I had so much fun this week playing with different coloured glitters on the Monkey Business title as well as a frame from the Card Frame Set 1.

I painted the monkey and title in matching acrylic paints first and then applied PVA glue before adding the different glitter colours. It’s best to do one colour at a time and start with the lightest colours first. How lucky that the laser cut perfectly matches my little boy’s t-shirt! To tie in with the t-shirt even further I added “Just a little…” using the classic font alphas which I then outlined with black pen. I also popped the centre out of the frame piece and covered the centre piece with book paper to match the cut out bits on the layout. Then I covered the outer frame with the brown glitter and simply popped them back together again.

Hope you like it!! TFL

Belinda

Good morning all!  It’s really early in the morning, and I have a child-free house for a few more hours, so I’ll take this opportunity to blog, and then to get some cardmaking done. 

Birds are so popular in the scrapbooking industry right now.  And rightly so, I reckon.   The gorgeous owls and sweet little tweetie birds in the RW Lasercuts range never fail to make me smile.  I want to share a couple of cards I made recently.

Miss you

This little fella was painted using an Aqua brush and Twinkling H2O’s.    The next little guy was  painted with acrylic paints, and then had his belly blinged up with some glitter.  I love the way he turned out!!

Hi

I’m still trying to use up some scraps.  I go through this same cycle a couple of times per year.  It tends to coincide with all the sneak peaks on the internet of all the new goodies being released at CHA in America.  I see all the delicious stuff and realise that I’m going to have to make room for them at my house!!

Okay, I’m off to make some more cards.  Have a great day.

Annie  xxx

Hi everyone.

One of my favourite things to do is just leave my wood and chipboard flourishes ‘au naturale’.  The scroll sprig lends itself beautifully to this as it is so lovely on its own.

I created this layout for a Colour Combo challenge and the Scroll Sprig was a perfect extension of the flourish paper I had used. I could have quite easily added ink to the flourish or glitter or even paint but I like it just the way it is.

Thanks for looking. B-)

Hi everyone!  Hope you’re enjoying some welcome relief from the heat.  It’s lovely and cool today.

I apologise for my absence.  My life got rather hectic and that left little time for card making, or “me time” of any description.  I’ve been needing to care for my ageing parents who live in another town, which you can imagine is very time consuming.  I will need to continue this care, but thankfully my Dad is now coping better with being a full time carer for Mum.  It’s been a huge learning curve for all of us.

Anyway,  yesterday and today, I managed long stints at my scrapping table and I loved it.  Much needed therapy, to be back amid the paper, double sided tape, laser cuts and ribbon.   I have so many new papers that have accumulated during my little “break”, but I decided to grab patterned papers from my scrap drawer.  I love to use up old stuff.  Here’s just some of the cards I completed. 

Nuts about you

I love these little felt flowers.  They can be used almost anywhere!

My dear, kind and wonderful friend

These cupcake lasercuts are gorgeous.  Love to add them to a birthday card!

Okay, that’s all for today.  I’ll be back in a few days to share some more.

Annie  xxx

Hi everyone.

As soon as I saw these absolutely divine miniature Ebony Cuts I knew that they were destined for some Artist Trading Cards. What are these you might ask. They are miniature artworks measuring 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ and can be traded at swap meets. With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought I would create some with that theme in mind and the tiny love hearts worked so well.

The ebony cuts really don’t need any embellishing as they are perfect as they are. However, I did add some pearls and rhinestones to some and a tiny metal charm as well. I know I am going to love playing with these little beauties. I hope you do too!

Cheers B-)

Introducing the start of our Ebony Miniatures range to you by introducing my very first Grandson Zane to you here in this layout.

Here Zane is just a day or two old…

And our Ebony Miniatures are available now on our website in a new category called Ebony Cuts.

I am so excited about this range because so often I have painted the chipboard laser cuts black!  And now these cuts are completely black - yes a black core too.  They are so wonderfully elegant. 

The corners are just so fine and delicate. The butterfly wings are still able to be bent upwards for a 3D effect and the little teeny tags are perfect with a white gel pen for recording those little details.

Hi everyone Im back this week with a fun layout perfect for the little boy in your life. I have used this train. I covered it in PVA glue and then sprinkled some blue star dust glitter over the top. When it was dry I glued on some small black buttons for wheels. I added some smoke for effect.

Kim

Hi Everyone

I’m back with a layout featuring the lovely Fancy Brackets.  I cropped a 4″ x 6″ photo so that it would fit in the brackets and used them as a frame at the top and bottom. This way they become a feature of the page as well as drawing attention to the photo.

I used a combination of Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses and Nook and Pantry pattern papers on this layout and painted the brackets with Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink in Taffy to coordinate. Then I added one rhinestone to each bracket. It’s a fairly simple layout for me but still with a bit of distressing. And yes that little baby is me!!!

Belinda

Hello again!  I got new patterned papers today.  Oh Happy Shopping Day!   And this is good news for you too, as you’ll no longer be subjected to the same old thing.   Today’s card features patterned paper by Webster’s Pages, from their “Home for the holidays” range.    The little die cut on the front is from Pink Paislee. 

December 25

I gave the little reindeer the Glimmer Mist treatment, and a bit of bling on his nose.  Quick and easy.

Hope you’ve found a nice cool place out of the heat!

Annie  xxx

Hi everyone.  Take a look at this cute little guy!  He’s one of my favourites.  I painted him and gave his antlers a touch of bling.

Naughty or Nice?

Did you notice something missing from the last two cards?  That’s right!  I told you I’d step away from the Eskimo Kisses eventually!

See you tomorrow.

Annie  xxx