Hi everyone,
I'm dropping by very quickly to let you know, if you already didn't, that I am showcasing my new CD ROM Happy Happy Birthday on Create and Craft TV tomorrow (Sky 671 | Freeview 36 | Freesat 813). My shows are at 9am and 4pm don't forget to watch them if you can. I've got loads of fantastic card examples that have been made by my wonderful Design Team members not only for Happy Happy Birthday, but for all the Papercraft Factory CDs, Dreams Come True, Colour Me Happy and Craft The Year Away. So that is a least one reason to watch!
Here's another,just to give you a little teaser..there is a really good deal on a multi buy of two of my CDs so don't miss out on them from the shows if you don't own them yet!
Also, today is the last day to enter this months Get Funky Challenge set by Paula ' At the Seaside' There will be a new challenge starting tomorrow lead by the lovely Kathy. Which also means there will be a new Funky Freebie available as well. Grab this months before this evening or it will be gone!!
Well, best get on with organising to travel to Peterborough to the Create and Craft Studio, think of me tomorrow getting up at 5am to be at the studio for 7am to set up..yawn. I best get to bed as soon as we get to the hotel tonight or I'll have bags under my eyes big enough to carry the shopping home with!!
Speak again very soon
Anice xx
Card making and papercraft pictures, examples and demonstrations
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Woohoo! Happy Happy Birthday released TODAY!
I'm really pleased to be able to let you know that our new birthday themed craft CD ROM Happy Happy Birthday is now available to purchase from our website www.funkyhand.com
As you can probably tell I'm very excited about it! There are loads of new papers, templates, word books and digital stamps (over 100 digital stamps!) all themed to help you make the most fab and funky birthday cards! It's my first CD release since the beginning of the year when Craft The Year Away was released so it's been a while but..I really think it's been worth the wait! My Design Team have been having a ball playing with it these last few weeks and they have made the most fantastic creations using it. There is a great gallery of the stuff that they have made on the Happy Happy Birthday page on our website to give you some inspiration. There is also a full run through of how the Papercraft Factory CD works and the first of a few videos from me showing you things you can make using this craft CD.
I am very pleased with how Happy Happy Birthday has turned out. I hope you will like it as well!
Speak again very soon!!
Anice xx
As you can probably tell I'm very excited about it! There are loads of new papers, templates, word books and digital stamps (over 100 digital stamps!) all themed to help you make the most fab and funky birthday cards! It's my first CD release since the beginning of the year when Craft The Year Away was released so it's been a while but..I really think it's been worth the wait! My Design Team have been having a ball playing with it these last few weeks and they have made the most fantastic creations using it. There is a great gallery of the stuff that they have made on the Happy Happy Birthday page on our website to give you some inspiration. There is also a full run through of how the Papercraft Factory CD works and the first of a few videos from me showing you things you can make using this craft CD.
I am very pleased with how Happy Happy Birthday has turned out. I hope you will like it as well!
Speak again very soon!!
Anice xx
Thursday, 8 September 2011
How to make a cake box on video
Hello lovely crafters,
I hope you have had some free time this week to get your craft stash out and have a play. I have been hard at work as usual getting everything ready for the launch of our new CD ROM Happy Happy Birthday. You can get a good look at what's in store with it by taking a look at it's page on our website www.funkyhand.com The launch date is very close (closer than you might think actually!!) and I'll be back here shouting that date from the roof tops as soon as it's absolutely confirmed.
Anyway last weekend, Ian and I had a video making session and we created a video tutorial of how to create a cake box, which is just one of the templates on the new CD Happy Happy Birthday. I thought I'd share it with you here. It's a classic, me using double sided tape to 'speed' things up but really just slowing me down is why you hardly ever see me using it! Have a watch, have a laugh, and get an idea of just one of the things you'll be able to create using the new CD.. watch out, there will be more of these videos coming your way soon!
Speak again very soon
Anice xx
I hope you have had some free time this week to get your craft stash out and have a play. I have been hard at work as usual getting everything ready for the launch of our new CD ROM Happy Happy Birthday. You can get a good look at what's in store with it by taking a look at it's page on our website www.funkyhand.com The launch date is very close (closer than you might think actually!!) and I'll be back here shouting that date from the roof tops as soon as it's absolutely confirmed.
