FEBRUARY SKETCH CARDS

Designed by Di Cox

Turtle Stamp by Marianne Design

Martha Stewart Doiley Lace border punch

Designed by Janice Rhode

Butterfly Border Punch by Do Crafts

Daisy Head Flowers by Nestabilities

Designed by Laura Barton

Tie Embellishment - Jolees Boutiqe

Designed by Lynne Salmon

Bike Stamp by Great Impressions

Lace Border Punch by Fiskars

Designed by Michelle Wright

Turtle Stamp by Marianne Designs

Designed by Rene Young

Corner Adorner - Graceful Heart

Script Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Sizzix Decorative Strip - Lace Edging

Designed by Sally Humphrey

Tuscany Stamp by Hobbyart

Labels Eight - Nestabilities

Designed by Sharon Press

The Wobblers Jungle Friends stamps - Woodware

SORRY I FORGOT!!

Just wanted to say sorry to Sharon for forgetting her birthday last week (especially as its the same day as mine!!!) - obviously old age is affecting me!! Anyway I made her a "sorry I forgot" card and I thought I'd share it with you.

Hope you had a good birthday :)

MY BIRTHDAY CARDS

Just thought I'd say thank you to all my crafting friends who sent me a handmade card for my birthday last week.  I had some beautiful ones - you can see them below.  I think everyone knows me very well - they were either "Magnolia", Cuttlebug, ladybugs or tulips - all of my favourite things - so thank you again very much. 

On a different note - as we speak we are all doing our cards for the February sketch challenge - so check back around the weekend and the new sketch will be posted.

From Rene

From Sharon

From Michelle

From Eirwen

From Janice

From Sally

From Di

From T.J.

From Lorraine

CRICUT DEMO DAY

A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO SEE ME AT THE DEMO YESTERDAY!!

It was lovely to see so many familiar faces and a lot of new faces too. After a nerve wracking week getting ready I really enjoyed myself. I absolutely love my cricut machine and get a big thrill out of showing you what it can do. I hope you all went away with some new knowledge and plenty of inspiration to get crafting with "your" cricut.

I AM ALSO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW "GYPSY"

This will take using your Cricut to a new level.

I love the fact that using the Design Studio allows you to do even more with the designs on the cartridges and having a portable version of this is brilliant.

The versatility the Design Studio and Gypsy give you is great and I hope you understand it more after yesterday.

I hope you enjoyed yourself yesterday and look forward to seeing you all soon

xx

PS - NEW FEBRUARY TEMPLATE COMING SOON!!!!

CRICUT DEMO DAY 30TH JANUARY 2010 - CARDS

Embossing Folder made using Wedding Solutions

Stretch Your Imagination

Book made using Design Studio by welding shape and numbers - Plaintin Schoolbook

Stretch Your Imagination

Embossing Folder made using Wedding

Storybook

All Mixed Up

Mickey & Friends

Letters and Butterflies welded using Design Studio - Storybook

Shaped card made using Design Studio - Dreams Come True

Shaped Card made using Design Studio - Mickey & Friends

Pooh & Friends

Paper Dolls Dress Up

Wild Card

Wild Card

Walk in My Garden

A4 card made using 12 x 24 mat and Design Studio to create aperture for Flippin' Men Decoupage

Window apertures made using Design Studio

BABY book made using Design Studio - Alphalicious

MUM book made using Design Studio - Plaintin Schoolbook

Papers from "Pink Parfait" paper pack

Embossing Folder "Girl" made using Storybook

Papers from Spring Fling paper pack

"Be Happy" stamp made using Walk in My Garden

Tulip border and Ladybird also Walk in My Garden

Embossing folder made using Accent Essentials and materials from Do Crafts Goody Bag

All elements cut from Storybook

Shaped card made using Doodlecharms

Chipboard frame made on the Design Studio, materials used from Do Crafts Goody Bag

Acetate flowers cut from Wild Card and then embossed with Swiss 'Dots

Embossed border made from Plaintin Schoolbook

Embossing Folder made from Accent Essentials

Scallop border cut from chipboard - Plaintin Schoolbook

Letters welded on Design Studio, cut from chipboard and then glittered

Embossed scallop board made from Plaintin Schoolbook

"Boy" embossing folder made from Storybook

Paper from Spring Fling paper pack

Flower pot cut from Walk in my Garden

Flower cut from Accent Essentials

Scallop border welded on Design Studio using Plaintin Schoolbook

DESIGNED BY LYNNE SALMON

CRICUT DEMO DAY ON SATURDAY

Well ..... I think i'm all ready for Saturday! - I have been busy playing with my cricut for the last few days to get all my preparations ready and have had lots of fun and can't wait to share ideas and inspiration with you.  I have been experimenting with making my own embossing folders and stamps and have been cutting shrink plastic, chipboard and acetate and hope you will enjoy what i've got to show you.  Check back a few days after the demo and hopefully I will have uploaded all my cards so you can have a look at them at your leisure.  Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday xx

A CHALLENGE TO MYSELF!!

Today I decided to give myself a challenge!! I’ve been playing with my Cricut machine because my demo is coming up in two weeks and then a few days ago I bought the new Do Crafts Goody Bag. To be honest I don’t normally buy the goody bag preferring to pick and choose from the new promotion but when I saw this one I couldn’t resist. Papermania have introduced their Capsule Collection in a variety of colours and the range includes a paper pad, mosaic gems, bows, ribbons, embellishment kit, buttons and paper flowers – and this time the Goody Bag contains the whole range of one colour which is exclusive to the bag, plus some “handmade by” peel offs and an exclusive stamp! So.... to my challenge – I decided to make some cards using only what is in the goody bag and my Cricut machine (plus some basic essentials) I had great fun – using different cartridges, combining them with the design studio and, well, they are pictured below, let me know what you think. ..... Back to planning for the demo xx

Designed by Lynne Salmon

Cartridges Used - Plaintin Schoolbook and Walk in my Garden

Designed by Lynne Salmon

Cartridges Used - Disney "Happy Ever After"

Designed by Lynne Salmon

Cartridges Used - Stretch Your Imagination