What do you get a Mum who has everything?

A A4 certificate frame only 99p from the cheap shop lol,

then add a treasured photo with a printed frame and then pale pink card around it,

after doing that I added two gorgeous mini bouquets and pastel coloured gems around it,

as this would fit in with the colours of the room that I knew my mum would stand the frame.

It was her birthday sunday just gone and she cried when I gave her this, as the original photo was no bigger than 2" x 3" max, and of course very very old,

I am entering this altered picture frame into the challenges over at

Allsorts - Rags to Riches

and

Project Tuesday - Altered Picture Frame

Thanks for stopping by,

your comments mean the world to me,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Easter Treat Pocket Tutorial for the Character Cafe

Wow, where does time go, I can't believe its time for another Character Cafe Tuesday Tutorial,

This weeks tutorial is a little pocket for some Easter treats,

The materials you need for this are a square of paper, my square was 6".

(this can be any size all depends on how big you want your pocket)

and decorations to finish it of with, I chose Buddy again,

Fold your square in half diagonally like the photo below,

Then take one of the sides and fold to reach the other side,

I did from right to left first, like in the photo below,

I used a bone folder to get the folds nice and crisp,

then take the other point and bring across the one you have just folded,

this time was from left to right.

So it looks like the photo below,

and turn the front top down,

you will have this little shaped pocket that you can see in the picture below,

only one more step to go,

And that is to decorate it,

I used Buddy from Character Cafe, and filled with a creme egg.

you can use any filling you like.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hope this has helped someone,

If you do make one of these or anything that isnt card,

why not enter it in the Character Cafe Challenge,

it runs out on Thurs Evening.

Hugs

Angie

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Character Cafe Feature Friday Challenge ..........

Yay!!! Its Friday,

Time for a Character Cafe Feature Friday Challenge,

and this week it was my turn to set the challenge, so I chose to do anything but a card,

(Well, I have kept myself busy as its a month since I have given up smoking,)

Over at the Character Cafe this week, there is a fantastic prize of

Fairy Jocelyn and Hoppy Frog images as well as a $5.00 Gift Certificate for The Cafe Store,

a Winner's Blog Badge, and your blog featured in the Winner's Section of the Store.

I used A cheap clipboard from my local supermarket (2 for a pound) and altered it,

from this which is actually got glitter in it, so is nice and sparkly,

To the photo below by using a backing paper from my stash, and the gorgeous Buddy image

from Character Cafe, who also have a sale on all of their digi images.

I coloured Buddy with my sakura pens.

Looking forward to coming round and seeing your creations,

Please pop over to the Character Cafe and give the DT some love, as they have done some beautiful projects.

The photo's do not give of the sparkle of the glitter that is actually in the clipboard itself,

the weather was wet and miserable all day here yesterday when I took the photo's.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

Crafty Cardmakers - Spring

Simon Says - Easter or Spring and sparkle,

Flutterby Wednesday - Open theme, with a butterfly, fairy or angel

Sassy Designs - Spring/Garden

Charisma Cardz - Spring

Rainbow Lady's - Garden

Creative Inspirations - Anything But a card.

and don't forget to enter in the Character Cafe's Challenge today,

also they have a Digi SALE!!!! all digi's are a $1.

Thanks for stopping by,

Have a fantastic day,

I am of out to get more patches for the non smoking,

then a cuppa and a chat with a friend who I havent seen for a while.

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Today's Effort is ........

Yesterday afternoon and this morning I have been making 3 Easter cards,

for a lady I know to give to her family, she likes having photo's of her children on them as well,

Hence why the photo below does not show the egg totally open so the children are not shown on the internet.

The 3 cards are A4 in size, and all 3 are nearly the same apart from the colourings of the eggs,

The inside is the same (without) the egg but with personal verses on.

What I did was cut the egg with my shaped scissors and then added a brad so that it comes apart, and under the top part there are the children.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

C.R.A.F.T - Easter

Paperplay - Easter

Thanks for taking your time to pop by,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Don't feel like card making so made this instead ...

Not feeling 'Top Ho' today,

so did not feel like card making,

Can you tell this is a scarf?

it was not knitted with normal needles, but on a loom type thing,

Its a lovely mint green chunky wool scarf, more for dress than warmth,

but will keep you warm,

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Spring Time.....

Good Morning, it is lovely and bright and sunny here,

hope it is where you are,

Here is my card for today, I used this lovely spring image from Pollycraft,

I coloured it with whisper pens, and followed the sketch from Fun With Shapes,

using my punch for the little butterflie's, backing paper is from my stash.

