My Creative Spirit (Blog Archive)

Hello everyone   Graphic 45 and Petaloo are teaming up for a fabulous week of blog hopping from 12th - 16th November.  Both design teams will be featuring the projects made from these two award winning companies products so book some blog hop time in your calendars and take in some seriously crafty inspiration.  Don't forget to leave comments as you go to be in with a chance to win one of the give away prizes from Diane, Charee and Amie at Graphic 45.   Here's a sneak peek of my crafty project ahead of November 14th.  To see the project in full and the full supply list hop back over to my blog in a few days and leave a comment.  Petaloo Blog Hop Schedule for the G45 Design Team:  Monday,  November 12:  Alberto Juárez:  vintageodyssey.blogspot.com Nicole Eccles:  www.NicoleEccles.com Tuesday, November 13:  Arlene Cuevas:  www.butterflykisseswithlove. blogspot.com Maiko Miwa:  http://shiny-scrap.blogspot. com/   Sharon Ngoo:  http://glooshmoo.blogspot.com/ Wednesday, No

Hellooooo everyone Some of my Graphic 45 and IndigoBlu projects  Thanks to Charee, Kelly at Graphic 45 and every one else for the all the birthday wishes today. I'd also like to thank my Dad for his message too, it was very special.   I can't quite believe this one's the big 50!!!!!!! It's an age you never think you'll get to when you're small,  one that seems a lifetime away but you seem to get to real quick:-). Anyway to celebrate I thought I'd run a giveaway.  With Halloween upon us all you have to do to enter is be a follower on my blog and forward me a photo of a halloween project you've made from the Happy Hauntings collection by Graphic 45.  All pics will be loaded onto the followers gallery page of my blog and will be judged by Ali and Ian from Ali Craft.co.uk  . Please mail your entry to me by 11th November 2012 (12 midnight GMT).  Entry limit is one per person. Mail to: clarecharv@ntlworld.com Prize:  A crafty  goodie bag includi

Everythings gone Nutcrackers :-)  'Tis nearly the Christmas season and the Graphic 45 DT have been working on  Christmas themed projects for a couple of months now.  Alberto and I are featured on 24th October with two tags made from the latest Christmas collection - Nutcracker Sweet.  With its purples reds, greens, pinks and blues there's something to inspire everyone to create for Christmas this year. Here s a teeny weeny peek of my project.  Nutcracker Sweet Tag - Graphic 45 Hop over to the Graphic 45 blog for more project info. Click below for a video tutorial of my project.  Happy crafting everyone :-) C

Happy Tuesday everyone With halloween creeping ever closer I thought I'd share a sneak peek of my Happy Hauntings photo album that I'm hoping to get finished over the next couple of days.  Just click on the pics below to watch the video walk through of the album from cover to cover.  I've had loads of fun making projects from this collection with its bright and cheery colours and vintage images, and this one was no exception.  Happy Hauntings (Graphic 45) photo album cover  Happy Hauntings (Graphic 45)  photo album  Happy Hauntings (Graphic 45) photo album  Happy Hauntings  (Graphic 45)  photo album  Happy Hauntings everyone :-) C

Happy National Card Making Day every one. I've been playing around with a few of the IndigoBlu stamp sets and to celebrate National Card Making Day today 6th October I thought I'd share a few of my cards with you all. If you're in the Wolverhampton area tomorrow Sunday 7th October, come along to their craft event at the Gardenlands Garden & Leisure Centre , Bridgenorth Road, Shipley, Wolverhampton where I'll be demoing for Indigoblu and sharing loads of tips, techniques and ideas.  I'd love to see you. IndigoBlu - Here comes Santa   IndigoBlu Wreathed In Smiles IndigoBlu - Merry Christmas Deer               IndigoBlu - Grand Tour 1  IndigoBlu - Hocus Pocus  If you have cards that you've made using IndigoBlu stamps and would like to mail them over to me at clarecharv@ntlworld.com  I'll add them to the followers gallery on my blog :-) Happy crafting xC