Kanban New Years Day Shows

just wanted to let you all know that we have Kanban Shows

on new years day at 10am and 1pm ,

hope you will all be watching xxx

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas every one hope you all have a magical time and look forward to seeing you all in 2012 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kanban Design Team Call !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Girls do i have an offer for you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are looking for six talented UK Card Makers, Stampers and Scrapbookers.

This call is for a six month term from January 2012 to June 2012 (This call is for UK designers only).
Here's how to be part of the team...
How to Apply:
Please email the following information to ,     inspiration@kanbancrafts.com
1. Contact information, including name, address, email and phone number.
2. Link to your blog and/or online gallery. We'd also love to know if you are on Facebook and/or Twitter.
3. Photograph and email us at least 5 samples of your best work, including cards, layouts and other craft projects (Kanban Crafts products to be the main focus where possible).
4. Have you been published? What other Design Teams are you part of and when does their term(s) end?
5. Tell us about YOU....what you love about crafting? Why do you want to become a Kanban Crafts UK design team member?
All Design Team applications must be received by Monday 2nd January 2012 to be considered. If selected you will be notified by email.
Monthly requirements:
1. Design Team members will be required to submit 1 layout, project or 2 cards per week.
2. Promoting Kanban products on your personal blog and other sites.
3. Submission of projects to magazines for publication.
4. Submission of high quality photo images of finished projects with a products used list or instructions if required.
5. Providing physical samples if requested for tradeshows and/or sales meetings.
What you will get in return:
1. A big box of Kanban Crafts goodies to work with, including new releases.
2. You will have your own album on the Kanban Crafts Facebook page where your work will be posted.



Good luck everyone and we look forward to seeing your work!

Kanban 4 day Deal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Guys
hope you have all had a fab weekend ,
just wanted to let you all know we have a fabulous 4 day deal  on create & craft starting tomorrow
we have some stunning new stamps and items so make sure you watch so you don't miss out
the very fabulous Wendie is kicking off the tomorrows shows tomorrow and then i am on Tuesday
hope you will join us xxxx
Monday 8am ,1pm ,Tuesday 9am,11am,1pm,4pm, Wednesday 2pm, Thursday 5pm, 7pm

Your Tagged by Raspberry Road

Wow can you believe its the weekend where is the time going xxx
huge thanks to every one how watched the tv shows we did this week and all the fabulous e-mails you have sent xxx
so i decided to make you all a tag plus i  needed a bit of craft time lolxx
for this tag i have used the stunning papers from fight like a girl paperspack avalible from Rasperry Road Designs and over stamped them with swirls and a tex stamp then  added some flower  rub- ons that i had just to give it a bit more depth
i am sorry i don't know the name of the stamp as it was wood mounted and i took it off the wood years ago

Kanban show photos roes and poppy's

Wow what  fab show's  we had yesterday on create & craft
hope you all enjoyed them too
today i have  a few cards for you as promised

Kanban Shows

Hi Girls xxx
just wanted to let you all know i am on Create & Craft today with the 4 Day deal
the shows are 9am and 4pm , hope you will be watching lots of new insperation  for you
hugs Dawnxxx

Kanban Mckenzie Pick Of The Day Cards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Huge Thank You to Every one with there feed back on the McKenzie Pick of the day
here as promised is show of the cards from the show for you xxxx

thank you to every one that e-mailed me ,hope these help inspire you xxxx

Dont Forget To Tune In ToNight !!!!!

Hi Girls
hope you are all ok ,
Just wanted to give you a reminder and heads up  to tune in to night on Ideal World at 9pm for our pick of the day launch
Wow this on is a stunner so don't miss it !!!!!!!!!!
plus we will be on both channels (ideal world and C&C ) all day Wednesday
channels sky 671,freeview 36, freesat 813
hope you will join us
hugs Dawnxxx

Raspberry Road Designs and a holiday !!!!!!!

Wow girls this is a quick card before i reach for the sky's lolxx
you know its been really busy with the Kanban shows so i am off to recharge my batteries before we start the new amazing new shows we have planned for you all
to days card i have used one of the stunning digi kits from Raspberry Road Designs this kit is called simple pleasures but i have to say the colours in this kit are far from simple so make sure you check them out
the image is a bells and whistles stamp coloured with distress inks

Huge Thanks xxxx

Wow Girls just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your e-mails of support and feed back on the shows Tuesday and Wednesday
crafters are the nicest and kindest people
plus to celerbrate i had some photos taken at the show and thought it was time i updated my photo  here on my blog and use them lolxx
lov to you all Dxxx

TUNE IN TO NIGHT 9PM !!!!!!!!!!

