Hello there, sorry I have been absent from my blog for a little while. I have been really busy with my nursing job. Every three years (at least here in the UK) nurses have to revalidate their/our profession. To do this we have to produce a portfolio of evidence to show we remain capable of doing our job properly. This is a good thing for the profession but it does take a little while to do. My three year revalidation is coming up next month so I am spending some time getting it all ready, hence my absence.
So, to thank you for your patience, I have a little giveaway for you. I have four packs of embellishments from Little Things from Lucy's Cards to give away. They are the Pearls - Glossy Eggshell Mix, Sweet Shop Sparkly Shaker Selection, Jewels - Rainbow Sparkle Mix and the Clear Iridescent Sequin Mix. Let me tell you, they are beautiful!
To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what craft product you are excited by/loving at the moment (mine would be the jewels from Lucy - I love them! I am also looking forward to getting my hands on some of the new Distress Oxide colours). You need to leave me a comment by Sunday 30th July 2017 at 13:00hrs BST. The giveaway is open worldwide. I will announce the winner on Monday 31st July 2017. Good luck!
** THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED **
I just got home from visiting mum and dad and cant wait to try out the latest distress oxides, I love the look of the latest colours, all brights that I loveeeeeee
ReplyDeleteI am wanting to try the Nuvo drops
ReplyDeleteI'm currently obsessing over the new distress oxide... the colors are ahhh-mazing!!!
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm into interactive cards. I'm finally reaching beyond shaker cards.
ReplyDeleteI'm wanting the newest distress oxide ink colors! These Lucy's embellishments are beautiful. I don't own any and would love to try them.
ReplyDeleteDistress Oxides for me, Michelle. Especially the new colours. Those little bags of sparklies would set them off a treat! X
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win, Michelle. As well as countless stamps and dies on my wishlist I'd love to try the oxide inks, and also some of the Nuvo products. Lucy's latest releases do look fabulous too...think I need a second job 😁 x
ReplyDeleteStill love the Nuvo Jewel Drops!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited by my scanncut machine that should be arriving any day now!!
I am waiting for the new distress oxide inks and some of the new Christmas releases from Lawn Fawn and Hero Arts. The Hero Arts layering penguin looks adorable. Thanks for the chance to win. Have a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with your revalidation, Michelle. There's nothing like a little added stress is there! I'm sure you'll do just fine. I'm just not sure what to do about Distress Oxides: they look lovely, but are they really that different to the Distress Inks? I'll be interested to know your thoughts. I also love Lucy's little things as she puts together such mouth watering combinations of colours and twinkly stuff. Have a good weekend, Jo x
ReplyDeleteNurses are Angels.�� Thank you for the giveaway! I'm looking forward to making the pop up box card. They are adorable! All the shaker card embellishments are sooo beautiful! Making a card for our Veterinarian. Lost two out of five kitties in the last two months. Our Veterinarian and staff have been so caring. Thank you for thinking of us!
ReplyDeleteYour absence is completely understood - the joys of caring professions!
ReplyDeleteHmmm... the product I'm using a lot has to be my Tim Holtz Stamp Platform for my (new to me!!) layering stamps - it's quite revolutionary for me to get a good layered stamping!!!
Sophia
I'm really excited about the Distress Oxide Inks. I can't wait to collect all the colors.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Aileen, the new Distress Oxide colors are yummy. I have ordered them and am getting impatient waiting for them to arrive.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry - it sounds like you have been very busy indeed!!
ReplyDeleteI think my Tonic stamp platform is the thing I'm most excited about - getting my layering stamps lined up perfectly is still a bit of a novelty!!!
Sophia
I am looking forward to getting the Tim holtz stamp tool. I keep shopping for one then remember I want to buy it from a little mom & Pop store to support their business. I don't have any of that brand of embellishment and I agree they look lovely! Thanks for a giveaway. Good luck to you as well
ReplyDeleteDistress oxides is at the top of my list. Thanks for this opportunity to win these embellishments. I saw them used in videos and would love to try them out. Lastly, hope everything goes well with your revalidation.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your revalidation! I'm looking forward to getting the new Distress Oxide colours. Thanks for the chance to win x x
ReplyDeleteI recently purchased the Stamp Perfect by Hampton Arts and I'm enjoying using it to improve my stamping.
