A WARM HELLO AFTER SO MUCH TIME & 1ST STEP INTO MIXED MEDIA FACES

Hello Bloggers.  Firstly I must apologise for the length of time I have spent away from my blog.  It's been 15 months.  Those of you who remember me posting about my Mother-in-Law's cancer and death at 67 February 2013, 11 weeks later my Father-in-Law also passed away at 68 from a heart attack.  My life has been in a bit of a spin since and updating my blog has been the last thing on my mind.

I have always loved the Tim Holtz and mixed media look.  Anyway, I have this book called Doodles unleashed in which the author draws faces of women.  This took me back to my childhood where I used to love to draw glamorous looking women inspired by catalogue models and Joan Collins.  

After plucking up a bit of courage, I decided to have a go and these are my very first attempts - Hope you like them:-

This is my very first attempt.  I was just doodling around last night because I was so bored of what was on TV.  I grabbed an ordinary pencil and drew her outline and hair in that. I coloured her in in Derwent coloured pencils, crayola metallic pencils and outlined her eyes and mouth in blue biro - I could not find my black micron 0.5 this morning so that has to do - I was only practising anyway.  I was really pleased with my very first attempt.

I then decided to take a look online and found a blog called Collage-Couture Faces where there was a PDF tutorial you could download to give step by step simple instruction on how to draw faces like you would see in mixed media so I then had a go at that - this is the result:-

This one looks a bit more polished I think.  I've found an online course that I would like to do on how to draw these faces it is called Paint a Mixed Media Girl by self taught mixed media artist Claudia Rossi  www.udemy.com/paint-a-mixed-media-girl.

Thanks for looking.

Sarah x

FLOWER FAIRIES DECOUPAGE MOTHER'S DAY CARDS

Hello Everyone!

I can't believe that I have not updated my blog for 6 months - after making such a good start with my blogging and gaining a few followers.  I have lots to tell you, so if you have time grab yourself a cuppa and bear with me for a few minutes.

As you may or may not know,  my Mother-in-Law had cancer of the lung lining.  Sadly at the end of February she died after a 16 month battle.  It has been 11 weeks since her death and we are as a family trying to come to terms with what has happened.  It has been a desperately sad time and we miss her very much.  I decided to take a break from my blog for a little while but I will gradually get back into it over the next couple of months.

Anyway, I have lots of new items listed in my Ebay store Black Cat Scrapbooking (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Black-Cat-Scrapbooking) from the latest Spellbinders dies to Martha Stewart punches and more. 

I am showing two cards today that I made for Mother's Day a few years back using Flower Fairies Decoupage Kits.  I'm not sure of the names of the individual fairies but I love these and so did my Mum and Mother in Law.

 Card and Envelope I made for my Mum

Supplies used:-

Ivory A4 Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Patterned Papers - K&Co, Papermania 

Flower Fairies Decoupage Kit 

Embossing Folder - Fiskars 

Glossy Accents 

Black Corner Peel-Offs - Local Craft Store

Coloured Adhesive Stones - Papermania 

Card and Envelope I made for my Mother-In-Law

Supplies Used:-

Ivory A4 Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Lilac Mottled Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Patterned Papers - K&Co

Flower Fairies Decoupage Kit 

Embossing Folder - Fiskars 

Glossy Accents 

Black Corner Peel Offs - Local Craft Store 

Purple Adhesive Stones - Papermania 

I loved making both of these cards and my Mother-in Law really appreciated all of the hard work I put into my efforts.  I really miss making her a card.

Check out my latest stock at 

                                http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Black-Catsapbooking

Bye for Now and thanks for looking!

Sarah x

HALLOWEEN MAZE BOOK (Late Post)

Hi Bloggers 

Hope you are all well.  Just a short post from me as I have lots to do and have work this evening.

I meant to post this yesterday being Halloween but just didn't seem to find the time.

Hope you like this little project I made just for fun a couple of years back.  A cute Halloween Maze Book.  Lots of Pictures:

Pages Inside:-

Back Cover:-

Supplies Used:-

2 x Chipboard Squares 5cm x 5cm 

1 Sheet Green Textured Scrapbooking Card - The Paper Mill Shop

1 Sheet Orange Ribbed Textured Scrapbooking Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Patterned Paper - Doodlebug Halloween Stripe

Stickers - Pebbles Inc Halloween Themed

Ribbon - Doodlebug & Black & White Gingham From The Craft Fairy 

Journaling Pen - Black 

Flowers - Prima 

Black Adhesive Gemstones - Papermania 

Doodlebug Jellishments Embellishments

Black Soot Distress Ink 

Back soon with another post.  Hope you all enjoyed your Halloween night last night.  I watched Ghost Hunters on Sky Living with a bottle of wine and an Asda pizza and my Orange and Spice Yankee Candle burning.  It was absolutely pouring down and freezing last night so I was well snuggled up.

