tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48907523466804645732024-03-13T10:55:03.944+00:00Sally's Craft BoxMy place for crafty ideas, musings, links to my friends and my favourite websites - but mainly dedicated to all things crafty.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-43790143690888490122014-08-24T14:23:00.001+01:002014-08-24T14:43:39.987+01:00Journalling<div style="text-align: justify;">
Today I have been playing with Serif Craft Artist and making journal cards. The weather today has such an Autumnal feel here in Suffolk so that is the theme I went with. Huge thanks to Gracie Tracy as I used some of the beautiful images from their CAP packs to design these. Also some other images from my Daisy Trail packs. Hope you like them.</div>
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-90913328682951378312013-03-30T21:28:00.000+00:002013-03-30T21:47:07.355+00:00TP Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My first attempt at TP art - instructions here <a href="http://www.bloombakecreate.com/2011/08/tp-art/" target="_blank">TP Instructions for this</a><br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-35503415178438458452012-04-17T19:11:00.002+01:002012-04-17T19:11:49.757+01:00In the meantime ...Here is the shadow box I've been working on. I cut the pieces out using my robo, spent quite a while putting it together, then decorated it. See if you can spot the real cats whisker! There is no prize though I'm afraid. I really enjoyed making this and its a great way to display the little 'bits and pieces' we seem to accumulate.<br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-67662740267859988652012-04-17T09:47:00.005+01:002012-04-17T09:47:53.952+01:00New Project Update!Really happy with the results so far but you will have to wait a little longer for the finished items!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-17596800377242710782012-04-16T14:54:00.001+01:002012-04-16T14:55:03.826+01:00New project idea!<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have come up with another project which can be made from mountboard, or any other thick card for that matter! No clues as to what it is yet, I need to make a prototype and iron out any crinkles but 'watch this space' as they say.</div>
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And by the way, my Cupcake Stand design is the latest project at <a href="http://www.cardmakingparadise.com/" target="_blank">Cardmaking Paradise!</a> I was soooo excited when Sara said she'd like it for a project. Check it out and just look at the cakes she put on them, especially the scrummy looking merangue one ...... my favourite!</div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-86095468396351326122012-04-13T21:35:00.003+01:002012-04-13T21:35:31.014+01:00Sorry!Sorry there is nothing new to see at the moment, I really must take some pictures of the things I have been doing and pop them on here.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-11083278350985711172012-03-21T13:16:00.000+00:002012-03-21T15:18:23.249+00:00Dressmakers Form CardAnd yet another card made from one of Sara's templates, please go and check out <a href="http://www.cardmakingparadise.com/" target="_blank">Cardmaking Paradise</a> for THE place to be!<br />
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As soon as I saw the template I just thought LBD! How could it be anything else? I blinged up the bodice with gold paint and then gold glittler glue to really make it sparkle. This is a gorgeous project, you do need to be very careful cutting the legs out but its worth it, it makes such a great card.<br />
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I went for soft colours on the box but made the bird bright using Lumiere Paints, somehow I kept thinking 'blue bird of happiness' when I was painting it!<br />
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I made this year's Mother's Day card using the wonderful template from Crafting Paradise designed by the very clever Sara - please go and check out the site and come and join us for lots of crafty fun!</div>
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I printed out the template onto white pearlescent cardstock and added the purple/pink colour with my Lumiere Paints and the letters are painted with a gold one. It's really hard to see the shimmery effect on a photo but it does look lovely when it catches the light I promise! I added some tiny stamps and just added glossy accents to them and a little glitter glue to the ones on the actual letters, I didn't want to overdo the decoration on this because sometimes I can't seem to stop decorating! There is a gorgeous little box to make for the card to 'concertina' up and fit inside but as I wanted to add some chocs I made a larger box so there would be room for them and to make it into a card and a gift all in one! The box is just some pink cardstock I already had and embellished with the little stamps.</div>
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And here are the cupcakes .....</div>
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The china ones are so pretty and seem to be everywhere in the shops now but they are quite expensive. I wondered if it would be possible to make some from thick card. It was and now I cant stop making them! There are so many ways to decorate them too. With a good coat of varnish on the top they should be pretty hardwearing and shouldn't get any greasy smudges on them. Of course, you don't have to put cakes on them, they can be very pretty in their own right too!</div>
