Hello crafty peeps! How is everyone? Well I have been a little busy. I've been trying to sort out my craftroom..... it's really hard to decide if you should throw out bits and pieces. I have a box full of cutoffs. If I throw them out I will feel so guilty coz there might be something there I could use. On the other hand if I keep the box it's taking up room where I could put something else! Why does it have to be so difficult. I also found in my stash these beautiful papers. I put them right beside me to use on my next card.... I really couldn't! is there something wrong with me it's only paper. I've had to put it back in MY BRAND NEW FILING CABINET!!!! it's only new to me tho' as it came from an office. You cannot believe how much you can fit in them. It's a Tardis lol!
I did find time to make this little cutie. Another stash find. It's  Moreheads printed die cut decoupage from Reddy. I remember buying them about 4 years ago but they were just too nice to use!!! so here he is.Hope you like him. Leave a comment fo me.

Hugs
Cherry

What a lovely Day!

 Hello folks, How is everyone today? I'm doing great. The post arrived with my "parcel"!! Absolutely stunning. The stones are really beautiful. In the pack is pink Moonstone. They are so creamy and yet transparent. The other beads range from ivory to pale peach to peach to orange to terracotta to chocolate to black. With lots of shades in between. I am going to have so much fun trying to make a necklace.lol
The other good news is OH has no idea. All put neatly away in my craft room. (It must be the first time anything was put away neatly in there) lol!!!

The sun split the skies here today it was a truly spring day. Roll on spring, then, summer, hopefully Scotland will have a good one this year.
I've been fiddling with the blog so if you find that things aren't working can you let me know. If anyone grabs my button can you try clicking on it. I just want to know if it links back to this website or, it throws you out into cyberspace never to be seen again.

Now todays card is another from the Humphrey cd's. This time it's Lottie with her new red shoes. I used one of the card designs from the cd. Although I did print it off I think about 4 times. I wanted to build a background....like steps. I decoupaged Lottie and matted on to gold Mirri.
I used vellum for the scalloped edges. Placed a happy birthday tag on the top then added the ribbon.... I always have a ribbon... don't know why!!
I then took a picture. I returned the picture to MCS today and then faded out the edges. All my photos of past pictures have a black background I wanted to see if I could manipulate it. I think it worked out ok although it does give a somewhat ethereal look. Well models get airbrushed all the time lol. Don't know if I should do that again... what do you think?
That's me for today. Thanks for popping in! Have a lovely weekend whatever you do!
Hugs Cherry!

Another day..another crisis!!

Hello folks, how is everyone? What a day I just know I'm in trouble!! Ok story so far....hope my daughter doesn't read this...
You know how I spent the whole night and day building this blog. Well while I was playing around with it I'd changed the tv channel and was watching (listening to) a shopping channel......you all know where this is going! I'm sorry it wasn't my fault. They really are good at there job because I had to get what they were selling!

So you are now looking at the proud owner of a jewellery kit. I don't wear much jewellery, wedding and engagement rings, sometimes a fancy ring. If I wear a necklace it's usually just a chain with a drop and little earrings. I bought these beautiful huge stones they are so lovely lol. So someone is getting some nice jewellery for Christmas or I might find I've got a knack for it and make a fortune..... This time next year Rodders, we'll be millionaires!!
lol.
So here is your quest ladies. How do I get past hubby with this little lot?
All suggestions will be well received, you have till Friday 10am.

Todays card 8x9 Gold mirri with a score down the left side to bring the size to 8x8". I then embossed white pearlised card. I matted and layered pretty card onto gold mirri, leaving a small edge of the gold showing. I used a pretty doilie printed onto card and scored it just at what would be the creases and gently pressed and rolled between my fingers to give it depth and movement. I decoupaged the word BABY then decoupaged the really cute baby onto the doilie. I decorated with lots of ribbons and lastly added pearl card candi. So Sweet!

Thank you for calling by and for being an accomplice. I'm going to Hell! lol
I hope to see you soon.

Another day

hello crafty pals, and to those who found themselves here and don't know how!
Another day without a craft room! I wonder if a person can go mad without the smell of glue drying, or without the whiff of promarkers lol.
I'm so bored I did housework.... I know, how sad am I!
Mind you the weather was lovely today but it is now raining. So that was the weather report...

I bought the Spellbinders deal on C&C before Christmas and for my anniversary my lovely hubby got me the multi-buy of nestabilities. He was really surprised when I showed him what he'd got me lol!
I love love love it. I think they must be the best tools out there. So far I've cut loads of beautiful mats. Once my room is finished I will be on a roll.
This card is from The Humphrey series by Crafters Companion. Although you can't tell its all decoupage and very 3D. Just love Humphrey. The images are just so gentle.
Thanks for joining me!
Hugs Cherry

Wonder what to do next.

Just before Christmas I decided that I would tell my customers that I was reinventing my cardworkspace (that sounds really high filootin') actually I'm moving from the breakfast bar and dining room, upstairs to what was my daughters bedroom. She left home, 9 years ago, and went to Cairo, to be a teacher. Her room remained just that, her room! BUT she gets married in July and really, I do believe she ain't coming back lol! So while she was home over Christmas I asked her to clear as much of her room as possible. I now have a craftroom. I also have a very hard working husband who has tried to turn the bedroom into my Work space lol. Well my wait is nearly over and I will be unpacking all my crafting stash and so can once again be come a crafter. I can't wait to start cutting, sticking, glittering, embossing,chalking,colouring oh everything ......I'm so excited.!
Also starting this blog is going to be fun. The one thing that bothers me is .. will anyone want to read about me and my day or week. I suppose I can only hope that other crafters will be like me, just a little bit curious! I plan on designing cards for the blog and maybe making suggestions on how to do it. So for those of you who are just starting it may help you understand what certain phrases mean in practice.   Roll on next week or maybe sooner.!! Cherry

The first of many!

This the first post of my Blog.
I'm excited as I'm not a facebook person and sometimes can be very private. So that's out the window then.lol.
Today I am mainly going to try and get some past pictures of cards, they are still relevant in that I will still make that card or similar if asked for it.
Thanks for reading and I will be back so watch this space.
Cherry