More bellas

The last two, winabella and Imeldabella, still using freebie papers and another bubblebella.
I've been given the look by my OH I think it something to do with my craftroom overflowing into the dining room (which use to be taken over by DS). I've been using the plummer as the reason for no housework and has he's only here this week I'm making the most of it. Then DS hinted about his curtains, I promised to take up, do you think if I used the excuse all my pins are covered in pva will work mmmmm no I didn't think so.
So tidying up the craftroom is the order of the day, I'll do the UKS weekly challenge, then its curtains (well maybe)

Bella Warning

So who wasn't going to get on the bandwagon for bellas, that would be me. I thought you could only get them from the US an call me chicken but I've never brought from across the pond. Was looking at the cardmaking on UKS and discovered that they are in fact in this country although they can't be brought online or shown on shop websites.
Was that problem, nope I pm Kitty from First Class Crafts and asked which ones she had and then went on stampin bella to have a look and brought the ones I liked.
So that would be retailfellabella, cruisabella don't you just love the car and bubblebella. I have brought a couple more but don't want to upset blogger, I've been blogging loads of pics lately. Bubblebella and retailfella bella I used freebie mag papers and Cruisabella making memories paper. Sis Cuttlebug has arrived but I'm not going over there till Thursday.

The Wedding

Finally I have finished the double LO I made on Wednesday at Creative Scrapbooking. It is perfect for the wedding pics from Saturday and I was determined to finish this morning so I could put it on my blog today. Whats made the LO very special is the ribbon and the heart pearls are off the invitation and the menu cards on the tables. And even though we haven't managed to take SIL over to the craft side she helped to lever the pearls off. Rub ons were mm that I've had for ages still worked a treat. Vellum saying glued conveniently under the pearl hearts.

This person sells toy ALIENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! scary thing is we're related!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr & Mrs McCloud

Here is the the Happy Couple. Everything went off very smoothly apart from the weather, it rained for the photos. But the actually wedding took place at Ramster at Chiddingfold, a beautiful old building with some wonderful features.

Sis has managed to photo some gems while I gave up, problem with people they keep moving!

Plenty of Scrapbooking.

Mr & Mrs

Congratulations to my nephew Damien and his fiancee Rachel today after a lot of planning they shall be married.
So not much crafting today and I only managed to finish one of the LO from Wednesday, the other one is a double and I'm hoping to use it for photos from today.
The LO uses one piece of patterned paper which I've used scenic route and bazzill.

XS moment

Cushion finished ready for Saturday, I was going to have a go but with a sewing machine named Damon I thought I better get Sis to do it.

I finally finished the grey/back gown of the Magician Bear, sorry about the awful pic. And has you can see he can hop now.

Having a quiet day today, had two busy days, yesterday Sis and I did a reckkie on where the wedding was, popped into Craft and Co first to get some punches for DD Tote bag then before we got to Sis saw FairyKaren at the Art of the Craft saw Valelady too it seems we've been following her trail. Mr Grumpy took us out to lunch and I watched Sis make several Apple pies one of which is residing in my kitchen as I type.

Creative Scrapbooking Company

We had the most fabulous time and even the awful traffic coming home can't spoil it. It only took just under the hour to get to Edgware. We took some great classes with Lynn and there was none of this, here's the class and here is the kit. We had to choose what paper we wanted to use and Lynn helped to co-ordinate. Lets be honest this is class on its own choosing matching papers can be hard work.

We didn't take any photos so we made photo mats the size they were on the orginal. In all we made two double LO and one single they just need photos and titles.

Determined to finish one I scanned the photos I wanted to use and then the printer from hell decided to crop them for me. What would take ten minutes nearly took an hour. But if you scroll down you will see Fun in the Snow, the photos are rubbish but like I said they are scanned and already being attacked by the glue in the photo albums. My cuttlebug savings took a bashing but hopefully today Sis 's arrives and I can have a play. Just before I left yesterday had a quick look at UKS to find I've won a couple of more prizes, one for DS coming of age and Loo's Calino book. I feel really embarrassed to win so many prizes, I've been a luckly gal lately.

