Steam Punk! ...

Good morning,

Well it is very wintery here today but since I have lots of projects to complete it is fine for me!

I want to share with you today my first try at Steam Punk.  I have used the latest CD from Kraftyhands called Steam Punk Emporium.

The vivid colours and fantastic illustration on this disk make even a Steam Punk novice like me look forward to giving it a go.  It has a whole range of features including card making sets and gift wallets.

Here are the samples that I have made:

The CD is now available for preorder from the Kraftyhands Webshop.

And finally if you like to enter challenges why not pop over to the Kraftyhands new challenge blog here to take part in the latest challenge.

Kraftyhands Christmas Challenge

Good Morning and Happy Saturday.

It is the first Saturday of the month which means that it is time for a new challenge  over at Kraftyhands.  Before we go any further I must tell you that they have a new challenge blog that can be found here.

The challenge this month is Christmas.  Here is the card I have made:

I have used the new CD called Chic Boutique which can be found on the Kraftyhands website here.  I have used a doily underneath the image which can be found here.

To take part in the challenge and to find out all the rules visit the Challenge Blog here

Kraftyhands - Chic Boutique Double CD

Today on Create & Craft Mike and Ian from Kraftyhands were demonstrating their new CD - Chic Boutique.  For those of you that didn't see it it is a fantastic double CD with the most pretty elements.  The CD can be found on the Kraftyhands website here.

Here are some of the cards I have made from the CD.

I will be posting more samples from this lovely CD later in the week.

Kraftyhands on Create & Craft

Good Morning,

Tomorrow is a very special day for Kraftyhands.  They will be featuring a very special CD on Create and Craft.  I have to say after working with this CD, it is fabulous and one not to be missed!

Here is a little sneak peak of what you can find on there!

You can find Kraftyhands on at 9am - 10am and again at 11am - 12pm.

Come back Tomorrow so that I can show you the rest of the cards I have made from this beautiful CD.

Kraftyhands Charm Challenge...

It is the first Saturday of the month and so it must be time for the latest Kraftyhands Challenge.  This month the theme is Charms.

Here is a card I have made using Charms...

I have made this card using The Love To Shop CD, which can be found here.  I have used a Pyramid Topper and the Bird Cage Papers.  This is such a lovely CD to make cards girls of any age. 

To take part in the latest challenge simply visit The Kraftyhands Blog.

Good Luck xx

Kraftyhands September Challenge...

I cannot believe it is already September, and that our summer that never was is nearly over!  On a positive note this does mean that it is time again for the Kraftyhands Challenge.  This month we are asking you to create something using Kraftyhands products that incorporates Ribbon or Lace.

Here is the card that I have made this month:

I have used the Team Santa CD, which can be found here.

Recipe & Method:

1.  Cut and score White card to an A5 size.

2.  Mount Purple Cardstock.

3.  Print and cut the Pyramid Topper and mount onto Purple Cardstock, then onto Turquoise Glitter Card and finally onto White Card Stock.

4.  Print out the Blue Spotty Paper and layer onto Purple Card Stock.

5.  Tie a ribbon around the Pyramid Topper and adhere to Card.  Add the bow.

6.  Add the Merry Christmas banner that has been mounted onto Purple Card Stock.

To find out all the rules and how to submit your cards into the challenge simply visit the Kraftyhands Blog.  Here you will also find lots of inspiration from the rest of the Kraftyhands Design Team.

Kraftyhands - Cute Kittens & Puppies Part 2.

Last Friday I was showing the cards I have been making from the NEW Kraftyhands CD, Cute Kittens and Puppies Collection.

The CD can be purchased directly from Kraftyhands.

So, here are the rest of the cards I made from the Cute Puppies Collection CD.

This first card is made using The Cute Puppies CD, Oval Pyramid Topper 5, I also used the square Toppers from the outer Toppers to stick to the from of the card to give it a patterned look.  I have embellished it with flowers and buttons and of course these cute little bows that are on this CD.  They are so addictive I could sit and make these bows all day!

This second card was made using Card Making Set 5 from The Cute Puppies CD.  I have simply mat and layered the Topper onto Grey card stock and embellished the card with buttons.

My third card was made using Card Making Set 10, which I adore.  I not only love these gorgeous Dalmations but also the Grey colouring of the background papers.  Again I had to use these cute bows to embellish it!

To see what the rest of the Design Team have been making with this fantastic CD visit the Kraftyhands Blog.

Kraftyhands Bling It Up Challenge ...

It is that time again when Kraftyhands launch their August challenge.  This month the theme is Bling It Up! To enter you simply need to visit Kraftyhands Blog where you will find all the details.

As part of the Design Team we have all come up with our own design on the Bling It Up Theme.

Here is mine:

Recipe & Method:

1.  Cut and score an A5 white card.  Layer with Light Blue card stock and add the Pink printed papers from the finishing Touches CD.

2.  Stamp, colour and cut the S.W.A.L.K image, then using sticky back plastic stick it over the image, peel off the top and cover the image with glitter.

3.  Mat and layer the image onto Blue, then Pink, then Blue card stock.  Adhere to the centre of the card.

4.  Cut the circular sentiment from the Finishing Touches CD and layer onto a scalloped circle cut from glitter card.

5.  Embellish with diamontes and sparkly flowers.

The Finishing Touches CD can be found here.