ReplyDeleteThe "Jewels" are on my list of next purchases unless...you pick me...?? ��
ReplyDeleteI think I have to say the Distress Oxide Inks too! I've seen so many amazing things made with them!
ReplyDeleteI too, am loving all the new Lucy's Jewels. Her mixes are gorgeous and the jewels are a nice addition to the sequins in shaker cards 😃
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed right now with making 3 dimensional party favors with dies and I love to make shaker cards.
ReplyDeleteI too am loving the new distress oxides!!! I love your cards!! BTW I am a nurse as well. Best profession ever!!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you...loving the new jewels and I'm anxiously awaiting my oxide inks to arrive! Thanks so much for your generosity!!
ReplyDeleteI've just been naughty and treated my self to 4 of the new colours in distress oxides.In to stencils in a big way at the mo. X
ReplyDeleteI would have to say my Zig pens and Pigeonletter Botanicals book, as I'm learning how to draw doodle flowers :)
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with my stencils right now! I have been waiting to get my hands on these embellishments. Especially the intrudes any ones . They look yummy!!!!! Welcome back! Good luck on your revalidation. I'm a nurse too we don't have to do that here but if we did I would be pretty anxious about it and couldn't focus on anything but that! I love your cards! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind comment, Peggy! You have won the giveaway. Please could you email me your address and I will get your new goodies out to you asap :)
DeleteI still want to try out the MISTI. I just have not been able to justify the cost. Thanks 4 the chance.
ReplyDeleteOooh, those jewels look beautiful. I bet they're fun to play with! I'm also excited by washi tapes atm. Maybe I'm late to the party but I'm finding so many uses for them and they're quick and easy to use. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm most excited with the new distress colors.So bright this go around.So glad your well.Have a restful weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet of you! I love all the jewels and sequins from Lucy's Cards. The product I am most excited about right now is the new colours of distress oxide inks. I had so much fun playing with the original colours and I'm so excited to play with the new ones.
ReplyDeleteHello Michelle
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this fabulous opportunity to win some twinkly sparkles from you. They're work so well with my handmade cards.
At the moment I'm doing the World Watercolour Painting Month challenge, and I've rediscovered, (after a very long break due to neurological problems), painting again. Such a joy!
My favourite paints are made by Kuretake. I have their boxed set of 36 colours of watercolour paints, and their Gansai Tambi Starry paints. They're just the lovliest paints and I get such wonderful results with them. I can HIGHLY recommend them.
I would love to be included in your 'giveaway' please.
Many thanks ~ Cobs. x
These are lovely :) I am loving the idea of planners at the mo - thinking of getting myself a Stampin Up one. Then I can use all the stickers I've been collecting for years in it!
ReplyDeleteWell mine are the original Oxide inks as just received some fornmy birthday :)
ReplyDeleteHood luck to you! I am really loving Nuvo Mousse!
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle ..I love my Tim Holtz stamping platform it's transformed stamping for me
ReplyDeleteAnne
Good luck on getting your revalidatation! Right now I'm working on my watercolor skills, loving my new brushes and loving the Oxide Distress inks! Oh and that new unicorn stamp set from Concord & 9th!
ReplyDeleteYou'll do good with your revalidation... I'm dying to get my hands on the new collection from Crate Paper: Carroussel, I love Crate Paper. I want to make pretty cards with that collection. And some sequins would be great on that...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! I can't tell exactly ... I'm every day excited by another item :D I got my first lucy shaker mix a few days ago, LOVE them (it's green)! Or I'm excited about my first Stamingbella stamp (ednaaa)!
ReplyDelete1-Lucy's Gems (I want the multicolor and sparkling clear ones...LIE, I want them ALL!!!)
ReplyDelete2-Oxide set 2 (they are IMPOSSIBLE to get!)
