HEARTS & FLOWERS ANNIVERSARY CARD

Hello Bloggers!

This is only my second post this week.  I've been around commenting a little but not posting!  I have just had so much to do this week and haven't been able to fit in any blogging time really!

Sam is on his travels up in Perth in Scotland where he is on a football tour until Monday.  He hasn't called but I wasn't expecting him to really.  Too busy having a good time I expect!

Anyway, I'm keeping with my theme of cards from the past and I have really enjoyed this trip down memory lane!  I think this will be the last card from the past for now anyway!

So here it is!  Hope you like it!

I made this card whilst I was working at the Papermill shop back in April 2006 as a display card for a demonstration I did there using the Shapeboss and stamping and embossing techniques!  If only Nesties had been around then - my oval would have been perfect!  LOL!

Supplies Used:-

All Cardstock - The Paper Mill Shop

Patterned Paper - From a Pad by All Night Media 

Shapboss Embossing System 

Rubber Stamp - All Night Media 

Embossing Powder - Heat It Up 

Dome Alphabet Stickers - Papermania 

Metal Heart Embellishment - Papermania 

Ribbon - From Stash!

Colouring Medium - Sakura Stardust Gel Pens 

3d Foam Pads

Glitter 

Heart Gemstone - Papermania 

I would love to receive your comments!

Have a great weekend!

Sarah x

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A BIRTHDAY CARD FOR MY MOTHER-IN-LAW 2006

I was thinking today! Should I show you a card that I've most recently made or should I go into my back catalogue as I have so many photos of cards that I have made and haven't seen the light of day for years.  So what I thought I would do is spend the next 5 days showing some cards that I've made in the past.

I made this card for my Mother-in-Law's birthday back in June 2006 - so only just after I made the last one I posted a couple of days ago.  Another card pre-Spellbinders, Promarkers, etc!

My MIL keeps all my cards that I've given her over the years.  They really mean a lot to her and I think she loves the fact that someone has spent the time making them for her.

I just want to thank everyone who has taken time to read my posts and leave comments on my blog.  They are very much appreciated and I have been absolutely delighted with the positivity shown towards my work!

I would love to receive your comments!

Supplies Used:

Ivory Pearlescent Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Vintage Ladies Stamps - Hero Arts 

Inks - Pretty Color

Pearlescent Paper - Craftwork Cards 

Skelton Leaves - Papermania 

Corner Stamps - Not Sure of Brand 

Handmade Paper 

Purple Gemstones - Papermania 

Ribbon - From Stash 

3d Foam Pads 

Gold Rub On Lettering - Not Sure of Brand 

Looking Back, I think this is quite a technical card considering I was still a beginner.  There's lots of different techniques and details.  Personally I think its strong points are the colours used and the tag and the over stamping of the vintage ladies.

You can tell I used to teach for Adult Education, I'm even giving myself constructive feedback!

Sarah x

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MAM'S BIRTHDAY CARD 2006

Hi Bloggers from windy and very wet pouring down South Wales!

The card I'm going to post today I made back in April 2006 when I first started paper crafting way back in the days before Nestabilities or Promarkers, etc.

I gave this card to my Mother for her birthday which is at the end of April.

Supplies Used:

Cream or Ivory Hammered Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Handmade Pearl Paper - The Paper Mill Shop 

Burgundy Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Pink Card - The Paper Mill Shop 

Ink - Black - Not Sure What Brand

Computer Generated Image 

Brads - Dovecraft

Organza Ribbon - Local Craft Store 

Charm - Making Memories 

Colouring Medium - Chalks or Pencils

I used Cream or Ivory Hammered card as the base then added a sheet of pearl handmade paper as a mat on the top which I distressed using black ink!  I added teal brads to the corners of the mat!  I printed off a computer image of a vintage lady and painstakingly cut her out and coloured her with either chalk or pencil.  I added french knots embroidered to her dress and cut a flower from some patterned paper and placed it in her hair!  I added some of my own real blusher to give her a rosy glow!  She was then matted  onto a co-ordinating coloured  oval and then used the matting and layering idea from the printed image to make templates then drew this onto co-ordinating papers to make the mats behind the oval! I Added some organza ribbon and a Making Memories charm to finish!

