Sprinkling of Kisses

I made this little card to show off the adorable watering can from Hero Arts Sending Smiles set.  The sentiment is typed, I just left room for the Thickers.  The kisses are rub ons. :)

I'm at my parents with my sister!  We're having the BEST time. :)
Have a happy Sunday.

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New Job

Here's a card I made with one of my new favourite stamps - My Type.  I LOVE this stamp set. :)
I typed the sentiment on cream cardstock, then stamped over it with the typewriter.  I did some masking on the background too to add the ledger background.

Have a great day.

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Sitting Here...

Here's a card I made using Hero Arts' new digikit Wish You Were Here.  This chair image is one of my favourite stamps - and I LOVE that it is digi too.  I used some lovely satin ribbon from The Ribbon Girl too... glossy and shiny and yummy. :)

Happy Thursday everyone.  It's nearly the weekend, and best of all, I have a week's holiday starting tomorrow.  My sister's coming visiting from Canada too!  Yay!

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I ♥ You

Here is the Valentine's card I gave my lovely husband.  He ONLY likes my cards when they have animals on :)

This is made with a brand new Hero Arts digikit, More Wag (LOVE it.)  

Oh, and look at their other new digikits... don't you just LOVE the chair kit :)
Happy Day to you.

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I ♥ my new studio...

This Valentine's Day, my love for my new studio has surpassed everything else...  My poor husband has been sidelined by my Ikea furniture and yummy carpet.  And I love my new view too.

It's been beautiful and sunny tonight and I couldn't resist taking a few photos.

But, the evening sunshine was pouring in, creating shadows and difficulties for the not-very-good photographer (me).

As you can probably tell, my shiny new studio is in my loft. :)

And I LOVE it.

Here is the other end of the room - still a blank canvas.  

It's 8 metres long so just wonderful to be in.  It is, by a mile, the warmest and nicest room in the house at the moment, as we are doing other works too.  

I have space enough for things like this... rows of pretty jars :)

But - it is still a work in progress.

My ribbons for example...

I need a new solution for them :)

I'll share better pictures as I organise and set things up better.
But until then, I hope this has given you a glimpse of why I am so happy. :)
Have a great day.
P.S. This is my 2nd post today - Valentine's card below...
And I'll share my husband's card tomorrow ;)

be my Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's a card I made with some Pink Petticoat digital stamps.  So cute.  I used With Heart and Tiny Sweetheart Sentiments.

Oh, and check out Pink petticoat's newest release HERE... it's a GORGEOUS typewriter.  (ETA - the stamp is not quite available yet... check back soon.)

I hope you have a lovely day. xx

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Just a Note

Hi! I hope you are having a good Saturday.

Here's a card I made recently using stamps, stickers, silk ribbon and yummy patterned paper...

I love pink.  And glitter.

I hope you enjoy your weekend, and get some time to play.  I am creating like crazy!

p.s. So happy to see a lovely message from one of my readers saying she submitted for the first time after my encouragement and had a card picked up ALREADY! Such great news.  I hope that inspires even more of you.

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My Sweetheart

Here's a simple little Valentine I made using some digital stamps from Pink Petticoat.  If you've not visited their website, you must.  It's so CUTE - and their images and sentiments are all adorable.  The tree is from their Trendy Trees kit and their sentiment is from the Tiny Sweetheart Sentiments kit.  I adore mixed font sentiments.  I just added some die cut scallop circles for the trees, and some Hero Arts gemstones.

Hope you are having a good week... I am sitting in my new studio, happy it's almost Friday, and longing for some crafty time this weekend. I will try to get photos of the studio at the weekend too... I see that you are all keen to see it.  But it still looks a little empty.  I have so many drawers meaning I have nothing pretty on display!  My husband LOVES it - he hates all my clutter - until I remind him that this is MY room.  Ah, a room of one's own.  Finally. :)

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Oooh... look

There's a little 25% off sale on lovey dovey Hero Arts Digikits.

Love this one:

And this:

And this:

Here's a SUPER simple card I made with it.

Hope you give digi a go.  It's such fun!
Have fun!

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Sparkly Peacock

Hello, and happy Monday.
Here's a sparkly card made using Hero Arts and Papertrey Ink stamps.  I adore this peacock. :)


I loved doing the cross stitch on this card.  Here's a link to a video showing how I did it. :)
Have a good day.

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Fabulous Day

Hello, I hope you are having a great weekend.  I am!  I am finally in my new studio... and have even made a few cards. :)  Can't share them yet... but you'll see them soon.  As for photos of my space, they are on their way... want to get things sorted first :)

So here's a card I made for a friend.  Don't you just adore this stripy ribbon from The Ribbon Girl.  YUM!!

