CC Barkley One

Hello Peeps.

Exciting times today as it's time for a new Crafter's Companion release at Create & Craft. It is the Four Day Deal and you can find it here. Don't forget to watch Dawn with the shows throughout the day today until Thursday unless it sells out sooner. Barkley is back in the form of a fabulous new papercrafting kit. I didn't do this release as i am working on the next one at the moment however i did make some extra samples for the show using the Barkley Everyday CD and i will be sharing them over the next few days. Here is my first....

 For this card i used the Topper, Coordinating Papers & Sentiment from the Barkley Everyday CD Rom. I mounted the topper onto a scallop rectangle and added lots of glitter around the edge. I also used some natural hessian, flowers, lace and ribbon. The butterfies are a martha stewart punch and also added some pearls.

I will be back tomorrow with another Barkley creation :)
Kitty xx

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Blog Hop

Hello Peeps,

I should be sharing with you a card for a blog hop but naughty me forgot all about it until now so big slap on the wrist for me! I will try and get something whipped up later tonight to share with you though! So over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp we have a fabby birthday blog hop, if you started from the beginning you should have arrived here from Carole and your next stop is Ann-Marie. If you get lost along the way just head back to the Challenge Page and you can find your way back :) Don't forget you need to leave comments on each blog to be in with the chance of winning some awesome prizes.

For all the entry info check out the Challenge & Blog Hop Page

Happy Mother's Day everyone hope you all have a great day, i am off out with my two girls for lunch!

I will be back later with my card :)

Kitty xx

Best Mum

Hello Peeps,
Today i am sharing with you a Me To You card that i made with the latest Trimcraft Me To You Mother's Day range. I just LOVE this Tatty Teddy and i'm so pleased to see it's back in the crafting world again. Here is my first rather quick & simple card I've made with this range...

For this card i used the 8x8 Decoupage Pad, 6x6 Paper Pack and i stamped the sentiment using the matching Mother's Day Sentiment Stamp Set. I also added some matching ribbon & a wooden button. I just love it when a new range is released and everything coordinates makes matching up colours so much easier. I matted everything onto Caramel Card - my current fav colour card, it's slightly lighter than kraft card and perfect for using pastel papers with.

Thanks for stopping by, i will be back tomorrow :)

Kitty xx

CAS Clearly Besotted Cards

 Hello Peeps :)

I hope you are all enjoying the weekend so far. We have no kiddies today so i am catching up on some work and might pootle off for some lunch somewhere maybe. I thought i would share with you some quick clean and simple cards i made using some Clearly Besotted Stamps...

 For the butterfly one i used the Elegant Butterflies Stamps. I also used some MFT Inks. For the floral one i used the Fabulous Fushsias Stamps & matching Dies, again i used MFT Inks and also Versacolor. I kept them nice and simple for change :)

Hope you like them as i don't doo proper CAS very often!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Kitty xx

Bluebell Belated Birthday Wishes

Hi Lovely Readers,

Not long til the weekend now - it's been a busy week for me so far i have made tons of cards and got more to do. Also got my brand new bed arriving tomorrow woohoo! So back to crafting, here is my card for My Mums Craft Shop for our animal week, it's a quick simple one but has super stunning papers...

 I just LOVE how the papers and image coordinate perfectly. They are of course the latest range from Wild Rose Studio. I used the Bluebell Printed Panels along with the Bluebell 6x6 Papers. I also used the Die-namics Open Simply Scallop Trio and Medium Roses Resin Flowers. I simply added some ribbon, flowers and gems.

I will be back tomorrow and also look out for a giveaway coming soon :)

Kitty xx

Wonderful Friend

Hello Peeps,

So yes i am back today with my third & final card showcasing the Tea Dance Cards that i made for Making Cards Magazine. Not only do i have my card to share with you but also some very exciting news.... I'm Engaged, yes my lovely Ross popped the question yesterday! I thought you might want to see a picture of my gorgeous sparkler - so here it is...

Beautiful isn't it, i have really dainty fingers so i am so pleased it's dainty too, i love it! 

