I have found a brilliant Card maker to share with you

Tina Fitch on Facebook HERE

She designs cards for craftrobo.

Which I don't have, as I have a cricut, 

but her cards will blow you away.

they are so intricate, and can only be made 

with a craftrobo or a cricut. as you simply couldn't cut all the intricate pieces by hand. 

Enjoy Yvonne xx 


I'm off to make some Chocolate fudge brownies for tomorrow
Sorry Aiveen, 

Good Morning to you all.

Sorry I haven't posted this week

But I am so busy, I simply haven't had time to blog

Hope your all well, and crafting away, I have added sneak peaks of this weeks workshop cards. to my class page HERE, 

and will add the photos of the cards to my blog over the weekend,

I've been working on the designs from my Portmarnock Workshop, so will share some snippets with you next weekend.

There are still a few places available.

full details are on my workshop page HERE 
Hope you have a lovely day
Happy Crafting Yvonne xx

Many thanks Ladies for a lovely relaxing workshop today,
as you can see we finished earlier than usual

Here are the photos of the 4 cards we made today
but the ladies also received 4 extra kits'

Pretty in Pink

Easel card with lace finish

Lavender and Lace

Layered Card with miniature Bouquet

Backgrounds from Cuddly buddly

Flowers from Wild orchid crafts

I have a Tutorial for the bouquet HERE

Poppies on Parade

Panelled  Card with Decoupage

Images from Google clipart

Simply Elegant 

Decoupage Cut way card with lace and ruffled organza ribbon detail

Decoupage lady from crafts-u-print


I added the tutorial today for the gathered ruffled ribbon HERE

A few of today's makes

Elvis Decoupage Card  with musical die-cuts

This one was a bit unusual as the lady wanted a card about Greystones beach and harbour with an umbrella,

 as the lady it was for, walks the seafront every morning

 and always carries an umbrella 

 .

Acetate Card with a cottage scene inside 

and the ladies name on the front

I used my cricut to cut the letters

 and added flowers  and a greeting on the back

The Winner of the Blog Candy Give Away

is Siobhan

Can you contact me with your address 

as there is no link on your comment.

Well Done

 And thank you to everyone who made a comment.

Yvonne xx 

Hi Everyone

It's very quiet here today, 

But just perfect for working on the kits for the 21st

I have added 2 photo snippets of the cards we are making 

next week to the classes page HERE.

Can I ask you if your coming

 to bring a hot Glue Gun to speed the class up.

Will share the next 2 cards with you during the week.

Have a lovely weekend

Yvonne xx

Blog Candy


I have another Give Away

it's for a set of kits from our last club meeting,

see pictures in post below 

all you have to do is leave a comment,

 before 6pm on Sunday the 15th of Jan

and don't forget to add your name,

 so I can contact you.

Good Luck

Yvonne xx


Who's in for this one so far.
Siobhan, Aideen, Aileen, Shirley, Jenny, Anne L, Kay, Roberta,  Sheetal, Bernie Gallagher,

Card Art Kilcoole
Hi Everyone

We are meeting this Tuesday the 10th at 7.30

making 2 card kits and a light supper

catching up after Christmas and sharing 

card making tips and ideas

places limited to 10
Sorry there are no more places available for tonight

email me HERE if you want to come along

Workshop information has been updated today, 
with 2 planned dates for February and March
HERE

Summer Road Show with Stephanie and Nancy 2nd of August Dublin

Just had this email from Nancy Watts

Hi Yvonne,

Oh thank you so much for your email!  I can give you the date, but I don’t have the precise venue details yet, although I know that it has been booked!  The date is 2^nd August and to book your tickets, pop along to http://www.summercrafting.co.uk/product.php/10/2nd_august_dublin

Hope to see you and your club members! 

Best wishes

Nancy x

I know it's a long way off, but if you're booking summer holidays and don't want to miss the Chance to craft with Stephanie and Nancy you will want to book your place early.

let me know if your going

I know I defiantly am.

Yvonne xx

Hi Everyone

I have 2 all day workshops coming up

on Saturday 21st of January

Floral Fancies

This Class is now full

and Saturday 28th of January
Elegant Romance

This Class is now full

full details can be found HERE

any questions please get in touch HERE


I've 2 cards to share today

A4 card

The imaged has been decoupaged

(found this image on google by typing in vintage lady in blue)

And the little bouquet has a Marabou feather with a little paper doily folder in half and pleated to look like a fan, cream roses and leaves and a double organza and satin bow

A4 Card

This image is from Times Gone By Cd by Joanna Sheen

I have printed the page twice as I wanted more flowers in the layers

Used 2 EK Success punches 

to form the band across the card

Here are a few of the cards I made with the new Cd from 

Digi Craft Squeeze cards Furry Friends

the images are designed for Squeeze cards, 

but I cut them a bit neater and use them as Decoupage, 

they come in four layers or eight layers, 

I feel four layers are enough.

They are not finished yet, as I wait to add the finishing touches 

when I need to personalise them.

The art work on this Cd is by Artist Debbie Cook

there are 14 paintings on the Cd, and everyone is beautiful.

Click on any of the images for a clearer view

What an awful day

The weather here is terrible, winds are gale force, and the rain is belting down,

So I decided to take down the decorations as it was such a bad day,

Then got asked for a quick card, and bang my computer crashed, Simply nothing except a black screen,

Well I nearly went into melt down in a panic,

But Jack to the rescue, about 3 hours later I was back up and running. He unplugged everything, and tested my hard drive on his lap top, which worked, so rebooted and I am now back on-line, Panic Over and card made ready for 6.00 pick up.