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-13890346964166551252010-05-14T17:17:00.005+01:002010-05-14T17:25:24.749+01:00Baby Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/S-14N0M1PsI/AAAAAAAAAng/cw1y-T9PMw0/s1600/DSC02817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/S-14N0M1PsI/AAAAAAAAAng/cw1y-T9PMw0/s400/DSC02817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471161301071118018" border="0" /></a><br />This is the card I made for my sister's new baby girl. I used the clever pram design from Sara at the Time for Crafting website. You can see the TFC Website here www.timeforcrafting.co.uk and I thoroughly recommend a visit :)Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-62942372064309789422009-11-22T17:31:00.004+00:002009-11-22T17:37:23.070+00:00Notebooks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/Swl2JX64fEI/AAAAAAAAAnY/4925wOfLqJY/s1600/DSC02754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/Swl2JX64fEI/AAAAAAAAAnY/4925wOfLqJY/s400/DSC02754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406982731046878274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/Swl2I3pITDI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/ni4Z8LcU2wQ/s1600/DSC02753.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/Swl2I3pITDI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/ni4Z8LcU2wQ/s400/DSC02753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406982722382482482" border="0" /></a><br />Here are two lovely little notebooks made from the instructions from the Time for Crafting eMag Christmas Issue (you can find this at www.timeforcrafting.co.uk in the VIP area). They are so easy to make once you know how so I think I will definitely be making more of these for little extra Christmas pressies :))Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-76738548556232590792009-11-16T11:06:00.004+00:002009-11-16T11:31:48.636+00:00Lovely birthday cards<div style="text-align: justify;">Had a lovely birthday yesterday and had such lovely cards from my crafting forum friends I wanted to show them off. Thank you ladies.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sara (left) and Glennis (right)<br />Loving the colours on Sara's card and it has such lovely textures too,<br />and Glennis' card with the shoes....perfect<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyv7eR67I/AAAAAAAAAmg/9BHGfLh6GpY/s1600/Sara+%26+Glennis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyv7eR67I/AAAAAAAAAmg/9BHGfLh6GpY/s400/Sara+%26+Glennis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404656826821241778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nanna, beautiful stitching on the card, hard to see in the picture but lovely work and Fudgebabe's card is really irredescent and a lovely image from Crafty Individuals<br />unless I am much mistaken lol<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyvjbaMdI/AAAAAAAAAmY/A0nMeqhjp54/s1600/Nanna+%26+Fudgebabe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyvjbaMdI/AAAAAAAAAmY/A0nMeqhjp54/s400/Nanna+%26+Fudgebabe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404656820366750162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This cute little gift bag and start card is from Marion and is<br />absolutely gorgeous<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyvVsPrFI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/Qs12ylBH9jc/s1600/Marion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyvVsPrFI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/Qs12ylBH9jc/s400/Marion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404656816679267410" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lizz's card is beautifully decoupaged and Linda has been playing<br />with her Cuttlebug I think, love the colours and the simplicity<br />of the card, really effective. And thank you to Linda too for all<br />the little extra bits and pieces she put inside the card.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyvEfa3AI/AAAAAAAAAmI/Thss-65HqQs/s1600/Lizz+%26+Linda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyvEfa3AI/AAAAAAAAAmI/Thss-65HqQs/s400/Lizz+%26+Linda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404656812062071810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Christa, such a beautiful cat card, decoupaged and cuttlebugged<br />and layered, its gorgeous<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyu_cuH8I/AAAAAAAAAmA/2gltd8iXqZs/s1600/Christa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SwEyu_cuH8I/AAAAAAAAAmA/2gltd8iXqZs/s400/Christa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404656810708574146" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-89498368623928757842009-09-17T20:11:00.003+01:002009-09-17T20:23:41.292+01:00New Cards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKx_d8D-I/AAAAAAAAAl4/cgD2ANjNwIg/s1600-h/Best+Wishes+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKx_d8D-I/AAAAAAAAAl4/cgD2ANjNwIg/s400/Best+Wishes+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382517096116391906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKxVqSeOI/AAAAAAAAAlw/iB1wDiw5ceg/s1600-h/Best+Wishes+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKxVqSeOI/AAAAAAAAAlw/iB1wDiw5ceg/s400/Best+Wishes+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382517084893903074" border="0" /></a>Some cards I made recently with some new rubber stamps and some of the lovely Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pads - why didn't I buy these sooner, they are so wonderful to use and give fantastic effects.