MojoMonday 339

Hey everyone! 

It's time for me to start with my MojoMonday posts again, I kind of slipped off the rail with them there! 

Here is this weeks sketch. I loved the idea of using a thin card but I decided to use small instead! 

Here is my version of the card with (of course) Decopatch! My favourite thing ever! 

I hope you've enjoyed today's post everyone! Sorry it was quick! 

Emma P 

Morning everyone!

Hey all!

I'm sorry I've been away for a while! I decided it was time for some me time, but I'm back! I know I've got to do my second post about me, but I've decided today to show you one of my new ideas I'm trying! 

Currently I've been asked to make a few commissions, including one for my mother. Father and a motoerbike one! I'm going to show you the motorbike card today. Of course it features my new idea. 

This is the motorbike commission. I'm very proud of this card! For only having two days to make a card, I downloaded a Harley Davison from etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/91028672/harley-panhead-digital-stamp?ref=favs_view_1) and coloured it in with my Spectrum Noir on 240gsm card. I think it came out perfectly! I've added a little ribbon and a Gorjuss background. 

Spectrum Noirs are my pens of choice at the moment because they are so easy to blend and there are so many basic colours. I'm just about to buy my essentials and browns range so I can colour in stamps featuring people and bears. 

Just another little update, there is a competition on my Facebook page at the moment to WIN six cute cards. 

Http://Facebook.com/BeautifulBeadsNow is my page, all you need to do is like the picture and share the photo. Just one week left! 

All the love! 

Emma P

The Shabby Tea Room- Week 210

Hey everyone! 

Let's have a shabby tea room post and guess what this week is! Random week! We have no limits, they haven't asked for anything except our creativity! I love this is idea however I do like the idea that we get given an item to put in the card- I mean this is why I do shabby tea room competition. 

This is the photo we were given.

(http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/week-210-anything-goes.html) 

I know this is a late card and I won't be able to enter it but I've done it anyways! 

(https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/183686510/handmade-decopatch-dressing-table-blank?)

Next week I will enter again! 

See you all soon!

Emma P 

25% off Mothers Day Sale!

Hey everyone, 

Do you fancy a cheeky little saving on a card for Mother's Day? Why not pop on over to my etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CraftinEm) and whilst at the checkout pop in the code "MOT25" to save yourself 25% off your Mother's Day cards! Just like this one.. 

The offer ends on the 24th of March and you have to spend £4 for the offer to apply! 

Hope to see you all soon!

Emma P 

Mothers Day Sale

Hey everyone! 

Today's post will only be short, just want to let you all know that as of Wednesday I will be having a sale on my etsy page (and promoted on my Facebook page) for my Mother's Day cards. I will reduce the cards by 25% and delivery will be speedy as always. That means you will have the awesome cards for a saving! 

Here are my links and a few pictures to remind you! 

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CraftinEm

Facebook: http://Facebook.com/BeautifulBeadsNow

Twitter: @BeautifulBeads1

 

Much loves all!

Emma P

The Shabby Tea Room- week #206

Hey all!

Just a little entry post this evening as I've got a majorly bad headache. I decided to make my shabby tea room entry without a sketch today and I loved how it came out. This is the picture we were given.

Link: http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/week-209-spring-is-near.html

We needed to make a card featuring baby blue, spring flowers and birds. Of course my designs being the way they are, it was perfect for me! I created this simple, yet elegant card.

Etsy: to be added soon.

Emma P

MojoMonday 336 AND news :)

Hey everyone! 

I hope you've had an amazing week, sorry I've not been around much! I've been here, there and everywhere. First I'll tell you all my news! As you all know I've been try to see if I have a place in the crafting market and it seems I do! I've sold my first card on etsy and it's just been sent off to its new owner today! I've never been happier! I was dancing around the room and even ran down to my parents! Since then I have sold another, both Mother's Day cards.

Now I've made you all happy and warm inside, who would like to see a card? Here's the MojoMonday sketch we had this week, I knew what I would do as soon as I saw it! 

I had a lovely circle card topper from HunkyDory Crafts that was perfect for this card! So of course with Mothers Day coming up, another Mother's Day card was created. Include ribbon, twine and flowers and there you go! Here it is.

Etsy link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/182528851/handmade-circle-flower-and-butterfly?

Enjoy your day all!

Emma P

New technique!

Hey everyone!

I decided seen as I was a little ill and busy this last weekend that I would make a few cards today. As of the moment I've only made one so sorry but this post will only have one card! Can you forgive me ;)

 Anyways I've been researching on Pinterest (CraftinEm if you want to follow me) about new techniques  to make my cards 10 times better! Then I found this! First I'll show you my card and then tell you about it!

                               

I found a video and a few card tutorials on how to make coloured and embossed background. So biting the bullet I tried it. First ink your embossing folder (the side which is not raised). Then press your card or paper in your embossing machine/die cutter and watch the magic happen! You will come out with a beautifully coloured and embossed piece of paper. Depending on the colour of ink you decide to use you can create a vintage background or a vibrant background. 

I decided to add lace and a beautiful red flower to make a gorgeous vintage card for when your thinking of someone. 

EDIT: etsy link, 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/181720775/handmade-pink-thinking-of-you-dry?

Will be up on etsy tomorrow everyone!

Emma P 

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

It's me again..

Hey all!

It's me again. I've not been very motivated this week, felt very down in the dumps. However I was able to make a few things. I've been reading Docrafts Creativity for a while now as you know and yesterday I decided to have a go at a card layout which inspired me. I dug into my dads paper box and nicked a few bits of trasing paper to emboss. The effect was amazing and inked it looks great! Bare in mind when you dry emboss tracing paper, it cracks. Doesn't make the design any less awesome though. Here's my tracing paper card:

Doesn't the flower and embossed oval look amazing! Not to toot my own horn or anything!
EDIT: This card is now on etsy! Take a Peak: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/179572332/dry-embossed-vintage-themed-blank-card?ref=shop_home_active_2

I've also made these this week:

Thank you for all being on my journey of creativity! See you all soon.

Emma P