Time to get Organised

Hi Everyone,

Right, its time to get myself organised, get my blog organised and get up to date! Its been a hectic year organising a wedding going on an amazing honeymoon and then re adapting to normal life afterwards. Going back to normal life has been quite a shock to the system!

We're just about sorted with those seemingly endless jobs like Thankyou cards, photograph editing, wedding albums etc etc. Just got to get on with scrapbooking everything now, might get it all done by our 30th Wedding Anniversary!

So today I thought I would start with some Kimono samples I made for Crafters Companion. Some of these were from the original launch back in March/April time and some were for the launch of the paper pad last week. If you don't have any of these dies, embossing folders, Stamps, CD or papers you definitely NEED some, they are stunning and my go to for those awkward people to make for.
There's quite a few but I love them all so couldn't choose!

DL Card - Blank is made from the piece left from making an 8x8 card from A3 Centura Pearl!

Papers - printed from Kimono CD, Dies, Stamps and Embossing Folder from Kimono collection, 

Set of A6 Notelets and box. I made a similar project for the Inspiration Magazine. The embossing folders look great straight onto centura pearl as the card blank itself.

Doube Gatefold card - Stamp coloured using Spectrum Aqua Markers.

Portrait DL Easel card - this is my new favourite card shape and also loving Navy!

5x7 Card - really tried to highlight the embossing folders here using inks and gilding wax.

Wall hanging - Made using cardboard from embossing folder packaging, elements all from the CD or dies and stamps.

Fold out gift box with origami folded boxes made with the new paper pad. Decorated with Kimono dies.

Landscape DL card - Backing papers from Paper pad with dies and stamps used to embellish.

My favourite card from the second launch, this 8x8 card. Really simple but the stunning papers do all the work for you and the black card makes it really striking. Was really pleased this card was used on the samples video on Create and Craft - never gets old seeing them on TV, I am so lucky!

Hope you like them, I have a tutorial for the gift box. If anyone would like it leave me a comment.

Thanks for visiting

Becky xx

Crafters Companion A6 Create a Card Dies

Afternoon Everyone,

Time to catch up with my blog today, been on holiday in North Yorkshire this week for half term with no phone signal or internet which was lovely but does mean I'm a little bit late with the A6 Create a Card Die samples I made for the one day wonder shows on Thursday.

I'm sure you all saw them and loved them. I had loads of fun making them. They're really versatile for making A6 and A5 cards as well as easel cards, stepper cards, pop out cards, you name it!! I tried some new techniques this time too, hope you like them, leave me a comment to let me know which is your favourite.

Morrocan Lattice

 

Simple 5x7 Card using Centura Pearl and Coredinations, various pink and purple inks and ribbon weaving.

Double Gatefold Card using black and Coredinations Cardstock, Pebeo Gilding Wax in Gold and the texture sentiments stamps from the last crafters companion launch.

 



and finally with the Moroccan Lattice an Easel card, which is one of my favourites using this die, using coredinations and Centura Pearl and the quilling flowers suspended in the centre on embroidery silk.

Daisy Dreams

This die sold out incredibly quickly on create and craft and if you were lucky enough to get it you will not ne disappointed, it is stunning and cuts like a dream, as do they all.

 

 

A5 Landscape card with de cut out to one side and decorated with Tweedies backing papers.

Simple 5x7 Card using coredinations and Centura Pearl plus the quilling flower dies for the central flower.

 

And finally for today, my favourite of them all.....

 

 

A silhouette effect with acetate coloured with spectrum noirs behind the die to create a different background and positioned onto a gatefold card. I've never used alcohol pens on acetate before but loved the outcome and may well be using it a lot more in my samples!!

 

That's all for today, Have a lovely week everyone!

 

Becky x  

Hello Again Everyone!

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Its been a hectic few months, Christmas is always busy for us musicians and my January challenge was to finish and send out all our invitations for our upcoming wedding so apologies I've been quiet on the blogging front. Hopefully a couple of normal ish months coming up before the final preparations kick off so I will try to keep up to date with my blogging.

I'm sure you've all seen all the fabulous Crafters Companion products that have been around the past few months what with the Tweedies launch, the fabulous Aqua Markers and the new Embossalicious Texture Folders.

I've got all sorts of samples to show you but I'm going to start with my favourites from the Texture folders.

 

This DL Card uses the Basket Weave folder inked with memento ink alongside Kraft Card and Vintage Florals Backing paper, and Quilling flower dies.

 

A Simple 7x7 Card using the Parquet Embossing folder on Core'dinations cardstock and sanded back lightly alongside more quilling flowers.

 

Something different for Valentines if you've still got a last minute card to make. This uses the distress folder on Black card with silver pebeo gilding wax set against red core'dinations and Centura Pearl.

 

And finally an 8x8 twisted easel card using some of the Tweedies papercraft kit and the Wood Grain embossing folder.

 

Hope you like them, I'll be back soon with my Tweedies samples and maybe some playing with the aqua markers which are my new favourite thing.

 

Take Care

 

Becky x