It probably looks quite amateurish now but I think its not bad for a beginner which was what I was then!

I would love to receive your comments!

Back soon with another post!

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STAF WESENBEEK BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES CARD

This is my second post today! I haven't done a double posting before!  Anyway,  I was looking through the cards that I have photographed and thought this was quite a seasonal one to showcase!

The kit I purchased from Ebay.  If I remember correctly there were a set of three cards - different designs, the decoupage, pyrimage sheets and envelopes.  The artwork is by an artist called STAF WESNBEEK.  The kit incorporates decoupage, invertage and pyrimage so I thought this was a great card to do with my class when I was teaching. 

I found out that birds - even on cards were a matter of taste!  I love them anyway!  I gave this card away to my Mother-In-Law for her birthday a couple of years back and she loved it!

I would love to receive your comments!

Supplies Used:

Staff Wesenbeek Birds Decoupage, Invertage & Pyrimage Kit

Scissors

3d Foam Pads

I am entering this card into the following challenge:-

Crafting For All Seasons - Things With Wings

Hope you like!

Sarah x

SPELLBINDERS NESTABILITIES CLASSIC SCALLOPED RECTANGLES SMALL

FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS CLASSIC SCALLOPED RECTANGLES SMALL DIE

 
Afternoon Bloggers!
It's just the weather I like here today.  Dry!  Warm enough so that I can have my conservatory door open but not hot.  We are supposed to be having rain but its holding off for now!

I am posting for sale today a Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Rectangles Small Die.

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television. They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

There are Spellbinders shows on Create and Craft on Thursday 14th June 2012 with the amazing Sue Wilson!  So be sure to check them out!

Create and Craft Price £19.99 Club Price £17.99 plus £2.99 P&P

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £11.00 plus £1.95 P&P

Thank you so much for taking the time to look, I be back tomorrow with another post.

HAIWAIAN HIBISCUS SQUARE CARD

Hello Bloggers

Thanks for joining me I would love to receive your comments!

Hope you had a lovely weekend!

I would just like to say thank you so much for the lovely comments I have received about my projects and welcome my new followers to the blog!

Since it's supposed to be Summer, I have a very summery Hawaian Hibiscus card to share with you today.

Hope you like!

Supplies Used

Yellow Ribbed Card - Bazzil from QVC

Patterned Paper - K&Co Citreonella

Lime Strip - DCWV

Hibbiscus Flower - Cut From a Sheet of K&Co Citreonella Paper

White Linen Mat Cut With Spellbinders Labels 2

Stitching Done on My Machine

Card Lining - White Printer Paper

Hot Pink Gemstones - Papermania

I made this from a sketch from Card Patterns Blog!

I love using sketches as inspiration - it just takes away all the hardship of planning so you can see progress straight away!

I have left the card blank as I think it could be suitable for many different occassions!

Sarah x

FATHER'S DAY CARDS

Hello Bloggers

Thanks for joining me I would love to receive your comments!

I was thinking that a week on Sunday it will be Father's Day June 17th so I went digging around in my 'cards already made box' and found a choice of 5 cards.  I made all of these when I was teaching Card Making classes for Adult Community Education so I thought I would use 3/5 of these as this years offering!  I have to send one to my Dad one to Paul's Dad and one to Paul from Sam.  So pressure off this year as they're already done!

Shirt Pocket Card With Tag

Supplies Used:

Brown Leather Textured Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Striped Patterned Paper - Not Sure of Brand

Double Sided Tape

Computer Generated Text Box and Greeting

Cappacino Pearl Card for Matting and Layering on Tag

Piece of Firm Twine

Black Fine Liner for Faux Stitching

Patterned Tie Card

Supplies Used:

Black Smooth Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Patterned Paper - 7gypsies

Double Sided Tape

Computer Generated Text Box and Greeting

Gold Metalic Card for Matting and Layering

Scarlett Pearlescent Card for Matting and Layering

Black Satin Ribbon

Glue Dot

Collared Shirt With Origami Tie

Supplies Used:

White Pearlescent Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Double Sided Tape

Patterned Papers - DCWV Retro Stack

Casual Patterned Collar Shirt

Supplies Used:

White Pearlescent Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Double Sided Tape

Patterned Papers - DCWV Retro Stack

Buttons - From Old Shirt

Black Fineliner for Faux Stitching Effect

Formal Jacket and Tie Card:

Supplies Used:

White Pearlescent Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Black Linen Textured Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Patterned Paper - K&Co

Couble Sided Tape

Black & Ivory Wedding Card & Album Made With Free Papers

Hello Bloggers

Thanks for joining me I would love to receive your comments!