3-Turnabout stamp sets from Concord & 9th (TOTALLY CRAZY about them! But I don't own a Misti yet-sad face here, lol)
I'm just loving oxides at the moment and also playing in my art journal
ReplyDeleteI'm dying to get the new Mama Elephant Halloween Gabor bag dies. They are too adorable and versatile! (Because obviously everyone wants the new Distress Oxides haha)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the Distress Oxide inks are what I'm obsessing about. I got to play with them while visiting my friend Ericka in Seattle last month. Thanks for a chance to win some Lucy goodies!
ReplyDeleteDistress oxide ink are great! I'm not good at knowing project names!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the revalidation, mines not due until next year! I am loving the new Tim Holtz Distress oxides, looking forward to getting some of the new colours.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know nurses had to have a revalidation. Hope it goes well. At the moment I'm loving my envelope board. It means I can use up some of my craft papers as I have way to many x
ReplyDeleteLovinggg these jewels too, Never enough hey 😊😉
ReplyDeleteI would be happy even with just the Sweet Shop mix! All her sequins mixes are so beautiful :) I actually think I've collected more than I've used! lol 😂 Right now I'm loving trying out the new Distress Oxide inks! Once I realized how versatile they are I knew they would be a must have in my collection of inks :)
ReplyDeleteI am currently obsessing over tim holtz's mini snippers! Wow! They are amazing and great for fussy cutting. :)
ReplyDeleteI just got a package of lucys sequence 😍 but i also love puffy stickers
ReplyDeleteI just started my holiday and am looking forward to trying out my 36+3 package of Zig clear color brush markers. Thank you so much for being such a great source if inspiration ��
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win. My eyes are on the Distress Oxide inks right now.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the Distress Oxide inks and also the Dylusions paints which I just bought and can't wait to try.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the distress oxides. Just ordered most of the second set. Cant wait to get them.
ReplyDeleteThat's easy, I love nuvo things a the moment. I have the pens, glue, mousse and drops. So much fun to play with. I would like to get some stencils next. ☺
ReplyDeleteI'm excited about the Brother Scan N Cut. Gonna get me one of those! Thanks for the blog candy. Would love to win those beautiful things!!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with interactive does right now! So excited for new lawn fawn release �� Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win Lucy's embellishments ! Altenew stamps are my favourite, love how they
ReplyDeletelayer up.
Ruth
I didn't realise nurses had to do that every three years, it must be a lot of work for you but it makes me so impressed and much more reassured. I am loving the look of the new waffle flower release and I would also love to try out the new distress oxide inks.
ReplyDeleteRevalidation sounds like really hard work, I don't envy you although it's definitely a good thing. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to treat myself to some Distress Oxides but what I'd really like is the Tim Holtz Stamping Platform, it looks much better than my home made stamping tool!
My stamping platform is my saviour at the moment. It has got me back into being able to stamp. It enables me to use all sorts of stamps. X
ReplyDeleteDistress Oxides are really exciting me at the moment, they are so versatile! Good luck with your revalidation and thank you for the chance to win the little bags of pure gorgeousness! xxx
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your revalidation. I'm loving the Eureka stamping tool at the minute it's just fab. I'm also looking forward to the new lawn fawn release I've spotted some amazing dies. Thanks for the chance x
ReplyDeleteI am loving the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero kits-- I subscribed 3 months ago and am very happy with the kits. I am also a nurse and in the US we have to have continuing education units to renew our license but I can take courses online so it is not a very time consuming process. Good for you to be preparing your portfolio in advance!
ReplyDeleteGood luck. 🍀 Distress Inks
ReplyDeleteDistress oxides for me! Good luck with your prep but we miss you!
ReplyDeleteI am excited to try the distress ink oxides
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your revalidation! Thank you for your generosity in the give away and for a chance to win. �� Im loving my new Misti and the stamps that just arrived and patiently awaiting the delivery of the distress oxide inks! Cheers, Dotty xx
ReplyDeleteI love Little Lucy's goodies! And I'm with you, I'm looking forward to saving up for the 2nd release of the Distress Oxides. I'm also on the fence about the We R Memory Keepers Stitch Happy(?) sewing machine.
