A colourful card today to brighten us up on this damp day!  This card has been created using alcohol inks onto glossy card.  Blotches of bright colours in a random pattern.  I've then stamped using the Andy Skinner Antiques set using black Archival ink.  Highlights next - black patterns using a letraset fine marker and white & silver highlights using gel pens - it just helps to define the image over the darker areas of colour.  Then to finish - a few swirls cut out of black card with a Marianne Designs die and a simple colour mount.  Very effective and vibrant!
enjoy!
Jane

Pretty Blue Flowers

I was so pleased with the photographs I took whilst I was in Cornwall last October and I was determined to use them in my crafting.  This lovely shade of blue (I think it is a Phlox) caught my eye and I put it together with a pretty blue flower paper I had amongst my stash (origins unknown I'm afraid!).  It needed a bit of a highlight so I thought the polka dot would go nicely.  I was really pleased with the result!

happy crafting
Jane

Lovely Butterflies

I've finally had some time to get creative - so there will be a few new cards appearing on the blog.  This one is a simple design using Crafty Individuals Butterfly motifs and background papers.

Such a lovely paper it didn't need a lot of detail.  We've got lots of Crafty Individual papers in stock - click here to have a browse!

happy crafting
Jane

20% off Clarity Stamps

A massive 20% off Clarity Stamps for a limited time on our website!  Lots of new stock arrivals too - Nestabilities, New embossing folders, Cosmic Shimmer PVA pearlescent coloured glues, many many new beads including pearlescent shells, acrylic beads, shell chips and much more!  View our latest newsletter for all the info!  http://ymlp.com/zc1bL3.

Go on - grab a coffee and have a browse on the website - lots of Christmas presents for your friends (or treat yourself!) :-)
www.aldridgecrafts.co.uk
enjoy!
Jane

Winter 2011 Distress Inks available to Pre-Order

We've just secured our stock of the Limited Edition Winter Distress inks from Tim Holtz.  We are expecting delivery at the end of November - but you can pre-order them now!  A pack of three lovely Wintery colours - Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries and Iced Spruce.  See Tim's blog for lots of ideas already!  We have them at just £15 +P&P per set.  If you are quick - we stil have just ONE pack left of the gorgeous Fall set - and our supplier has already advised they are sold out - so no more can be obtained!

Click on the picture if you want to order!
enjoy!

Jane

My three favourites

I had a productive day on Friday and got quite a few cards made up from all thos toppers I've made during all my demonstrations!  Here are my three favourites. Please excuse the photography - I was in a bit of a hurry to photograph them before my craft fair!

This is a woodware peel-off coloured with ProMarkers and then accented with a Marianne Designs Die cut flower

Woodware peel-off again - but this time coloured in with Cosmic Shimmer Drawing Inks - Persian set plus a little brown and black from the natural set too.

The bird is a Marianne Designs die, the scrolls are also from the same range - it's the centre piece from a border die - really useful!.. and the border is from a set of Nestabilities.  I've also embossed the background behind the bird, but then fed the embossed card back through the Cuttlebug under the folder to flatten it back down so you are left with the pattern - but not the height - as it didn't quite fit for this card.  Liking the colours on this one!

Had more deliveries this weekend - more charms including some lovely dragonflies, lots of bead caps and also loads of Pandora style beads.  Also a restock of Cosmic Shimmer Drawing inks - plus some of the new colour sets, more Nesties and some fab stamps too - lots to tempt you all with at Suffolk Papercrafts show at Bury St Edmunds - it's on next Sunday (30th Oct) 10-4pm at the Leisure Centre.  hope you see you there!
happy crafting
Jane

The wire has arrived - share ideas to win a free wire sample!

Just got my big box of wires - 1.5mm, 0.5mm, mixed silver and knitted wire - in so many colours it'll make you drool!!  It's going to take a bit of time to get all these up on the website - so bear with me - but you'll love them I promise!... I'll also be making up some samples ASAP so you can have some  ideas of what you can do with this fabulous wire too!

Meanwhile - if you would like to share some ideas and suggestions of your own of what you would do with this wire - I might just see fit to sending some out for a good suggestion or two!
happy crafting
Jane