Lost in procraftination

I often think that too much craft stash can be a bad thing, although I have bought with good intention on using it straight away then something crops up with the mini-me and I get totally sidetracked in her drama.

But good crafting comes to those who wait and I am always relieved when I get to stand at my desk to craft.

Altenew new day 6x6 papers

Lawn fawn Quinns alpha

I found this technique on youtube called inlaid die cut words.  If you search Jennifer Mcguire she has some brilliant tutorials on how to do this. I made this one for my Husbands birthday last week as it wasn't too feminine or too masculine, it was just right as we had only just got married two weeks before so it's his first card as a married man, but to be honest I do make him cards all the time just because.

There are so many tutorials on youtube and I find this a great resource when I get crafters block.

What I would like to do is to get back into using ribbon and gems and buttons and other embellishments as the new products that are coming out now only seem to require sequins or liquid drops. It's hard not to want to cram everything onto one card but I do like simplicity also just like the card above, all it needed was some wink of Stella and that's that.

Well that's enough from me but I do have a backlog of blogs so you may see me later

TTFM XX

A lovely couple

And here is  me thinking that my crafty, time was going to be limited, well as you all may know by now the shop is closing and my last day there is Saturday. I have enjoyed every moment i have spent there.
So on to my make for this evening keeping it short as i have a number of things i have to do before i go to bed.

This card uses Tonic Studios First Dance die which is available  exclusively from Crafty Devils Papercrafts, I started out with a 7x7 card blank, then matted this with Bazzil basics cardstock measuring 6 3/4x6 3/4, then another layer at 6 1/2.

I also used the lovely Tonic studios patchwork perfections paper pad its really nice and a good weight for die cutting available from Crafty devils papercraft. I then finished this off with a wink of stella and some black ribbon from my stash.

Supplies

First Dance Tonic Studios die 

Patchwork perfection paper pad 1090e

Bazzil basics card stock

white card blanks 7x7

A wink of stella

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Papertake weekly challenge #2

I had made two cards for the Papertake weekly challenge the brief being all about the base anything but a square and I couldnt decide between the two so here is number two hope you like it, enjoy the challenge.




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Papertake weekly challenge

All about the base
Im so pleased to say that i am a guest designer for the next few weeks on Papertake weekly challenge, and the challenge is to create a card that is not a square so here is my interpretation of the breif hope you like it and enjoy the challenge.





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Organising your space

Who likes getting organised? I do, and with this neat little filing system you can store all your recipes and favorite meal plans away in this gorgeous wooden tote.

Floral recipe card holder

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