What are you all up to?

Are you back crafting after the Christmas break.

I have a few orders for tomorrow evening, so I will share them with you tomorrow.

Not sure what's wrong with the video on the post below. it wont open up for me, but is showing in my design area.

will try to sort that tomorrow.

Hope all the ladies in Kinsealy Malahide have a lovely evening, sorry I'm not there to join you, I'm just going to light the fire, and there's a nice bottle of wine in the fridge with my name on it. 

so I'll share a toast with you all

Happy New Year.

Yvonne xx

Well just look at What's in my January 3rd Blog Giveaway

You still have until 6.00pm today to leave a comment

There is well over €100.00 worth of card making goodies in the Give Away

And I was hoping for a few more names, there's no catch just leave a comment and your name so that I can contact you and leave a post this evening just after 6 o clock, 

when I pick the winner

all the names will be put in a bag and Garreth will pick the winner which we will record and play here on this post this evening.

10 X CARDS, ENVELOPES AND POLY'S

20 SHEETS OF BACKGROUND PAPER

OVER 50 SHEETS OF DECOUPAGE

TAPE, FOAM TAPE, FOAM PADS, STICKLES

7 X PEEL-OFFS,EMBOSSING FOLDER, 

DECORATIVE SCISSORS ,

SELF ADHESIVE PEARLS AND GEMS

BAG OF RIBBON AND BOWS

BAG OF MIXED LACE PIECES

BAG OF DIE CUT LEAVES

MIXED BAG OF FLOWERS

2 X ORGANZA FLOWERS

CROCHET FLOWERS

Good luck everyone

will be back this evening to announce the lucky winner

Who's in for this one
Aiveen, Anne Lennon, Mary O Leary, Aileen, Kay, Linda, Siobhan,
Jenny, Shirley, Sharon P B, Angela, Maura, Clare, Barbara, Brona, Bernie. Phil Curran, Helle (Norway) Sabrina, Siohban Myles Nolan, Tigger, Neasa, Caroline, Camilla Lanigan, Diane, Anne Colfer ,Mary Delaney, Jamie Weafer,

Sorry I am a little late Posting but its taken over an hour to upload the video showing Garreth pulling the winning Ticket,

Congratulations

To Brona Uí Loing

Who won my January Blog Candy Give Away

Hope you enjoy using all your lovely goodies

Happy Crafting Yvonne xx

I will have another give away near the end of January
so keep checking in to see what in the next goody bag.

I did get 1 anonymous post, but I needed their name as there is no contact link.

My First 2 cards of the year

Happy New Year Everyone

Hope you have a lovely night what ever you are doing.

A big thank you to all my blog followers,I have had some very tough moments at the beginning of the year, but the people who stood by me, and supported me,are friends I want to thank most sincerely.Roll on 2012, I am going to challenge myself to the full,continuing sharing my love of card making with all my crafty friends, and be there for everyone who needs me.God Bless Yvonne xx

Don't forget to add your name to my
BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY
on the post below, 18th of Dec Win Win Win
The Goody Bag is now bursting to the rim 
and everyone who views my blog is welcome to enter.
the winner will be announced on the 3rd of January
Good Luck
Love Yvonne xx

Hi Everyone

2 dates have been added for my January Workshops

full details HERE

Places limited to 8 people

everything needed supplied and a home cooked lunch provided

Well I said I would share my Christmas cake with you, having enjoyed Kay Roche's Sugar Craft Demonstration at my last Workshop in Kikenny, I said I would give the snow men ago, Garreth and and I had great fun making them. I used my Glass mat covered in cellophane, as a cake board as I couldn't get one any where, and made the poinsettias from my spellbinders die cutters,

thank you Kay for your inspiration, mine's not a patch on your, but well worth all the effort, really found the trees hard to do, even thou you made it look so easy.

Click HERE

For a Very Merry  Christmas Card

From me to you

The Kids will love it

Win Win Win

Only a week to go now to Christmas Day,

and I have my Mum coming tomorrow for a few weeks, 

so I probably wont have a lots of free time to post,

So wanted to wish everyone who regularly checks in, 

a Very Happy Christmas

Looking forward to catching up with you all after Christmas

have a great time where ever you are.

Win Win Win

Leave a Comment for a chance to win a surprise goody bag

of decoupage delights

Which will be posted out early January

Winner will be announced 3rd of January

Everyone can enter where ever you are from.


Who's in for this one
Aiveen, Anne Lennon, Mary O Leary, Aileen, Kay, Linda, Siobhan,
Jenny, Shirley, Sharon P B, Angela, Maura, Clare, Barbara, Brona, Bernie. Phil Curran, Helle (Norway) Sabrina, Siohban Myles Nolan,


Come on, all you have to do is leave a post.
to be entered into the decoupage give away


What's in the give away
Decoupage, Card, Background papers, foam pads, double sided tape, peel-offs, and die cut background layers, the more names the more there will be in the bag. so keep leaving your comments.
Good Luck 
Happy Christmas
Yvonne xx


Little Extras added 27th of December
Self adhesive pearls, Ribbon,


Little Extras added the 28th of December
Decorative scissors, Stickles


Little Extras added 30th of December
Embossing folder.


Little Extras added 31st of December
Bag of mixed Lace pieces 


Little Extra added 1st of January
More Decoupage
(as I had a craft room tidy up)


Little Extras added 2nd of January
Bag of mixed Flowers and leaves)


The Bag is getting nice and fat.
Come on Ladies
 More comments needed for more goodies to be added.