The S.W.A.L.K stamp can be found here.

I have coloured the images using Promarkers: Duck Egg, Blossom, Almond, Dusky Pink, Pastel Yellow, Vanilla.

To see what the rest of the Design Team came up with, visit the blog here

Kraftyhands Puppies & Kittens CD - Part 1...

The latest release from Kraftyhands is out and it is such a cutie!!  Here is introducing Cute Puppies and Kittens Collection.  The CD can be found on the Kraftyhands Website.

There is such a great choice in this collection.  Today I am going to share the Cute Kittens Collection.

My first card was made using Card Making Set 6.  I tried to use as many of the elements as I could so I mounted the image onto an A5 size card.  The bows that come with this CD are so fantastic, they are so easy to make and yet so very effective.  You will see how impressed I was with them that I think I used them on every card!

My second card was made using The Oval Pyramid 6 and the Dandilion papers to match.  I used a 6" x 6" card, and used ribbon to embellish.

I will be sharing the second part of the collection later on in the week, when I will be showing what I did with the Cute Puppies CD.

If you would like to see what the rest of the Design Team have been busy creating visit the Kraftyhands Blog here

Kraftyhands Sketch Challenge...

This month the Design Team of Kraftyhands have been asked to create a card following this sketch:

This is what I have come up with:

Products Used:
Kraftyhands - Finishing Touches CD.
S.W.A.L.K Stamp - A Little Bird...

Recipe and Method.

1. Cut and Score a White card to measure 8" x 8"
2. Layer a piece of Brown cardstock onto it.
3. Print the pastels range from the CD, I have used the Green and Pink.
4.  Layer the Green paper onto the Brown cardstock.
5. Cut 2 rectangles from the Brown cardstock and layer one with Stripy Pink Paper and One with Spotty Pink paper.
5.  Attach ribbon to bottom rectangle.
6. Create a bow and stick a button in the centre.
7. Mat the stamped, coloured image onto a scalloped circle and stick to card.
8. Embellish with matching flowers and leaves.

We would love as many people as possible to take part in this challenge.  To find out more, simple visit the Kraftyhands blog.

Love To Shop...

This week I have been making cards from the new CD from Kraftyhands, it is no yet released but here is a little sneak peak.

This first card is Pyramid Topper 5.  I have used the matching background paper and used a matching blue to mat and layer.  I have embellished using the Shopping Goddess sentiment and Prima Flowers.

This second card was made using Card Making Set 1, I have mounted it onto an A5 size card and used the Pink Birdcage paper as the background.  I love these birdcage background papers, they could be used with so many things.  I then embellished using ribbon and a button.

This 3rd card was my freestyle card.  I love the green against the blues on this one.  

Such a girly CD, fantastic for any female cards.  Keep your eyes peeled for a release date.

It's Christmas In Kraftyhands Land!

This week I received the Team Santa CD from Kraftyhands and within minutes my craft room had become a winter wonderland with glitter and sparkles everywhere!  I had really good fun with this CD, it is so festive and cheerful.

Here is the first card I made:

Card Set 1.

I printed and cut the images from Card Set 1, then added some glitter to the image, as you can see in the close up picture below.  I used the Baubles No1 backing paper.  I have mounted this onto Dark Red and Green card stock to give it that extra Christmas feel.  The added snowflake was from Paperchase that I bought last Christmas, I then embellished it with glitter.

These little Elves are just so cute, you can't help but keep making more cards with them!

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Pyramid Set 5

This next card was made using Pyramid Set 5, again I added glitter to the image to give it that Christmas magic!  I used the Blue Spotty background paper, and some silver card stock for matting.

I've embellished using Silver Ribbon and the snowflakes again from Paperchase.

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Card Making Set 2

For my third card I used Card Making Set 2 as I could't resist these sweet little characters!  I have again used the Blue spotty background papers.  This time I used a lovely deep purple textured card for the background with some purple glitter card to embellish.  The flowers and leaves and a 3D punch and I have added the punched snowflakes on top for a winter feel.

Keep you eyes on the Kraftyhands Website for the release of this CD as it is one you really don't want to miss!

S.W.A.L.K Stamps...

On Sunday I visited the Sincerely Yours Show in Taunton, as you would expect there were lots of lovely things to tempt me, but I have more paper than newsagent and I am really getting into my Stamping at the moment so bought some cute S.W.A.L.K stamps from Kraftyhands who now sell a range of Crafters Companion items.  The stamps can be found here.  These are such lovely stamps and I am really happy with the results.

This card I made using the A Little Bird... stamp.  The background papers were all from the Finishing Touches CD, again from Kraftyhands.  The wonderful CD has so many gorgeous papers to choose from in a huge range of colours and patterns.  I coloured the image using Promarkers.  I will be sharing more cards that I made using both the stamps and the Finishing touches CD later in the week.

Recipe & Method:

1.  Score and fold a piece of A4 card stock to make an A5 size card.
2.  Mat and layer a piece of Red Cardstock.
3.  Add the Brown decorative paper from the Finishing Touches CD.
4.  Add a piece of Red ribbon running along the centre of the card.
5.  Cut out your stamped image using a circle cutter and mount it onto a red scalloped circle.
5.  Add flowers to decorate.
6.  Attach a heart doily to the left hand side of the card., and slightly overlap the stamped image.

Well, that's it for now I have 3 children shouting for breakfast!!!