Heirloom Roses

Hi everyone..

Here is a card I've made and put on the FATCATS CARD CORNER gallery.  The roses are a newish die from Die-namics called  Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose.  I wasn't over impressed with it at first but once I applied my PENNY FLOWERS techniques to it, I am much happier with the finished rose.

Here are the dies I have used with it.

DIES USED:
Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose Die-Namics Die
Large Lantern Creatables Die LR0190
Anastasia Border Cheery Lynn Die B136
Franciful Flourish Cheery Lynn Die B117
Small Leafy Branch Vintage Flourishes Die 6003/0026
Isabella Butterfly Memory Box Die 98507
Pippi Butterfly Memory Box Die 98508

DON'T FORGET THE COMPETITION RUNNING AT FATCATS PRESENTLY.  You've got to the 25th May to get your cards (limit of 2 entries per person).

hugs... Angie

New cards

Hi Everyone..

I've had so much happening of late that I haven't been able to keep up, let alone post on my blog.  However.. I think things are settling down now.

COMPETITION!!!
Firstly... I want to tell you about a COMPETITION that FATCATS CARD CORNER has going at present. This competition is so easy... What you have to do is:  Upload a card to the Fatcats Gallery using any of the Marianne Creatables or Craftables dies that they currently sell.  You do not need to have purchased the dies from Fatcats.  There is a limit of 2 entries per person.  Closing date is the 25th May 2013.  Overseas entries are Welcome.   
Now for the best part... the PRIZE.  First Prize is a $200 Voucher and Second Prize is a $100 voucher.   Now who wouldn't like to spend that much in Fatcat's Card Corner?  I know I would but I am excluded because I am on the design team there... otherwise I would be in it in a flash.  The link to Fatcats is on the right hand side here of my Blog... but just in case... Here it is again.

http://www.fatcatscardcorner.com.au/store/index.php 

If you are experiencing any problems loading to the Gallery... just let Kaaren (Mrs. Fatcats) :) know.

Now for my recent cards.  These two were made using two of the new die sets from Marianne Creatables...  Chair & Lamp Die set and  Cupboard & Frame Die set.  I'll list the dies for each one following the photo.

DIES USED:

French Lattice Small Cheery Lynn die FRM132
Chair & Lamp Marianne Creatables LR0267
Cupboard & Frame  Marianne Creatables LR0268
Mini Royal Rose Die-namics Set
Fabulous Phlox Memory Box Dies 98511
Mini Dimensional Butterfly Dies Cheery Lynn D138

DIES USED:

French Lattice Small Cheery Lynn die FRM132
Cupboard & Frame  Marianne Creatables LR0268
Trellis & Vine Die-Namics Die Set
Mini Royal Rose Die-namics Set
Flourish Leaf Strip Cheery Lynn Die B178
Humingbird Cheery Lynn die

Don't forget to enter your cards in the COMPETITION... who wouldn't want $200 or$100 worth of dies or anything else from the Fatcats Shop.... :)

Busy Times

So much has happened since I last posted.  I've been busy creating new cards using some of the new dies out.  I've had that nasty tooth removed and can I just say.. the Dentist was sensational.  I hardly felt it at all.  It just goes to show, if you get the right person and one who cares, it can make your experience so much better and that's saying something especially coming from a sook like me. The only down side to the day I had that tooth removed was hearing the new that one of my closest friends died that morning.  I was so sad and I sure am going to miss her dearly.  So right now, let me take this little bit of space to remember a dear dear friend, a fellow crafter and over all, a beautiful lady.  

R.I.P. Shirley Coward

Died 4th April 2013

now

"Safe in the arms of Jesus"

Here are some of my recent cards.  Rather than me list all the dies I've used, go to the FATCATS link on the right hand side here, and then look in the Gallery.  A full list of dies is there.. and not only my work but the lovely work of others on the design team there.

I hope you're all well.  I love this time of year because I know the cold weather is approaching. While many hate that, I love it when it's cold.  It's not so hard to get cosy but it sure is difficult to cool down.  Many MEIOWs and Purrrrs from my Duchess, Fergie and lots of hugs from me, Angie.

It doesn't rain for me... IT POURS!

Hello dear followers..

