Olympic Cupcake

Hi Peeps, thanks for popping in and sneaking a peek.  A BIG thanks for the people who have chosen to follow me this week too.  I have also decided to join Facebook!!!  Nikki at Craftwork Cards gave me the nudge I needed [you can find me by searching for Karen Hayselden] I love Facebook it's so easy.  Thanks Nikki!! x
Well, because I'm so busy with projects for the CHA for Craftwork Cards xoxo {V. V. V. exciting]  I've got nothing new to share with you all at this moment. But bear with,[Piccy's of CHA projects to follow as soon as possible]
So today I decided to do the change my wallpaper on my computer thing!!!  With the Olympics around the corner I've opted for a Patriotic cupcake that I made for Lynn at my local craft shop - The Craft Box.  Lynn bless her saved my life last week,  I needed some spray varnish and glamour dust for the filming of the Craftwork Cards, Vintage Blooms Pretty In Pink kit which I designed and created [You can see this tutorial over on the Craftworks Card web in the video lounge].  There was no glamour dust left, typical she had just sold the last one!  However, she came out from the classroom area with a FULL bottle!  Bless her and a BIG thank you - she had raided her teaching teaching stash and VOILA I was a very happy Bunny.  I must go down to the Craft Box soon before they sell out of their new season Whimsy stamps - I need the lollipop one!

This is the wallpaper cupcake 

Well off to continue my Biggi project for CHA, I am doing all the ground work at the moment,  so there is nothing taking shape yet - but all the bit and pieces are lookin better than I imagined [YEY]  I always do the donkey work first, cause there's nothing worse than thinking, I wish I did this or that but you can't however hard you try incorporate your new idea into your creation exactly how you would like to cause the glue has dried solid!!!

Thanks for your lovely comments

Kxoxo

Birthday Boy

Hi ya peeps, I am sat in the Luton Hoo Hotel as I draft this post. Just had boiled eggs for breakfast, yummy! The reason this is a draft at the moment is that my i pad connection is abysmal. Therefore I'm on the i phone posting for the first time. And I thought I would be able to catch up with all my blogging buddies to my hearts content this weekend, how wrong - never rely on technology! Now if I'd have brought my laptop they have high speed Internet access - typical! And I do need to do some catching up as the last two weeks have been concentrated on my daughter with her dancing. The show which she danced in was wonderful, they get better every year.
Now then, here is a little crafty card I am entering into these challenges this week.

Allsorts challenge blog.  

The brief - 'By the seaside' allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Charisma Cardz challenge blog 

The brief - 'Bling' charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk

Crafty Catz challenge blog 

The brief - 'buttons and bows' craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk

By The Cute And Girly challenge blog 

The brief - 'As Cute As A Button' bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.co.uk

Stampalot challenge blog.

The brief - 'Bingo' [Any line or four corners]   sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

My line is Pink-cheeks 'n' toes!!! Brown-hair, stones and inked image.  Bling!-white pearl dots on bunting!

[There's ribbon and turquoise ribbon too!  thrown in for extra measure]

• I have used the red, white and blue theme as for boys/men's cards it always works well.
• With my promarkers I have coloured in the Molly Bloom images in a stroking action to give the images an almost colour washed feel.
• The idea behind the card is 'looking through a porthole' - Spellbinders circle nesties.
• The bunting is also spellbinders 
• Ranger Glossy accents for the windows, knobs and door numbers.
• Sakura gelly roll - clear star is used here and there to hi-light areas such as flags on the beach hut.
• Ribbon, cotton, bling and sea buttons are my own stash.
• Large card - Craftwork Cards craftworkcards.co.uk
• All the above materials used to make this card can be purchased from my local craft shop The Craft Box http://www.thecraftbox.biz/.  This card can be seen on display in the Craft Box too!