Right so onto today's card...

So as with my other makes i made everything using the Craftwork Cards Tea Dance Collection. I also used the Die-namics Leaf Filled Flourish. I also added some pearls, ribbon and a whole lot of Tea Dye Distress Ink. The flower was made using the die cut flowers in the collection kit.

I will be back with something bright & colourful tomorrow :)

Kitty xx

Special Friend

Hello Readers,

I am back as promised with my second card made for the Tea dance feature in Making Cards Magazine. This is another simple one that s fun and fast to make...

I used the Tea Dance Collection Pack which is full of papers, die cuts, sentiments & more. I decoupaged one of the background papers to make the flowers 3d. I added distress ink to all the papers and die cuts and mounted them onto kraft card. All i added was some ribbon & card candi. 

I will be back tomorow with my third and final Tea Dance card :)

Thanks for popping by today!

Kitty xx

Birthday Wishes

Hello Peeps,

Well it's Monday so back to normal, work and usual things! I have so much work on this week but at least it is keeping me busy :) Today i have a card to share that i made for Making Cards Magazine. This was a feature i did using Craftwork Cards Tea Dance Collection... i just love this collection and here is card number one...

So i opted for a nice and simple one but with some added distress colours :) I used the Tea Dance Collection Pack for everything on this card. I distressed the edges of the papers and die cuts using tea dye distress ink. I simply added some card candi, ribbon and kraft card.

Thanks for popping by today i will be back tomorrow with another card :)

Kitty xx

Greatest Grandpa

Hello Peeps,

Sorry i haven't been around for a few days - it's been a busy time! We went off to Birmingham to the NEC show and had a crafty shop and we saw Drake live in concert which was pretty good too. I have been busy behind the scenes doing some dt work and my girls have been poorly too so kinda hectic time! Anyway today i have a quick card i made for Nitwits using one of the latest collections...

Meet Grandpa! Isn't he just super fabulous. The papers & embellishments are all from the Gentlemen Folk Collection. I teamed this up with the matching Grandpa Lil Bits Kit which has the main image, sentiments and tons of other bits too. This collection is perfect for Father's Day creations which you may think is far away but the way this year is going it will be here before you know it.

Why not pop over to the Nitwits Gallery to see what the rest of the team have been creating?

Thanks for popping by today :)

Kitty xx

Cutie Hooties!

Hello Peeps,

As you may have seen/heard i am now a proud member of Crafter's Companion Design Team! I am beyond thrilled to be on such a talented design team and was literally bursting with excitement when i found out! It's so exciting working with such fantastic products i can't wait to show you what is coming up soon! For now i will just share with you a cutie hootie card i made using the latest CD.. Rachelle Anne Miller of course....

How cute is this image?! You know i just love owls too. This is actually one of the toppers, but i printed it twice so i could make it more 3d. The papers and sentiment are also from the CD. I simply added some kraft card, a doily, flowers, pearls & a ribbon.

I am off to the NEC tomorrow to pick up some crafty essentials and then off to see Drake in concert! Hopefully see some of you crafty peeps at the NEC. Do say hello if you see me :)

Kitty xx

Tropical Sensations 2

Hello Lovely Readers,

I am back today as promised with my second card from the Tropical Flowers feature that i made for Making Cards Magazine. I hope these cards show you that cards don't always have to be complicated with lots on them - sometimes clean & simple can be just as striking & pretty.

I used the same elements on this card as yesterdays. Modern Morocco Cover Up Die-namics for the background. The stamps are Tropical Sensations with matching Die-namics. I simply added some bright coloured inks, pearls & organza ribbon to finish.

I will be back tomorrow with some cute owls :)

Thanks for popping by :)

Kitty xx

Tropical Sensations

Hello Peeps,

Hope you all had a lovely weekend in the glorious sunshine! We had a family day out to Crealy Adventure Park in Devon and yesterday we bought a baby bunny, we called him Prince Snufflekins, i will try and snap a piccy of him and upload it soon - he's still a bit jumpy but settling in well. So back to crafting... today i have a Tropical card to show you that was featured in Making Cards Magazine...

