Return of the SnazzyMoose...

Hey,

Happy Friday to you all.

Can you believe it is September next week?!

Hubby and I are most excited to be back together again, after my 10 days in London, we are going to be spending some QT this weekend, with each other and friends AND our desks :)

We are off to Mexico in just over a week - can't wait!

Whilst I was in London JT and I told a friend about the origins of a SnazzyMoose and how it has become a theme for random gifts for each other. The story is way too long for a blog post, but needless to say telling the story re-ignited the need for a SnazzyMoose gift.

So I made today's card for the friend who had to endure the 30 minute drunken telling of the story.

He is a Sizzix die and I cut him out of chipboard and then inked him up with embossing ink and covered him with x2 kinds of Ranger embossing powder - Liquid Platinum and Enchanted Gold.

He is absolutely gorgeous in person, all sparkly and pewtery thanks to the powders.

Here is a close-up to try and show you how gorgeous he is..

He will be going in the post this weekend, I hope our friend loves him and appreciates the joke and the rebirth of the SnazzyMoose.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Cx

Squirrel tag...

Hey,

I skipped a post yesterday..not like me..but I had to work on Sunday and it kind of confused me!

No matter, here I am with a little challenge entry ;)

It's the second time I am joining up with Tag You're It! The inspiration piece is gorgeous -

The main card today is my second attempt at it! I managed to salvage the DCWV Squirrel - its from a Woodland box of chipboard with Bears, Beavers, Owls, trees, frames and other goodies - I love them all and use them sparingly - I got the box on sale :)

The tag, background paper and Leopard print tab are all from the same paper pack by Recollections. I really love the backing paper, I like the way it has a distressed feel to the edges. I die cut the tag using a Sizzix Tim Holtz die.

I smudged some white ink onto the backing paper, so my sentiment would pop out better and I am pleased with the result. The sentiment stamp is by Technique Tuesday. I added a brown pearl, because I love even lo-key bling!

In the end the whole card came together really quickly, which is often the way with a second attempt!

Cx

WOYWW #246 - winning booty!

Hello,

Yes it's already time for WOYWW..that special time of the week where we join our hostess Julia over at her blog Stamping Ground for the weekly global desk nose..

My desk this week is full of booty! You can also see my glasses, mouse and other bits and bobs.

I entered this card into a little challenge and won a $10 voucher, which I turned into $25 for DCWV Deals..and I bought of this fabulous stuff.

Lots of papers including lovely self-adhesive fabric paper (drool) and a box of recycled chipboard shapes and letters. JT is getting half the papers..

Here's a close-up of the shapes..love the skunk..I think I need a skunk stamp!

Chipboard Animals!

It's been a tough time for my family since the last WOYWW my Ma has been very sick for a couple of months, but following some developments over the weekend she is on the road to recovery. So now I am feeling a bit less stressed.

I think this little card in progress sums up how I feel right now.

Happy Hexagons

Next week is my last NYC WOYWW for a couple of weeks, as Hubby and I are heading home for 2 weeks. YAY!

Cx

Trying new things

Hello, hope you all had a nice weekend. 

Hubby and I had an amazing dinner at L'escargot on Friday night as part of London Restaurant Fortnight and the rest of the weekend was spent doing NYC admin (we are leaving on 2nd of May - eeek) and crafting.

As Hubby bought me a new tablet to go with my digital subscription to Cards, I have been in the craft room flicking through the magazines and getting ideas.

I thought I'd show you some of the things I've been making this weekend. One of these cards is winging it's way to JT as part of Card Exchange, not telling which one though :)

The main photo was based on this idea - 

Robot example

I really like the general structure of the card. It uses a fair few techniques, but I think that is ok when you are making special cards.

Next up is a card that is quite straightforward and I think you can fussy it up a bit if you wanted to.

Card Example

My version is below, I like the different papers, I just happened to have a circular paper, which works well with the blue spotty paper. The glittery frame is new and part of the Making Memories Chips range, the floral tape is new too and from Tiger.

The final card is one I chose to make as I thought it would be easy to make using my fave Spellbinders label dies.

Hello Example

 I used Pink Petticoat patterned papers and a peach co'ordinations paper. The flower I made using the scraps and a Sizzix die that came with my Big Shot. I am really into making these flowers right now :) I do wish I hadn't bothered with the faux stitching, but I still like it.

My Hello Card

That's all for now, I have been working on some other great over the top girl cards, which I'll show you tomorrow.

Cx