Tuesday 27 March 2012

War and Peace

Hello fellow groovers,
Well I am finally ready to show the project that has taken up most of my time over the last few weeks.
My little sister turned 40 on the 16th of March, and I have been working on a little project for her birthday.
I got the idea from Debbie Dolphin she made a travel wallet to go with a suitcase she made, in an edition of the magnolia mag last year(sorry I cant find the project on her blog).
My sister is the wandering spirit in my family and went travelling years ago, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India to name a few, so I took Debbie's idea and changed it into a passport.
I made it more a passport of her life and travels (I guess almost like this is your life for those of you who can remember that program)
It has little tags that pull down and reveal little messages, but I forgot to photograph those open, the final tag that pulled down revealed a little pocket with money in.
For years one of her dreams has been to go to Borneo and work with the Orangutan's, and for this special birthday her fella booked the holiday, how awesome is that!
So sorry for war and peace but the title should have warned you :) I will add the messages under the photos, Tracy was always the one to try new things, dance and horse riding well you will get the picture!


We used to go swimming at the weekends
When Tracey used to have dancing lessons
When she used to go horse riding
When mum and dad used to take us sailing
You went travelling starting with Australia
Then Thailand......
Then India....
And now you are off to see the Rangas(Tracy's nickname for orangutans)
Happy 40th Tracy :)
All the products come from Sirstampalot except the wooden buttons that come from Button it
Right I need to go lay down after that and I hope you aren't asleep already :)
Hope you like it.
Hugs
Mandy










Thursday 22 March 2012

Koala Hugs

Hello Fellow Groovers,
This is a scheduled post so fingers crossed this works.
I feel like I have been doing homework! I have sat down and scheduled a few posts so I can catch up with my blogging.
I had forgotten how long it takes to download photo's and write a blog, thank god I keep notes of my copic colours or I would be in a right muddle.
I have had my eye on this stamp for ages, my sister went travelling a few years ago and of course made it to Australia for a year so I have been itching to make a card with this one......


The stamp I used isKoala Hugs Tilda
The paper is a mix from my stash including the Journey saying it is Kaiser craft I believe!
The copics I used are 
Browns dress and hat E59, E57, E55
Hair E44, E43, E42, E41, E40
Greys W5, W3, W1, W0
Pink R000, R0000
Skin E02, E00, E000, E0000 and R20 for blush
I hope you like it :)
Koala Hugs
Mandy


Monday 19 March 2012

Catching up!

Hello fellow groovers,
I am finally catching up slowly with my blog posts I must remember in the future Craft, Post. No messing around with more projects !!
So here is the last of my creations for now, from the latest Molly Blooms launch. I am Loving George from this collection.
This little cutie is Unicycle George, check out Molly Blooms for the latest collection and where to buy.

The copics I used are 
Reds R29, R27, R24, R22
Blues B02, B01, B00, B000, B0000
Browns E44, E43, E42, E41, E40
Skin E02, E00, E000, E0000 and R20 for blush
I hope you like it.
Hugs
Mandy

Saturday 17 March 2012

Next Sneaky Peek

Hi Guys and Gals,
I am trying to do a scheduled post this time so fingers crossed this works.
So time for another sneaky peek from the latest Molly Blooms launch, if you like it head over to mollybloomsdesigns.co.uk to find out where to buy.

This little cutie is called All the Fun of the Fair Molly.

The Tag idea I got from  Crafty Lou, its a nesties Label 4 cut off at the sides at bottom to make a fancy tag, I love this idea I have used it loads as you will see in future posts, Louise is just a genius.
The copics I used are 
Pinks R85,R83, R81, RV10
Browns E44, E43, E42, E41, E40
Skin E02, E00, E000, E0000 and R20 for blush.
I hope you like it 
Hugs
Mandy

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Psssst new Molly Blooms

Hello fellow groovers,
How have you been, I am sorry I haven't been blogging lately but I have been in the zone crafting and just couldn't seem to get round to sitting down in front of my laptop do you know what I mean?
I have been really lucky to get a sneak peak of the new Molly Blooms and a couple of stamps to play with they are just amazing and I love the theme, so I will give you a couple of sneak peaks over the next week.
I have a question for you I was watching create and craft a couple of weeks ago and Sheena was calling the people who used her fusion technique fusioneers, so if we use Molly Blooms stamps what does that make us Janice at Sirstampalot suggested Bloomers!! I have to say I like it.
What do you think can you better that with any other suggestions?
So here goes for the first sneak peak...........

To check out the latest release of Molly Blooms go to mollybloomsdesigns.co.uk they also have a list of where to buy.
The stamp I used is Cannon Ball George
The copics I used are:
Blues B97, B95, B93
Reds R29, R27, R24, R22 and E19
Greys C9, C7, C5, C00
Yellows Y15, Y08, Y06
Skin E02, E00, E000, E0000 and R20 for blush.
I am going to try a few scheduled posts to catch you up with all my work so fingers crossed it will work!
I hope you like it
Hugs
Mandy