One for the Weekend!

Today I had time to make a card - Yay!

Mmmm the pinks don't look like they co-ordinate in the photo, but they look ok IRL :)

I used a 5" x 7" Jenni Bowlin Bingo card which you can find in the Clearance section (only 50p each!)

I love them and they're a perfect for the front of a card.

First I inked the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, punched a scallop circle out of some Prima Script paper and inked the edges of that too.

The pink organza was concertinererered (how do you spell that??!!) onto a strip of DS tape on the scalloped circle, then mounted on the bingo card with foam pads.

The antique key charm was also attached with foam pads & finished off with a thin strip of hemp which had also been given some frayed burlap treatment.

Finally hemp was stamped with these gorgeous Doodle Deux stamps by Prima using Archival Coffee Ink, then cut in half along the length and adhered with DS tape - lovely!

Thanks for dropping by

Have a Gorgeous Weekend everyone, may the sun shine pleeeease!

The Finished Page

So, the other day I mentioned I have started to crochet and I found instructions on how to create a cute edging for pillowcases and the like on Pinterest. 

Source: yougogirl.typepad.com via Kate on Pinterest

The link took me to this lovely blog which has full instructions. Wonders never cease, I had a lightbulb moment & wondered if I could apply this to card, yes! It works, I'm delighted!!!

The result a simple page using Pink Pailsee Spring Jubilee Papers, a Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch & a few dots of Liquid Pearls with crochet trim :)

Please excuse the plain ol' boring background and header of the blog, I'm afraid the fabulous Shabby Blog folks are having a few malware probs, so I've deleted them just to be safe. Hope they get sorted soon :)

Swoon!

Yet again we've had a multitude of new goodies here at Pickleberry! So good to see bright and cheerfulness in amongst this wet weather we're enduring!

As usual all new goodies are grouped together on the New Products pages and here are a few scrapbook pages created by myself & Jane over the last week or two with some of the new stash :)

Firstly Janes, this double layout uses the Pink Pailsee London Market range and was created for the last Scrapbook Design class. You can book up for the next one on the 22nd May here :)

Isn't it gorgeous! 

We're loving the chipboard buttons that have a resist on them (great fun to use with the Distress Stains!)

Here's another whipped up in no time by Jane using the new Doodle Deux range by Prima :)

Lovely and Summery!

So, here's my layout based on Janes workshop using the oh so colourful Pink Paislee Spring Fling collection! A riot of colour, maybe too much, but hey who cares, it was fun!

I have another simpler single page LO using the same papers on the go, it's not finished yet but I wanted to share a peek. I've made my own crochet trim - way hay! (my mother will be shocked!!!)

Lastly for today I wanted to share the window frame we have in the shop!

It was a fleabay find, painted up and attached to the wall by Mal, then expertly decorated by Julie, isn't it fun!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

The Stampers Sampler Catch Up 2012 - Pickleberry Papercrafts

Just in today! The annual edition of Catch Up :)

Ooops!

Oh dear! My blogging capability has slipped somewhat, sorry :(

Been busy with the shop and was also lucky enough to take an Easter break with amazing friends in Ireland!

It was great to pop back for a while and enjoy the craic! And the shopping of course!!!

No trip to Ireland is complete without a trip to Avoca for a good mooch, a little lunch and a modest spend (I was very good, I think my husband thought I was ill!)

The naughty cake counter (look at the size of the Rice Cripsie cake!)

and scrumptious squiddly starter!

I'm also having great fun with the amazing Snapseed app on my iphone, it does what would take me forever to do with Photoshop. Check out these 2 before & after photos.

Before

After a few clicks

Woah! - Drama and Light!

The photo btw is of an old train used in the peat bogs ;)

Anyhoo, enough of my ramblings and onto all things crafty!

We've had a steady stream of new goodies over the last month or two from The Artistic Stamper, My Minds Eye and Prima to the Fabulousness of Tim Holtz with more to come from 7 Gypsies, Crafters Workshop Stencils, Prima Doodle Deux and EK Success including the Brilliant French General line.

All of the latest new products are here & take a peek at what's coming soon here :)

French General isn't expected until June, so those will go online over the next week or so.

I finally got around to collating some of the paper ranges into collection packs so if you buy all 7 or 8 sheets that we have from the following  ranges you get to snag a discount of around 5%.

Current participating Brands are MME Be Amazing and Be Happy & Prima's Natures Garden, En Francais & Sun Kiss :) 

Finally for today I'm sharing this photo I posted on our facebook page a few weeks ago when one of our customers (thanks Sandra!) discovered that the Darice Cigar Boxes are a perfect fit for a full set of Distress Markers :)

Happy Crafting Everyone!

Kate x

Another Demo Day!

We've had so many New Goodies in store over the last few weeks it's time for another Demo Day. Only a few weeks since the last one I know, but we had so much fun we thought why not do it all over again!

Jane will be demoing Scrapbooking, Jennie - all things Ranger of course! & Julie will be creating Gorgeousness with all the new papers :)

Come & see what Julie made in the Paper Room!!!

As usual we will have a very special offer on the day, we hope to see you anytime between 10am - 4pm.

Busy Bees!

I busy week so far here at Pickleberry!

The Demo Day on Saturday was fantastic, so good to see everyone :)

(except for the till crashing - oooops, sorry to everyone in the queue at the time)

Since then we've been busy creating with some of the new goodies we have and are looking forward to more arriving next week. Here's a few to share with you :)

First up this gorgeous configurations box with Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers (back in next week!) made by Julie, isn't it amazing!

A Nice and Easy Scrapbook page using My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Papers :)

And just take a look at this amazing Silk Rod Sushi necklace made by Jane!

These new cute kits are available in all sorts of lovely colour shades, love 'em all!

We've a whole host of new & popular repeated workshops online, come and get inspired!

Thanks for stopping by :)