My Little Men's Birthday Cards 2013

Well it is coming to that time of year again and our wee boys will be turning 6 & 9.  I can't believe they are that age already, where has the time gone?  I can still remember being told by everyone that they aren't little long and to make the most of it.  I didn't agree with that when I was up through the night doing the night feeds and changing dirty nappies!!! But I have to agree now that they are sleeping all night and more or less manage quite well to look after themselves.

Well I have been busy today getting their Birthday Cards made and am quite impressed with the fact that I managed successfully without falling out with my Cricut and got everything cut in one go and right first time.  You never know, I think I might just have cracked how to use it properly lol.

Here are their cards.  I think I am safe enough posting them on here early as they are wee enough yet and won't find them on here anyway.  Mind you with saying that the things our eldest can manage to find on Ebay is quite something else so I better not lay any money on my previous statement.

Hope you like them

Thank you again for stopping past

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx

Prima Romance Novel Birthday Card for a Friend

Well at long long last I have the Prima Romance Novel!!!  Yeah, happy happy happy dance.  I know lots of you will have had this collection for long enough, but I have really struggled to get it in the A4 size that I wanted and now I am just over the moon to own it :-)

 I just wanted to share this with you all as I am so so excited to final have this Paper Collection, I must say it is one of my favourites and I really did struggle to cut into it, but now I have started I don't intend giving up anytime soon.

I have created this Birthday Card for a good friend of mine and I hope she likes it. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I really really appreciate all your wonderful comments.

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx

Graphic 45 Design Team 2013 Audition

I just love Graphic 45 and would love to be part of their Design Team.  Here are some of the projects I have created.

Crafty-Emblies 'Dressing Room'

Ladies Diary Altered Binging Clip

 

Christmas Cards Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium

70th Birthday Card Papermania Chronology Collection

Altered Jumbo Puzzle Piece

Crafty-Emblies Birdhouse 'Wings'

 

Crafty-Emblies 'Hanging Hearts'

Mixed Media Canvas 'Waiting Dreams'

 

Mixed Media ATC

Kiddies Shoe Box altered and made into a Perpetual Calendar

I truly hope that you like my projects and creations as much as I have enjoyed creating them.

Good luck to all

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx

Crafty-Emblies - 8th Challenge - Wings

Well hello everyone.  I can hardly believe it but we are already at our 8th Challenge over at 

Crafty-Emblies and it has gone live today at 12 noon.

We had some super entries last month, well done all that entered, 'Male' is always a hard theme.  The Winner has been announced so please pop over to Crafty Emblies to see who it is.

Our theme for this month is 'Wings' as chosen by our owner and creator Judie. I really enjoyed creating for this theme as it covers such a broad variety of options.  

This is my DT creation for this month

'WINGS'

 

I took a Michael's Birdhouse for this project and 6 mini spools from my stash to mount the house on.  I used a Crafty-Emblies picket fence and covered it in Stampendous Shabby Pink embossing powder.  I had an old plaque which was given to me from a charity shop find and I used green embossing powder mixed with green floss to create the grass effect.  The Birdhouse I painted in a self mixed cream colour of Acrylic paint.  I added lace and trim from my stash to dress the roof.  I took the Crafty-Emblies Swan Wings and hot glued them onto the base of the birdhouse, I think the effect looks pretty cool :-).  I perched a Crafty-Emblies Bird in front of the opening along with a little metal butterfly also from my stash.  To decorate I used a mix of WOC flowers, pearl bling, handmade stick pins, metal butterflies rose trim wrapped around the spool legs and also inked up 2 of the Crafty-Emblies Leaves to build my flower arrangements onto.

I hope you like my creation, I really appreciate all your comments.

This is a great Challenge, for your chance to enter and win a fabulous £10 voucher to spend on the wonderful Crafty-Emblies goodies please leave your link over on our Challenge Blog

There is also details of our new Paper Crafting Challenge please click HERE to find out more.

I look forward to seeing your entries

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx

Crafty-Emblies - 7th Challenge - Male

Hello everyone, I can't believe it but our 7th Challenge is now live over at Crafty-Emblies and the winner from our 6th Challenge has been announced.  Pop over to find out who the winner is.  

We also have some very exciting news our new DT Members have been announced and I would like to say a great big warm welcome to Jane, Tina, Leesa, Sara, Elaine, Sandy, Seema and Kim. I am looking forward to working with you all girls and seeing all your wonderful creations.