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKxGj2-jI/AAAAAAAAAlo/MNpHa09NBgo/s1600-h/Best+Wishes+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKxGj2-jI/AAAAAAAAAlo/MNpHa09NBgo/s400/Best+Wishes+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382517080840403506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKwhwMsII/AAAAAAAAAlg/mfiA8vFPasQ/s1600-h/Fat+Cat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKwhwMsII/AAAAAAAAAlg/mfiA8vFPasQ/s400/Fat+Cat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382517070960046210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKwGtQK9I/AAAAAAAAAlY/1KiGtNh2zBQ/s1600-h/New+Baby+Matthew.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SrKKwGtQK9I/AAAAAAAAAlY/1KiGtNh2zBQ/s400/New+Baby+Matthew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382517063699934162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cute and fun *fat cat* card!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"New Baby" card, image from one of Joanna Sheen's cd's, stamped monogram using some lovely new stamps I recently bought which are completely interchangeable and great for these little monograms. I used a scallop edged die in my cuttlebug to cut a silver background to mount it on and I am really pleased with the effect - apologies for the flash flare!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-91418797664591725902009-09-12T13:06:00.003+01:002009-09-12T13:12:13.757+01:00Re-vamped Craft RoomAt long last my craft room is finished - and here are the pictures of it - better late than never!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPrdaOHnI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/8IVl-v1A4cA/s1600-h/DSC02672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPrdaOHnI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/8IVl-v1A4cA/s400/DSC02672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380552156615941746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPrBPjRzI/AAAAAAAAAlI/yYaqKLkumlY/s1600-h/DSC02671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPrBPjRzI/AAAAAAAAAlI/yYaqKLkumlY/s400/DSC02671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380552149054998322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPq07s8YI/AAAAAAAAAlA/5Ubtgf-70GQ/s1600-h/DSC02673.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPq07s8YI/AAAAAAAAAlA/5Ubtgf-70GQ/s400/DSC02673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380552145750520194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPc7x3u5I/AAAAAAAAAk4/WIZ5KApTVxQ/s1600-h/DSC02675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPc7x3u5I/AAAAAAAAAk4/WIZ5KApTVxQ/s400/DSC02675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380551907070163858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPcbC7_7I/AAAAAAAAAkw/0-smb9kXy2s/s1600-h/DSC02676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPcbC7_7I/AAAAAAAAAkw/0-smb9kXy2s/s400/DSC02676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380551898283376562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPcH4U3xI/AAAAAAAAAko/oGjBn5jcvBs/s1600-h/DSC02677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPcH4U3xI/AAAAAAAAAko/oGjBn5jcvBs/s400/DSC02677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380551893138595602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPbkkiQSI/AAAAAAAAAkg/MSHY_7tX0Es/s1600-h/DSC02678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPbkkiQSI/AAAAAAAAAkg/MSHY_7tX0Es/s400/DSC02678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380551883660345634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPbcz5CpI/AAAAAAAAAkY/LttkaJVLCP8/s1600-h/DSC02679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SquPbcz5CpI/AAAAAAAAAkY/LttkaJVLCP8/s400/DSC02679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380551881577269906" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-77086713324206473632009-05-10T11:36:00.002+01:002009-05-10T11:39:50.130+01:00No Posts!Just don't seem to have had the time to post anything on here lately! I really must get better organised and start taking pictures of my cards and putting them on here. At the moment though my craft room is having a complete re-vamp - hooray! The downside is that all the crafty stuff is in boxes all over the house so I can't make anything at all. The ceiling has been done and plastered and one of the walls has also been plastered as it was really rough and nasty! Hopefully the new flooring will go down next week when all the painting is finished then its off to Ikea for some lovely new storage furniture and shelving. Then comes the fun part - getting everything sorted and put back in a lovely, clean, organised and bright craft room - yay, can't wait :)Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-51566394298052362672009-04-18T08:38:00.006+01:002009-04-18T08:59:19.555+01:00Thank You!<div style="text-align: justify;">This is a thank you to all the lovely ladies from the TFC Forum who sent me cards to cheer me up while things were tough. I received such a lovely array of cards and here they are so you can enjoy them too.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">THANK YOU ALL</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemFQE17fVI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/flmAEYlIg3c/s1600-h/Kath%27s+Box+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemFQE17fVI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/flmAEYlIg3c/s400/Kath%27s+Box+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325934545566661970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemFEVscx_I/AAAAAAAAAkA/mabv9Nqsp8w/s1600-h/Kath%27s+Box+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemFEVscx_I/AAAAAAAAAkA/mabv9Nqsp8w/s400/Kath%27s+Box+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325934343931873266" border="0" /></a>Kath's lovely index box she made me, complete with some index cards to get me started - still trying to decide whether to use it for recipes or garden stuff though Kath :)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE8V2UHtI/AAAAAAAAAj4/k15xOJt1RVA/s1600-h/Sara.