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Now I have to say that I am really really pleased with this LO, so much so that I want to keep it for myself and just change the photo and put one of me instead!

I love spotty paper, especially if it’s pink spotty paper and find it really hard to part with my paper stock but this is an old Karen Foster paper which was kind of on the ‘why did I buy this' pile. I couldn’t see myself ever using it but when then I was inspired to use it on this LO.

The circle chipboard frame is part of a Technique Tuesday chipboard set that I bought at CTM ages ago and as always didn’t want to part with it LOL.

I don’t know who makes the alphabet, I got it for Christmas but I have a sneaky suspicion that it was from a cheapy shop, they are glittered letters which were purple but I have inked over it to make it more pink.

Only really annoying thing is that it’s been pointed out to me that I’ve used both upper and lowercase, I didn’t really look at it like that when I did it… but I’m not going to let it bother me… it’s arty and it's home made!!!

60th Birthday Card

Here's this weeks forum challenge which was to make a card with a number ... Just so happens to be Paul's mum's 60th on Monday so I had a perfect excuse to make this card!

I can't believe that I have actually cut into one of the gorgoeus Bo Bunny papers I bought from Capture The Magic... I just love the Bo Buny range and I found it really hard to cut into this as I only had the one piece! I cut the 6 & 0 myself using an old template.

I've had quite a good weekend stash wise... I went to see the new shop A Touch of Crafts in Bury St Edmunds & Capture the Magic on Saturday to do a little (cough cough) shopping!!! Hmmmm I bought some lush papers, I has actually been on a paper ban for the past few weeks prior to my little trip this weekend!!!

ooooh and I got the most gorgeous craft bag from CTM they have just got the K & Co Amy Butler ones in stock and it was calling me with the help of Alison!! It holds a lot in it even a 12x12 album... plus it has pink on it... what more could a girl want?!

Christmas Snowflake

Well I am almost there I have one more christmas card to make and then I am done for 2007, hooray! I love this LO that my friend inspired me to make from her own idea!

The snowflake is a chipboard snowflake covered in sparkley glamour dust, it sparkles beautifully in the light!

Another Notebook - Cat Themed

I organised an altered notebook swap on a forum I'm part of and this is the notebook for my partner, I made this with the help of my lovely bind it all machine (sorry Cheryl & Clare but you DO need one lol!)

My partner loves her two pussy cats so I just knew I had to do a cat themed book.... I used my doodlebug cat 12x12 paper which I had forgot I had... note to myself that I need some more now!!! The N is Maya Road chipboard alpha which has been embossed using a cuttlebug embossing folder.

The cat & mouse are little buttons that I found and there is a silver fishbone charm on the ribbon which came from Capture The Magic... inside is a lovely brown paw print paper which came from the DCVW cat stack but I stupidly forgot to take a piccie of the inside before sending it!

Black & Lilac Flowers

Sorry I haven't been about for the past few days I've been away visiting OH's family... had lovely weather but no internet or crafting for 7 days and I'm itching to get crafty again!!

Here's a RAK card I made this month for a very talented crafter... I decided to go for a different colour combination for a change... I don't often use a lot of black other than to mount with but I quite like these two colours together.

The chipboard flowers are cut using the cuttlebug, the ric rac and the tag is by doodlebug. The scalloped lilac background is bazzill card cut with my fiskars large scalloped scissors.

Basic Grey Notebook

Here's another notebook made with my lovely Bind It All, I found this hard to part with because I love this paper!! The papers are Basic Grey - Phoebe.

The L is from the alphabet chipboard set by Maya Road. It's the first time I have covered any chipboard using paper, I was quite pleased with how it came out!

Pink Notebook

This is my third attempt and I have to say I'm quite pleased with it! We watched a demo at the craft fair for all the handy tips on how to get the edges & corners right and I am so pleased I saw it all as she gave some great ideas and tips!

The B is Maya Road chipboard coloured with H20, covered in diamond glaze and then a bit of glamour dust for a bit of sparkle!

The paper on the front is by Sandylion - Kelly Panacci All About Me Atomic Daises & the inside paper is again Sandylion - Kelly Panacci All About Me Pink Mini Dots both bought from Capture The Magic.

I have to say I found it very hard to give this one away!

Lilac Flowers

I saw a card simular to this on a blog I visted a few months ago and I really liked the effect so thought I'd give it a go... If you happen to know who's blog it was please let me know so I can make sure that person gets the credit for it!

I cut the front on the card in half so that I could mount the embossed image behind. Cuttlebug embossing folder spots & dots inked with an inkpad and the 3 flowers are cut out of chipboard and covered with bazzill. The stems of the flowers are from the Doodlebug clear stamp range - flowers.

Birthday Tag Book

A birthday card with a slight difference, I made a little pocket on the front of this card and out of the pocket comes a little Tag birthday book!

The stamped images are Doodlebug frames set & the with love greeting is using those Snap Stamps again. Around the edges I used glamour dust for a bit of sparkle!

The dotty paper is Doodlebug & the name on the front of the tag book is cuttlebug Hippie Chick!

Inside the tag book i've used Penny black stickers & DCWV cardstock and quotes.

Here's Some More Handy Tips For You

I wanted to share with you someone who I came across on the internet a few days ago, her name is Tammy Mitchell from The Scrap Spot... I sat down the other day to watch a few of her videos on on You Tube and was inspired by her!

If you have wondered what the crop-a-dile is like to use watch her video on it, it's very helpful... I especially enjoyed her ideas and techniques on covering chipboard with ribbon.

Anyway this is the link to madscrappergirl's videos ... enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/user/madscrappergirl

Tinkabella!

I'm soooo into Stamping Bella stamps at the moment!!! I'm not lucky enough to actually own this stamp YET but I just it, it's so girlie and so me!

Tinkabella is the name of the stamp, I've glittered her wings and flowers on her dress with Stickles - Star Dust which I love for that glittered effect!

The G is from a set of chipboard letters that I bought at Capture The Magic recently they are from American Traditional Designs - Chipboard Alphabet - Relax Pearlised!
I can't for the life of me remember what the paper is called but the pink ric rac down the card is actually from the Doolebug Paper Frills Assortment Pastel pack.

The rest of the greeting I have used a fantastic stamp set I love! They are called Karen Foster snap stamps - small casual alphabet... they are so clever as you can create your own words by snapping the alphabet stamps together... They must be one of my best buys recently... I got the mini set also which I'm told they have now discountined, they are very hard to come by, I know Vicki at Capture The Magic have a few sets left!