More Hero Arts

Good morning crafty friends, a bit of a dull day but at least the snow has gone here.

Thank you for your lovely comments, a couple more cards using the Hero Arts stamp set as in my previous post.

The inspiration for this card shape came from the super talented Debbie Olsen

Oh my! I do love the new background stamp from JustRite Floral Flourishes, that's the yellow matt.

This 3 step stamping card includes 4 more stamps from the set, all come with Framelits to die cut them if you wish. There are lots of demos on you tube showing this technique, it's really fun.

Additional to the previous post

Paper ~ Petal Fresh LOTV & Nitwit

Cardstock ~Bashful blue, So Saffron SU

Stamps ~ IO sentiment

JustRite floral flourishes background 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Ink ~ So Saffron, Bashful Blue  SU

Spellbinders ~ edgeabilities classic scallop

Thanks for popping round have a brilliant day,

Hugs cherie x

Hero Arts friendship

Good morning I hope you are all well and stayed safe through  the snow and ice.

The bad weather didn't stop the UPS man whoo hoo!!!

he brought me some lovely goodies from Stampin Up, can't wait to get started.

My new policy is, instead of using a stamp set just to make one card and then putting it away,

i'ts to make 6 cards with the same stamps and colours but for different themes.

That way being more creative with the stamps and using up the cardstock, well that's the theory.

Staying with the theme of clean and simple this card is just a bit smaller than a DL, it opens on the side.

I made it in two pieces by adding  3/4" extra on the front,  scoring it and sticking it  on to the back of the white bottom card.

Back is 71/8" x 4"

Yellow front is 8"x4" scored at one end 3/4"

White top layer 71/8" before I die cut it.

You might have to adjust this depending on how you wish to shape the end.

This stamp set comes with Framelits I die cut them to have a play to decide on the layout but then thought they gave more dimension than just stamping straight onto the card. I love this stamp set and can see me using it often.

Stamps. Sizzix Hero Arts 65776

              Hero Arts Poly Clear,  Live Life

Ink.        Versafine toffee, spanish moss, onyx black

Cardstock Stampin Up so saffron

Ribbon    Dovecraft

Nestabilities  Labels 22

Challenges to share with:

Less is More ~ Friends

Papertake Weekly ~ add a bow

Have a fun day thanks for stopping by,

Hugs cherie x

clean and simple

Hello and Happy New Year.

 My resolution is to blog more often and to loose the Christmas pounds..... and not the ones I will be spending on crafty stash.

A clean and simple card today sadly for our dear uncle's family who left us on Christmas eve.

God bless xx

The card blank is 8"x 4" from a goody bag from Craftwork Cards.

Stamps used 'Insignia' from Basicgrey and the sentiment is from

Stampendous clear set 'Sincere Sentiments' with Archival ink jet black

I added a couple of Swarovski crystals, for the splash of colour.

This is a little out of my comfort zone not my usual make but I do like it, 

and very quick to do once I had the design sorted.

The challenge over at Less is More  is ~ black and white and a splash of colour

Pile it on challenge ~ as above

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs cherie x

LOTV Mary and Joseph

Hi crafty friends, I hope you're Christmas preparations are going well.

Just doing some late night blogging after some very late night Christmas shopping.

I made this card for two special people who love the rustic charm look to Christmas,

so I decided to keep it natural and shade the sweet image with a burnt umber polychromos pencil which I blended with a paper stump and Sansodor, I think it's worked? 

The base card is 51/2" sq crumb cake and real red  matts from SU

Pattern paper is from the Molly Bloom Christmas Carnival mag.

Stamps used are Little Gabriel and Mary and Joseph from LOTV

and the sentiment stamp is part of the Contempo Christmas set from SU.

The background was embossed with a Sizzix holly plate.

Punches used are EK scallop border and Friskas corner.

I hand stitched after using the SU piercing tool and guide,

then added just a tiny touch of glitter with a Sukura star dust pen.

Challenges to have fun with

LOTV thursday challenge ~ something new....

 I hope Lili's little faries won't mind if I share this one as a new technique.