Anyway last weekend, Ian and I had a video making session and we created a video tutorial of how to create a cake box, which is just one of the templates on the new CD Happy Happy Birthday. I thought I'd share it with you here. It's a classic, me using double sided tape to 'speed' things up but really just slowing me down is why you hardly ever see me using it! Have a watch, have a laugh, and get an idea of just one of the things you'll be able to create using the new CD.. watch out, there will be more of these videos coming your way soon!
Speak again very soon
Anice xx
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Happy Happy Birthday to Vic
It was my friend Vics birthday at the end of last month so I took the opportunity to make her a card which I gave her last night when we went out for dinner. Hence the blog post today. It wont matter if she sees it here now !
I made it using papers and digital images from my yet to be released craft CD ROM Happy Happy Birthday.
The topper is two digital stamps printed together on to white card. That's one of the the great things about the workspace in the Papercraft Factory CD ROMS, you can mess about with the sizes of the digital stamps and make them fit together how ever you want to. On this CD Happy Happy Birthday there are loads of digital stamps that can be put together to create tons of different images..I can't wait for you all to be able to get your hands on the CD. Though there is a page on our website www.funkyhand.com already with a run through video of what's on the CD so you can have a look at that to get a bit of an idea.
Anyway I used two papers for this CD from the Birthday Girl collection and then was a bit lazy and used two coloured digital stamps for the topper. Most of the digital stamps have identical black and white versions available as well so those of you out there who are not as lazy as me can colour your images however you want them. The buttons are from the Funky Hand November Rain button collection.
To add a little more interest I printed two copies of the birthday parcel and layered them with foam pads, mini decoupage!
Of course as usual I inked around the edges of everything to make them stand out a little. I was considering a bit of doodling but decided against it as I thought the digital flower wreath around the parcel was doodle enough!
Right, so I will be back very soon with more cards and a date when Happy Happy Birthday will be available for sale.
Before I go, if you haven't commented on my last blog post about what craft magazines you buy then please take a second to read it and put your comment as I'd really like to know what your thoughts are about where you get your craft inspiration, magazines, blogs etc. I look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Speak again soon.
Anice xx
The topper is two digital stamps printed together on to white card. That's one of the the great things about the workspace in the Papercraft Factory CD ROMS, you can mess about with the sizes of the digital stamps and make them fit together how ever you want to. On this CD Happy Happy Birthday there are loads of digital stamps that can be put together to create tons of different images..I can't wait for you all to be able to get your hands on the CD. Though there is a page on our website www.funkyhand.com already with a run through video of what's on the CD so you can have a look at that to get a bit of an idea.
Anyway I used two papers for this CD from the Birthday Girl collection and then was a bit lazy and used two coloured digital stamps for the topper. Most of the digital stamps have identical black and white versions available as well so those of you out there who are not as lazy as me can colour your images however you want them. The buttons are from the Funky Hand November Rain button collection.
To add a little more interest I printed two copies of the birthday parcel and layered them with foam pads, mini decoupage!
Right, so I will be back very soon with more cards and a date when Happy Happy Birthday will be available for sale.
Before I go, if you haven't commented on my last blog post about what craft magazines you buy then please take a second to read it and put your comment as I'd really like to know what your thoughts are about where you get your craft inspiration, magazines, blogs etc. I look forward to hearing what you have to say.
Speak again soon.
Anice xx
Friday, 2 September 2011
Do you read many craft magazines?
I've been thinking lately as I've been putting the finishing touches to my latest craft CD ROM Happy Happy Birthday (to be released later in September) and working on the next CD release, how I get copies of craft/card making magazines each month and I hardly ever have a chance to actually sit down and read them.
We all have busy lives these days I know, gosh I have been really busy recently! But I'd like to hear about which magazines you buy and the ones you enjoy reading the most. As an advertiser I do get copies of all the magazines I advertise in but much to my sadness they tend to sit unopened on the shelf in my office, or they are looked at so late that the contents are months old!
I know I should take the time to read them, to see what's new out that I might NEED for my craft stash! It would be a good way see what is going on in the crafty world that might inspire my card making, and my designing.
I'd be really interested in what your thoughts are about Card Making magazines, are they an inspiration or do yours sit gathering dust? Do you not bother buying any and why? Where are you getting your ideas and inspiration from, somewhere else?