Yes.. in my life it doesn't just rain but POURS.  My hand is slowly healing and I'm able to do more than I have been for some time..  However.. on Sunday morning I awoke to having an abscess on one of the few bottom teeth that I have.  My face was so swollen and the pain was frightful.  I have a terrible fear of the dentist but I just had to go see him.  The result is that I have to have that tooth removed but not until the swelling goes down and the infection clears up.  He put me on antibiotics and now I about a two week reprieve.  I go to get it out on the 4th April.  I would so much appreciate your prayers that I wont be so scared.  I had major work done on my teeth two years ago and even knowing I had to go just for an examination I fainted five times!  Oh what a sook I am :)

Enough of my groaning and moaning.  Here is a card I made the day before I had my bandages removed.  I just couldn't wait, could I?  It's no work of art but it does show what we can do with dies.

The main dies used on this card was the Marianne Creatables Floral Layers,  Memory Box Chloe Stem and one of the Cheery Lynn Tiny Borders.  I used a Martha Stewart around the page punch on the corners and the bottom border.

Over the weekend just gone I made another card which I first intended to make some of my own flowers but my hands are not quite up to it yet so I used some rolled roses made with dies.

 The dies used on this card are:

Anja's Squares Creatables Die LR0242
Leafy Stem Creatables Die LR0150
Royal Rose Die-namics Die
Mini Royal Rose Die-namics Set
Memory Box Almira Flourish

I've had a couple of emails from some of you asking me different questions.  Whilst I've had my blog for some time I still consider myself a learner :)  so please.. If you want to ask me something email me at angieandtshina@gmail.com
  that way I can respond to you much better.  For those who have emailed me and not received an answer I would ask PLEASE send me a POKE...  my poor memory suffers so and the last thing I would ever want anyone thinking is that I don't care because that is not the case.  My poor health necessitates me taking medication that sometimes effects my short term memory.  So I say it again, PLEASE, if I don't answer or haven't answered email me again!   You are not being a nuisance, you will be making me happy.

Thank you for your love and support.  You're all the best.


hugs... Angie

Update on ME

Hello dear friends..

Surgery went well. Now comes the hard part... doing without the use of my right hand.  I'll be having the dressings removed on Tuesday but I think it'll still be a while before I'm back to normal. Thanks for your messages of love and prayers.

much love and hugs... Angie

The time has come

Hello dear followers..

Well the time has come when I must stop crafting but only for a few weeks.  This Monday, 4th March,  I will be having surgery on my right hand to hopefully, fix the carpal tunnel problem that is causing me so much pain.  Twelve weeks later they will do my left hand.

Here are a few cards I've made over the past week or so.

This first one was done with one of Marianne Craftables new dies, Coffee Cup.  This die comes with a Cup, Saucer and Spoon.  

 I was looking through my cards folder and I don't think I showed you these two next cards.  One was made for a special friend's new baby.  The second one was made for the first birthday of another friend's granddaughter's.  Both are Easel Cards.

Please keep me in your prayers as I go to have my surgery on Monday.  While I have waited so long to have this procedure done, I am a little nervous. It was explained to me the risks by my plastic surgeon and while there is a chance of nerve damage... be it ever a small one.. It just has to be done.  I need my hands!
Much love.  Angie

Dogwood Flowers & Chicken Wire

Here's another card that is way out of my comfort zone.  I'm so used to using pretty pastel colours but it is good to venture outside our comfort zones.
I thought today, rather than just show you my finished product I would explain a little about how I did it.
For my flowers, I used one of the shapes from Cheery Lynn Build a Flower3...

I used the shapes that are yellow coloured (2nd row from bottom, right side) and cut four of these.
I used some brown ink (from a stamp pad) which I applied with a small pom pom to the little 'notch' area of the petals.  I gave the petals some shaping and moulding and then cut off the little bit of the stem part that has a small hole and then adhered one petal per arm of my base shape.
For the base shape you could use anything that has four arms.. for example, I used a small hydrangea flower..

It's important after gluing the petals to your base shape that you allow it to dry completely.  Then give it some cupping in the centre to make the flower sit how you'd like it to. 
Now for the centre I pondered on this for some time to come up with something that would be appropriate.  I used five tiny daisies that I cut out of brown paper.

Give each daisy severe cupping and stand them up against each other.  This is hard for me to explain so let me show you up close so you can see it better.

Now add some leaves.  I used some very plain leaves I had that are part of the Spellbinders Rose Creations set.  I rubbed them over with some green Metallic Cream Chalk which game them some sheen.
The rest of the card:   I used the Cheery Lynn Chicken Wire which I cut to make it look a little rustic. I placed two Cheery Lynn Lace Corners Deco A opposite corners. .. Best Wishes (Cheery Lynn) finished off my card.
This is the first time I have ever given any type of instructions.  I do hope they work out ok for you and perhaps be a help for someone.  Here is the finished project.  hugs... Angie