DONT FORGET TO TUNE IN TO IDEAL WORLD TO NIGHT AT 9PM
AND ALL DAY TOMORROW
I CAN NOT WAIT TO SHOW YOU THE PICK OF THE DAY  !!!!!!!!!!!!
SKY ,671 FREE VIEW
DONT MISS IT !!!!!!!!

Kanban Show Cards and new show times!!!!!!

Good Morning ladies xxx
first i want to say a huge thank you for all the lovely e-mails and support for my shows on Saturday
i was so nervous and i hope you were not all sick of me repeating my self lolxxx
but when you are that nervous i could only remember certain words lolxx sorry for that xx
if you want to see any more demos with the post cartel kit
we have shows tomorrow (Tuesday 8am,12 )
as promised here are a few of the cards from the show as the others are still at the studio ,but i will try and get some photos while i am there for you tomorrow
huge thanks Dawnxxx



To Days Create & Craft live shows !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Girls hope you are having a fab weekend ,
i just wanted to let you know the live Create & Craft  to day are on at
12am,3pm (2 hours),and 6pm
sky 671,freeview 36, freesat 813
hope you will all tune in and suport me
hugs to you all xxxx

Needed a challenge

Good afternoon girls ,hope you are all ok ,
needed a challenge this morning just to get the mo jo going lolxx
so i had a look at the challenges and decided to take part in the sketch and stash challenge 
now for this card i have used the super cute nellie snallen stamps from Dies to Die For  called Dawn for name sake wise i just had to use them they are so cute you will love them too,
for the stunning backing papers i have used Authentique Wondor from Dies to Die for also there are some beautiful papers in this range so go check them out , the image is coloured with my tim holtz distress inks
the beautiful flowers are from wild orchid crafts ,
hope you all have a great weekend xxxx

Fantastic Ribbons new site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow girls if you have not been yet to FANTASTIC RIBBONS you must
they have a stunning new web site wich is so easy to use ,
plus they have the new stunning home spun range of ribbon (you just know you will want it)
go take a look now before they all sell out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Renaissance time

Firstly to day i need to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful  fellow crafts that sent me emails and left comments  about my first live show on create and craft  yesterday
thanks girls you mean the world xxxxx
this card i have to share with you all tonight is made with a stunning paper pack from raspberry road designs
the back grounds and embellishments in this kit are fabulous so make sure you check them out
the stamp i have used is another of my diva stamps by Kanban which has been coloured with distress inks
hope you like it xxx

Todays Create and Craft show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do hope you are all watching the Create and craft shows today at
8am,11am am 4pm make sure you all watch as there will be a little
surprise  for you all  !!!!!!!!!!!

hugs Dawnxxx

Blog Candy Winner

Hi All
Sorry for the delay with the candy winner
all the numbers were poped in a hat and the winner is
Joanne Dinky Daisy

please can you get in touch please Joanne so we can send out your candy
thanks to every one who joined in xxx

KANBAN pick of the day with blog candy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

  WOW girls do i have some exciting news for you all

To Night at 9pm KANBAN CRAFTS  will be showcasing there fabulous products for the first time on Create & Craft  with the fabulous Wendie Rhodes (one not to be mist) there are loads of wonderful demos so make sure you tune in

plus i have the great honour that i have been asked to join there fantastic  Design Team so new exciting stuff all the way ,

KANBAN offer outstanding quality of paper craft products plus high quality of rubber stamps so make sure you back this UK company for all your crafting needs

the fabulous Jill is also given me  some mystery BLOG Candy to give away

so if you would like to win it all you have to do is

1) tell every one about the mystery blog candy on your blog

2)add your name and link to Mr linky at the bottom of this post 

3) candy ends (6th September ) CANDY NOW CLOSED

for the record

Good morning girls (having a job with blogger this morning)

to day i have a card made for you with the new stunning kit from Raspberry road designs

called For the road this kit is so dramatic and works so well with this Kanban stamp(divas)

Hope you like it xxxx

(will be back later with links as blogger will not play)

Raspberry Road Design Team

Happy Friday girls
i have some fabulous news to share with you all today
i have been asked by the fabulous Team over at Raspberry Road Designs to join there DT
wow what an honour ,you all know i love digi papers
so i have two card to show you made with the stunning kits over at Raspberry road
the first kit is Fight like a girl the embellishments kit i have used to make this card is beautiful the tags and butterflies are just fab

The second card i have made i have used the One fine day kit (really dreamy kit)
great for all types of cards

Hope you like them xxxxx

New Letraset promarkers (you have to buy them)!!!!

