Thursday 17 March 2011
Can you guess what it is yet?
If you want to play along with me though you will need a length of swiss dot grosgrain ribbon in 23mm width. I used shocking pink so click here to get it.
Saturday 26 February 2011
Our Stand at Stitches
Thursday 3 February 2011
Off to the Spring Fair
Sunday 23 January 2011
Cute little accordion album
Monday 17 January 2011
Valentine will be with us so soon
1 A4 sheet of heavy paper
1 piece of white card to stamp the Babe with a Heart
Double sided sticky tape
Message stamp of your choice, we have lots at reduced prices but their going fast.
Tag
Glue
Stazon inkpad in Stone Grey
1. Ink up the stamp with the Stazon and stamp it on to a piece of card. Colour the edges with the colour of your choice pen as seen above. Stick to the bag with Stix 2 foam pads.
2. Ink the message stamp and stamp on to a piece of white card.
3. Cut out and stick to the base bag with 3d foam pads as seen.
4. Cut a length of raffia ribbon and stick to the bag with double sided sticky tape. Tie a bow and stick to the ribbon.
5. Now make the matching card. No need to change the layout.
This is entered in the Shabby tea rooms challenge - White plus bright
A different colour for a change
I've entered this card in the Craft Your Passion challenge for buttons.
Saturday 15 January 2011
Distressing
For the uninitiated the daisy that I used is just one small stamp which you can get here for just £2.50. A bargain.
To achieve this effect you will need to colour up and stamp the card several times using two shades of blue from the Kuretake range of pens which can be found here. Don't forget that is you vary the colours you will get a different effect.
The flowers that I used at the top of the page are from the range of £1.50 blooms and they were a little to large so I cut them down. Perfect. They can be bought here.
The sentiment is from I Brake for Stamps and can be bought here.
Be warned as I've only got one sheet of these wonderful sentiment left so get in quick if you want one.
Not everyone wants sweet
Apologies for the slightly skewed photograph, I don't know what I'm doing lately. It's all straight on the card, I promise.
He is Hypertension Harold and he comes from the wonderful stamp company, I Brake for Stamps.
If you want him ---- come and get him here.
I've entered this card in the Sketch Saturday challenge 138
Thursday 13 January 2011
Fashion Ladies Rock
I used warm colours this time as I have been making a concerted move away from pink. I know, I know ... not too successful, but this time I've succeeded.
If you love this image and want to get her than you can find her here.
I have entered this card in the Sketch Saturday Week 137 Challenge
Fab n' Funky challenge 55 Let's get warm and toasty
Cute Card Thursday Monochrome
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Trying out a new technique
The new technique is to use just a part of the stamp for a different effect. I also rotated the stamp so that it faced in different directions to make the tulips look as if they were growing in differing ways. The stamps were coloured with Art and Graphic pens from Kuretake which are available here.
The sheet of stamps is available here.
The ribbon here.
Happy crafting,
Yvonne
Tuesday 11 January 2011
I must be getting better at this lark
I've also manages to combine her with my other love, flowers to create a lovely old fashioned feel card that is bang up to date.
If you want to make this card then the image is available here.
the flowers here
the ribbon here
The card is entered in the Everybody Art Challenge , Sketch 124
Tiny Weenie Cupcake Stand
The image is from the Party Fairy set of rubber stamps which can be bought here.
The fabulous ribbon is from our new bubble dot range which is only £1.20 for 3 meteres and can be bought here.
The image is mounted on a ready cut frame which can be bought here.
Monday 10 January 2011
Daisies always bring a little sunshine
Saturday 8 January 2011
Fancy Folds
The card is entered in the Allsorts Challenge Fancy Folds which is primarily why I made this card.
The flowers can be bought here.
The stamp which is from, Stampinback, here.
The butterfly here.
Friday 7 January 2011
Glamour Girl 4?
I've also entered it in the Create for Fun challenge week 02.
Do You Stack Up? Cute as a button.
Delightful Challenge Buttons
I've used distressed papers and a pointillism image which gives a really good vintage/faded image. The browns and greys add to the distressed feel too.