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE8V2UHtI/AAAAAAAAAj4/k15xOJt1RVA/s400/Sara.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325934206534295250" border="0" /></a>Sara's 'hug' card - this made me smile when I opened the envelope.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE8FpGkMI/AAAAAAAAAjw/P-EvFrVZkoU/s1600-h/Marion+R.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE8FpGkMI/AAAAAAAAAjw/P-EvFrVZkoU/s400/Marion+R.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325934202183913666" border="0" /></a>This one was from Marion R - great expression on the owl's face.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE8OUfFAI/AAAAAAAAAjo/t4Y4fx7fM3c/s1600-h/Maggie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE8OUfFAI/AAAAAAAAAjo/t4Y4fx7fM3c/s400/Maggie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325934204513358850" border="0" /></a>Maggie's wistful lady - lovely rubber stamp.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE763fvqI/AAAAAAAAAjg/CzdTiOK5DJg/s1600-h/Lizz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE763fvqI/AAAAAAAAAjg/CzdTiOK5DJg/s400/Lizz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325934199291494050" border="0" /></a>Lovely sillouette image from Lizz.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE74LyWQI/AAAAAAAAAjY/FwcVaKKnwJk/s1600-h/Linda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemE74LyWQI/AAAAAAAAAjY/FwcVaKKnwJk/s400/Linda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325934198571292930" border="0" /></a>Linda's gorgeous butterflies - you cant see on the scan but they are really irredescent and really pop out at you.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemEN5TO8aI/AAAAAAAAAjE/0RujVUu-KWU/s1600-h/Glennis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemEN5TO8aI/AAAAAAAAAjE/0RujVUu-KWU/s400/Glennis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325933408596980130" border="0" /></a>Such a cute kitty from Glennis.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENomsM7I/AAAAAAAAAi8/RLr-kQ4ly0A/s1600-h/Eileen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENomsM7I/AAAAAAAAAi8/RLr-kQ4ly0A/s400/Eileen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325933404115186610" border="0" /></a>This one is from Eileen and looks amazing - note to self, ask how she did this :)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENqRzbAI/AAAAAAAAAi0/PpZ7GsQiTqg/s1600-h/Colleen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENqRzbAI/AAAAAAAAAi0/PpZ7GsQiTqg/s400/Colleen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325933404564450306" border="0" /></a>A lovey card from Colleen, I really like the image of the lady's face.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENZZnYnI/AAAAAAAAAis/1hB1ECrlRn4/s1600-h/Christa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENZZnYnI/AAAAAAAAAis/1hB1ECrlRn4/s400/Christa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325933400033813106" border="0" /></a>What a naughty kitten! Lovely decoupage card from Christa.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENLP6jDI/AAAAAAAAAik/zcm7sdmNkcs/s1600-h/Anne+C.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SemENLP6jDI/AAAAAAAAAik/zcm7sdmNkcs/s400/Anne+C.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325933396235029554" border="0" /></a>Anne C - another masterpiece! So many layers and all beautifully cut straight too!<br /></div><br /><br /><br />Thank you aagain, I can't tell you how lovely it was to receive such wonderful cards from you all - it was such a boost for me.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-78143376633217431892009-01-25T15:22:00.009+00:002009-01-25T15:32:49.289+00:00Altered Book<div style="text-align: justify;">I finally finished my first altered book which I made for Sara, a lovely lady who runs the Time for Crafting website and inspires so many people. It's OK for me to put the pictures up now as I sent the book to her a week or so ago so I won't be spoiling any surprises, lol.<br />I really enjoyed working on it and pretty much let the design of it flow along as I went. I can't wait to start work on the next one now. I plan to put drawers in it to put little keepsakes in so fingers crossed it will work for me. I just need to look out for a suitable book to alter. Hardbacks are good, preferably ones without glossy covers. I feel a trip to a second-hand bookshop coming on :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyFTQVR8xI/AAAAAAAAAic/l6ioAo197GU/s1600-h/Front+Cover.