Well not long finished watching the very talented Tom and Maria on Create and Craft at lunch time. Great show and very inspirational. Tom never ceases to amaze me with what he can do with a blending tool and mask! The Card samples that the design team produced were incredible and I think they should all give themselves a big pat on the back. Sam excelled herself with the most wonderful card useing the three kings mask. A husge well done to you for that one Sam. I know that it took a lot of perfecting and you worked very hard on it. Here are some of the samples that I produced and we all have our favourite dont we. Well mine were the poinsettias. I could have played all day with that one. Dawn Bibby was rather partial to my Xmas Tree one. Well off to cook tea for hubby. Better keep him sweet as he has just done a round trip to the team valley to replenish my stock of 8x8 cards. Thank you Cliff.

Happy Crafting everyone.x

Well not had a chance to blog for a little while as hubby busy decorating and the house upside down. Amazing how one little room when you start to empty turns into a tardus!!!! Finished this after though so start cleaning up tomorrow. Well that is till 12pm when Tom is on C&C again when I will be glued to tele. Been busy making cards for the show and took a trip to Suzicraft on Tuesday to give to Tom. Well you know what the rain was like but I thought in my wisdom that as it had stopped at that moment in time it would be OK. Ha ha fooling myself. Got down to Stockton OK but the rain started again! Coming home what should have been a forty minute journey turned into an hour and a half!!!!! Still kept me out of Cliffs way while he was busy.

Happy Crafting

Kayx

Good Monday Morning All

Well Saturday was the big day at Suzicrafts. first Birthday party. Poor Susan and Tom put such a lot of effort into the day and boy what a day. i think they were well rewarded. Great turnout of people, fabulous atmosphere and demonstrations to die for from the lovely ladies Maria simms and Annette Leigh.

Some fabulous new stock in and couldnt resist so whent home with an empty purse but happy. My major purchase was the Pan Pastels. Eileen you produce some lovely work with some so I have been inspired and needed them to have a go. Done a little bit this morning but need theoapplicator tools me thinks which Suzicraft are going to order.

Well unfortunatley monday morning spells a little bit of housework so must get on so I have more time left for crafting.

Hope you all enjoy the photos of Saturday.

Happy Crafting

Just was having a look at some of my pics and saw this one. The other day I was playing with one of Splodgeaways masks and was looking for something to put in the centre. You know we are all so keen to try out new products and techniques that I think we forget some of the old ones as so I decided to try medallion stamping again. I am sure that lots of you remember these but for anyone that doesnt it is a rubber stamp in the shape of a medallion of some type which you stamps several times and then cut out reducing each time rather like decoupage. then you either paint or glitter. I usually prefer glitter and this was the finished article. Hope you like it.

Happy Crafting

Kayxxx

Had a great day at Suzicraft. Tom was doing a class with his xmas scenescape. As I had already purchased one I thought I would join the class to see how Tom would do it as it was his creation. The night before I had tried mine out and I will post the picture of the finished product. Well just goes to show how we all see something different! Turns out that  what I thought was a church was the bottom half of houses and what I thought was footsteps leading to church was actually the windows for the houses!!!! What a laugh. Well I was dead impressed when I learnt how the make the houses but I wtill like my church and footpath. Unfortunatley I havent finished what I made with Tom so havent taken picture yet but here is mine anyway. I have also posted pics of flowers I made which if I say myself are lovely. Well I love them and it never ceases to amaze me how you can turn a piece of plain white paper into lovely flowers.

Tarra for now and Happy Crafting

Evening all. ( Does that remind the oldies of anything?)

This morning I had my crafty fix by doing some work on a friends wedding invites. Now I cant tell you much about them as she is keeping them a secret but there is a lot of splodging going on! What a brave girl who has the guts to have something different. When I am allowed I will reveal all.

After that I thought it was about time I did some housework. ( That dreaded word) I hate it when it gets in the way of my playing but there you go I suppose I have to make the effort. Actually when done the place looked quite nice and I was pleased I had made the effort. All nice and clean for us to mess up again. What a thankless job and you know there is no retireing age from it!!!!!!!!!!!
Time for a nice cup og tea and then bed. Down to Suzicraft tomorrow for a little visit.x

Happy Craftingxxx

Good afternoon all. Well another gorgeous day. I am torn between going out and staying in doing housework  and crafting. Couldnt make up my mind so I am having a day with a mixture of all. Went out yesterday with hubby and had a lovely day starting with Sunday Lunch at the Mill pub in Rainton Bridge and then down to Seaham harbour for Ice Cream. Mmmmmm Rum and Raisin. We walked down to the harbour and had a sit in the sun. got talking to two lovely ladies from Stockton. They had been to South shields for the day the day before!!!!!! Couldnt go without posting a couple of cards I have made for friends and relatives and then as I think I have done enough housework it back to crafting.

