Spellbinder meets G45

... and it's another sunny day...

just got a bit of time to post some demo samples from a couple of places I've been... the Craft Range @ Burnley and Crafty Co in Fleetwood, Lancs

Back with some more later when the internet signal is working.... gonna get on the bike to generate some signal!!

TFL

Annette x

Some SplodgeAway Samples...

For today's update I wanted to post some of the samples I made for the SplodgeAway TV show on Create & Craft last week and I have included the very technical reversed embossing technique that makes numbers appear the wrong way round!!! Everyone's favourite. It reminded me of a past sample - remember the five legged unicorn.... I'll say no more.



These samples were made using centura pearl card and distress inks. I was very inpressed by the soft pastel look you can get by using the SplodgeAway mat and DI.

This week I get to play with the Distress Paints and I have to say so far I'm impressed with their coverage and fluidity.

Whatever you do this week,enjoy

TFL

Annette x

A Touch of Gelli

Can you believe it - a friend has told me this week that we have had snow in some form since October... that's SIX MONTHS .... please oh please can we have some sunshine..... soon

I've been playing with my Gelli Plate, paints and brayer and got some lovely effects going on. I have to restrict myself otherwise the whole craft den takes upresidence in the kitchen, much to my son's disgust... I mean where can a boy make his cheese and ham sandwiches.....




Other adventures include some new purchases - JOFY stamps. These just spoke to me and well I bought them.

< Happy Easter Annette x

In homage to the White Stuff.....

After a couple of 'spring like' days in Birmingham, earlier this week, I drove home to find the garden with snowdrops dancing to the breeze and daring to seek out the sun. However, yesterday the snow arrived back and we are all freezing again. The snowdrops have hidden their faces but I wanted to play around with white. I just love the white on white combo. After several visits to the craft den, getting side tracked with some Dylusions, and just don't speak to me about internet dropout..... I made this.



The stamp is an old one from Dark Room Door and has become a favorite in my collection.

I shall be making my way to Liverpool on Saturday for a workshop / demo. I'll post the details later as the snow is affecting the internet and is making me mad. Going to craft and find my calm again.

Back Soon

Annette

Simplicity

Can you believe it, 3rd January already,Craft Den has been spring cleaned, washing on the line and blowing nicely in the breeze and the kitchen door is open - Yes it's 12 degrees here, what is going on .......

January is a busy Birthday month in our family so here's something I put together for my Auntie. It's got to be a first being a day ahead of myself.

The butterflies were cut on the Cricut and layered up onto some paper stash I found in a box whilst having a clear out.

On the sewing front my fabric has been cut out - just need to negotiate a convenient time to access the sewing machine as my DD is constructing a 1920's style bag for her textiles course work!!

Have a creative day

Annette x

Spinning Christmas Tree

It's amazing what a bit of 'R&R' can do to get the creative juices flowing.

I've been out and bought some fabric and I'm gonna have a go with a sewing machine.... can you hear the family groan!!!!!! I have a pattern for a lovely owl cushion and have decided to confront those school sewing class nightmares... watch this space.

Christmas at home was a busy affair - Maria and family came to stay and we had a lovely time. The cairn terrorist played her famous christmas role - how to make a christmas tree spin. She seems to like dragging the tinsel off the bottom of the tree and send the baubles flying whilst rubbing her back on the branches!

I got some delicious crafty goodies from Santa aka Maria and today is the day I get to play with them.

I'll leave you with more Dylusion Inkiness and Wish You All The Best For the New Year

TFL

Annette x

Dylusion Play Day

 

Firstly I just wanted to say a Big Thank you to all you lovely bloggers who have thanked me for my posting efforts on the SplodgeAway Design Team. I have now stepped down as DT Coordinator and wish everyone well in their new roles.

This journal page was something that just came together. I'm completely addicted to the creative possibilities of these dylusion inks. For me the fact that the nozzels never block is genius. Nothing more frustrating than a blocked nozzel to starve the creative zone of inspiration. This week at school I raided the recycle bin for some star shaped bubble wrap - can't wait to see what results we get with that.

Thank you to all the Ladies who came to the Clarity Stampers North East Day last week. It was great spending time with you and I promise I'm on the case for bookings for next year!!

TFL and Enjoy your day

Annette

A Girl Can Dream

Well, having done Glasgow, Burnley, Birmingham etc etc I'm dreaming of putting my feet up and wearing my slippers for a couple of day before I think about planning for our trip to the Clothes Show Live and going shopping for some sparkly shoes.

This was something I put together for a bit of fun. Don't you just love those quirky quotes that make you smile!

and I need a pair of super dangerous Red Sparkly Boots......

Looking forward to catching up with the Clarity Stampers North East Crew later in November.

TFL

Annette x

Skating On Thin Ice

Just a quick post today to say that I will be demonstrating at The Craft Range Burnley, tomorrow from 10.15am onwards and hope to see you there.

I got to play yesterday and decided that the quote was quite apt for the moment!!

All the products are available from The Craft Range.

Enjoy

Annette x

Cake Box

This was a present for a friend - when we've been shopping she just loves to find a cookery shop and can spend ages browsing pans, tins and cup cake cases. Her collection of cake pans is amazing and her baking skills pay homage to the great Mary Berry.

TFL

Annette x

Marks out of Ten

I often get to listen to Chris Evans interviewing kids who are doing something for the first time and have to mark themselves out of 10. Well I would give myself '0/10' for my blogg but '10/10' for living. I've met some fantastic people whilst out and about have had quite a few laughs along the way. This week we're off to the SECC in Glasgow with Clarity Stamp. Both Barbara and Maria will be demonstrating at the show and it we always get to meet old friends and make new at these shows.

