Beryl's cards for my workshop at Gee Cross.

This card is an easel card, I used a lovely brown and cream checked card  mounted onto some brown card. The stamped flowers I coloured with promarkers, I have finally got used to promarkers and love them now.

I used a square card  and ran half through a cuttlebug folder, then I folded the front half of the card back on itself and used a sizzix die to cut the frame and also ran this through the folder, then I stamped a pot of pansies  on a piece of white card and placed behind the frame. I then mounted it onto a piece of blue bazzil  card, voila.

Card designed by Beryl for workshop at Gee Cross.

This is a lovely stamp, A Molly Bloom little girl and cup cake, I took a piece of A5 card and scored 2.5 in from narrow end twice and the folded the remainder in half.

Card designed by Beryl for workshop at Gee Cross.

This card is made using a square base card and covered with a paper from my stash, than a shape cut from a Marianne die and a flower tinted with a sepia stamp.

Beryl's cards for my workshop at Gee Cross.

This is a craftwork card base card and papers from my stash, The stamp I coloured with  with promarkers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY 4

A very simple design, again using Lily of the Valley cute square.  This time, for a different effect, I cut the image out into a circle using a Nestability and mounted it onto a brown circle.  The background papers, from the Wisteria range (bought from Which Craft) were mounted onto brown card and I finished off with some card candy, a punched flower topped with a wooden flower. 

LILY OF THE VALLEY 3

Another easel card - this time using a stamped imge coloured in water colour pencils and stamped onto a labels Nestability die cut.  I have edged the image using Versamagic.  The image is mounted onto a labels die cut from lilac card.  The papers are from a Dovecraft paperpack - Back to Basics which contains lovely pastel colours in spotted and gingham.  I finished with a flower, large brad in centre and Happy Birthday stamped image.

LILY OF THE VALLEY 2

I cut the base card from a Sizzix BigXL die, added spotted paper behind the scroll pattern and mounted the cute square (Girls Tea Party) on to purple card then finished off with a chiffon ribbon bow.

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Some cards I designed for a Lily of the Valley workshop, using their cute squares and stamps.  They have such a lovely variety of designs - I've used them for baby cards and great for children and adults too.  Margaret xxx

This easel card using one of the Vintage Girl cute squares from Lily of the Valley.  I have mounted it on brown card behind an embossed frame from Craftwork Cards which is decorated with spotted ribbon and a flower punch.  I added co-ordinating papers from the Wisteria range and a Happy Birthday stamped image.

PORT SUNLIGHT

Great day out at Port Sunlight - Happy Stampers Exhibition last Saturday.  As usual, Beryl and myself spent more than we should!  The demonstrations there are always superb and give us lots of new ideas and inspiration.  Margaret

CARD DESIGNED FOR BUXTON WORKSHOP

I cut a cream card and used Craftwork Cards papers in gold and cream. I then cut the scalloped circles with Go Kreate dies and the flowers with a Marianne die. The large circles on the right of the card, I scored and folded and attached one side to the back of the card, the front half then acts as a flap and just tucks under gold flower which keeps the card closed.Beryl.

CARD DESIGNED FOR BUXTON WORKSHOP

The base card is a Handbag die cut from Which Craft, I also designed a small card to go inside to hold a gift voucher. I decorated the handbag with some green and pink check card and used Marianne dies to cut the scrolls and flowers, I then decorated the flowers with some green jems. Beryl.

Which Craft

Just to clarify: Which Craft is a company owned and run by Paula Walters which is based at the Corn Exchange Craft Gallery, Doncaster DN1 1QZ.  Paula runs workshops which are very popular - Beryl and myself love attending them and we get lots of inspiration from Paula's designs and products.  She has a gallery shop stocking a wide range of products including exclusively designed base cards such as pop-up, shutter and concertina cards.  For more details check out the website: http://www.whichcraftuk.co.uk/.  Margaret

DESIGN FOR BUXTON WORKSHOP

The base card is from Whichcraft - ready cut and scored which I covered with co-ordinating papers.  I used a Marianne die to cut and emboss the frame then coloured the embossed edges using chalks.  The stamped image is mounted onto brown card, then the spotted paper and the card decorated with punched and wooden flower, ribbon and brads. Margaret

ANOTHER CARD DESIGNED FOR BUXTON WORKSHOP

The base card is an aperture card from Whichcraft.  The stamp I used is a Magenta Stamp Set (also from Whichcraft) which I stamped onto cream card and coloured using watercolour pencils.  I added acetate behind the main frames and finished with chiffon satin-edged ribbon.  Margaret

BUXTON WORKSHOP DESIGN - CREDIT TO PAULA AT WHICHCRAFT

Credit for this design goes to Paula at Whichcraft.  I loved this stamp set which I bought from Whichcraft after seeing Paula's card.  The shutter card is also from Whichcraft as is the green gingham paper and spotted chiffon ribbon.  I coloured the tulips with Promarkers - Pear Green, Amethyst and Lavender and the images were mounted onto apple green card.  Margaret

CARD FOR 100TH BIRTHDAY LADY HAVING A PINK PARTY!

A pretty pink card was requested for a lady's 100th birthday - she likes everything pink and jewels too!

I covered the three panel folded card with pearlised pink paper (imprinted with roses).  The frame is cut from a Marianne die and chalked round the edges.  I computer printed the Happy Birthday message and decorated with the Martha Stewart punch, pink chiffon ribbon and plenty of flowers and bling! Margaret

Our Crafty Retreat at The Lee Wood, Buxton.

Well just a few days away from our Crafty Retreat, I am busily putting last minute touches to my part of the workshop. Our new recruits are going to be so surprised at what we get up to. The hotel is so easy going with superb menus and comfortable rooms. Bring on Friday.........Beryl.