With the Internet full of amazing blogs, forums, website tutorials are you interested in that side of things more these days or are you a happy magazine reader? Come on crafters, I'm really interested in your thoughts about this. Leave me a message and tell me just what your inspirations are, when you are creating.
Anice xx
We all have busy lives these days I know, gosh I have been really busy recently! But I'd like to hear about which magazines you buy and the ones you enjoy reading the most. As an advertiser I do get copies of all the magazines I advertise in but much to my sadness they tend to sit unopened on the shelf in my office, or they are looked at so late that the contents are months old!
I know I should take the time to read them, to see what's new out that I might NEED for my craft stash! It would be a good way see what is going on in the crafty world that might inspire my card making, and my designing.
I'd be really interested in what your thoughts are about Card Making magazines, are they an inspiration or do yours sit gathering dust? Do you not bother buying any and why? Where are you getting your ideas and inspiration from, somewhere else?
With the Internet full of amazing blogs, forums, website tutorials are you interested in that side of things more these days or are you a happy magazine reader? Come on crafters, I'm really interested in your thoughts about this. Leave me a message and tell me just what your inspirations are, when you are creating.
Anice xx
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Preview of our new CD Happy Happy Birthday
It's been quiet a long time coming but finally in a few days we will be able to release our new craft CD ROM Happy Happy Birthday. Infact it's been seven months in the making..I was a little ill so that is why it wasn't out earlier..but then don't they say 'if something is worth having it's worth waiting for?'
Well, I hope you feel that way about Happy Happy Birthday when you get to see it. What we have decided to do this time is to let you have a good look at the CD BEFORE we release it. If you pop over to our website www.funkyhand.com you will find a Happy Happy Birthday page already all there complete with card idea gallery and a video run through of the CD put together by my wonderful other half Ian..enjoy his Geordie tones on the voice over!!
We hope to be able to release the CD for sale on the 10th September and then give you a few live demonstrations on Create and Craft TV shows on the 15th September at 9am and 4pm. I'll keep you completely up to date on everything right here.
So pop over and take a look at the new CD, I hope you like what you see !
Speak again very soon
Anice xx
Saturday, 27 August 2011
25% off Sale of Funky Hand products this weekend
Just a very quick post to let you all know that we have a BIG BANK HOLIDAY SALE on the Funky Hand website www.funkyhand.com. There is a HUGE 25% DISCOUNT off all Funky Hand branded products. So that's off CD ROMs, downloads, paper packs, buttons, ribbons and Our Betty clear stamp sets.
Grab yourself a bargain today..I know you love a good bargain to take a look around and grab them whilst they are still available!
Speak again very soon
Anice xx
My Get Funky Seaside card
It's my turn to try to inspire you today to get involved with this months Get Funky Challenge Blog challenge. Paulas in charge this month and her challenge is 'At the Seaside'
I've created a pretty simple card, for the challenge,with papers and digital stamps from my craft CD Craft the Year Away, but it's to show you that your entries to the Get Funky Challenge don't have to be really complicated or extra special. Everyone is welcome at Get Funky! no matter how experienced a crafter you are..
Pop over to the Get Funky Challenge blog for more information about how I made it and how you can enter the challenge. There's even a new Funky Freebie on my website www.funkyhand.com to help you out, so no excuses!!
On the new CD ROM front I'm pleased to let you know that my next CD Happy Happy Birthday will be available in September..there might even be some TV dates on the Create and Craft TV channel mentioned on this blog if you are eagle eyed about looking!! I'll be back with more information about that very soon. I'm really excited about you seeing this new CD and my Design Team are loving using it. They are creating the most amazing things using it, as usual!!
I thought I might also mention, I may be back here later today to tell you about a Bank holiday Sale we 'might' be having on the website www.funkyhand.com this weekend.. now you'll have to pop back later just to see! After you have been to the Get Funky Challenge Blog and entered the challenge of course !! (HeHe!)
Speak again very soon
Anice xx
I've created a pretty simple card, for the challenge,with papers and digital stamps from my craft CD Craft the Year Away, but it's to show you that your entries to the Get Funky Challenge don't have to be really complicated or extra special. Everyone is welcome at Get Funky! no matter how experienced a crafter you are..
On the new CD ROM front I'm pleased to let you know that my next CD Happy Happy Birthday will be available in September..there might even be some TV dates on the Create and Craft TV channel mentioned on this blog if you are eagle eyed about looking!! I'll be back with more information about that very soon. I'm really excited about you seeing this new CD and my Design Team are loving using it. They are creating the most amazing things using it, as usual!!