The challenges this is being entered in are -

Pile It on - Furry Friends

Creative Inspirations - Green,Yellow, White

Fun With Shapes - Spring with a sketch

Rosie D's - Green, Yellow, White

Flutterby Wednesday's - St Patrick's/Green and a fairy/angel/butterfly

Allsort's - Spring

Magicla Crafts - Spring/Easter

Saturday Challenge - Spring

Digital Tuesday - Use a Digi and Spring Theme

Lots To Do - Spring

Thanks for stopping by, love reading the comments left for me,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Shaped Cards .............

Good Morning All,

Hope you have all had a great weekend,

Spring is finally showing its face here where I live,

and its lovely,

Today's new challenge over at Kaboodle Doodles, was set by myself and it is SHAPED CARDS,

(Thank you to Chris who did the post on Kaboodles for me as was not sure whether I would be well enough to sit at computer)

I have chosen to do this new baby bib shaped card, by using my glitter girls embossing board,

and cutting out the lovely baby bib shape, decorated it with paper from my stash,

and the wonderful fairy comes from SOFT PENCIL,

who is generously giving us a $10 Gift Certificate for the winner of my challenge.

So get your crafty ideas rolling in and enter at Kaboodle Doodles with those shaped cards,

I used sakura pens to colour my lovely Soft Pencil Fairy in with.

I have not put any words on this card yet, as the lady I have made it for does not know the name of the baby yet and wants the name on the card.

I am entering this into the challenge of New Beginnings over at Die Cut Dreams.

Thanks for popping by

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Punches and a Mo Manning Image ...

Hello Everyone, hope you are having a wonderful weekend,

For this 6" square card,

I used two backing papers from my stash,

and coloured my first Mo Manning image with a variety of sakura pens,

also 3 hand punches, the heart, the square corner slots, and the swirls pattern.

and not to waste the punched out butterflies, I used them on the card as well.

I am entering this card into the challenges at

DP2 - Use 3 punches,

Die Cut Dreams - Use at least 2 punches,

Thanks for stopping by today,

Have a great weekend,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Easel Card Tutorial for the Character Cafe ....

Good Morning to all,

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO LEFT ME GET WELL WISHES,

I ended up with a virus and a bowel infection,

I am on a new set of tablets now and feel a fair bit better,

Special thanks to Mrs Tiggywinkle, for taking me to get my new tablets yesterday morning xx

woke up before 6am this morning and had the urge to craft,

so here it is,

Today's tutorial is a nice easy one, how to make a easel card,

as from blog hopping I noticed a lot of people are still wary of doing these great cards,

they are nice and easy, and I hope this will help show the way.

The materials you need are a card blank of whatever shape and size you wish,

then another piece of card the same size and shape of the blank you start with.

I used a 6" x 4" card blank,

a piece of card 6" x 4"

Digi Image Buddy from the Character Cafe.

Backing paper and sentiments from my stash.

Take the front of the card blank and fold this into half and crease,

as above photo shows.

Then use double sided tape put it on the opening edge like and next to the crease like the photo below, as this is where the spare piece of card sticks to, I normally stick it after decorating it.

After decorating your spare piece of card, how you wish,

and also adding backing paper to the lower half of the card blank,

stick the decorated piece to the folded flap like the photo below.

The photo below shows the two sentiments I am using on the lower part of the easel card,

you need to raise these so I used 1mm foam pads,

Once you have stuck them the easel card will stay up as these stop it from falling flat,

as you can see in the photo below.

I watercoloured Buddy, who you can get from the Character Cafe Shop,

and used purple mirri board to back him after distressing around him with chalks.

The backing paper is green, with lots of green leaves, and orange flowers on it.

doesn't show up well as light was very poor at 6am this morning. lol.

I couldn't sleep, had the urge to craft.

The sentiments are die cut, and the image I used my large circle punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges -

The Creative Cottage - Flowers

Simon Says - St Patricks Day/Greens (gone for the green)

Digital Tuesday - Greens

Cupcake Crafts - Green

Fun With Shapes - Birthday

Thanks for stopping by today,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Missing for a couple of days .........

Hello Everyone,

This is Kieran, Angie's son.

My mum is going to away from blogging and crafting for a couple of days,

she has not been well, and went to the doctors this morning,

She is of to hospital tomorrow for blood tests and other tests,

She is unable to craft at the moment,

She will be back as soon as possible,

She is missing you all and crafting,

xxx

Basket Of Flowers ............ and a chat.

This card I made this morning, along with finishing 2 others which I can't show as they are for someone else's mum, This one is for my mum, it is 3d, and looks like a real basket,

It has been decoupaged with hand cut roses, and handle.

The Roses pull out to show the photo above, which includes a few peel offs,

I wrote on the back of this part on the lower half so it can't be seen when the roses are back in the basket.

