Spellbinders

I know yet another video lol....

But I just couldnt resist blogging about this video which I found today on the spellbinders, which im sure you must all adore like myself. I just wish I could win the lottery and buy them all, imagine that a complete set of spellbinders, just a dream for me im afraid. Hope you enjoy watching this as much as I did.

Squidoo

Just a quickie today, as I am really tied up decorating the downstair rooms at the moment and I really wanted to share my Squidoo with you. I think some of you already use squidoo but for those who have never heard its well worth having a browse around to see if it is for you. Squidoo is a fabulous way to promote your projects and designs so pop along and have a look her is a link to my Bookatrix Projects & Ideas Lens.

Cover A Notepad

This is a great little video tutorial on how to cover a spiral notepad I found on You Tube. For those of you who dont own a Bind It All machine this is a fabulous alternative way to make some personalised notepads. Have fun...

More Fairy Doodles

Some more fairy doodles here.... yes im still playing with my new stamps. Just in case you are wondering about all my LILAC cards, I have a neighbour who buys all her cards from me and her favourite colour is lilac so I seem to have rather alot of left over papers and card in lilac, well i need to find some way to use it all up. It may also have something to do with that i also like lilac to, lol.

Anyway, again i have watercoloured the fairy doodle image and highlighted with sakura glitter pens but I also shaded with dovecraft shimmery chalks, which gave a lovely effect, unfortuantely the picture has not picked this up. The flowers again are from Fred She Said collection, I do love her images. I then used a crystal clear lacquer on them. Stamped sentiment is also from the fairy doodle range from The Pink Shop.

Fairy Doodles

I just recieved these Fairy doodles Stamps from The Pink Shop today and they are soooo cute, ive been playing with these all day, even though I have a awful cold at the moment.

I watercoloured the image and highlighted with Sakura glitter pens and the embellishment is from Fred She Said.

Bird House

While blog hopping yesterday i came across this bird house on Kaths Blog and fell in love with it, just had to make one as they are so cute. Kath very kindly left a link on her blog to Nicole Headys blog where you can download a free template for the bird house, so here is the download link for you.... scroll down to find the download.

I made the birdhouse with Bazzil cardstock and embellished with Fred She Said flowers.

These are a great gift idea.

A Bit of Quilling

I just learnt how to make these lovely fringed flowers so now im hooked you may see many more. These are great for using up your bits of papers and with the help of Susan i managed to make a decent flower. You can check out Susans blog here

You will need a strip of paper measureing 3cm by 30cm long to make a large flower like this.

Scottish Keepsake Bookatrix Project

Hello wow its been quite a long time since my last post and I have really missed updating my blog, but unfortunately due to several reasons I have been unable to keep up to date. But now im back and hoping to give Busy Bees Craft Place some much needed TLC.

Bookatrix cards seem to be quite popular at the moment I have had several orders for them lately, please forgive the me for the poor quality photos as my camera is not performing to well lately or maybe its myself. Oh well not to worry, this is a bookatrix for a scottish wedding and i made this with some gorgous organza and satin roses teamed up with some blue paper roses,

I used blue and green tartan themed backing papers. All the flowers are from Princess Favours and the backing papers I downloaded from Cuddly Buddly

You can find a tutorial for making these Bookatrix Keepsakes here

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BOOKATRIX PROJECTS & IDEAS

A Big Thank You

Am I so glad to be back to normal that has been one of the worst couple of months I have had, what started out as a bad strain turned into damaged ligaments and boy was it painful, I wouldn't wish that on anyone. But what i really want to say is thank you to all your good wishes that you have sent to me I have just been reading them all and I am overwhelmed by your lovely comments. I am hoping to start blogging again with a vengeance, but is going to take me quite some time to catch up with you all and find out what you have all been upto.

Just to draw your attention to the link on the right to a site I found where you can download some candy bar wrapping software just in case anyone is thinking of making some sweets for Christmas or even if you buy some chocolate bars and would like to add a little personal touch. You may even know someone who is thinking of making their own wedding favours. Im off now to start reading some blogs.

