Bee Happy

I just wanted to share with you a fantastic new product that we are stocking.

It one of those items that looks boring unto you try it and then realise the possibilities are endless.

It is Tim Holtz Embossing Diffusers from Sizzix. I can only describe it as a positive and negative for embossing.

You get 3 plates that have different shapes cut out, but you also get the cut out piece.

Where the plate is will be embossed and where it's missing will be plain.

I will show you.....

The above is using the Bubble and Honeycomb Set of Texture Fades, Small Bee from Cart Us clear stamps and quote from Tim Holtz Words for Thought CMS132. The Tickets are cut from Sizzix Framelits. Distress Inks are Mustard Seed for the background and Wild Honey for the raised area.

The above is using just the circle plate and the honeycomb folder. Sentiment from Darkroom Doors Chocolatier.

I love the new mini's from Paper Artsy the flower is MN71 and the background is MN74 which was stamped using Versafine Vintage Sepia, before putting it through the Bubble folder and highlighting the raised areas with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Moving on to Christmas and I must say that the sun has got his hat and about time too.

I have used the Tim Holtz Christmas Background and border set of Texture Fades along with the Santa stamp off Mini Holidays CMS066 also a Tim Holtz item.

This time I added the Reindeer And 25 from the Sizzix Movers and shaper set.

Hope you all had a nice weekend I did. I managed to dig up my potatoes not a very good crop but the 5 chickens enjoyed helping and eating the worms.

Jack and Bru have a new hobby... Waiting for the mouse to pop out of the wall.

Bless

Bye for now and I'll be back soon.

Sharon

Purple is the Colour

This time last week we were having Fish & Chips in Aberystwyth with Sue & Stuart (Jamie's Mum & Dad). We decided on the Pier Restaurant and I can say they were scrummy. They popped over to see us from Derbyshire.

We had a few wonderful day's and Sue even managed to get a bit of craft shopping in. They left us on Wednesday teatime so Sue was able to go back to work on Friday.

But she still managed to make a beautiful card and get it to us on Saturday morning, fast going......and here it is......

I can remember many years ago standing in Sue's kitchen and getting her to show me how to stamp, I owe a lot of thanks to Sue.

The stamp is Paper Artsy HP1216 the back ground was painted using Fresco Finish Acrylics- Moonlight. Also incorporated into the design is the mini Tim Holtz Dress Form Die. 

Purple seems to be the theme colour this week, so here's a hanging tag I made.

I painted a large piece of card with FFA Pansy and Rose then dabbed Sherbet through a stencil. When it was dry I cut two tags using Sizzix Tag And Bookplates large die.

I cut one of the tags in half to create the bottom tag and connected then using a off cut of card which I stamped with the star design off LPC008 and added a pen nib.

The main stamp and the one at the bottom is off LPC012.

I have used Crackly Tissue paper down the sides cut with a On the Edge die called Ornate and gently coloured it with Dusty Concord Distress Ink.

The Mini Flourish at the top is painted with a Pearl Dabber.

The Embellishment at the very bottom was a gift from Anneliese when she came back from Ranger U.

The sun is shining so I thought I would take some photo's of the flowers in the garden, we haven't had much time to spend in that department.

Here's the Hayrack:

Lillie's:

Chicken's not where they are supposed to be, Brusier And I shall soon have then back in the paddock.

Where are they Bru and Jack?

Back where we would prefer... But not for long I,m sure.

I am going to go and get inky, we have just taken delivery of some New paper's from Kaiser which need a coat of looking at, so by for now and thank you for looking in.

And I always appreciate you comments.

Sharon