Special...

To be honest, I'm not sure what happened to this week...where did it go?? One minute, it was Monday...the next, it's Thursday and in between times...my "to do" list is still as long!!

...but whilst I've been beavering away on some new projects which I will be able to show you all very soon, this week saw the new issue of the Making Cards Vintage Special hit the shops and...woohoo, I have all seven of my card projects featured plus one one the cover!! *happy dance*...and celebrations!! :)

...and here's one of the cards that I was asked to make to promote the issue...I hope you like it!!

The card features papers and toppers from the Vintage Special...and I used one of Craftwork Cards' gorgeous card blanks and then, added some seam binding, an embossed background which I created using a Crafter's Workshop Template and, buttons to complete it.

Okey dokey, time for me to catch up on all your blogs and watch some footy...hope you all have a lovely evening and thank you so much for stopping by and having a look at my lil creation...as always, I really appreciate all the comments and love to read each and every one!!

See you all soon and bye for now...

Love Emma xxx

Christmas Countdown ~ Day Three

Well, it's already day three of my countdown to Christmas and today's share is all about a Winter Wonderland! I adored the colours and images in this set, I thought they were really retro in their feel and I hope you like them too...

Some of you might have seen this set of cards, as they were featured in Making Cards Magazine in November but I thought it would be nice to show you them here, and show all the details that sometimes you can't see in the magazine.

The papers and chipboard shapes are from My Mind's Eye and I also used Spellbinders dies throughout the set. This stepper card was definitely a feat of engineering...it took me ages to get the balance right, so that it didn't all topple over and look as if I had a drunken reindeer in my wonderland!!!!

So, day three is done and dusted and now for the rest of my day ~ I'm thinking it might be a visit to M&S to buy some delicious food treats for Christmas!! Am I dreading it??? Just a little...lol!!!

Hope you're all having a wonderful week and that you're slowly getting through those "to-do" lists!

Thank you for your continued support and for leaving comments at this busy time of year ~ see you tomorrow for day 4!!

Love Emma xxx

Christmas Countdown ~ Day Two

Good morning!

Well, it's already day two of my Christmas countdown and another busy day ahead at Chez Williams'!! Yesterday, I managed to get some cooking done, the presents wrapped and "tried" to tidy the craft room. The latter might be a losing battle to get done before Christmas though, as it kinda resembles something that a bomb has hit!! *sigh*

Oh well, what's not done...can have the door firmly shut on it!!!!!

In the meantime, here's todays share and I hope you like them...

This set of Gorjuss cards were made and featured in the December issue of Making Cards Magazine. The first features my "shadow box frame card" and I used My Mind's Eye Christmas papers throughout. I used Promarkers to colour the images and all the seam binding is from The Ribbon Girl.

Right, time for me to go, muster up some strength and do some cleaning!!

See you tomorrow with day 3!!

Love Emma xxx

So Red The Rose

Hi everyone and a big hello to my new followers!! Hope you'll come and say hi and looking forward to getting to know you and I also have to say a big, BIG thank you to everyone who commented here on my blog and over on The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog...I have read all your lovely comments and I know I do say this all the time but it's true...they mean the world to me!!

I can't believe how cold it's been, last night I was freezing in bed and this morning, there was frost!!! I hope this doesn't mean that were going to have another icy winter...don't get me wrong, I LOVE the snow but only if I don't have to leave the house. If you all you little snowflakes do decide to visit again this winter...please come for Christmas!! That would be wonderful.... lol

So, back to the here and now and today is a new challenge and a fab prize to be won, over on Sarah Hurley's Challenge Blog and challenge 52 is all about MISTING. Here's what I've made for the challenge...hope you like it!

If you head on over to the blog, you can see all the wonderful inky creations from the rest of the DT, using the misting technique and if you feel inspired, you can win a prize

I used elements and papers from Sarah's Wonderland CD, which I layered onto the corrugated cardboard tag, die cut using the Tim Holtz Alterations die from Sizzix. I stamped the Alice quote from an Alice In Wonderland stamp set that I already own and the clock is from a Tim Holtz set, which I stamped and then added Glossy Accents to. Then came the handmade paper flower and the misting...this gorgeous rich red colour was achieved using Sarah's Ink Sprays in Poppy Red and Pumpkin. I adhered this to the rest of my tag, added some seam binding from The Ribbon Girl and finally, added a decorative pin through the message.

Hope you all have a lovely evening and once the dinner and washing up is all done, I'll be around to comment on all your creations!

See you soon!

