March Blog Candy Give Away

Hi Crafty Friends

I think it's about time I had another Blog Candy Give Away

So all you have to do is say Hello, by leaving a comment under this post, and your in for a chance to win

A Set of Die Cutters and 2 embossing folders
Closing date 30th of March

Good Luck

Yvonne xx

Who's in so far
Roberta, Jenny, Kay, Siobhan, Mida, Jamie, Mary Walsh, 
Margaret Driver, Brona.

To everyone looking in, hope you all have a lovely day

To all the Mums

Hope you have a lovely day

Lost Jacket

Hi Everyone

Jo lost her Jacket at the Portmarnock Workshop

it's a padded cream one, if anyone found it,

can you let me know.

Thanks Yvonne 

Crafty Bride Wedding Invitation Studio 

 Kilkenny Retail Centre,

 James Street Kilkenny.  

Marion Kilbride has just opened her new craft shop,

and is selling wedding invitation stationery 

and all card making supplies.   

Marianne Dies,  Spellbinders,  Debbie Moore, Payperbox card where you can fill a wallet with card of your choice. plus all the usual card making basics such as Glue, Tapes, Foam pads and much much more

She is Specialising in wedding invitations and Stationery  

and personalised handmade cards.  

Marion also teaches Wedding Stationery classes, so if your a bride to be and want help designing your own Invitations, pop in to see her, she has already showcased at a number of Wedding Fares,

and has new stock arriving daily.
Marion also runs the Kilkenny Craft Club and teaches Card Making.

You can find her on Face Book HERE

and shortly will have her website up and running.

Congratulations and Well Done Marion

may you have lots of continued success.

Yvonne xx

Aperture Step Easel Card

Image Fred She Said

Background Daisy and Friend Cd Rom Joanna Sheen

Pink Lace and Doily Card

Lilac Pansy

Oval aperture Lace Doily Card

A Special Big Thank You

To Marion Kilbride for inviting me along on Saturday 

and organising yet again another brilliant day,

To Margaret Driver for giving up her day, and helping all the new ladies, helping me greatly all day. I really appreciate it.

To all the Ladies who came along, and the ladies who brought the beautiful home made cakes and chocolate biscuit cake, To Marion  for bringing her shop, please let her know what crafty items you are looking for and she will do her best to get them in for you, it was lovely to meet the new ladies, and I hope you all enjoyed the day as much as I did,

Thank you all

Yvonne xx

Triple Easel Card

Side view of Triple Easel Card

This Card folds Flat,

Image and Background on this card from Lilac Garden

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts Uk

Lace and doily card

Pins from Fairy Dust Crafts Uk

Lace from Blue Bell Girls Crafts Uk

Flowers from Mulberry Paper Crafts Uk

Aperture Step Easel Card

Image from Fred She Said

Background from the Clipart Fairy

Side View of Aperture Step Easel card

Oval Acetate Lace doily card

Flowers from Artificial Flowers Direct uk

If you would like a copy of the instructions 

for any of these cards please email me HERE

Card Art Kilcoole

Our Next Meet up for

Card Art Kilcoole
has been changed to

 Tuesday the 20th of March

My house

Time 7.30 to 10.00

Places limited to 10

Camilla has asked to do Tag Cards

So working on a vintage theme, with Tags, feather,

 lace, flowers, butterflies, ribbon and pins

we will create 2 cards for birthdays
You will get a lovely embellishment goody bag with a vintage image, and we will work on the folds we made at the last few workshops

please email if you want to come along HERE

Kilkenny Creative Card Making Workshop

Challenge

Hi Everyone

I have a challenge for all the ladies coming to the 

Workshop on the 10th of March

What I want you to do is,

Make a Name Badge for yourself

Something you can use again and again

But one that can stand up on it's own 

at the front of your crafting place.

I have 3 lovely Goody Bags as prizes

so everyone who enters will be entered into the draw.