Check it out here also

Apologies

Well guys i just cant believe this, here I am again giving my apologies for the lack of activity on this blog but here is the story. Last weekend Princess Favours had been asked to supply some favours for a very posh local hotel Hogarths who were holding their wedding open day. So on my arrival laden with all my boxes and eager to get going I hastily checked which room i needed to take them to, but ooppps whats this here a tiny what agggggghhhh steppppppp well that was oh soooo not such an elegant entrance you have ever seen and then a hasty trip to the local hospital, thankfully no broken bones but a serious strained ankle is the result and a week later still suffering with nasty swelling but im so glad i can now at least walk on it a little as if i overdo it then the aches and pains tend to set in. So I have had a very interesting week if not very pleasant. As you can imagine there is loads to catch up on but hopefully we wont be keeping you waiting to long now. So from us keep safe and keep watching as we have loads to announce soon.

Christine

Happy World Card Making Day

Wishing everyone a happy crafting day, I have spent the morning blog hopping around and I have visited loads of people to see what you are all up to. Hoping to upload my card later today when i can drag myself away from this keyboard long enough to actually make one lol have great day all

Boxes for Enchanting Tiaras

Well no cards today I have been kidnapped to decorate some keepsake tiara boxes for my daughters work I was quite pleased with the end results they actually look quite elegant I think, well my daughter was pleased so thats the main thing.

Candy Time Again

Vixx-a-Craftin': Candy Time!!

Some more brill candy on offer here

And Arline has some really fab candy here

Dont forget to visit Fran here to take a look at her fabulous candy

Lim also has some fabulous candy here there are some very inspiring projects too

Blog Candy Winner

First of all I would like to apologise for my delay in announcing the winner, I should of done this yesterday but a bit of an emergency with my grandaughter on staurday afternoon and I had to pop over to my daughters to stay with my grandson, so I am sorry for keeping you waiting.

I got my sons girlfriend to pick a name out of the hat this afternoon and I am pleased to announce that the winner is

EVE

so congrats to Eve and if you would like to email me your details I will get your craft goodies in the post for you. I hope you have good time crafting with your new stash.

Can i just a say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to enter and I really enjoyed reading all your lovely comments, hope to do another quite soon probably for 5000 hits, I guess that may come around quite quickly too. Hope you have all had a good weekend hugs to you all.

Chrissy

My First Blog Candy

I appreciate everyone who comes here to visit and if you’d like to help spread the word about my blog candy, please be my guest! So as its looking like i might reach the 1000 mark very soon i have decided to start the blog candy now. I dont have any photos of the stash as yet but i can tell you it will be a very nice mixture of various papers, some coloured card, stamped images, ribbons, punched cut outs, some bling stuff, paper roses and some surprises.

please submit a comment to this post and tell me how you found my blog and if you have visited more than once before. Even if this is your first visit, I’m very happy to have you and certainly hope you’ll come back often! So all you need to do is the usual leave me a comment and put my link on your blog. Heres wishing you all good luck.

Ooopps forgot to mention as its my birthday in September thought I would run this until Fri 26th Sept and I will announce the winner on Sat 27th.

Bookatrix Keepsake Wedding Card

Had to do a real quick card last weekend, while attending a funeral of a very old friend who we had not been in contact with for over 20 years we were invited to the evening do of a wedding the next day, needless to say I spent most of Saturday making this bookatrix, well I thought I really need to take at least a special card phew theres nothing like leaving things till the last minute

One Day To Go

A quick reminder that there is only one day left to enter for my blog candy as it closes at midnight on Friday

Princess Favours Have a New Blog

Why not pop over and take a peek just click HERE

Ive been Tagged

Gosh my first ever tag, yes ive been tagged by Rachel so a big thank you to Rachel and here are the rules:

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

OK so here goes a little about me:

1. I have been married for 31 years to David and have three grown children and two grandchildren

2. We have had various pets over the years to name but a few cats, dogs, birds, fish, rabbits and even gerbils uuughhhh

3. I have also had a variety of jobs in offices, hospitals, shops and restaurants.

4. For quite a few years i was a childminder and had a part time job in the evenings

5. My pet hate is Spiders, gruesome movies, food shopping, most definately ironing and the dark (when im on my own lol).

6. I love all kinds of crafts and spend as much time as I can trying to be creative.

7. My ambition at the moment is to move to the coast.

Ok i would like to tag the following

Lana
Sarah
Linanna
Jo
Alison
Pauline
Linda

Well done all hope you have some fun tagging your friends

Fairy Fairy Glittery

Nessy has some blog candy to celebrate her birthday and 12000 hits to her blog, she loves glittery and girly things so would like to visit your creations using this theme, so her is my attempt, hope youy like it Nessy. Click here to visit Nessy

Pay a visit to My Little Card Blog here
for a chance to see some more lovely candy


And you can visit Elinas blog just click here
Elina has some lovely embellishments in her blog candy