I'm back!!!

Hi everyone, How are you all today? As you can see by the title of today's post... I'm back..!! March, well, February, well the whole of the year so far really has been a blur.. Every time I think I have caught up with myself another thing is either on the horizon or comes along to derail my plans. I guess that is just called "LIFE" I suppose, and rather that than it be dull and boring doing the same old same old.. Oh, I have just thought of something else I was meant to do.. Mental note to self!!Anyway, on with today's project.
I'm still in my Green phase at the moment. I have had this pack of backing papers staring up at me on my desk for the best part of a Month.. I knew from the day our rep showed me it that it was going to work it's way into my stash and today's the day it came out of it's cellophane wrapping and got used.. Well a little piece of it anyway.
With new toys to play with by way of the new Distressing Inks from Sir Tim Holtz, I'm sure he won't mind the honorary "Sir" I have bestowed on him, even though he's not British and not entitled to it, or is he? Answers on a postcard please.. or save a stamp and just leave a comment... Also new to my stash were some of the New Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.. Yikes!! Classy design or what! Well done Sizzix, way to keep up with Cuttlebug..Firstly I covered a piece of White Card stock with one of the new Distressing Ink Colours, Crushed Olive.Then ran the card stock through the Cuttlebug with the Fruits & Vines (656505) Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.I then went over the Embossed image, again with the Crushed Olive Ink.Then, picking out just the berries I went over with Victorian Velvet (TIM27195) Distressing Ink.
I finally got to use my Papermania Verde Paper pack. I chose probably the simplest background I could find.. The others were either too dark or too fancy for the project.I also added a small punched border using the Martha Stewart Two Dot Scallop (M284015) Border Punch. Yes, I know! Mirror card again..I matted my embossed image onto the same Green Mirror card I used for the punched border.I cut out an image using Nestabilities Labels Five. I used the size which would suit the size of my stamped sentiment. I also coloured this piece of card with the Crushed Olive Distressing Ink. However, when it came to adding a matt for this shape it didn't come out as I expected. Either I was missing the next sized Nestabilitie up or the size that I had was exceptionally large as the distance between the Two images looked odd.. Anyway, I cut out the next label I had and stuck the Two together. I then went round with some scissors and "by eye" gave the smaller image a much close edge..Finally adding some Crystal Stickles to the berries to complete the project..
Yay!! my fist project post in Two weeks.. I'm determined to pick up the pace now, so keep an eye out... It's good to be back.
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Back to it!!!

Hi Everyone. Hope you are well? Back to the grindstone Today. Had a day off yesterday to recoup my energy from what can only be described as a manic but cope able weekend. As you may be aware it was Pinnacle Crafts Club Members Discount Weekend last weekend, and our members certainly look advantage of the huge 30% discount on offer. We hope you are all enjoying your new purchases and we look forward to seeing you all again very soon..

It is my pleasure to announce that the winner of £50 worth of Pinnacle Crafts Gift Vouchers for the July Club members Draw is..... wait for it....
Lyn Goodhead.
Well Done & Congratulations Lyn. I hope you enjoy spending them...
I would also like to welcome all those Brand New Pinnacle Crafters who joined over the weekend, a bargain to good to miss was one comment, and I can only agree with you...
Sadly, we had to bid farewell to Kristina, who joined us for our Monday Morning lesson. Wishing her Bon Voyage and a safe trip home back to Sweden we presented her with this..

It is just a simple little card with a photo we took when she arrived on Friday..

These little gestures can mean so much and she said it was a lovely little keepsake from her visit and it will go on the shelf with all her other reminders of her times at Pinnacle Crafts...
Today I thought I'd share with you are card which got so many comments over the weekend..

It's a card using the New Shapeabilities Pendants from Spellbinder.
They are fun and so easy to use and even go through the Big Shot or Cuttlebug machines...
Firstly I coloured a piece of White card stock with Chalk. Chalking has proved a big hit with us recently. I prefer to colour the card stock with the chalk first, as if you do it after you have cut the card your applicator can catch on all the edges.. Also if you have embossed it, say with a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder then sometimes the chalk can show where the card may have cracked. Chalking the card first just seems to work better..

If you use a light circular motion when applying the chalk you are less likely to over chalk your card which negates the need to seal it afterwards. Many people don't like using chalks as it can look patchy or too bold in places. A light circular motion working in from the sides of the card generally allows the Chalk to be applied evenly. If you want to add more colour, go over the same area's with more chalk. Remember, you can always add more colour, but it is very difficult to take it away!!!
Once coloured, I cut out 2 images from the Fleur De Lis Shapeablity Pendant.

On one piece I stamped my Image using Black StazOn. The Reindeer Image was taken from the New Joyeux Noel Clear Stamp Range from Papermania.

Mount the Stamped shape on top of the blank shape. I used Pinflair Glue to give a little bit of height and dimension,

but Foam Pads would also work.

To add a little bit of Christmas sparkle I applied Star Dust Stickles to the image.
And finally mounted the whole thing (once dry) onto a Bookatrix card..

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