Looking forward to next Saturday

see you all then

Yvonne xx

Many thanks to everyone who entered the Challenge 
and to the 3 lucky winners.
Caroline
I can't remember all names I pulled out, 
so can you let me know.
and I will pop them on.
Every Badge was fantastic, and everyone so different,
thanks for joining in the fun
Yvonne xx

Well they say two heads are better than one.

So thank your Margaret Driver, for your help this morning,

With getting my mojo back into perspective, 

the card has come together,

which nearly went into the bin.

I could see the design fold working, but every time 

I put the images inside it wasn't right,

Thanks a million

Yvonne xx

  

Step Easel Cards

Some more of my C5 Step Easel cards

to share with you today

Vintage Lady C5 Easel Step Card

The image is from Kanban, and comes with 

the bookmark on the die-cut sheet.

Large Lace doily, and 9cm doily from Poppy's Cabin

Flowers and pins from Wild orchid crafts

Leaves mixed bag from Crafts Too

Background from stand at the Belfast show

St Patrick's Day C5 Step Easel Card

This is a new Fold I came up with to stop C5 Landscape cards collapsing 

Background is a free spring background from Jak Heath

Images from Web Weaver

Happy Crafting Yvonne xx

  

Thank to everyone who came to Portmarnock

A very big thank you to Aiveen for organising the day, and to her lovely Daughter Aisling for all the help. 

(Your Mum owes you big time)

A very very Big Thank you to Roberta

for all your help and lifts to and from,
A warm Welcome to Aisling, Michelle, Karen, Linda and Charlotte who joined us for the first time, we hope to see you again.

Aiveen has already been on, to Book the 6th of October, but next time back in the lovely Kinsealy Parish Hall,

She has asked for Christmas, Christmas AHHHHHHH

I haven't got over the last one yet.

But more news on that later in the year,

many thanks for all your emails and comments, they mean a lot,

love Yvonne xx

Card Making Ireland Fancy folds

Pansy Twin Step Easel card 

Backgrounds from Daisy Company

Image clipart

Flowers from Artificial flowers direct uk

Twin Easel card in Peach

Images are a download from Teddy Bo 

9cm paper doilies from Poppy's Cabin

Die cuts from cricut

Flowers from Mulberry paper crafts

Concertina Book Card in Peach

Images and back ground from the Daisy and Friends Cd Rom Joanna Sheen

Flowers from Mulberry Paper Crafts Uk

C5 Step card in Lemon

Build a Blossom and background from Jak Heath

Many thanks Jak for the wonderful Free Downloads.

Butterflies are from a butterfly Cd I bought on Ebay

Leaves are a mixed bag from Crafts too.

Card Making Ireland Fancy folds and Tutorials

Concertina Book card

Back view of card open

Inside view of card opened

Image from Daisy and Friends Cd rom, Joanna Sheen

Background Paper from Craft Creations Uk

Die-cuts are 3 1/2 inch scalloped punch with 

a 3 inch circle punch on top.

Flowers from Mulberry Paper Crafts Uk

Twin Stepper Easel Card

Side view of  Twin Stepper Easel card

Back grounds from Daisy company

Image clipart

Knitting Lace Bluebell girls paper crafts

Daffodils from Wild Orchid Crafts

C5 Twin Easel card

Tutorial for this card and a 

Picture Tutorial for the Doily Rosette

have been added HERE

Side View of  Twin Easel card

the 2nd die-cut is blank to add a personalised name.

This is an A5 Easel card with a long C6 card on the back easel, 

and a 9cm Easel card at the front.

Images from Teddy Bo are downloads, there just adorable.

Backgrounds from the Clip art Fairy

9cm lace doily from Poppy's Cabin.

Die cuts from cricut

Crochet flowers Ebay

C5 Step Easel Card 

Tutorial for this card has been added HERE

Side View of Step Easel

This design happened by accident, I find C5 Landscape cards collapse, and came up with the Mountain and Valley fold attachment to support the main card.

