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#ealchristmascards, #ealfestive2014, cards, christmas, Luis Arriola, shutterfly

Happy Holidays From #eal

7:45 AM

Aideen and I have been having soooo much fun seeing the pics you all have been posting of your #ealchristmascards! We are delighted with how they turned out, and are so happy everyone is enjoying them as much as we are - Keep those pics coming (Big THANKS to Order Caricatures from photos - Luis Arriola and Shutterfly)

Unfortunately we can’t send paper cards to everyone … even though we totally wish we could, so here is a special e-card and Holiday message from Aideen and myself to all of YOU, our lovely followers.

Thank you for your awesome support this year, as we launched the Emily & Aideen Loves Blog and Facebook page. This year has been filled with so many amazing opportunities, and our little blog has grown so much in such a short time! But, we couldn’t have done it without you! We truly appreciate each and every one of our guest bloggers’ contributions, as well as all of the wonderful businesses that have sent us products to try out and review for our readers.

We have lots in the works for 2015, and we are so excited to see where this little bloggy adventure of ours takes us next year. We would love it if you kept us in mind as you plan for the coming year, as we are always looking for guest bloggers and new products to feature and/or review! If you would be interested in joining us again in 2015 for some Emily & Aideen Loves FUN drop us a message : emilyandaideenloves@gmail.com

Hoping you enjoy are wonderful and warm Holiday with your loved ones, and a fab 2015 to follow!! #ealfestive2014

Emily & Aideen x Emily and Aideen loves

#ealcraftyquestionnaire, #ealmondaymaker, cards, crafts, handmade, Jo Thompson, paperdrama, tags

#ealmondaymaker Jo Paperdrama!!

7:39 AM

Hello lovlies! We are back after our little hols and we have another fun guest today-it's Jo Paperdrama-thanks so much Jo for taking our #ealcraftyquestionnaire. If you are a crafter you may know Jos work already... if not you are all in for a special treat-over to Jo!!

1. When did you start crafting?

I started crafting in 2005.

2. What made you start crafting?

My sister was the one who got me started in scrapbooking.

3. Where can we see your makes?

I post my projects on:

My blog: http://paperdrama.blogspot.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jo.paperdrama

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/paperdrama

4. Do you have an online store for your makes?

Not at the moment.

5. Favourite embellishments?

It varies from time to time, currently I love adding sequins.

6. Craft tools you can't live without?

Hot Glue Gun

7. Favourite craft companies?

Paper: My Mind’s Eye, Echo Park, Crate Paper

Flowers: I Am Roses

Stamps/Dies: Lawn Fawn, The Greeting Farm, Some Odd Girl, My Creative Time, Sizzix

8. Who is you main crafting inspiration?

I don’t have a main go-to person. I pull inspiration from all crafters. There are so much inspiration out there that I can’t pin point a specific person.

9. Favourite season or holiday to craft?

Christmas

10. Favourite project you have made?

I made this Mermaid card full of glitter and no designer paper: http://paperdrama.blogspot.com/2014/03/sea-you-soon.html

11. Favourite type of project to make?

Treat bags/boxes

12. Projects you are currently working on?

A steampunk/shabby style top hat....cross your fingers =)

13. Any particular project or style of project on your to do list?

Project Life, I need to get back into Scrapbooking.

14. Favourite colours to use in projects?

I love several color combos, Pink/Green, Blue/Green and I love the look of Kraft paper with any

color.

15. Any funny crafting story to share?

I was crafting with family and acuaintances when a drink on the table spilled onto one of my cousin’s layouts, GASP! The dirtiest look was given to the “spiller”....LOL Let’s just say that “NO DRINKS ALLOWED” near/on the workspace is enforced at all times.

Thanks again to Jo for completing the questionnaire, we will have more fun guests coming up on the blog to do theirs too!! So keep and eye out,

Emily & Aideen x

#ealfridayfunday, berry sweet, cards, digi stamps, digital stamps, dollie digi, layout, project life, TGF, the greeting farm

#ealfridayfunday with even more TGF project shares, Part 2-Aideens makes!

