Catch Up Time.....

Well it's been one busy week.....

All set up and ready to rock at The Paper Warehouse

The calm before the storm of happy crafters who came to the craft day on Saturday.

This was the only chance to take a photo that I had as the rest of the day was non stop but we did have a great day. I was demoing with the latest Christmas stamps from IndigoBlu and there will be photos of some of the samples to follow very soon.

It had taken me FIVE hours to get to Kendal on Friday, the traffic was horrendous. The journey home was one of the best I've had, thankfully. 

Just had to show you all this..... made especially for me by my friend Jayne as a surprise for me. Isn't it                                                                 fab. I'll be too scared to get it dirty!!!!

                                                     And finally the best news of the week......
                                                                     An early arrival

He decided to make an appearance three weeks early

Meet Charlie Wheeler

My latest Grandbaby

Born 28-8-14

11.49pm

6lbs 2ozs

 I was so privileged to be there to watch him be born. Now it's been eight years since the last Grandbaby was born so I think I need to brush up on my Grandma duties!!!

Home Is......

Where the heart is....http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/blog/

My home Sweet Home is from Tando and I've made it look like a chalk board sign. This is this weeks DT project for The Craft Barn.
The pack comes

with the little houses, the words and some little hearts so everything is there ready for you to use.
I've used black and white gesso to cover everything and just a bit of paint for the hearts on the houses. Then I've given the hearts a coat of glossy accents.
Jump rings attach them together and some cord threaded through the holes for hanging. I'm loving the big chalkboard thing that's going on at the moment.
So once again have a pop over to the blog and take a peep at all the other inspiration
http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/blog/

Mistletoe.........

A new collection from Kaisercraft.
 I've made a Christmas star and a Christmas tree for my Jones Craft DT projects for August - yes I know it's only August but it has to be done!!!
I've been making both of these for some years now but I recently came across an easy way to make the star and it's taken hours off.
So hope you like them
Xx

Peaceful......

Another Q and L challenge starts today at The Craft Barn
http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/blog/q-l-challenge-peaceful-grace/ so hop on over and take a look at

The other DT Designs they're all so very different. As the words for this one were Peaceful and Grace I thought this quote with  a bird in the sky fitted well and  I've used some Kaisercraft Wooden embellishments. The bird was painted with white and then dipped in ultra thick embossing enamel - UTEE  I used A little bit of Distress ink on the leaves and a few dots of liquid pearls.

I've had another busy week, which included another monthly visit to The Paper Warehouse in Kendal and I'll be back there on Saturday for their annual demo day. It's always a fabulous day with lots of demos going on. So if you're around Kendal come and join the fun. I'll have all the new IndigoBlu Christmas stamps to showcase too.

Indian Summer......

This is the latest IndigoBlu Challenge theme.

http://indigoblublogchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-19-indian-summer.html

So hot spicy colours and thoughts of late visits to the seaside are filling my head for this one.
I've used the fabulous stamp set from IndigoBlu for this one. Yes I know Skegness may not be the hot tropical holiday location we would all be thinking of but for a helter skelter, a carousel and a fish and chip sign it's just perfect. All I need now is a "Kiss Me Quick" hat!!
I started the colours with Distress Inks, added a quick spray of water then did a shake of Brusho's over the top. I do lurves them Brusho's.

So yes, I do like to be beside the seaside but it won't be happening this year in Skegness or anywhere else unfortunately!

Pop over to the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog a take a look at the other DT designs

Oh and before I go, we are up to 98 on the followers so only two to go before the next giveaway.

Thanks guys, it means a lot

P xx  

Flutter by.........

Butterfly...

For this latest Craft Barn DT project were asked to use a Memory Box Stencil, I chose the one called Flutter. Who can resist butterflies??
I decided I wanted some dimension so I used the stencil with Grunge Paste. When it had dried I replaced the stencil over the butterflies and I brushed over them with Treasure Gold. I used both Onyxite and White Fire.
The Paper is from the Kaisercraft Something Blue Collection and the butterfly and wording stamps are also Kaisercraft.
 The added colour comes from my latest love..... Gelatos!! How fab are they to use, there's definitely more of these on my wish list.

The photograph is of my beautiful daughter, she has been quite poorly recently but I'm glad to say is now all good again.


Full details of how this layout was designed is on the Craft Barn Blog with a full PDF download
http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/blog/

THING........

And Family are the two new Craft Barn Q and L Challenge words this time and I chose to use the word Thing (obviously) in a quote

http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/blog/q-l-challenge-family-thing/

I'm loving the Tim Holtz  sun ray

Check out the other DT designs over on the Q and L at the Craft Barn you'll find such amazing inspiration