Bag in a Box! & Note Cards - Cricut Explore Air

Mornin' lovelies!

I was recently asked by a lovely friend to create something to donate in a diabetes charity raffle. I decided to get out my trusty Explore and make a couple of bags and a set of simple note cards. I then had the idea to package the bags in a box rather than in a clear boring bag, hence Bag in a Box!

Here is what I came up with...

The box shows the caption on the bag. This one I did in pink glitter iron-on...

and this one with black glitter iron-on.

The note cards had simple icons and phrases, I used the trusty vinyl for the images and wording.

Rather than give the prizes to Fenella in a carrier bag, I made her a bag with gold glitter iron on.

Fenella was over the moon with what I'd done. I hope the raffle went okay. 

I adore the cute little bag boxes and they are recyclable, though the recipient might want to keep it to store little bits and bobs in.

I purchased the bags in bulk from a retail and online store called Morplan. They work out really cheap and are 100% cotton in bright white, so anything will look good on them.

Hope you like my goodies, thank you for stopping by and I'll see you soon! xx

Merry Drunk! - Incy Wincy/Dr Digi

Good afternoon peeps!

How are you? Getting in the mood for Christmas yet?

We have a fun challenge over at Incy Wincy and this will be our last one until the 4th January.

This week's challenge is Christmas Related - Make it Funny and our fab sponsor is Dr Digi's House of Stamps.

I didn't pick an image I picked a sheet of amusing phrases called Christmas Sentiments.

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Digi stamps: Christmas Sentiments - Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Card stock: white

Felt holly and berry embellishment

Baker's twine: red

Adhesives

As usual for me, I've kept it clean and simple. Not all cards have to have a picture do they? For £1.50 you get 14 sentiments which is superb value for money.

Dr Digi specialises in humorous images and wording, so if that is your thing then why not click on the badge below and have a browse?

The talented teamies over at Incy Wincy have been working their magic too and have some great inspiration for you.

I'm going to head off for now, I am actually going to sit and make Simon's Christmas card - wonders will never cease!

Take care all, thanks for popping by and I'll be back soon. xx

Peace On Earth - Incy Wincy/Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet

Afternoon peeps!

I know, I know, I haven't posted for a while. 

Everytime I think I'm going to have some time, something else crops up. It's always a busy as this time of year for craft magazines as we have an extra issue to squeeze in. Things are up to date now, so I should have a bit more time on my hands.

Sadly, I haven't even had time to make Christmas cards for myself this year. The few I will be posting up will be the ones I've created for the magazines and Incy Wincy.

Talking of Incy Wincy, we have a lovely Winter Wonderland theme for this week's challenge. Our fab sponsor is Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet!

I chose a beautiful design called Doodle Deer by Stitchy Stamps. I felt this design didn't really need much adding to it as it is so gorgeous, as with my normal style, I've kept it clean and simple.

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Digi stamp: Doodle Deer - Stitchy Stamps - Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet

Card stock: white
Sentiment sticker

Gems: red, clear
Ribbon: red grosgain
Decorative pins: star, teardrop red

Adhesives

Isn't that image just fab? You can find this and lots more wonderful designs from different artists by clicking on the Stitchy Bear's badge below.

Don't forget to pop on over to Incy Wincy to see the lovely makes the DT have come up with for inspiration. There are already lots of wonderful entries posted up from all you talented crafters.

We are still looking for a new DT member, so if you are interested then have a look at the details on the Incy Wincy blog.

Okay, I'll say ta-ta for now. Thanks for calling in and I hope to be back soon. xx

Winter Star - Incy Wincy/Doodle Pantry

Mornin' peeps!

I hope you are all well!

We have another great challenge for you at Incy Wincy. This week it is a Tic-Tac-Toe board and our lovely sponsor is Doodle Pantry.

The image I used from Doodle Pantry is Winter Star and I chose Kraft/Dry Embossing/Pearls from the Tic-Tac-Toe board.

Here is my make...

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Digi stamp: Winter Star - Doodle Pantry

Card stock: white, Kraft
Embossing folder: Layered Scallops - Echo Park

Promarkers: Caramel, Cocoa, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Frosted Jade*, Frozen Lake*, Icicle*, Ocean Teal*, Tea Green, Turquoise

Glitter glue: Crystal - Stickles

Rub-on sentiment: black
Garden twine
White cotton cord
Pearls: white

Adhesives

* limited edition colour

I always think that aquas, blues and browns go really well together, especially with Kraft card. This is a lovely image and it was a joy to colour in.

You can visit the Doodle Pantry store by clicking on the badge below.

We have lots of DT creations to inspire you over at Incy Wincy, below is the Tic-Tac-Toe board. Maybe it will tempt you to have a go!

Thank you for popping by, I have to go as I've got lots of commissions to get finished. 
TTFN ! xxx

Very Merry Houses

Good heevnin' peepsicles!

Recently I had a set of three house themed Christmas cards in the Christmas Special issue of Crafts Beautiful. They feature my own illustrations of cute and quirky houses that are a dream to colour in.

In this post I'd like to show you the first one...

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Very Merry Snow Houses digi stamp 

Card stock: aqua, white

Promarkers

Baker's twine: pink

Christmas tree charm

Adhesives

I think these colours work really well for a non-traditional coloured card, but they would look just as good in traditional colours or a monotone theme.

The beauty of these illustrations is that the sentiment is included on the image. You can leave it on or trim it off.