Everybody Art ~ any thing goes

Incy Wincy Designs ~ holly and mistletoe

Thank you for stopping by

I wish you all a Very Merry and Peaceful Christmas

Good Health and Happiness in 2013

A large hug... keep safe... love Cherie x

Last minute card and treat bag

Hello crafty friends, are you ready for the big day, I wish.

A last minute easy card and treat bag  to share this morning.



The treat bag was inspired by Gaynor White designer and was a make and take at the last Whichcraft demo day.

 Card stock is Riding Hood Red, Old Olive and Very Vanilla

Stamps sets Perfect Punches and Circle of Frindship from SU and

Anna Griffin paper from my stash.

I layed 2 large Poinsettia die cuts for the center.

Challenges to share with

Incy Wincy Designs ~ snowflakes

Cupcake Craft  ~ Merry Christmas

ABC christmas challenges ~ Y is for your favourite punch or die

Thanks for stopping by have a good weekend.

Hugs cherie x

Quilted Christmas Ornament

Hello crafty friends, I have something different to share with you today.

I know these gorgeous decorations have been around for a while but i've only just got to grips with the technique and now i'm loving it. There are lots of good demos on you tube.

I bought the material from the new Hobby Craft store that opened last week near me....oh my goodness....it's like having a sweet shop on your street. 

 It's a pack of 6 different patterns and I used the reverse for the red star. This is a 7cm foam ball  and the material was die cut with the next to the largest classic square nestabilities or 3 inch squares. You also need approx 160 dress making pins, and a thimble.

I tried to use the sequin pins but they are too short and the head pulled through the material.

I made the satin ribbon bow by cutting 4 3/4 inch strips and winding into a figure eight, and stacking them on top of each other, similar to a gift bow. I used a pearl head pin and hot glue to pin it to the ball.

It doesn't really show it but the braid is quite sparkly, from a Papermania ribbon pack.



Another one using a different pattern. I have material left for maybe 2 more.

My brain is racing now thinking of more designs, I think it could get addictive.

Hope you're enjoying your day, thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Cherie x

More Molly Blooms

Back again so soon I can't believe it I hear you say!!

Some more samples using Molly Blooms stamps most of them are available from Whichcraftuk.

The new collection have been so popular sad to say, some are out of stock at the moment, but worth a look any way, as there are some from 2011 collection and a  10% discount if you buy 3 or more.

In the top image Paula's Little Crackers 

Gift box using one and a half little crackers, I cut a piece of card for the base and for a lid.

Stamps used

Santa's sleigh ride,

fire place frosty snowman and in the background baker boy George

This card is using Be Creative with Rectangles and Squares card pack

I turned it to make a tent card to fit the sentiment.

Stamps used

Molly skating

Gingerbread Garland

sentiment from Woodware bauble set

Cute card using Vintage Step card pack

stamps used

Ride-a-Reindeer George

Fire place frosty 2011 collection

star and jingle bells from the christmas carnival magazine

Another option using the Vintage Step

stamp is Blah Blah Blah George

Super Shutter card pack

stamps used

Santa's Sleigh Ride

Roxy Reindeer

I want to say a huge thank you to my sister who's also my best friend for all the help she gave me with these samples, especially for working out the machanics of this card.

We're not too sure of the correct name, spinner, window, secret message wheel card.

Any way it tuned out brilliant after a few goes.

There are 4 images that appear in the window. The only thing I would change is using a brad, because the legs have flat sides it doesn't spin as smoothly as it should.

Will work on it and do a tutorial if it works better, unless any of you clever crafters no of a tute all ready.

A few challenges to join in the fun:
ABC Christmas ~ wrapping
Winter Wonderland ~ food
Papertake Weekly ~ ribbons and pearls
Creative Card Crew ~ anything goes

Well if you're still with me thanks for stopping by and  have a fun weekend.

Hugs Cherie x

Santa's sleigh ride

Hello crafty friends !!

Well Lesley I made it, thank you for your encouraging comments and loyalty to keep looking.

Lisa it was really lovely to see you at Harrogate.