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyFTQVR8xI/AAAAAAAAAic/l6ioAo197GU/s400/Front+Cover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295253827729093394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyFH0HLDvI/AAAAAAAAAiM/e7vxdLdqHdk/s1600-h/Page+Spread+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyFH0HLDvI/AAAAAAAAAiM/e7vxdLdqHdk/s400/Page+Spread+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295253631175167730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyFNs8lfvI/AAAAAAAAAiU/rSEoYokyw2s/s1600-h/Page+Spread+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyFNs8lfvI/AAAAAAAAAiU/rSEoYokyw2s/s400/Page+Spread+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295253732330929906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyE9NSbSBI/AAAAAAAAAiE/E0fNpTgvOUo/s1600-h/Page+Spread+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyE9NSbSBI/AAAAAAAAAiE/E0fNpTgvOUo/s400/Page+Spread+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295253448954693650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyExP-FYRI/AAAAAAAAAh8/NjkKjFIahz4/s1600-h/Page+Spread+4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyExP-FYRI/AAAAAAAAAh8/NjkKjFIahz4/s400/Page+Spread+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295253243516248338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyEkw424cI/AAAAAAAAAh0/ctDf4QdK6ic/s1600-h/Spine.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SXyEkw424cI/AAAAAAAAAh0/ctDf4QdK6ic/s400/Spine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295253029014397378" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-3991952569495635512009-01-14T10:59:00.003+00:002009-01-14T11:12:23.137+00:00Backgrounds<div style="text-align: justify;">I was fiddling around the other day with trying to make a background - not for anything in particular, just for the fun of it. I used a gothic arch shape simply because it was to hand at the time and was really pleased with the outcome. Its made by stamping the images randomly over the surface in two different colours, then I rubbed it all over with a cotton wool ball dabbed onto a very light brown ink pad to give it an aged look and to take away the white of the card. Next I stamped the wording in dark brown and rubbed the ink pad round the edge of the arch. All in all I was very pleased with the effect. I didn't want to use the arch for anything but thought the effect would be great for a card so I did it again on a birthday card for my Dad which I will give to him tomorrow - his birthday was actually a couple of days ago but I forgot !!! Oooops !!!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SW3IIae6ELI/AAAAAAAAAgk/LmE2R9Y_uFY/s1600-h/Arch+background.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SW3IIae6ELI/AAAAAAAAAgk/LmE2R9Y_uFY/s400/Arch+background.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291105184103665842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SW3IImJKLFI/AAAAAAAAAgs/g3GeTFoSJoU/s1600-h/Dad%27s+Card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SW3IImJKLFI/AAAAAAAAAgs/g3GeTFoSJoU/s400/Dad%27s+Card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291105187233672274" border="0" /></a>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-87385971137446245252009-01-11T18:42:00.002+00:002009-01-11T18:49:07.577+00:00Gothic Arch Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SWo921140oI/AAAAAAAAAgc/yLDAhybKu4A/s1600-h/Grunge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SWo921140oI/AAAAAAAAAgc/yLDAhybKu4A/s400/Grunge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290108724675400322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This weeks challenge was 'Grunge'. Not something I'm used to doing so this made it a real challenge for me. I used some fine, corrugated card from the inside of a cracker packet for the background which I dabbed over with some Adirondak Paint Dabbers. It was too dark for my plan so I 'lightened' it up by covering it with a layer of tissue paper which did the trick! Next I used some of Tim Holtz' grungeboard shapes for the door hinges and the skull image which I painted with the dabbers again, highlighting them with some gold also. The wording was inspired by one of my son's books on Pirates which I thought went well with the image I chose, lol. All in all, I am quite pleased with my arch, the first I've done in a while now and can't wait for next Sunday for the next challenge now!<br /></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-60768356233271040472009-01-10T16:47:00.003+00:002009-01-10T16:51:07.186+00:00Beautiful Morning<div style="text-align: justify;">It was such a beautiful morning with a wonderful frost clinging to all the trees and plant that I just had to rush out and take photo's. Here is one of the willow tree in our garden which looked just beautiful :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SWjRwJ5lsAI/AAAAAAAAAgU/RmL-W0fIBzs/s1600-h/Frosty+Willow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 511px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VceyHZzEyxk/SWjRwJ5lsAI/AAAAAAAAAgU/RmL-W0fIBzs/s400/Frosty+Willow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289708387568037890" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890752346680464573.post-87377393864489234432009-01-09T09:59:00.002+00:002009-01-09T10:08:39.215+00:00Where shall I start?Oh my! Where shall I start? I have so many projects I want to start on that I don't know where to start, lol. I've got some ATC's to start (and finish!), a load of projects I want to do from the Feb edition of Craft Stamper magazine, a very special something I am making for a friend who runs a craft website and forum and puts soooo much work into it I thought she needed a 'thank you' which needs finishing (nearly done) and I am trying to start a Circle Journal with some of the people from the Time for Crafting forum - not much to be doing then!!! I have also just signed up again with the lovely Gothic Arch people so will be making those again too.<br />So ..... instead of typing away on here I ought to be getting on with making something! <br />Watch this space!Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749194180447633877noreply@blogger.com1