The stamp is from the Glamour Girls sheet from Time to Stamp and can be bought here.
The ribbon here.
The flowers here.
Thursday 6 January 2011
One of the Best Stamps Ever!
I'm entering her in the Cute Card Thursday's challenge 146 - Out With the Old
Wow.
Thank you so much for choosing me.
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Pink Party Fairy
CHALLENGE 93 - RECIPE!
I used the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp, Claire's Sketch 44, for the layout as this inspired me to set everything out well.
If you want to make sometning similar then you will be able to get the stamp here,
the flowers here, the ribbon here.
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Gardening Fairy
The fairy stamp and the sentiment can be bought here.
The pens for drawing the flowers here.
The ribbon here.
The butterfly here.
The pens for colouring the fairy here.
The card is entered in the
Double Dutch Challenge - Make a Scene.
My Time to Craft Challenge 122 - Up in the Air.
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Rainbow Lady Challenge - Your Choice from 2010. I chose Make a picture
Monday 3 January 2011
I've really limited myself.
The saying is from I Brake for Stamps and Is available here.
The flowers can be bought here.
Happy Crafting!
Fitness Fairy
You can use the message or, in my case, choose to ignore it and carry on eating the chocolates left over from Christmas.
Sunday 2 January 2011
Something New
Tha wonderful flowers and leaves are here.
Mind you, while I'm at it I might as well admit that the paper and the layout.are also new as well.
This card is entered in the
Paper Sundaes challenge 50 - Something New
Saturday 1 January 2011
Glamour in Pink and Black
You can get this wonderful stamp here.
The ribbon here
I've entered this in the Secret Crafter's Challenge 115, Buttons and Bows.
Happy crafting.
Forgotten Stamps 2
The stamp is from the glamour girls sheet of stamps and can be bought here.
The flowers can be bought here.
I've entered this card in the Saturday Sketch Challenge.
Friday 31 December 2010
Babies
No Challeges as yet
If, I've missed one, dear reader, then please, please, let me know.
Thursday 30 December 2010
Blue Fairy
Forgotten Stamps
If you really love this stamp you can get the stamp here.
The gingham ribbon here.
As I chose the colours that are in the Colour Create challenge 61 - Pink, red and white it is entered in that today.
Wednesday 29 December 2010
Poppy Card for the New Year
The stamp is from Stampinback and available here.
The ribbon is available here.
The sentiment is from I Brake for Stamps and is available here.
I've entered this in the Craft Your Passion Challenge 38.
Crafty Ann's Challenge blog anything goes.
City Crafter challenge blog. Stamp it out.
Little Red wagon, Leftovers
Happy crafting
Tuesday 28 December 2010
A Very Special Thank You
If you want to make something similar with this fabulous stamp from I Brake for Stamps then you can get the stamp sheet here. It is only £11 for a sheet of 9 stamps of varying sizes.
The willow stitched ribbon is here.
The thank you stamp is here.
The image is stamped in Stazon and coloured with Art and Graphic pens from Kuretake available here.
This card is entered in the
Papertake Weekly challenge Be Thankful
Phindy's Place Challenge, Give Thanks
My First Easel Card
Monday 27 December 2010
Today's Freebie Sentiment
I also saw a fab challenge on Mojo Monday challenge blog that I used as my layout for the i card so without further ado her is the card. If you want the saying as a free download then click here.
Thursday 23 December 2010
Fairy or Angel?
Stamp can be bought here.
Ribbon here
I Brake for Stamps sentiment here
This is entered in the Crafty Creations 'Angel 'challenge.
the AiFactory challenge.
Tuesday 21 December 2010
Vintage image birthday card.
There is also a sketch and an invitation to
'Frame it' on the Truly Scrumptious blog so I'll enter that as well. Just to make things even better I'll also enter it for the
Think Ink challege 34 on Artful Inkables. I think that I'm too late for the entry to count but it's the thought that counts.
Next there's the Crafts and Me challenge for anything goes.
