Flora bella card

I'm sure we've always had in mind that one day I'll get that because I need it. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to buy the Flora Bella stamp sheet from the company formally called Elusive Images. I played with it at the weekend and this is what I made.

This card was made as a submission for the Elusive Images Design Team. I really enjoyed making it as I wanted to make the dress a little special by using metal leaf I'd bought at the Harrogate show a year earlier. I think we all have that feeling, I remember the demonstrator using glue but how did she do it? I stamped the image onto white and coloured her with copics then stamped it again onto acetate using stazon black. I trimmed the acetate and then covered with Zig two way glue (the glue that starts blue) and then gently layed down the metal leaf. The edges of the background was distressed with Dried Marigold and then the corners were stamped with the same colour. The chandelier and black bow were the finishing touch.


These stamps will be avaliable from the new company Chocolate Baroque. When Glenda manages to over come the hurdles that are being put in front of her daily. The DT are working with new stamps and there are more on there way. So the excitement continues.



It has been a long time since I posted a photo of my fluffy friend. I say fluffy as he's just starting to loose his winter coat. Fingers crossed the fur won't kill another hoover. Archie loves the beach and we walk for miles with him in and out of the sea. He was at the vets yesterday for his yearly check up and hurray apart from a little dermatitus he's got a clean bill of health. (Bank balance still in tact)
Have a good weekend
Debbie

Excited

I've been bursting to let people know that I design for a new company called Chocolate Baroque. There are new and exciting things coming in the form of new stamps, papercraft cds, digital downloads and much more. If you're a little curious pop over to Chocolate Baroque. There are stamps and a digital download on offer.

Debbie

Bag lady

I think I'm turning into a bit of a bag lady. For Xmas Dh bought me a couple of books from the internet (I'd directed him to them.) Over the last few weeks I've enjoyed playing and creating my interpretations of the bags.
This is the first I made, I love the long handle.


























My second bag was a bit trial and error. I love the fabric which I bought by the
10cm as it was rather expensive.














I sent a photo to DD and the orders were put in from all her friends. (think I need a couple of weeks locked away to make them)























My latest handmade bag is nearly finished and is going to my dear friend who in a few weeks time will be a granny. I'm also making a quilt in the same farbic.









I've made the bag with a short and long handle, long for on the push chair and short for carrying.


When the quilt is finished I'll post a few photos.
Thanks for stopping by
Debbie

I've finished a card making marathon

This week I have really enjoyed a marathon card making session. A friend of a friends daughter is getting married in May and asked moi to make her wedding invites. I had paced myself well at the beginning and cut the cards to size, folded them, cuttlebugged the fronts, printed the inserts and also the invites were stamped, printed inside and the envelopes addressed. On Thursday evening the brides friends and family met at her Mums house and the finish line was in sight. We all finished off the invites with punches, ribbon and punched corners.
It was a lovely evening and Barbara provided a selection of scones to keep us happy. My problem is I forgot to take a photo of the finish.

This coming week is my babies 18th birthday. I can't believe he's 18 and an inch off 6 foot. This year I've made a few 18th so I thought I post a pic of one I made for a friend of his that started Nursery with him.

Sophie had a hollywood themed party and she loved her card. The lady is from Elusive Images and she is so versatile. I love her in the black and white. I coloured her face and arms with copics after stamping with black and embossing with clear powder. I cut her out and placed her onto the decorated card.
Today I need to make a card for my son. I'm hoping to head off to the shops as I'm wanting fabric to make another bag. I'll post a photo of my first effort later.
Enjoy your Saturday
Debbie

A quick post

I'm not really a snip and stick card maker but before xmas our cook at work had a special request. When she left school at 16 she worked in a bakery and the manager of the bakery turned 100 years old. She asked if I could make a with cakes on. It took me a while to find the sheet on the net. She sent it through the post. A friend of hers went to see him on the day of his birthday. He was showing her the cards he'd recieved. He told her to pick up the one on the mantle piece, she picked up the Queens and he told her,'Everyone gets them, I mean the one next to it.' MINE.
This is the reason I love making cards.
Night
Debbie

A little bit of xmas a little bit late

I can't believe that xmas has been and gone so quickly. I was a little poorly at xmas and at the time it seemed a little fuzzy. So here are a few bits and bobs I should have posted a while ago.
The putting up of the xmas tree, we bought a narrow tree a few years ago. It used to be like National Lampoons Xmas Vacation. lol


Xmas day at ours.
Amy and Jess having a whale of a time.



I spotted the little xmas trees in a large store and they are my take on them at a fraction of the cost. Surprising what you can do with a loo roll and some glitter card.

Have fun everyone
Debbie