Wow Girls ,

if you have not seen or tried the new flex promarkers from Letraset (you soooooo have to buy them) they are a dream to work with

for all you fellow bloggers who like to water colour this new brush gives you the same affect with seamless blending

the new shades are soft and so natural and blend fantastic with your original promarkers

and with the flexability of the new pens it gives you even more control

try them and see

well done Letraset

Tag Your It !!!!!1

Needed a small project to make today
so a tag it had to be (you may see this tag on a card lolxx)
to create this tag i used some fab Tim Holtz stamps a friend got me last week for my birthday (thanks chick)xxx
i created the background with distresses inks and the stamps the beautiful lace is from wild orchid crafts ,sorry i can not remember were the large flowers were from
and there is a small amount of glossy accents on the stamp mark on the main image but don't think the photo shows it too well

hope you are all having a nice day xxx

Thank God Its Friday !!!!!!

Thank God its Friday lolxxx and the weekend is nearly here
i have had the week from hell so i am glad to see the back of this week lolxx
just had time to finish this card that i started last night for this weeks cute card Thursday challenge and a good excuse to use another of the beautiful Emerald faeries from Dies to Die for
the fabulous ribbon is from fantastic ribbons the boys have loads of great offers to go take a look
hope you all have a great weekend xxx

Magnolia challenge and a promarker top tip

Good afternoon ladies
today i have had chance to play with my very neglected magnolia stamps (slap hand lolxx)
so i have done this card for the new Official Magnolia blog challenge which is stitching or faux stitching on your cards
and for all of you promakers ladies i have a top tip for you if you have flowers for your cards and projects that don't match simply colour them with your promarkers to match i have done this on my flowers by tinting the edges and colouring in the whole of the little rose buds
so keep your promarkers handy xxx

Emerald fairy challenge

Wow finally got a day off to day,
so had time to play with the stunning new stamps by emerald fairy's which i got from Dies to die for which i got last week for my birthday
huge thanks to Tracy for the fabulous services as always xx
the beautiful papers are new from pion which are also available from dies to die for also
Tracy has loads of new products so make sure you check them out
the flowers and lace as always are from wild orchid crafts they have lots of beautiful new flowers so make sure you stop by
i going to enter this card in to this weeks challenge over at emerald fairy's
hope you all have a great weekend xxx

Ribbon day

Hi Girls ,i have a couple of things to share with you today
the first item is a card i have made for the stetch saturday challenge i have used the stunning ribbon from Fantastic ribbons (dont forget the more you buy the more you save) the lovely image is an old time fav from funky kits
the beautiful flowers are from wild orchid crafts
the second item i have for you is a ribbon book mark i have made using the extra large paper clips for Staples ,the fab ribbon is from fantastic ribbon so you must give it a try they make a fab little gift ,
i have made mine for teachers gifts

Something Different

Good morning bloggers
i had a day off today so i wanted to craft and do something different (not sure if it worked or not lolxx)
so this tag i have made for this weeks Stamp with fun challenge
which is flowers and peals
the ribbon ,flowers and corners i have used are all from wild orchid crafts the stunning stamp is one i have had for ages but never used (very naughty stamper lolxxx ) from Quixotic crafts
hope you like it

Need to make cards lolxxxx

Hi Girls
you know when you get up early when the kids and hubbie are still in bed so you can just have time on your own to make cards lolxxx
well this morning was just like that lolxxx
i scanned the blogs for a challenge and decided to join in the just magnolia & Hangarl stanglar challenge
they have a fabulous sketch and the added bonus of flowers so i could not give it a miss lolxx
the cloud back ground affect on my image is a tutorial from the whiff of joy blog from a few weeks ago

the magnolia stamp is from sir-stampalot the beautiful flowers and ribbon is from wild orchid crafts
hope you like it xxx

Polka Doodles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morning girls
have to tell you about my new found fav polka Doodles

i orded these the other day and they were here in a flash ,the very talented Nicki who shows you on the telly how to colour with promarkers is a true promarker Queen so make sure you watch this lady she is a real inspiration

the stamps are so cute and gorguss to use

the beautiful flowers i have used are from wild orchid crafts they have loads of new stuff that has just arrived so make sure you check them out

the beautiful ribbon is from fantastic ribbon

the sketch for this card is from the sketch and stash challenge so join in

Best Offer !!!!Available NOW !!!!!!!!

