Entry 2 & 3.....

Entry 2 - from Holly Baxter



Entry 3 - from Mags Foster



Two beautiful cards. Only 5 days left to submit an entry!!!

Pink and Yellow entry....

The first pink and yellow entry has arrived from Faye Fulton. This beautiful card uses Craftwork Cards scallop easel. A fantastic alternative to the usual easel I hope you'll agree!

With just over a week left of the challenge, don't forget to post your entries for a chance to win.

January Challenge - Pink and Yellow

Happy New Year!

I would like to challenge you to create a card using the colours pink and yellow. The design can be anything you like, so you can choose your favourite stamp or sentiment, it's entirely up to you!

I made the following card, which is what inspired me to create this months challenge.

To join in the fun and be in with a chance of winning a distress ink pad and ink in Spun Sugar (to stay in keeping with this months colour scheme!!), please either post your entry on your blog and link it to this challenge, or email pinkpigcrafts@aol.com with a picture of your creation.

The closing date is Friday 27th January and the winner will be announced on Monday 30th January along with February's Challenge.

Happy Crafting!

Win a Prize for clicking the 'like' button!

From now until 31st January, I am running a competition for 1 lucky person to win a Stampin Up! taster pack. All you need to do is click the 'like' button on my Pink Pig Crafts Facebook page and your name will be entered into the draw. If you share the link and your friend/family 'like' me, post on the wall or send a message to let me know and you will be entered in for every recommendation.

Good Luck and thank you for your support! X

P.s. Check out www.pinkpigcrafts.co.uk for your crafting supplies.

Pink Pig is alive!

What a very busy few weeks I've had! Pink Pig Crafts opened on 1st December. The website is almost live and everything seems to be going well.

If you're a facebook user, please have a look for the pinkpigcrafts page. I will be keeping it updated with projects from the workshops conducted on site.

This week I have been making many Christmas cards to fulfil the orders I have received. Here are a few:-

This card has been made using Stampin Up! Stamps and papers. You will need:

Serene Snowflakes and Season of Joy Stamp Set
Old Olive Card
Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Ink Pad
Striped Paper
Small hole punch
Brights Glitter Brads
Real Red Ribbon
Double sided tape
PVA glue
Stamp-a-ma-jig


*Using one of the snowflake stamps and Old Olive Ink, Stamp a circle of snowflakes to form the wreath. *Once dry, Punch 6 small holes around the wreath and insert the glitter brads to form the berries.
*Tie a bow in the ribbon and attach to the bottom of the wreath using PVA
*Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig, position the Merry Christmas message in the misddle of the wreath. Use the Cherry Cobbler Ink.
*Mount the image onto a piece of Old Olive card.
* Mount the striped paper onto a piece of old olive card, then mount the image on top.
*Attach the assembled work to a 6x6 white card blank

This card has been made using lotv James the Bear and Core'dinations card
You will need:

James the Bear Stamp
Black Memento Ink
Promarkers - Terracotta, Apricot, Saffron, Vanilla, Berry Red, Poppy, Red, Pastel Pink, Aegean, Sky Blue, Cool Aqua
Spellbinders Lacey Square Die
Core'dinations card stock (Choose whichever colours you prefer)
Sandpaper
Craftwork Cards Christmas message
Snowflakes embossing folder
                                          Double sided tape abd 3D foam pads

*Stamp the James Bear image onto a piece of smooth white cardstock. Allow to dry
*Colour the bear's fur using terracotta, apricot, saffron and vanilla promarkers
*Colour the hat using berry red, poppy, red and pastel pink promarkers
*Colour the scarf using Aegean, Sky Blue and Cool Aqua Promarkers
*Die cut a piece of coloured card stock using the Lacey Squares largest Die.
*Cut the image to fit within the die cut card
*Emboss a lighter shade of card stock with the snowflakes folder.
*Sand the raised image to create a distressed effect
*Cut a darker piece of card to mount the embossed card to
*Mount the image to the lacey sqaures card, then the lacey squares to the embossed card.
*Stick the assembled
 work to a card blank.

I am running my first workshop using the James the Bear Stamp. Hopefully the class will love him and the promarker effects as much as I do.

It's all go!

I don't know where the days are going! Besides constant visits to the hospital to try and diagnose my ongoing vision issues, The shop is nearly complete and I have just seen the preview to my website! How exciting!

I don't know who is the most excited for this new venture, me or my best mate Peppa. She has been very supportive, from listening to me moan about not being able to focus properly, to helping create new papercrafty items ready for the shop!

We have so far created our Xmas Wreaths and a string of bunting to hopefully give people ideas...... what do you think? :-

 This has been made using craftwork cards papers, candi and warren die cut images

















Xmas Bunting : We have used a mixture of products for this one.

The bunting, Candi and Warren die cuts and flowers are from Craftwork Cards

The gingerbread men stamp is from Molly Bloom and coloured in using Promarkers.

The Snowman stamp is from Crafter's Companion and again coloured using promarkers.

The holly leaves have been punched from coloured card stock and it has all been strung together with satin edged organza ribbon.

We have always stuck to Card Making, so this was a nice change and I hope you agree, very pretty.

This Sunday I am attending a LOTV colouring masterclass in Leeds to learn how to use the Promarkers effectively. I absolutely adore all the LOTV stamps and the effects they achieve, so fingers crossed I can master this too!

Hopefully the shop and website will be up and running by 1st November, so if I don't get a chance to blog before, Happy Halloween and Safe Bonfire Night!

Decoration Preparation

I have been to Manchester, Birmingham and Harrogate to various craft shows over the last 2 weeks, collating ideas from the many many talented people out there.

Next week I will be making a paper wreath and Xmas bunting with my crafty buddy Peppa.
The plan is to use them in the shop to inspire others, so watch this space.....