Awards

I have never recieved an award so I have given one to myself. I had to answer each question honestly

1. Where is your mobile phone? Somewhere!
2. Your hair? Brown
3. Your mother? Moving!!
4. Your father? Gentleman
5. Your favorite food? Curry
6. Your dream last night? Forgot
7. Your favorite drink? Yea thats right!!!! coffee
8. Your dream/goal? To demo all day everyday
9. What room are you in? Craft room/ lounge in that order
10. Your hobby? Crafts
11. Your fear? Lose of mojo
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Demoing
13. Where were you last night? Here
14. Something that you aren't? Organized
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. Wish list item? A craft room
17. Where did you grow up? Dorset
18. Last thing you did? Blog hopped
19. What are you wearing? Wouldn't you like to know
20. Your TV? Dr Who
21. Your Pets? Dog Buster and Rabbit Billie
22. Friends? Only a few real ones
23. Your life? Happier than it was
24. Your mood? Relaxed
25. Missing Someone? No
26. Vehicle? My skip
27. Something your not wearing? Socks it's to hot
28. Your favorite store? The range
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When was the last time you laughed? Yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Friday
32. Your best friend? Lynda
33. One place that I go to over and over? Work
34. Facebook?Yes
35. Favorite place to eat? Out so I don't have to do it

It's only me

So many have asked what I look like well here goes and this is a good day


 

We need your help

We know you love our prices and we know you love shopping at The Range well we need your help. The Range is in the final 4 of crafts beautiful 2009 awards for best chain store. So please spare a few minutes to fill in the voting form the closing date is 30th November. Here is the link http://www.therange.co.uk/page/craftawards

Acetate card

This is made from a piece of acetate 10" x 5" folded in half. Cut a piece of blue card 4.5" x 4.5" and stick to the inside back. Cut a piece of white card 4.5" x 4.5" and stick to the back this will cover a multitude of sins!!! Decorate with glitteration snowflakes. Don't forget to let some hang of the edge of the card. Finish off with a sentiment from the forever friends elements.

 

Easel card

This is a 4x4 easel card a simple but effective card the canvas on the easel is 3x4 in size so it will still fit in the envelope.Again I have used glitteration border and forever friends elements.

 

Mojo card

I call this my mojo card as this is one of the cards I cased from my trip to Exeter. The pyramage is a dufex and the mirror card has been distressed with a distressing tool.


 

This shows the recessed window out of the box.

 

The rosette was made using a 1 1/2" x 12" strip of card concertined at 1cm (mixing measurements again sorry).



 

Recessed window

This is a recessed window cards. I used the forever friend elements, glitteration borders and forever friends christmas papers. The box was made from 2 A6 cards, a piece of acetate and more glitteration borders.




 

This is such a laugh

This is so funny I have sent this to all my family do give it a try.


http://www.potatoparade.co.uk/default.aspx?userid=941c177a-2fa3-4412-95d4-f1476d9e2cb0

Jenson Button

Weekend just keep getting better Jenson is the new F1 champion couldn't have happened to a better person.
What am I saying?? Lewis should have won it but his car was not up to scratch better luck next year.
I will be blogging some cards soon so watch this space. Been very busy with other projects. Hunt them out!!!!

Robbie is back

As mazny of you will know I am a big Robbie fan and he is back just watched him on X Factor and have now found this Don't listen if you are easily offended.

Robbie Williams - Bodies lyrics | LyricsMode.com

Technique Thursday

Tomorrow is Thursday and we are back we will be doing tea bag folding so grab your basic tool kit and come and join us 5pm-7.30pm.
Saturday's demo is jewellery making 10am-4pm.

Just a quicky

I have been feeling off colour so my apoligise for not loading the instructions for the demo cards I will try to do them at the weekend.

That stamp (if you have asked for it to be put by you will know the one I am talking about) is in stock at The Range Bournemouth we have a few so call in and collect yours.

Unexpected Demo

Have just been asked to do a demo tomorrow at The Range Antelope Park Southampton. This will be a range demo so I can demo anything I like. The theme is Christmas so I thought I would do a bit of Duflex some Docraft and some Trimcraft. the store opens at 9am so come along and say hello if your in the area.

mirror card

Do call back next week as I will put on instructions for lots of my cards. I had another lovely day at The Range Bournemouth today, as always welcome to those ladies that I met today. For those asking about the Christmas Bauble stamp There should hopefully be 12 coming in next week.
Looking forward to seeing you at The Range Plymouth next week

 

Scratched mirror card

I love this technique and I will make a tutorial of it on monday.

 

Cost cutter

These 2 cards were made using 1 decoupage image shared between the 2 cards. I used silicone with this one as it gave a more rounded finish.

 

Acetate window

I will put instructions on for this ASAP and a selection of other cards using Forever Friends.

 

Acetate card

This card is using half a sheet of acetate and some carefully placed embellishments.

 

Double slider

I promise to put instruction on for this ASAP

 

Christmas bauble

How I love this stamp it has to be one of my favorite stamps this year.

 

A5

Yes I have made an A5 card I know it's rare and it's not going to become a habit!!!

 

 

Gift cards

 

Bag and gift card

This is a the gift card and bag both were made from one sheet of decoupage.

 

Gift cards

These as simple little gift cards using a envelope as the pockets inside.

 

Spring card

This is a simple A6 spring card with Forever friends elements.

 

Bags

These bags were made using the shape cutters and decoupage.I think these would look great with a few cards in them for a pressie.

 

I'M BACK

Well my holidays are over and what a fantastic time I had 12 night in Benalmadena Spain fantstic weather and a real change from Crete. We flew to Malaga from Bournemouth and stayed at friends apartments which was lovely.
I then went back to work for a week and then off again for a week caravanning in West Bay Dorset we were lucky with the weather and had a dry sunny week. I have lived in Poole all my life and never realised what lovely scenery we had on are door step. Burton Bradstock beach was lovely a bit windy but i sat and watched the waves which were fantastic.
So it's back to work now lots of new demos I hope lots of inspiration for all your card making and scrapbook.
There is a demo on in store tomorrow by Stabilo they are doing 50% off all they colouring products and these can be used with our stamped images. Will let you know more after my crash course tomorrow.
I will be doing a Stamping demo on Thursday 5pm-7.30pm ish do come along if you are having trouble as this is your chance to have a go.
On Saturday I will be doing card shapes so come along and learn how to do all those different folds that you have seen.
Thats all for now I will try and get back to regular blogging from now on.

The Range 18th July

These are the cards I made on 18th July at The Range Plymouth The quality is not so good as I tried a different setting on my camera hopefully you can make sense of them.

Demo cards 11th july

Here are the photos of todays cards and boxes I will update the instructions over the next few days. Had a great day I hope all those ladies who popped along picked up an idea or two.



This little collection of cards are made using the new textured 4" square cards £2.99



Love the size of these cards as they are great for making those small gift cards.




They are also fantastic for water colouring as your colours blend better than on smooth card.



This great little side step card was shown to me by Chris and is proving to be very popular.




I decorated it with the die cut images.



These calendars were a hit small scraps of paper stuck to mount board with image water coloured on the top easy.



The calendar fobs were in the goody bag but you can buy them for 99p



Simple decorpage always look better in the flesh!



This card uses the masking technique first stamp the centre image and then mask it and stamp the other 2 decorpage the centre tree and edge with glitteration.



These next couple of cards I call scrap cards as they use up scraps of paper and a small image as a focal point.









This last card is stamped with 2 colours of chalk ink to create a border and then stamp 2 spares cut and shape and decorpage onto your card.