Mother's Day making!

Hope Hey all,

It's been a funny few days here in my household! I've been here, there and everywhere! However I am excited to tell you I am currently writing this post from my new iPad! I decided to bite the bullet and use my savings! This way I can write to you all and upload to etsy whenever I like! However today's post is not for me to ramble on about my new electronics but for my new Mother's Day makes. I'll show them in order of made and of course, they'll be up tomorrow on etsy. Enjoy!

EDIT: new up on etsy!

(https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/180975198/handmade-lilies-and-roses-pink-mothers)

EDiT: Added on etsy today! 

(https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/180987219/handmade-lilies-and-roses-i-love-you?ref=related-0)

Hope you enjoyed my post!
Emma P

The Shabby Tea Room- Week #207

Hey everyone,
Just another combined short post today, only because I'm having to use my fathers laptop. Currently I have broken my laptop and my phone so connecting to the internet is a real problem, however I am here and writing to you!
This weeks Shabby Tea room project is right up my street! Its names "Wishi Washi", heres the picture we were given:

(http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/week-207-wishy-washi.html)
I adore this photo! Washi features mostly in my scrapbooking and smashbooking, so adding to my cards was a new concept to me. Of course I'm adding my Shabby Tea Room pieces with MojoMonday sketches. Heres this weeks:

                                                          

The idea of using a tall and skinny card has hit me before and I have tried using them, however the dont sell as well as I thought they would. However, being as keen as I am to do these challenges, I took the bull by the horns and made this! 

                                       

EDIT: Here is the card on etsy!
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/180759416/handmade-vintage-theme-card-with-warn?

Of course I couldn't finish this post without showing you all my little haul that came through the post from Hobbycraft.

                                    

I bought myself some more card bases (square and c5), Mothers day themed flower decopatch, Gems, pearls and Tim Holtz Distress Ink. This made my day when I was feeling so yucky!

Thank you for reading today!
Emma P

Combined post

Hey all!

I've decided to make this a combined post with my Shabby Tea Room week #206 card and my MojoMonday card sketch. This weeks shabby tea room picture was difficult! I don't make baby cards! But here is the photo they gave us for inspiration.

(http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/week-206-baby-shower-party.html?m=1)

I decided to use the little hint of purple I could find in the picture and rolled with that.

This is the MojoMonday sketch this week that I tied in with the card.

Now don't get me wrong, I like my mind to be stretched. But this was difficult! Luckily I found an old sheet of baby sentiments (purple!) and that made my creative journey ten times easier. Here's my card:

 

EDIT: Heres the link for the card up on etsy! 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/180612398/handmade-purple-new-arrival-butterfly?

I hope you like my entry! 

Emma P 

Just a little one

Hey all!

I'm not exactly well at the moment, so this will just be a short show and tell from me. I made these two cards with the idea of making them Mother's Day themed, but they turned out different. You could use them for anything. Personally I loved using these decopatch cake themed sets from Papermania. I may have to check out more of their items! 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/180057631/handmade-pink-just-because-thinking-of

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/180057811/handmade-blue-cake-birthday-treats-card

Here's a cute little taggie I made too. Not to sure on adding it to etsy though.

 

See you all tomorrow!

Emma P

Designing sets

Hey all!

Today I thought I'd do something a little different and start my Mother's Day collections. I also thought I'd make a set. This would be perfect if you've bought your mother a present and wanted to add a little touch. This set was inspired by a magazine set, I just had to put my spin on it.

EDIT: Now up on etsy!
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/179843901/handmade-blue-mothers-day-set-butterfly?

Emma P

Happy birthday grandma Daphne!

Hey all! 

Just a quick post today with a beautiful card and entry to MojoMonday (something new I might do). I made this today with the little intension of starting new designs and loading onto etsy (looking it up today!) but decided my boyfriends grandma would love this more. MojoMonday design this week was this:

 

And this is my birthday card:

Have a lovely Sunday everyone! 

Emma P

The Shabby Tea room- week #205

Hey all, 

Just a second post from me today as I'm a little behind. I'm defiantly behind onThe  Shabby Tea room too! We're on week 205 now! Here's the picture for this week, it's another gorgeous sketch.

(http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/week-205-sketch-this.html?m=1)

^ the link if you want to join in.

Of course I knew I had to do a valentines card. Luckily this card came to me straight away and I had to use my heart embossing board! 

I hope you all like this card! Should be up soon :) 

Emma P 

Exploring other ideas

Hey all! 

As you probably have guessed by now, my box for storing cards is full! See...

(The box is from TheWorks for £6, I think! I have 3 of them for different craft items)

Pretty full I think you would agree! I've decided that just selling/giving to my friends and family is not getting me anywhere at the moment so selling online is my new idea. I've tried folksy before (when I had my jewellery business, it didn't work for me) so etsy is the best next platform to try. I've heard positive things about etsy, do any of my readers sell on etsy? I'd love to know your thoughts. 

Just a card to end my post about my news, I decided to make this last one this morning to relax.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/179583293/vintage-themed-congratualtions?ref=shop_home_active_1

EDIT: This card is now on etsy! Take a peak.

Much loves all!

Emma P

Never forget about the freebies

Hey all,

I think I've got my mojo back now as last night I altered another cute box and this morning I made cards! All because of my new Alex draws I got from my parents yesterday. It was a total surprise as I had decided to buy it for myself for my birthday in July, however they came back from ikea with a huge box for me.

Anyways back to the box! Here is my altered box from last night:

This darling little box didn't take long to make. It was originally a Thorntons box which I obviously ate the chocolates way too quickly! I looked at the box and thought this would be awesome altered. I added paper (from my sort out), Tim Holtz ink, flowers and gems. Mostly this was an idea for me to get used to altering items. I have another tin to alter now! Ideas ideas! 

As my title today says, never forget the freebies! I had got some amazing freebies from Papercraft Inspirations magazine which I had forgotten about and found yesterday. I decided to have a go making the beautiful cards from the magazine and it was just the inspiration I needed. Here they are, I only added flowers and a few chipboard pieces to the kit.

Unfortunately they didn't come with envelopes so I need to make some to go with these. Unless I donate them to someone.

By the way do you like my card backdrop? I think it shows my cards off.

Emma P