Christmas In Mulberry Wood

Hi Everyone,


Well I don't have to tell you Christmas is next week, I hope you have everything ready and us crafters have made all our cards for friends and family. As I said in earlier posts I have been using the Crafter's Companion, Christmas In Mulberry Wood cd rom. Below are some pictures, of last minute cards I have been making this week. I hope they help to inspire you.

Easel stepper card
Using the images from Crafter's Companion, Christmas In Mulberry Wood cd rom

Stepper card
Using the images from Crafter's Companion, Christmas In Mulberry Wood cd rom
 

Using the images from Crafter's Companion, Christmas In Mulberry Wood cd rom


Thanks for looking craftyem x

Spellbinding Wedding Cards

Hi everyone,


This week I have found some wedding cards that I made last year using my Grand Calibur, Spellbinders dies and Craft Robo templates. I was very inspired by the Create and Craft presenter, Sue Wilson, although I'm nowhere near her standard ha ha. Anyone thinking of buying or who already own the Grand Calibur and the spellbinders dies should check out Sue Wilson's blog for some lovely inspiration. Just type in PARTICRAFT in your search engine. Here are few pictures of my first attempts.

Image from Debbi Moore, Flower Boutique cd rom
Heart border from the Spellbinders Edgeabilities dies, Classic Edges and Inserts 

Heart border from the Spellbinders Edgeabilities dies, Classic Edges and Inserts
Heart centre, using a Craft Robo cutting template from www.cocopopart.co.uk

Heart border from the Spellbinders Edgeabilities dies, Classic Edges and Inserts
Corners using Moroccan Accents Spellbinders dies


Thanks for looking craftyem x

Encaustic Art

Hi everyone,

This week I wanted to show you another craft I really love and that is Encaustic Art. Encaustic Art is painting with an iron and wax blocks. You can't use your normal house hold iron, its best to have the correct iron to achieve the best looks. What I love about this art, is that you don't need to be an artist to achieve wonderful unique abstract paintings. for more information check out www.encausticart.com Below are a few picture's that I made into cards to help inspire you.

Starter set without the iron

A5 card
Everybody See's these picture's differently
you could have them landscape or portrait

A5 tent card
Again to me this looks like a mystical landscape,
although I never set out to paint a landscape

Even my boyfriend had a go, this was is first ever painting

                                                            Thanks for looking craftyem x

Cards For The Men

Hi everyone,

This week Ive been making a couple of cards for the men in our life, as crafter's know making cards for men can be difficult. Using the The Big One cd from La Pashe, I found some great images for men's cards. I think this cd is brilliant because there are a wide range of images on it, from serious to humorous. Its also good for all occasions.  Here are some photo's to help inspire you.


Easel card
 Using the Wacky Wheels image on The Big One cd by La Pashe

Trinatage pop up card
Using the Trinatage images from The Big One cd by La Pashe

Images from The Big One cd by La Pashe

                                                        Thanks for looking craftyem x

Exploding Blossoms

Hi everyone,

This week I saw Hunkydory doing a demo for exploding blossoms cards. They looked really good so I thought I would try to make them myself. I had already designed two cards using the Debbi Moore, Shabby Chic Victorian Botanical cd rom and the La Pashe, The Big One cd rom. I decided to use them as inserts for my cards. I think they make a nice surprise when the recipient opens the card. I hope I helped to inspire you, just as Hunkydory inspired me. To find out more about the exploding flowers, why not visit Hunkydory's website.

Images from Debbi Moore Victorian Botanical cd rom

Images from Debbi Moore Victorian Botanical cd rom
 

Decoupage from the La Pashe, The Big One cd rom

Exploding flowers made using a backing paper from Serif Craft Artist 2
 

                                                          Thanks for looking craftyem x

Me To You

Hi everyone,

This week I've been having a clear out, and come across some of the first cards I made. Using one of the first cd roms I bought.  The cards below were made using the Especially For You, me to you cd rom by Docrafts. They are a bit plain but not too bad for first atempts. Thanks for looking and I hope I have helped to inspire you, especially if you want to get into cd rom crafting for the first time.

Using images from the cd rom, Especially For You by Docrafts

Easel card
Using images from the cd rom, Especially For You by Docrafts
 

Using images from the cd rom, Especially For You by Docrafts

Thanks for looking craftyem x

Get Well Soon

Hi everyone,

This week I have made a couple of get well cards, using Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Butterflies and Flowers cd rom.
I have tried to make them a bit bright in the hope it cheers the recipient up. I have been really enjoying making 8 by 8 cards, but realised I hadn't got any envelopes to fit so I made a box, I think it makes the card a gift as well as looking more elegant and expensive. Here are some picture's below to help inspire you.

 A5 card
 Using the images from Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Buterflies and Flowers
cd rom

8 by 8 card
Using the piramage toppers and backing papers from
Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Butterflies and Flowers cd rom

8 by 8 box which is about an inch deep
Using the same toppers from Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic Butterflies and Flowers cd rom

                                                        Thanks for looking craftyem x

Shabby Chic

Hi everyone,


This week I've made three cards, using Debbi Moore's new cd roms, which are Shabby Chic butterflies and flowers and shabby chic vintage birds. I love using Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic cd roms and I especially like to take the images into Serif Craft Artist 2 to play around with them. Here are a few pictures, hope they help to inspire you.