I have had a wonderful day, my hubby took myself and 4 recycling bags of blankets and towels to our local RSPCA centre, and we did look for a dog, as he agreed that I can now have a dog, I want a smallish sized dog, that we can also then take away with us in the campervan on holidays.

but they didn't have any smallish dogs, apart from bull mastif's, boxer's, or large dogs like rotties, which I don't have anything against, but our house is not right for them, and my boys are fussy as well, lol,

Then we spent a couple of hours with my mum and dad,

gave her her cards and present, as (at the time) we thought we wouldn't get to see her tomorrow for mothers day as my middle son Hayden had a football match to play in,

But just got a phone call to say its cancelled due to many players on both teams being ill.

Below you can see the card again.

I am entering this 3d shaped card into the following challenges -

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Mother's Day

Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Celebrations (whats better than to celebrate your mum)

I am of to knit again now while watching Most Haunted Live,

Have a fantastic Mother's Day and weekend everyone.

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Character Cafe New Challenge today & Blog Hop Winner ..............

The winner of the Digi Image that I used for the Character Cafe Blog Hop

last week,

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Helen, From Tomorrow's Treasures

Congratulations Helen,

Please email me, so I can get the image to you,

DON'T FORGET THERE IS A NEW CHALLENGE OVER AT CHARACTER CAFE TODAY.

IT'S A SKETCH.

Hugs

Angie

x X x

OH My Giddy Aunt, I have an award .........

I am truly honoured to receive this award,

not just of one person but THREE,

I do not deserve this as I have not been a good blogger lately,

But, I am very pleased to say

THANK YOU VERY MUCH LADIES,

This award has been passed to me from these lovely ladies,

Indiana Inking - Dona,

Lil Daffodil - Fiona,

Cards By Val - Val,

Thank you so much xxx

I would really appreciate it you can take a moment or two to pop over to their blogs to see their wonderful craftiness they all do.

THE RULES OF THIS AWARD ARE -

• Pass it on to 6 bloggers
• Put a link to your nominees within your post
• Let your nominees know that you are passing this award along to them by leaving by leaving a comment on their blog
• Link to the blog of the person who nominated you for this award

I am passing this award on to the following -

Kaboodle Doodles Blog and Team - as they believed in me right from the start

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The Character Cafe Blog and Team - so friendly and supportive

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A Work Of Heart - Penny - such a great inspiration and friend

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Kim's Card Corner - Kim - Such a inspiration and a fantastic friend

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Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts - Helen - Fantastic Friend and crafting inspiration

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Yvonne's Creative Cards - Yvonne - One of my very first blogging friends, such support, encouragement and inspiration

Thank you to everyone,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Clean & Simple - Are You Feeling Crabby?

I saw this free digi image over at 2 cute rubber stamps,

and just had to have it, I am 'cancer' so tend to like crabs,

I made this clean and simple get well soon card this morning,

while hubby was out in the garden repairing his bike,

The card was cut out of a template that I have in my stash and folded into half to make the card,

the two backing papers are also from my stash I think they are mulberry paper, and they reminded me of sand and sea or sky colours to go with the crab.

Used whisper markers to colour the image in with, deliberately making it rough so it looks like see and sand.

I am entering this into the challenges over at -

2 Cute Rubber Stamps - Free Theme using this digi

The Treehouse - Clean & Simple

I am of to craft more now as hubby has gone to mother in laws to sort out her roof as it is leaking, no he is not fixing it they have someone coming round.

Back laters have a great day,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Yay I had time to craft ......

Yay I had time to make another card today,

Hope you all have had a crafty day,

This is a Mother's Day card for my mum from my 3 sons, hence why it says nan on it.

It is decoupaged and the butterflies are made from basically rubbish paper and card, (recycled)

Here is a close up so you can see the depth, beautiful butterfly's and the added glitter.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

Cupcake Crafts - Flower Power

Magical Crafts - Things With Wings

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Recycled

Flutter By Wednesday's - Open theme, with a butterfly, angel or fairy

Thank You for popping by,

Have a great day,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Mothers Day from all of us ......

This week is going to be come and go from myself,

as my hubby is at home on holiday from work, as the boys are at school we are not going away,

so its a case of might get time to craft, might not,

Here is my card for today, (must learn the time thingy to set posts to appear properly lol,)

It is a Mother's Day card for my mum in law from all of us,

It was a decoupage sheet, that I made up,

added glitter, dragonflies, and butterflies,

Here is a close up for you to see the depth of the decoupage and butterflies,

which where made out of scraps of waste card, and vellum.

