Lou's Card Creations

Hi Everyone.

Well 2 cards from me in two days, that's a first for a while.  This month we decided to choose Gold as the them for the Crafters Companion Blog Challenge as it was and still is a popular news item with the Olympics and Paralympics and Team GB.

I've choesn a Winter paintbox poppets stamp, little miss and used backing paper from the CD.  I bought some snowflakes at the weekend from Frankies Crafty touch in Darlington  but i also added a little spray and sparkle in gold.  My sentiment is also embossed in gold embossing powder so triple gold.  Coloured with my Spectrum Noirs.

Pop over the blog and join in with our challenge and you may win a crafty prize........

Hope you like it....

Louise xx

hi Everyone

Remember that song?  I used to love it when I was little I think my uncle used to swing me around when I was little singing this to me....

My card today is Daisy Chain from the paintbox poppets range and its my second post on the Spectrum Noir Blog so i have done a tutorial of how to colour her in.  The reason i chose this one is she is the most viewed on my blog so i thought she must be quite popular.  Anyway I love her and i find her quite easy to colour, which is why i use her on my demo's.  I tell everyone that though as i think its important when you are starting out colouring that you really do have a go and with this image everyone who i have shown has gone away and coloured her beautifully.

There are load of photos and instructions on the SN blog so pop over there for details and here is the finished card, which i really really like.  The backing papers are from the Paint Box Poppets CD ROM and I have matted onto coredinations.  Then just a little bit of decoration, not too much, and its finished.

I have scheduled this post as i should be just waking up in a lovely hotel after a lovely meal and evening with my other half.  We have suffered each other for 30 years and we drive each other mad.  I love hearing people say they have never had a cross word with their spouse after so many years of marriage, as we are the total opposite, we bicker constantly.  But we are still together and the majority of the time we don't really mean it. (I can't say all of the time as that would be a lie). We laugh together more than we bicker which is why I think we have lasted the 30 years.  And yes i know he would have or I would have been given a lesser sentence for murder.........  (that sounds awful doesn't it?)

Hope you like my card.

Louise xx

Good morning everyone and today i am sharing two more paintbox poppets cards using the 2 exclusive stamps.  However first of all just a quick update on yesterday.  Leann and I went to the ross paper craft show at Nissan, Sunderland and i set myself a budget before going as I'm a bit of a loose cannon at craft shows.  Its never worked before but i set a budget of £30 and spent £27.85.  I’m so impressed with my bit self……. Although i did have my Leann with me who is a calming influence when it comes to my spending and she normally says’ do you really need that’.  However towards the end as i finally succumbed to some lovely papers she was saying’  ooo have you seen these, have you seen them’ while pointing to some journalling tags.  I told her off for tempting me and then resisted.  Ha ha its a good job were know each other well.

Ok, my cards.  These two are the last two i made for the TV shows with Sara and the POW on Create and Craft.  What a phenomenal success the shows were, i think it was a record POW sell out for Sara in uber quick time.  However Sara's team at CC have pulled out all the stops over the weekend and have managed to start on more production for orders with extended delivery of the 19th March.   So yes you will have to wait a bit longer but i can assure you they are well worth the wait.

These two cards are made using the two exclusive stamps that are only available from C&C.    I've coloured her with my spectrum noirs and also used papers from the CD Rom, matted onto Tim Holtz Coredinations.  This was actually using one of the stamping companions from the cd so i printed straight onto Neenah  card to use with my alcohol pens.



For the inside of the card i have used the verse writer on the cd and used the sentiment that comes with the stamp itself.
My second card is the little boy with the cricket bat and ball.  However my cricket ball looks more like an apple!

 

I think i must have been having a brown day………  don’t know why…………..
Hope you like them.
Louise xx

Hello Everyone

My second post of today and i just wanted to let you know a tutorial is available on the members project area of the Crafters Companion Website.  If you are not yet a member please register as it doesn't cost anything and you   receive access to lots of member only projects, downloads and special offers.

I've used backing designs from the Paintbox Poppets CD Rom and a stamp form the girls set.  I've coloured the little ballerina girl with spectrum noirs and i love the finished card and box.




I will be taking it along to my next demos and speaking of demos, (that linked quite nicely didn't it)  i am at the following demo next Saturday:  So if you are nearby and you can spare some time please pop into see me.

Event:	Demo day at Houghton Hall Garden Centre
Date/Time:	Saturday 17th March
Location:	Carlisle
Description:	Demo day at Houghton Hall Garden Centre in Carlisle with Louise Welsh 10am - 4pm For more information please call 01228 400 610    Address: Houghton Hall Garden Centre Houghton Carlisle CA6 4JB

If you can't make this demo, there are lots more planned in with myself and the other members of the crafters companion demo team, just click here for demos on the same day and also just use the calendar on the right hand side of the screen to find more.

Hope you like it.

Louise xx

Hello Everyone

Ok now to the really exciting news.  Drum roll please..............................................



And the winner is ............................

Melanie of Melanie's Productions Blog.


Hi Melanie well done on your win and please pm me your address and i will ensure it is sent to you asap.

Thanks you all so much for leaving your comments, they have all been really lovely and i read and appreciate everyone of them.

For everyone else, watch out for the other DT blog candy winners, as there are lots of us so your luck may still be in and of course the main Crafters Companion News blog.

ooo and don't forget  to watch the shows today starting from 12pm on Create and Craft, Pick of the Week.  Sara is there setting up now and she is raring to go for some fab shows.

Thanks once again.