Good Luck Halley.

Wet Wednesday

First of all I apologize for the pants photo, the light here is really bad and if I use the flash its looks a lot worse.
There's a card challenge on UKS using Doodlebug stash, handy that cos I've brought some just to make cards with, the pinwheel shape is a craftwork template.
The weekly challenge on UKS is to use Allied colours, b/w or sepia photo, something metal and hidden journalling.
All present and correct on the Grandma LO, the hidden journalling is one of the tags along side the photo.
I've lost a photocopy of something really important I believe it to be in a safe place, I've found other misplaced stuff ( I knew they were in a safe place) but not what I'm looking for.
Well I'm all ready to go to Middx should be fun but we decided only to take tools and buy stuff up there well I still want my brads to go and maybe my eyelets, then there's my ribbons and I might need a template or two and what if I want to do some stamping. Can I cope with leaving all my lovely stash behind guess I'll have too.

Congratulations

To me, Messy Chops won the Scrappy Do's class on UKS.

Wet Tuesday

Not a very good pic the natural light is not very good with the wet weather. Its my scapping angel class from UKS, its vaguely like the sketch but you torn the mats well, when I did it, it looked awful. Then I got a blob of white on the brown. The words ran round the pic but that left a huge white space, can't do that neverthless so pleased with the result.

In for a busy week, the plummer as arrived to do the bathroom, the washing machine is broken so we're of to buy a new one. So Sis if you're reading this on Thursday will be bringing not only shampoo and soap for a shower but will be bringing the washing as well!!!!!!

Tomorrow of to Middx FairyKaren has arranged a day class at a Scrapbooking shop near where her Dad lives. Saturday is the Wedding and have I made the cushion nope guess I'll be taking that to Sis too.

I know

I was bored of easy cards but when you are on the roll you've just got to go with the flow. The Scribbled trees are DeNami Design but it belongs to Sis so not sure when or where she brought although Stamp Addicts are the supplier in this country. The blue trees are last years Francoise Read's clear stamps, simply stamped in brilliance ink, matted on pearlescent blue paper which is available at craft creations.





















The penquins are clear stamps, sorry don't know the company but Sis brought them this year at Newbury. (I personally thought they were expensive till I realised that I paid a similar price for some circle stamps!) I forgot to take my watercolour pencils so had to borrow Sis's why is it somebody else stuff never works like yours, anyway got the hang of her pencils, some stickles and brads layered on red card and PP is I think DCWV from last year but I could be wrong.
I think I'm going to have to start a Francoise Read Fan club because the little car is her's too. Not sure when maybe a couple of years ago cute though. Made very similar as the Penquins.

Now going to have a rest from Xmas cards and finish of the UKS classes I've kits for.

Loo had a BBQ Sat so was able to take her book of Calino she was really pleased and her friend Sonja wants one, just give me the photos. Had a really great meal at the Green Olive in Chobham we had the evening Meza it was fab, I've never had Greek Food so it was really fun to try all the new flavours, they were quite busy and short of staff but it all flowed perfectly.

Clean and Simple

Well Sis picked up me about 11 and when we got to her place sat and read all the Christmas mags that I sorted out for inspiration. Had a cheese and tomato doorstep before we finally got down to making cards. The idea was to make six of the same to put together for Mum's table top sell in September. So I kept them very simple but I'm now bored with that so looking for something different to do today, haven't managed any of the classes on UKS and won't be able today but that something to look forward to doing on Monday.

Whoops looks like the linen cards go funny when making them smaller will have to be careful next time I do that.

The tree stamp is Serendipity stamps not sure if its made now but its stamped with blue ink then using heat embossed with holographic powder, I think I saw this in a craft stamper mag. The little snowman is Hobby Art, stamped, embossed and coloured in with gel pen and snow is stickles.

