Blue like the Sky.....

......yes, like the sky is in sunny Yorkshire today!

Good morning, peeps!  More of wor Sheena's Taste of India collection but today's card is very different from yesterday's - no big, stripey pussy cats prowling around on this one, it's all flowery!

This one started off with one of the background papers designed by we Inkoids (not this particular Inkoid, I might add!).  I then added the wonderful Henna Corner stamp and painted the design with some Luminarte Silks (I'm still in love with these things!).  I've decoupaged the flower at the centre of the design and coloured the pearly centres with one of my Spectrum Noir pens - I think it was CT3.  The sentiment is from that tiger plate shown on yesterday's card.

I'm getting quite excited to see the shows on Create and Craft TV now, starting at 8.00 a.m. on Monday (yes, I know I should get out more).  At the moment it looks like the programme schedule is:

Monday 14 April 8.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.

Tuesday 15 April 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

Wednesday 16 April 8.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

There are also some repeats in the middle of the night if  you've missed a show and you want to set the record button.  Watch the programme schedules though, you know how things can change with C & C TV!

I'll be back again tomorrow and thank you for looking today.

Hugs

Watch out .....there's a tiger about!

Good morning, peeps and what a lovely, sunny morning it is - well, in Yorkshire anyway!

I'm sorry I've been MIA for so long but I've had a really nasty dose of bronchitis that has dragged on, and on..... anyhoo, moan over, I'm back with a tiger - no, not in my tank (for those of you with long memories!) but on my card.  I've been beavering away with wor Sheena's wonderful new Indian Collection of stamps about to be shown on Create and Craft TV next week as their new 4 Day Deal.

Here's the big pussy cat taking his ease by the watering hole:

Sheena's drawing s always superb but I particularly love this tiger - what a handsome chap he is!  I produced his reflection by using a brayer to pick up the image from the stamp and then roll it off again on to some Neenah Card.  I coloured both images with Spectrum Noir Pens.

The jungle background is made with H2Os splodged on to the matte side of Centura Pearl then I stamped the leaf images from the same tiger plate with the same paints and finally embossed the card with one of the A4 embossing folders that you'll also see on Sheena's shows - there's a whole big bunch of them, all with wonderful designs in the Indian theme.

A rather new addition to the range this time is a CD with printable background papers all designed by the Inkoids and they're fabulous!  (Well, I would say that wouldn't I but they are - really!)

The shows start on Monday 14 April at 8.00 a.m. and Sheena's back again at 1.00 p.m.  Be prepared for lots of wonderful, technique-y demos!

I'll be back tomorrow with another sneaky peek.

Oh, and I mustn't forget to tell you that I heard only this week that I've passed the course and I'm now an Accredited Crafter's Companion UK Demonstrator - am I thrilled or what!

Edit:  I decided to enter this card in the Spectrum Noir Challenge for April.

Hugs

It's the village show!

Good evening, peeps!

Well, it's the same stamp as yesterday but I thought I'd show you just how different it can look:

The flags to create the bunting are on one of the stamp plates - I love bunting because it always speaks to me of some kind of celebration.  I kept the flags fairly muted for this card so that they didn't overwhelm the main image.  The sentiment is from the collection as is the rosemary (one of my fave herbs!)

I do hope you'll be watching Sheena's shows tomorrow at 9.00 a.m. 1.00 and 6.00 p.m. on Create and Craft TV - they have a Multibuy of all 6 plates at an amazing price and it will be so hard to resist when you see the incredible samples all my teamies have made - go here to see all of the blog addresses.

Hugs

It's no mystery - it's a wedding!

Good evening, peeps!  I'm a bit late posting this because I've been teaching a class today but I finally made it!

What we have here is one of wor Sheena's Village Mystery stamps used to make a wedding card and it's no mystery that this new collection of A6 stamp plates is extremely versatile!  In this one though I can almost hear The Carpenters singing along with 'White Lace and Promises'!

See what I mean?  This card is coloured with Copics and the image is mounted on Collall Glue Gel for a 3D effect.  The sentiment is from the same plate although there is one complete plate in the collection that is full of really original sentiments.

Sheena's shows are on Thursday 27th February at 9.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. so I'll see you there!

Hugs

It's nearly here ....

....the launch of wor Sheena's new embossing folders, that is.  Yes, peeps only one more sleep to go until you can see them in all their glory, together with all the lovely samples that my teamies and I have been making lately.  Here's another one from me that will hopefully tempt you into indulging in a little retail therapy:

This one is made with the Trailing Ivy A4 folder and some of Sheena's stamps from past collections, the Ivy Paint Fusion stamp. the Always Floral plate and the Only Words Through the Rain set.  I added in lots of Luminarte goodies (of course) some Pebeo Gilding Wax and there you have it!

Since the shows are only tomorrow, I'll give you an extra little sneaky peek because I'm good like that!:

This is the Ancient Arches embossing folder, one of the 5" x 7" ones and I've used it here with the Falling Feathers stamps clear embossed on to Kraft Card.

Well, I can't wait for the first show tomorrow at 8.00 a.m. and then Sheena's on again at 1.00 and 5.00 p.m.  The other show times are:

TUES 28th…..9am,4pm and 7pm

WED 29th…..10am and 2pm

THURS 30th…..12noon and 5pm

Thanks for looking again today.

Hugs

The excitement builds ......

Yes, peeps - the excitement is building towards the launch of wor Sheena's wonderful new embossing folders with a 4 Day Deal on Create and Craft TV starting on Monday at 8.00 a.m.

Here's today's sneak peek at one of the A4 folders - sorry, I can't remember what it's called but it's the one with all the flowers on!!  Anyhoo, you won't just want to buy one of them, will you?

Isn't this the blingtastic one, eh?!  The effect is obtained by using alcohol pens on acetate then spreading them with blending solution on a piece of foam packaging.  You then spread Versamark or Perfect Medium on the debossed side of the embossing folder and place the non-inked side of the acetate against it and whizz it through the machine.  Follow this up with some gold glitter embossing powder (I used a WOW! one) and mount the piece over some white Centura Pearl card, coated side up and 'Presto' you have it!  However, if you watch the shows, you may well see the lovely lady herself demo this technique.

Please pay me a visit tomorrow to see another sample and thank you for looking today.

Hugs

Let the Sneaky Peeks begin ....

Good afternoon, peeps!  Well it does seem a long time since I blogged - did you miss me?

Anyhoo, I'm back to tell you that wor Sheena has been busy again designing new embossing folders.  There are 8, 5" x 7" ones and 4, A4 ones in the collection and they're fabulous.  They will be launched as a Four Day Deal on Create and Craft TV, starting on Monday 27 January at 8.00 a.m. and there are a total of 4 shows on Monday.

Here's the first of the samples I've made:

This is made with one of the 5" x 7" folders to create the main picture and one of the A4 folders to create the ivy leaf background.

I'll be back to show you more tomorrow.

Hugs