Next week I will be demonstrating @ The Craft Range in Burnley for Personal Impressions and will have the Dylusions to play with. However, Janet sent me this so I thought if Glasgow was too far away you may fancy a trip here

I've met these ladies at Clarity Workshops and they count sleeps before they arrive. ps they also stock Clarity Stamps.

Crafting -well that has taken a back seat this week but I'll put some photos up from Glasgow

TFL

Annette x

SplodgeAway Monthly Challenge

This litte blog of mine has been neglected these past couple of weeks - what with broken internet connections and the now famous Karioke Crafting @ Harrogate and Clarity Stamp NorthEast Workshops - I could be forgiven for having to prep for other things.

There was also the launch of the new SplodgeAway Monthly Challenge hosted by Karen Wright. This was my entry

The theme is Sparkle and Gems in the lead up to Bonfire Night. I used those LLLUUUUVVVVVEEEEERRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYY Dylusion Inks, Glitter Paste, Guilding Flake, Mica Pieces and Bits of Bling. The prize has been sponsored by SplodgeAway. You can enter here

Looking forward to seeing your creations

Annette x

My Great North Run Hero

Justa quick post as we wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all who have contributed to Mike's Great North Run in aid of The Guide Dog Association. Donations can still be made to his Just Giving page.

Thanks
Annette and Mike x

CupCakes for Daisy

Well here we are going into week 3 for the builders to be 'in da house'

Crafting has had to take a bit of a back seat this week - that was until my friend Daisy asked me to help her make her CupCake Flower Box. This is something I'd put together a while back using polystyrene balls. It was a while since I had made 'something pretty' so it was lovely to get together and chat and create......

Next weekend is Suzicraft's 1st birthday so consider yourselves invited to the party. Maria Simms is going to be demonstrating along with yours truely. Then on Sunday Mike is taking part in the Great North Run in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind so if anyone would like to donate I'll have a collection box with me on Saturday.

Take Care and thanks for stopping by - especially to those new followers to the blog!!

luff Annette x

ps in case you are wondering Dish Washer Dog has been staying at my mum and dad's as the pesky rats returned to their holiday home!!!!

Canvas Playtime Part 1

Well, the builders have moved in to the house and the wet plaster has been removed... hooorrrayyyy. It's a tad messy here so I decided to stick to my head in the craft ranch and play.

This is an A4 canvas, painted with Claudine Hellmuth paints /gel mediums and Viva Ferro. The flowers were cut from Flower Shoppe. I needed to add some addage tickets and bling on to the canvas but the light faded and I had kids shouting for food... so it's TBC

See U Soon

Annette x

Masked Layout

Well I hope everyone is feeling better than the weather - we had a party yesterday evening as the dehumidifiers left the building. Now we are waiting for the builders to do their part and replace stone, plaster and floor!!!

Who would have thought that water can cause such madness and mayhem....... I have lived in my craft den so that I don't have to look at it all....

This sample was made from the new layout masks from SplodgeAway and the stamped sentiment is a favourite from Clarity Stamp.

While I was working away helping to tutor on the Clarity Workshops a couple of new cricut cartridges arrived with my name on so I shall be having a play later on..... I feel a floral canvas is in the making.


Happy Stamping

Annette x

'Time To Play'

This week I posted a little tutorial on the SplodgeAway Blog on Dyluson Ghosting. As some of you know I just love playing with these inks and thought I'd show you how the other backgrounds for my journal have turned out.

Well a girl has to play with all the colours in the set to mix and match and find out what she likes etc etc !!!!

I've also had a mega Clarity Play Day - I decided to take every Clarity Stamp I had and only allow myself to use the ones I had never stamped with. You know the stamp you buy with good intentions but that thing called 'TIME' prevents you from using.
I'll leave those samples until after I come back from tutoring with Barbara at the Clarity Workshops next week.

Annette x

End of an Era and a Lovely Thank You

On Saturday I received these lovely flowers from my friends at The Art Shop in Darlington. The flowers in true 'Art Shop' colours made a tear come to my eye as I have been doing DoCraft demos with them for what seems to have been an eternity ( well over 10 years!) and I have decided to move on to new things. They said the could not leave the event unmarked ! Thank you x

I do hope that you will go and support my friend Kath Menzies who will be doing a demo there beginning of Sept.

As an aside I will also just say that I will still be hosting my regular workshops and classes so hope to see you there x

Annette x

Dog Gone "Where's The Rat?"

After over two weeks Dishwasher Dog has been allowed to return home, now that the unexpected rodent visitors have left. My Mum and Dad have been brilliant looking after her - I think we need to go pressie shopping!!

However, in Cairn Terrorist fashion was she delighted to greet the family? No it was a case of "let me go and see what's down there" So the wall has been assessed, sniffed and given a thorough cairn going over and we can relax. Dishwasher Dog has given us the all clear - All Rodents have moved out.

Now.... where's that pidgeon?

TFL

Annette x

Dishwasher Dog Moves to A New Home

Life has been very very quiet in the Lee Household as the Cairn Terrorist has gone on a summer vacation to my Mum and Dad's house while we try to catch the small mouse that is in fact the BIGGEST Rat I have ever seen. Apparently we all say that but I was blaming the dog for trashing my flowers when in fact a rodent decided our house would be a great pad for a summer holiday. The rat seems to be avoiding our trap and I can sense a new rap version of that song 'There's a rat in da kitchen what am I gonna do'

..... we'll keep you updated.....

Meanwhile, back at CardMaker's Ranch, I'll leave you with something that I made for the SplodgeAway Demo Day @ Suzicraft last week. It was a busy day and plenty of tea and coffee on tap. Thanks to Susan and Tom for inviting me and I look forward to seeing some of you for a class there towards the end of August

Now back to the Rat......

TFL

Annette x