Friday 26th October AND THE WINNER IS

Well today is the big day have put every entry into a bowl took me absolutly ages to work out how many entries everyone had and pulled out
Here it comes
Big Drum Roll
DA DAAAA

EMMA It took me quite a while to search back through to find her comment
and she has a blog
Emma I have left a post on your blog

You will be recieving The full Christmas Collection 12 by 12 Papers from The English Paper Company





Congratulations You lucky thing !!!

If you want to purchase your own Christmas collection you can buy them on line here or here

This months Blog candy starts today so all comments on my blog will be entered into a draw for yet another great giveaway, to be announced on the 26th November. I will be working on the samples over the next few days and will announce on Tuesday exactly what you are entering for.
Trust me another great giveaway.

So here is todays free paper

if you like it you can download it free Free Paper Download

another colourway tommorow

Tuesday 23rd October 2 days to go

Only 2 days till I draw to find the winner of The English Paper Company Christmas collection. So get your comments in.

Have been busy crafting but all for magazine submissions so nothing to show on my blog sorry.

However due to the poularity of yesterdays paper I am again offering it in s different colourway . This one I think is probably my favorite allthough the pink and purple is nice as well . Which if todays paper is as popular I will offer the pink purple one tommorow

So here is todays



and you can download it Free Paper Download

Tuesday 15th October Craft Robo Cards

Well as my project is coming out in Simply Cards and papercrafts on the 18th featuring the Craft Robo I thought I would put a couple of Craft Robo Cards on my blog. I had been commisioned to do a 30th bithday femail and a 1st wedding anniversary card . so had a look on UK scrappers and found templates for shoes, and a template for a stunning wedding card. So decided to do those two.

The small tag reads congratulations on your 1st anniversary, and the second reads with all our love. This was from a stunning template on Uk scrappers by Jennie Bean to be honest I did nt have to do much to it at all. I printed the love quote on acetate then adhered it in the apeture. I used the craft robo and pen holder and pink sakura to write the tags and the couples name on top of the cake. I used Heidi Swapp thin pink Decorative dots tape it comes with a thick black and white polka dot which is ace and a medium pink stripey but this ultra thin ribbon was just perfect and I must admit it was great value at £3.50 at www.craftycarrot.com . Love the seloptape style dispenser as well.

Have had my Craft Robo for a year now, and cannot believe how useful it is. Ive cut peel offs to my own design, cut die cuts that I just could nt get anywhere else, used it to do decoupage, used it to write fonts in Sakura pen, cut appertures, cut words, best thing I ever bought. with so many free templates on UK scrappers as well its ace, anyway





This was from a great template from ErikaP again on UKscrappers just the shoes.

I cut them in K and co doublesided can't remember which stack it was from. Designed box to fit and look a bit like a shoe box. I wanted the whole thing to look like an expensive make of shoes, and the card inside to look like a promotional card from the makers, celebrating 30 years. Inside it has Have a great day and space to write a personal message . Think it worked very well

The lady who ordered them was really pleased.

Anyway I have a freebee downloadable paper for you again


If you like it you can download it free Free Paper Download

Don't forget to comment to be in with a chance to win the English Paper Company Christmas Collection 12 by 12 pack of 72 papers.
Catch you later

Wednesday 10th October

Well made my examples for next weeks Papercraft junkies Challenge, but didn't get any crafting done for my blog "Shame " I hear you cry. Well maybe not I thought that you may be interested to see a couple of Christmas present suggestions and have a couple of money saving tips.


So my 1st is altered clocks. See examples



These were both £1.49 clocks from tesco. Because they are manufactured for easy assembly, you can with a bit of care dismantle the clock fairly easily. Just remember to keep our embelishment pretty flat. otherwise cover will not go back on and hands will not revolve,


Microscope slide pendants


Now to save mony. look on ebay for Microscope slides (the medical ones). you need plain with clear edges and you can often get 50 microsope slides for less than a £5.00 Thats 25 Pendants.
Look for Venture tape instead of the memory tape. Its made for stained glass windows and is infinatly cheaper. The one you want is silvered on both sides
The bails I use are aanraku Pendant bails they have a leaf design mostly used for Dichroic glass pendants.

