Hello gorgeous people! Today I'm going to show you how to make this super pretty card that uses just one stamp, plus a bunch of beautiful products and techniques to really turn it into something special. I'll be pulling out all the stops for this one as It's for my Mum's 70th birthday and I really want to make her something special! I'll be using products from Ranger, Tim Holtz (Stampers Anonymous) and Jane Davenport and I can't wait to... Read more →

Welcome to the fabulous Winter Magic Hop! Yes, a HOP - that means there are some amazing sponsors and even more amazing prizes so read to the end for details! For this special winter themed hop I decided to bring to life something that has been buzzing around in my brain for over 12 months! I've been gathering supplies and trying to imagine what I might make, and this is it a scenic winter themed Hanging (or sitting) glass ball... Read more →

Hello beautiful sparkly people, today I'm back with a bright and beautiful mixed media card to tempt you to get those stamps and inks out of the cupboard. With a few swipes of ink and a little coloring in you can create this bold and beautiful card that anyone will love. While there are a few steps, none of them are complicated, but just in case you need a little extra information I've filmed the whole process step-by-step. Start by... Read more →

I don't know about all of you out there but I ADORE Tim Holtz, I've even been lucky enough to attend 2 of his live, in person classes and meet him - yes there is a little hero worship happening - how could I resist an amazing artist and a really genuinely nice guy!! Tim creates THE MOST divine grungy backgrounds and projects and I love following along and creating with him. My problem begins when I've finished creating my... Read more →

Today I'm conducting a little experiment and testing 3 Minc mediums produced by Heidi Swapp - the Minc Reactive Screen Ink, Minc Reactive Mist & Metallic Texture Paste, over 3 popular brands of spray - both sparkly and not sparkly. For my test, I decided to use the extremely sparkly Time Travel Teal - Starburst from Lindy's Stamp Gang, Teal Color Shine from Heidi Swapp and the Cracked Pistachio Distress Spray Stain from Ranger and Tim Holtz. Between these 3... Read more →

I hope I don't sound obsessed here, storage in a small craft space like mine is a constant challenge so I'm often on the lookout for good ideas - is it bad I saw these in a catalogue and instantly thought 'oooooh I'll have to go and look at these and see if my Stickles or Distress Paints will fit?" Sigh - always supplies on the brain... Wall Mounted Nail Polish Organiser Stepped Nail Polish Holder Perhaps we should all... Read more →

The moment that I saw these gorgeous tissue papers from Hazel and Ruby I knew I wanted to use them on a page, so I sat down to play with a few of the newer items in my stash and this is the result - I think it would also make for an excellent 12 x 12 layout. It's only recently that I've 'found' my scrapbooking or photo page 'style' and I owe that all to Louise Nelson! I've mentioned... Read more →

This is my Rose Quilt card using scraps and offcuts from other projects. I decided to use the March Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge as inspiration for this one and have chosen the soft rose pink and the dark champagne as my base palette with green as an accent. Now when I say I made this card from scraps I'm serious, I constantly have a little pile of scraps I can't seem to throw out, the end of ribbon rolls,... Read more →

This month's Lindy's Stamp Gang colour challenge has colours that remind me of winter (it might have something to do with the photo for the challenge!). I decided to try a card based on a square design, with a flower in the middle and I've used the colours of pink, light blue, white and accented with gold. If you're planning on participating in the challenge this is the challenge colour combo. This is the card I've created for the challenge,... Read more →

Did you all see this, for those people who can't afford the Copic Airbrush System then this may be the answer to your prayers! It takes multiple markers, alcohol and waterbased - so cool... Ranger says: Ranger and Tim Holtz are excited to announce the addition of a new tool to the Distress product line – Distress Marker Spritzer. Create an airbrushed effect using the Distress Marker Spritzer. Add unique layers of color and depth to projects. The Distress Marker... Read more →

I am so excited to be playing along with Team Friday from La-La Land Crafts for their Summer CHA release - thanks Irina! I simply adore steampunk and when Irina asked if I'd like to join in with the DT gals for this special release there is no chance I was going to say no. The new stamps, dies and shapes are available now, so head over to your local stamp store and put in your order. For those of... Read more →

I'm sure you've seen those fabulous images coloured using Distress Inks online with their amazingly gorgeous pastel colours or the occassional beautiful brights - I have and I fell in love. Only problem for me was what do you do when you're not after a bright or pastel coloured image - what do you do to achieve a darker result. In the clip below I show you how to colour an image using Distress Inks and achieve a darker resulting... Read more →

This make a fabulous background for a male project, or vintage project or steampunk - the list goes on - this technique is so versatile - give it a go, I'd love to hear what you think. What you will need: Distress Ink Pads: Dusty Concord and Black Soot Distress Stain: White Picket Fence, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Black Soot Idea-Ology by Tim Holtz Kraft Resist card Moonshadow Mist: Moonlit Mulberry Distress Ink Blending Tool Inkssentials craft sheet Heat... Read more →

I told you before I am on a tag roll, I just can't seem to help it, they are so much fun :O) This grungy gothic tag created for Halloween is my latest creation... It uses so many Ranger products I thought it might just be perfect to enter into the Tim Holtz' 12 tags of 2012 challenge for October. What I used: Sweet Pea Stamp image by Anna Marine - Priceless Treasure Prismacolor Pencils for colouring main image Skin:... Read more →

For my final September Guest Designer card for Sweet Nothings Stamp Co, I've chosen to use this rather cute image titled Rainy Day Sophie. She was just screaming out for something shabby chic, with a bit of sparkle - so that was what I've done. When I was little I used to love exploring in the rain - though I don't remember ever taking an umbrella! I may have gotten in to trouble once or twice while doing this he... Read more →