L.O.V.E.

Hi everyone!

Don't these days go fast??? It doesn't seem a minute since I was sat here writing yesterday's post and here I am again...

I was overwhelmed by all the lovely comments I read on my last post...it's days and words like those, that make me realise that all the hard work that I put into making each and every creation...is worthwhile and I really can't thank you enough!!

As promised, today I'm sharing the final card that I made using the Memory Lane Project of the Month, from Craftwork Cards. As always...hope you like it!! :)

I combined the gorgeous papers and die cut flowers from the POTM, together with glitter papers from the Bohemian Glitter Pad and some flourishes die cut using the Floral Flourish die from Spellbinders.

The word "LOVE" is stamped onto one of the tags in the POTM, and uses the fabulous and so useful set of Printers Block stamps. These stamps are just the best and such good quality...if you haven't got a set yet...then you must!!

Before I go, I just wanted to let you all know that the new issue of Making Cards is now available to buy and if you do like my work...then you might want to check it out, because...woohoo, I've got three projects in this latest edition and two of them have made the cover, including my Designs With A Difference Carousel Card and matching gift pocket.

Okey dokey...time for me to escape into my own little world of craft and plan my next project!!

See you soon with some more creations and gossip from Chez Williams...bye for now!!

Love Emma xx

Tweet, Tweet...

Hi everyone!!

Hope you're all having a happy Tuesday and a lovely day! Thank you to all my lovely blogging buddies who visited my blog, yesterday and left me such lovely comments...I really do love reading them all and they always make me smile!!

As promised, here is the second of the cards that I made for GNPE and what can I say but...these birdcage card blanks are...amazing and definitely a must have in your crafty stash!! 

To make my "Wedding Wishes" card, I once again used the Memory Lane Project of the Month and I combined it with the little birdies from Tim's Caged Bird die, which were covered in paper from the Bohemian Glitter Pad.

See you all again tomorrow with the final card from this set and thank you so much for taking the time to visit!

Bye for now...love Emma xxx

"A Girl Should Be Two Things ~ Classy and Fabulous" ~ Coco Chanel

Good morning everyone!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend and you're refreshed for the week ahead!! For me, it's a new week which brings new and exciting projects to work on, which is always nice but before I can share all those projects with you...here's one I made earlier!!

For those who follow the Craftwork Cards blog, you'll already have seen this set of cards that I was asked to create for the recent GNPE shows but for those that missed them, here's your chance to see them here on my blog. I hope you like what I've created using the new and gorgeous Project of the Month...Memory Lane, together with the fabulous new card blanks that Craftwork Cards now have in stock.

Okey dokey, it's time for me to bid you farewell for today and start work!!

I'll be popping by to visit all your blogs and catch up with your latest creations, later today but until then...have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by to have a look at my latest creation!!

See you all tomorrow...bye for now!

Love Emma xxx

I Am My Art

Hi everyone!!

Well, another week has literally gone in the blink of an eye and to be honest, it's been a little bit of an exciting one for me. Last week, my lovely friend Sarah Hurley, asked me if I would like to join her to take part in the filming of an episode of Kirstie Allsopp's new craft show and of course, I said YES!! It would've been rude not too!! So, on Wednesday we all met up at Notting Hill Gate and spent the day on the set and it was such a wonderful experience. What more could you ask for than spending the day creating and doing it all for a tv show!!

...and this is one of the cards that I made whilst they were filming the show ~ I hope you like it!!

The papers and die cut flowers are all from the gorgeous Sweet Pea Collection from Craftwork Cards and I added a Wendy Vecchi stamped quote and some seam binding to complete it.

Right, time for me to get back to work...there's a magazine commission that needs to be finished and a weekend that needs to be enjoyed!!

Thank you for stopping by to take a look at what I've created and as always, it's so good to hear all your comments...you really do make me smile with them all!!

Have a good weekend, everyone and I'll be round to visit your blogs, later tonight!!

Bye for now and see you soon!

Love Emma xxx

Celebration Time...

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all having a lovely week and for fear of sounding like a broken record, I won't even mention that time has once again...FLOWN!!! It has though, hasn't it? hehe!

Anyway today, I'm really rather excited and want to share my excitement with you all...and the reason is, the new issue of Making Cards Magazine is in the shops, now and...*drum roll*...I'm the cover girl!!! *claps hands excitedly* Yes, that's my Warren Christmas card on the cover!!!!

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.....and *more excited handclaps*...those are also my cards in the bottom left hand corner which I made with the guest designers papers...and, because I'm on a bit of a roll...*more excitement* I've got another project in there too!! *phew*. I want to apologise now, if it sounds like *Emma overload* but I am just so chuffed and I think it would be rude not to celebrate with a glass of wine!! Care to join me?.... lol

But before the start of my little celebrations....here's some more cards that I made using Frosty and his friends!! For more DT inspiration, you can check out some more cards here and don't forget that there's a brand new Project of the Month over at Craftwork Cards which is absolutely~STUNNING. It's a must have collection called Shabby Vintage.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my lil creations ~ I hope you like them!!