I was looking through my photographs deciding what to feature next and I came across a few photos of a Wedding Card and an 8" x 8" Memory Album that I made for Paul's (my partner) Cousin and her husband.  As it is almost 3 years to the date of their wedding I thought I would post these.

All of the patterned papers I used were from Creative Cardmaking Magazine  and I think they really helped me achieve the elegant professional end result I was hoping for!

A really inexpensive card and gift.  The couple were absolutely delighted to receive them!

The Wedding Card - Front View:

And a View From Above to Show the Inside:

Supplies Used:

Ivory Linen Card -The Paper Mill Shop

Black Smooth Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Patterned Paper - Free With Creative Cardmaking Magazine

Topper and Alphabet - Free With Creative Cardmaking Magazine

Black Satin Ribbon - Local Craft Store

Silver Heart Charms - Ebay

Clear Diamante Gemstones - Papermania

3d Foam Pads

The Wedding Memory Album - Front View:

And a View From The Back to Show The Co-ordinating Paper Used:

Supplies Used:

2 Sheets of 8" x 8" Mountboard Squares

2 sheets Co-ordinating Papers - Free With Creative Card Making Magazine

20 Sheets Ivory Linen Card - The Paper Mill Shop

Bind it All Machine

Black Bind it All Wires - Zutter 

Computer Generated Plaque

Gold Gemstones - Papermaning

Co-ordinating Organza Ribbons - Local Craft Store

Black Pearlescent and Gold Pearlescent Papers for Matting and Layering!

I sell White and Silver A4 5/8" binding wires in my ebay shop Black Cat Scrapbooking that are perfect for binding your own handcrafted albums they are £3.25 for 6 plus £1.75 p&p.

FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS PRESTO PUNCH PARTY PACK DIE

Its back to normal on the weather front here today.  I can hear the rain on my conservatory roof and its quite a lot cooler.

Presto Punch dies by Spellbinders are designed to be used in the Presto Punch machine but I have taken it upon myself to see if they work the same as my Nesties in my Big Shot Machine and guess what - they do!

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular  dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television. They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

RRP is £10.50 on these dies plus P&P.

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £6.99 plus FREE P&P 

Thank you so much for taking the time to look, I be back tomorrow with another post.

Marianne Createables, Linen Card & Some Stickles

I thought that I would showcase a card that I am going to give to my MIL for her birthday on June 9th.

Although it is entirely one colour I think the end result is quite striking!

A very economical card aswell!

Click on the picture if you need a more detailed view!

I would love to receive your comments!

Supplies Used

Ivory Linen Textured Card from the Paper Mill Shop 

Clear Diamante Stones 

Stickles Crystal 

Papermania Silver Peel Off Greeting

Marianne Butterly Die 

Carl Craft Daisy Punch 

Woodware Small Daisy Punch 

Quickie Glue Pen

Instructions:

• Cut and fold linen card to create a square card which measures 14.5 x 14.5cm 
• Take the Marianne Butterfly Die and run it through your die cutting machine to create an aperture in the front of the card.
• Cut 2 sizes of daisies with the punches and working on the inside of your card fill the aperture with them sticking with Quickie Glue Pen as you go.
• Embellish daisies with clear gemstones and Stickles.
• Add Greeting

I'M AFRAID THIS ITEM IS NOW SOLD


FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS NESTED APPLES DIE

It seems to be slightly cooler and a bit more overcast here today.  Its not a bad thing though as much as I like to see the sunshine it is rather hot when you have to work in it!