Top Tip Tuesday is for embellishing and I think that this card fits that bill too.
Flowers from a selection that can be seen here.
16 mm satin ribbon from here. The colour is rosy mauve.
The stamp is from a set of children's ATC's avilable here
Monday 20 December 2010
My what an elegant card
To make this card you will need:
Large ivory curly roses., which can be bought here.
Tan brown rose leaves from here.
Stampinback floral silhouette available here.
Hope that you like it as much as hubby!
Yvonne
Fit Fairy for a challenge
I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash catalogue as the layout. You can see it below. The challenge is to use any of the sketches from the last year and this is my choice.
Fairy Happy Birthday
I've decided that the best thing to do is to enter as many challenges as I can. So I'm starting with the Stamp with Fun Challenge by Tina.
Cute Card Thursday for 'One for the Kids'
Stamp Fairy challenge. Rather appropriate for a Craft Fairy don't you think?
Digital Tuesday challenge, Let's Celebrate.
I've used the Party Fairy stamp from Craft Fairy natch, and you can get it here.
She is also available as a digital image here. At only £1.50 she is a snip and no postal costs, no waiting, and no worries that the delivery is not going to get to you as the snow has stopped play.
I used some of the craft Fairy flowers, which are here.
I coloured her in with Art and Graphic pens from Kuretake, available here
The ribbon that I used is the rosy mauve 16mm double faced satin availabe here
I hope that you like it as much as I do.
Stay warm.
Sunday 19 December 2010
Calling all gardeners.
To make the card you will need:
Big Daddy stamp from I Brake for Stamps. This can be bought here at Craft Fairy.
Art and Graphic pens to colour up the stamp.
A selection of papers to layer up the card
Foam pads to stick on the layers
Glue
Grosgrain ribbon which is available form Craft Fairy
Eazi-score board for making the perfect crease on your card.
I'm entering this card in the Sketch Saturday challenge. So wish me luck.
Friday 17 December 2010
Sentimental verse freebie
Happily this fits in perfectly with the theme on Allsorts challenge blog which this week is, Free and Easy. To see the challenge pop on over.
To make this card, use a 14cm x 14cm base card.
1 sheet of patterned paper 13cm x 13cm
1 piece of pink satin edged chiffon 9cm
A selection of flowers from Craft Fairy flowers section.
Tan brown leaves
Free sentiment from the freebies section on Craft Fairy
See the tutorial on corsages for a 'how to' on the rose corsage.
One important point.
The card was scored and creased using the Eazi-score board from Diamond craft.
if you want to see how to use it then click here to be taken to a set of video tutorials.
Sunday 5 December 2010
A Birthday Card for my Grandaughter
What you will need:
1 base card, 140mm x 140mm
Gardening Fairy Unmounted rubber stamp
Zig Kuretake tut pens in colours: 207 (for skin) 50 for stems and a variety for the fairy,
a saying.
Baby pink and pure pink Kuretake calligraphy blending pens
6 mm green gingham ribbon
This card is easy peasy to make.
Draw the flowers (see the 'Quick and Easy guide to drawing flowers with pens)
Put a strip of double sided sticky tape across the base of the card and stick the ribbon on to the card. Add a bow to the ribbon.
Stamp and colour the fairy, cut it out and use some foam pads to stick it to the card.
Add your desired sentiment and doodle around the edge of the card.
Finished.
Friday 26 November 2010
Knitting is the new aerobics.
- For all of you knitting mad people out there this card is just perfect.
- She's made with Knitting Hats Hazel, a stamp from the wonderful I Brake for Stamps and she is available from Craft Fairy.
- She is coloured in with Art and Graphic pens from Kuretake and
- the ribbon is 16mm double faced satin from Craft Fairy
- The saying is also from I brake for stamps.
- If you make something with this stamp then please let me know.
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Snowman and Holly for Christmas
I decided to make it with some of the new ribbon that arrived with Craft Fairy last week.
To make this card you will need:
Snowman with checkered scarf rubber stamp from the Merry Stamper range on the Craft Fairy site.
