Ribbon Dilemma

 

Do you agree that when you have a really nice ribbon stash you really don't want to break in to it, I'm a confessed hoarder, i have my favourites that i don't touch.

Bur this card needed it i want to use the Ribbon bow dies from Tonic studios and also the reach for the stars fairy set, and i love them its making me get really daring with my colour choices, no colouring necessary, still feel i need to colour something though. Well enjoy this from me and always reach for the stars inn whatever your doing

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Are you in my Garden

 

This post is self explanatory, i wanted a card that i could just send you know, just because as i have a lot of friends who don't live close by and i like to send them something to let them know I'm still thinking of them so this was perfect i used Stampin up Designer papers and card stock and it cuts so well with the Tonic dies that i have and this set, If friends were flowers is so pretty, it was perfect to fit on a 6x6 card to pop in the post.

I may not get round to sending everyone in my garden a card but, if you are in my garden im sure you,ll either have had one or soon to get one.

As you can see im still working on getting my pictures looking right, but you can share that journey with me as i get better at it, thanks for stopping by

Words well said

 

I have finally finished my Degree and i have my Bachelors in Fine art and craft, the last three years have been a rollercoaster of emotions but i have learned a lot about myself and i feel i can be free in what i want to do and a weight has been lifted.

So this card i want to show you has been made for me, as i have never done that before and felt that i needed something as a reminder that i have work to do to create the life that i want.

 

This card uses tonic dies Royal shrub strip die, and also The life you imagined sentiment set which i love both, the colours i chose are very royal colours, navy, cream and gold, so i hope you like it, till i blog again see you soon.

Wednesday Blues

 

Its mid week and I'm feeling the post grad blues more now because i know

that after Friday I'm going to have to keep both me and Holly(my daughter), occupied,

not just myself as i am trying to organise my days to be full and

productive, she isn't so easily pleased and can be hard work, especially

when she is in boredom mode.

Any way i have been having a really good play with my

new tonic dies and i am even more impressed with what i can achieve.

But still even though i have had some crafty time the grades I'm waiting for through the

post still have not arrived.

So I'm going to keep you in suspense until I've taken some decent pictures of my

makes which i am having to get to know my camera again and while we have

such beautiful weather it will look great outside so talk to you later.

Hoo doo anyone

 

The theme for my work is based on voo doo or the use of it to bring about change in someone's life, in the good old days it was called hexing some one, but there is a lot of phycology linked with it and the state of mind of the person who thinks they are jinxed.

What I'm looking in to is the use of images to give a physical embodiment to what we call spirit energies or as the American Indians called totems or effigies.

Voo doo is one of the practices that was used by Africans, Caribbean's, pagans and wiccans alike it uses the power of thought giving life to peoples desires and wishes done purely for gain, such as love, money and power over a person or persons

Don't worry he doesn't bite he is just an example of what a voo doo priest would look like and these priests are usually given names such as Papa daylight or Papa Doc the name of the Haitian president of the 60’s who had power over his people and used it to gain himself power and money, and it worked for a while as well. But it is not to be tampered with because what you put out you get back three times three is the wiccan rule.

Catch up time

To say that i have been very busy is an understatement, what with dissertation hand in and getting work ready for our final exhibition it is an emotional roller coaster, if i told you i have been that stressed i made my teeth bleed would you believe me, i didn't believe it either.

well i thought i would share a pic with you as i haven't posted for a very long time, trying to keep up with course work blogging seems like such a luxury nowadays.

Meet the guys from class this isn't all of us but there's a handful of character just in these few people their work is amazing and i hope to get to share there're work with you over the coming weeks leading up to the final show and also a bit of mine but like i always say its not always about me there is always a good team behind the best shows.

Best year ever

well so far it has been, I'm overworked and getting paid, but i wouldn't have it any other way I'm still a stamp in up demo, but I am a full time degree student.

I still run my online 24 hrs stamp in up store, but I'm also a Tonic workshop demonstrator as well, I know, how do i fit it all in, well on another post i will share my secrets with you, but i am wanting to bring you all up to speed with what's going on, on my side of the blogger sphere.

I have far too many pictures to upload, so i shall try my best to add at least 2 at a time, more will follow.

Just Hitting the books

Hi there, how are you, got quite a post for you today as i have been spending some time blog hopping, BBMing folk and FB ing folk, and doing extra religious education in my spare time as i suppose i could do with some spiritual guidance before i start my degree in September. Also I hope to blog a bit more as i think it will help with my grammar, I have been told that this is very poor.

Thank goodness for spell checker eh, lol

So without further ado, I would like to share with you an 8x8 card

Digi stamp artwork is by Krista smith click on her name  to view her blog, I have coloured her in pro-markers and highlighted buttons, glasses and pearls on her glasses strap with crystal gloss papers are DCWV spring stack, with ribbon from dovercraft

and here’s another

The card base i cut away leaving a semi circle and added a scallop detail with 1inch circle punch outs then distresses this and covered with double sided cardstock, the sentiment is cut from stampin ups decorative label with a verse from MFT well read stamp set, and as always a close up or 2, I would like to enter this in to the following challenges

Papertake weekly: Anything goes

Craftyourpassionchallenges: Anything goes

Makeitmonday; linky party

Incy wincey designs: Sugar and spice and everything nice girly creations.

The Ribbon reel: Challenge 34 Retro

I think that's it from me good luck to everyone who enters we have had so much inspiration from the design teams, lets see what we can come up with

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