Hearts, Flower and Bunting

Hello friends

We had a little bit of Autumn yesterday but back today with a Summer project.

This a card I have created for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™  

highlighting just one of their new Designer Shapes - Pennants. 

There is going to be many new shapes and I hope to have my hands on them

very soon to stock in my studio and website.  If you recall the 3D Foam Hearts, imagine 

those in lots of shapes ...including Christmas! 

All the details of this card, dies and step by step tutorial can be found here.

There is a place to leave comments too.... :)

This morning I am chatting to my website design chappie - he is brilliant,

he tolerates all my mad, slightly OCD ideas so well!  

And then...I'm taking Elliott and Bella out for a pub lunch.

I think he deserves a treat before hospital this week and starting college.

Take care friends, enjoy your day.

I'm Back!

Hello friends

I took a weekend off, from blogging that is - I've been super busy in other ways.

Deeply touched by all your kind comments and messages regarding 

Elliott - it looks like we are off to The Royal Marsden this week.

Such a shame his radiotherapy will clash with the start of college

but we are hoping to work around it as best we can.

Ginny - yes please, I would love to see your recipe for tea cake!

I worked my little socks off on Saturday, every kit has been posted out -

(unless you have asked me to delay yours or have chosen to collect from the shop).

The shop/studio has started to have a huge tidy up, I'm not very good 

at working in a muddle and it had got massively muddly!

At some point I need to give the front of the shop a new lick of paint and I'm hoping

to do that before the colder weather arrives - I think I will enlist some help with that one!

In line with launching the new website new classes will be announced, I have some

lovely project ideas for Autumn and Christmas.

Yes it is that threatened new website again!!  

It is coming I promise!  I have been the one delaying it for many reasons 

but we are definitely on the brink now.

Now to a craft project (I get there eventually, you can see how much I chatter

hence why I lose my voice occasionally!)

This is another card made just using one die set - Fall Foilage

Using white cardstock I cut aperture leaves and placed green/brown paper behind.

I then raised the cardstock on 3D Foam Squares so you really get the aperture effect.

I toned my card in line with the Autumn theme but you could easily use flower dies and

brighter colours.  Twine (I love twine!) and tag. 

Stamp is from Penny Black.

Take care friends, hope you have a good week.

Friday!

Hello friends

Thank you for all the get well messages - I think the cough is subsiding,

either that or I've got used to it!
Yesterday Rose asked what stamp I used on my card, it is from
Flourishes and called Tag Lines - all the details are here.

We have reached Friday and what an eventful week in the
Emberson household.
Both my boys are enrolled in college and will be starting very soon.
A quick snap of Elliott.  Mitchell managed to avoid the camera!

An update regarding Elliott at King's Hospital yesterday. 

We didn't quite hear the news we had hoped for - a different consultant talked
us through the latest MRI.  I am grateful for his honesty but it did leave us reeling a little.
Much more of the tumour is still present than we expected, further surgery is
deemed too risky.  We are relying upon radiotherapy to do its magic.
Sadly, Elliott's sight will not improve in his right eye - in fact they are concerned it will
deteriorate further so careful monitoring ahead.  My amazing brave boy simply announced:
"Oh well, I will just wear a monacle!"

Kits have proved successful and I can confirm we have reached the
target for Elliott to claim a bird on the Tree of Life!
In fact I have been in touch with the Charity with regards to the next step.
More kits going out today - heartfelt thanks to all those who have purchased.

And, talking of kits - today I can share with you photos of Valerie's kit.
She has chosen to make her notebook into a log for her Spellbinders dies - great idea.
Ribbon looks beautiful threaded through the lace.
Valerie also added tiny flowers to the basket - so sweet.

 
The decorated kraft wallet inside.

So thrilled to see the different ideas and how adaptable this kit can be.

In between working and crafting this week I managed to take a beautiful walk with
Bella in the woods behind my parents' home.  This is the place to unwind
and think things through...

 It is forever changing ...

Bella pretending she totally owns the woods!

The light seemed to bounce off everything ...

 At the edge of the woods it opens out onto farmland.

I hope you all have a brilliant weekend.
Take care friends.

What have I got today??

Hello friends

Thank you for all your 'get well' messages, I've developed a rather

hacking cough that keeps the house awake - I can sense that even Bella is 

getting tired of hearing it!  