If you get a moment, don't forget to pop into my Ebay Shop Black Cat Scrapbooking following the link:-

Black Cat Scrapbooking

Back soon with another post.

Enjoy your evening.

Sarah x

BLACK, HOT PINK & WHITE SNOWFLAKE CHRISTMAS CARD

Hi Bloggers 

Hope you are all well on this gorgeous but freezing day.  My washing is out on the line blowing around like mad - just the way I like it. 

I'm feeling totally exhausted at the moment.  I haven't had a day off in 10 weeks with all of my Ebay Shop work.  Definitely a very busy time at the moment.

Anyway, today's card I made with my ACL class .  I really like the black and pink look.  

Supplies Used:-

White Pearlescent Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Pink Glitter Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Silver Metallic Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

white Pearlescent Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Patterned Paper - Doodlebug

Pink Satin Ribbon - From Stash 

Black Ric Rac - From Stash 

Snowflake Die - Sizzix Sizzlets

Greeting Stamp - Penny Black Christmas Critters 

As always, I love reading all of your comments.  

If you get the chance, please pop over to my Ebay store by clicking the link below.

Black Cat Scrapbooking

I had some exciting news last weekend from Ebay that I would like to share.  I am now a Top Rated Silver Powerseller.  I was so pleased. 

So purchase from me with confidence.

Have a great evening.

Sarah x

TATTY TEDDY BIRTHDAY CARD

Hi Bloggers 

I must firstly apologise for being a bad blog friend.  I have not posted or commented in a while.  I have been absolutely flat out with my Ebay store Black Cat Scrapbooking.  I've been taking Pre-Orders for the new Spellbinders D-Lites dies and the new colour Tim Holtz Distress ink pads.

The card I am posting today is a card I made a long time ago in preparation for the ACL class I used to teach but unfortunately, we never got round to making so I thought it would be perfect to send to my Niece on her 9th birthday this Thursday.

I love Tatty Teddy and coloured this one in brown because the original Tatty Teddies were brown and the first teddy I bought Sam was a brown Tatty Teddy.   I love reading your comments and appreciate each and everyone of my followers for taking the time to do so.

Supplies Used:-

White Hammered Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Patterned Paper- HOTP free off my Manager when I worked at the Paper Mill Shop 

Tatty Teddy Stamp - Free with Creativity Magazine

Blueberries and Chocolate Colorbox Q Ink Pad 

Pink Satin Ribbon - From Stash 

Promarkers - Pastel Blue for Patches and Nose, Ivory for Outline - Not sure of the browns used.

The greeting says - Wishing you fun and happiness on your Special Day! and was free with the Image Stamp.

Anyway, Have a great day Bloggers and I hope to be round commenting soon.

Sarah x

SPELLBINDERS DIES

Hi Bloggers

If you're enjoying the Spellbinders shows on Create and Craft today, why not check out my new listings in my Ebay Store  Black Cat Scrapbooking.  I've just listed for pre-order most of the fabulous Spellbinders dies that the amazing Sue Wilson is using in the shows today.  I am also taking Pre-Orders for the new D-Lites dies and have a great assortment of Christmas dies and embossing folders in stock.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sarah x

PINK AND GREEN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS TREE CARD

Hi Bloggers!

This is my first post in 8 days.  I'm really sorry that I haven't been round commenting either just been so busy with my Ebay store and life in general really.  Anyway, today's card is this:-

Supplies Used:-

White Hammered Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Green Snowflake Paper - Paper Mania 

Small Christmas Tree Punch - Dovecraft 

Small Star Punch - X-Cut 

Pink Pearlescent Card - Local Craft Store

Silver Mirri - Local Craft Store 

Brown Smooth Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

White Rub-On Greeting - Pebbles Inc

I covered part of the back of the card with the paper too. 

Another one completed for my Christmas box.  Won't be long before we'll be writing them.

Must find some challenges to enter this into.

Have a great weekend and if you get chance pop into my busy Ebay store Black Cat Scrapbooking following the link:-

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/blackcatscrapbooking

Have a great weekend!

Sarah x