Mixed Up Saturday featuring Michele's Magazine Review

Good Saturday Morning Ladies, 

I hope that the sun is shining for you today my lovelies, I could tell it was going to be  glorious weekend, not because the weatherman had forecast sunshine 💛, because every supermarket that we visited had no Salad and no Burgers/Barbecue food, not that we were shopping for Barbecue food,  Paul doesn't really enjoy cooking a barbecue and to be honest by the time you have prepared all of the salads and sides you could have cooked a roast dinner!  We do cook outside on holiday though.  I have always fancied taking a little BBQ onto the beach with simple sausages and fresh baguette, mostly because late afternoon is my favourite time on the beach, the sun isn't too hot and the sea is calm and most people have left the beach,  we haven't gotten around to doing it yet but I have hope. 

Michele 

Michele made this amazing card for her Dad's 80th Birthday, I really like these cards, the script background that you have used Michele works perfectly, giving great texture without taking away from the design.  If you have to make a card for someone that isn't into sport or beer these cards are perfect.  As always Michele your matting and layering is perfect.   Thank you so much for sharing your Dad's card with us XXX 

 

Michele's Magazine Review 

Hi Ladies 

Diecutting Essentials has a fun set of Dies as the free gift this month

Here’s some ideas of what’s inside the magazine.

This is the 1st article using the free gift.

More ideas using the free gift.

More inspiration & not just cards.

Great article explaining how you can create these lovely backgrounds.

Faux letterpress technique with an ombré finish.

Fun makes using flower dies

More ideas.

I love the effect this die has created.

More ideas.

Great feature using cork paper.

More inspiration.

Different way to use circle dies for modern look.

Great way to use your dies-embossing with them!

Use your embossing folders to create a patchwork effect.

More ideas.

Ideas using Heart dies.

More inspiration.

That’s all for this week so
Happy Crafting.

Love Michele

Thanks for this weeks review Michele,  there are so many great features.  I love the freebie dies and papers. The inspiration cards that have been made are fantastic too, especially the stationery items.  Great ideas for using embossing folders and heart dies too.  I do love this particular magazine, oh Michele,  another magazine on my wish list!  Thanks again my lovely XXX

Shopping 

Michele bought these dies for a bargain £4 on Ebay,  there are so many useful little elements in this set, those lovely little birds and butterflies will be so useful on their own, the birdhouse is lovely too. 

I look forward to seeing what you create with it. XXX

Karen couldn't resist these two lovely stamp sets from Tracy Evans latest release. The Poppy Seed Heads are so lovely and so realistic, the Ticket Snippets will work perfectly with the Poppy Head and many of Tracy's stamps, such  brilliant designer, who creates some incredible inspiration. 

I am so excited to see what you create, thank you so much for sharing XXX

That's all for today my lovelies,  

I hope that you all have a lovely weekend, 

Love and hugs to all of you 

Sandra 

xxxxxx