CRAFT HALL - September

I kinda spoiled my self this month...
For my Birthday I was gifted a Sizzex Big Shot die machine (Lucky I know!) So I wanted to get a few basic bits and dies for my stamps. Mostly though, as we are coming into Autumn I was excited to grab some Halloween and Christmas bits, and place my first order with Stampin' Up!
Items are listed below each image :)

Echo Park Hocus Pocus 12" X 12" Collection Kit; 12 double sided papers, really nice designs and includes a sticker sheet! (From Ebay)

Black Stazon Ink Pad: I was having trouble with another brand's black ink smudging even after being left to dry for like a week, so thought i'd try Stazon.

Black Sharpie Marker.

Stick It Refill. (From Ebay)

Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangle Nesting Dies; I have seen so many Youtube tutorials where these have been used I just had to grab them. I have used them already and love them, worth the money!

Clearly Besotted; 'Your a Hoot II' Stamp Set & Die 

                               'Hanging Around' Stamp Set

I just love the Clearly Besotted range, beautiful stamps and at fab prices. I grabbed another owl die as it was in the clearance rack and for 60p! The owl set was half price at £2.00, just had to grab it to go with my other owls.

For my Stampin' Up! order I made the most of the bundle offers and thought I'd try out their card stock and ink pads.

These items were brought from the Stampin' Up! Website!

'No Bones About It' Stamp Set; Have some fun ideas for this set which I will share soon!

'Jar of Haunts' Stamp Set; Love, love, love this set. As soon as I saw it I just had to have it...how cute is that mummy! This is perfect for fun cards and spooky treats.

'Cookie Cutter Christmas' Stamp Set & 'Cookie Cutter' Builder Punch: I was in two minds about this one, but glad I went for it. Its fun and traditional...what more could you want :)

'Hang your Stocking' Stamp Set & 'Christmas Stockings' Thinlits; This set is fab, the dies are amazing. This was another set I just had to have as soon as I saw it! The designs on the stocking dies are so detailed and pretty, giving you lots of options to play with.

'Balloon Bouquet' Punch: Thought this was a good standard punch to have in my stash...saves me cutting out lots of balloons for all those birthday cards :D

12" X 12" 'Candy Cane Lane' Designer Paper; Look at all those lovely patterns! Can't wait to cut out those ginger bread houses.

And of course some basics: 

Crumb Cake A4 Cardstock

Basic Black A4 Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad

Real Red Ink Pad

Crumb Cake Ink Pad

Well that was my mega haul for this month (and probably next!)...a Birthday treat to myself :D 

I am now of course starting my Halloween and Christmas cards so will share with you soon. 

Cute Animal Cards...

It's been a busy month but I have managed to have a couple of card making sessions. I was dying to try out the Clearly Besotted 'Still a Hoot' Owl stamp set....

I coloured the owls using Spectrum Noir Markers, which I am still getting to grips with. I do love how the eyes turned out, used darker shade near centre and blended it out with the lighter shade. I found if you use a good 3/4 shades difference the results are better. Added some Wink of Stella to the eyes and finished off with Glossy Accents on the scarfs and eyes.

The bottom card in the pic is for a Harry Potter Fan, hence the themed scarf colours. I am happy with how they turned out and totally adore this stamp set! Looking forward to creating some Christmas themes with them.

Another set of stamps I have been using a lot lately are the Avery Elle 'Whale Hello'. I made some simple note card sets using paper from the First Edition 'Sail Away' 6X6 paper pack. Simple yet cute designs. Again the Images were coloured using Spectrum Noir Markers.

I also used the same stamp set to attempt a nautical themed shaker card. The sentiment was heat embossed with gold embossing powder and the orange rope frame was taken and fussy cut from the cover of the First Edition 'Sail Away' paper pack! I am so so happy with how it turned out. Looking forward to making a lot more shaker cards in the future. 

Please feel free to leave a comment or any feedback you may have... :)

CRAFT HAUL - August

Hello

I thought I'd start my craft blog off with a Haul of items I have purchased this month. I really love watching all the Craft Haul video's on YouTube and getting some inspiration from them.
I have been card crafting for about a year now, so still learning and gathering the basic tools to create the type of cards I love to make or hope to try out. 

Here are some of the fab things I have gathered this month, descriptions below photos: 

WOW Heat it up! Embossing Powder - 10ml Clear

Ranger Mini Blending Tool - plus refills

A5 Clear Acetate - 180 micron (£1.99 for 10 - Ebay)

Card Stock - A4 & A5 (papermilldirect.co.uk)

Tsukinek, Momento Dew Drop Ink Pads - Bahama Blue, Summer Sky, Espresso Truffle & Bamboo Leaves.

Dovecraft Ink Pad - Black

I love love love how Clearly Besotted wrap the items you buy. Its like a little gift for yourself when it arrives :) I took advantage of the clearance rack and grabbed a few Christmas stamps, and how cute are these Owls <3 Love them!

Home at Christmas Stamp + Die

Still a Hoot Stamp + Die

Joyeux Noel Sentiment Stamp

Well that sums up my haul this month. I will be posting some of the cards I have created with these shortly.

Bye for now :) x