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television. They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

Create and Craft Price £19.99 plus £2.99 P&P

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £11.00 plus FREE P&P SOLD

Thank You So Much For Looking - I Will Be Back Tomorrow To List Another Die.

SORRY THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD


FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS NESTED BUTTERFLIES TWO DIE

What another fabulous sunny day here again in South Wales!

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television. They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

 Create and Craft Price £19.99 plus £2.99 P&P

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £11.00 plus £1.95 P&P  SOLD

Thank You So Much For Looking - I Will Be Back Tomorrow To List Another Die.

SORRY THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS SHAPEABILITIES NESTED CROWNS DIE

So sorry that I didn't blog yesterday!  Blogger was playing up!

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television. They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

Create and Craft Price £19.99 plus £2.99 P&P

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £11.00 plus £1.95 P&P SOLD

Thank You So Much For Looking - I Will Be Back Tomorrow To List Another Die.

SORRY THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD


FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS SHAPEABILITIES NESTED HEARTS DIE

So Sorry that I did not get round to posting yesterday!  Time just flew away!

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television. They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

Create and Craft Price £19.99 plus £2.99 P&P

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £11.00 plus £1.95 P&P SOLD

Thank You So Much For Looking - I Will Be Back Tomorrow To List Another Die.

FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS SHAPEABILITIES FLYING BEAUTIES DIE

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television. They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

 Create and Craft Price £19.99 plus £2.99 P&P

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £11.00 plus £1.95 P&P

Thank You So Much For Looking - I Will Be Back Tomorrow To List Another Die.

SORRY THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS SHAPEABILITIES FLOWER CREATIONS  DIE

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television.  They are a fantastic tool to add to your crafting stash that you'll use in your crafting time and time again.

Create and Craft Price £19.99 plus £2.99 P&P

Buy-It-Now at the amazing price of £11.00 plus £1.95 P&P

Thank You so much for looking - I will be back tomorrow to list another die. 

SORRY THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD

FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS NESTABILITIES FLOWER POTS  DIE

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television.

Create and Craft Price £19.99 Plus £2.99 P&P

Buy it Now At The Amazing Price Of £11.00 Plus £1.95 P&P SOLD

Thank you so much for looking - I will post another die tomorrow.

SORRY THIS ITEM HAS NOW SOLD OUT


FOR SALE:

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS SHAPEABILITIES CREATE A FLAKE  DIE

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television.

Create and Craft Price £19.99 plus £2.99 P&P - Club Price £17.99 plus £2.99 P&P.

Buy it Now For An Amazing £11.00 Plus £1.95 P&P  SOLD

Thanks so much for looking I will list another later on or tomorrow.

BRAND NEW SPELLBINDER NESTABILITIES CLASSIC RECTANGLES LARGE

I want to start selling my shop items using my blog so this is my first go at doing this. Wish me luck!

Over the next week I will be listing my current stock of spellbinder dies. You can either purchase these straight off the blog or purchase through my Ebay store Black Cat Scrapbooking - the link is in the sidebar.

I can offer you a better price on the blog because I don't have any ebay fees to pay.

SORRY THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD

A BRAND NEW SPELLBINDERS NESTABILITIES CLASSIC RECTANGLES LARGE DIE

Achieve fantastic cutting, embossing and stenciling results using these extremely popular nested dies.

See Spellbinders dies in Action on Create and Craft Television

Create & Craft Price - £19.99 - Club Price £17.99 Plus £2.99 P&P

Purchase Now For An Amazing  £11.00 plus £1.95 P&P SOLD

Thank you so much for viewing, I will list another either later on or tomorrow.

Black Cat Scrapbooking

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Starting my own business was a dream that I'd had for a long time and didn't really think was going to come true. I did lots of research on the internet visiting websites, forums and blogs, going on a Women into Business course and doing quite a bit of paper planning on my own beforehand.

However, Black Cat Scrapbooking was born around 2/12 years ago when an opportunity arose and I started selling wedding place cards on Ebay.

I then decided to open an Ebay shop and expand on my range. I now have around 40 regular listings which are mainly craft related products.

I really love working from home because of the flexibility and freedom it gives me and I'm always there for Sam.

Bye for now

Sarah x