My tool box...

Just a quick post as I have the worst week ever..

I bought this box at NEC to decorate and have done it over the last 2 days..

What better to decorate it with but my new spring Magnolia Kit...

Anyone reading the H&S posts on Paper Craft Planet will know my head is all over the place just now and did not think about what I was doing properly... I used Gesso on the plain bare wood as a base and then stamped my new images onto the box, then used my distress inks to colour them with. Not thinking about it being waterbased I then covered it in Distress Clear Crackle paint...Lol..

Any normal time I would have thought about it..the next ones I buy will be coloured with my copics...

I am still very happy with the effect I have just that the colours smudged a bit...!

The pictures are not as good as I would have liked either but I hope you get a little bit of inspiration from it..

Lynn xx

And some more...

Just a small chat today...

I finished off a few more cards again today and still using my cricut as I have not put it away yet..

There are even a couple of Christmas cards too..! Oh and my first easle card is there it's not very good but will try again..

I have also booked a table at a craft fayre so may get so sell some....!

I have a busy day at work tomorrow and away for the weekend so I may not be back until sunday/monday..

Enjoy your weekend..

Lynn xx

I'm so in Love....Lol..!

I'm on a roll with my cards just now and have fallen in love with my cricut all over again after thinking about selling it to buy the Big Shot Pro I have used it loads over the Easter weekend..

The 3 cards today are ones that have had paper and some embellishments on and have just been waiting for an image and finishing off.

I love the green one most. The paper is great and think it is basic gray..Lemonade but not sure..Lol.. the leaves have been cut from my cricut and embossed with the spotty folder which I think has had most use out of all the ones I have..

I am in the middle of making my first easel card too.. I will post it when it is finished...

P.s

My craft room is still a mess but I have picked up all that ribbon... ;o)

Lynn xx

Get Well...

Hi there,

I hope you are all ok and not too sick with chocolate....!

I have been good and had some strawberries and ice cream instead..

The missing card is the one in blue and green with Tilda skipping. I love this image and nabbed a few from my friend but will buy her at some point..

In my work I always have Get Well cards ready so made a man one and a lady one just to be on the safe side... They are made with a Shy Bear stamp I bought last year...

As I had no greeting big enough out came the Cricut again and cut some swirls whilst it was out for the lady card... I have had a busy day. ;o)

The last card is a colour combo that I love and created the card before Christmas.. it may even have been 12 months ago, I have added Popcorn Bear and a nice big orange flower.

The gold fancy bit in the middle only had a small hole but wanted to use it so out came my

crop o dile... where there is a will there is always a way......!

but the outcome is a very very very messy craft room.. Lol..

My cricut it out on the small fold up table in the middle of the room my crop o dile has fallen over and for the man card I could not find the ribbon I wanted so turned the box upside down to find it.. I think I will have to close the door later as it is time to start tea... It will have to wait to be tidied until after work tomorrow afternoon. Unless I can get the sound back on my tv in there and watch tv whilst I try and find my carpet...

Hope you have had a good crafting day off work too. call again soon....

Lynn xx

Why.. Oh.. Why...

How come I made 2 cards and only took a photo of one of them..Lol..

Never mind it will wait for another day. This photo is of a card that had paper only on it a thought that this image was perfect for it, along with the swirls that I cut out on my cricut yesterday to go onto another project but did not look right for it but was right for this card..Why this happens I do not know but we never waste anything do we...!!

My project for now is finished and just waiting for my magnolia 3 magazine to come through the door so that I can send it to them and see if they can use it. It depends on the theme of the next magazine though.. They may still use it just for an inspiration page...Lol.. If they do not use it I as always enjoyed making it..

Just opening a bottle of wine to have a glass and watch a film. Have a great Easter all of you and see you again soon..

Lynn xx

More New Rubba...!

I bought my second Lilli of the Valley stamp whilst I was at the NEC and managed to make a car today, in between decorating eggs with my 2 young Nieces ( they give me 24 hours notice and expect me to have everything they need and get upset when I don't).....I'm having no more kids....Lol...!

I also used some stamped images of Popcorn bear that I had stamped a while ago on 2 other cards. I have not added any text on these 2 cards as i'm not sure what they will be used for just yet...

I have used distress inks and inkadinks on the cards. When i get some natural daylight tomorrow I may add a touch of h2os to them too..

I may be back in a day or two with more stuff... So keep taking a peek..

Mini Magic...

I just love the mini magnolias and there was one that i did not buy and wish I had.. It was in my hand several times but it can wait until november. It was Edwin as a cook sat down. I am kicking myself though now...Lol..

I have found my Mojo too and made a few cards since saturday. I was dead chuffed last night when I managed to get the mini tilda to sit on the bed. the first one she was just not right but usable but this was my second attempt and "spot on" i don't think I could get it much better.

The fairy stamp is one I bought from a friend as she had bought 2 by mistake (on the same day too. She is getting on a bit...).

The Tilda I have sat up a tree is made with a stamp that normaly has an Owl sat on the branch...

I think there is so much you can do with the Mini stamps and all the other stamps in your stash..

I'm looking forward to going back to the NEC to buy more.... i best get saving now though..

Lynn xx