Our theme for our current challenge #7 is Male.  We are now an Altered Art/Mixed Media Challenge Blog and we don't accept Cards, ATCs or Scrapbook pages.  So please come over and see all the gorgeous creations by the other Teamies and join in with your Altered Art/Mixed Media project for your chance to win a £10 goodie box of the gorgeous Crafty-Emblies.

This is my DT project for this month.  I have been promising myself for sometime now to make something for my dearest Hubby and this Challenge was the perfect opportunity to make something which I knew he would love, use and appreciate. 

I created this Desktop Organiser using the Crafty-Emblies pen holder and 2 of the 2.5" boxes.  I glued all the items together using Glossy Accents.  I decorated the boxes using a selection of my Tim Holtz stamps from my stash and used Memento Rich Cocoa ink which tones in with the colouring of the mdf.  Once together I lined the inside of the 2.5" boxes with paper from a DCWV paperstack.  I rubbed some Inca Gold on Crafty-Emblie Keys and Cogs and attached them again with Glossy Accents.  I also had some metal cogs in my stash which I attached on top of the Crafty Emblie Cogs just to add some further dimension.  To finish off I created a dangle charm using a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Trinket Pin with the word 'Stuff' on top and attached a selection of charms from my stash using some chain and jump rings.  I attached this to a stick I made to look like a little wooden ruler.  On the base I glued on black felt just to finish it off.

I took this home to Hubby and he loved it.  After examining it very carefully he had to ask 'Did you make this?' followed by 'how?'  The wonders of Crafty-Emblies eh?

So there you go that's how this was done.  I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations over at Crafty-Emblies.

Thank you so much again for stopping by, I love reading all your lovely comments, I really appreciate them all.

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx

Craftymess Challenge Blog - #24 Show Some Sparkle/Bling

Hello everyone, I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and that Santa was good to you all.    

Wow we had some fantastic entries for our last Challenge - #23 Vintage Christmas over on Craftymess Challenge Blog, the theme was chosen by myself and boy what a difficult job I had in deciding my Winners and Top 3's!!  After a lot of head scratching and viewing all the entries over and over again I did come to my decision as you will see over at Craftymess Challenge Blog.

Well our new Challenge is now live and Challenge #24 is Show Some Sparkle/Bling.  I am really looking forward to seeing the entries for this challenge.  I love sparkle and Bling and it will be lovely to move on from Christmas now until next year.  

My DT entry for this Challenge is below.  I decided to make a Memory Mini Album.  I have a tutorial for this over on my YT Channel please Click Here to see how I make them.  They really are very easy and are a great way of using minimal paper for the maximum amount of space and pockets.

This Challenge has been chosen by Sandie and our sponsor for this Challenge is Crafty-Emblies who are very generously providing the winner with a £10 voucher to spend on yummy goodies from their shop.

Please come over and join in with us, I look forward to seeing your entries.

Again many thanks for stopping by and I really appreciate your comments.

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx

Crafty Emblies - 6th Challenge - Toy Box or Toy or Box

Hi everyone, sorry I am a little late in posting this but Christmas and all the festivities seem to have taken over.

I can't believe we are already at our 6th Challenge over on Crafty-Emblies Challenge Blog, WOW doesn't time fly when you are having fun!!

This months theme was chosen by Angela and she chose Toy Box or Toy or Box.  Again the winner will receive a £10 Goodie Box and remember with the very reasonable prices over at Crafty-Emblies this is a good amount of yummy goodness :-).

We have had a little jig around with our blog we are now an altered art/mixed media Challenge Blog - however if you have cards or scrapbooking pages you would like to share with us please visit our sister blog Craftymess - They will be delighted to see your work.

This is my DT project for this Challenge - I made a mini Toy Box from one of the lovely little boxes I brought back from Michaels from my recent holiday to the States.  I painted it with Burnt umber and blended in some white acrylic paint to achieve the old look.  I embellished it with some G45 Christmas Emporium toy images which I fussy cut from the collection.  I used some Crafty Emblies mini alphas on the lid to spell out Toys and used ABC and 123 on the front.  Of course I had to use my favourite Inca Gold to the edges of the box just to tone in with the hinges and closure on the box.  I used gesso inside and then aged it with some TH Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  To finish the whole Toy Box effect I added some Crafty Emblies 'Toys' to fill the 'Box'.  

I hope you like what I have made, I am quite happy with how it turned out and love the old aged look I have managed to achieve on a New Michaels box.

Please come over and join in with us at Crafty-Emblies Challenge Blog for your chance to win the £10 Goodie Box.  I look forward to seeing your entries.

Thank you so much again for stopping by and I really appreciate all you wonderful comments.

Great Big Huge Hugs

Becca xxx