Button Cards

So my crafty friend Ang who is part of the facebook group that I'm in set a challenge for a card swap this month & it was a brilliant challenge!

We had to use buttons as the main focus of the card so no using as embellishments.

Ang posted this link to give us some inspiration & I love the technique.

This is what I came up with.

I used my eCraft & MTC to cut out the circles & rings to make the giant button.

I tore paper to make the "hills" & used ProMarkers to colour the sky & add some birds. I stamped the sentiment which is a from a Hero Arts set in Distress ink & added some Glamour Dust to the tops of the hills!!

I made a second card for the challenge because I was out in my craft room making a card for an order & had a brain wave!

this is what I came up with

The buttons are handmade again!

I used my heat tool to melt the organza ribbon, it looks fantastic. I got the idea from here. This lady will be teaching at the GBCE which I will be going to on the 30th of September & I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Pam X

Corner Bookmark.

I have seen these bookmarks on a few blogs & thought they were really pretty

& a fantastic idea so I decides to give it a bash myself!

I used some of my fave 7 Gypsies papers & a page from an old copy of David Copperfield & added a flower made by layering different petals, some ribbon loops & a make your own brad!

I have plan's to make a special one for my Twilight books!

Pam x

Crafy Queens Mini Album!!

Eve from Crafty Queens had a tutorial in the 3rd issue of Crafting Ireland starting on page 31! I decided to give it a go yesterday & spent nearly the whole afternoon making & decorating it! Unfortunately I was too dim to follow Eve's directions for the pages so came up with my own solution & used DL envelopes!!

I then spen the day today going through years of photos to print off for my mini album & it is now finished!!

Here it is!

I just love this, I used my Basic Grey Sultry papers that I haven't been able to bring myself to use on cards. Now I can look at them forever!!

Not only am I going to Jackie Mooney's workshop on the 21st of this month, I will also be going to my first ever scrapbooking class run by Eve from Crafty Queens so I am very excited about both & feeling very much like a lady of leisure lol!!

Here is my tutorial for the DL envelope pages for the mini album!!

*Seal 2 DL envelopes (2 envelopes make 1 page & 1 page holds 10 photos, 2 on the actual page & 8 on the 3 tag's)

Cut 3 of the ends of the envelopes off!

Score & fold 1 open end on each of the envelopes

Turn the envelopes so that the folded ends are furthest apart & lay the envelope that still has the closed end on top & the envelope with both ends opened on the bottom & then stick them both together!

Before you stick both together you need to think about how you are going to stick them into your album. I used a sheet of A4 light cardstock & scored it so I had 4 raised strips of about 1 inch & in between them was a small strip I could put DS tape on. I stuck each of the 4 strips in between the 2 envelopes & then stuck the rest of the envelopes!! I hope that makes sense?!?!

Next you need to make your tags & decorate the panels of your envelope pages!!

Pam x

My eCraft wall art!

I bought the vinyl to do some kind of word art on my newly decorated craft room wall! I decided to give it a bash the other night!

This is what I came up with.

I done this using the eCrafts own software & the Fundamentals & Swils & Flourishes SD cards!

I'm happy enough with it

(for now ;) )

Pam x

A day of colouring & some more ProMarker colour combo's

So the other day I spent the whole day just colouring in & messing around with my ProMarkers. I have to say I am really enjoying using them & getting the hang of different combinations of the colours!

My daughter spent the day colouring in with me but wasn't too happy that she couldn't use my ProMarkers, I did let her use them a long time ago but after a few split nibs from trying to put the cap's back on my markers were a no go!

She wasn't too happy & kept hinting that I had way better colours than her so we made a deal! She has to be very very good & help out around the house & in return I will buy her some of her own big girl markers!

So I have just ordered her the blue set of Spectrum Noir pens by Crafters Companion from the Joanna Sheen website!! Who knows if they are any good sure I can borrow hers if she will let me lol!!

Any how here are a few images I coloured in the other day!

This first one is a Kenny Kiernan image & I was going to use this on a mans 30th birthday card last week but went with the football crest that my hubby suggested & the recipient was delighted with it! I coloured this image because I have been dying to use it!

The ProMarkers Combo's are

Skin - Blush & Soft Peach

Hair - Black, Indigo Blue, Warm Grey 5 & Warn Grey 3

Clothes & Boots - Prussian, Violet & Bluebell

Lips & Bracelets - Hot Pink,Cerise & Baby Pink

These gorgeous shoes are digi stamps by Claire.

These work well with paper piecing too

Promarker combo's are

Burgundy, Cardinal Red, Berry Red & Lipstick Red

Saffron & Blush

Forest Green & Lime Green

Vanilla & Ivory

This is another fab digi from Claire

Promarker Combo is

Skin - Blush & Soft Peach

Hair - Chestnut, Burnt Orange & Ginger

Dress - Fushia Pink, Blossom & Baby Pink

This image was a freebie & I don't remember where I got it from.

Promarker combo

Skin - Blush & Soft Peach

Hair - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan

Hat - Forest Green, Grass & Apple

Another Kenny Kiernan image.

Skin - Skin - Blush & Soft Peach with Demin Blue for eyeshadow

Hair - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan

Hat & Dress - Burgundy, Cardinal Red, Berry Red & Lipstick Red

Sack - Burnt Sienna, Caramel & Sandstone

Boots & Belt - Black, Warm Grey 5 & 4

This is a Sugar Nellie & I love their range of stamps!

Promarker combo

Hair - Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan

Skin - Blush & Soft Peach

Dress - Tulip Yellow, Buttercup & Primrose

Prussian, Violet & BlueBell

This is a Nikki stamp & they are great because Nikki stamps come

with her doing a great range of things!

Promarker combo

Skin - Blush & Soft Peach

Hair - Burnt Sienna, Saffron & Vanilla

Top - Ginger, Oatmeal & Saffron

Leggings - Black, Warn Grey 5 & 4

Dogs - from left to right

Black & Blender

Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Tan

Ice Grey 5, 4 & 2

Cinnamon & Blender

Burnt Sienna, Caramel & Sandstone

Ice Grey 1 & Blender

This is another freebie that I can't remember where it came from.

Promarker combo

Hat & Dress - Aubergine, Plum & Purple

Skin - Forest Green & Lime Green

Hair - Black & Warm Grey 5 & 4

This last one is one of the Mami Doodles Jake images.

Hair - Raw Sienna, Vanilla & Ivory

Skin - Blush & Soft Peach

Jammie's - Forest Green & Lime Green

Tulip yellow, Buttercup & Primrose

Bear - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon & Sandstone

Slippers - Ice Grey 3 & Blender!

Pam x