Papercraft Junkies Challenge 7 ...Dimension part 2

Roaring 20s

This card is so full of dimension! lol!
The card stock is Oyster in colour and pearlised. I cut out the head / hat using templates, I then stuck on the pink daisy chain ribbon for her necklace.I then stuck this down onto the card stock.I then stuck the hat down .. then I cut out the pre-printed butterfly and sprinkled with very fine glitter,(also the hat.) Before sicking the butterfly down I placed the feathers and the beads on fine wire on the hat..then I stuck the butterfly down only on its body though to let the wings flutter.I then edged the hat in with the pearl string and added the jewels and lovely long earring's.then trimmed the edge with the pink daisy chain ribbon.

Another Successful Party

Well I did another successful Body Shop @ Home Party last night...It was enjoyed by all.
The lady who hosted the party was a single mum who didn't really wear make up as she felt that he eyes were to small to carry off eye make up. So after giving her a mini facial I applied a Make me Fabulous Make over using lovely light fresh colours that brought out her eyes.Coming up to party season I also showed how to take the look into the evening without going to dark.
She loved her new look and so did her guests.
You get a real sense of satisfaction...As well as earning some extra pennies...Making new friends...and dont forget because Body Shop has its 5 high principled core values... also helping to change the world!

OOHH LOOK WHAT I GOT!!

My good blog friend Tassy has a fantastic blog...This is not her only talent..she has designed some very funky stamps for Tanda Stamps!
I'm afraid temptation got the better of me and I bought them! (being a body shop @ home consultant sure helps with the pennies!!) lol!!
CANT WAIT TO USE THEM...
I AM HOPING TO GET THE CHANCE TO HAVE A PLAY THIS WEEKEND!

Arty Girlz Challenge #2 Flowers

This card was a real labour of love!!
The cream card stock I dry embossed, the bouquet I made by twisting paper flowers & ribbon together. I glued on crystals to give the effect of dew on the petals.The bouquet I mounted on cream gold fleck paper that is more like a material, and layered that on some gold card.

Go to http://artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Ive been tagged

I've been tagged by Fe Fe so here's a little extra info on me for you (whether you wanted it or not. Lol)

Four places I worked:
1) Assistant Manager at Max Speilmann (photo processors)Manchester
2) Manager for a Brdal boutique in Wilmslow Cheshire.
3) Registered Childminder working at home in Wilmslow..For about 10 years give or take!
4) Nursery Nurse at a nursery for the uder 5s in Wilmslow.

Four places I have lived:
1) Wilmslow
2) Cheetham Hill, Manchester
3) Cheadle, Stockport
4) Adswood, Stockport

Four places I have visited on vacation:
1) Southern Spain
2) Teneriffe
3) Kos & a few years later Rhodes
4) Northen Spain.

Four favorite foods:
1) Chicken & Bacon Lasagne made by my MIL
2) A Greek lamb dish (I cant remember its name!)
3) Homemade trifle
4) Hagen da Ice cream (Baileys/prailine) yum

Four places I would rather be right now:
1) Any where but here!
2) Austalia
3) Rhodes
4) Spain.

So, now I'm supposed to tag 4 people . . .
and the lucky winners are..

http://www.mypaperworld.blogspot.com
http://www.sallydawkins.blogspot.com
http://www.tassycrafty.blogspot.com
http://www.rattytattysblog.blogspot.com

Papercraft Junkies Challenge 7 ...Dimension

Twins boy & girl
I was asked to do a christening card for Twins who were 1 and a bit years old.
I started with the base layer.. using my harlequin stamp I stamped a pink background then a blue.
The next layer was the gingham paper I cut into strips to form frames over the harlequin background.
The little boy and little girl are stamps by Joanna Sheen
I stamped them on some thin cream card, coloured them with watercolour pencils and carefully cut them out.I then curved them slightly and mounted them with blobs of silicone glue to give that raised effect.
Then buttons, paper flowers and brads were added. The children's names, "EVIE", "FREDDIE" & "CHRISTENING" along the top are bubble type stickers.
SORRY THE PICTURE DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE...but I had to take the picture on my phone so quality is not as good!!!

Well I have had quite a good afternoon
I don't think I have mentioned this before, I am a consultant for the Body Shop @ Home.
This afternoon I have been at my senior consultants home to help her teach 3 ladies how to do facials & makeovers in readiness for their 1st parties in a week or so.
Oh what fun to play and mess about with such great and sumptuous products. (Nearly as good as crafting !Lol!.)
So if you live in the Stockport/ Cheshire area and would like to host a body shop party for me. Then please e-mail me with your details

As the HOST you are rewarded with Freebies and 1/2 price shopping not to mention gifts and incentives!It is also a fantastic and enjoyable way of earning some extra income (especially now it is coming up to xmas!!)

It doesn't matter where you are located, training is available to you. So, again let me know by e-mail if you know of anyone who may be interested in this fab opportunity.