Love Emma

xxx

Little Me!

Hi everyone...hope you are all well and had a great week!

Can you believe it's Friday? I know that I say this every week but they are flying and this week, has been a very busy week for me, lots of crafty action including last minute card makes for Barbara's, Clarity Stamps ~ Pick of the Week which starts today at noon, on Create and Craft ~ I'm well and truly, exhausted and now, looking forward to the weekend!!

But before the weekend starts, there's some more cards to complete and something a bit different to share with you all today...my first scrapbook page!! I hope you like it...

This layout was made using some more of those gorgeous Miss Nelly Kaisercraft papers and chipboard shapes from Merly Impressions and the only extras that I added were some paper flowers from Prima, some seam binding and decorative pins from The Ribbon Girl, some glittered chipboard letters from K & Company and of course, last but not least, the photo!!

Now, lol...in my old age, I've become a little bit camera shy and there are very few photos of me in circulation. I hate my photo taken!!!!!! I'm one of those people that if there's a wedding photo, you'll probably find me hiding at the back of the congregation somewhere but when I was little, it was all very different...my Mum and Dad have got boxes upon boxes of photos of me, posing away for England and this is one of their favourites, so I think it would have been rude not to use it! lol

And as you can see, when it comes to age, in a child's life...that 5 months is very important to quote! hehe...

Well, I'd better have one more cup of motivation...a strong espresso is being made as I type and then get crafty!!

I hope you all have a great day and as I mentioned, earlier...don't forget all the Clarity shows that will be popping up on Create and Craft over the next week!! There's some fab stamps and a DVD to be bought and you will not be disappointed!

I'll be back with the copious amount of samples I made for these shows, together with samples that I made for Kuretake and for QVC. This is when you will start to see all my hard work over the last few weeks and I really hope you'll love what I have to share!

See you soon!

Love and hugs, Emma

xxx

You Can Never Have Too Many...

Hi everyone and hope you've all had a fabulous start to you week.

I'm still beavering away and working hard and at the moment, surrounded by lots of crafting goodies from Craftwork Cards, Graphic 45, Kraftin' Kimmie and of course, Lord Tim and that's just to name but a few and I can't wait to start playing and to share everything I make with you, over the coming months. And speaking of samples, I had my first showing on QVC today and I can't believe that the wonderful Dyan Reaveley was the one showing off my work and said how much she liked them!! *faints* lol

...and speaking about being a little excited, today I'm thrilled to share this little project with you all and I really hope you like it...

If you've checked out the latest edition of Making Cards Magazine, you might have seen my card projects using some gorgeous Kaisercraft papers called Velvet Ensemble. I absolutely adore Kaisercraft products and you can imagine how over the moon I was, when the lovely Chrissy from Merly Impressions asked me to work with some more Kaisercraft goodies on a regular basis and then share them with all my lovely followers and friends. And this is the first of those projects using papers and embellishments from the stunning Miss Nelly collection and a Beyond The Page Handbag Tidy.

To make up the handbag, I painted the MDF with PaperArtsy Fresco paint and adhered all the parts together with Glossy Accents which has done a fab job of holding it all secure and solid. I made some handmade flowers from the gorgeous papers and apart from all the other Kaisercraft Miss Nelly products that I used, I added the gorgeous little Eiffel Tower charm from Primark, together with some decorative pins and vintage seam binding from The Ribbon Girl.

It was so nice to be able to make something a little bit different to all the cards I've been making over the last few weeks and I had so much fun making this up!! I can't wait to hear what you think about it.

I'll be around to see all your creations, asap!! Sorry, if I've missed out on some...it's been a crazy few days but I will catch up!

Have a wonderful evening and don't forget there's more craft on QVC later tonight at 10 p.m.

Bye for now!

Love Emma

xxx

Baby, You Can Drive My Car...

Hello everyone and did I actually spy some sunshine today?? Just as they announce that the UK have had the coldest summer for 20 years, the sun decides to come out and play...well, better late than never, I suppose and it was a pleasure to see you, again!! :)

Well, it's been another eventful week in the life of Emma. To be honest, there isn't a dull moment, every day seems to be bringing another new adventure and I can't wait to share the latest in this long line of exciting new installments!! Just watch this space because I'm so excited and can't wait to tell you all about it!!

But back to here and now and the other two cards that complete the Mabel Lucie Attwell set that I made for Making Cards Magazine...I hope you like them!