Not to worry it will be gone soon and it hasn't stopped me crafting!

This is a one die wonder card - everything achieved by using the

Daisy Flower Topper die.

For the white background petals I've used the die to emboss only and then a different

colour gingham design paper for the flower centres and to create a scallop border.  

A few buttons, a little bit of twine and done!

You could do this with the Layered Poinsettia with Christmas colours too....

Now to recipe book - the photos are coming in - thank you!
This is Kim's.  A really nice touch to add some flowers around the book rings.

I can see the kraft pocket is already in use... 

 And this is the bit I love - her son Joseph making the Lemon and Coconut cake.

Yummy! 

There are still a few kits waiting to go out - I do apologise for the little delay.
A couple of reasons - I'm awaiting some more chipboard covers and we are
back at King's today.  Elliott is having a series of eye tests, we are hopeful
his field vision is returning in his right eye -
(we will no longer be able to creep up behind him on that side!)

I absolutely promise that those of you have ordered a kit it will be with you very soon :)
As soon as everyone has their kit I will be making the lucky number draw -
all things Spellbinders will be the prize!

I've started planning the ad-on kit for next month and I have a wonderful
surprise for you all...let's just say the generosity of an Irish stamp company has blown me away!
(Shhh! I must not say more!!)

Take care friends.

Recipe Books and Round-up!

Hello friends

I've been a little bit AWOL!
You can blame Elliott for having a birthday :)

He loved the gaming festival in Telford and is already planning his next trip!

Last night I cooked a roast dinner (Elliott's favourite) and

we celebrated with wine, cake, ice cream and more calorific delights!
Here he is now aged 17!
If you spot a rather blurry card in the background, I've had to do that with my photo software -
I forgot it was there and it's not due to be scheduled on my blog until next week! 

Not a traditional birthday cake but a little array of yummy cupcakes.

I didn't make them (hanging my head in shame!)

Now to a round-up of news on the Recipe Notebooks.

There are still some orders outstanding - forgive me, I did get a little 

caught up over the Bank Holiday - they will be winging their way out to you very soon.

So grateful to those of you who have sent pictures.  I love to see them please.

Here is Janice's.

Love how she has added ribbon to the book rings.

As mentioned, all books are different with coordinated paper, lace, ribbon and twine. 

Carole has done a whole blog post showing her Recipe Notebook.

Clever addition of a pen holder and added a butterfly too :)

Great idea for the kraft wallet. 

Please keep sending the pictures.

For any of you that may have missed the purchase details - they are here.

August is nearly at an end - goodness it is scary how quickly the months fly by.

The good news is that I will soon start counting down to Christmas - 

oh yes that word that scares a lot of people!

I adore Christmas and my blog will be extremely festive.  I will be starting off 

by sharing with you quite a lot of projects I created for 

Make Christmas Cards - Bumper Pack.

It goes on sale on 3 September. 

Take care friends - I'm back soon but in between busy working on your 

Recipe Notebooks.

Insomnia!

Hello friends

Yes...Insomnia!  But not what you are probably thinking...

Insomnia is the name of the UK's biggest gaming festival and this 

is where Elliott is spending some of his birthday.
Not exactly on our doorstep - it is in Telford!
Elliott is a true computer fanatic (geek!) so this festival is definitely his cup of tea.

Thank you Rose for sending Elliott an e-card - it was lovely :)

Kits have gone out, I realise there may be a slight delay with the Bank Holiday.
I'm reading some lovely emails from those who have received and
have made/making their kits.
When I first sit down and come up with kit ideas I always hope they
are well received and you do not disappoint - I am delighted, thank you.

Now we need something crafty....
you may recall a while back I mentioned 'One Die Wonders' and this is one of them.
A notebook...seems I'm a fan of notebooks right now!
This is one I purchased from Sainsbury because I liked the colour of the spine,
it had a design of its own on the cover but I soon changed that!

The only die used on this project is Blossom Two.
By alternating paper and felt it creates a pretty and soft effect.  I'm also a fan of the
turquoise/pale blue colouring teamed with brown/beige.
The papers are Graphic 45 - Kraft Reflections.
A simple design with a black gem swirl flourish to jazz it up a little bit.
(I always cut these into pieces - they go further that way!)

Hope you are all having a great weekend.
Take care friends.