Fot the thirtieth birthday card for my nephew I went back to one of my old time favourites the word book. Love doing these and dont know why I dont do them more often. They always make a nice card and the beauty of them are that you can make them wimple but effective by useing nice patterned card or fancy them up with embellishments.

Whatever you are doing enjoy your day and Happy Crafting all you crafters.x

My proud moment.

Just before I went on my Jollies the now famous TOM JOHNSON from SPLODGE AWAY based at SUZICRAFT in Stockton on tees asked me, along with other members of his design team  to do some samples for  his next show on create and craft. I only had four days to come up with something as I was due to go away but was up for the challenge. After all I thought if not good enough they wont be used so nothing to lose. I was unable to watch the show but got someone to record it for me and was soooooooooooo proud to see my cards on Toms show. Not only that but when I was watching Dawn
Biddy on C&C on Tuesday there was Dawn holding up one of my cards again. Wow twice in one week. Told my friends they will have to pay to talk to me now and curtsey when they see me.lolx

Thanks to Tom for giving me this opportunity.xxxx The top card withthe ribbon is the one from Dawn Bibbies show but they were all on Toms show.

All for now. Happy Crafting.x

Oooops forgot to add photos of day at Suzicraft. Lots of tea, biscuits , fun and crafting.x

Hi everyone well three times I have tried to post a blog and each time I have been thwarted and I must now go to sort dinner so this one must be a quick one. After haveing a lovely break I needed my crafty fix so went down to Suzicraft in Stcokton on tees. As time is short at mo I am just going to add some photos of that day and a couple of cards I made then say cheerio for now. Be back soon I hope.

Good morning to all. Well this is going to be just a quick post as I have had another busy week and am going away today for 2 weeks to visit my relatives in sussex and Kent.

Yesterday I visited my fav craft shop Suzicraft to leave my samples to add to the design teams efforts for Toms next show on Create and Craft. This will be his Chritmas show Splodgalistic axmas masks. I will be away at the time so dont know if I will be able to find somewhere to watch the show(: so hope its repeated or some nice person out there is recording it for me.

Happy Crafting everyone.x

Busy week! not half. I have had loads of projects on over the last week and each one as important as the next. Or so it seemed. Our lovely tom from Suzicraft invited me to be on the design team for Suzicraft and Splodge Away. how honoured was I. He set me  a task this week to do some some samples for Suzicraft so I set to with fumbling fingers (like I'd never made a card before ) I was so nervous. How stupid but it was important to me to make a good job and fill his criteria. Well got there and I will put a few on my blog for you to see.

Next on my list, was Little Joan had given me two pages for me to decorate in her circle book ,the theme being shabby sheik. Now for those of you who are not familiar with a circle book heres what it is. A group of friends get together to make a book. If there are six of you then it will have a front cover and the first pages inside will be your rules and what your theme is. The next six pages will then be left blank and passed around your friends in turn. They will each complete a page interpreting your theme in their way until the book is complet.e Hope that makes sense. Its lovely to see peoples ideas.

The top one with the bird cage was achieved by painting the board withe blue acryclic paint, then a layer of PVA glue and then a layer of mixed mushroom and yellow acrylic paint. This is then dried with a heat gun to create the crackled effect. The bird cage and bird on twig was cut from a marianne die as was the leaf.. The butterfly ( and this is where I make a comple idiot of myself)  how on earth do you spell hypoxi sticker!!!!!!!!!!!  The works were an Indigo Blue rubber stamp, distressed ( On my Splodge Mat of course) The edges were curled and it was finished of with a little metal embellishment from my crafty stash.

It doesnt end there. My daughters friend had a little girl three weeks early so a card was required and next my nieces 40th birthday. This one had to be special but first I had to make one from my daughter!
This is what I made from me. Splode away was used in abundance in this one. Unfortunately my camera doesnt always take the best pictures ( or is it me) and show them of to there best. Not always picking up the detail but here goes.

