Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th October

Well hello everyone

I am off to the model engineering exhibition today, I am of course taking my camera. Hopeing to get some brilliant pictures of minature steam engines, Old fairground organs and skeleton clocks, and of course looking for those unusual finds for my crafting So wish me luck.

I have had quite a stressful week as the local Charity that I teach scrapbooking and cardmaking for has had all funding stopped due to a change in how the local councils are organised. I used to get paid to teach but 6 months ago that funding was withdrawn and I voulunteered because the people I taught really appreciated everything they learnt and it has opened up so many areas of their lives. Anyway the funding for the materials has now been stopped, and until yesterday it looked as if that may be it.

However due to another local charity organisation saying that they could contribute some money for some extra tools and The English Paper Company and Pijpoj both offering to donate some craft materials, when I very cheekily asked if they could donate something, and a reduction in the cost of hiring the halls it now looks as if we can continue to offer craft classes to pensioners and disabled people who attend local luncheon clubs, and continue for a little longer to keep the scrapping club open. We are hoping that when the local council shuffle is finally finished that we may be able to get funding again, but if we had lost all that now, it would have been impossible to get the funding to start it again. Wishing Well has achieved so much in the 5 years it has been running, and Hilary and all her team have been running around trying to keep as many of the areas of activity going as possible. But without funding for craft materials we were truly scuppered before we started.

So I must say a Very BIG Thank you The English Paper Company and to Pijpoj too . You will probably never know just how much it means to the people who attend these groups , but I can assure you that there were very many happy people yesterday when they were informed that we have a reprieve thanks to yourselves and to the charitable organisation so thank you again . Uhm I hope they don't mind me telling everyone. Well its tough now anyway.

Anyway just to remind you all. The English paper Company Blog candy giveaway is doing really well , I havent added up all the individual comments so far but its way over 1 hundred and some of you have actually racked up 8 tickets. So keep commenting and spreading the news.

Anyway now for my freebee download. A while ago I did a landscape paper , this is another version of the same paper which I think would work very well with the other one as a double lo.


If you have a use for it you can download it Free Paper Download

So I will be off for now, I may manage to put a freebee on tommorow Sunday, Don't forget to come back and comment anyway. Don't forget Papercraft Junkies Challenge Monday

Friday 11th October 2007

Hello everyone

Well I will be teaching today, so doubt I will get any actual crafting done again. However I really enjoy teaching craft so I should have a great day. I have noted the comments regarding tutorials, I will have to see if I can find time to do 1 tutorial a month on top of everything else I do.

Anyway I have another freebee for you. This time I have been experimenting with embellishments and with christmas coming up I have had that in my mind

I have put them in a row, on a clear background so you can either put a few rows together to make a border
Like this

or you can select individual ones as individual embelishments or group then together
like this


anyway if you like them you can download them free Free Paper Download

Don#t forget to leave your comments to be in with a chance of winning the English paper company Christmas collection of 72 Christmas papers

Thursday 11th 2007

Hello all

Spent the day with my Mum, except for my appointment at the torture chamber (thats the dentists for those lucky souls who do not recognise the description). So as I have been busy have not had any time to craft.

I have been tagged three times in 4 days. I would nt mind but its the same one I did a couple of months ago. Its the 7 wierd facts about yourself. I really am in two minds about this as last time when I tagged my 7 5 of them had all done it before. I will have to think about this as 1 its all old news and 2 maybe that tag has been going around just a bit too long now. However if you havent been tagged and would like to be just leave me a comment and if i get 7 interested souls i will dredge up 7 more mildly weird facts about me and tag all those who put themselves forward.

I have noticed that there have been requests for tutorials for some of my projects.
I have been considering putting 1 tutorial a month on and I know that its also something that the Papercraft Junkies Design team have been discussing recently and I would be interested to see just how much interest there would be for this.

So take advantage tell me what you think, and get more entries into the Blog candy draw for the English paper Company Christmas collection pack. (details Link)
If there is anything else you would like to see then I would love to hear your comments.

Anyway I have had a chance to play on the computer today and have been playing around wih Public domain images to create 12 by 12 papers anyway this is my freebee
paper download


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

Wednesday 10th October. 8.00

Uhm now ladies, I know I am getting older, Im 42, but I think possibly I am not as attractive as I used to be
I was telling my partner how I used to walk the dog at 2 in the morning when I couldn't sleep . but then said I obviously wouldn't consider doing that anymore (even if we had a dog lol)
and my partner said
"Not a good idea these days you'd get Mugged"

MUGGED!!!!

LOL

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.

Friday 5th October

Well I am off to teach my scrapbooking class this morning, but before I did that I tried to upload the promised English paperCompany cards. Unfortunatly there was a problem with my blog. Which is now remedied so I have now uploaded the card examples


Don't forget if you leave a comment on my blog you could win a full collection of these English Paper Company 12 by 12 Christmas collection. For full details and examples see all of Tuesdays posts.


