All loved up

Good morning all.

Now that the Christmas card making period is over (well for me anyways!), I've decided to turn to the next season, Valentines! 

This morning (around 8am, I'm always up early) I decided to start with two simple forever friends cards. I love docrafts forever friends valentines collection. It's so easy to make simple but striking valentines cards from. 

This simple yet amazing layout was featured in Docrafts Creativity magazine (amazing magazine if you love docrafts products). I had to give it a go with my own twist. Seen as I still haven't got my bigshot die cutting machine yet, the scalloped edges became circles. I also added roses as a loved up touch.

After a little break I also used another pattern to make this design. I'm not too sure on the look of this card, too many sentiments if you ask me. But it was well worth the try.

Have you started your valentines cards yet? Even thought about it yet? I have no idea what to get for my boyfriend, but I do have 2 months to go! 

Thank you for reading! 

Emma P

What a day!

Evening all! 

I have to apologise now for the latestness of my post! I've had the most strangest of days.

My towns retail park (where I work) has had a major fire and I really didn't know whether I would be working today or not! Luckily for me, I was working! 

So now I am home I'm going to relax and enjoy myself! Back to the card making tomorrow on my day off! 

Thanks for reading.

Emma P

Just a quick hello!

Hey all! 

I've actually got the night shift today at work so it's a quick post from me today. I've just been sat in front of the tv (friends of course ;)) making more Christmas cards for my family. So I thought I'd show you today 5 of my favourite Christmas cards I've made this year.

The last one was a kit but I loved making it! These are all still for sale, please contact me if you are interested in any.

Thank you for reading today! 

Emma P

Crafty Creatives Kit

Hey all,

Today is my day off and I decided to pull out a crafty creatives kit. Crafty Creatives (http://www.craftycreatives.com) are a themed kit company where you pay £12.95 a month to receive a box with a theme. The catch is you don't know what is in the box or the theme! Each box contains a kit also.

This months box's theme was medieval. It had a beautiful beading kit in it to make a lovely bracelet. Beading is not really my thing but I thought I'd have a go. I started at 9am and I could see straight away that the design was beautiful! 

Here are a few pictures from the making process. The colours were beautiful and picked out the theme perfectly.

I managed to finish my kit (after being in town for the dentist too!) at about 2pm, but found this method of beading amazing. Thank you crafty creatives for this opportunity! 

Just one more thing before I go! Here is a preview of my jewellery on London Jewellery School's Facebook page.

Thank you for reading today.

Emma P

Shabby Tea room entry!

Hey everyone,

This is my first ever shabby tea room entry and I love the inspiration picture! If you haven't heard of it, The Shabby Tea Room (theshabbytearoom.blogspot.co.uk) is a weekly post competition where you are given a picture which you have to make a card or papercraft project inspired by it. You are also given a piece you have to add into it (like this weeks item was "have to include a tag"). 

This is this weeks project:

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/week-195-terrific-tags.html?m=1

Here is the card I made inspired by the picture. I included patterned papers, the tag of course, wooden vaneers, ribbon and flowers. Of course I couldn't forget the gems! 

Thank you for reading! 

Emma P

Gesso backgrounds

Hey all!

I've been trying out new background ideas recently and these two have got to be my favourite! Gesso, the good ol' artists favourite for canvas', who knew it made awesome textured backgrounds.

I followed a tutorial in a magazine to create that background, in which you cut two squares, cover in gesso, press together and pull them apart. It creates a lovely raised texture. Then leave it to dry for a night. 

This is the background textured and painted with water colours. I love how this looks like water! 

This Is the finished card, all stamped and embellished. I love how it came out, so tempted to keep this one for myself! 

This is the second one I made but with inks instead of watercolours. I decided to keep the background the main focus the background. 

One more before I go! 

These are the second and third cards I've made with this design. These are my family's Christmas cards I've decided. Arn't they just glittery!! 

Thank you for reading today! 

Emma P

Silver bangle!

Evening all.

Seen I as I haven't been sent the photos for the second London post yet, I thought I'd do a short post about my bangle (card posts will be back soon I promise!).

Here is a close up of the little beauty. I pressed real feathers into the annealed silver and used liver of sulphur to create the dark colouring. I had so many comments and compliments about this piece that I am considering making more in the future.

Do you have a favourite piece of silver? This has got to be my favourite so far! 

See you all soon! 

Emma P