Its'a Snap

Here's my son Scott on our Trip to Boggy Creek. I used yet again co-ordinations cardstock in different shades of beiges (as you can probably tell I'm a great fan of this cardstock). I used two different sizes of Woodware 'Monstera' punches and chalked the edges with a shade of green. The Titling was cut from Cricut.

Purple Passion

Both of these cards were made using the new Hero Arts 'All Occasion' and 'Printed Flowers' clear sets, matt and layered onto co-ordinations cardstock and coloured using Pebbles chalks. www.theglitterpot.co.uk

A Pretty Silhouette

Stamp and emboss image using the new Hero Art Design Block Silhouette stamp. Add some gems and sequins glitter glue to some flowers and punch the centres out of some of the other, mount onto feather boa and black tie cardstock. Add sheer ribbon along the bottom edge and attach to card. Stamp a message from Hero Art 'All Occasion' clear set, layer and attach to bottom left of image. www.theglitterpot.co.uk

Burst of Stars

Using the Penny Black Burst of Stars stamp and emboss onto white cardstock. Mat and layer onto bazzill bling black tie and feather boa. Stamp and emboss image onto two pieces of black tie and layer onto feather boa. Place one piece across centre. Punch two holes into the other piece and tie with sheer ribbon. attach to card. Add gems and 'sequins' glitter glue to image. Add pink gems to lower right of card. Stamp and emboss message from the new Hero Art 'All Occasion' clear set, again matt and layer onto black tie and feather boa, attach to card. www.theglitterpot.co.uk

Canvas

As an alternative to a scrap page why not try a canvas. This is my daughter Claire.
Paint canvas with acrylic or poster paint, using double sided tape add some pretty papers. Distress the edges with ink, add a fab photo and embellesh. Being a wood frame its great to add ribbons with a stapler. Use a mini easil to display your artwork. Treat it like you would a scrapbook page.

Just a Tin

As an alternative to a gift bag, why not make a gift tin. Just use a paint tin and cover with some lovely papers and embellesh with flowers, tags, ribbons, buttons - what ever really - I just stuck it on with double sided tape. Why not decorated it to colour co-ordinate with their own colour scheme in their house!!

All Zipped Up!

Take a 4 inch zip, make a template and cut out a 'Y' shape, transfer to doodlebug filigree paper and attach zip with double sided tape, attach to a 6 inch blank card, chalk all edges. Using Doodlebug Halloween sticker sheet, decorate two tags, ink edges and add glossy accents. Cut out a flower, attach to card with 3D foam pads. Add doodlebug black stitching around zip.

Get Well Soon

Here I used the Smirks 'Nice' decoupage kit, Doodlebug paper, pink Tulle, some glitter glue, glossy accents and rub ons.

SMIRKS

I really like the new Smirk stamps from Trimcraft. I used Naughty & Nice Clear stamp set for both these cards - these stamps are fun and girly!!

forever friends

Stamp and emboss forever friends image and penny black Shoes & friends. Using double sided adhesive sheet cover image, peel off top layer and sprinkle with Art Institue glitter. Layer onto pink and bazzill black swiss dots cardstock. Punch a coule of holes into top right of one piece and tie with ribbons. Add a couple of bubblegum gems.

My Special Day

Well finally reached that big 50, not so bad really!! I had some excellent pressies and was well spoilt. Celebrated the day with a surprise family dinner - good food and great company. But the best was yet to come - Hubby treated me to a Spa weekend. I had a fantastic weekend with my daughters Claire & Lisa at Alexander House in Turners Hill. It was absolutely brill! Pampered and waited on all weekend. If you ever need to recharge your batteries then this really is the place to go - trust me! Can't wait till the next big one!!

craftypiglet

Well anyone that knows me knows that this stamp was a must have! Penny Black 'Oink'.
I stamped and embossed the image three times so that I could decoupage Pig. Coloured with twinkling H2O's, added diamond glaze to nose and gems to centre of flowers. Layer onto pink cardstock. Stick Doodlebug paisley paper to white cardstock, stick to another piece of pink cardstock at a whacky angle, tie pink tulle around and stick to base card, then add 'oink' image. Add a couple of self adhesive pearls to paisley paper.

Shoes & Friends - you can never have too many!

Stamp and emboss Hero Art High Heel shoes clear stamps and Penny Black message stamp. Cut out shoes and embellesh with 'sequins' Glitz It Glitter Glue, sheer ribbon and gems. Round right hand corners of base card, then cut two pieces of purple co-ordination cardstock. round corners and punch three holes to corner of each piece, attach to black cardstock and stick to card. Attach shoes using 3D foam pads, mat and layer message - rounding corners as you go, attach to card. Add small flower with gems in the centre.

IT'S A GIRL THING

I used the new Hero Art Clear Stamp set 'High Heels' and co-ordinations cardstock for this one. Cut 3 strips of purple co-ord. cardstock and stick to card. Stamp and emboss shoe and message. Layer onto more purple. Punch a couple of holes top right of shoe image and tie with sheer ribbon. Add gem and tie sheer ribbon to paper clip - attach to message. Adhere both pieces to card. Add glitter glue to shoe and 2 gems to top right of card.

I'M BACK (no pun intended!)

Hi guys and gals, yep I know it's been a while (yet again!), but I'm back at last Tracy!!
This was my lovely card sent to me whilst I've been off with bad back - new I should'nt have made that joke about the zimmer frame, ha ha!! Love the new Penny Black stamps, this one's called 'Playtime'.