Not creating....

but couldn't stay away!!! lol...
I realised there was a few things that i could show you this week without getting my trimmer out!

First up this week is a project that i made for American Crafts..........

This was up on their blog over christmas time so i can now show it to you on here...I couldn't find the original photos from it, so this is taken from the American Crafts blog...

it was so much fun to make!
I am going to make some of these to go with the cards that i am donating to the childrens hospice. Not to be sold, but just for the children to have if they want them, something to brighten up their rooms...stars for the boys and butterflies for the girls and ribbon hanging off.

I decided on a children's hospice round the corner to me, to donate my cards to...most places have a set of people that take the donated money and use it around the place where needed ( or so i have been told) and it is near enough that i can drop some off every month...

So i need help on this front........the unit that i am sending my cards to, is not yet open...so i have time to put together a big batch for them. So..............what should i include in this package? i have a few ideas but would like some outside input.....what sentiments to use.........i was thinking of doing some smaller little cards ...say 3 in a pack with a small sentiment slips with different words on...........so quick and easy to do then they could make up there own mind?

Ideas please? Do you do this? donate your projects? what do you include?  any details that make a difference?

Anyway i will be back in a few days............being brave i am going to post my first EVER page i did!!!!!!!!!!! but my challenge to you is to post yours on your blog as well............are you that brave! i would love to see!

A creative break!

Due to the lack of any creative ability and lack of mojo....grrrrrrrrrrrrr i am taking a creative break for a few days...some days i need to just walk away and shut the door...maybe even do some housework!!! gasp!!!!!!!!!! yes i know....shocking!!!

anyway...i will be back soon!

A few...several emails!

Do you remember this project that i posted before christmas?

( by the way my mother loved it!!!!! phew!!!!)

Since then i have had a ton of emails asking questions about it...so i thought i would post a few of the most common ones here...

1. The paper that i used was from My Minds Eye....this line...the girl line from Find and Dandy.

2. The size of the frame that i used was an 8 by 8 wooden frame that i bought from my local store over here in the UK called The Range.

3. The website that i got these images from is called Scrappy Llama...here is the website...scroll down to find the images that i used...there are some fab images on there...i still have the robots outlines in my head to use on a boy frame!

4. The size that i did the teacups and the teapots is about an inch and a bit...but that is of course depending on the size of the frame that you use...

5. I have had lots of emails asking if people can lift this project.....the answer is yes of course!!!!!!! and if you do send me a link as i have seen some gorgeous projects using these images and i would love to see more...i have heard from Scrappy llama about this project and they love it....so if you use any of them email them to show them what you have done...these are there images not mine, so make sure that if you do post this anywhere on the internet....give a link to Scrappy Llama as there are so many fab outlines on there that people can do things with! and well.....it is just polite :)

i will be back in a few days with a card using the next line from American Crafts!

Confetti time...

The next line that i got in the American Crafts box is the Confetti line.....such a fantastic line...full of birthday stuff to keep you going for ages!

The big happy birthday that is across the front is from i think my favourite from all the bits of this line...it comes from this pack...

and i love everything in it!!!!!

Here is a bigger picture of the middle of the card.

Dont forget to pop on over to the American Crafts blog...i have a post up there this week! You can find it here there are some gorgeous projects up there this week!!!

Here is a sneak of my page up on there!

Peachy Keen!

I actually think the name of this line is the best ever!!! it is so gorgeous and so pretty that i had trouble choosing which papers to use......and after spending far too long choosing i came up with this....

 this stamp set is just to gorgeous not to use!!!!

Here is a close up....

I am planning on showing you a card from each of the new lines this week....though the next card took me over six hours of just pushing paper around and looking after small children so there may be a few days in between!!!! Oh and also of American Crafts assignment that needs to be done....so watch this space....

Also there maybe a chance to win some American Crafts goodies coming up soon!!!!

I dont have...

 First off let me say that i want to thank  the people who commented about the American Crafts stash...it is hard to put things like that on this blog, that i know somewhere on the internet there are people saying....oh she is just showing off...i am not stupid i have read the remarks on some places about me, my work etc.....i choose to ignore the hurtful comments.

I personally love looking at what people have bought or won etc...........and know there are people out there that do too.....to the people that dont and think that i am bragging.....sorry about that.......i wasnt...........just thought people would like to see what the new lines are...and the stuff that i like.

so rant over and onto what i wanted to share with you today....

  I do not have a blog list down the side of my blog...the reason? well i never seem to be able to find the time to go though my massive list of blogs i follow...and i am too lazy!!!

But i wanted to share two with you today and hope to share a few more over the next few weeks......both of today's,i have found in the last few months...both are, well....i think amazing! for different reasons...

Okay the first one..is an adorable lady called Elizabeth....i met her though the Nook message board and i have been a massive fan of her work ever since. Here is her blog - my life...and all that goes with it.... spend some time there and see her work.....gorgeous!!!! i have a few of her pages in my fav pile to lift!!!

The second one i want to share with you today is a lady called Carly...again i found her on the message board and have been hooked ever since...here is her blog - Paper in Bloom...again spend a bit of time there....

