Jubilee Bag

This is my second post today. Please scroll down for a vintage male card.

I've been packing up my stock ready for tomorrow's craft fair and thought I would make another bag to take with me so decided to make one in a Jubilee style. The bag is from Hobbycraft and I've used one of the cute SWALK stamps from Crafter's Companion coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers with Sakura gold and red pens for some bling. The papers are Papermania Portobello Road of course and I've used Di Work Lipstick. A great excuse for some bunting, some star buttons and twine, a Sizzix die cut corner and a couple of star gems to finish.

Challenges

The Crafty Pad Sketch which I rotated and red, white and blue

Cupcake Royalty

Creative Craft Patriotic

My Mum's Craft Shop Red, white and blue

Simon Says Anything Goes

Delightful Red, white and blue

MAWTT Cool Britannia

Everybody Art Not a card

Passion for Promarkers Picture Inspiration

Craft your Days Away Red, white and blue

By the cute and girly Cute as a button

Crafts 4 Eternity Royals

Well done

I'm back today with another card made using one of the SWALK images available here at Crafter’s Companion. The paper is from one of the SWALK CDs. Remember the new stamps and CD are launched tomorrow night on Ideal World and you still have time to enter the competition to win all 12 stamps plus the CD. Click here to enter.I've used Go Kreate dies and Centura Pearl card to make this shaped easel. The image is coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and I added some of my fave baker's twine and a large button as a stopper.

Challenges

Little Claire Going round in circles

CES No squares allowed

Butterflies and flowers

I've been out today for a haircut and popped in to buy the latest Do Crafts mag and of course had to have a look at the new ranges. Picked up the new papers from Lucy Cromwell, who designed one of my all time faves Henbury Lane. Put it back and thought no I don't need any more paper. Bought some gorgeous decoupage and die cuts for some quicker cards and yes, came out with the paper too. It is soooooo lush.

So, time to post a card. This one isn't a sneak peek, but the DT were asked to make some new samples of some of the older SWALK stamps. She has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs, papers are from the SWALK CD. I have used an MS border punch, Wild Orchid flowers and MS rose petal punch, Memory Box butterfly and dragonfly dies and a Marianne lamppost die. I would like to enter the April showers bring May flowers challenges at The Crafty Pad and Crafty Catz.

Oh I do love to be beside the seaside - sneak peek

Here I am again with another of the new SWALK stamps. This is one of my favourites of the new launch. They are soooo cute aren't they. They have been coloured with Spectrum Noirs, papers are from the original SWALK CD. I've used a set of Nesties and Centura Pearl card. I love to use bunting on cards and layouts and this card seemed just right for some.

Challenges

Just Tracys Anything Goes

Cupcake Best of British (I've used the great British seaside)

Creative Craft Anything Goes

Willow Sketchie Punches/die cuts

Sweet Stampin' Anything but square

Moving along with the times Summer sunshine

SWALK stamp launch sneak peek

I've been selling at another craft fair today and very successful it was too. I sold 21 cards and over £23 worth of craft stash. That;s 46 cards in 5 days and orders for 4 cards so I am going to be very bust making as many as I can now. Thank goodness I have lots of LOTV and Little Claire die cuts and some decoupage. I still love to make them with lots of layers but they are quicker to make than stamped ones, which are still my favourite to make by far. I make several quicker cards and then treat myself to spending time colouring the next one.

Anyway enough of my rambling and onto to my card which is my second post today as I scheduled one for this morning. This is one of the SWALK stamps which launches next Tuesday. There are 12 altogether plus a resource CD and some decoupage (se post below). I have coloured the girlies with Spectrum Noirs. This is an 8 x 8 card, papers are from the SWALK CD. I have added some gorgeous ribbon and pearls. The die cuts were all made with Memory Box dies and Core'dinations.

Challenges

Incy Wincy Girly

Creative Craft Anything Goes

Divas by Design Monochromatic

Dream Valley For a special lady

Paper Sundaes Ribbon and pearls

Crafts and Me Favourite colour combo

Don't forget to head over the Crafter's Companion website for the chance to win all 12 stamps and the CD.

