Inspired by

At Debden recently, I thought I'd try to make some cards by Julie Hickey.

This one divides the front of the card into 2 pieces then re-joins them with flowers, a message and a butterfly.

I really love the way this one works.

The paper is from CWC Richie collection with inked edges.

I used glossy accents to join the pieces and card candy in the flower centres.

Below is a close up image, I'm not sure glossy accents was the right medium to use as it buckled slightly.

The card below was copied from Julie's latest book.

Her design was in cream but I only had white cards with me.

An aperture is cut from the front of the card and the flowers are linked over the gap.

In white I felt it looked too stark so I used a yellow stardust gel pen to add detail to the edge of the flowers and card.

Below is a close up of the flowers.

Blogger Award

Liz (Crafty Educator) was kind enough to send me this Blogger Award, visit her blog from the link on the right. Thanks Liz!

Now I have to list 7 crafty things I have done.

1. I love cooking and used to create lots of different recipes, especially cakes and gateaux. I like making novelty cakes and made Liannes birthday cakes every year and some for other people too. (must dig out some photographs to scrap!!)

2. I used to make and sell Jewellery, mainly with semi precious stones.

3. I like sewing and used to make all my own clothes. I actually won an award at school for my embroidery.

4. I love card making and have my own website to sell them.

5. I created my on website and this blog - which I am quite proud of :)

6. Lynn introduced me to scrapbooking which I also now really enjoy.

7. I now run a Scrapaholix class with Lynn where hopefully we are able to pass on our creativity and inspire others to craft.

Thanks again, Liz, for this award.

I would like to award it back to you, to Jill (Cardinal Colours) who CAN make cards!! and to Anita who creates the most beautiful LO's and cards.

Suzi Quatro

Imagine my shock, I am sitting in the hairdressers waiting when out of the corner of my eye I see a lady come in. Nothing shocking there I hear you say, but I immediately recognised her as Suzi Quatro.

My jaw dropped :)

She was an idol of mine in the seventies, an original female rock star.

I said hello to her and exchanged a few words but she was done and gone before I could get a photograph :(

My hairdresser confessed she was his first crush but the rest of the staff didn't even know who she was, I'm feeling my age now LOL.

The one above is courtesy of Google.

It's not what you expect on a visit to Bluewater!!

CWC Card Candy competition

CWC have launched a competition to create a new card candy flavour.

Follow the link below to enter your flavour..

http://craftworkcards.blogspot.com/2010/04/card-candy-challenge-create-your-own.html

Mine would be Precious Gems which would inlude:
Amethyst
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire

I wanted to included Diamond but am not sure they can create candy with glittery crystal card.

Good luck if you enter....

At last some crafting....

As I have been spending so much time sorting and tidying lately, I have not had a lot of time to craft.

Luckily our weekend away arrived - such a joy.

I have been working on a scrapbook for my Sister-in-law on her 50th Birthday.

I had already created one page when staying with Lynn but needed to make page 2.

I used BG Indian Summer papers for this one and based it on a Pagemap competetion sketch below.

I carried the theme over with the small punched flowers with card candy centre.

Below is an image of how they worked together.

Scrapaholix April Kit - Workshop

This months kit is from Kaisercraft with Frames as the technique.

The frames are cream in colour so I altered them using Adirondak paint daubers in Pool and Gold, dulled down a little with a brown ink pad.

The centre of the frames were used as embellishments with punched ovals (from SU) of the paper.

I added some fabric flowers from my stash along with a feather butterfly.

A line of lace and some BG buttons were used on the second page along with a Martha Stewart punch to create a border.

Photos were taken at Julie Hickeys recent card workshop in Horley.

My pencil box.

I took my pen pot along to Debden with me, undecorated.

My clever friend Anita decorated it for me as below.

It was a lovely surprise :) - Thanks Anita.

Below are some of the lovely pressies I received.

Pop over to Lynn's blog to see the fantastic knitted cupcakes.

http://amomentintime-craftycooper.blogspot.com/2010/04/have-your-cake.html

Thank-You everyone.

ps it was a box of Lindor chocs but I ate them :)