Wow Girls ,
I have been given the special chance to show you as a sneak peek offer that is available to buy NOW instead of Monday
as a special offer to my fellow blogers

Fantastic Ribbons have the biggest summer crafting collection yet as it has loads on the rolls which includes new satin edge organza's (10metres on a roll) in aqua, lime and beauty pink and new border lace and some old favs of dotted grosgrain in sunshine yellow and NEW 6mm narrow satins in bright kiwi and baby maize . The collection is packaged in our famous dispenser.
We want to share with you pre launch - ( opens to mags etc on Monday next week) 16 rolls -total length in range is over 120 metres and rrp is £25 but for a limited time it is just £15 - 12.5p a metre ........ so i just thought of you all and give you all the chance to a little bit of sunshine!

this summer
To order it is simply go here to the Summer Promotions BUT BE QUICK !!!!!!!

Best Offer ever !!!! NOW AVAILABLE

I have been given the special chance to show you as a sneak peek offer that is available to buy NOW instead of Mondayas a special offer to my fellow blogers

Fantastic Ribbons have the biggest summer crafting collection yet as it has loads on the rolls which includes new satin edge organza's (10metres on a roll) in aqua, lime and beauty pink and new border lace and some old favs of dotted grosgrain in sunshine yellow and NEW 6mm narrow satins in bright kiwi and baby maize . The collection is packaged in our famous dispenser.We want to share with you pre launch - ( opens to mags etc on Monday next week) 16 rolls -total length in range is over 120 metres and rrp is £25 but for a limited time it is just £15 - 12.5p a metre ........ so i just thought of you all and give you all the chance to a little bit of sunshine!

this summer

To order it is simply go here to the SUMMER PROMOTION page and get you ribbon fast !!!!!

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Hopefully by the time this card comes on the blog i will be busy at work today (fingers crossed it post)
this card i made at 5am this morning as i remembered its one of the girls at work birthday today so i was not up to focusing very well at that time in the morning i decided to just stamp the image and drag the colour in with a water brush (cheat ,i know)
i used the fabulous sketch over on the sugar bowl challenge and used one of all time favs from Funky Kits the beautiful flowers are from wild orchid crafts
hope you like it

Pretty Pink Gift Box

Good afternoon girls


while blog hopping i noticed that the challenge over at creative stamping friends ,
there challenge is to make a gift so here is a cake box i have made i made a template then spritzed the card stock with mica powders then did the same again to create the flower the stunning ribbon i have used is from the fabulous
Fantastic ribbon
hope you like it xxxx

Wow where has the time gone !!!!!

Wow !!!!!
has it really been this long since i last posted xxxx
firstly i hope you are all safe and well my fellow bloggers and a huge thank you to the lovely ladies that e-mail me and keep me up to speed on things when i am not about lolxx xxx
to days card i have for you is one i have made a while back for one of our shows at QVC
i have used the swirl daisy stamp (imagination crafts) and then heat emossed it ,
and then just one of my fancy folds and there you have it
hugs to you xxxxx

Still here LOLxxx

Hi girls
yes i am still here lolxxx
we are busy at the Mo designing new products ,
plus we just had the trade show in Birmingham ,
huge thanks to all the fabulous crafters that came to find me to say hello (thanks girls it means alot)
and Wednesday we fly to Glasgow for the craft show at the SEC so all the Glasgow girls get ready lolxxx we are on our way
i will try and post something soon but every things a bit top secret at the mo lolxxx
hope you are all ok
hugs Dxx

Sneak peeks of new stamps available SOON !!!!!!1

WOW GIRLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have the great pleasure to show you a sneak peek of a fabulous new range of stamps we have been working on at Imagination craft

these stamps have been something we have wanted to do for a while and now the time has come these beauties will be released at the trade show and then in store soon after

hope you like them

QVC HERE WE COME

Wow girls where has the weeks gone lolxx
mine have mostly been in my craft room
if any of you have wounded what i have been up too ,well we have a 1hour show tomorrow
on qvc for craft day at 1pm (hope you will all tune in)
so you see its been a lot of designing products and samples for the show to hopefully blow you all away lolxxx
hope you will all watch
huge thanks to all the fellow bloggers who e-mailed me about the show xxxx
huge hugs Dawnxxxx