Time for me to start rattling those pots and pans but before I go...*waves* a big hello to all my new followers, please come and say hi...I don't bite! :D
 Hope you all have a lovely evening and I'll be around to see all your lovely blogs, later!!
See you soon!
Love Emma
xxx

Frosty's Little Friend...

Hi everyone!! Hope you've all had a fabulous start to your week. So far, mine has been another busy one but I'm working on lots of exciting new cards and projects and as always, I can't wait to share them with you all!!

But for today, here's a couple of cards that I made earlier in the month and they feature, Frosty, and of course his friends from Craftwork Cards....this is an absolutely adorable collection of papers, flowers, Candi, messages and Frosty and Friends die cuts that you can colour yourself with whatever pens and in whatever colours you choose.

I hope you like what I made...

On these cards, I used Promarker pens and added Spellbinders die cuts and punched holly leaves to accentuate the images. If you look very closely at this little penguins goggles...you can see that I used Glossy Accents on them, to make them more realistic.

The bauble is made from the Spellbinder Heirloom Ornament die and I did a bit of paper folding to create the 3D effect. Once again, I added some die cuts and coloured the image with Promarkers.

As finishing touches, I added some seam binding from The Ribbon Girl, to the bauble, some Rock Candy Distress Stickles and some Ranger Liquid Pearls for the snow effect.

I'll be back soon to show you the other cards that I made using Frosty and his friends, later in the week!

Hope you all have wonderful evenings and I will be around to comment on all your blogs, asap!! I apologise now, if I've missed any of your posts since the weekend, I will try and catch up with them all but my internet connection isn't perfect at the moment and I've been having trouble connecting!!

See you soon and happy creating!

Love Emma

xxx

Bloom

Friday, already????

I know I might sound like a broken record but someone is seriously stealing my days!!!

But it's been such a whirlwind of a few days, I'm not surprised it's gone by in a puff of glitter but all's good, even if it is busy and I can see that there will be a lot of exciting new projects on the horizon for me, in the coming months!!

And in other news this week, I've reached my 100 followers!!! *celebrates* Thank you, Marc for being that lovely person, to take me to that golden number! :)

Next bit of excitement for me this week was to do with today's share which is the second of my shares using Craftwork Cards ~ The Classics, Project of the Month, together with the gorgeous Sweet Meadow collection of papers. Some of you, might have already seen this card, because I was very honoured to be asked by Craftwork Cards, if they could use this particular lil' creation, on the front page of their newly launched and revamped website and of course I said, YES! There have been a lot of hand claps in Chez Williams' this week and it's times like this that make all that hard work, worthwhile!

And here is that card, with lots of photos to try and capture the detail...I hope you like it!

Well, I think it's time for me to head back to my work desk and start the next batch of samples for the Clarity shows, which will be on Create and Craft, next month.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and that the sun shines, wherever you are!!

I'll be round to comment on all your lovely creations, asap!! <--when I have a minute to spare! LOL

See you soon!

Love Emma

xxx

I Can See Clearly Now...

Hi everyone and hope you're all having a great Wednesday.

As you know, every month the wonderful Craftwork Cards have a Project of The Month and this month is all about The Classics. It's a fabulous collection of all the great things you would expect from them, including enough blank cardstock and envelopes to make 24 cards, Candi, lots and lots of die cut messages in all shapes and sizes and the amazing new, Alphabits. All you need to do, is to add paper and adhesive...it's as easy as that!!!

I had so much fun with this kit and made lots of cards which I will show you over the next few days but this is the first of those shares and I hope you like it!

It's been a while since I've made an acetate card but I thought I'd give it another go and I am over the moon with how it turned out. I just hope the photos do the beauty of an acetate card justice...believe me, unless you're David Bailey, acetate isn't the easiest of products to photograph. lol

When you're making acetate cards, it's so hard to find really good quality acetate that will withstand the weight of embellishments and not become all droopy...so, if like me, you have had trouble in the past, then it will not be a problem any longer because I would recommend Craftwork Cards acetate. It's fabulous quality and it will not let you down...so to speak!! hehe...

Using a Tim Holtz stamp, I stamped onto the acetate with white Stazon and then adhered the pretty pink flowers that I made using the Rose Creations Spellbinders Die and papers from the Cottontail paper pack. I added some of those infamous Spellbinders flourishes that I might have mentioned how much I love, just once or twice in previous posts, some Candi and finally, a circle message from the Project of the Month.

Hope you all enjoy the rest of your day.

Thank you for stopping by and looking at all my little creations and for all your lovely comments.

See you soon.

Love Emma

xxx

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