Back to Suzicraft tomorrow to say hello to my crafty friends and to hand in my circle book which,yes, I started this week as well!

Good night and Happy Crafting. (If you dont craft why not!!!!!!!) lolxxxx

On Saturday 4th August ( Dear me another month already) I picked up my crafting buddy Susan Ward and headed of down to Suzicraft Crafts for a days wokshop with Maria Simms having spent the night before eating yoguts and apple pies as I needed the containers for crafting! Susan and I were a little aprehensive as you never know what is expectef of you before you go to these workshops if you havent been to one before.

Well what a great day we both had. Fun, food,fabulous company and amongst all that maria managed to  hold an amazing workshop. We all took home a mirror decorated by ourselves in our own unique way but guided by maria. A great big thank you Maria and to Tom and Susan for arranging it all.

I have attached a picture of mine. Hope you like it. It is now taking pride of place on my dining room wall! This is Maria who has managed to look stunning amongst all the gunk an me well ......... I will leave that to you.

Happy Craftingx

Doesnt time fly by. August tomorrow! My week started on Saturday where I spent a lovely day with my friend Sue down at Suzicraft in Stockton. Annette Lee, such a talented lady, was demonstrating different technics. Lots of crafty friends and Cake. Mmmm, They had  talked me into baking carrot cake which I had never made before but it seemed Ok and went down well. ( I havent heard of anyone being ill yet)

This week I have started makeing some samples for Suzicraft  and so far so good but getting the Christmas head on doesnt seem real when we havent even had summer yet. but hey ho so much for the British weather.

Happy Craftingx

Oh yes and I won the raffle at my local slimming world. Lucky Day.x

Just because I could!

Well I was going to say good afternoon but it isnt, dull and horrible drizzle. Not fair when down south they are having sunshine and heat. Never mind I suppose its a good excuse to craft. ( Not that I need one).

The next card I am going to post is a one I began late last night and finished early this morning. No reason, Just because I could.

I thought that I would have a lovely play with some of my splodge away masks and see what happens. This is the end result.

Tara for nowx

Hi everyone. Well I managed to set up my blog ( just needs to be prettied up a bit) but have been such a busy girl I havent had time to come back on. My sister in law come up from Sussex last Thursday and on Friday my hubby and I spent the day with her in whitby. Great day out. Nice weather and went the scenic root so saw lots of lovely countryside.

Saturday was spent at my favourite shop Suzicraft in Stockton. Home of the Splodge Away mat and masks. Lovely time with friends but didnt do much crafting as the tirant of an owner got us working.lol. Had a fab time.

Sunday another day with hubby and sister in law Catherine. Well that was a day. If you asked me where we didnt go it might be easier to answer. Started at Seaham. Tea and toasted tea cake outside of a lovely shop on sea front. While we were there the red arrows did there display at the Sunderland Air Show and we had a great view down the coast.

From there we went to Hardwick Park and had a walk and picnic. This is a beautiful place to go if you live near,

Next was Sedgefield where there was a fete on the village green. Had teas in Ceddesfield Hall.

It didnt end there. On to  Hartlepool Marina and a look around the Museum followed by a walk around the Marina stopping for yes if you know me you have guessed it - another cup of tea sitting outside another cafe looking over the yachts in gorgeous sunshine.

Then home shattered but happy.

Monday was chill day and today I went to Newcastle Station to wave Catherine goodbye as she headed home.

Thats all for today folks.

Happy Craftin and take care.x

Well I think I am getting the hang of this blog thing so here goes another 8x8 card.

Briefly this card was created by Useing a Splodge Away mask of dots distressing the edges( useing my fabulous Splodge away mat) with Tim Holtz distress Inks. I have then embossed a Splodge away mask on brown card useing my Grand Calibur. I have then carefully cut it out and mounted it onto the dotty card. To the bottom right i have added three cogs again embossed with splodge Away masks. To complete the card I have stamped a greeting and pocket watch. These are joined by a chain crocheted out of bakers twine.

You may be thinking Splodge Away well yes I am a self confessed Spodge Aholic. The mat is just amazing for useing all your inks to blend and distress and you use every last drop of ink.

I am going to finish off today by adding some other cards and a little piece of artwork that I am particularly proud of. this was made at an Annette Leigh workshop and I had never done anything like this before.

Bye for nowxx