A little Beauty

Look at this fab Mini book it was ribbon and roll class from UKS cyber crop, it even has pockets for inserts. I used Scarlett's letter, Autumn Leaves and Danelle Johnson stamps and loads of inking. Then photos of Louise my niece and her horse Calino, so this little beauty will be winging its way to her.
Life got in the way yesterday and I only managed this class yesterday but I've two kits that I sorted the photos for, and if I can sort out Sis pc should be able to load them tomorrow.
OH is working with BIL so Sis has decided we should make christmas cards this weekend. So I found all my xmas paper, stamps, card ink, embossing powders and anything with a tree, snowflake or anything that glitters. Its all packed and ready to go.
So tomorrow hopefully you shall be seeing some Christmas Cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flowery

I've made this card for by Samm blog whose celebrating loads of hits on her blog. She's chosen the theme flowers well I couldn't not do one. So this is a stamped image with my beloved brilliance pad in coffee bean then used watercolours pencils. Used silcone so that only the petals are raised. Stamps used are DeKimbles for the flower that I brought at Newbury from that awful stall Simply Friends they make me spend loads of money there, they also have some wonderful samples too. Words from Hero Arts, a scrap of Bazzill and BG Dawson. I really must try other techniques other than watercolours pencil but I just love the effect, makes me feel Arty!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer Cyber Crop

Well I've managed all classes yesterday and sewing seems to be the order of the day. First was Scrappy Do's, suppose to only stitch along the bottom but I got carried away and stitched the frame. The papers were deja view, stickers from a value pack from Walmart.
Now this LO class from ATML caused me enormous amount of stress its machine stitched round everything, you're suppose to stitch the stems, trust me not a good idea with a sewing machine possessed with evil on its mind. So I doodled them and I have some flowers placed over the worst spots. DD posted me the photo cos I love it so much on her bebo site and yes I used a scanned photo me stitch over the original "dangerous".





















This was Suzanne's class for the Collectively Yours blog. She had lovely pic of her DD looking thoughtful and while hunting for a photo I found this one of DS on his 18th Birthday and I wanted to scrap it, so I made a boy page using Junkitz extreme and a bit of rusty pickle. I do you see machine sewing nice wiggly lines, I can managed that.



















No I haven't been buying yet more stash this lovely pile is my prize from Craft Emporium. There was bit of a communication problem and then Lyn wanted to have it all matching. It was worth the wait a pizza box full of 7 gypsies and matching bazzill.

Tempting Fate

I hope blogger likes me with all these photos to upload. Running a bit late this morning realised its craft day on QVC so rang Sis to let her know, half an hour later I put the phone down.
As you can see my Francoise Read Oriental ladies arrived yesterday and I couldn't resist to make a quick card just used my watercolour pencils and make a couple of layers isn't she cute hopefully I will have more time next week after the cyber crop.
I've managed all the classes and project, the first was a kit I brought from Crafty Pastimes, it took all morning to find photos then the HP scanner didn't like them so had to sort out the Epson scanner I brought for slides to see if that would work as you can see it did. I don't like using orignal old photos usually I like to cut them up to the size I want and sometimes I cut off too much!!!!!
This is my DD at Christmas when she was four money was tight and Father Christmas always brought a Christmas outfit and he made sure it would fit for a long time. The papers are American Craft, I particularly liked the sewing on the flowers.


















This is Rebecca Purse project that I brought the kit for its really cute, I think the papers are Dream Street but don't hold me to that. The pics are from 1988 too when I took Amanda, Carla and Tim (nieces and nephew) along with my two to the paddling pool at Stoke Park.















This is a spoonful sprinkles class you have a sketch to follow I turned it so would fit the photos I printed, the big tag is because I journalled underneath and made a huge mistake. I used K&Co papers and chipboard flowers, Julie Hickey explained at Newbury to stick the flowers on the paper and leave for as long as you can possible overnight because you can cut them out much better and I have to say shes right.