For this simple card i used lots of MFT products - of course they are my fav! For the background i used the Modern Morocco Cover Up. The stamps are Tropical Sensations along with the matching Die-namics. As i type this both are currently in stock! They are so gorgeous and so easy to use. I just added some hot pink organza ribbon and some pearls.

I will be back tomorrow with my other tropical card :)

Thanks for popping by :)

Kitty xx

Kites & Clouds

Hello Peeps,

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend so far. I am back today as promised to share with you my two final cards for the project that was featured in last months Crafts Beautiful. So to go with yesterdays sunshines i thought i would do some kites & clouds. Still nice & simple and bright colours...

For these two cards i used the same products as yesterday. Lawn Fawn Sunny Skies Stamps and also matching dies. The papers again are Flower Box by Doodlebug. I coloured all the images with my Copics and simply added some pearls. I am so pleased how these cards turned out and i just love Lawn Fawn Stamps at the moment.

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Kitty xx

Sunshine & Smiles

Hello Readers,

The weekend is nearly hurrah - I hope the sunshine stays so we can get out & about! Talking of sunshine i have some very bright & cheerful cards to share with you. Today and tomorrow i will be sharing some of latest makes for Crafts Beautiful Magazine. These are what i call Sunshine & Smiles and here are my first two cards that i made for the project which was featured in last months magazine...

I created both of these cards using the fabulous Lawn Fawn Sunny Skies Stamps. I also used the matching dies too. The papers are by Flower Box by Doodlebug. I coloured the sun with my Copic Pens and simply added some twine & pearls. They were for the 10 minute makes section so they had to remain nice and simple.

I will be back tomorrow with the other two cards from this collection!

Thanks for popping by :)

Kitty xx

Jofy Tag

Hello Peeps,

Today i have my usual weekly creation that i have made as part of the my DT duties for My Mums Craft Shop. This week our theme was flowers so i whipped up a tag using the fabulous Jofy Stamps....

For this tag i used the Jofy 7 Stencil, Jofy Mini 33 & Jofy Mini 40. I used lots of Fresco Paints and i used my fine line black to draw around some of the flowers and the edge around the tag to make it more defined.

I will be back tomorrow :)

Kitty xx

You're Like A Mother To Me

Hello Peeps,

So it's day three today of showing you all my Mother's Day makes that were made for & featured in last months Making Cards Magazine.Sorry the picture is a bit blurry it was taken in rush before sending them off to the magazine a while back! Again i used some cute bunnies...

The stamp i used on this card is called Bunny Cupcakes by Lili Of The Valley. This is actually quite an old design now but you can still get it from there website & shop thank god cos it's super cute! I coloured it with my Copics and added some glitter onto the cupcakes. I matted everything onto Kraft Card and the papers are Always & Forever also by Lili Of The Valley. The flourish is Die-namics Fancy Flourish probably one of my favourite dies ever! I also added some ribbon, lace & lots of flowers.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Lili Of The Valley - Bingo (Flowers, Pearls & Ribbons)
Deep Ocean - Lace & Pearls
Pennys Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Simons Challenge - Mothers Day
ABC Challenge - G for Girls

Hope you liked all my alternative mothers day cards this week.

I will be back very soon :)

Kitty xx

Happy Mother's Day Nan

Hello Peeps,

I am back today as promised with another card from my mothers day collection that i made for Making Cards Magazine it was featured in last months issue. So keeping in with yesterdays theme i went for another cutie bunny - just love them!!

For this card i used the super cute Butterfly Meadow from Lili Of The Valley. The papers are Promises also from lotv. I mounted everything onto kraft card and coloured my image with copics. I also added hessian, twill tape, lace and loads of flowers & embellishments.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...