A big hi to everyone who attended the Christmas demo day at Whichcraft what a fabulous day!!!

I have been busy creating for Which craft uk, just not had time to blog.

These are a few of the projects, some of you might have seen them at Harrogate and at the Stamp Magic show at the Dome.

Vintage Advent Box

Vintage Book n Box 

Treasure Box Hexagonal

4 drawer box using die cut match box pack

Thank you Gary for allowing me to use your photos.

for more information on the products I used hop over to

 Whichcraft uk

Back to Santa's sleigh ride.

The inspiration for this NOEL decoration came from the lovely talented Clare creator of Molly Blooms stamps, have a look at the one Clare created fabulous!!

Stamps I used Roxy the Reindeer, Santa's sleigh ride, Fa la la la Molly

Blah blah blah George, coloured with Copics, Promarkers and Polychromos pencils.

The Noel was bought from the MDF man at the Dome Stamp Magic show.

Well I'll leave it there today I have some more Mollys to show I hope it won't take me toooo long.

Hope you're having a good day.

Hugs Cherie

Girlfriends

Hello lovely friends it's good to be back, hope you're all well and enjoying some sunshine, it's in short supply here in the UK.

I won't bore you with the reasons for my absense, only to say I injured my knee at the gym. Laughable really I went to the gym to get fit and help me to loose some weight.

I couldn't sit any where with it bent, the car, computer, any way with alot of physio and a couple of injections here I am, much better.

A wonderful thing did happen at the gym I met some lovely new friends, and thats who these cards are for.

I celebrated the big 60 on the 1st of this month and these sweet ladies are taking me to lunch today, friendship is a special gift.

Just a couple of simple designs, this is the first colouring i've done in months.

The stamp is from the Girlfriends collection by Art Impressions and coloured with Copics.

I used a little Polychromos pencils for shadows

I'd like to say a special Thanks to Pam for your encouaging words to get back to craft and blogging you're a star.X

 Hop over to Pams blog to see some amazing cards using Nessties you won't be disapointed.

Have a wonderful day the suns out now see you soon.

Hugs Cherie X



Shake it

Hi, everyone hope you're all good.

Some more projects to share with you today.

A shaker card made really easy with the SHAKE IT pouches from Impression Obsession.

I bought these at the last Harrogate show and i'm really mad with myself I can't remember the seller,

I hope they are there at the next show.

They are self adheshive and only about an 1/8th" deep. you can buy overlays too but I used the Sizzix top note die from Stampin Up and cut the oval with the large nessty.

Stamps I used are from Molly Bloom, Rudolph Joy and Gingerbread Garland.

Copic colouring ( I will get back into telling you the colours i've used )

Cardstock is Bazzil bling green and the real red from SU paper is Forever Friends Cosy Christmas stack

Greeting IO clear stamp word window and modern label punch SU

Holly leaves Quickcutz

To make the shaker I used German glass glitter, it's really nice and  makes a lovey shaky sound.

It could have done with just a bit less so you could read the word, but hay ho!! I'll know for next time.

I'm sharing this with Truly Scrumptious challenge ~ shaker card

More projects...

Treat pouches  

christmas bauble

Box for the bauble

The inspiration for these came from some lovely talented SU demos.

The tutorial for the treat pouches can be found on our sweet Monica's blog here thank you hun fab video x

I'm sorry I can't give credit for the bauble as i've lost the link but she made a pumpkin.

I've had the paper kit called Christmas Jingle from SU for a while. It came with cardstock, papers and diecuts a brilliant kit... i'm so sorry it's not in the catty now.

I cut  18    6" x 1/2" strips with victorian cutter on my Rotatrim. Needs to be heavy weight paper.

Punch a hole through all the strips on both ends, a crop a dile would be best so the holes are in the same place.

 Push a large brad through one end and a length of 3/8ths ribbon then through the other end, the ribbon is in the center of the bauble. Pull to form a circle and tie a knot in the ribbon.

Move the strips of paper around evenly.

