Wednesday, June 30, 2010

WOYWW - Maiden Voyage!

Daring to join the ranks of the WOYWWers...so here I am in a nutshell. I have quite an eclectic style but I do tend to border on the vintage/altered side with a genuine love of rubber stamping. I enjoy a good dose of splodge and paint too. Now and again I can also manage to rustle up a cute birdie and some flowers...

Here is a card I made for my Belgian mummy-in-law...I used labels from an ordinary stationers (check how your inks react...) and joined them together with wire in a concertina fashion (afterwards) so the labels can move but the whole thing can stand up.

And seeing as we are in a tag mood, here is another one... I have made it for the Craft Stamper June tag swap challenge. The theme was brown, orange and red. I call it a reversed 3-tag flip! It is hard to photograph as one is meant to peruse each label individually....had to go outside to photograph them as my camera isn't so hot.


And last a little vintage fun using some magazines from the 1950's and a mix of retro stamps. Just love polka dots and red! Next time I will attempt to share some shots of the crafty room which is in need of a make-over, de-clutter and some TLC (or is that me...?)

Monday, June 28, 2010

Time to actually put some stuff on my blog...

I am an absolute layman when it comes to this blogging lark...blush. It takes me ages to work out how to do just one thing. Normally I let my Apple fan whizz of a hubby do it all. But I must learn to "change a digital tyre" so to speak. I am hoping to show you a few of the things I have made...
I have been dabbling for just a few years so I am a bit of a rookie. I have always loved cards and collecting them. I am always intrigued by each little work , their composition and story. Three years ago I decided to have a go at making my own Christmas cards so I ventured down to the local craft shop (I lived in Holland at the time and wandered into a fabulous oasis and labyrinth) - been totally hooked ever since. I am now back in the UK and as avid as ever. But why are all the fab shops so far away...?

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

First wave to the outside world....

Just wondering if a bit of creative blogging and saying hello to other fellow paper-stuff folk might be something I'm into to...I think so.