Right, it's time for me to settle down for the night with a nice chilled glass of white wine and an evening in front of the TV. Don't forget that "craft gets dimensional" on QVC at 10:00 tonight and that Barbara Gray will be back on our screens and in the classroom tomorrow and again on Sunday!

I'll be back next week with all the samples that I made for the Clarity shows and also be around to comment on all your lovely creations asap!

Have a fab weekend!

Love and hugs, Emma

xxx

Coming Up Daisies

Hi everyone!!

Hope you're all having a wonderful week, so far! 

I'm still busy making lots of samples but today, and I hope no-one faints from shock...I actually gave myself a day off!!! Well, I say I had a day off...I did go shopping with my Mum, sat in a cafe people watching and enjoying a coffee, managed to nab myself a bargain coat from French Connection for £30.00, sweet talked the lovely gentleman in Superdrug to give me the following David Beckham poster that they were throwing away... *swoon* ~ lol

...but whilst doing all this, my mind was still buzzing with ideas for more projects, which I started as soon as I got home!! Oh well, you can take craft away from this girl but never take the girl away from craft!!

Which leads me nicely to today's share and another of my Making Cards Magazine projects...I hope you like it!

As soon as I saw these stamps, I just knew I wanted to use them, I adore the work of Mabel Lucie Attwell and I have to thank the lovely Jennie from The Artistic Stamper for making them into a rubber stamp range for all us crafters to work with and enjoy!

I wanted to make this set of cards, (I'll be sharing the other two in this set that I made with you over the next few days), have a shabby chic, vintage feel to them, almost as if they stepped out of the pages of one of her books. The papers were from My Mind's Eye and the die cut flowers were made using the Button Flower die from Marianne Design Creatables. As a finishing touch, I added some seam binding, decorative pins and button from The Ribbon Girl and last but never least, I thought the Tim Holtz ticket stamp, worked perfectly.

So, I hope you liked today's share and will come back to take a look at the others I made to complete the set.

Now, it's time for me to settle down for the night with a cup of coffee and catch up with the growing pile of magazines that keep coming through my door but never get read.

I'll be round to visit and comment on all your fab creations later!!

See you soon.

Love Emma

xxx

Some Like It Hot

Happy Monday, everyone!!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend and I hope all those wonderful Dads out there got spoilt rotten on their special day! I think I've mentioned before that my Dad reads my blog and is definitely the proud father, so after seeing all my creations day in, day out there was no way that I couldn't make him a card for Father's Day, no matter how busy I was and this is the card I made...and he LOVED it!

It might not be a typical man's card but my Dad doesn't like golf, football, gardening, fishing but he does like movies and he does like Marilyn Monroe and that, is why I made this card. I don't know how many times we've laughed and smiled as we've watched one of his favourite films, Some Like It Hot. I think we both know the script off by heart and it doesn't stop there...The Seven Year Itch, Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes...you name it, we've watched them together. As long as I can remember, Saturday afternoon was always BBC2 and an afternoon film. And this is why this card was perfect for him...hope you like it too!

The papers are from my K & Company paper stack and the Marilyn stamps are from Personal Impressions and are showing the original costume designs by Travilla. I coloured the images in with Promarkers and some shimmery highlights to her dress, using Kuretake's, Wink Of Stella pens. I added some rosettes which I die cut with a Tim Holtz Alterations die and some more of those gorgeous pins from The Ribbon Girl. The final touch was one of Tim's Adage tickets and voila....

Anyway, it going to be another very busy week for me and I know when I last blogged I think I was in the middle of a mini breakdown with an AWOL mojo...lol but today is a new day and a new week. My Clarity DT work is done and now, I can start work on my next big project and I'm so excited!!! It was announced last week over on Craftwork Cards' Blog that they have have been invited to join Spellbinders in their Cross Promotional Partnership and together with my fellow DT members we are the lucky ladies who are going to have get creative and make some fabulous projects to show off what you can do with Spellbinders. Craftwork Cards products and last but not least...CANDI and I can't wait for my box of goodies to arrive!

And last but definitely not least, have you seen the latest Project of the Month, Sweet Meadow from Craftwork Cards!!!

WOW!! If you haven't bought it yet, then why not? hehe... It is absolutely stunning and I must admit, there were a lot of oohs and aahs as I opened my pack of goodies!! It's gorgeous and you will all fall in love with it, the minute you see it!!

Well, I'd better go and get my morning coffee and await the arrival of the postman and when you hear the squeals from the London area...that will be me opening my box!!

See you soon and thanks for stopping by to look at my little creations!

Love Emma

xxx