Here is the really good thing, this and the two other illustrations are free to download and print from the Crafts Beautiful website. It's quick and easy to register and there are tons of free papers, patterns and templates to download from current and back issues. Click here to take you to the Crafts Beautiful homepage.

I hope you like my quirky little card and I'll be back soon with another from the set.

Thank you for popping by! xx

Believe - Incy Wincy/Milk Coffee

Hello peeps!

It's Monday again so that means another brilliant challenge over at Incy Wincy.

Out theme this week's challenge is Critters Large and Small! Also this week we have two sponsors - Fabrika Fantasy and Milk Coffee. Both sponsors are offering a prize of 3 digi images for the lucky winner!

I chose a cute little image from Milk Coffee called 'Lisbeth and Deer.

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Digi stamp: 'Lisbeth and Deer - Milk Coffee

Card stock: white

Promarkers: Frozen Lake*

Glitter glue: aqua iridescent

Rub-on sentiment: black
Baker's twine: black
Jingle bells: aqua

Adhesives

* limited edition colour

I didn't want too much colour on the design, so I used the Frozen Lake marker to highlight around 'Lisbeth, the deer and the snowflakes. I then used it to add shading and shadow. Dabs of glitter glue on the snowflakes just adds that touch of sparkle.

You can visit the Milk Coffee store or Fabrika Fantasy by clicking on their badges.

My fellow teamies at Incy Wincy have come up trumps this week with some stunning cards to inspire you, why not pop on over and say hello and maybe enter a card or two? You might be the lucky winner of 3 digis of your choice!

Just before I go, we are still looking for new DT members to join the team. If you are interested in joining, then head on over to Incy Wincy to find out how to apply.

That's me for now! Thanks for dropping by. xxx

Cricut Europe - Cosmic Strawberry Craft Room Promo

Hello my lovelies!

I am so excited that Cricut Explore have posted on Facebook, a craft room promo about me! Cosmic Strawberry! You can find the post and link here.

If you are not registered with Blogger and want to follow me by a different means, I have a Cosmic Strawberry page on Facebook. Click here to take you to my page!

Thank you for visiting and hope you like my craft room! xxx

Wheeeee! - Incy Wincy/Bugaboo

Good afternoon lovelies!

We have another fab challenge for you over at Incy Wincy this week and the theme is...Winter Activities!

Our sponsor this week is the brilliant Bugaboo!

I chose a cute and simple image called AKV Snowman Ski and here is the little chappy having some fun...

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Digi stamp: AKV Snowman Ski - Bugaboo

Card stock: aqua, white

Glitter card: white iridescent

Embossing folder: Christmas Words & Dots Set (658285) - Sizzix

Promarkers: Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 3, Ice Grey 5, Lime, Molten Red*, Orange

Glitter glue: Crystal - Stickles

Rub-on lettering: black

Adhesives

* limited edition colour

Isn't he just adorable? I added a strip of glitter card for the ski slope to add a bit of oomph and dotted some of the embossed background with glitter glue - the photo hasn't really picked the glitter up.

There are oodles of great images to be found at Bugaboo, just click on the badge below to take you to the store.

Don't forget to pop on over to the Incy Wincy blog for lots of inspiration from the talented DT! We are still having a DT call, so if you are interested in joining a friendly, talented team, then please get in touch!

Thanks for calling by, see you soon xxx

Happy 39th!

Good afternoon my lovelies!

Well today is a dull and windy day here in Norfolk. There is a full carpet of leaves on the lawn now and the chickens are having a field day scratching through them all.

Because I haven't been around for a while, I never got to show you the birthday card I did for my mum. She was 70 this year and as the Bird Crazy stamp set by Tim Holtz is one of my all time faves, I decided to make her a card featuring one of these adorably funny birds.

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Stamps: Bird Crazy by Tim Holtz (CMS212) - Stampers Anonymous

Card stock: white

Ink pad: Tuxedo Black - Memento

Promarkers:  Cerise, Ice Grey 1, Magenta, Orange, Purple

Baker's twine: aqua, pink, purple

With the help of my laptop and Word, I created the speech bubble and text.

Mum was so pleased with it, she thought it was great :o)

This stamp set by Tim Holtz is taking the world by storm. Everyone wants it. There is also a matching die set that goes with it to make cutting the little fluffy critters easy to cut out.

I hope you like my little card. Thanks for popping by! TTFN! xx

Jolly As I Get - Incy Wincy/Rick St Dennis

Good afternoon peeps!

I'm so sorry I haven't been around for a few weeks (family issues) and I lost my mojo, but I'm back now!

You may have noticed that I haven't posted any Design Team makes for Incy Wincy for the last few months, well I had a bit of a break and I'm also back with the latest challenge.

This week it is the every popular 'anything goes' and our sponsor is Rick St Dennis (one of my personal faves).

I chose a great image called 'This is as jolly as I get' with a grumpy errr.... something. 

Whatever he is, I think he's adorable.

Image by Rick St Dennis - coloured in by me

Image by Rick St Dennis - coloured in by me

Click on Rick's badge below to take you to his shop or you can click here to take you direct to the image details.

Over at the Incy Wincy challenge blog the talented DT have come up with some wonderful makes to inspire you. We're are also having a DT call so if you fancy being part of a creative, friendly, fun and inspiring team, pop on over to find out the details and get in touch. Good luck!!