Marcelle with JMC Designs

Good morning ,

A scheduled post from me today to share some fantastic news!  I am very excited to announce that I've been asked to join Julia McNeill's Dream Team for JMC Designs.  Julia is an extremely talented up and coming designer who is gaining a large following on You Tube where she shares her vast expertise in all areas of papercraft, mixed media, art journalling and beyond.  She also has an amazing and imaginative range of digi stamps that can be found in her Etsy shop here and she even creates bespoke character designs.  Julia is generously offering 25% discount for the next week using the code PAYDAYNOV25 so head on over and grab yourself a bargain!

I've made a card using one of Julia's fab dig's called 'Marcelle' I think you will agree she's very elegant, what I would give to have a waist like that!

 Materials used:

Digital stamp - JMC Designs - Marcelle

Promarkers

Washi tape - Docrafts

Wooden letter tiles and stars - Hobbycraft

Cardstock, papers, ribbon, button & twine all from stash

That's all from me for the moment.

Until the next time... hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge #61

Hello again,

I've popped back to share my latest DT card for the Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge, as always the theme is anything Christmas goes.  This time I've gone with a shabby chic look inspired by my mixed media workshops I've attended recently with Julia McNeill!  I'm usually a straight lines and tidy kind of cardmaker so this takes a lot of effort for me even if it looks like I've thrown it together!  I also decided to use some frantage embossing on the trees which we covered in Julia's workshop.  It's a technique I've tried before but not for a while.  I really like the finished effect.  

Materials used:

Clear stamp - Woodware

Papers - Marianne - Eline's Berry Christmas 

Tree dies - Joy/Noor

Embossing enamel - Stampendous

Cardstock, button and twine from stash

Right that's all for the moment, 'see' you again soon!

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #465 AG/Optional Letter R (Red)
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - November
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #118 AG
A Bit More Time to Craft - #104 AG
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - November - Trees

Christmas With The Cuties - Show Us Your Santa Hats

Hi there,

A quick post from me today while I'm on my lunch break.  I've been a bit quiet as I have got the cold AGAIN! I think I must be getting run down as it's not like me to get 2 in quick succession.  Anyway you don't need to hear any more of my tales of woe and I have a card to share with you all.  This is my latest DT card for the Christmas With The Cuties challenge, our theme this month is 'Show us your Santa hats' and we are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments who have a fantastic prize for our lucky winner!  I've used one of their super cute digi's for my card.

Materials Used:

Digi stamp - Crafty Sentiments 

Promarkers

Papers - Papermania - Christmas in the Country

Cork Sentiments - Simply Creative 

Cardstock, ribbon, buttons and twine from stash

Thanks for dropping by, I'll be back again soon with my next post.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #465 ACG/Optional letter R (Red/Ribbon/Reindeer)
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - November
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #118 AG
A Bit More Time to Craft -#104 AG
Crimbo Crackers -#198 Animals

Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge #60

Good evening,

A quick post from me tonight to share my latest DT card for the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge as usual our theme is anything goes and this time I've gone for a Nordic feel with my card.

Materials used:

Papers - Docrafts Home for Christmas

Sentiment Die - Crafter's Companion

Pierced Flag Dies - Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson

Cardstock, buttons & twine from stash

That's all from me tonight - I'm not long in from a mixed media workshop so I've a bit of catching up to do!

Have a great weekend.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - AG
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - November
Not Just Cards - November

Add an Animal with the Cutie Pies

Good morning,

A scheduled post from me today to share my latest DT card for the Cutie Pie Challenge, our theme this month is 'Add an Animal' and we'd love you to join in!

I've gone for Autumnal colours and a digi from our sponsor Di's Digi Designs for my card and I have not one but 3 animals!  I'm not sure what this digi is called it was a freebie a wee while back, but there are lots of similar cute images in the shop.

Materials used:

Digi - Di's Digi Designs

Promarkers

Papers - My Mind's Eye - Ooh La La

Sentiment - Stampin' Up - Cuckoo For You set

Cardstock, buttons & twine from stash

Hope you'll come and share your cute animal creations with us.

Hugs,

Shona  xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Colours of Autumn
Crafty Creations - #402 AG
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - November
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #117 AG
Crafty Sentiments - AG

Something Different #2

Hello again!

I've hopped back on my blog to share my second 'something different' today, this time a mixed media canvas from Julia McNeill's workshop at Hobbycraft, Inverness last night.  This is my 3rd workshop with Julia having done 2 journalling ones previously.  When I first looked at Julia's finished example I thought to myself I'll never be able to do anything like that but she has such skill and patience and shows you everything in a step by step way that makes you feel at ease with what you're creating. 

I really like how it's turned out and love all the little details and the ombre effect background.  I must make friends with my glue gun more, it's something I've very rarely used up to now!

I can't wait for my next 2 mixed media workshops with Julia - the next is tiny art and the following one is mixed media card making.  If you can get to Inverness I'd thoroughly recommend the classes.  For further details see www.jmcdesigns.co.uk

Bye for now,
Shona xx

Something Different #1

Good afternoon,

I've been busy on the PC today catching up with Design Team duties for the challenges I'm part of so I thought I would hop on my own blog and share some other 'stuff' I've been working on recently.  After the up and down year I've had since being diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy last year I decided a few months back that I would accept as many invitations to do things as possible.  In the past I'd been guilty of turning down anything that would take me out of my comfort zone, not just in crafting but in all areas of my life.  So I've been accepting all kinds of invitations and in the spirit of this I decided to take up the offer of a flower arranging class! 

Now, although the other half works in a garden centre and is amazingly green fingered, I'm a killer of houseplants and a throw it all into a vase and hope for the best kind of gal.  So I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the floral art class.  The patience and skill of our teacher Bobby from Big Bloomers (what a great name incidentally!) Florists in Nairn made all the difference.  I just love the fact it's been created in a pumpkin and has a Halloween theme, the skull is fabulous!  Please don't ask me to name any of the flowers because the only ones I know are the gerberas and oak leaves! 

I'm really happy with how it turned out and I would definitely have another go at floral art sometime.  Yes, it pushed me out of my comfort zone but in a good way.

Have a great weekend, hugs,

Shona xx