It was such a shock to us all when Dame Anita Roddick (Body Shop founder, creator and inspiration.) passed away so suddenly! But she has left a fantastic legacey That is to empower and build self esteem for women of all backgrounds...and to change the world!

oooh look what I got

This parcel arrived for me this week.
Full of lovely lovely stuff.
The package was sent to me from Tassy of www.tassycrafty.blogspot.com.
Tassy sent me this lovely crafty stuff out of the pure kindness of her heart.You don't come across that kind of person every day. A TRULY BEAUTIFUL PERSON

Papercraft Junkies Challenge 6.."Black,White & Red"part 3

Be Mine
Thought I would submit this card, I did it a while ago, It was my first Basque card, and therefore one of my faves!
My Basque period .. using my Basque template, black card, red gems, peel offs and ribbons.. card slide mount has been stained with distress inks by Tim Holtz, then embossed with UTEE, to give that nice shiny bubble effect.

Papercraft Junkies Challenge 6.."Black,White & Red"part 2

RUBY "~A good man's value is higher than rubies~ ~But rubies are a safer investment~"

This stamp is great (not mine its borrowed... must remember to return it lol) I stamped her onto glossy white card using black stayzon. I then coloured her in using my black peel off pen. I used a leather look paper and some black card to mount her on, and by just putting a simple fold at the bottom I was able to give some depth. The harlequin back ground I made using my large harlequin stamp, Tim Holtz distress ink "brick red"..I brushed it with a shaving brush before it dried to give it a smudged effect I then stamped it again slightly off center with black stayzon..I wanted to smudge some areas more than others so I spritzed the shave brush with water and just smudged it again in places. Then I spiraled some silver craft wire and placed them on the card .. then did the same for the trim on either side.

Papercraft Junkies Challenge 6.."Black,White & Red"

Rock Hard Fairy
I love these 3D decoupage sheets..I layered her up using silicone glue..I prefer this to using the foam pads, as it gives you a bit more movement and flexibility. I used a plain black piece of card for the background. For
the cobweb effect, I just drew these free hand with a white pencil crayon.

These Rock hard fairies make excellent cards for the teenagers.

"B" for Baby

"B" for Baby
I hope I am not too late to submit this for the Papercraft junkies challange 5 A-Z.. its been one heck of a week!!
Anyway this is an altered slide mailer.. I have used papers from K&CO 6X6 designer paper book,The "B" is also from K&CO. I distressed the Card Slide Mounts with Tim Holtzs distress inks, the vintage baby and parents picture and the baby picture are from collage sheets from crafty individuals (Vintage Portraits 5) I folded the pink/cream spot paper each side to give a curtain effect, I glued in the card slide mount, placing the "B" and the paper rose. I trimmed with a pretty pink ribbon. made the small bouquet and bow to finish the front. I made another card slide mount for the inside and finished with some prima flowers and brads.
PHEW FINISHED IT AT LAST!!!

Time?

Well I did manage to do some crafting... Just got to finish it!
Time is in short supply! WORK, kids,, oh and don't forget HUSBANDS!(The gumpy Victor Meldrew's of this world!!! Lol)
Anyway I hope to finish said piece tonight. So hopefully you will be able to See it both on here and on Papercraft Junkies as it ties in well with the latest challenge!

I don't know why it says its Tuesday...I'm writing this today, Wednesday 12th September!!! oh well

Time to chill out.

Today I have cleaned and washed and cleaned, put up with the kids whilst Hubby has gone to bed for a kip.
So now I am going to do some crafting!!!
catch you later with my efforts.

What a week?!

Children back at school!
It has and is still proving to be very stressful.
As I have mentioned before in this blog, we are having problems with both our boys at school.
The first problem I talked about; my youngest son Alex, his eczema and the schools refusal to administer prescribed creams to areas of eczema flare up!
The meeting with the head was on Friday,in short it did not go well, they are so stubborn and unhelpful. Their arguments did not hold water because they were quoting from the very same council policy I was, but what they quoted at me was just a small part of this very large document. I however quoted many parts that back up my argument!! Anyway I now know I have a fight on my hands, and have set the ball rolling to take this matter further!I have it on very good authority that their refusal can be interpreted as discriminatory.A road that they really do not want to go down!
The second issue concerning my eldest son who has just turned 11. As I have mentioned before in this blog, he has mild learning difficulties, his year 5 report was awful. Basically implying that Tommy is 2 years behind through his own doing and that we as his parents are to blame!
I have tried to get an appointment to speak about this issue.I informed the head that I was not happy with his yr5 report and needed to speak to her, she on Friday glibly said that she oked that report and "it was fine!" and again implied that we did not know our son, that there was more to him than we knew!!! what that's supposed to mean I dread to think!
Tommy has an IEP and Speech & language Therapy in school.
and through desperation I have a personal home tutor lined up to help him. (seen as the school think that they are above reproach!)
Anyway ... watch this space!
This is the reason I have not been able to do any crafting namely the latest papercraft junkies challenge 4, which I have lots of ideas for! sods law me thinks!! lol