More sneak peeks

I'm selling at a craft fair at the hospital today, inside thankfully, so have scheduled this post.

Before I show you my last sneak peek of the professions Reddy decoupage I am bringing news of an exciting new SWALK launch next week. There are 12 new stamps and for the first time, some fabulous Reddy die cut decoupage. My card features one of the decoupaged images which I have sprayed with spray and shine. Paper is from one of the SWALK CDs and I added some torn and sanded embossed Core'dinations. A simple satin bow to finish.

Check out the competition on the website here for the chance to win the 12 new stamps and a resource CD worth over £60! How fab a prize is that.

The is the last of the professions Reddy decoupagesamples. I've crumpled and sanded some Core'dinations on this one. The ribbon and gems are from the Beatrix Potter embellishment set.

Along with the new decoupage and Core'dinations is a revamp of some of the floral decoupage. I've used a butterfly embossing folder, TH on the edge bracket die and Centura pearl with a punched butterfly.

Let's go Shopping

Here I am with my first Christmas card for 2012. It's my challenge at Winter Wonderland and I have chosen the theme of Let's Go Shopping. We have a wonderful new sponsor who will be sponsoring us the first week of every month, and that is Crafter's Companion, woo hoo, with a very generous £10 voucher. If you have been admiring my sneak peeks of the new Strawberry Kisses range then you'd better join in the challenge. You don't have to make a Christmas card as we don't start our Christmas challenges until mid Feb but if you want to get ahead like me then you can choose to make a Christmas card. AS long as you follow the theme we don;t mind what you make. I have chosen one of the cute SWALK range from Crafter's Companion teamed with Cosy Christmas papers free from a mag.I added lots of glitter to the fur on the image and used an MS simple scallop punch. The hinge was made from a Spellbinder label die and sanded Core'dinations. I saw this idea on someone's blog, I think it was Rebekah.

I used the sketch over at Sunday Sketch & Stash and would like to enter this into the Christmas challenge at Dream Valley. I'll be back later with another card to share with you.

Don't forget to watch Create and Craft for the Strawberry Kisses launch today at 12 noon.

Happy New Year

This is the last of my SWALK samples which I never got round to blogging before. Papers, sentiment and faux ribbon and slider are from the CD. The stamped image is coloured with Spectrum Noirs. I used Woodware and Fiskars punches for the stars and a Sizzix die for the balloons.

I love Mince Pies

I'm sharing another recent sample for Crafter's Companions with you today. This was part of the recent SWALK Winter Cheer range using papers from the CD and one of the cute stamps sets. All coloured with Spectrum Noirs.

I love my dog

Well I don't love my dog as I don't have one but this little cutie does. You may have seen her on TV if you have been watching the SWALK launch on Create and Craft. This is a great sentiment too I think. The papers are from the new SWALK Winter Cheer CD and the image is coloured with Spectrum Noirs. I would like to enter this into the challenge of 1 ribbon, 2 shapes and glitter, (shapes are circle and rectangle), at CRAFT and for the girls at Send a Smile 4 Kids.

I posted a large parcel of cards off to Crafter's Companion today so I can now settle down and get some other cards made so should have something new to share tomorrow. I should also have a bit more time for blogging thank goodness.

Today's the day

Well today's the day when the new SWALK Winter Cheer is launched on Create and Craft. Here's my final sneak peek using one of the fab stamps and paper from the CD along with some snowflake embossed Centura pearl card and some MS punched snowflakes. Image has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. Isn't the stamped sentiment cute.I'm out today but will be back later with my Winter Wonderland DT card.

