JUST A REMINDER

Hi everyone!!

Just a quick posting ... First of all just to remind you about the Demo Day this Saturday - come along if you can - Lynne Gilbert will be here showing all sorts of techniques and inspiration using cosmic shimmers, new unmounted stamp sets, distress inks and lots, lots more!!!  Its free - just come along anytime between 10:00am and 4:00pm and enjoy!! :o) !!

 While I'm here posting I thought I'd show you two father's day cards I made using things I'd forgotten I had (don't we all do that!!)  This one is from my children to my father-in-law and I used the Flippin' Men range of stamps "Football" Click Here for availability, I coloured him with promarkers but just used the "Warm Grey" range giving the image an old fashioned feel - I stamped out the border three times, coloured it in then punched the circles out (green 1" woodware punch) to make a background.  I computer generated the sentiment and then punched it out (yellow 1.5" woodware punch)

Hope you like it :o)

The second one is for my father-in-law again but this time from my hubby and me - this time I used the Jayne Netley Mayhew animal CD Rom Click Here for availability - I isolated an image (see tutorial HERE for a step by step guide), I then printed 4 copies and cut them out using a nestabilitie shape gradually getting smaller to make my own pyramage.  The papers were printed out from the CD as well onto pearl paper.

Keep watching as I am going to post a tutorial on how to make this type of pyramage soon!!

Thanks for looking and hope to see you all at the Demo on Saturday :o)

By the way if any crafting goodies I use are not in stock just give the shop a ring on 01268 730234 and we will be more than happy to order them in for you and post them out if you don't live locally

Ta Ta for Now xx

APRIL SKETCH CHALLENGE

Helloo Everyone!!!

Here it is ......the April Sketch Challenge :)

This is now the fourth challenge so you have an idea of how it works - stick to the basic design but you can resize or rotate the sketch, just use your imagination and see how your card ends up.

This month we are giving away a stash of goodies

If you have a blog, just post your card on your blog, leave me a comment and a link to your blog post (not just your blog) and we will pop over a have a look

If you don't have a blog you can email me a picture of your card at lindasalmon826@btinternet.com and finally if you live locally you can pop your card into the shop and enter that way.

The Challenge will end on 14th May and I will randomly pick a winner - (unfortunately we are only able to post the prize to the UK) but you are all more than welcome to play along.

Have Fun!!!!

Here is what our Design Team came up with

Designed By Di Cox

(Click Here to visit Di's personal blog)

Di has used -

Penny Black Stamp coloured with Promarkers

Blossom 2 Nestabilities

Basic Grey - Green at Heart DP

Designed by Janice Rohde

Janice has used -

Blossom 1 nestabilities

Cuttlebug "dogs" embossing folder

Embossing Borders

Cuttlebug Scribble Flowers

Designed By Laura Barton

Laura has used -

Pepper & Friends Stamp Set

Rose Garden DP

Circle and Scallop Circle Punches

Designed by Lynne Salmon

(Click Here to visit Lynne's personal blog)

Lynne has used -

My Minds Eye DP

Sarah Kay die cut decoupage

Circle and Pinking Circle Nestabilities

Creatables cut n emboss flowers

Designed by Michelle Wright

Michelle has used -

Nellies cut n emboss frames

Sarah Kay die cut decoupage

Creatable cut n emboss flowers

sizzix swirls

Designed by Réne Young

Réne has used -

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Sarah Kay die cut decoupage

Circle Punch

Nellies Eastern Rectangle

punched flowers and leaves

Designed by Sally Humphrey

Sally has used -

Printed Image from Jayne Netley Mayhew CD Rom

Nellies die cut circle frame

Buzzcraft greeting

Flowers & Gems - Papermania

Designed by Sharon Press

(Click Here to visit Sharon's personal blog)

Sharon has used -

Creative Expressions Butterfly 2 unmounted stamp set coloured with Promarkers

Petite Scallop Circles Nestabilities

Quickutz Nesting Circles Cookie Cutter

Good Luck to you all and most of all have fun!! :)

MARCH SKETCH CHALLENGE CARDS

Designed by Di Cox

Dress Up Girl stamp set by Marianne Design

Nellies "Eastern Rectangle" Cutting Shapes

Basic Grey Lemonade Paper

Small Daisies Cuttlebug Folder

Designed by Janice Rohde

Cuttlebug small embossing folder

Creatables - Flowers

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Designed by Lynne Salmon

Daisy and Dandelion "Some Bunny Loves You" Clear Stamp Set

Honey and Hugs Design Paper

Scallop Rectangles - Nestabilities

Flowers, Ribbon and Bow - Do Crafts Goody Bag

Designed by Michelle Wright

Do Crafts Decoupage Pack - Forever Friends

Designed by Réne Young

Rose Garden Design Paper

All Images, Shapes and Wording cut using "The Slice"

Cartridges Used - Noteworthy, Think Pink and Basic Elements

Papermania Brad Maker

Both Designed by Sally Humphrey

(I couldn't decide which I liked best so used them both!!)

All Design Papers and Images printed from Art Deco "Paws & Claws" CD Rom

Flowers cut from Crafts Too Punch and Emboss flower punches

Designed by Sharon Press

Nellie Snellen Piggy Stamp

Crafts Too Butterfly Embossing Folder

Ribbon and Bow from Do Crafts Goody Bag