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Friday 2 September 2016

Happy Birthday Kyle

Hello everyone, I hope your all well and loving your crafting.
 
Today is a very special day for me as my baby boy is 14 years old!!
Wow I can't believe how fast the years are speeding on by, it doesn't seem that long ago that we came home from the hospital with him all bundled up and we were parents for the first time.
 I love him so much and as I always say to him "I love you to the moon and back"
 
So I had to make him a card or I would have been in trouble if I hadn't when I make them for everyone else. lol
 
 
Image is Video Game Guy by Bugaboo
The image is Exactly how you will find my son most days, even with the sweets and drinks all over the floor to my annoyance!!
 
Happy 14th Birthday Kyle
Hope you have the most amazing Birthday ever!!!
Love you to the moon and back.
 
I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Sunday 28 August 2016

Another Wedding Day Celebration

Hello all you lovely Crafter's out there!
I am back to show you the second of the two cards I was asked to make for a friend.
Both of her Brother's were getting married within the space of two weeks.

I have used the same image from Aurora Wings and I did the same layout but this time I have gone for more of a Modern feel.

 
Image is coloured with Copics on the Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place.
I used lot's of Dies by several companies
Heart Banner - La La Land
Pointed Circle - Marianne Designs
Flower - Leane Creatief
Leafs - Joy Craft
Fancy Border Edge - Joy Craft
Hearts - Marianne Designs

Thankyou for stopping by
Hugs Amanda xx

I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-
613Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Use at least 2 Dies
Art by Miran - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
In The Pink - Make it Sparkle *** Made the Perfect Pinkies***
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Sunday 21 August 2016

Wedding Day Celebrations

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!
I hope your all having lot's of fun creating your projects.
 
Today I have a Wedding card to show you.
I was asked by a friend to make her Two Wedding cards for both of her Brother's Weddings
One i can show you as it was his Wedding yesterday. 
The other one I will show you next week when they get Married next weekend.
 
I have used my all time favourite Wedding image from Aurora Wings.
 
 
Image is coloured with Copics on the Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place.
Design Paper's by Trimcraft
I used lot's of Dies by several companies
Heart Banner - La La Land
Pointed Circle - Marianne Designs
Flower - Leane Creatief
Leafs - Joy Craft
Fancy Border Edge - Joy Craft
Hearts - Marianne Designs
 
Thank you for stopping by and I will see you next week with the other Wedding Card.
 
I would like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Monday 1 August 2016

Shabby Chic with Petal Lu

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there, I hope you are all well.
It seems to have been such a long time since I made a card.
 
I have made a card for the New  Challenge over at Petal Lu
Theme is nice and easy - Anything Goes
 
For my card I have used a digi stamp what I bought from Sweetpea Stamps in 2012
called Fanciful Notions by Meredith Gillman
(can't believe I have had the image that long and it's the first time I have used her)
 
 
A close up of the image
 
 
Coloured with Copics
Skin - E50, E51, E21, E11
Pink - R11, RV11, RV32, RV34
Purple - V20,V22, V25, V28
Beige - E41, E42, E43
Background - B000, G00, BG10, V000, BV00)
 
Here's a close up of those beautiful Petal Lu flowers
 
 
So head over to Petal Lu Blog to see what the rest of the Amazing DT have for you.
 
I would like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Monday 4 July 2016

Happy Birthday Hubby

Hello again, a new card so soon from me but only because it was an extra special one! lol
 
Today is my Hubby's Birthday so I just had to make him a card.
I used Heart Spring from Bloobel Stamps
 
  
Isn't he wacky & fun!!
I just so love Lisa Bloobel's style of images.
 
The alphabet Scrabble Tiles are by Creative Expressions
  The tag Sentiments are by Lili of the Valley
Coloured on That Craft Place super smooth card
  
So HAPPY BIRTHDAY hubby
We love you lot's xxx

Friday 1 July 2016

Petal Lu goes Back to School

Hello all you lovely Crafty people out there!!

It's time for a New Challenge over at Petal Lu
Theme is super easy - Anything Goes

Prize is 30% discount from the Petal Lu Store 

For this challenge i have used Back to School Betty from That Craft Place

  
A side view to see all those layers


A close up of the Beautiful Petal Lu Flowers


Links you need to know
Petal Lu - Shop
 Petal Lu - Facebook group
Petal Lu - Challenge Blog

So head over to the Blog to see what the rest of the Amazing Design Team have for you.
 

Sunday 19 June 2016

Happy Father's Day

Hello all you lovely Crafty people out there
I hope your all well and loving your creativity with whatever your making.
Me i am not doing so good as all of the last week and still i have Tonsillitis to deal with along with the usual Health issues i have so it has totally floored me. 

