Bee Crafty DT samples from Ally Pally....

Morning everyone.....this is a scheduled post as I'm in Croatia on holiday...yeah!

Last weekend, BEE CRAFTY was at Ally Pally, and launched a fab new range of MDF projects. All the DT got a few to play with, and these were my shapes.....

 For this one, I first covered with a coat of white Gesso, then inked over with Adirondack raspberry pink. Using Versamark, I stamped the Ground Elder - HERE, Tree Branch - HERE and sentiment -  HERE,  then heat-embossed  with silver & white embossing powder. I messed around too much with this one, and didn't like it ......

 Now this one I think is much better.....quite a large MDF piece, so I thought it needed to be classy & elegant. Black & gold is always a favourite choice for me, if I'm doing 'elegant'! I simply covered the front of the plaque with black smooth cardstock then stamped and heat-embossed the Ground Elder - HERE, Teasels - HERE, Tall Teasel - HERE and Sentiment HERE in fine gold embossing powder. (this is my favourite, and a great size to work with)

This was a small plaque, so I painted it with Dylusions acrylic paint in yellow & lime.....(so much brighter than in the pic). I stamped the Teasels, ( as above ) and Sentiment (as above) in Onyx black, Versafine, and added some yellow Stickles - HERE

Well, hope you've enjoyed seeing my MDF pieces, I'll be back next weekend with a sneaky peek of the brand new Christmas stamps.....and they are FABULOUS!!

Catch you later,

Barbara xx

It's Autumn at Bee Crafty

Hi again, back with another quick post.....quick, because I'm going on holiday to Croatia TONIGHT!! (so my next few posts will be scheduled)

This is another Autumnal card using one of the leaf 'Inkables'....

I really LOVE the Inkables which are on the BEE CRAFTY website HERE , they are so versatile and because they have a 'positive' AND 'negative', can be used in so many ways.

This card uses the Easy Frame - Maple - HERE for the background, and I've inked through it with various colours of Distress Ink.

The next step was to stamp the images in black Versafine -  Tall Teasel and Teasels from the BEAUtanicals range - HERE and a sentiment from the Wordage range - HERE

All that was left to do was add a few sequins ......see, told you it was quick!

Hope you like it....

Well I'm off to pack now, but will be back soon with a scheduled post.

Catch you soon

Barbara x

PS.....Bev & Bee Crafty are at Ally Pally this weekend. If you're there, call in to say 'Hi' x

Lavinia Stamps Challenge....Reminder

Hi folks, back today with a little reminder about the September challenge at 

LAVINIA STAMPS 

The prize is a whopping £40 of products, so what are you waiting for...? All levels of expertise welcome, and as the winner is drawn by Random.org,  everyone has an equal chance of winning !

All card stock is from

PAPERMILLDIRECT 

(White linen, Brown mocha)

Products used on this tag :-

Pan Pastels

Background Stamp - HERE

Leaf Trail - HERE

Nigela Damascena - HERE 

Adirondack inks

Cardstock white linen & buff'

Kaleidacolor inkpad - Desert Heat

Stamp - Vine - HERE

Off to pack my suitcase now, hols is a couple of days....yeah!

Catch ya soon...

Barbara xx

Batch Cards for Papermilldirect.....

Hey, A very, very quick post today, to say I have a new post on the Papermilldirect blog.

I made a batch of colourful cards with their 'Colourflute' card stock....find it HERE....white hammered card, and a few Tim Holtz dies.

So easy, but quite effective, and handy to have if you need a card in a hurry.

Back soon,

Barbara x

Saturday is Bee Crafty day......

Hi everyone, Barbara here again, with my Saturday inspiration for BEE CRAFTY....these weeks sure fly around quickly!

I've made a very clean & simple card for today's blog, using Autumnal colours.....

  After masking off the bottom part of the card, I blended  3 shades of distress ink, (Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold and Ripe Persimmon), to make a sort of sunset.
White hammered, and black smooth card stock from
PAPERMILLDIRECT 

The stamps I've used are :-

1) Branch, from the BEAUtanicals range - HERE

2) Flock of Birds, from Winged Things - HERE

3) Sentiment from Wordage range - HERE

I used Versafine, Onyx Black for the stamping.

3 sequins were all it need to finished. 

If you've enjoyed looking, it would be great if you could leave a comment....good or bad, they're always interesting to read.
Well, I'm off to do a clock workshop this morning, so better a get a move on.....

Catch you next week,

Barbara x

Bee Crafty DT Inspiration

Hi again, Barbara here with another Saturday post......I've been very busy crafting this week as holidays are almost here and I've been trying to get ahead of myself instead of procrastinating (I'm the World's biggest procrastinator!)

Anyway, as well as doing some samples for the upcoming show at Ally Pally for 

BEE CRAFTY 

I've made a clean & simple card to show you this week.

 After die-cutting a circle and frame in white linen, from 

PAPERMILLDIRECT 

I stamped Ground Elder, Tall Teasel, Teasels and sentiment from the BEAUtanicals range, HERE using a Kaleidacolor inkpad (Caribbean Sea)

I added a few sequins and dotted some Glossy Accents around the image, to finish.

Quick, clean, simple but quite effective.

Hope you like....

Catch you soon,

                                                                        Barbara x

Lavinia Stamps - September Challenge

Hi all, September already....how did that happen??

I'm back today with my DT projects for LAVINIA STAMPS

The theme this month is AUTUMN HUES.....and as usual there is a £40 prize for the winner (random.org)

ALL CARD STOCK IS FROM PAPERMILLDIRECT

Products used :-

White linen / Buff / Brown Mocha card from

Papermilldirect.

Oak leaf stencil

 Lavinia stamps, Sentiment - HERE

Vine - HERE

Various Adirondack inkpads

Same card stock and inks as above.....

Stamps used are:-

Autumn Leaf - HERE

Sentiment - HERE

Don't forget to get your entry into the challenge....just imagine being able to choose £40 of Lavinia products....fabulous!

Back soon,

Barbara x

(it would be great if you could leave a comment while you're here xx)