stuff & scraps

I was chatting to so some of my
work mates about card making,
and told them the wee ribbon bow
on the cotton bunny card I was showing
them had been cut from the ribbon
you find hanging inside tops.
It was the perfect colour
and I usually cut them off
as they just annoy me.
Both ladies said they cut them off
and bin them, proceeded to chop off the
ribbon from inside their tops and
hand it to me!


I made some wee cardss
and used their ribbons on them.
I have made one for each of them.

The backing papers are I think, papermania.

The other lady who was there has been
taking me in all her odd buttons,
so I made her a pair of earrings.

~~~~~T~~~~~



I had Bella at the vets for her monthly
vet nurse check.
Our vets do this free of charge for their
first year so they get used to going,
being handled and they can make sure
they are growing fine and dandy.

Bella is sure growing !!
She is still Poppy-dogs baby though!

They spend almost all their time together.


Hope you are all well.

love teen xx

black, white & red all over.

My lovely bloggy mate Sammi
over at Crafty Muse has designed
some beautiful new marriage images
which will ready for sale on Friday.



This lovely wee image
is a collection of words
" Love & Marriage
Bride & Groom "

I am entering it as a minimal card
for Creative Card Crew

I took the colours from a Wedding Favour
sweetie bag which was a red bag,
and sliver wrapped chocolate hearts.

I have used it to make this Wedding Card
A place setting at a wedding feast.
A tag for a sweetie bag
which was given as a wedding favour.

I am entering it as a set in
Allsorts new blog challenge.
who want SWEETS as their theme.

So, if the rain stays off
I am off to plant in the garden...

if not....more crafting for me I think!

crafty pad # 21 All in the Shape!

This week at Crafty Pad

It's all in the 'Shape'..
and the shape we would like you to make your card
in is an Octagon. :)
You may use any stamp,
any embellishments/ribbons/brads etc. :)

If you use a Crafty Pad stamp your
name will be entered twice for the prize.:) :)

If you DO NOT use a Crafty Pad stamp
then your name will be entered once for the prize. :)

The prize this week is any single
crafty pad stamp of your choice. :) :)

Here is a simple octagon shape should you need it. :)

So here is my Faith in an Octagon.
I used some chalk inks then
burnished the background.
Stamped my fave flower from SeeD
all over with a darker chalk ink.
I used my crop o dile to make holes for ribbon.
Faith on the Cushion is coloured
using distressed inks.

Debbie had asked us to do this shaped card.
and I thought I like that shape...
lets make a smaller one
and add on my Fave Butterfly stamps...
OH you know they are my fave!!!

I gave this to Amanda on Saturday
on strict instructions not to
blog it till after Sunday!!!!

Again I used chalk inks and burnished it.
Used Crop o dile to make three holes.
I used curling ribbon as I wanted the curls
but wanted them to me quiet stiff too.

The wee green tag is sizzex die,
stamped with See D friendship poem.
It lifts out from behind the butterfly.
I used three different sizes of the
Butterfly stamps on the pages.

The last inside page is stamped with the
Butterfly verse from the stamp set.

I added some flowers punched out,
layered adding gems to the centres.
Finished it off with some peel off letters.

Remember!

THE CRAFTY PAD SALE STARTED SUNDAY 3RD MAY.

PLEASE USE THE LINKS IN THE SIDE BAR AT CRAFTY PAD
TO TAKE YOU TO THE STAMPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

ALL STAMPS ARE IN THE SALE.

POST & PACKING IS FREE. :) :)

two four one!

It seems I have failed to keep Poppy amused!
Despite spending 6 hours with Brodie yesterday.

Not only have I been spending
too much time online....
I also had the cheek to do some crafting!
This bagalope started as an envelope
and is now containing images
for a fellow blogger.

I have two makes
for one person
that qualifys for 4 challenges!

I stamped it using my fave flower
from a See D collection.
I used versa fine in sepia.
The girls at Saturday Challenge are looking
for flowers this week.

Sizzex cut tages, stamped with same flower
but used gold ink on brown tag
and bronze and gold on the pearl card.

I am entering it at My Time to Craft
who want anything but a card!

The card to go with it has Tilda Witch on it.
I love this stamp.
It seems a Witch is not just for Halloween.

The spider and bats are peel offs.

The black card has a blue core.
My new spider webb embossing folder
was used and the paper was torn.
A black gem is in the centre.
It is also being entered in
A spoonful of sugar
who want touchy feely.
The embossing is touchy feeling and being
embossed means I can enter it in
Creative Card Crew Challenge.


The pink post it is to keep it a surprise!!!

This wee bat is stuck down with silicon glue
and a strip of acetate to make it stick out.

Tilda's dress is more grey than black as
I am still not great at colouring in black.

Crafty Pad # 18 Belinda

Another week, and a brand new challenge over at Crafty Pad!

This week we would like you to use our Recipe which is:-

1Pocket, 2 Brads and 1 Ribbon
and any Crafty Pad stamp
You may add extra ingredients too if you wish. :)

Only entries using The Crafty Pad stamps will be eligible for the prize. :)

And the prize is Alphabet Brads..:)

We would also like welcome the lovely Rozzy
she initally was just doing Guest DT
-but is now a permanent part of the team!

Ok here, is my card!!!
I have used Belinda in the Garden,
I am trying to get the hang of my distressing inks.

My two brads are the red flower & the Blue Dragon fly.
My Pocket holds a wee poem on a See D stamp.

My Flowers are a bit smudged, as I say
I am still trying to get to grips with the inks.

The text inside is also See D stamps.
But the flower border is from Crafty Pad.

So, come on over and join us......