30th September, 2015
I’m excited to share my first project as part of the design team over at Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog! This challenge is hosted by Shelly Hickox (Stamptramp), who has chosen the theme CHALK IT UP …Shelly Says,”Chalk is such a versatile medium and we want to see how you can use it in your vintage or shabby chic creations. You can choose faux chalk…
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28th September, 2015
I’m excited to share my guest tutorial over at Ranger Ink today with a step-by-step Halloween themed mixed media canvas. I hope you will take a moment to stop by and take a look. There are lots of step-by-step tutorials from other guest artists in the Ranger Ink Project Library. I’ll be back on Wednesday with my first design team project for Frilly & Funkie.
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26th September, 2015
I’m very excited to share my second contribution to the Tim Holtz Halloween Inspiration series using the new seasonal idea-ology from Tim Holtz as well as the new movers and shapers coffin box die, which is TO DIE FOR, (pun intended)! To begin with, take an idea-ology configuration box 6.75″ x 8.75. I used the lid and the insert boxes and put the base box…
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24th September, 2015
I have some exciting news to share with you… A few weeks ago Linda from The Funkie Junkie Boutique invited me to join the Frilly and Funkie Design Team. I am delighted to be joining a team of such lovely and talented ladies. I’ll be sharing my first DT project for the Funkie side of the team next Wednesday, which the Frilly side of the…
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21st September, 2015
Hello Everyone. Autumn is definitely in the air so I was inspired to make a couple of cards to send to friends who love this season as much as I do. I used the pumpkin stamp from the Halloween Blueprints 2 set by Tim Holtz. I’ve said this before, but the blueprint stamps are made for colouring! I watercoloured the pumpkin with distress markers and…
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16th September, 2015
The temperature here in Switzerland has dipped considerably and the trees are starting to show the first signs of Autumn, so Halloween is ON! Today I have a quick and simple card which could easily be adapted to make Halloween party invitations, a canvas or other home decor piece. Take a base card and cover the edges with regions beyond tissue tape. Emboss core-dinations kraft…
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14th September, 2015
Hello friends. I meant to come back last week with another bird crazy post but got distracted by some exciting news that I will share with you next week! 😉 Today I’m sharing a birthday card I made some weeks ago using the buttefly from Tim Holtz perspective stamp set, one of my favourites. I got so immersed making it, that I didn’t take any…
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24th August, 2015
Hello friends! I’m taking a break from Halloween, (for at least 5 minutes), to make some birthday cards, which reminded me to share a birthday card that I made recently for a special friend. I love using recycled packaging with distress products, which is what I did here to create this bird crazy birthday card. Cut a frame from recycled cardboard, cover with cracked pistachio…
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18th August, 2015
Hello friends! Thank you so much for leaving comments on my last post, I really do appreciate it. I knew once I popped open those Halloween Words: Block dies I wouldn’t be able to stop! So when I saw Tim Holtz’s fantastic tag this month I knew exactly what I was going to do… (Count Frightful made me do it)! 😉 With a Halloween theme…
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7th August, 2015
I can’t quite believe I am writing this… A month ago I was asked to make some samples with the new seasonal products by Tim Holtz! As a bit of a “fangirl” you can imagine my reaction when my box of goodies arrived from the North Pole! So with dizzy excitement let me share my first sample with you. Using the really cool new Sizzix…
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I was there in the afternoon.