A4 Engagement Card

These are the 2 cards I designed for Crafty Critters Limerick

which is starting this week on Thursday 24th

full details are on there Facebook page 

https://www.facebook.com/Crafty.Critters.Limerick

Happy 21st Birthday

to our Son 

Jack

love you loads

and hope you have a great weekend

Mam and Dad

fruit slices

Recipe for the Fruit slices as promised

For the homemade mincemeat 

1 large orange (grated and juice )

1 lemon grated

glass of red wine or port

500g Raisins

500g Mixed bag of sultanas 

200g Cranberries
2 large cooking apples peeled and chopped

large tub Cherries

large tub mixed peel

nutmeg

cinnamon

1/4 cup of brown sugar

2 Lg tablespoons of honey (optional)

mixed nuts (optional)

put wine, honey, sugar and juice in a pan, simmer until sugar dissolves 
add the chopped cooking apple, and simmer till it start to soften, add all the fruit and nuts and spices. simmer for about 15 minutes stirring to coat the fruit, allow to cool,
this keep in an air tight container for about a month in the fridge.
(this amount should make 2/3 flans  and is beautiful for christmas mince pies)

For the tart
line a flan dish with short crust pastry, (lidl is the best value)

cover base with fruit mixture, (don't over fill) leave room for sponge to rise

Sponge mix 

125g butter, softened

125g  caster sugar

1 tsp almond extract

50g ground almonds

3 eggs

150g plain flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

I put everything into food prosessor for 2 mins,

Put small spoonfulls dotted over the fruit, don't spread the sponge mixture over the fruit as it will take to long for sponge to cook through. 

the sponge mixture will find its own level in the oven.

bake for about 30 mins in the oven 180ºC

Yesterday's Cards

15cm Wedding Easel card

Side view

card when opened

Oval Embossed  Aperture Card

with padded satin ribbon frame, and gathered  lace edge.

Flat view of padded frame.

20cm Sq Scalloped card, adapted to a 20cm Sq Gate-fold

Gate-fold when open

DL Card extended with acetate panels to create a 21ck Sq card

inside view

Tri-fold concertina card for 21st

inside view

back view

I have updated the 

Workshop page HERE

Weekend away page HERE

today.

Special Card I made this week

2 so cm Sq Scalloped cards back to back, all 6 pages decorated.

This is the card I made for my

 Uncle Jim's 75th Birthday

This is the verse I wrote to go inside

Well what can I say,

about Uncle Jim

He’s a man of many a tale

of bygone days

and the life he had

when he was a younger man.

The Army made a man of him

The fire brigade much more.

I remember when he was a conductor

and I got let off with my fare.

To building work he turned too

And a gardener in his later years

He’s now retired to a life of leisure

And travelling overseas

to meet up with his army buddies

is something he really enjoys.    

Where he can reminisce

And tell his tales

With all his old buddies. 

Hi Everyone

I am taking names for my 

Creative Card Making Christmas Workshops

I am only doing 2 this year,

1st will be Carlow (date to be confirmed)

2nd will be Kilcoole/Bray depending on Numbers.

please let me know which venue you are interested in.

more details will be added to my blog in September.



I was also thinking of doing one of the classes as Christmas Cards 
at the weekend away in September in Bray
What do you think ?

many thanks 

Yvonne

Hi Ladies

If your coming to my workshop this Saturday in Kilkenny

please can you bring 

A needle and white thread

and a small box or tidy tray to pop all the small bits and pieces into.

There may be more extras, so please check back Friday

Many thanks

Yvonne

New Craft Group

Starting in Limerick

I did it ladies, well I have created flyers and a fb group but I have

 started a new craft group! If you don't mind sharing it that would

 be great. It is in Limerick but open to anyone and everyone and

any sort of craft!

you can find more details on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafty-Critters/1512113662334765 

A few cards I made this week,

Hello Everyone

Hope your enjoying the lovely weather

Join me for a great fun day of Card Making Fun

On Saturday July the 12th at Marion Kilbride’s Shop

the Crafty Bride

James Street, Kilkenny
Time 10.30 to 5.30

We are making 5 Projects
New Baby
Christening
Wedding
21st Birthday Girl
and a surprise card

All levels of card makers welcome

I will work in 2 groups

allowing the more advanced crafters

time to chat, while they craft.

and a extra help table for anyone who wants more help,

as we will work in a step by step method.

cost €40.00 for the full day

Please check my blog nearer the time for a list of

any extra’s needed

Please bring a pack lunch  some soft drinks and your own mug,

also a cushion (you’ll thank me)

Tea/coffee and some homemade goodies supplied.

you can book in with myself on 01 2010117

or Marion Kilbride by email HERE
or  Phone 087 6544737 or Shop 056 7708676

looking forward to catching up with everyone.

Yvonne

Handbag card, 

Sorry photo not great

I saw this one on face book

you can fine the measurements on Paper Craft Button. link below

http://papercraftbutton.blogspot.ie/2014/05/classy-gift-bag.html

Here the link to a youtube turorial how to make this pretty gift bag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk5x4Z2uhxY

It's not as easy as it looks, 

and it needs 12 by 12 inch card stock for main card.

This is the fancy hat card in Lilac

image from Debbie Moore Cd rom

My fair lady

I have a tutorial for the Ribbon bows used to create the dressed hat,

HERE

Many thanks Ladies for a great fun day.

Gate fold cut away card

This card is 2 x 15cm scalloped Sq cards joined in the middle and each gate has been cut on the diagonal 

Inside view of card

card when opened fully.

This card is a new fold

its a Fancy fold Double Gate Fold Concertina Book Style Card

Side View

Back view, either out side panel is blank ready to be personalised 

This card folds flat and fits a C5 envelope

C5 Torn background with lots of pretty detail.

Back view of card.

Very Simple Card

20cm Sq Scalloped panel card

with decoupage rose

C5 Torn background Cameo card.

If you would like more details please just ask.

Hi Everyone

I had a phone call from the hotel about the rooms held for September, for our craft weekend,

 on the 19th to the 21st of September

full details on the link below

http://cardartweekendaway.blogspot.ie/

if you are planning on coming please book a room before they have to let them go, I think there worried as I cancelled the 21st of June with them.

I know its a long way off, but you only need to book a room, no deposit required.

please let me know if you book a room, so that I can keep an eye on numbers as places are limited to 36.

thanks so much

 Yvonne xx