Oct 21, 2014

Update
Our little friend ended up at the vet.
he was to young to cope on his own, and shouldn't of been out during the day. 

Look who's come to say hello


this little man has been in the garden since Sunday,
We've been feeding him cucumber apple and chopped ham.

Oct 18, 2014


I used a verse written especially for this card
by Janyce Cotterill

When the tree is decorated,
Christmas decoupage
The lights they sparkle and shine,
It's then we think of our loved ones,
Who so quickly come to mind,
We miss them every single day,
So at this special season we want to say;
Although we are so far apart,
You know you're always in our hearts,
On Christmas day we'll raise a glass,
To wish you lasting happiness,
We'll toast our families and those we hold dear,
Then wish you a wonderful Christmas
and a very Happy New Year.


 

Story book card.





 

Triple Frame card



                                           1st page opened

Inside view of card


back view of card




Oct 15, 2014

Hello Everyone
What are you all up to?
Has anyone been crafting this week,
Would love to share a few projects, 
so send me a photo and I will pop it on for you.

If you have nothing on this weekend
and fancy a bit of crafting
I've my first Christmas Workshop in
The New Oak Community Centre in Carlow
this Saturday the 18th of October.

you can find full details HERE
please phone me to book in 01 2010117



Oct 14, 2014

40th Birthday card

New Baby
the baby's name is Daisy, 
and the yellow and white match the detail on this card.

Side step card
You can find a template here for this card HERE
Main image from hobby house.co .uk


Images and backgrounds from pinterest.
I love black and white cards, and silhouettes seem to be in at the moment, and with strictly back on T.V. a dance image was perfect for this card.

Main image from hobby house.co .uk
I think this is the first time I had made a card in red and pink,
but the images has reds and pinks in it, so added the tiny red boarder to the scalloped background, and boarders.
and added red and pink flowers and ribbons.


I have instructions for these 3 cards,
please get in touch if you would like a set.

Oct 9, 2014

Thanks ladies for a great fun night.

Lovely to see a few new and old faces this month
Welcome Jennifer, Annalea, and Mary.
This is the card I made below

If you send me the pictures of your cards Girls I can put them up for you.

The girls made 2 cards,


I also made a Halloween decoration,
and will share that in the morning as a project for craft for the craic.


Fun Halloween Project.
For Craft for the Craic

Pop over to see what the other ladies have made this month

You can find Craft for the craic on facebook HERE 
Craft for the craic Blog HERE








Hanging Halloween Decoration,
I found the free Halloween Alphabet on
Granny's enchanted Blog HERE
And the clipart on pinterest,
I cut each letter out and backed it on to orange card, 
and re-cut the shape allowing a boarder,
 then repeated it on black card, 
all the clipart was cut out, them mounted on to contrasting coloured card, to make them stronger, the letters were joined together by sticking them to a strip of card, slightly overlaying the letters.
Then I added the cute clipart, raised on foam pads.

Oct 6, 2014

Morning everyone
How are you all ?
That was some rain yesterday
but it's lovely and sunny here in Kilcoole today, 
although there's a nip in the air.

Christmas Workshop
Saturday the 18th of October in the
New Oak Community Center, Carlow.

4 places have come free if anyone fancies joining us for a great day of creative card making classes
we are making 5 projects and you can find full details and some photo snippets  HERE





Oct 3, 2014

Craft for the Craic DT October

Morning Everyone
I am delighted to be joining
Craft for the Craic
as a designer, and look forward to sharing my monthly designs with you all, please pop on to their blog and Facebook page to see what everyone on the DT is sharing this month.
Thanks for looking in Yvonne

October DT Card for Craft for the Craic

Theme, Something for a child


20 cm White scalloped card.
I used a selection of backgrounds from Payperbox.co.uk
Green polka dot.19cm sq
Pink Gingham 18cm Sq
The lovely image is called JOY and is from, Funkykits.co.uk 
and was coloured with promarkers (thanks Cami)(see post further down the page)
Flowers from Wild Orchid crafts.co.uk
Leaves cut on my cricut.


I cut a doily in quarters to make corners and cut the edges from a second doily to create the boarders on each corner.
I used  2 x 4cm Squares of the Green polka dot, cut diagonally
to define the corners. then overlayed the edge of the 2nd doily to hide the join.   
and edged each corner with flat backed pearl trim.
I used some lime green ribbon for the loops and tails, 
Tutorial HERE
and tiny pink satin ribbon for the bow. HERE
And finished it off with a selection of pink roses.




For the insert, I cut each panel 18cm Sq and layer them onto 
19cm Sq light green card.
I found a lovely poem, (why god made little girls)



You can find Craft for the craic on facebook HERE 
Craft for the craic Blog HERE


Oct 1, 2014

Dragons Lair DT October

Morning everyone
Here is my Project for
 Dragons Lair DT 
October Theme 
Anything Goes


I used 2 papers from The Simply lovably collection PK 020 
and chose the blue butterfly from the Butterfly sticker collection HERE
I kept this design very simple,
I matted each layer with light pink card.
cut the butterflies 8 times and layered 2 together.
Added a pale pink ribbon band, with blue ribbon threaded through lace, which overlays the ribbon.
And used 2 Crafts Too dies for the flourishes.



I added a Butterfly poem and an Irish blessing to the insert


Here is my card with extra finishes touches
I used a small 3 inch scalloped die, and punched a 2- 1/2 inch circle greeting, added some pretty blue blossom flowers around the boarder, and a few extra blossoms to the flourishes.


Dragons Lair SHOP:  HERE  

Dragons Lair inspirational Blog: HERE  

Dragons Lair Challenge Blog HERE

Dragons Lair FACEBOOK GROUP: HERE 

Don't forget to pop on to Dragons Lair to see what all the 
other Design team members have made this month