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Happy Tuesday ...... Yeah!! it's here ........ brand new Uniko Release Day .......  whoo hoo!!!! I hope you've enjoyed the last few days when we've been introducing the four BRAND NEW stamp sets, along with two re-released ones, and the three BRAND NEW stencil designs.  Well today, it's time for the New Release Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY. Join in the fun with Bev and the Design Team and hop along with us.  There's an amazing prize up for grabs so don't forget to comment along the way.  You could win the entire new release .... yes all of it!  You have until midnight(GMT) on 9th November to play along, so plenty of time. Here's a few more ideas for you using some of the new stamps and stencils ......... BIG & BOLD Merry stamp set with the  Folk Snowflake stencil ........ Perfect Pearls Mist sprayed through the stencil onto black card.  The result was this gorgeous, shimmery background The sentiment was then stamped over the top and heat embossed .... lo...

Good morning, Happy Thursday ...... How's your week going? I've been busy in the craft room, and I think I've done everything that needs doing this week.  DT stuff done, samples all done and ready to post for next week's Sweet Poppy TV shows, I've even cleaned my desk!!! It's time for me to play now and join in with a few of this month's Blog Challenges I think. First up, is October's CAS Mix Up Challenge ...... one of my favourites.  This month the challenge is being hosted by Mac (The Sweetest of Peas) , and the theme is .......  Metal   Hmmm ....... had to think about this one.  In the end I decided on a faux metal look, using Gilding Waxes, along with one of the 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folders from Tim Holtz (that's the 'your choice' part ...... embossing) I've used the Botanical Design on black cardstock ...... it's such a pretty design and embosses so well. Just look at the depth of the embossing, and all that detail ...... ...

Happy Tuesday evening ...... Welcome to October!  I know ..... I can't believe it either.  I do love this time of year though, all those gorgeous, rich Autumnal shades, and I must confess I am looking forward to crisp, frosty mornings ..... brrrrr!  Of course a new month means new Blog Challenges.  We've already made a start on the  Happy Little Stampers Blog with October's Watercolour challenge.  Now it's time for a bit of CAS .......   The theme for this month's challenge is ..........  Vellum Not something I use a lot of I must admit but, when I see it being used I do love the soft look it gives. One way I like to use vellum is to heat emboss my sentiments on there,  tear the edges and then add the strip over the top of my cards I love how the design underneath still shows through, but with a much softer look. The flowers were stamped onto a piece of watercolour cardstock using the Nocturne Versafine Clair ink.  (The pretty bloom is ...

Happy Sunday evening to you ...... And welcome to September!  We've had a lovely weekend ........ I hope you have too.   Hubby arrived home from his business trip on Wednesday last week ..... a day earlier than planned which was nice.  Jet lag wasn't too bad either, he was back in work on Thursday.  Me, being the domestic goddess that I am (yeah right!) had his bags unpacked, all the washing done, dried, ironed and hanging back in the wardrobe in less than 24 hours of him arriving home!!! Doesn't take long to get back to normal! It's the beginning of a new month so, that means a whole bunch of new Blog Challenge themes. Over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog this months Watercolour Challenge is already underway, and tonight sees the start of their  CAS challenge . As you can see the theme is ....... Wild!  I immediately thought of wild animals and was inspired by these two little guys, (or girls maybe ...... who knows) , that seem to enjoy spending time ru...

Happy Monday evening ....... Well, that's one weekend gone without hubby ........ only one more to go. 10 days and he'll be home. Anyone would think I'm missing him!  (You all know that I am of course!) I did have a lovely weekend though.  A nice crafty day on Saturday (with cake ...... and gin!) and then a lovely lunch out on Sunday with Lauren and the little man. Shhh! I don't want to say this too loud but, I think the mojo might be on it's way back too!  Finger's crossed I haven't spoken too soon.  Saturday was lovely ...... crafting with a friend is always fun, and this weekend I was actually productive.  I can't share it just yet...... it was a special card for someone who's very recently had a BIG birthday (Sunday) and I haven't given it to her yet. (You'll get it on Wednesday Carol) I do have something I can share though ..... yeah !  It's been a busy day in the craft room, not with anything in particular, just me trying to rustle...

Happy Thursday evening ....... Welcome to August! The beginning of a new month means the start of all the monthly blog challenges again. It's time for the Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge this evening, and we've got a nice easy theme for you this month ..... it's all about using   Die Cuts I've used a couple of different ones on my card ..... one to cut out the pretty butterfly image, and one for the sentiment. I die cut the word happy   twice, once from the piece of  white card that makes up the card front, and again from a scrap of black card.  I then inlaid the black version back into the white card, coloured the white happy using Distress Oxides and then layered that over the top of the black one ...... I off set it slightly to give it a shadow and make it stand out a little more ..... I splattered a little of the Distress Oxide onto the background to add a bit more interest and stamped the rest of the sentiment underneath .... The butterfly has been sta...