Build a Blossom and the backgrounds from Jack Heath

Jak, very kindly shares free downloads, and lots of wonderful inspirations on her blog.

Butterflies are from a butterfly Cd I bought on Ebay

You can find links to all the products used on these cards

 in the right hand column.

Happy crafting Yvonne xx

Charity Cards for Greystones Cancer Support

Hi Everyone

I am making cards for Greystones Cancer support,

My local Chemist here in Kilcoole

Have very kindly agreed to sell them,

 so if anyone one has a few spare cards made, 

can you please pass them on to me to fill the basket, 

I would really appreciate it.

I will let you know how much we raised at the end of March

many thanks Yvonne xx

Cricut and Craft Robo fun day

Cricut and Die Cutting Machine Fun Day

Saturday 31st of March Greystones

Time 10.30 to 5.00

Cost, of hiring the room will be split with the 

number of crafter's attending,
So hopefully between €5.00 and €10.00

I will finalised the venue next week.

If your interested please let me know 

early as to what size room I need to hire.

Book in HERE

Well this one has been in the pipe line for some time,

we all have these machine, and don't use them to their best advantage, so what we plan to do, is bring along our Cricut's or 

Craft Robo's and spend the day sharing information tips and ideas,

What you need to bring

Your Cricut or Craft Robo with laptop

Big Shot, Cuttle Bug or die cutting machine

 lots of card stock, embossing folders and Dies

Inks, Chalks and anything else you want to play with.
You do not need to own a Electronic die cutting machine to come along,


Die-cuts for sale
If anyone wants to make die-cuts for sale you are more than welcome to bring them and sell them on the day to people who don't own a Cricut or Craft Robe.
I just don't have the time to do this.
If you have a machine for sale because you have upgraded, send me the information, so that we can offer them for sale before the day.
so that the new owners can join us for the day, or collect on the day.


Sale Items
Aiveen has a Cuttle Bug brand new in box €70.00 o.n.o.

Bring a Packed Lunch and your own Mug

soft drinks and snacks.
There is a restaurant at the leisure centre.

Well my new printer arrived,

so panic over,

just finished all the printing for Sunday,

so I can relax,

sorry no cards to share until next week,

but will have a few on Monday

If your coming to Portmarnock, see you there.

have a good weekend

Yvonne xx

Hi Everyone

I am having a bad day,

Well a bad 10 days actually.

My printer started playing up, and have had more problems with it, this week, with ink leaving splodges all over the place, have tried everything Dell suggested, only to loose my Patience with the Chap in India, so have ordered a new one, from Office spot.ie

I decided to go for another Colour laser, I know there very expensive, but feel I wont get the same quality with an ink jet, so say a prayer it arrives on Friday as promised, 

I am using my old Epson, to finish the inserts for Sunday, and it's printing quiet well, but very very slowly.

so posting while it does it job.

Looking forward to Portmarnock on Sunday, 

and catching up with everyone.

Yvonne xx

Hand Made Elegant Lady Cards

Elegant Ladies

Hand made little punched flowers and leaves

Printed wild roses, cut out and shaped,

 with some glossy accents added.

The feather behind this image adds a flourish

Twisted easel card, with guipure lace, 

and a lace posy on the rest. with some pins and a flower 

from wild Orchid crafts.

I've been away for a few days, and have a problem with my printer, so haven't made cards for a few days, so went back through some old posts and choose some elegant lady cards to share again,

I love using lace flowers and embellishments, 

from Wild Orchid crafts. and Mulberry Paper crafts.

For Sale
SOLD

Tim Holts Vagabond Die cutting Machine 

from Sizzix

 Its new in the box, unwanted present 

Electric .die cut and embossing machine..  

Cost £249.00 sterling.

Sale Price €150.00 pick up

Contact Barbara HERE

Or collect from Either Portmarnock or Kilkenny workshops