Free paper Download

hope you like it

Don't forget if you spread the word by posting in your blog with a link to
http://rattytattysblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/tuesday-2nd-october.html you will get an extra two tickets in the draw

HERE

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

Wednesday 3rd October

Well today I am off quilting so won't be doing any paper projects today. However you know me by now, as I'm away and can't spend time on my blog I am giving away another free paper download.
Don't forget to be in with a chance to win the Stunning English Paper Company Christmas pack leave your comments on my blog, read all tuesdays posts for full details, anyway here is the free paper download today.

available to download free paper download

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

Monday papercraft Junkies challenge 8

Hello all and its week 8 and a new challenge
This week is DebbieN's (Debbie Nicholson) turn to pick a subject - 'Worn out & distressed'

here are my examples













There is also another example of mine on the challenge on Papercraft Junkies forum where you will find all the examples by my wonderfully talented team mates. If you enter the papercraft junkies challenge you could win a 15% discount code for Craftycarrot

I will be announcing what the Blog candy giveaway is tommorow Tuesday. For each comment you make on my blog posts dated between 22nd September and 25th October you will recieve one entry into the draw to win a blog candy Giveaway worth at least £10.00 So dont forget to comment on my blog before leaving to be in with a chance to win some great crafting stash.

As always i have designed a paper around the theme of the challenge . This weeks theme being "distressed and worn out" . I wanted sea and shells and fabric and shabby and this is the finished design hope you like it


which is available to download here

Sat and Sunday 29th and 30th Sept

Hello all . I know i said I was having a day off, but I noticed a question by Brenda who hasn't got any contact details . Do I design papers for a living?
Brenda the answer is No. I design the papers just because I like playing with my graphics programs.
I teach and demonstrate crafts and do some magazine projects as well. In fact I have a project out in Simply Cards and papercrafts on October 18th for the Craft Robo. Great Christmas project if you have a Craft Robo, if you don't, you'll want one LOL

So as I am on anyway I thought I would give you another free paper that I have been playing with. I wanted a paper that looked like adams plasterwork Here it is

Hope you like it if you do you can download it free HERE
Don#t forget that the New Papercraft Junkies challenge will be uploaded Sunday Night . You have until then to upload this weeks project good luck all those who enter. Don't forget you can win a 15% discount from CraftyCarrot.
Talking of winning, keep the comments on my posts coming to be in with a chance of winning a great Blog candy giveaway worth £10.00. I will post to anywhere in the world so no matter where you live have a go. The more comments you make the more chances you have.
Catch you all on Sunday Nght when I upload my examples for the challenge .
Bye for now
Tracey

Friday and Saturday 28th 29th September

As I have nt stopped since the wednesday before last I have decided tommorow I am having a day off. Yippee
So don#t forget to comment on my blog to have the chance of winning my blog candy giveaway worth £10.00. I will post to anywhere in the world, all you have to do is post a comment , for every comment you make on my blog posts dated 22nd September to 25th October you will get one ticket in a draw for the blog candy. Comments on my download server pages do not count. So don't forget to comment here 1st before going to download

I also have another free paper . I was playing with yesterdays paper and ended up with this which i love

available to download HERE

Thursday and Ive been Tagged

Thanks Sharon
So here I my answers

4 places I have worked
YTS scheme in Congleton
Transport company in Sandbach
Avon
Alexander Paper Supplies



4 places I have lived
Hinkley Leicestershire
Sapcote
Hadstone Northumberand
Congleton. cheshire

4 places I have visited on vacaton

Belgium
France
Austria
Scotland

4 favorite foods
Chinese Banquet (I like things you can have lots of different tastes)
Indian Banquet
Cullen Skink
Cheeses


4 Places i would rather be right now

Cromarty on the Black Isle
Fortrose on the Black Isle
Avoch on the Black isle
anywhere on the Black Isle

I have tagged Rainow Girl
Mums out there
cheryl
Kim B
Todays free download

available to download HERE

Don't forget leave a comment on my blog and you could win £10.00 of crafting Blog candy. for everycommet ou leave on my blog on any posts between 22nd Sept and 25th October I will be putting 1 ticket in a hat, well probably a bowl but you know what I mean. The person drawn out will recieve a lovely £10.00 blog candy giveaway. Comments left on my actual download pages do not count, only comments on my blog posts Blog candy will be sent anywhere in the world come on all and tell me what you think

26th September 2007

Wow have been busy again today, have had the pleasure of spending £84.00 on scrapbooking paper, unfortunatly not for me. For the weekly class I teach for a local regeneration scheme. Love the DCWV Metallic stack next on my list to add to my ever increasing stash.Finished some projects that needed finishing . Planned Fridays class, just need to make up the layout tommorow.

Been trawling the web to see whats going to be coming over here sooner or later can't wait till we can get The DCWV All dressed up and Rockstar collections they are lush, also like the Chip Chatter Chipboard Foil Alphas. DCWV Web Site for lots more lush items




Also definatly on my list of must haves as well is the Maya Road Birdie Chipboard Book in the shape of a bird. SO want that NOW


Have been considering what to have for my £10.00 Blog candy giveaway. Don't forget anyone who comments on my blog posts between 24th September and 24th October will get one entry into the blog candy draw for every comment. The more comments the more entries. I think I may have decided I will let you know next Monday , what you will win if you are drawn.

Best news today its a BOY. I'm going to have a grandson in February. Looking forward to being a nan should be much more fun than being a Mum all the best bits and a lot less responsibility LOL

I have also created a free overlay download for you inspired by a friends child who has measles.

Here it is hope its useful for some of you, who being true scrappers have photographed your poorly spotty children because they will match your favorite spotty embellishments and papers LOL




available to download HERE