
Simon Says... - It's So Distressing
Cute Card Thursday - So Egg-citing.  Creations with either an Easter theme or containing an oval/egg shape

Recipe:

Stamp: Sarah Kay Spring Blossoms
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Shabby Shutters
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Papers & Card: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Large Ovals with Sizzix Big Shot.  Metric Scor-Pal.  Paper Trimmer.  Tim Holtz Paper Distresser.
Embellishments: Lace, Flowers and Hat Pin from my stash.  Tim Holtz Adage Ticket.  Tim Holtz Hitch Fasteners

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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Happy Cats

  
Hi

Today I have this card to show you.

The stamp I've used is called Happy Cats and is available from In2Stamps.  I coloured it using my Copic Markers and I used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink around the edge of the image. 

Do you like the flowers?  They were sent to me by my fabulous blogging buddy Paola.  Thanks so much for these Paola, I love them!!!

I had a dig around in my charm collection and found a fabulous cap charm which finishes off this project perfectly. 

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Open Theme
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Pink, Green & Flowers

Recipe:

Stamp: Happy Cats from In2Stamps Cute Animals Collection
Ink: Memento Black and Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Shabby Shutters
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Tools: Nesties Labels 8 with Sizzix Big Shot
Paper & Card: From my stash
Embellishments: Flowers from my friend Paola.  Ribbon & Charm from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it. 

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WOYWW and Kitty Cats!!!

  
Wednesday again!!!!  Time for WOYWW

Well here's mine...

I've kind of finished my sorting out.  I say "kind of" as, quite frankly, I got bored with it!!!!  I did a lot of clearing out and then decided that the rest could wait and put it all away.  That means I got my desk back - yippeee!!!

Some of you noticed a TV on the wall to the left of my desk.  This has gone now and in it's place is - yes more shelving!!!!

Also, a little swing over to the right and you can see that hubby put up the CD shelves for me and now all my nesties and unmounted stamps are on shelves instead of in all the boxes that were here last week.

They need to be labelled and put into some kind of order.  I think I should have the Nesties at the bottom as I will be using these the most and then I can work my way up. When they were in the boxes I could just flick through until I found what I was looking for, this of course is no longer an option.  "Super Hubby" has said he would label them for me, do we think he will have it done by next week?  Please place your bets LOL!!!

Now for a real treat!!!  I thought that you might like to see what my beautiful kitty cats were like when they were babies, sorry kittens!!!!  I didn't get either of them when they were small, but the breeders I bought from were kind enough to let me have some kitten photos. 

Here's Thomas

He really looks like butter wouldn't melt, but this is what he gets up to when my back is turned.....

And as for Pablo.  He was just tooooo adorable.

Look at his super spotty tummy. 

He really has grown into a handsome chap too.

Anyway, I'm off to see what the rest of the WOYWWers are up to this week.  Then I'm off to do a bit of crafting and this afternoon William wants to bake some biscuits, what fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Egg-stra Special Box!!!

 
Hi

Today I've done a bit of altering / recycling!!!! 

I started with this

And ended with this

Impressive huh!!!

I have to confess that this is not an idea from my creative brain but that of my husband - oh yes !!!!  He has some quite good ideas from time to time, but let's not tell him, we don't want it going to his head LOL!!!

So, I guess you want to know how I made this transformation.  Well, first I removed the eggs LOL!!!

I removed the label and used this as a template to make a replacement out of patterned paper.  I tidied up the edges of the box and then sprayed it with some Gold Glimmer Mist.  I covered it with the patterned paper, matted and layered my image and embellished the box. 

I used this cute little chick stamp from Magnolia as my focal image, which I coloured using my Copic Markers.

I cut a rectangle of matching patterned paper to cover the egg info inside the lid and filled the box with chocolate eggs!!!

I'm going to enter this into the following challenges

Allsorts Challenge - Rags to Riches, Alter / Recycle Something
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Easter
Charisma Cardz - Spring has Sprung
Colour Create Challenge - Pastels plus Easter / Spring
Everybody Art Challenge - Easter
If The Shoe Fits ... Scrap It - Going Green, Recycle Something
Nutshells - Easter / Spring

Simon Says - Easter / Spring with some Glimmer
Stamp with Fun - Easter
Stampin' For The Weekend - Easter

Recipe:

Stamp: Magnolia Chicks
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium: Copic Markers
Paper & Card: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Labels 11 and Small Rectangles with Sizzix Big Shot
Embellishments: Flowers and Feather from my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like this little alteration!!!

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Little Easter Treats

 
Hi

Today I would like to show you some little gifts that I made for my boys to give to their teachers for Easter.

I was shown how to make these by my friend Victoria, but you can also follow this tutorial.

I filled the pouches with some little chocolate eggs.

I made some simple sentiment plaques using a stamp from the Loads of Love Accessories Set from Stampin' Up, and I layered them using Nesties Circles and Scalloped Circles. 

When the boys came home from school they were really pleased to tell me that their teachers' all loved them.

I'm entering these into the following challenges, which all have an Easter theme:

Stampin' For The Weekend
C.R.A.F.T Challenge
Everybody Art Challenge

Recipe:

Stamp: "Eggstra Special Easter Wishes" sentiment stamp from the Loads of Love Accessories Set available from Stampin' Up.
Ink: Versamark Black
Papers & Card: From my stash
Tools: Nesties Circles and Scalloped Circles
Other Bits: Little plastic bags, ribbon and chocolate eggs.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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WOYWW

  
Well, it's Wednesday again, time for WOYWW!!!  I'm ashamed to say that my Workspace doesn't look a lot different to last week.  I've been crafting on the dining table this week.

I am waiting for hubby to put up a shelf unit to store my CD cases - I store all my Nesties and unmounted stamps in CD cases and at the moment they are all in the boxes you can see stacked up on the right.  All these are full and I think to perch another one on top would be a little silly, so a shelf unit is in order!!!

I had a good time shopping last week.  I bought some small and large Octagon Nesties and a couple of the new labels too.  I also got some Tim Holtz Hitch Fasteners, which I want to use to make one of the little drawer units that I've seen recently in Blogland.  I'll let you know how I get on, but I think I need my workspace back first LOL!!!

For those kitty addicts out there, here are a couple of picutres to keep you going.  As you can see, they haven't been up to much !!!

Thomas & Pablo doing what they do best!!!

     Pablo, Just Chilllin'

Thanks for stopping by today.

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