Anything is possible!

We have another week of anything goes over at

TAG TUESDAY.

This time I made two tags in different sizes.

These were made to go in one of my folios.

The backgrounds were cut from some grid paper from a pack 

from K & Company.

I inked up the background in gorgeous grape then stamped

some text from Gorgeously Made stamps.

I then added bits of stickers and topped them with

wording from a Hunkydory pack called Just My Type.

I then melted some ribbon with my heat gun

and stapled to the top of each tag.

Come and join us this week and be in for a chance

to get a coveted badge for your blog!!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral + optional mood board

Path of Positivity - anything positive option family/friends

Crafty Catz - anything goes option add ribbon/twine

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Oh winter is upon us lol.

Frosty cold out there this morning and very cold over night

but I am thankful for cool nights so I can sleep!!

We had another family funeral on Sunday, that's

four inside two months!

This time of the year is so hard for everyone.

Day of the Dead!!

It is Michele's turn to pick the theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

and she has gone with

Day of the Dead!!

I don't have any stamps related to that theme but

I did get this lovely free download from Vectoria Designs.

It came with the little mini book cover which I turned into a

pocket for the tag.

I added the wording to the front of the pocket

and printed the tag off twice so I could layer up some of the

flowers and added a sentiment on the bottom.

I finished it with some ribbon and then added lots of 

glaze to the places I wanted to pop.

I hope you get time to join us this fortnight!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - Day of the Dead

Haunted house!

 

It was my turn to choose the theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

and I have gone with Halloween!

I had a few tags to make for the Grandkids albums and goodie bags

so it was a good incentive for me lol.

This one has been made with making an inky background

to which I stamped bats and cobwebs from a stamp set called

Tricks & Treats. I stamped the house separately

and added colour to the windows and door.

It was cut out and stuck in place.

I backed it onto some black card and added

some string for a spooky feel.

My next tag was a bit less colourful but I did use the house

again. I stamped it directly onto the tag

and then stamped the trick or treat sentiment.

It was inked lightly in purple ink and the windows and doors

where coloured in with a fluorescent yellow gel pen.

I finished with some string and bakers twine.

I hope you get time to join in my challenge this fortnight.

I would like to enter these into

Dream Factory - Halloween

Two Old Bats Halloween - anything Halloween

Unicorn Challenge - Autumn and/or Halloween

Try it on Tuesday - Halloween

Simply Create  Too - Halloween or Halloween colours

Creative  Crafting Uncles - Halloween

Allsorts - anything goes or magical, myth and or legend

It's my Mother-in-law's 85th birthday today

so we off to visit and give her some presents.

Enjoy your day!

Snow, snow, snow!

It's the second week of Valerie's challenge theme SNOW

over at

TAG TUESDAY.

I'm hoping Valerie is now on the mend as she was quite ill

with COVID.

If you get time please pop over and add a tag,

which I am sure will cheer her up.

This tag was made using some older die sets for the deer, tree

and snowflake.

I tore some paper for the snow and inked it up.

The deer was coloured with my blends.

I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Deer set

and finished with some dots of snow and a yellow gem.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - snow

Dream Factory - anything goes with colour blue

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Simon Says Monday - let it snow

Simon says Wednesday - Christmas critters

I had a little visitor come to play in my craft room over the weekend.

This is Aoife, my husband's cousin's daughter.

She is only 9 years old and came all the way from Liverpool

to visit us. She made loads of stuff including

the card above which she was very proud of!

A budding card maker for sure and I think her Santa

list has now greatly expanded 😂

 

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Our new theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by Wendy and she wants to see all things

HALLOWEEN!

I needed two tags for the boys goodie bags so perfect challenge for me.

This is the first one.

I had a play with the Tricks & Treats set again.

You have everything in there to make a little scene,

though who would want to trick or treat at this house

I do not know 😂

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - Halloween

Sparkles challenge - things that go bump in the night

Sweet Stampin' - All Hallows' Eve

Little Red Wagon - trick or treat

Papercraft challenges - Happy Halloween

Paperminutes - It's scary

Use your stuff - anything goes

We had one family round for apple pie on Sunday,

which was lovely.

I do not like Halloween at all, especially come night time

so door will not be answered.

If you want me ring me lol!!

Have a great evening and hopefully not too spooky!!

Product List

Tricks & Treats Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162223]

Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[159208]

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[161650]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

[147277]

Add All to Cart

Hidden paperclip pockets

I came across a tutorial a while back showing how to make

hidden paperclip pockets.

I loved the idea but not the vintage look which I just do not do well.

It was by a lady called Cathy's Garden on YouTube.

I changed up some of the measurements and added a pen holder.

The aim was to make them for my laundry room

where I have cubes with cloth boxes from Ikea to store

cleaning stuff etc etc.

