Pirate Birthday card

Now that I've finished my bedroom I have finally been able to have a proper play with my Bigshot! I used both a diecutter and an embossing folder for this project and I think it worked really well.

I used my new pirate stamp, which I picked up at the Ross Paper Show when it came to Sunderland a few weeks ago. He is so much fun to colour in, I used my promarkers. I used a nesting die with the gold card to create a background and a Cuttlebug embossing folder to create the star border along the bottom of the card. Then I just added the sentiment and age to finish. I'm really happy with how this turned out.

I would like to enter this card for the Creative Inspirations challenge which this week is, anything goes!

Thanks for looking!
Hayley x

Finally!

Yay my room is finally finished so I can get back to doing some serious crafting! I love my new room, no more garish purple and now that I have rearranged the furniture it feels much bigger too. =D

Heres a few pics:

So I'm happy now =) I'll be posting my projects again soon!
Bye for now,
Hayley x

First attempt at an easel card

It's been a long time since I posted a project on here, mainly because my room is still not sorted. I am never ordering furniture through that well known catalogue based store that begins with an A ever again. Its been 3 weeks since the delivery men stood the boxes with my wardrobes/desk/drawers in a puddle, therefore water damaging them and I still don't know when the replacements are coming. Ridiculous.

But never mind, I'm using the dining room table as my craft area at the moment, to my mams horror (shes a clean freak and does not appreciate my clutter). So my mam asked me to make her a 50th birthday card for someone at work and I took it as an opportunity to have a go at making an easel card. I'm pleased with it for a 1st attempt, sorry in advance for the picture.

Everything I used was from my stash and I can't really remember where I got it all from. I attached the net flower with my glue gun and the scalloped square is cut with a nesting die used with my Big Shot (yes I finally got a diecutter and I love it!)

My mam is impressed so I'm happy =D. Hopefully next time I post I'll have my furniture!

Hugs,
Hayley x

An update

Hi everyone! Unfortunately this isn't the post saying that my room is now finished and I can get back to crafting. I wish. About three weeks on from my last post I have painted my room and got a new mattress, so everything is ready for my new wardrobes... Unforunately the delivery men damaged my wardrobes when they brought them so they have had to go back and I have to wait 3 weeks for new ones! Grrr

Anyway hopefully service will resume as usual soon. I bought a Bigshot diecutter which I love and have been messing around with it for the last few days but I can't wait to unpack all my and start cardmaking properly again =) Hopefully it won't be too long.

It's scary times in England at the moment as I'm sure everyone is aware, unless you live in a media free bubble! I don't live in London or any of the affected areas but with riots spreading through the country I might not be able to say that in the next few days. Why people would smash up their own town is beyond me, they are scum and I hope they are dealt with quickly. I hope everyone in the blog world is safe and has not been affected.

Hopefully next time I post there will be better news.

Take Care
Hayley x

I might be missing for a while

My room is getting redecorated over the next couple of weeks so I've to pack all of my belongings into boxes. I can't wait for my room to get finished because it desperately needs updating (when I was 14 painting the walls bright purple and getting liliac fabric covered wardrobes seemed like a GREAT idea but now 6 years later it doesnt feel so great!) Plus I really need shelves and more storage space since I unleashed my crafty side and collected a ton of papers, stamps, promarkers and embellishments.

So the good news is soon I'll be way more organised and won't feel embarressed about my room anymore but the bad news is my craft stash is at the bottom of a large stack of storage boxes, so no more cardmaking until I'm sorted... gulp.

I won't be posting new projects for a while but I will return =) and until then I'm just gonna lurk around the blogsphere until I can start crafting again.

Until then.
Hayley x

Crafts and me challenge entry

I know I've been raving on about Molly Blooms stamp lately and this one is my new favorite, George in Wheelbarrow. It was such a joy to colour in and this is what I came up with:

I would like to enter this card in the Crafts and Me challenge which this week is- favourites
Have a good weekend!
Hayley x

Papered jewellery box

It was my friend Danielle's birthday this week so I decorated a plain wooden jewellery box with some pretty rose print papers from my stash. Its not perfect but it turned out ok and Danielle loves it, phew!

I would like to enter this project in the Charisma Cardz challenge which this week is- all about flowers
Bye for now!
Hayley x