W.O.Y.W.W. No. 139 and finished things.

Here is my worktop. A week goes by so quickly but I'm glad I've been able to do some crafting in the last week. I've also even bought some new bits including a very naughty purchase. I gave in to getting a cuttlebug as it winked at me in my local craft shop. I had to empty 3 purses (don't ask me why I have 3 lol) of all my pennies to get it. I got some other sale bargains, two punches and some leather/suede embellishments and laser cut shapes. They inparticular are so nice I think will have to get some more.
The extra guest on the top is my adopted polar bear called Bobble.
I will be off now to try and visit a few fellow W.O.Y.W.W.'ers including the boss Julia Dunnit.

I'm on a roll!

It's fairly rare that I complete more than one card a day so to celebrate am going to enter this one too to a challenge blog, this time 'Moving along with the times' (see HERE).
It just shows how easy the LOTV products are to use and how flexibly they go with other things of the same theme. For this card I dry embossed the back of the vellum with a pergamano tool and added brads by We R Memory Keepers.

Xmas card no.2

Here is my 2nd xmas card which is also for Lili of the Valley's blog challenge no.41 - see HERE.
I have used their Miki andKimi die cut sheet, background paper and sentiment with some papermania vellum, peel offs and glittery ribbon I had in my stash.

Owl stamp crafting

Here are examples of two different ways I coloured in a rubber stamped owl design. I got the stamp free with an issue of Craft Stamper magazine.






The card was inspired by a Lili of the valley challenge (36). I used some very cheap colouring pencils by Crayola and was rather surprised how well they worked.

Lili of the valley crafting

I made some small embellishments recently using 'Jolly Holly' Teabag Effect papers by LOTV.




I am into week 7 without being able to use my printer fully. This is due to it being incompatable with the new software my hubby put on the pc. In a way is a good lesson to teach me - to use up my stash. On the other hand I can't do lots of tea bag tiles on one sheet of paper so am being wasteful. Roll on the day when get compatability back.

Anniversary cards

I have made two wedding anniv. cards in the last couple of weeks on top of getting married myself!

One was a special 'Ruby' anniv. one. I was lucky to have a flat backed jewel in my stash that had fallen off a christmas tree decoration. It turned out to be perfect for the card I thought.

The other is a general celebratory card. I haven't decided who's getting it yet. It started out as a go at the 'Moving along with the times' challenge blog HERE, but I changed my layout from the sketch.

Splurge at Stich and Craft

I went to the marvelous Stitch and Craft show at Olympia 2 yesterday. It was soooo bright outside I had me sunnies on, but at the same time as my scarf. What weird weather?

Anyway I had a quick dash round, specifically to pick up some of the new lili of the valley Teabag Effect papers. Lovely colours just wish I had enough cash on me to buy more but I was on a budget.

Nevertheless I just had to whip out the card for a special gift for mother's day. A fold up trolley just had to be had.

The hyperbolic coral reef was also a delight to see.

This is the first card am sharing. It was submitted to the Lili of the valley challenge blog in November 2008. I believe it was Challenge no. 6 - Christmas Card.
I used their teabag effect papers. I really love the simplicity of this and also had some more ideas using the same image. The background paper is by K&Co and was in a QVC kit. I also used stickles glitter glue.