Louise xx

Hi Everyone

Aren't you just loving paintbox poppets, i am too and so are all the DT. I think you can tell by the cards they are making.  Ok lets get onto the stuff you want to see, more piccies.  Oh but before that this will be the last full day that you can comment and have the chance to win a Paitnbox Poppets CD Rom.  If you haven’t left a comment on my previous sneak peeks them you still have time to enter on each one.  Also don’t forget forget the Crafters Companion News Blog. 

Just leave a comment and i will be picking a winner before Gracie goes to school tomorrow at about 8am. 

Next Sneak Peek, todays card are the two little ballerina girls and i have chosen to use blue to match the topper background and i have used the colouriser to tone the colour to a really light blue shade.  I’ve used coredinations to matt and add a heart border, then added some organza ribbon and a sentiment from the CD Rom.

 

My second card is another of the new embossing folders, Corner Flourish from crafters companion.  The deep impression that is given with these folders is gorgeous and i have used snow white centura pearl this time.  I’ve added a few punched flowers and made a sentiment from a crafters companion cd verse writer then just finished with a bit of ribbon.

 

 

Good luck in the blog candy draw and i will be back with the news tomorrow of who has won.  How exciting. 

 

Hope you like them.

 

Louise

Hello Everyone

Again i have 2 more cards for you today.  Another paintbox poppets and oh my word everyone is just absolutely loving these.  I can't wait for the shows starting on Create and Craft on Friday.  Also another embossing folder.

I really have difficulty making boys cards and therefor this pack fits in perfectly as there are a number of stamps and images on the CD that are perfect.  I have used the little boy golfing stamp today and the matching round sentiment circle stamp.  I've added number 1 nephew as i think this matches it perfectly and i only have one nephew and this would be perfect as he loves golf.


Coloured with spectrum noir pens and using the backing paper from the CD ROM.  I love both of these papers and know they will become favourites that i go to use time after time.

My second card is a new embossing folder from Crafters Companion, leafy tree and i thought how i could use this combining it with a stamp.  So i searched through my swalk stamps and thought this would fit perfectly, best friends sitting on a bench under the tree.  I have added small leaves to the tree cut using my e-craft  Coloured with speccies and matted onto coredinations  I embossed the tree first onto neenah card so i could then stamp and colour with the pens.
Dont forget, leave a comment for another chance to win the Paintbox Poppets CD Rom.  I am adding them all up and will draw the winner on Friday am.  Good Luck everyone and thanks for all of your lovely comments.  I do read all of them and they are very much appreciated.


Also don't forget to go to the crafters companion news blog for another chance to win the DVD.  On there you will also find the other DT members blog links so you can have even more chances to win.  I think Sara and Leann are really spoiling us all this month.


Hope you like them.

Louise xx

Hello Everyone

2 cards in one post today as i have paintbox poppets and the embossing folders to show you and don't forget to comment today and you get another chance for the Blog Candy of a paintbox poppet CD.

My first card is a card companion from the Paintbox Poppets CD ROM and what i just love about theses are all the work is done for you when you need a quick card.  Sometimes i can spend ages laying out card and paper etc until i feel i have it just right but no need for that with these.  I have just added a flower made with the backing paper too and a sentiment form the CD and its done.


My second card is using one of the new embossing folders from Crafters Companion and again a very quick card to make.  This time it is a banner and i have added some letter beads from my stash and a Happy Birthday sentiment using the verse writer from my paintbox poppet cd.  I've used coredinations card to then distress the pattern to make it stand out more and i am finding i love this very simple cards.

Ok same instructions as yesterday, leave a comment and you can win this fantastic CD ROM, even if you commented yesterday please add today and that gives you two chances.


Good luck and hope you like my cards.

Louise xx

Hi Everyone

Another paintbox poppets sneak peek and some fab exciting news re BLOG CANDY from Crafters Companion.

This is my second sneak peek of paintbox poppets and i know you must just be loving them as my card has gone to the second highest rating in my most viewed blogs.  Only my little swalk tea light card is currently beating it.   This time i have used a topper from the cd rom and some coredinations card to matt.  I have also added a bow and a heart metal charm setting using my epiphany heart tool and heart epoxy stickers that i just love as i can make matching embellies.  i just printed a second topper image and used this.


Ok now to the bit you will be most interested in.


Crafters Companion have very kindly donated a Paintbox Poppets CD Rom for me to offer as blog candy.  So, if you would like a chance to win it you need to visit each day this week and add a comment to the post for that day (One comment per person per day is allowed) and on Friday I will ask my little random selector Gracie Welsh to pick a number. I will be asking her to do this before she goes to school on Friday am so your last comments will  need to be on my sneak peak that i post on Thursday.  Obviously if you are commenting everyday you are also getting more chances to win as i will add the number of comments each day together and choose from that total number.


All of my DT buddies are offering the same blog candy, so you can visit them all and leave a comment on each blog for even more chances to win.  A list of the DT members blogs will be on the Crafters Companion News and Inspiration blog later today.  Good Luck.

Watch out for the Paintbox Poppets Pick of the week on 9th March on Create and Craft

Hope you like it.

Louise

Hi everyone

My first sneak peak of the new range of stamps and CD rom from Crafters Companion.  They will be the Pick of the Week on Create & Craft launching on this coming Friday.  I've just seen some of the other DT members sneak peaks and they are flipping amazing.  Mine will pale into comparison.

My first one a stamped image of a little girl in a chair and i have coloured her with my spectrum Noirs and matted onto coredinations and backing papers from the cd.

 I think you know my style by now so i've kept it quite simple and just added 3 little buttons which are available on cd as well.  I just love this stripey paper and i know this will come in handy for lots of other ranges of stamps.  Thats what i love about Crafters Companion CD roms, there are always lots of papers that can be used with other ranges and images etc.
Don't you just love her, she is sitting making a daisy chain.

Hope you like it.

Louise