Do you have the lucky ticket?

Hello friends

Time to announce July's charity kit lucky ticket.

If you missed it there is just one kit left - available on the website here.

Time to delve into those charity kit bags and see whether you have

number...

If you do, please email me - christine.emberson@blueyonder.co.uk

Don't forget to include your address and a goody bag with dies, stamps

and more will be on its way to you!

Feel free to check out more kits on the website here,

both charity and workshop.

Also Elliott has been having a sort out and uploaded lots more

pre-loved - most definitely worth a peek :)

Take care friends.

Winner on a Sunday

Hello friends

Today announcing the winner of last week's 

Hump Day Giveaway - Brilliant Butterfly.

Thank you to all those who left a comment, 

I can announce the winner is...

JACKIE ELLIOTT

Congratulations Jackie!

Please send an email to hope-chances@live.co.uk

with your address details and your die will be posted straight out to you.

I like the midweek giveaway idea so look out... :) 

Yesterday we celebrated my Mum's birthday -

I'll be sharing the card I made with her later this week.

We went out for a meal in a dog friendly pub - perfect!

Although I think it clashed with Bella's bedtime...

Take care friends and hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

Friday Die Day

Hello friends

 

This week's Friday Die Day is cute!

The die set is Some Bunny designed by Debi Adams - one of her

Little Red Wagon designs.

 

There are 7 dies in the set and the approximate measurements are:

 

Tail: 0.40 x 0.45 in. 1.0 x 1.1cm

Bow: 0.75 x 0.35 in. 2.0 x 0.9cm

Arm: 0.40 x 0.85 in. 1.0 x 2.2cm

Headband: 1.35 x 1.25 in. 3.5 x 3.2cm

Body Front: 1.35 x 1.40 in. 3.5 x 3.5cm

Body Profile: 1.25 x 2.50 in. 3.2 x 6.4cm

Head: 2.15 x 2.10 in. 5.5 x 5.3cm

 

This is how each die looks when cut.

There are two body options - a side view or sitting.

 

I started by die cutting the bunny's head and using the die for placement

marked the eyes and nose in black pen.  Freehand added white dots and whiskers.

 



 

My card base, kraft card with matted patterned paper from my scrap box.

 

Added the bunny's body and positioned him on a Pierced Rectangle die cut.

(Pierced Rectangles back in stock here).

I decided his head needed to be at a jaunty angle!

 

I then typed an appropriate message, die cut and added his bow tie.

 

Just an addition of a heart and flower and here's the finished card - I adore him!

(Yes I've decided this bunny is a boy bunny!)

 

Would work so well for Valentines and Easter.

Some Bunny is available on the website here.

Also please check out Debi's other designs - cuteness overload!

 

This weekend it is a very special event - my mum's birthday.

We are all going out for a meal tomorrow night and when I say 'all'

Bella is included, it is a dog-friendly restaurant!

 

Take care friends - wishing you all a lovely weekend.

 

 

Just Pawing Around...

Hello friends

I'm sharing another favourite today.

(I promise there are new projects coming - I just cannot share them just yet). 

Easy to understand why this is a favourite, Pawing Around (Cat) -

it feature a cat, two styles of heart and paw prints. 

I've chosen to make a cat sympathy card.

I've noticed shops now stock sympathy cards for the loss of a pet

which I think is lovely.

For my card I die cut from black card and then drew around around the heart shape 

and cut out to create a cream card backing.

My card base - a strip of dotty patterned paper adhered down the left hand side.

It was then simple...stamped the sentiment down the right hand side 

(Lawn Fawn Scripty Sayings),
I placed the heart bottom central to the card front. 
Added a paw print (middle size) and flower - the flower is Marisa's Bouquet.

Pawing Around - Cat is available on the website here - it's in the sale!

Take care friends - 

wishing you all a 'purr-fect' day - sorry couldn't resist!

Hump Day Giveaway

Hello friends

It's Wednesday - now referred to as 'Hump Day'

and even better...Hump Day Giveaway!

I don't think you can go wrong with butterflies 

so this time the giveaway is Brilliant Butterfly.

A useful Die D-Lite set featuring a pretty butterfly and flourish.

I've used this die quite a lot ...

If you would like to enter, please leave a comment on today's blog post,

a winner will be picked and announced next week.

Brilliant Butterfly is available on the website here...at a beautiful price!

Take care friends.

Favourite Flowery Tag

Hello friends

We had a wonderful day at the Kent Show on Sunday but goodness it was hot!

I find the heat just zaps my energy, I'm far more productive in winter!

Today I'm back with a favourite flowery tag.

I've taken a regular kraft luggage tag and papers from Cosmo Cricket.
These are my most favourite papers of all time and I just had a few scraps left.
The dotted layer has been die cut with Pierced Rectangles
and the ivory cardstock with Classic Scallop Squares SM -

both available on the website.
 

 

Affixed my layers in place.

 

Cut two banners and stamped with a sentiment -

Altenew.

 

My foliage and flowers are from Floral Berry Accents.

 

A few gemstones added - the finished tag.

 

I have this tag on my display table in my craft cabin, I often change 

the projects but this one is permanent.

Take care friends - apparently cooler weather today

so I intend to be busy.