The poinsettia flowers are with Marianne Die but I split the paper after I cut them to reveal the inside makes them look more like mulberrry paper. Thanks again to Monica. x

I put some flowers inside too. scrolls are sizzix sizzlits dies swirls scribbles from SU

Stamp used on the treat pouch is from the sparkly and bright set SU

ABC christmas challenge is ~ unused stash 

Thanks for stopping by have a good evening,

Hugs cherie x

Boo it's Halloween

Hi, Lovely friends and a warm welcome to my new blogging friends so thrilled you could join us.

Well it's either feast or famine, i've been making goodies and have a few to show you.

I had a fabulous day at the Lili of the Valley colouring master class and it was in Leeds so only 15 mins down the road. Unlike some of the lovely ladies some travelled miles.

A BIG HI!!! to you it was so nice to meet you.

I thought as there are a few Halloween challenges I would share this one first.

 Card stock : Bazzil Bling

Die cut treat bag... which I cut around from Whichcraft link is on my side bar.

Embossing folder sizzix

Tea die Distressing ink

 Pumpkin George and spider web stamps from Molly Bloom also available from Whichcraft

Colouring Copics

Some challenges to play along with

The Crazy Challenge ~ Halloween

Creative Card Crew ~ Spooky fun

Papertake Weekly ~ Spooky Hues use colours doesn't have to be Halloween

Little Red Waggon ~ Fall theme

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs cherie x

Variations on a Theme

Hi you lovely crafters hope you're having a great day.

I put these cards together for a workshop, for the lovely ladies in Rossington....Hi all!! we had a fabulous fun time.

Can you spot the changes... the choice was a bird or a heart as it could also be used for anniversary.

Other variations,

The card is a 5"sq gorgeous papers are digi downloads from Pink Petticoat mocha and bluebell.

with bazzil card.

All stamps are from Stampin Up...don't ya just love em!!

Special Blessing.....Perfect Punches....Hostess Punch Potpourri...Baby Blossoms...Hopefull Thoughts

SU punches

Border punches X cut and Martha stewart

and various embossing folders

Brilliance ink in beige and lavender

Challenges to have fun with:

Papertake Weekly ~ Things with wings

Pile it on ~ Layers

Creative Inspirations ~  Anything goes

Paperplay ~ Punches and Dies

The Stamp Man ~ Monochrome

Thank you for stopping by have a fun weekend.

Huge hugs cherie

Catching Up!!

A lovely sunny good morning to you, back to blogging after 6 weeks of looking after my  gran sweeties PHEW! I love them to bits but I need a bit of me time now, so out with the ink and crafty stuff whoohoo!!

I did manage to get a few projects finished and I will share them with you over the next few days.

A magnetic book mark using Molly Bloom school girl stamp and coloured with copics.

Paper is from Nitwits, sentiment Woodware salutations scallop and plain oval Stampin Up punches.

The self adhesive magnets are from shrink art accessories.

Challenges to share with;

Cupcake Craft ~ Back to School

Fussy and Fancy ~  Back to School

If the Shoe Fits ~  Back to School

Incy Wincy ~ Create a Bookmark

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More cute stamps from Molly Bloom coloured with copics, Nitwit paper, sentiment as above.

The base card is from the NEW Be Creative pack from Whichcraftuk hop over for more inspiration.

I'll be back later to show you how to make the front panel into a stand.

Challenges to share with:

Lady Bug crafts ~ flowers

Cute Card Thursday ~ Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by enjoy your day,

Hugs cherie x

How long has it been!!!!

Hi friends as my title says 'How long has it been.....' I can't believe it.

I hope you're all having a good summer, has it arrived yet here?

I have been busy making some cards for the Cancer Research UK here are a few of them.

I thought I would blow the dust off of my Art Impressions Stamps and join in with their challenge 

Show me a Bird.

I've not used them for quite a while so I was a bit rusty. I took inspiration from the fantastic videos that you can find on the challenge blog, well worth a visit.

I used a selection of Art Impression stamps and Mavy Le Plume water colour markers.

Hope to catch up with you all soon.

Huge hugs
Cherie