April Challenge at Kraftyhands

Wow! it's been 3 months since I posted anything on my blog. I am not a big blogger by any means but that is ridiculous. The trouble is I haven't made any cards so I didn't have anything to blog. I will have to make a better effort from now on.
Anyway today sees the start of the April Challenge over at the Kraftyhands Blog. I hope you can pop over and have a look at the gorgeous cards made by the Design Team and maybe you will join in with the challenge which is just for fun.
The theme for April is Nature's Work, so anything floral,birds,animals etc. your interpretation. You don't have to use Kraftyhands goodies but if you have some it would be nice. We look forward to seeing what you make.
Here is my Design Team card.

I have used one of the card making sets from the Spring Time Garden CD. The dotty and gingham papers are also from the CD. The topper is decoupaged and mounted onto a paper doily and a few flowers added.

Thank you for visiting today.

Sylvia x

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Kraftyhands-Winter Blues

Hi and welcome to my first blog post of 2015.

Happy New Year to you all, I hope it is going to be a good one for you.

Well it is time for the first Challenge of the year on the Kraftyhands Blog. The blog has a new look for a new year so why not pop over and have a look and maybe enter the challenge which is titled Winter Blues.So anything in shades of blue can be entered. We would love you to join in, just for fun.

My teamies have all made some lovely cards to give you a little inspiration.

I have made an easel card using a topper and papers from the Kew Floral Collection CD from Kraftyhands.The colours on this CD are stunning.

You can see more samples from this and all the CDs by visiting 'Our Gallery'

I have added some gingham ribbon and pearls from my stash.

Thank you for visiting today.

Sylvia x

Christmas- No squares allowed.

Well it's time for the last challenge of 2014 over on the Kraftyhands Blog. This time we would like to see your Christmas makes but nothing square. Let's see some interesting shaped projects. By the way, the Blog has a new snazzy look and the challenge will be added to it starting in January instead of being separate. Just have a peep at the simple rules and then show us your creations.
Don't forget there is also 30% off everything on the Kraftyhands website until the 19th of December, just enter XMAS2014 at the checkout.
I have made a decoration for the tree using a topper from the Create-It Christmas Magazine. It is sandwiched between two of the Marianne hearts and has a greeting on the reverse.It was difficult to photograph and looks much better now it is on the tree which my grandchildren have decorated this weekend. Things are not too great for us at the moment but I hope they are better with you and I would like to thank you all for visiting my blog over the last year and wish you all a very

Happy Christmas and see you in 2015.

Sylvia x

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Christmas Cheer

Today sees the start of the November Challenge on the Kraftyhands Blog. The theme is Christmas Cheer and I am sure unlike me you have all made lots of cards ready for the festive season.So come on let us  enjoy your beautiful makes.
I have made my card from the S for Santa and the Verses for Christmas CD's available from the Kraftyhands website.The 6x6 card making set is printed from the cd, cut out and mounted onto a purple 7x7 card base. I have added purple glitter to some of the edges and crystal glitter to the top decoupaged layer of Santa.This looks much better in the flesh, glitter and shiny card is always hard to photograph.
Don't forget you can also see Kraftyhands on the British Craft Network. Mike and Ian will be on today at 4pm with their new CD, Emporium of Curiosities and of course you can see them in person by visiting stand G40, if you are going to the NEC today, Saturday or Sunday,
http://www.britishcraftnetwork.tv

Tag-tastic Challenge

Good morning everyone. Today sees the start of a new challenge on the Kraftyhands Blog. This month we would love to see your take on 'Tag-tastic', so decorate a tag to your hearts content and then add it to the challenge for all to see. If  you need any ideas or inspiration pop over to the blog and have a look at the fabulous creations from the design team. See you there soon!
Here is my tag. I have used the Cute Puppies and Kittens CD available from the Kraftyhands website.

British Craft Network

Well after a little hiccup yesterday morning it seems the network is fine. It is not great watching on my iPad but is good on the computer. I wonder what you are all thinking of it.
Kraftyhands will be on this evening with their Butterfly Botanicals CD. It's a fab cd, here are my design team cards. Hope you enjoy the show and all the other  shows from the crafters we have been missing seeing.
http://www.britishcraftnetwork.tv

Kraftyhands September Challenge

It's time for another challenge over on the Kraftyhands blog. For September we have

'Autumn Colours'. That's an easy one for you so come on get creating and join in the challenge. You don't have to use Kraftyhands goodies but it would be nice to do so if you have them. Why not pop over to the blog and have a look at the fab creations the design team have made. Remember the challenge is just for fun so come on let us see what you have made.

Here is my card made from the Man About Town die cut stepper set which is available from the Kraftyhands website.