Twisted easel card using Debbi Moore Shabby Chic Vintage Birds cd rom

8x8 card using Debbi Moore Butterflies and Flowers cd rom

8x8 card using Debbi Moore Butterflies and Flowers cd rom
Ive used acetate but I think it looks ok without the acetate as well

8x8 card using Debbi Moore cd rom Butterflies and Flowers
Same card as above but without the acetate

                                                           Thanks for looking craftyem x

Happy Birthday Grandma

Hi everyone,



This week I have been busy making a Birthday card for my Grandma, I live over 70 miles away from her and I don't get to see her much. I had loads of ideas but narrowed it down to three. I used the Debbi Moore cd roms, Serif Craft Artist 2 and Cocopopart cutting templates to make them. Makes a change from Mulberry Wood Christmas cards I have been doing for the last couple of weeks ha ha. Here are the three cards I have made.

Easel card using Debbi Moore shabby chic vintage flowers
3d flowers by cocopopart

Backing paper and butterfly from the Day Dream digi kit on Seriff Craft Artist 2
 Butterfly framed topper from cocopopart cutting templates 

The winner
This was the one that I sent to my Grandma for her Birthday
I used Debbi Moore Shabby Chic Victorian Botanical cd


Thanks for looking craftyem x 

And more Christmas in Mulberry Wood

Hi everyone, well can you guess what my Christmas card theme is this year, yeah you guessed it Christmas in Mulberry Wood by Crafter's Companion. I feel a bit of a cheat really cause I'm making my Christmas cards to show on my blog. Lately I have had thing for shaped cards, especially now I can make my own using my craft robo and the cutting templates I use from www.cocopopart.co.uk Here is some more pictures to inspire you.

Decoupage from Christmas in Mulberry Wood cd rom by Crafter's Companion
Shape card, cutting template from Cocopopart
I folded the shaped card in half to make an easel card

Decoupage from Crafter's Companion cd rom Christmas in Mulberry Wood
Shaped easel card cutting template from Cocopopart

Images from Crafter's Companion cd rom Christmas in Mulberry Wood
Shaped card cutting template from Cocopopart

Thankyou for looking craftyem x

More Christmas in Mulberry Wood

Hi everyone,


Well as you can see from the last couple of post, I've been mad about the Christmas in Mulberry Wood cd rom from Crafter's Companion. Here's a few more pictures of my work.

Images from Crafter's Companion cd rom Christmas in Mulberry Wood
Backing papers created with Serif Craft Artist 2

Images from the Crafter's Companion cd rom, Christmas in Mulberry Wood
 

Images from the Crafter's Companion cd rom, Christmas in Mulberry Wood


Thanks for looking, craftyem x

Christmas in Mulberry Wood

Hi everyone,

Well, as crafters know Christmas is just around the corner and we need to start our cards early.
This year I have decided to use Christmas in Mulberry Wood cd rom from Crafter's Companion. I think the images are beautiful and different from the traditional red and green colours we normally use. I used my craft robo to cut out the base card templates which I purchased from www.cocopopart.co.uk. I also used Serif Craft Artist Professional 2 to make the backing papers and resize images. Below is a couple of pictures of the cards I have made.

Images from the cd rom Christmas in Mulberry Wood by Crafter's Companion
Base card cutting template Cocopopart

Images from Crafter's Companion cd rom Christmas in Mulberry Wood
Base card cutting template from Cocopopart

 

Thanks for looking craftyem x

New arrival's

Hi everyone,


Here is a couple of card ideas for the new arrival's, using the forever friends collector's edition CD ROM and cutting templates for my craft robo which I purchased  from www.cocopopart.co.uk

Forever friends decoupage from the collector's edition CD
Base card (baby girl) cutting template from cocopopart

Forever friends decoupage from the collector's edition CD
Base card (baby boy) cutting template from cocopopart


Dont forget to check out the other cutting templates at www.cocopopart.co.uk
Thanks for looking craftyem x 

Craft Robo or Silhouette Cameo cutting templates

Hello everyone

 This post is about the craft robo or the silhouette cameo electronic cutting machines. Most people buy these machines and only use them for a week. But I want to show you the brilliant potential these machines have for your cardmaking. I have found a brilliant website where you can purchase your cutting files from it is www.cocopopart.co.uk  In the next few weeks I will be adding cards to my blog, in most of my designs, I use cocopopart cutting files. Thanks for taking the time to read my post below is a few pictures of my work. Bye for now craftyem x

 Images from the crafter's companion CD Christmas in mulberry wood
The card base is cocopopart CD 75 

Using the crafter's companion Christmas in mulberry wood CD
The card base is cocopopart CD 75

Again using the crafters companion Christmas in mulberry wood CD
The card base is cocopopart CD 75
 
As you can see, with the craft robo and the wonderful cutting files that cocopopart produce, they make beautiful cards.

Don't forget to check out all the other cutting files at www.cocopopart.co.uk

My first post - For you Blue

Hi everyone, my profile picture is my bullmastiff Blue, unfortunately he died in march 2011 he was only 7 years and 7 months old.  As you can imagine I was deeply upset, so I thought I would cross stitch his photo. Cross stitching the photo really helped with my grief, and I was so pleased with the result. I started cross stitching years ago now and that's what got me into cardmaking. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Finished cross stitch, I stiched it on 18 count aida, it has over 29000 stitches and it took about 6 weeks to complete.

 I was very lucky to have my picture shown to Jane Greenoff on Create and Craft and she loved it, I was over the moon with my 15 minutes of fame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luckily Blue left me a beautiful son, Red, I don't know how I would have managed without him, He is about 8 weeks old in the picture but he is nearly 7 now!

 

Thanks for looking craftyem x