Published in Craft Stamper Magazine!

I have some extremely exciting news to share with you!

My September issue of Craft Stamper Magazine arrived today and there on page 42 was my card of the Eiffel Tower!

The really exciting part is that for the next few months, there should be more of my cards appearing in this section of the magazine. 

I saw mention of this Gallery on Jo Capper-Sandon's blog... and the rest they say is history!

I feel extremely proud yet most humbled at the same time... so watch this space!

"Less is More" six months on!

"Less is More", our Clean and Simple Challenge Blog is 6 months old today. I know I'm getting old but I really don't know where the time has gone to.
It doesn't seem a more than a moment since Mandi emailed me to ask if I would be interested in a joint venture with her to create a new Challenge Blog for Clean and Simple cards! Boy am I glad that I jumped at the prospect!
I popped over to the island to meet her to try get things sorted. We had so much fun then and have continued to have fun ever since...and have become such good friends!
The details of our Feeling Fruity challenge and our cards this week are over on the "Less is More" blog.
ABC Challenge - Z for Zoo

I have had quite a busy week so far, with my daughter and her children staying for a few days... Thursday was spent at Peppa Pig's World at Paulton's Park. Daisy had a super time!

Have a great weekend and do join us this week, we'd love to see your creations!

WOYWW 112

I haven't managed to pop around the work desks of the world for quite some weeks... but today I thought I just had to show you what arrived this morning... I think the postman was up before breakfast today!
Yesterday was my birthday and on a whim, after struggling to emboss just part of a band of card and not managing to fit it through my Cuttlebug... I ordered this Spellbinders Grand Calibur... and this morning here it is. What fabulous service and FREE p&p too! I bought it from Card Craft UK... brilliant.
Now to have a play!
I was really impressed that there is an embossing mat included in the kit..
What fun!
Join Julia and friends snooping around the world's wordesks. There's a permanent link on my sidebar!
Have a good day everyone!

Week 25 at "Less is More"

We have a recipe at "Less is More" this week... not an excuse to add all sorts of folderols, just an opportunity to use ribbon or buttons.
Here I have used some ribbon  rescued from a gift last Christmas from my son and daughter-in-law and three buttons made from a Die-namics die and coated with Glossy Accents.
The gingham panel is stamped with a new addition to my collection from Waltzing Mouse.The heart is a Stampin' Up stamp, punched with the SU heart punch and decorated with a Woodware punched house and some tiny hearts from a corner punch that has been sculling in the drawer for many a while.
I made the sentiment on the computer in Fabulous 50's font and mounted it on an extended Spellbinder die-cut.
Phindy's Place -Doubling Up (2 Hearts)

This one has that cute teddy from Indigo Blu once more, simply stamped beside a sentiment from Studio G in SU Crumb Cake ink.
It's mounted on paper punched with a Martha Stewart border punch and embellished with grosgrain ribbon. There's a tutorial on the LIM blog showing how I added the bow onto the flat ribbon on the backing paper, using my bowmaker.
I hope to go to see a little cricket at the Rose Bowl today, hopefully the weather will be kind.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone and do join in with our Clean and Simple challenge at "Less is More", we'd love to see your work.
Creative Card Crew - Animal Antics