ReplyDeleteI've really been enjoying my scan n cut.
ReplyDeleteLove the 3 years rule!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite at the moment is Distress inking, and I'm all new at it <3 Admire your work Michelle <3
Good luck! These things are always rather tortuous when you go through them, but very much worthwhile in the end. I would love to try some distress oxides, but for now I'm revisiting my Gansai Tambi and forgot how lovely the Pearl Colors are. Thank you for being super kind with your giveaway! Xx
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your realisation. The distress oxides is something I'm looking forward to playing with although I'm just getting into using sequins too now that I've found some suitable containers to put them in. The last packet I opened went everywhere and my poor hubby ended up on his hands and knees with wet kitchen roll dabbing them all up for me (he's definitely a keeper this one :D). Thanks for the chance to win :). Debra x
ReplyDeleteI'm really excited about the oxide inks and the stamp,positioner by Tim holtz!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell I live in South Africa and our choice of crafty goodness is next to nothing! Most of my favs I have imported myself and its extremely expensive - given our rand is practically worthless. I bought my MISTI on a black friday sale which was an absolute WIN and it has totally revolutionized my stamping. Can't live without it. I'm losing sleep over the new oxide inks...gosh...cant wait to get some of those! I'm sad to say that I do not own a single 'Little Thing' from Lucy's Cards and I have been admiring her range for a long time now! Sniff!!Hehe! Thank you for your generosity and all the best with your revalidation.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway. I recently placed my first order with Lucy - I love the way she packages her orders - such fun to open!
Craftwise I am currently most excited by Oxide Inks and am patiently waiting to order the second release when they become available in the UK.
Best wishes,
Clare
Good luck on your revalidation!
ReplyDeleteI am personally purposely staying away from the oxide inks. I know that if I like them, I am going to want them all and at some point I have to draw a line... :(
At the moment, I am excited to try and use the defo foil transfer gel.. it's been sitting on my desk for a while now and I have yet to muster up the courage to use it ;)
Best wishes,
~Nicole
(Nilje)
I do so enjoy all of your posts and videos, thank you for sharing what your up to. I had no idea you were a nurse, makes perfect sense that you would be:) I am most excited by the new scene type of dies currently being released such as Pinkfresh. These are so fun!
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to order some edger dies from PTI as I would like to try creating shaped layers on my cards. Hope work calms down for you soon.
ReplyDeleteI just got the precision plate for die cutting and I am enjoying it. There were a few dies I have that just wouldn't cut no matter what I did (I won't mention any names.). The PP has helped on all the dies that I've tried. Thanks for a chance to win the lovely embellishments...love Lucy's. good luck with the reevaluation.
ReplyDeleteThese embellishments look gorgeous! Just back from vacation in the US and bought some Oxide
ReplyDeleteInks so I am anxious to "play" with them!!!
Thank you for such a lovely giveaway! I am really into Foamiran at the moment, not very good at making my own flowers yet, but practice makes perfect! Good luck with your revalidation x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle, for the giveaway and for being a nurse. Good luck with your revalidation! Right now I'm enjoying getting artsy with the distress oxides. I've discovered I enjoy making backgrounds. 🤓
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I LOVE my Misti! I don't know what I ever did without it. I use it everyday for stamping. Thanks for the opportunity to win these little beauties.
ReplyDeleteWe missed you. I love any kind of sequin, but currently I'm obsessed with my distress oxide inks. Just waiting to get the second set.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful embellishments. I'm loving my Gemini. It is cutting everything beautifully. I love not having to cut my paper down and no more cranking, yeahhhhh.
ReplyDeleteOh I entered a comment and lost it lol good luck with your validation xx and copic at you spica x
ReplyDeleteThe new stamp positioner by Tim Holtz
ReplyDeleteThank you for the opportunity to win these beautiful embellishments!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to getting Tim Holtz's stamping platform. I struggle getting a good impression when using my 6x6 stamps.