So those are my christmas present money saving crafting tips

Anyway there is a free paper today and here it is

available to download Free paper Download
BUT BEFORE YOU GO
Don#t forget leave a comment on my blog and your in with a chance to win 72 wonderful Christmas papers from the English paper company. See last weeks posts for more details

Bye for now

Tuesday 9th October

Hello all
Just received the photos of the English Paper Company Christmas Collection pack, that you have the chance to win, by either commenting on my blog, or if you spread the news on your own blog with a link to mine you get an extra 2 tickets in the draw (don#t forget to tell me in a post though , else I won't know LOL)
So heres what you could be recieving through the post, no matter where you live, I will post to Timbuctoo if thats how you spell it and thats where you live and your name is pulled from the hat (bowl or box or whatever). LOL




All your Christmas cards, layouts and special present presentation needs in one stunning pack of papers.
So don't forget to comment. My examples can be seen in last Tuesdays posts

Anyway this weekend I have participated in the UKScrappers Birthday Cybercrop, unfortunatly I did nt have time to do all the challenges and classes but here are my efforts


This is my attempt at Christy's Layer Cake Challenge



My version of Emily's Making a point challenge



This is from Angie Woolfall's Dotty about you class



The wot no paper challenge. Id never done a cd card or layout so ha a play with that

and finally here is my take on the Wishes (ribbon) class by Sugar Almond

anyway as yesterdays paper was so popular I have decided that todays paper will be a colour variation on that. This one is slightly more edgy but I love it

and its available to download here
Anyway that's enough from me right now. Time to hear from you.
Come on comment and be in with a chance at those lovely papers. The more comments you make the more tickets you get in the draw.

BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Monday 8th October 9th Papercraft Junkies Challenge

Well this weeks Papercraft Junkies Challeneg, is to use flowers in your project,
To see all the great examples by the Papercraft Junkies team click HERE
So here are my examples

and the inside


A 70th birthday card for an embroiderer


unfortunbatly the writing went awry but I still quite like it
and as I promised last week I am going to do a mini book every challenge until my book set is done, can#t wait to see it all finished with a decorated box
so heres this weeks book







Enter the challenge and you could win a 15% discount at www.craftycarrot.com

as usual I have designed a free paper download around this weeks theme . hope that you like it

if you do you can download it Free Paper Download

Don't forget my blog candy giveaway this Month is a full pack of the English Paper company Christmas papers which can be seen here
and many of my examples can be seen in last weeks posts.
Every comment you make on my blog between posts dated 22nd Sept to 25th October will get you 1 ticket in the blog candy draw. If you spread the news on your blog and leave a comment with link yto that post you will get 2 extra tickets in the draw.
Catch you all later.

Sunday 7th October

Hello all.
Had a very busy day today. Pleased to see that while I was away loads more of you are commenting to be in with a chance of winning the stunning Christmas collection 12 by 12 pack by the English Paper Company this months blog candy giveaway. As you
can see in my previous posts, there is really every sort of Christmas paper you could desire in the pack. I have had to hide mine. To stop me playing with it as I have loads of other stuff I have to do. Talking of which don't forget Papercraft junkies challenges are now uploaded Sunday night ready for monday morning. I have seen all the entries by the design team, and as per usual they are looking great.
I have finished my bare mini book for this weeks challenge and will be uploading it on Monday so make sure that you are here.
Don't forget make a comment on my blog you get 1 ticket per comment. spread the news with a post on your blog, and mention it in your comment, I will check and then you get two extra tickets in the draw.

Anyway today I have another one of my free paper downloads
I call this retro ribbons

if you think yopu can use it you can download it for free Free Paper Download

PS a little bit of trade gossip. Look out for the new English Paper Company collection I believe it is to be released before the end of the year. From what I
have heard so far it is going to be even better than the last ones. I will keep you updated as I hear more.

Thursday 4th October

Well still 21 days to comment on my blog, for the chance to win the stunning English Paper company christmas collection. For complete details on how you could win,and see examples of the papers in use please read all of Tuesdays posts. Tommorow I will be uploadsing more cards made using the blue papers from the pack. Seems I can't stop playing with them

This months house challenge on uk scrappers is to scrap either halloween or autumn not using the traditional haloweeen or autumn colours, oh and you have to use some metal. I have chosen metal embossing foil . This weeks Rik Rak ravers team challenge is doodling and loads of journalling.
I decided that I would do both at the same time and made a sugestion to the Rikrak Ravers team that I would do a photo free lo .

