Saturday 4 December 2010

A little friend to bring a smile...........

Introducing "Little Scamp".........from Little Claire.....he is absolutely gorgeous.....and doesn't needing walking in this very cool climate currently of ours...........I think that he generates a happy feeling......including that all important smile!

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Can't believe...................how did my little girl suddenly get to being 17?

Picture of the card I made for Vic's Birthday today..................took me ages to make, the dining room was absolutely covered.................couldn't decide what to use and not.....................yep she is into tractors and cows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and cats and heels!

Sunday 31 October 2010

Little Claire Design Team






Here are pics of some of the cards I've created using the November Club Stamp from Little Claire:  I think that she is lovely and lends herself to so many different colour schemes.

Why is half term only a week?

Have  had a wonderful half term, had the opportunity to craft.  Can't believe how many Christmas cards I have already made, sure that there is still room for more.....as if I need an exuse.

Spent 2 hours this morning designing a Birthday Card for Vicky our daughter......how did she get to being 17 this fast......I must have blinked at some point........getting ready to take her back to College shortly alongside a car full of her belongings.......partings I don't like.....yes she is due home next Friday....it had been good to have her home this week though.







Posted are pics of some of my recent indulges................

Sunday 26 September 2010

Little Claire

I was so excited on Tuesday when I received the latest stamps from Little Claire - one is a Club Stamp which will be mailed to Club Members 1st November...............sorry I have to keep these very special cards under wraps for the time being............

Alongside included a final new Christmas stamp from "Little Claire" a handsome Giraffe........this stamp is available to purchase from them - have a look at the ever growing gallery.  If ever you need a little creative inspiration.....I'm sure that there will always be at least one design that says choose me to you.....




Back crafting

Sorry for not having posted recently...................hopefully today's posting might reprieve myself a little.

Since I sorted out all my craft stuff, and almost now know allish that I have.......creativity is a real treat.  I am trying to make myself use and appreciate all that I have - you know you make the purchase stash it....then forget quite what it was that made you buy such and such items.





I have a wealth of Craftwork Card products, collected over many, many craftshows.......and have decided that I need to use the products and not just ooh and aah.....................So here are some pictures taken of recently made cards using the Grey and Grape £10.00 Goodie Bag...............

Wednesday 18 August 2010

Holiday

Apologies for lack of updates, currently on holiday in Cornwall.....and didn't dare pack my creative stash.......suffering from craft withdrawl at the moment......oh how satisfying double sided tape and matting and layering is...............................xxGaynor

Sunday 8 August 2010

Being creative..................or making a mess!

At last I've had a play with some Dawn Bibby spritzers..................and some of her own stamp designs.....I began by creating A4 sheets of spritzed card.......and allowing them to dry.

Next I stamped out images using the owl stamp set...................my daughter too got involved......I'm quite pleased with the results........the cards will be personlised for their recipients at at later date........


My daughter's card.................edged using Martha Stewart punches around gold embossed mirror card.  Accents, Craftwork Cards Card Candy..............love it, love it, love it............


Two further designs.............





Now to get on with some cat Christmas cards..........................xx

All year round ...........

Decided to post a couple of cards made previously using Little Claire Rainy Day Stamp - this was a club stamp......you pay just £7.50 plus £1 p + p each month to receive the latest club stamp.  Your stamp comes with a pack to immediately create a card....plenty of images including project sheets.....amazing.  A gallery is always available on their website to for further ideas.............their latest stamp already has 36 card ideas....check it out at http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/.




This month's club stamp is a person relaxing in a hammock.............................I can't take any credit for this one........it was designed by my husband...........he's even written up and produced a design template.......please let me know if you'd like the details.


My weakness...............cat stamps!

Using all the new goodies from Little Claire and having tidied up my craft room / "dining room" well it is at Christmas......takes me ages to safely store all my craft goodies in every nook and cranny I have meant I just had to have a play with some of my cat stamps...............from Penny Black.  These stamps I've had for ages.....and I love them...............especially the trio for Christmas with little Christmas hats on.....wait and see........................

Below a definite Birthday one, others are left to be personalised as and when I need them.





Christmas in August................making cards at least.

Little Claire Stamps have launched a new range of Christmas Stamps..........and I've been having a "play".....in truth it was decided that I needed to sort out all my craft items.......at one time we used to have a dining room...............anyhow one and a half days later......total declutter and everything with a place.....and the wonderful opportunity to craft........all day if I choose to, well it is school holidays and Mr Sunshine has obviously packed his bags too.....as I don't know where the sun has gone in the North West.......no excuse but to create some Christmas cards.........get ahead..beat the rush.

So here goes.  All cards created using Little Claire Stamps - http://www.littleclaire.co.uk/








The cards below uses the Winter Tree Stamp again from Little Claire.