Thursday, 27 March 2014
Hello my crafty friends
It has been a very hectic week this week. I decided to sell all the crafty stash that I don't use or have bought and never used so that I could make some room and buy things that I WILL use when I go to a craft fair on Sunday. It was a great success but it has kept me very busy,wrapping and weighing parcels and working out the cheapest way to send them.
I made this latest card for a very dear friends birthday and once she had received it I posted a photo of it in a group on Facebook, I had such a great response to it that I thought I had better find the time to put it on my blog.
It all started when I thought I would have a go at making a owl,it turned out so well and my friend who ended up receiving it commented that she loved owls that I thought I would use it to make her a card for her birthday. I was very pleased with the finished card and so along with her were a lot of people.
I have been asked by a lot of people how I made the owl, so as soon as I get all these parcels off and I can breathe again I will be doing a video on how it was made and will post it on here,so if you like it then watch this space. I hope this gives you some inspiration,happy crafting
It has been a very hectic week this week. I decided to sell all the crafty stash that I don't use or have bought and never used so that I could make some room and buy things that I WILL use when I go to a craft fair on Sunday. It was a great success but it has kept me very busy,wrapping and weighing parcels and working out the cheapest way to send them.
I made this latest card for a very dear friends birthday and once she had received it I posted a photo of it in a group on Facebook, I had such a great response to it that I thought I had better find the time to put it on my blog.
It all started when I thought I would have a go at making a owl,it turned out so well and my friend who ended up receiving it commented that she loved owls that I thought I would use it to make her a card for her birthday. I was very pleased with the finished card and so along with her were a lot of people.
I have been asked by a lot of people how I made the owl, so as soon as I get all these parcels off and I can breathe again I will be doing a video on how it was made and will post it on here,so if you like it then watch this space. I hope this gives you some inspiration,happy crafting
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Angie's card designs: Hello my crafty friendsIt's that time of the mont...
Angie's card designs: Hello my crafty friends
It's that time of the mont...: Hello my crafty friends It's that time of the month when we run a new challenge over at http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ and...
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It's that time of the mont...: Hello my crafty friends It's that time of the month when we run a new challenge over at http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ and...
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Sunday, 16 March 2014
Angie's card designs: Hello my crafty friendsIt's that time of the mont...
Angie's card designs: Hello my crafty friends
It's that time of the mont...: Hello my crafty friends It's that time of the month when we run a new challenge over at http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ and...
leave any comments here
It's that time of the mont...: Hello my crafty friends It's that time of the month when we run a new challenge over at http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ and...
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Hello my crafty friends
It's that time of the month when we run a new challenge over at http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ and I have done this card as my design team card. The challenge this month is spots and stripes and I hope we will see you all entering this month and give us a chance to see your creations. I hope the fabulous cards the DT have come up with will inspire you.
I started this card by choosing my favourite Kanban stamp,it is from a set of three dresses and I just love this one. Then I had a look to see what backing papers I had that went along with the theme of spots and chose two other contrasting coloured papers. Then I stamped the image on both of the contrasting papers and cut them out. I used the darker colour for the frill and the insert piece and the lighter for the main dress. I wanted to give it texture so that it appeared more like material so I ran it through a embossing folder. I then stamped another image on white card and coloured the manikin in with pro markers, ivory and blush. Then I chose a frame die to fit the image and cut and embossed it then shaded the edges while it was still in the die with a distress ink pad and then embossed another frame in the lighter of the two contrasting papers and cut it out using scissors and laid it underneath so that the colour would show through. I then punched holes in the bodice and laced through them with a contrasting yarn and then layered the lighter one on top of the dark layer and added some sparkly jewels to the top of the dress (well who doesn't like a bit of bling). then I made a bow with some satin ribbon I had and added a flower in the same colour to the center of the bow. Finally I embellished it with some white swirls and added some contrasting buttons,pearls and two hat pins which I threaded on some pearls and added a sentiment. I hope you like the finished card and it inspires you.