I thought I might also mention, I may be back here later today to tell you about a Bank holiday Sale we 'might' be having on the website www.funkyhand.com this weekend.. now you'll have to pop back later just to see! After you have been to the Get Funky Challenge Blog and entered the challenge of course !! (HeHe!)
Speak again very soon
Anice xx
Monday, 15 August 2011
Time for a new Get Funky Challenge
I know I say it every month but..I can't believe that it's the Funky 15th again and time for a new challenge over of the Funky Hand Design Team challenge Blog Get Funky!.
Firstly I'd like to say thank you to everyone who took part in Ruths Boys Boys Boys challenge last month and congratulations to our winners..pop over to the Get Funky challenge blog to see if you were one of them!
But now it's time for a new challenge and this month Paula is in charge and she has decided on a very appropriate theme for this time of the year..By the Seaside
Here is just one of the images that Paula has given us to get us started on the challenge this morning..go over there to see all the other details she has on this card.
Isn't it just fab? I love it..oh and if your interested the bucket and spade and Sun image that you can see are digital stamps that are included on the Funky Hand craft CD ROM Craft The Year Away. As always I have included a Funky Freebie on my website www.funkyhand.com to help you join in with the challenge if you don't own any Funky Hand products. All crafters are always welcome but there is just one rule, please use at least one Funky Hand product on your challenge entry.
Right that's about it for today. Just time for a little update on the new Funky Hand CD release Happy Happy Birthday, it's in it's final stages of completion and will be with the manufacturers very shortly. Once I have a release date you will know about it as I will be shouting it from the roof tops!!
It's been rather a long time since our last CD was released due to a bout of illness that I had (darn MS!) earlier in the year which put my designing right back grrrr. Anyway it's on it's way and I'm very excited about sharing it with you and my Design Team who are all chomping at the bit to get their hands on early copies of it!!
Right, best get back to work and I look forward to seeing you over on Get Funky stretching your crafting legs with Paulas By the Seaside challenge.
Speak again very soon.
Anice xx
Firstly I'd like to say thank you to everyone who took part in Ruths Boys Boys Boys challenge last month and congratulations to our winners..pop over to the Get Funky challenge blog to see if you were one of them!
But now it's time for a new challenge and this month Paula is in charge and she has decided on a very appropriate theme for this time of the year..By the Seaside
Here is just one of the images that Paula has given us to get us started on the challenge this morning..go over there to see all the other details she has on this card.
Right that's about it for today. Just time for a little update on the new Funky Hand CD release Happy Happy Birthday, it's in it's final stages of completion and will be with the manufacturers very shortly. Once I have a release date you will know about it as I will be shouting it from the roof tops!!
It's been rather a long time since our last CD was released due to a bout of illness that I had (darn MS!) earlier in the year which put my designing right back grrrr. Anyway it's on it's way and I'm very excited about sharing it with you and my Design Team who are all chomping at the bit to get their hands on early copies of it!!
Right, best get back to work and I look forward to seeing you over on Get Funky stretching your crafting legs with Paulas By the Seaside challenge.
Speak again very soon.
Anice xx
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Get Funky Challenge..It's my turn!
I can't believe it but this months Get Funky Challenge is coming to an end..who knows where the time goes?
Saying that you still have time to join in with us and have a chance of winning a Funky Hand download of your choice.
The challenge this month has been set by Ruth and it's BOYS BOYS BOYS. Here is my card for the challenge but go over to the Get Funky Challenge Blog to see more about how I made it..
All the papers and digital images are taken from my last craft CD ROM Craft the Year Away that you can find more info about on my website www.funkyhand.com. There is a Funky Freebie download on my website as well to help you with this challenge..but hurry as it is only available until the 14th late on when it will be changed to another freebie paper for the new challenge that starts on the Funky 15th!
Try and join in with us over on the challenge blog..we'd love to see and hear from you there.
Anice xx
Saying that you still have time to join in with us and have a chance of winning a Funky Hand download of your choice.
The challenge this month has been set by Ruth and it's BOYS BOYS BOYS. Here is my card for the challenge but go over to the Get Funky Challenge Blog to see more about how I made it..
Try and join in with us over on the challenge blog..we'd love to see and hear from you there.
Anice xx
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