Anyway enough of that, i am here to show you my Father's Day card i made for my Daddy which thankfully i had made a couple of weeks ago which does make a change for me to be ahead of myself with my cards.

I have used Cupcake Charlie from Bloobel Stamps
I love this image... he is so funny.


Here's a Close Up of Cupcake Charlie



A side view


So Happy Father's Day to all the Father's, Daddies & Dad's, Pop's out there.

 

Wednesday 1 June 2016

Just Roll with It

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!!
It seems such a long time that i was here on my Blog.

So here i am back with a new card for Petal Lu
Using some of the Gorgeous Handmade Flowers from the Petal Lu Store

I have used Just Roll with It from The Paper Shelter


Here's a close up of the image and colours used.


Copics Used
Skin - E50, E51, E21, Cheeks E93
Hair - E51, E53, E55
Green - YG00, YG01, YG03, YG05
Turquoise - BG10, BG11, BG45, BG53
Purple - BV000, BV00, BV11, BV13
Orange - Y13, Y18, Y35, YR14

A close up of those Gorgeous Petal Lu Flowers
(Light Turquoise ones & the Lime Green one)


A side view so you can see all those Layers


Links you need to know
Petal Lu - Shop
Petal Lu - Facebook Group
Petal Lu - Blog

I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Sunday 1 May 2016

Petal Lu meets Conie Fong

Wahooooo i am back to crafting again and that's not all!!
I am so excited to have been asked to be on Petal Lu Design Team.

Now if you haven't heard of them then why not i ask you??
The amazing & super talented Lucinda Lucker not only owns the Shop but she makes these amazing flowers herself!!
They are so delicate and pretty & so well made that i have to have more.... well a lot more!! lol

So here goes my first Challenge with Petal Lu

Theme is super easy - Anything Goes
Prize - 30% Discount from Petal Lu store plus 10% Discount from our Sponsor who this time is the Amazing Conie Fong

I have used the lovely Leilani


Coloured with Copics
Skin - E50, E51, E13, E21, E93 Cheeks
Hair - YG11, YG13, YG17
Red Flowers - R20, R32, R43, R35 
Purple Flowers - V000, V01, V12, V04, V15
Dress - YG00, YG01, YG03, YG25

Here's a close up


A close up of those Gorgeous Petal Lu Flowers


Pop over to the Petal Lu Blog to see what the rest of the Amazing DT have for you.

Links you need to know
Petal Lu - Shop
Petal Lu - Facebook
Petal Lu Creations - Facebook

Ohhhh and i had to share this photo with you all!
It's my little companion Leo who sits on my crafting table sometimes with me.He had knocked my flowers all over so i got payback and had him posing with some of the Petal Lu. lol


I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-

Sunday 27 March 2016

Candy for Me

Hello you Lovely Crafter's

It's time for a New Challenge at That Craft Place

It's also a sad one as it's the Last Challenge
I have had such a blast being on the Amazing Design Team for almost 3 years!!

So because it's the last Challenge we are going out with a Bang!!
1st Prize = 7 Images
2nd Prize = 5 Images
3rd Prize = 3Images

For my Card i have used one of the new images what will be in the store soon.
Here's "Candy for Me"


Coloure on Super Super Smooth Card

Copics Used
Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21 R20 for Cheeks
Hair - E50, Y21, Y15, YR24, E37
Pink - RV000, RV10, RV11, R81, R85
Blue - B00, B000, B01, B12, B21
Green - YG01, YG03, YG63

Pop over to the That Craft Place Blog to see what the rest of the Amazing DT have to show you one last time! 

Friday 25 March 2016

Runaway Easter Egg!

Hello all you Lovely Crafter's out there!!

Happy Easter to you all!
If you have children then i hope they enjoy the Easter Egg Hunts with all the eggs! 
I soooo miss this side of Easter as my son is now a Teenager so no more Easter Egg Hunts here. 

I did make him a Easter card though.
This image made me giggle when i first saw it and it's perfect for my Teenager!!

So here's Runaway Easter Egg from Bloobel Stamps.


Scrabble Tiles from That Craft Place Ltd

If you haven't seen any of the Bloobel Stamps then head over to the Etsy Store as there is always new images being added!

I would also like to enter the following Challenges :-

Sunday 13 March 2016

Twinkle - Buttonbox Fairy

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!
It's time for a new Challenge over at That Craft Place

Theme is a super easy one "Anything Goes"

Winner gets to choose 5 digi images from That Craft Place Etsy Store

So this time i made a card using Twinkle


Coloured with Copics on the Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place.

Copics Used
Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21 R20 for Cheeks
Purple - V20, V22, V25, V28
Pink - R10, R81, R83, R85
Turquoise - BG10, BG11, BG32

Don't forget you can find That Craft Place Natter & Chatter on Facebook
Also here in there Shop on Facebook.

Head over to the Blog to see what the rest of the Lovely Design Team have made. 
 