There are so many new things right now, but I am still really enjoying trying out all the ways to use the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse. I also love the Oxide Inks as well, but only have the first 12 colors. I love your new updated craft room. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently excited waiting for my order of Altenew inks to arrive. I only have a very limited selection of inks, so it's exciting to get some more to add to the collection, and I'm looking forward to playing with them. Thanks for the chance to win, and all the best for your revalidation.
ReplyDeleteStencils with anything! Also the jewels by Lucy...I have some but want more and more!!!
ReplyDeleteEmbellishments are just so addictive and these look like I would definitely be in trouble. Just like Nilje, I too am trying to resist purchasing the Oxide inks as I would have to justify the purchase when I have so many other things I need to use. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the give away.
ReplyDeleteI love the sequins from Little Things from Lucy's ... so pretty. I just ordered some distress oxide inks and can't wait to try them.
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle! I have been reviewing your craft room organization and that has inspired me to re-organize a couple of areas. Good luck with the revalidation. Right now I am also loving the jewels and I am excited just to sit and play in my craft room for a bit. I am a principal and it was a crazy busy year and I am finally having time to just be in my room. Thanks for all the inspiration! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteRight now I am crazy about the new Distress Oxide ink pads! I got 10 of the first set of colors; now I want the newest set. I love Lucy's Little Things; thanks for the chance to win some.
ReplyDeleteGosh love those embellishments and thanks for a chance to win them. My favorite is the new Oxide inks too. Need some more to have more colors to mess with. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win!!! I am loving stencils lately, I love trying new things with tgem.
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteI am now playing with MFT Harvest Mouse SS & dies for my Thanksgiving cards, love how they turned out! I am crazy for those embellishments, thanks for the chance to win!
The distress oxides are so cool
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to do! Everyone deserves a break, even from something you love to do. I'm also looking forward to getting some of the Distress Ink Oxide colors, but it will have to wait a while. Its time to start thinking about Christmas shopping for my four grandsons and that can get expensive! Good luck with your re-validation.
ReplyDeleteI just got back from a trip to the US where i bought some Distress Oxide inks and some Ombre ink pads. I am dying to use them!
ReplyDeleteI have just added some of the new Distress Oxide Inks to my collection and can't wait to try them!~
ReplyDeleteI have been excited about watercolors lately and sequins
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of health issues and have spent time in the hospital so I appreciate nurses and what they do!!!! I just recently received the second release of Distress Oxide Inks. I haven't had a chance to play much with them or the first release which I have some of those. My health comes first so I always listen to my body and can't always sit in my Studio. Good days and bad days. Good luck on your testing!!
ReplyDeleteI want to try the Nuvo Drops and Distress Oxide Inks!
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I am loving Art Glitter Glue and set 1 of the Distress Oxide inks and am excited by the prospect of new embellishments. I am really wanting to expand my thinking and use of "bling" on my projects. Thanks for the chance to win. :)
ReplyDeleteI've been excited lately with the Distress Oxides. Love them!!! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the new Distress Oxide inks, but also just art journaling so I'm super excited to try all kinds of mediums!
ReplyDeleteJust bought the Tim Holtz stamping platform- and after all this time I can stamp. Love love love this tool.
ReplyDeleteI am in love the new oxide inks and I can't wait to get my hands on all of the rest of them along with the clarity brushes!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your work! I really like using sequins, love the wonderful look it gives cards.
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle. I always love following your blog, your ideas are so fresh. I have treated myself to a bigger pack of water colour pencils (more shades to play with). It's taking me while to get used to them but I am enjoying using a new medium.
ReplyDeleteI just took the plunge and ordered some Nuvo Drops online. I'm having loads of fun testing them out, and envisioning all the things I'm going to make with them. :)
ReplyDeleteI love using watercolors and am excited to use sequins to make the backgrounds pop. Also googly eyes make any card automatically happier
ReplyDeleteExcited about: Sequins sequins and more sequins!! I just love them on cards a lot.
ReplyDeleteI am desperate to try the new distress oxide inks but I don't know which colour to pick first. I love sequins and Lucy's are exceptionally gorgeous, so would love to win some more to play with.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with work, my sister is a nurse so I know what you have to go through.
Take care. Tracey.x