Pickwick Papercrafting

So much for my new years resolution to update my blog more frequently - I have failed miserably! I have however been busy making lots of cards, so thought it was about time I showed you some of them. As I've shown before I take part in the monthly Friendship Swap over on the DoCrafts forum - the last two months I've used the same papers (My Mind's Eye - Bloom & Grow). December's card was sent to DoCrafts member Starrz909 - the stamped image is one of the Gorjuss Girls stamps "Just a Girl", coloured in with Copic Caio pens. The flower embellishments are from Prima. So when it came to January's Friendship swap with Crafter1, I decided to use the same range of papers but this time I have used my Daisy stamp. I love this stamp and again coloured it with the Copic Caio pens and for the first time I have tried doodlingwith a brown marker pen. I really like the effect so I am sure it won't be the last time I use it. I've coloured some alphabet peel of...

When I knew it was Craft Day on QVC just after Christmas, I thought to myself, I will have to sit on my hands for the day! Well, as you can see from the photos above, I failed miserably!! The Patchwork Pals characters are so cute and I couldn't resist. I had bought the previous kit from QVC and just had to have this new one. These are just a few of the cards I have made so far and there is plenty more to make.

My first attempt at an easel card was for the Docrafts November friendship swap - I was matched with PJC1 ( http://passionforpapercraft.blogspot.com/ ). After looking at Pauline's blog I just knew I had pull all the stops out. I decided on the Daisy image which I coloured with my Copic markers and then mounted it onto Papermania Creative Tones paper - Amethyst Infusion. The flowers were punched from coordinating cardstock. After the first one, I just had to make another one and with Christmas on its way I had the perfect opportunity. My parents wanted me to make them a card for their grandson, Finn's, first Christmas. I used papers from my stash and some acetate stickers that I think I bought last year from Poundland

I've seen many samples of this type of card over on the DoCrafts website and just had to have a go. I used the Papermania paper pack - Deck the Halls and combined them with the Forever Friends Elements toppers. I've made this card for my sister and her partner. I've also made my nephew's christmas card, a slider card, using the Patchwork Pals Christmas TSV - I think these characters are so cute!

Up until recently I've had to do my crafting in my conservatory/dining room but not anymore. I've finally got my own craft room cum office so that now when I look out from my lounge I don't see piles of craft "stuff" everywhere! I already had all the furniture, it was just a case of rearranging everything into the one room. As I haven't got a lot of table space, I have to make sure that I put everything away once I've finished with it. You'd think I'd have enough room in the two cupboards but as you can see below, I really have to try to curb my spending!! (Either that or reorganise the cupboards to make more room, hehe!!)

Pop over to http://thehappy-crafter.blogspot.com/ and check out Sarah's fab blog - she also has some blog candy available.

I thought I'd give the bears a rest and give Daisy & Dandelion an outing! Another QVC TSV that I couldn't resist, but this time it was for all occasions, not just Christmas. So far, I've only made the three cards, shown above, using the pyramage sheets. I've combined them with the Papermania Christmas paper pack, Deck the Halls.