Sunday 6 March 2016

Made for Mum with Love

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!
Happy Mother's Day to you all.

So i made my Mum a card using Kitty from Saturated Canary.
I have had this image for a long time but never got round to colouring her.... until now!! lol

 Isn't she just the Cutest image!!
Here's a close up of the Cutie.


Coloured with Copics 
Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21, R20 for cheeks
Hair - E51, E31, E34, E27
Pink - RV10, R81, R83, R85
Purple - V000, V01, V12, V15
Turquoise - BG10, Bg11
Grey - C1, C2, C3, C5


A close up of the Heart Banner so you can see all the layers.
Which is one of my favourite Dies.


Thank you for stopping by
Hugs Amanda x

I would also like to enter the Following Challenges :-
In The Pink - For a Special Lady **Awarded Perfect Pinky**
Scrapy Land - Use a Die ** Honourable Mention**
 

Sunday 28 February 2016

A Heart within a Heart.

Hello all you Lovely Crafter's out there!!
Hope you have been Crafting your Hearts out & Creating & having Fun!

So today is the start of a new Challenge with That Craft Place
Theme is nice & easy "Anything Goes"
Prize - 5 images from That Craft Place Etsy Store

This time i decided to do some messy crafting & made a Heart Hanger with 2 MDF Laser Cut Hearts from That Craft Place.


























Well i did start to make a Tutorial but got half way through and got carried away with creating it that i forgot to take photo's so sadly no step by step photo's this time.
But I do have a few close up photo's though.

On the left is a stencil by The Crafter's Workshop & on the right is a stencil by That Craft Place.

The Big Heart Frame i backed with some card & used a soon to be released mini heart stencil from That Craft Place. I also used the stencil with texture paste around the Heart Frame.

The small wood frame is by DoCrafts

Close up of the flower spray. I used Creative Expressions leaf die & a Joy Crafts die.


Items Used & Available from That Craft Place Ltd 
MDF Laser Cut Hearts by TCP
Gesso, Texture Paste
DoCrafts Acrylic Paints
Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Paints
Viva Inka Gold in Green Yellow & Magenta
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads in Black Soot
Frantage Powder, Flowers, Gems

Don't forget That Craft Place are here on Facebook
They also have a Natter & Chatter Page here on Facebook

Thank you for stopping by
Amanda x
 

Sunday 14 February 2016

It's a Cupcake Kinda Day!!

Hello all you Lovely Crafter's!!
I hope you are all well and having fun in your crafty little world.

So today is the start of a new challenge with That Craft Place

Theme is Super Easy - Anything Goes 
Prize - 5 images from That Craft Place Ltd Etsy Store

I decided to make a card this time using the Gorgeous Cute as a Cupcake 


Coloured with Copics on Super Smooth Card from That Craft Place.
Copics Used :-
Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21. R20 cheeks
Hair - Y11, Y21, E55  
Green - YG21, YG01, YG03, YG17
Blue - B000, B00
Pink - RV10, RV11, RV13
Y11, YR31, YR24

A close up photo of the Gorgeous Flower


Dies Used - Leane Creatief, Joy Crafts, Marianne Creatables, La La Land, Britannia Dies.
Design Papers - DoCrafts ....
Swirl Stamp - Bee Crafty
Gems, Copics
All the above items from That Craft Place Ltd
 

Friday 5 February 2016

Happy Birthday Bro!!

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!!
I do hope your having a great time in you crafty place.

Today is a special day for me as it's my Brother's Birthday!!!!

I have made him a card using a rather dashing image called Heart Moustache.

If you haven't seen these images before then why not!!! lol
They are so quirky and i have to say i love them all!! 
So pop along to the store Bloobel Stamps and go have a peek.... you won't be disappointed!!
  

Isn't he such a Dashing & Dapper Chap!
Here's a close up of him


I had so much fun making this card for my brother, i really do love making male cards.
 Just hope my brother likes it now. 

Thank you for stopping by
Hugs Amanda xx
 

Sunday 31 January 2016

New Release & Blog Hop

Hello all you lovely Crafter's out there!!
Can you believe January has just about gone already, i know i can't!!

So today is the start of a New Challenge at That Craft Place
Theme is my favourite - Anything Goes.
Winner chooses 5 images from That Craft Place Etsy Store

 We also have something exciting happening!!!
Were having a Blog Hop with the new Images which are all Super Cute!
So if you join in with the hop and leave some love on all of the Girls blogs then you could be in with a chance of winning the whole new collection!!

Also we have a 25% discount for this weekend only using code  THATCRAFTPLACEGP25

So for my first card i used Bubbles Dotty


Copics Used :-
Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21. Cheeks R20
Hair - E51, E53, E55, E57
Pink - RV000, RV00, RV10, RV52, RV63
Turquoise - BG000, BG10, BG01

My next card i used Bubbles Magic 
I also used the Scrabble Tiles from That Craft Place.


