New Stash....Norty but Nice!!! ;)

Well...I've been really good and haven't bought any stash for over a year.....then I saw the gorgeous Mirabelle stamps from Santoro were being released!! Need I say more??? Four out the five sets available may or may not be in my possession! :/

You'll have to excuse the shonky photos but for some reason I just could not get a good picture!

I managed to sneak in a quick play and this is what I came up with. I used Graph'It markers to colour the image and create the scene behind her. The gorgeous papers are from the Dollie Daydream Goes East CD from Polka Doodles. The embellishments are a mix of the stamps, die cuts and made items.

Oh and whilst I'm here I can't resist sneaking in a quick picture of the new addition to our family...Lillie. She's three years old and a total madam, who is already ruling the roost!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Grown Up Card
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

So Kawaii...

Good morning. Firstly I'd like to thank each and everyone of you who have taken the time to visit me and leave a comment or email since I've returned. You really have no idea how much it means to me! Secondly, I hope that those of you who follow me in the UK have escaped the storms and floods that have been battering us for the past few weeks. We've been really lucky here on the South Coast and escaped with nothing more than a few damaged fence panels. The only good thing to come out of the seemingly relentless rain and wind is that I've managed to squeeze in some sneaky craft sessions. The bad news is I'm still playing with very limited stash... (well apart from the new Graph'It Markers my lovely hubby bought me for Valentine's Day :D).

This card is aimed at those difficult to please teens! Hopefully it will be met with approval - but hey who knows??!! I think you'll be surprised to see that I've used the fantastic Dollie Daydream Goes East CD to create this card!! See not a fan in sight!

The image and sentiment have of course been coloured with my new markers and the ribbon was in my stash. I've then placed some washi tape across the papers before adding some sequin waste and paper flowers. The little skull and crossbones embellishment was made by taking the character image into paint and then selecting just that area and erasing the parts that I didn't require before re-sizing in a word document. I've then added some black glitter to the eyes, nose and mouth and then put Glossy Accents onto the bones.

Thanks for stopping by today. I'm hoping that I'll be back at somepoint in the next week with another project for you, but it will depend upon what is happening with the house.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Ribbon Carousel Blog - Washi Tape
Shopping Our Stash - Make your own embellishment
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Craftin Desert Divas - Glitter
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Just B Creative Crazy - Anything Goes

The Wanderer Returns!

Tap, tap...... Is anyone out there still? Remember me? "Vaguely" I hear a voice say! Well..........I'm back :D Not fully but I've got some limited stash, a small area to craft (albeit a temporary area) and most importantly a desire to create!

For those of you who wondered what happened I'll give you a brief explanation..... In December 2012 I undertook a project to completely renovate my house. It was supposed to be a 4 - 6 month project and I'd already arranged to take time out from various DT's and other commitments for a 3 month period to accommodate the build. Unfortunately, things went really, really wrong and the build has now entered the 13 month stage and is unlikely to be completed for another six months. However, the good news is the builder has admitted liability and we can finally move forward and reclaim our home. So whilst I might not be about as regularly as I was, I will be creating and posting as often as things allow :)

Anyway, enough of my waffling, I've got something to show you today that I hope you'll like! It's a sample from the brand new Dollie Daydream Goes East Collection from Polka Doodles. OMG I love this collection and have had loads of fun playing with it. My only problem is finding my stash - much of it is still in storage or very difficult to access, so supplies are currently limited!It's taking me longer to find each item than it is to create a project :(

I made a simple spring card for the base which I topped with a basic paper fan. The image has been paper pieced and coloured with Graph 'It markers. If you haven't tried these yet, then I can highly recommend them! This was my first play with them and I was really impressed with the smooth flow and vibrancy of the inks. In addition the pens are a fab shape to hold.

The card was finished with a simple tag and some paper punched flowers and butterflies and piece of gold card candy that I found in the bottom of a bag of scraps!

Thanks for stopping by today,  hopefully I'll be back with another creation real soon (I have a work in progress as we speak).

Claire x