Mr & Mrs

Morning Peeps,

Yayyyy it's finally Friday.  I don't know what it is about the bank holiday weekend's but even though we didn't go back to work until Tuesday it's still been a long week.  Anyway's work's been boring, well maybe not boring but extremely busy, still shouldn't complain I do actually love my job, but then again if I were to win the lottery, I think I'd be off like a shot!

Well today it's my turn to post on the Crafts and Me Blog and if you haven't visited lately you should hop on over, there is so much inspiration from the team and if you like your digi's the new releases are being showcased and are absolutely gorgeous, but don't take my word for it go and have a peek.

Right, lost where I was there waffling away.  I have used the Whiff of Joy Oakley as Groom and Willow as Bride available from Crafts and Me.

I have coloured them using my copic pens and prisma pencils and added some star dust stickles to the veil. Don't know if you can tell but it was extremely sunny when I took this picture. 

My sewing machine decided to do it's own thing at the top, typical, but I have worked out why.  There were lots of layers and the stitching I kind of decided to do as a last minute thing and I had glued, yep glued the edges on before deciding to stitch.  So I think my machine didn't like glue, don't blame it and because it was strips it was hit and miss as to whether the needle went through all the layers or not.  Anyway that's what I get for deciding afterwards!

Ahhhh, aren't they gorgeous.

Ingredients:-

Oakley and Willow Bride and Groom available from Crafts and Me HERE

Paper by Bearly Mine Designs

Gorgeous Filagree Border is Lasercut Chipboard which I have painted with white acrylic paint is available from Make It Crafty HERE

Flowers from WOC

Stitching by Machine

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Stampin B's - Flowersoft, liquid appliquie or glitter (mine's glitter)
ABC Challenge - T for Two or more images
Cooking up with Katie - Green, two of something (images), punching
The Paper Variety - Mists, ink or paint
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Diecut Dreams - Wedding
Get HippitywithIppity - Flowers
House of Gilli - Layers & Stitching
Incy Wincy - I Do
Pollycraft - Anything Goes
Stamps and Fun - Hearts
7 Kids College  - April Showers brings Mays Flowers

Don't forget to pop back for the Tickled Pink Blog Hop at 3pm today, you won't want to miss it

Shop Til You Drop

Good morning Peeps,

It's Wednesday, half way through already, hooray for bank holidays. Don't know about you but over the christmas period I have gone to bed later and later and got up later, so returning to work this morning was a right struggle, plus I didn't sleep well, think it must of been the excitement of returning to work, lol.

Anyway, moving on, it's our first challenge of the new year at Crafts and Me Challenges and this fortnight it has been chosen by the lovely Trish and its............paper tearing. Interpret as you wish, I distressed all my edges and ripped it here and there so it should count, just love this technique and look, lol.

I have used one of the new Crafts and Me Stamps from the Melody range available HERE.  This one is called Shopping Melody, don't know why?

She's certainly done a lot of shopping.

Side view so you can see the dimension on the shop front awning.

Materials Used:-

Image Shopping Melody from Crafts and Me HERE

Boutique stamp is by Magnolia

Medium - Copics and Prisma Pencils

Papers - New Release from Bearly Mine Desigsn, Cheery Days and Damask

Magnolia Doohicky Lace Die

Martha Stewart Frond Punch

Martha Stewart pinking edge border punch

Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Stardust Stickles

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

The Beary Scrap - Sketch 

Craft your passion - Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge - All things New (image and papers)

Alys Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Something New (image and papers)

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Something New (stamp, papers)

Pile it on - Brand spankin new (Stamp, papers)

Sew Many Challenges - New

Stamp n Doodle - New

Marks finest papers - New
BunnyZoe - Sparkle and Shine (I have added sparkle to all the jewellery in the shop, her earrings and bracelet)
I Did It Creations - Favouritie technique (distressing)
Gingerloft - Distressing
Stamp Insanity - sparkle (I have added sparkle to all the jewellery in the shop, her earrings and bracelet)
Bee Crafty - New (stamps and papers)
Papertake Weekly - New + option lace

Card for a Teenager at Crafts and Me

Morning Peeps,

Can't believe two more weeks have passed and it's time for another challenge at Crafts and Me.  I am particularly whacked this week, one night out partying and a week to recover........ must be getting old.

This fortnight's challenge has been chosen by our DT Mummy, the lovely Teresa and is "Something for a Teenager", I was so tempted to do another bookmark, just in love with making those, but I forced myself to make a card using one of my favourite colour combo's.

I have used the Whiff of Joy image "Shopping Willow" available HERE from Crafts and Me.  I stamped her up again on some crate paper cardstock and cut out the shopping bags.

I have coloured Willow using my copic markers:- B26, B24, B23, B21, B000, E31, E29, E27, E25, E21, E43, E42, E40, E13, E11, E00, R20. The little heart around her neck is available Crafts and Me and are 50 for 60p, what a fabulous price and other colours too, click HERE.

Materials Used:-

Shopping Willow available HERE (please read the note, she is IN STOCK)
Medium - Copic markers

Tim Holtz Shabby Chic Paper

Bazill Cardstock

Fleur De Leys Spellbinder Die

Marianne Design Die for swirls

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Doily and Ribbon from Stash
Making Memories Distress Tool and Sewing Machine

Star Dust Stickles
Doily was edged with Faded Jeans and Walnut Stain distress inks with the blending tool

Little Brown Pearl Hearts available from Crafts and Me HERE

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Stamp with Fun - Sketch
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Delightful Sketches - Sparkle
CRAFT  - Teenagers
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Stitching
If The Shoe Fits Scrap It - Flowers
Crafty Calendar - Blue and optional flowers
Our Creative Corner - Colour combo
A spoonful of Sugar - Spots (bags) & Stripes (ribbon)

Shopping Willow

Morning Peeps,


I know I start off every week by saying how great it is that it's Friday, but believe me I really am so glad it's Friday this week. Not been a good week in my house. One of my Daughter's best mates is on life support with suspected meningitis and we have all been very upset and praying for a miracle. I also have the builders in knocking down a wall in my bathroom, replacing the ceiling and re-tiling and decorating. It will be nice when it's finished, but all in all were in a mess and I can't say I am in the mood for crafting. Nevertheless, I have forced myself to produce the following card:-

I have used Whiff Of Joy Shopping Willow availabe right HERE from Crafts and Me. Although it states Out of Stock on the site there is a note to say to contact Teresa as the WOJ stamps cannot be sold online but they ARE in stock. Just email Teresa. I stamped the bags out a few times on different papers and cut them out to give them a little dimension. Willow has been coloured with copics. The papers are a bit of a mix between Basic Grey and My Minds Eye. I have used a Martha Stewart border punch and the doilie, ribbon and flowers are all from my depleting stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

The Pixie Cottage - Fab Sketch

Crafty Angels - One for the Girls

Totally Gorjuss - Pink and Green
City Crafter - Pink
Stampavie - Pink