Only one more sleep to go

Yes, only one more sleep until the fabulous SWALK launch on Create and Craft. I've used my Grand Calibur and new set of Go Kreate dies that I bought at Ally Pally. The backing paper and sentiment are from the new SWALK CD. The image has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs and I've added loads of glitter. The flowers were made with a Marianne die and Woodware holly punch. All the card used is Centura Pearl from Crafter's Companion. I would like to enter this into the anything goes challenge at Scrapbook Sisters and winter theme with a sentiment at Aud Sentiments. I'll be back later with my Squiggle Stamps card.

Today's second sneak peek

I'm spoiling you all with a second sneak peek today. Please scroll down for today's other post. Not long to wait now for these SWALK cuties to be released. I've coloured the image with Spectrum Noirs and used DI Broken China around the image again. Everything else is from the CD except the MS punched snowflakes. I hope you'll be tuning in on Friday. I'll be back tomorrow with another sneak peek and my Squiggle DT card.

Wheeeee..... another sneak peek

Don't they look like they are having fun. The weather here today is damp and dismal. For my sneak peek today of the new SWALK launch I have used my lovely new Grand Calibur and large Nesties. The background card is Core'dinations which I sanded. Backing paper is from the new SWALK CD. The image has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs. I was really pleased with the way the sledge came out on this one as it really does look like wood. I used DI Broken China around the image. I used a new Joy die for the corner and some mulberry flowers. The sentiment is from the stamp set. I would like to enter this into the challenge of so distressing at Stamptacular.

I am waiting for another parcel from Crafter's Companion to be delivered today and have a lot of samples to get made for them during the next week. I am also going on holiday next month and am getting ahead with all my DT work so apologies if I don't have as much time for blogging as usual.

Sneak peek penguins

Here's my sneak peek for today. Don't forget the new SWALK stamps and CD are launched on Create and Craft on Friday. I just had to make a purple card didn't I. Paper and sentiment are from the CD, image coloured with Spectrum Noirs. I created the border with a MS punch an added a strip of ribbon from Crafter's Companion. The die cuts are all new ones I bought at Ally Pally. I used a Darice frame embossing folder and sanded it. The flowers are Marianne poinsettia dies with pearls. The coloured card is all Centura pearl from Crafter's Companion.

Challenges:

Fab n Funky Die cuts and punches

My Mum's Craft Shop All creatures great and small

Christmas Stampin' all year long Purple passion

Totally Papercrafts Animals

Let's all play in the snow

I hope you all had a good weekend. It's time for me to share another sneak peek of the new SWALK collection. This time I have used 2 of the stamps on one card. Backing paper is from the new Winter Cheer CD. I tore some white paper to give the appearance of snow and added a Papermania white glitter strip.The images have been coloured with Spectrum Noirs and glitter added to all the fur. The sentiment is also from the CD. Glittery snowflakes from Michaels with MS punched snowflakes on top.

Challenges:

Simon Says Sparkle and bling

Creative Inspirations Friendship

Secret Crafter Anything Goes as long as it sparkles

Unfortunately, time to do some chores now. I'll be back later with another card and time to do some bloghopping.

SWALK sneak peek 3

Good morning everyone. Thanks for your Birthday wishes. I had a lovely Birthday yesterday with a day out in Holt and an excellent lunch. It was cold but dry and started to rain as we left so spent a cozy evening indoors. Really gloomy here today and raining so after a trip to Morrisons hope to have some crafting and blogging time.  

I've made something different today for my SWALK sneak peek and decorated a bag. A good bit of recycling here.  Here's a view of the front.

The papers are from the new Winter Cheer CD and the gorgeous girl shopping is one of the 12 new stamps. I used my new Grand Calibur and large Nesties for the die cuts. The label and sentiments are from the CD. I used various Marianne Dies for the leaves and flowers. Here's the back of the bag.

Challenges:

Hooked on Crafts Anything but a card

Incy Wincy Think Pink

Marianne's Design Divas Bloom and Grow

If you are loking for the Crafter's Companion bloghop please check out yesterday morning's post. 

You can find my candy post on my candy page.

It's time for a SWALK Bloghop

Well here I am another year older, and possibly wiser, who knows? I have scheduled this post as I won't be allowed near the computer this morning but hope to have a check on what's happening later this afternoon after we have been out somewhere including having a nice lunch.