Craft Alert

Well here's my UKS challenge, the pic is of DS when he was two, the quality of pic is not too bad considering is was a slide and its 7 by5 photo. I think I may have over done the stars etc on the purple but the blank spaces kept drawing me to them but now the doodle frame with the brads don't show up so well. I copied the idea from the american scrapbook trends mag/book. I haven't managed to get the five scraps but managed all the other elements.

An update on the magician's bear, yes I got fed up with the grey and black and went to finish his paws and Hedwig. Now I've got to finish off the grey, I'm leaving the hat till last.
I'm off to UKS for the summer cyber crop while waiting for NTL/Virginmedia, not convinced they are going to turn up the last appointment they
cancelled without telling me trouble is you hear about poor sevice with SKY so as customers we are all in a no win situation.

Cards

I've seen this shape card on someone's blog and its been in the back of my mind to have a go. Of course when I went to look who blogged it I can't find it. It is what I call a basic card that fits a c6 envelope but by putting the little square on the fold it becomes a square card. I've used up some left over BG Lillykate, printed greeting, the first flower is a stampendous stamp and using a souffle pen for the little stamens.
The other flowers is I think BG flower with a punched flower layered on top. Looking at it now I wish I doodled a little bit on it. And yes on the little tags is a peel off greeting.
I've nearly finished my weekly challenge LO so that should be ready for tomorrow, then its the cyber crop. The summer one is so much more relax and more about the classes and not for gaining points so no pressure. Its also great for using all that stash that in my case is hiding under the desk.
I've also found Francoise Read Oriental Ladies they were at The Glitter Pot but they're sold out but I found some more on e-bay and fingers crossed they should arrive soon. I also liked her Victorian Lady but I resisted. But I didn't resist the Scrapbook Trends at Modscraps and I confess they arrived yesterday.

Sorry

Sorry no crafting, arrived back from MIL yesterday but suffering a bit from over doing it the last few days. Might pop in my craft room to tidy up and maybe make some cards. The weekly challenge in up on UKS so will have a think about that. You need to scrap a first, use purple, doodling and use five scraps of something, stuck on the first one!!!!!. Inspiration where are you when I need you.

Saturday

Nothing crafty to show but a pic from Wisley. Managed to get to go to another craft shop, The crafty cow at Seale who was doing a live show on the internet it was really difficult to be quiet I'm naturally noisy. Anyway they had a stampington stamp that I have longed for so I didn't leave till I had that and some scrapbooking paper that I hadn't seem before and it was doublesided.

It seems that we have foot and mouth disease in the area Wanborough and Normandy are on the main road from Guildford to Aldershot hopefully due to strict rules on testing it can be restricted to the infected farm.

Off to take MIL back hope we get there before The Range closes.

Stuff

Its hard to find a revelant title! Anyhow Wisley was lovely yesterday it did start to rain but by then we had seen most of what we wanted. Didn't know Sis has never been, my navigation skills were a bit missing yesterday but we still managed to find the craft shop Sis has a nose for such shops and the in a roundabout way managed to find home again. Sis said we did a round trip, the same shape as your wooden spoon you keep stirring I replied.
Heres my take on the weekly challenge on you UKS. BG LillyKate it was the lilac colour that drew me to the papers it went well with the colour of th dolphin.
Off to M&S later to get some knickers you know they just not the same quality anywhere else.

Bear Part Two

Here's the latest pic of the Magicians bear, have a feeling by the time I finish all the grey and black area I shall be going slightly mad. Should get quite a bit done over the weekend because we are taking MIL back. Hopefully a visit to The Range while we are up there.
Summer has be here the last two days and guess who has turned up to use the garden. DS nicked the ice cream out the freezer begged for sandwiches and promptly tried to make me his maid for the day. And he's been hogging the PC I better remind him that next week its the Summer Cyber Crop and he keep off.