Happy crafting my friends and have a good day xx
It's that time of the month when we run a new challenge over at http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ and I have done this card as my design team card. The challenge this month is spots and stripes and I hope we will see you all entering this month and give us a chance to see your creations. I hope the fabulous cards the DT have come up with will inspire you.
I started this card by choosing my favourite Kanban stamp,it is from a set of three dresses and I just love this one. Then I had a look to see what backing papers I had that went along with the theme of spots and chose two other contrasting coloured papers. Then I stamped the image on both of the contrasting papers and cut them out. I used the darker colour for the frill and the insert piece and the lighter for the main dress. I wanted to give it texture so that it appeared more like material so I ran it through a embossing folder. I then stamped another image on white card and coloured the manikin in with pro markers, ivory and blush. Then I chose a frame die to fit the image and cut and embossed it then shaded the edges while it was still in the die with a distress ink pad and then embossed another frame in the lighter of the two contrasting papers and cut it out using scissors and laid it underneath so that the colour would show through. I then punched holes in the bodice and laced through them with a contrasting yarn and then layered the lighter one on top of the dark layer and added some sparkly jewels to the top of the dress (well who doesn't like a bit of bling). then I made a bow with some satin ribbon I had and added a flower in the same colour to the center of the bow. Finally I embellished it with some white swirls and added some contrasting buttons,pearls and two hat pins which I threaded on some pearls and added a sentiment. I hope you like the finished card and it inspires you.
Happy crafting my friends and have a good day xx
Monday, 10 March 2014
Hello crafters, I am sorry but I forgot to put a DT card on here that I did for this months challenge over at Aly's crafty challenge. I'm putting it down to not having been well,it seems to have addled my brain lol.
Anyway the challenge this month is butterflies,most people like butterflies so I am sure it will have a good response. Anyway this is the card I made,I hope you like it,I must admit because I had to get out of my sick bed to do it, it was a quickly made card by my standards,which is normally two days.
Anyway the challenge this month is butterflies,most people like butterflies so I am sure it will have a good response. Anyway this is the card I made,I hope you like it,I must admit because I had to get out of my sick bed to do it, it was a quickly made card by my standards,which is normally two days.
Friday, 7 March 2014
Angela O 'Donoghue
Ok folks,People have asked me how I made the flowers on my latest card so I thought I would do a video. I must add that it is video only as I hate my voice so I don't speak,maybe in the future I will build up the courage to talk but for now it's just pictures but I hope it helps you get an idea of how to make them
I used the Sellbinders Heartfelt Creations dies for these flowers
Vintage Floret HCD 727
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I used the Sellbinders Heartfelt Creations dies for these flowers
Vintage Floret HCD 727
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Hello my crafty friends,
As you know if you read my blog I haven't been well now for a while and haven't felt up to doing much crafting. On Wednesday I felt a little better and thought it was about time I tried to play with my new Brother scan and cut machine as I have had it for a couple of weeks now.
I managed to find a free download of some backgrounds on birdcards.com and thought i would try scanning one in to try. I had success with this one so I thought I would make a card with it. I hope you like the finished card
As you know if you read my blog I haven't been well now for a while and haven't felt up to doing much crafting. On Wednesday I felt a little better and thought it was about time I tried to play with my new Brother scan and cut machine as I have had it for a couple of weeks now.
I managed to find a free download of some backgrounds on birdcards.com and thought i would try scanning one in to try. I had success with this one so I thought I would make a card with it. I hope you like the finished card
Saturday, 1 March 2014
Hello crafty friends
It is that time of the month again when I make my DT card for the wonderful Gruffies And Guests challenge blog. This months theme is Fit for Mum or special female. I really enjoyed making this card and as I no longer have a mum I have made the sentiment simple so it will be suitable for a special female for any occasion. I hope you like this card,I love the image and was very pleased with how it turned out.
I hope you will pop over to the blog and enter your creations,this months sponsor is Scribble and Scrap
and they are giving a £15 voucher to spend online with them to the winner. The Gruffies and Guests blog link is on the sidebar,so go on you have nothing to lose,I look forward to seeing your crafty creations
I have entered this in the following challenge
http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.co.uk
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