Clean and simple......mmm not my usual style but I have had these peeloff trees and this blue brushed metal card in my stash for about three or four years and it was time for them to go. I got eight cards out of four sheets so that will be the neighbours cards sorted for this year.Managed to get a couple of cards done at the shop today. I am on a roll there I must say as I am not getting that much done at home in the crafting line at the moment. Seem to be spending most of my time making offerings for the temple that is Mr Manic's tummy......lol!!! Although I have to admit that I have been doing copious amounts of die cutting to get rid of a box of scraps.Tomorrow I am off to the cinema to see Avatar Special Edition 3D. I love that film soooo much and am very excited to be seeing it on the big screen for the first time.Well that's all from me for tonight. DD has just gone to pick up Mr Manic from work and I am off upstairs for an hour to put some things away and get some other things prepped to work on tomorrow before we go out.Tara for now.....and thanks for your visit.Sheila-x-
Sorry.......I just can't leave this Kanban tree stamp alone. Mind you it is nice to know that it's a versatile stamp isn't it?
Here I have used the new Joyful Peace papers from gcd Studios......very, very gorgeously strokeable.
Now I'm not sure if I would dare to do this version of the tree in a class because I have stamped it onto two of the papers and then you see all the red sections.......well they have been cut out from one image and glued over the other one. I think I would get lynched........lol!!!
Anyway with quite a bit of matting and layering you have yourself a nice traditional card.
Had a great class on Friday. Very hectic and slightly panicky at one point when the gloss card we were using didn't do what was expected of it. Still it all turned out alright in the end and everyone's cards were stunning.......well done girls.
I'm a bit pleased with meself this morning because I have solved a problem that has been bugging me for a few weeks. The Spellbinders Shapeabilities........what a pig to get the shapes out once cut eh? I had gone right off them........until........I spotted a piece of non stick sheet on my desk. I had tried the baking parchment tip I saw somewhere but that didn't do it for me as I was still tearing the shapes as they came out.
The non stick sheet I have used is from Poundland. Look for a blue and yellow cardboard box in the kitchen department. It works like a dream.
Looks like the weather might be clearing up a little for the afternoon. We have had torrential rain this morning. It won't worry me though as I am staying put today and just pottering. Tomorrow I have to go into town as I am admitting defeat with these varifocal lenses in my new glasses and going to get them changed for two separate pairs.
Hope the rain isn't spoiling your Bank Holiday too much.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-
Unfortunately the Christmas cards I made at the shop today weren't dry at home time so I had to leave them there until tomorrow. Instead I'll just share this very pink project with absolutely no stamping whatsoever.
I decided that I should use some of the mahoosive collection of paper flowers I have............so I have.........all three of them........lol!!!
Paper is Papermania.
Butterfly is Cuttlebug.
Heart border is a Martha Stewart punch.
Flower centres are Card Candy from Craftwork Cards.
Well after a good clean up in the workroom and setting up for the class tomorrow Deb and I spent a very pleasant afternoon creating cards. We both used Kanban stamps with Deb going for funky things and me with my beloved tree set. I've used some new papers we had in today from gcd Studios. Gorgeous just doesn't cover it and of course I had to bring a little bit home.........would have been rude not to......lol!!!
Earlier start in the morning so I'm off for a quick read to tire my eyes out before bed.
Tara for now and thanks for visiting.
Sheila-x-
Sorry about the slightly crock picture tonight but the light here has been terrible today and I had to do this with my daylight lamp.
This is a small present image from the Kanban set that has the tree image. I just stamped and embossed loads onto green and red then cut them out (removing the bow on top) and adhered them onto a strip of card before slicing them up into piles.
Decorated with ribbon and and a bow.
An easy way to make use of a small image.
Used up a few peeloffs to create the border ( I'm sure those damn things are mating....lol!!!).
Well after months of fiddling, faffing and bad language I have finally managed to get my Kodak printer to scan. All I need to do now is get it to print in a halfway decent manner and I'll be all set. It really is without doubt the worst printer I have ever had. The printouts look like the cartridges are full of mud, black and white images look brown and blurry. When funds allow I will replace it with another Epson and gladly take the hammer to the flaming thing.
Mr Manic has just gone to bed and I am toasting my toes by the heater........bliss......and sipping a lovely cup of Rosie Lee.........and I have been very bad and had a slice of the chocolate cake I made today which I really shouldn't but hey......today is a celebration........autumn is on it's way. Well that's my excuse and I am sticking to it........lol!!!
As I won't be able to carry on with the decorating this weekend I am planning on doing some sewing and making things from my Tone Finnanger books so tomorrow night will be serious tidy up time in the workroom then at work on Friday this week for the big class and Saturday to Monday all to myself.....well barring Mr Manics requests for meals that take forever to cook......flaming nuisance.......lol!!!
Anyway I am off for a bit of a surf.
Thanks for dropping in.
Sheila-x-
After all the measuring and cutting for the workshop kits I still found time to make this card and start another one.
Holly paper is Papermania. The white card is Cuttlebug embossed using Swiss Dots and the tree is from the Kanban set again.
Well I don't know about where you all are but it's pretty chilly here tonight......and I love it.......lol!!! So I am going to treat myself to a snuggle on the sofa for a couple of hours with a hot cuppa and a good book. Tomorrow morning I have some cards to pack and then I need to spend some time in the kitchen as the cake tins are nearly empty and I have to make a spaghetti bolognese for our evening meal. After that I will be delivering the cards to a customer and with a bit of luck I shall have the evening free to craft.
Bye for now and thanks for visiting.
Sheila-x-
Clean and simple......mmm not my usual style but I have had these peeloff trees and this blue brushed metal card in my stash for about three or four years and it was time for them to go. I got eight cards out of four sheets so that will be the neighbours cards sorted for this year.