Copics Used
Skin - E50, E51, E11, E21
Hair - Y21, E53, E55, E57
Turquoise - BG10, BG01, BG 
Purple - V01, V12, V15
Stars - Y21, YR21 YR23

Thank you for stopping by
Hugs Amanda x 
 

Sunday 17 January 2016

Tag your it .... Bikini Betty

Hi, it's time for a new challenge at That Craft Place

Theme is super easy .... Anything Goes
Winner gets 5 images of there choice from That Craft Place Ltd Etsy Store

Today i decided to do a large Chipboard Tag which you can buy from That Craft Place blank.

The Image is Bikini Betty from That Craft Place Ltd. 



Coloured with Copics on Super Smooth card from That Craft Place.

Copics Used 
Skin - E50, E51, E21, E11, E04
Hair - Y11, Y21, E55
Eyes - B000, B01, B12, B14  
Bikini - BG10, BG32, BG15

Design Papers - We Are Memory Keepers
Dies - Lea'bilities, Joy Craft, Marianne Designs Creatables
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Antique Linen & Brushed Corduroy
Rubber Stamps - Tim Holtz & Graphic 45
Chipboard Tag measures 9cm wide x 17.05cm Long - That Craft Place.

All products used are from That Craft Place Ltd 
That Craft Place are here on Facebook
Natter & Chatter page on Facebook
That Craft Place Etsy Store
 
Thankyou for stopping by
Hugs Amanda xx

Sunday 3 January 2016

Suitcase is all packed!!

Hello all you lovely crafter's out there!!
Hope you all had a Great Christmas & Happy New Year!!

Wow i can't believe another year has gone and were now in "2016"

So let's kick the New Year off with a new challenge over at That Craft Place

Theme is super easy..... Anything Goes
Winner gets 5 Images of there choice from That Craft Place Etsy Store 

Well i decided to do a Mixed Media project for this challenge.

I have done some step by step photo's & products used to show how i made it so i hope you can follow along with them.

Here's what it looks like before in it's raw MDF state. 


 First you need to glue it altogether as it comes flat packed but it is SUPER EASY to put together & if i can do it then anyone can! lol
( I used Cosmic Shimmer Glue)
Next i sealed all the MDF with Multi Surface Primer so it takes the Paint well.

Now for the bit i absolutely LOVE doing. Rip pieces of crinkly tissue paper it to strips & apply the multi surface primer or pva glue to one side and then stick that to the MDF and while it is still wet start to make creases and folds in the tissue paper. Then apply the primer or pva over the top. I continued until all of the suitcase was covered. It did take along time to do this stage but it is so relaxing and fun to do this.
Here's what it looks like at this stage.


Next i Painted all of the suitcase with Navy Acrylic Paint.
Once dry i dry brushed all of it with a slightly lighter blue trying to just catch all the crinkled parts so they start to stand out from the main suitcase. 
Next dry brush very lightly with White Acrylic Paint so it really highlights those creases and folds in the tissue paper.


A photo of the back of the Suitcase as you can really see all the crease and folds.


The Suitcase straps & corners i added some dry brushing in Gold Lime Shimmer Paint by Cosmic Shimmer ( this is so Lush)

Next i used a wooden postage frame from DoCrafts Christmas Basics.
Painted it in Black Acrylic Paint, once dry i dry brushed with the Lime Shimmer Paint. I added a piece of travel paper to the back of the frame what i found in my own stash once i had aged it with some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Faded Jeans & Brushed Corduroy. 
The small wood suitcase again from my stash was covered with Ranger Emboss It Dauber and sprinkled with Cosmic Shimmer UTE Crystals in Vintage Metal & while still hot and sticky i added some Vintage Silver UTE Crystals.


I made 2 Luggage Tags out of chipboard & Stamped with a Mixture of Tim Holtz & Graphic 45 & again aged with the same Tim Holtz Ink Pads used above.
 The word FLY is a stencil from That Craft Place Ltd 


Here it is all Finished!!
I used some Silver Metal Washers on the straps. You can also see the Gold Lime Shimmer Paint on the straps & corners. 


Here's a side view as you can see the crinkles and folds of the tissue in this photo.


Here is my Suitcase all Packed!! 
Shame it's not a real one and packed for a Holiday somewhere nice! lol
But it was perfect though for storing all my different Glues!


Well that is all and i do hope i haven't bored you with the photo's and step by step instructions.

All items are from That Craft Place Ltd - Facebook.
That Craft Place  - Facebook Natter & Chatter group.
That Craft Place Ltd  - Etsy Store for Digi Images. 

Thank you for looking how i created the Suitcase.
Hugs Amanda xx