Enjoy the rest of your day, hope you've had fun.
While moving everything into my new room, I have found a LOAD of stuff to giveaway... check back soon. :)

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Thanks

Her Arts just released this new CardArt Thanks Digikit.  I love it.  It's got everything you need in it to create a card - stamp, sentiment, background... so cute.

For this card, I printed the coloured background stamp onto kraft cardstock, then reloaded the kraft paper into my printer, and printed the flower and sentiment.   I printed the flower again onto some digital Carnation layering paper, then paper pieced together.  A bit of stitching, inking, and embellishing later and it's done... quick and easy.

Hope you have a good weekend planned.

I am hopefully building furniture in my new studio.  Pictures to follow...

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Miss You...

And here's one more card from January's CARDS magazine.

Love the fabric Thickers... and gems, and that cute journaling card.

I love playing with paper... This is the BEST hobby!

Have a fun day.

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A New Arrival

OK, so I thought I'd share one little publishing tip... like I said, I am definitely no expert.
Get to know your magazine.  Check its style.  See what the cards in it are like.  You're much more likely to be successful if your card fits in with the magazine's style.  If you see lots of stickers in the magazine, use stickers. :)
So - here's another card you can find in January's CARDS magazine.  I do so love Hero Arts' Sweet Girl Digikit...  I may have shared this once before... but hey ho!

Such a simple card.  And fun to make. :)

More tomorrow...
P.S. I was feeling a bit down today, but reading the comments on yesterday's post totally cheered me up.  Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.

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Lovely Butterflies

Thanks for all the comments and emails about yesterday's post - I am so glad if I have given some of you a nudge to try submitting your work.  It just adds another layer of fun to this fab hobby.

So, here's a card I had published in January's CARDS magazine.

Lovely Hero Arts, My Mind's Eye and Making Memories.  Mmmmm.

Have a great day and see you tomorrow.

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Publication Week!

So I thought I'd share some of my recently published cards this week.  I have so enjoyed seeing my cards in print.  I encourage all of you to submit!  Believe me, it took AGES before one of my cards was accepted.  Months and months of rejection.  I was determined not to give up, even though it felt a bit demoralising every month when nothing was chosen.  But seriously, ignore this feeling.  And go on submitting - it's definitely worth the time!  And it's SO exciting when your card gets chosen and you receive that happy email...

So here's a Valentine's card that I had published in Paper Crafts January/February magazine.  I have another card in there too...

If you've never checked it out, click HERE to see their current publication calls.  There's a FAB one on right now for Stamp It! Cards 8.
I hope I've persuaded you to have a go.  Who knows what might happen :)
I've not given any tips, as, to be honest, I am still a newbie.  But Dawn McVey's page HERE is great.  She rocks! Or email me if you like.
See you tomorrow.

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Look... no stamping

It's not often that I make a card without any stamping.

But here one is...

Journaling cards, punches, patterned paper, Glitter Thickers, Ribbon Girl twine... love it ALL.  (Can't remember the name of this journaling card though... hmmmm....)

Hope you have enjoyed your weekend.

Have a very happy evening.

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Lots of Love

Here's another card I made with the new Lots of Love Digikit by Hero Arts.  I really love this kit.  And when I saw it, I immediately had the idea of making a sort of bouquet of hearts. :)  I printed the hearts onto white paper, then stamped with one of my favourite new stamps, Envelope Pattern, then inked the edges.  I tied it together with some yummy silk ribbon from The Ribbon Girl.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  It's a cold but gorgeous day here.  Lovly sunshine.

And best of all, my new studio is built!  We are painting at the moment, waiting for the flooring, and shopping for furniture.  Ikea tonight I think!  So excited to share pictures when it's done.

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Birthday Wishes

Hero Arts released some great new digikits on Tuesday.  On of them is the fab Birthday Wishes Digikit. Just a sentiment, an image and lots of possibilities.

For this card, I paired it up with Pink Petticoat 'Doodle Dots' digikit, layering the candles over the dotty papers and printing, then printing again onto kraft cardstock with the sentiment. A bit of paper piecing, Stickles, Glossy Accents and stitching later, and I have a very simple shiny card...

Hope you enjoy the end of your week, see you again soon.

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Little Fox and Valentine's Couple

Today I have a video over at the Hero Arts blog, all about stitching.

And I have a card too...

For all supplies and instructions, click HERE.

Here is the video.

And I just wanted to share one more card today.  It uses the newly released Vintage Couple digikit from Hero Arts.  SO cute.

Happy Wednesday. :)