I am entering this into the following challenges -

Simon Says - Mothers Day/Girly

C.R.A.F.T - Mothers Day/Flowers

Totally Paper Crafts - Mothers Day/Special Lady

Crafty Angels - Butterflies

Crafty Cardmakers - Feminine Celebration

Thank You for stopping by,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Kaboodle Doodles New Challenge - Happy Birthday

Our new challenge today over at kaboodle doodles is

Happy Birthday,

well I know my card is not birthday themed,

but I do know a few of my friends that would love the comical side of this card for their birthday's

I just had to use this wonderful image and words from our sponsor for this fortnight which is

Bugaboo Stamps

You need to pop over there and have a look at not just the comical images but the other cute images as well, The prize is worth entering for as Jodie is offering 7 YES 7 images for the winner.

I used water colours on my image.

I am entering this into the following challenges as well,

Stamp Scrap & Doodle - Open Theme,

Die Cut Dreams - No Flowers

Thanks for popping by

look forward to seeing your entries.

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Monochrome Male Birthday Card .........

Today I had to do a rush card, for a male birthday,

so I embossed this golf bag all in shades of browns, and paper pieced the lighter colour,

the actual card is a cream base, so thats a neutral.

I am entering this in the following challenges,

Pile It On - One Colour and a Neutral,

The ABC Challenge - Paper Piecing,

Creative Inspirations - Male Card,

Sew Many - Lets Hear It For the Boys,

Allsorts - Just For Men,

Creative Card Crew - Celebrations,

Thanks for looking,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Crochet Afghan/Throw

SCROLL DOWN FOR THE CHARACTER CAFE BLOG HOP POST.

What a nice bright Saturday morning it is here,

I have just finished a card, one that I can't show you as it has the ladies children on it,

that I decoupaged the photo of,

But what I can show you,

is these photo's of the crochet afghan/throw that I finished.

This is in blue and beige, and the wool I used is aran (part wool part synthetic)

it measures 35" square, and proudly sits on the back of my armchair.

I am also knitting squares or oblongs at the moment to make another afghan/throw as well.

Don't forget to pop back on Monday to see the card I have made for the new challenge

over at Kaboodles, Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Character Cafe March Release and Blog Hop & Candy

Good Morning to you all,

We are happy to announce our March release of new Digi Images over at the Character Cafe,

We are doing a blog hop to show you all the fantastic images,

If you have not started at the beginning

please start HERE

I have used the cute Buddy Image and made a bookmark and mobile phone charm with him.

I used water colours and distressing inks on the bookmark,

and sakura pens on the charm.

The CANDY is that you have a chance to win each image on the individual blogs,

and when you get to THE CHARACTER CAFE blog hop end,

you can have a chance to win the whole release and a guest designer spot.

There is also a freebie at the end of the hop.

Here is the order of the hop

Start,

Rachel

Fink

Heather

Piali

Sara

Billie

Deanne

Diane

ME

Angie C

Lola

The Cafe Blog

Enjoy your hopping, Looking forward to seeing your projects with the new release images.

Thanks for stopping by,

Good Luck in draws for the images,

Hugs

Angie

X x X

ps don't forget there is a freebie image at the end as well. x

Knitted Spring Chick & Easter Bonnet lol

Good Morning All,

I meant to post this yesterday, but I just can't get the hang of scheduling posts,

I know I am such a DOH!!!

I sat and knitted this little Spring Chick with a easter bonnet on Tuesday,

I am entering this into the Spring is in the air challenge over at

By The Cute and Girly.

I have been busy card making, some I can't show on here as they are 3d photo's of a ladies children, and you will be able to see some tomorrow,

as its blog hop release day for Character Cafe,

and then on Monday for the new challenge over at Kaboodle Doodles,

So don't forget to pop back tomorrow for the Character Cafe Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Angie

x X x

Digi Images on a candle Character Cafe Tutorial

Good Morning to you all,

Its time for another Character Cafe Tutorial by me, (lilacanglia)

This week I am going to show you how to digi image onto a candle,

the materials you will need are

candle,

Digi Image (I used Character Cafe's Dayzee)

Greaseproof Paper,

Tissue Paper,

pens/colours

PERMISSION FROM THE DIGI OWNERS TO COPY THE IMAGE

I printed of the Dayzee image the size to fit my candle,

then I traced it onto the tissue paper,

coloured it with my whisper pens.

Cut Dayzee out roughly with a edging to her like in the photo below.

You then place the image where you want it,

Wrap with greaseproof then put heat gun on to warm up a little,

before running the heat over the images edges,

Take of the greaseproof paper and see if the edges of your image have melted into the candle,

it is easier to do less time with your heat gun then do it again instead of melting the candle with to much heat the first time.

Here is my finished result.

Thanks for stopping by

Hope to see you back on Friday.

Hugs

Angie

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