Holly leaves
Candy Cane Christmas ribbon
Art and Graphic pens by Zig, Kuretake in colours 29 and 50
Some vintage Doodlebug paper : Jolly Holly stripe
Kuretake Calligraphy pen in silver for the border of the image and the card.
Stazon in Stone grey
14 cm x 14 cm base card in white plus extra for the stamped image
Foam pads
glue
Double sided tape
To make the card
Stamp (with Stazon), and colour your image on a spare piece of white card.
Edge the card with the silver calligraphy pen
Stick a piece of Christmas paper onto the bottom of your card.
Tie an esy bow in the ribbon and use the double sided tape to attach it to the card.
Attach the image and the holly leaves to the card with foam pads. Attahc a button to the holly leaves.
Draw a dot dash pattern on the edgeof the card as seen.
As an extra advantage I decide to enter it into the let it snow, Simon Says Challenge and the Paper Take Weekly challenge for Cut it Out.
Thursday 18 November 2010
Calligraphy Daisy Card
What I have shown you here is how to use the drawings to create a card.
The daisies are drawn on a piece of card which was 7 cm x 9 cm approx.
I used Butter and Rose to draw the flowers and Olive Green 56 in Art and Graphic pens to draw the stems and the leaves.
The daisy in the middle was drawn first when the second colour was at its strongest and the two others were then drawn. The lighter colour on the two flowers either side give some appearance of recession.
The card was then edged in the gold metalic calligraphy pen to make it look as if it had a border.
Finally I added someof the new 16 mm satin ribbon in willow to give the card some texture and luxury and a saying to finish it off.
Friday 12 November 2010
Read My Lips Lucille
What you will need:
1 base card, 140mm x 140mm
Contrasting card for layering
Read my Lips Lucille stamp
Zig Kuretake tut pens in colours: 207 (for skin), 56, 23, 49
A button for the corner
A saying.
Feel free to copy the one that I've used. I printed it out on the computer, cut it out and layered it up.
16mm scarlet satin ribbon for the centre of the card.
I really didn't think that this lady needed my usual pinks so I went for no nonsense colours, but because it is nearly Christmas I added some reds too.
Thursday 21 October 2010
Super fun Christmas
Are you all getting ready for Christmas? If you are then here’s a rather different card for you to make this month. It’s a funny one for a change.
You will need: 1 base card 140mm x 140mm,
I used white linen card.
1 piece of white card 1 piece of red card
1 piece of doodlebugs jolly holly paper
1 length of 9mm red saddle stitch ribbon
1 sentiment and the package lady stamp from the 'Censorship' sheet of unmounted rubber stamps.
Stazon in Stone Gray
A selection of pens to colour the image.
H2O waterbrush from Kuretake.
paper glue 3d foam pads.
To make the card Stamp the image onto a piece of white linen card. Colour it in and trim the card to leave a fairly generous border around the image. Stick the image card to the red card and trim to leave a thin border. Stamp the sentiment onto another piece of white card and mount onto red card and trim to leave a similar size border. Cut a piece of jolly holly paper to cover about a 1/3rd of the card and stick to the base card. Tie a knot in the ribbon and use it to cover the join. Stick the images to the card with 3d foam pads.
Saturday 16 October 2010
Getting ready for the NEC in November
So.... if you can think of ways that I can make things better for the fair and your experience better too then leave a comment.
Thursday 7 October 2010
Port Sunlight and the Happy Stampers
See you all there.
Thursday 23 September 2010
A break from the norm
Don't you think that this will make a perfect card for the man in your life?
If you want to make it then you will need a 140mm x 140mm base card
Some man coloured paper
The Hypertension Harold Unmounted rubber stamp
Stazon in Stone Grey
Kuretake Art and Graphic pens Nos 260, 71, 8, 82.
Water pen.
The rest is up to you.
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Who's Going to Ally Pally
If you are, why not come along and visit us at the Craft Fairy stand.
We'll have lots of fantastic ribbons, buttons and bows as well as our huge range of paper flowers at knock down prices.
See you there.