I have created a layout about my thoughts and wishes, on my daughters up and coming wedding this month, anyway I have decided to post it here for you all to see.




Anyway here is another free paper download for you today



available to download free paper download
Hope that you can find a use for this . See ou all tommorow

Tuesday part 3

Now you know when , you get something and you should be doing something else but you can't resist playing. Well the English Paper Company Blog Candy Pack is just like that.
So heres another example using some of the other papers


I inked the box blank with gold ink, although it dos nt show that well on this photo
other than the ribbon and a touch of sakura sparkle everything else you can see is made using The English Paper company papers, The tags come on a sheet all you have to do is cut them out The holly again cut from a tag adhered to chipboard and cut that out. Gingerbread men from another sheet. I really have to stop playing with this for now. Uhm

I was reading some of the English paper company information. All their papers are made using pulp from sustainable woods. So a great environmental choice as well.

If you make a comment on any blog post dated between 22nd Sept and 25th October you will recieve 1 draw fopr each comment. If you spread the news on your blog post and leave a comment telling me its on y
our blog you will get an extra 2 entries to the draw

For more examples look at the other post from today

Tuesday Part 2

I have noticed that some of the people who have commented on my Blog Freebee giveaway have not got a contact e mail or a blog. so the winner will be announced on the blog on the 26th October, so please remember to come back and check to see if you have won.

Also if you do have a blog , if you spread the word by adding a post to your blog about my giveaway with a link to my blog, you will get 2 extra bonus entries in the draw.PLease post a comment that says check my blog other than shh shh who Ive already checked I will check each blog and add the bonus entrys to my growing pot of names.

Every comment recieves one draw entry, every blog entry 2 extra bonus entries. Good luck all

Tuesday 2nd October

BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT
Hello all I have decided that I am going to try and giveaway a Blog candy every month. So each month I will put all the comments from my blog posts into a hat and draw a winner.
This month the Blog Candy has been donated by The very kind English Paper Company
With Christmas coming up they have very kindly donated a whole 12 by 12 stack of their Christmas collection (which can be seen by clicking on the above link) There you will see the six design ranges that the whole collection encompases. With something for everybody it is ideal for cardmaking and scraping.
I have made some examples using the Winter wonderland and festive frost selections.


On the angel card I have used one paper as a backgound , tore the angel from another paper and the word Angels sing and adhered with Silicon then I only added some gems. On the star boxes I have added peel off borders and gems. On the flower card I just added the flowers and leaves and on the frost I added sakura to the bow and peel off border and the sparkles either side of the frost. These papers are so versaile to many different uses, but importantly you can get very effective looks with very little work. Great if your mass producing your Christmas cards. Great for Chistmas giftboxes and bags.
Next week I will have examples from the other selections.
I am quite happy to post this to anywhere in the world so please feel free to take part no matter where you live. for every comment on my blog posts between 22nd Sept and 25th October you get one entry into the draw.

Next month I have another great giveaway as well which I will announce sometime next week

I also have two .Yes two free papers (my original designs not the English paper Companys designs (just to avoid confusion) for you today. I love the artworks of Klimt and these papers are inspired by his work.



available to download HERE

avaliable to download HERE

Wednesday 12th September

I have to go to the dentist today. To have my abcess checked out, and to get some antibiotics. I hate going to the dentist Lucky that I have one mind you, but even so I really am not looking forward to it. I just want a magic wand that will make the abcess go away. No such luck, so a visit to the local torture chamber is a must. Anyway as much as I feel sorry for myself, I am sure it is of little interest to anyone else. Other than crafting related stuff its the most excitement Ive had since coming back of holiday. Other than looking through my pics.
Have had some good news I have a project coming out in Simply Cards and papercraft in October , using my favorite craft tool the Craft Robo (kisses the Craft Robo on the desk) best craft item I ever bought.
Recieved the English Paper Company Christmas paper stack as well. Its really nice have fallen very heavily for a few of the papers and the others are really nice too. I know that they will all get used for cards and scrapping projects I have to do some Christmas cards for a Magazine project with them , but I hope to have a few extra to put on here at the end of next week, and possible some Christmas gift ideas with them as well.
Anyway yesterday I promised another in the swirly paper set as a freebee download so here it is

available to download HERE