Welcome to the Crafter’s Companion Blog Hop to celebrate the release of the SWALK Winter Cheer stamp range and papercrafting CD-ROM.

If you have landed here from Marcea then you are hopping in the right direction. If not then you need to pop over to the Crafter’s Companion News blog to begin.

Our DT have had a great time creating with the new ranges from Crafter’s Companion and to celebrate the launch of these stunning new collections on Friday 14th October we have decided to give you a chance to see some Sneak Peeks and also have the chance of winning a fabulous Prize:

All twelve new SWALK stamps and the co-ordinating papercrafting CD-ROM!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is visit each blog in order and then go back to the Crafter’s Companion News blog to leave your link on Mr Linky. Along the way you will notice that each Blog will give you a letter - make a note of these as they will make a word which we will ask you for if your number is drawn by Random.Org on the morning of Friday 14th.

My letter is: S

From here, you need to hop to Paula's blog.

PLEASE DO NOT TELL US WHAT THE WORD IS ON THE CRAFTER’S COMPANION NEWS VIEWS AND INSPIRATION BLOG , WE WILL E-MAIL YOU FOR THE ANSWER IF YOUR MR LINKY NUMBER IS DRAWN.

My card today features a Winter version of the iconic SWALK couple. I used paper from the CD and Core'dinations which I embossed with hearts and sanded. The image has been edged with DI Victorian Velvet and coloured with Spectrum Noirs. The heart doily has been chalked and the sentiment is from the stamp set. Snowflakes were punched with an MS punch and Centura pearl card.

Please leave me a comment before continuing the bloghop.

Time for a sneak peek

As promised here I am with the first sneak peek of the new launch from Crafter's Companion. There are 12 stamps and a CD called Winter Cheer and they will be launched as the Pick of the Week on Create and Craft next Friday 14 October. The DT will be bringing you sneak peeks every day until then and tomorrow there will be a bloghop and you won't want to miss that so hop back here at 9am tomorrow.

My card would be just be a perfect Christmas card for that special older person in your life. I wish my dear Grandma were still here as she would have loved this. The image is coloured with Spectrum Noirs and highlighted with a Sakura gold star pen and I used DI Victorian Velvet around the image and glossy accents on her glasses. The paper is from the CD printed onto decoupage paper from CC. Flower and leaves made with Marianne dies and sprayed with Spray and Sparkle.

Blogger seems to have been playing up a bit this week as I keep leaving comments which don't appear. When I check back some are there and some are not so apologies if I appear not to have visited but I have done a lot of visiting and commenting this week.

Challenges:

Card Makin Mamas Folds

Delightful Make it dimensional

Dutch Dare Special fold

2 Sisters Fancy folds

Creative Card Crew Easel

Scrapbook Sisters Christmas flowers

Marianne's Design Divas Bloom and Grow

Wine and chocolates and a candy winner

Good morning everyone. After yesterday morning's awful pouring rain we have a lovely day today so hope the sun keeps shining as I have just hung out my washing an now need to do some gardening. So a quick post from me to show a card I made for an order using one of the latest SWALK release coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens. Should have got a bit more light in her hair but otherwise pretty pleased with the colouring. I'm still practicing with these pens. I used my fave papers, Henbury Lane and one of my fave MS border punches. I've used that Crealie swirl die again with the flowers.

Challenges:

Crafty Calendar Hot colours

Totally Papercrafts Food and drink

Hooked on Craft Sweet treats

Now, drumroll please for the lucky winner of the £10 Squiggles voucher...........

That's you Lisa (Crafty Moments). Well done. I'll transfer the voucher for you using your e-mail account. Enjoy and I look forward to seeing your Squiggle creations. There's still time to play along with the current challenge of pink and black with the option of lace.

Stay tuned everyone for a mega candy coming along during the next few days to thank my 1000+ followers.

For those who missed my new craftroom post I have now added a page showing all the pics.