Check out her links on the side...one to her scrapbooking room which is amazing!!!!!!!!! oh how i wish i had the space and the gorgeous stuff that she has...........also the things i want you to check out are her videos.....here
I have just put all my ( and when i say all... i mean only three as they are expensive ) spellbinders in the cd cases like she says in the videos and i love it!!!!! Her work is gorgeous as well...really she should update more as i check there nearly every day...lol

So anyway check them out and i will be back next week with some more links to people that i love!!!!!!

New American Crafts...

 PLEASE BE AWARE I USE THE WORD GORGEOUS ALOT IN THIS POST.....

So...as i told you the other day, i got all the new lines in from American Crafts.........and i thought i would share them with you and some photos of my fav bits on each line.

First off is my favourite line out of all of them......and once you see it , those of you who know me or spend time visiting my blog will go.....'ahhhhhhhhh yes very Wendy'!!!! This line is called Hello Sunshine...

click on the picture to see it bigger!

look at those colours...and i can tell you why it is my fav...look at these things i picked out as the bits i love!

ohhhhhh i spy butterflies!!!!

I am telling you this line is just so cute, adorable and gorgeous!!!! the papers are just gorgeous...and also...instead of just a solid block on the back of the papers...most of them have a pattern on.........yipppeeeeeee

now look at those colours! that Kraft pattern paper at the top....i just want to put it in a frame and hang it up it is so gorgeous!

Next one is my second favourite...again the colours are gorgeous and the bits that come with the pattern paper is divine!!!

This line is called Peachy Keen and the colour combinations on here are stunning! CLick to make it bigger!

There were too many things that i loved out of this line...the two matching thickers that go with the set...that you see in the photo above...the little resin flower brads are just too pretty to use!!! and those pleated flower....oh be still my heart!!!!!

These are just some of the papers...which are just gorgeous...i think i have said gorgeous a ton already huh!!!!

okay on to the next line...this one is called Campy Trails...and here it is...

this is an outstanding line...seriously my son just grabbed all the stuff and wanted to make a page himself!!!!

these thickers....oh my! i love with fake wood grains, they are perfect!

look at those fabric brads, they are so cool!!!! and here are some of the papers...

and the last line is called...Confetti...which i just spot on for colours and the bits and pieces that go with it...

can you see those little cakes stickers! how cute are they!

my three favourite things....now check out those little striped buttons...oh for the love of cute, i adore them! the flowers in the middles are covered in glitter!

SO there you have it............can you tell what i am going to be doing all this weekend???? I also have the new MME and the new Echo Park sitting on my dining room table for workshops and blog posts for Papermaze.....

I am also going to try out some card classes for Papermaze as well...so stayed tuned and i will see you in about a week when i finally come up for air!!!! lol

Nearly a page....

So how long does a page take you? Well this page i have been working on has taken me two days...and seriously i am not even happy with it! isn't that always the way!!!! lol

But i took a picture and sat at my computer to edit them....and i am telling you, i am sooooooooo ready for winter to be over as every picture is awful....so i am going to have to take them again...but not today...today i have a poorly boy who is in need of mummy cuddles and hot chocolate...

But i have close ups to show you..is that okay???

and another...

to be honest there is not much else left to show you lol!!!!

In a more exciting note....a HUGE and when i say HUGE i mean HUGE box came today from American Crafts...it includes all the new lines with so many extras................now the big question is do you want to see it????? let me know!

a little card...

to make you smile...

all done using American Crafts Enchanted line and some Pink P and Maya Road thrown it!

smile...once a day...a good sentiment i think! :)

American Crafts ...Classic line

 Hi...i wanted to make my mum something extra for her birthday...she loves reading books and i had a request through email a little while ago to make a bookmark..so i combined the two...

I used the Classic Line here from American Crafts to create this elegant bookmark...

I used this journalling card set...

 for the base of the Bookmark..i added one of the Classic tags...and i used a strip of their spinach premium ribbon as a strip for the middle...and some love ribbon...add some Maya Road ( because it matched perfectly) and i was done...really quick and easy...

If you have the journaling card set these are so easy to make! as they all come in strips!
Love it!

A dull and dark day....

Trying to get a good photo in this light is just awful...so i have done the best i can.....

For this card i used the sheet of vellum that came with the Nook kit....yep....vellum!!!! i cut it out and used it as the backing sheet for the card...i cut it out so that the words would line up where i wanted them to go....

If you get the Nook kits...this blue colour works really well with it!!!!

 

 

Such a pretty kit.....

Because i know you are going to ask...nope i didnt make the picture frame behind this car.....i wish! i bought it from here just before xmas......it is beautiful...

and to answer another question...i buy pre made cards from my local craft shop...i find them thick enough for what i want....i sometimes use cardstock if i want a different size or shape, but the ones i get ) and they are nothing fancy) do me just fine...also then i get the envelopes as well!!!!!

I think i need to do a question and answer post!!! lol

A non photo page...........

Ugh...one of those projects that look so much better in real life than on the computer..........so look at this and think it is prettier in real life lol!!!!

and some close ups...

and i think i can manage to buy these kits when i leave the design team as i really like them...i also have an idea of what is going to be in the next few months kits and i cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!