Every time I go to get something I have to search through

every box and end up getting distracted by what I find 😂

So I thought I would make a larger version

where I could have two tags to write on.

One for what is in the box and one to write something down

as I run out of it!

This is how they hang on the boxes.

I may take off the ribbon on top tag if it gets in the way

but other than thank I am very pleased with them.

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

DSP - 4" x 7 1/2"

Score at 2 1/2" then follow video

DSP pocket - 2" x 2 1/2"

DSP pen holder - 2 1/4" x 2"

Tags - 2" x 4" and 2" x 3"

Large paperclip

I would like to enter this into

Double Trouble - twist 1 and 3

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - bit or small (small tags)

Simon Wednesday challenge - anything goes

Darling Details Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161368]

£23.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

£8.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£10.00

Real Red & Garden Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon Combo Pack

[159577]

£7.00

Add All to Cart

Penguin Parade at Tag Tuesday

Our new challenge at

TAG TUESDAY

has started and the theme this time is

anything goes, chosen by Valerie!

Perfect for getting those Christmas tags done,

well in my case anyway!

I used penguin place stamp set for these tags

for my Grandsons presents.

Forgive the photos, I have been unable to get outside

and the light in my new craft room is still stumping me!

I would like to enter these into

Tag Tuesday - Anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Sparkles Monthly - make it small

Dream Valley - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us.

I have been pretty sick all week with Gastric Flu.

Started with a heavy cold, got tested for Covid

but thankfully clear but honestly this flu is not nice.

I feel sick all the time, running to loo and constantly sneezing!

Seems to be still with me but hoping it will clear this week.

Apparently with lock down last year our immune systems

are pretty useless to all the bugs out there this year!

There is a sale going on from today with reductions to

ink pads, card and dies so be sure and check it out!

Penguin Place Bundle (English)

[156789]

£29.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

£7.00

Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad

[153116]

£7.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

£7.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

£7.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

£11.25

Add All to Cart

 

Wings at Tag Tuesday

The theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by me and I would love to see

ANYTHING WITH WINGS!

So a wide open theme for sure.

For this tag I have gone with a Spring like scene.

I used the stamp set called 

Quite Curvy

for the little birds and the trees came from

Life is Beautiful which is sadly retired.

I created the clouds using my homemade stencil and

Pool Party Ink Pad.

The birds have been coloured using

Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Granny Apple Green blends.

The leaves on the trees have been coloured with

Old Olive Blends.

I punched the top of the tag with the

Scallop Tag Topper Punch

and finished with a bit of

Bumblebee Ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - feathered friends

Moving along with the times - Spring is coming

I hope you get time to join my theme this fortnight!!

 

 

Faery (Fairy) Gardens at Tag Tuesday

It's the second week of Michele's theme

'FAERY (fairy) GARDEN'

over at

TAG TUESDAY

I have gone with a Crafter's Companion set again

and created this little fairy garden.

I used pool party and granny apple green inks

to create the sky and grass.

It has been well covered in wink of stella

but you'd never tell from looking at this photo!

The flowers have been coloured using

highland heather and blackberry bliss blends.

I drew a couple of tiny toadstools in black

along the hill edges.

I hope you get time to join us!

I am entering this into

Tag Tuesday - faery gardens

Incy Wincy - anything goes

Stamps & Fun = creativity - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

The fairy and the unicorn - anything fantasy

Lots of rain here today and lots of commissions

so I will be hiding in my craft room

until the sun re-appears.

Hoping no one gets flooded today

as I know Storm Christoph will be hitting

England much hard than over here.

#stayhomeandcraft

 

 

Dragonfly Dreams at Stamping Sensations

This is my mid month post for the theme of

Anything with Wings

over at

Stamping Sensations.

I have used a brand new bundle called

Dragonfly Garden

which will be available in the new catalogue

in January!

Definitely something to brighten that month!!

I have inked up the background using

Seaside Spray, Misty Moonlight and Highland Heather inks.

The text has been stamped with Crumb Cake ink

and the dragonflies have been coloured using

wink of stella.

I finished the tag with some lovely sparkly

bakers twine from the Flowers for every season pack.

I do have a video for my customers over

on Facebook.

I would like to enter this tag into

Tag Tuesday - Christmas or anything goes

Classic Design Challenge - anything goes December

Crafty Catz - anything goes option something new (my stamps and punch)

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Well we are heading into a full lockdown come Boxing day.

I reckon it could have been avoided but we'll never know now.

Stay safe out there!

 

Pets at Tag Tuesday

The challenge this time over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by Valerie-Jael

and she wants to see PETS!

I have gone with a kitten even thought I do not have one lol.

I have used some retired papers with black card.

The stamp itself is from Patchwork Pals and the paw print

is a really really old stamp from Dawn Bibby era!

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - pets

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - feature a critter

Animal Friends - a dog or cat

Incy Wincy - tags or pockets

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today xx