Oldie But A Goodie - Spring Has Sprung (old papers)
Natalie & Amy - Flowers
C.R.A.F.T - Mother's Day/Female
Lili Of The Valley - Bingo (Flowers, Pearls & Ribbon)
Crafts And Me - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes

I will be back tomorrow for my third & final mothers day creation from this collection :)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Kitty xx

Grandma On Mother's Day

Hello Peeps,

Today i have a card to share with you and also some exciting news but pop back later for that, all will be announced soon :) So back to today's creation. This card i made for Making Cards Magazine. It was a feature for mother's day but for other family members so like grandma, auntie etc. I decided to go for a girly look and used some gorgeous Lili Of The Valley Stamps. This is the first of my three creations that i will be sharing over the next few days...

For this card i used the Flower Arranging Stamp, i just love this super cute bunny she's gorgeous! I coloured her with my copics and the papers are Bonnets & Bowties also from LOTV. I mounted everything onto kraft card & added flowers, pearls & ribbons. I created the sentiment on the pc.

Thanks for stopping by today & hope you will join me tomorrow for my second card.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Love to Create - Anything Goes
Lili Of The Valley - March Challenge (Bingo - Ribbon, Pearls, Flowers)

Kitty xx

Jofy Flowers

Hello Lovely Readers,

I am back today with my usual thursday spot for My Mums Craft Shop. Today i am sharing my latest tag that i have made using the new PaperArtsy Jofy Stamps & Stencils. I just couldn't wait to ink up these babies!

You will be pleased to hear that i got covered in paint making this - just the way it should be! I used the new Jofy Stamps 24 for the main flowers. I did the smaller ones with Jofy Mini 33 and the words is Jofy Mini 40. I also used the new Jofy 07 Stencil then drew around them with a fine line pen.

Thanks for popping by today :)

Kitty xx

Thinking Of You Butterflies

Hello Peeps :)

I am back today to share a card with you that i made for & had featured in Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine. This was made for the Stash Raiders feature. My theme was a clean & simple sympathy card, so here is what i came up with...

I used my MFT Winged Beauties Stamps & matching Winged Beauties Die-namics. I simply stamped them in black ink onto lilac card and bent up the wings to make them 3d. I also used a Lattice Embossing Folder along with a few simple embellishments.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges...

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With Handmade Bow
Milk Coffee - Emboss It
Crafting From The Heart - Use Dies/Punches
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Kitty xx

My Silly Valentine

Sorry i haven't been around for a few days, ,i thought i had scheduled a few posts but apparently i imagined that - oops!!! Today i have some Lawn Fawn fun & fast makes to show you that i made for Crafts Beautiful Magazine.

 All these cards were created using the super cute My Silly Valentine Stamp Set by Lawn Fawn. Aren't those tiny images & fun sentiments so cute! The papers i used are also by Lawn Fawn they are Peace Love Joy & Into The Woods. I simply added some ribbon, pearls and black card for a striking look.

I will be back soon, thanks for dropping by today :)

Kitty xx

Farnborough Stash

Hello Peeps,

So i thought you might wanna see what bargains i picked up at Farnborough! It might look like a lot but most of it were complete bargains - well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! So first up is my stamp haul & some toppers too, just a few bits that i fancied and also Ross bought me some which was nice!

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 Next up is my new stash of dies..a lot of them were half price actually and i also got some heidi swapp sprays i have been after and lots of twine as i love twine.

Next up is my embellishments buys, usual basics pearls, ribbons, flowers etc.

Here are a load of my £1 crafty bargains, the atc kit was only £1 too so i got that for Lissy to do!

And finally some cheap bits to alter including these fab canvas bags :)

That's all of it! Had a fabulous day out though even though it was mega busy to start with i managed to get round it all in one piece! I do love going to shows though :)

Thanks for popping by :)

Kitty xx

Mice, Lemons & Lemonade

Hello Peeps,

I am back again today as promised with my other two cards that i made for a project in last months edition of Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine. This time these two feature lemons & lemonade...

 So sorry the pictures are a bit blurry. My camera was playing up when i took the pictures and i didn't have time to retake them as i had to get them posted off. You get the jist though right?! ;) I used the same stamp set Penny Black Homemade and the papers are from Etsy. I also added som ribbon, gems, button & twine - simples.

Thanks for popping by today :)

Kitty xx