A Breath of Summer

Afternoon all, I'm runing so late this week...what a week it's been, but being the kind of week it's been, I don't have the time to tell you about it!

Anyway, we have a new theme over at Deep Ocean Challenge Blog and it's

Metal or Wood.

I must admit that I've cheesed this one slightly. because I've actually used chipboard and not wood, but it looks like wood so shhhhh.

I had a play with gesso, stencils, embossing paste and all sorts on this card, it was such fun.

One of Kay Fatuala's beautiful butterflies was the perfect finishing touch for this card.

We're sponsored by 

and I've used lots of their wonderful embellishments on my card.

The Ribbon Girl products used

Craft & You Vintage Time 6 x 6 Paper Pad
Cherry Blossom White
Sweetheart Blossom Pale Lemon
10 mm Ivory Open Roses
Lily Flower Small White
Starburst Stamen White
Vintage Seam Binding Siam Pink
Park Avenue Round Chipboard

This card will be for sale in my Etsy shop later today, just click the link below to take you there



Well that's all from me, I do hope you'll enter a card in the challenge, and while you're here, don't forget to sign up for my stamp giveaway. Just click on the featured post.

See you soon!

Wedding Day

Hi everyone. I'm just popping in with a DT card for The Ribbon Girl.

Today I used the beautiful Crafts and You pad, My Wedding to make a shabby chic style wedding card.

I've been playing a little with some mixed media here, which was lots of fun.

The Ribbon Girl products used

Crafts & You My Wedding 6 x 6 Pad

Ivory White Magnolia Flowers

Lily Flowers Small Pale Pink

10 mm Pale Pink Open Roses

9 mm Eggshell Velvet Ribbon

Ivory/Gold Glitter Organza Ribbon

3 mm Ivory S/A Pearls

5 mm Self Adhesive Gems

This card is for sale in my Etsy Shop, just click on the icon below to take you there.

That's all from me today, enjoy your Friday!

Precious Time for Noor! Design UK

Hi everyone. It's my last post for Noor! Design UK today as Tracy's guest and yep you guessed it, I'm running late again. The past couple of weeks have just been a hectic time, but luckily it should start calming down for me a bit next week. So as you can tell time is a precious thing to me at the moment and that leads us rather neatly into my project today.

I must admit that I was completely out of my comfort zone with this one as I don't really play with mixed media a lot. When Tracy first asked me if I fancied decorating one of the MDF clocks I thought I'd do something very steampunk inspired, but it really didn't work out. So I've been putting this one off till the end lol.

In the end I've gone for shabby chic with a bit of steampunk fusion with the addition of the gears and clock face die. I hope you like it.

I primed my clock with plenty of gesso before adding the paper, crackle glaze and gluing together.

Love that distress glitter, it's fabulous, mind you it get's everywhere lol!

I added lots of Crackle Glaze, I really like the way it adds interest here.

Adding some leaves in among your flowers really helps to break them up when you have a lot of them together, and adds extra interest.

and I finished off with a lock and key and more gesso.
Flowers, twine and pearls are from the Ribbon Girl and my stash.

I hope you like my make today, I've really enjoyed my time as a guest with Noor! Design UK, even if I have had to step out of my comfort zone at time. Thank you so much Tracy for inviting me.

Items used below all available in the Noor! Design UK Webshop.

240-MDF Clock	Romance Paper Pad	Distress Glitter Dust Vintage Platinum	DecoArt Crackle Glaze
Dutch Doobadoo Gesso White	Vintage Findings Lock and Key	0479-Cutting & Embossing Edge Dies (4pcs)	Butterfly Die (2pcs) 6002/0390
Kraft Art A5 Leaves

The following items can be purchased from The Ribbon Girl.

Ivory White Magnolia Flowers
4mm Ivory Pearl Trim
Apple Blossom Mixed Pastels
Hip Rose Bud White
Ivory 30 mm Wild Roses
Beaded Berried Purple/Lilac/White
Ivory Button Twine
Purple Twine

I'll be back again tomorrow with more inspiration to share :) xx