8:32 AM

Hello lovelies,

Did you all see Emily's gorgeous makes using The Greeting Farm products on Tuesdays post?? Her card was just the cutest thing... In case you missed it-you can see her post HERE & also you can read why TGF holds a special place for us!

Ok so here are my makes using the great goodies we got to review-first up I made this 6x6 card using 'Dollie' digital stamp-available HERE

So I did a 'no colour' image and the papers and sticker I have used are by Sn@p! Simple Stories 'The story of us line' all of which I bought from CardznScrapz.com. Then the gold doily and the gold photo corner are by Sarah Hurley-LOVING gold details right now. And that's it! A nice simple card but I love how it turned out-such a cute image.

The second lot of goodies we got to play with were the Berry Sweet print and cut set, Emily was able to use her Silhouette to cut her pieces but I don't have a cutting machine so I hand cut the elements I used in my layout which was easy to do!!

And here is my layout-I did a project life style page using photos of my daughter. The colours and images on the Berry Sweet kit are very pretty and it was so easy to put the layout together. I have left space to add my journalling and as I said I hand cut some of the embellishments to add extra detail to the cards.

I hope you all enjoyed our TGF makes and thanks so much again to everyone over at TGF for these wonderful goodies,

Aideen x

#ealmondaymakes, cards, chipboard, crafty cutting, die cuts, handmade, hearts, love, scrapbook

#ealmondaymakes using gorgeous goodies from Crafty Cutting-Emilys makes!

7:19 AM

Hello lovelies,

We are so SUPER excited to get to play with these fun goodies from Crafty Cutting-they are great products to work with and are fun for crafting for all ages!!! The price point makes them very appealing also and the range of products can be seen on their website HERE. They would make for great project bases for the kids for the sometimes too long summer holidays too (just saying...-you know after the first week when they are soooooooo bored etc.).

Something like these bare door hangers that are only 2.40 for 6!! A bargain and the kids will really enjoy doing these-as will the adults :) and they make fun gifts when they are all decorated.

Here is my sons 'wimpy kid' bookmark using a Crafty Cutting bookmark blank which are only €0.60c for six!!!

Our lovely friends at crafty cutting sent us a HUGE pack of goodies, so many that we are dividing this post into two parts and today will be featuring some stunning and inspirational pieces made by our lovely Emily. Then on Friday we will have even more makes so expect more crafty cutting goodness this Friday here at #eal.

So now I am going to hand it over to Emily and her wonderful makes-I have seen some sneaky peaks so I know you guys are in for a treat with these pieces :)

Hello Lovelies!!! (It’s Emily)

So, The first thing that I instantly wanted to dive into was the mixed assortment of raw chipboard hearts. These come in a 9 1/2" tile that has 12 hearts in various shapes and sizes. The assorted hearts are only €2.40 which is a really great bargain!

The heart shapes have a really lovely whimsical feel to them, and I almost instantly I knew that I wanted to go for a "Shabby Chic" look with these …

I painted each of the hearts with white acrylic paint to begin with. After each heart was covered, and the paint was completely dry (it took several coats of paint to get the look below) I applied craft glue to half of each heart and sprinkled them with a chunky glass glitter.

After everything had dried completely, I created a simple layered card with scraps of papers, and other little bits from my stash. I wanted the heart to really "steal the show" so I popped it up with some foam adhesive, and added a stamped sentiment, along with a few small embellishments on and around the heart. You know, just for that little added something ;)

Here is a second card that I created using the hearts. This time I did a little more embellishing on the actual heart with some adorable ruffled muslin trim, and a chipboard button threaded with bakers twine. The layout of this card is basically the same as the first card. It’s one of my “go- to” layouts when I want a shabby layered looking card. Let me know in the comments section if this is something you would like to see as an upcoming #ealmondaymakes tutorial. I would be happy to do a little video for you all!

As you can see in the pictures the chipboard is nice and thick. I was very impressed with the quality and how well it took the paint, and glues I used. So far I have been nothing but impressed with not only the quality of these chipboards, but also how affordable they are! Perfect if you are crafting on a budget.

Like Aideen mentioned Crafty Cutting sent us LOADS of goodies to play with so we will be back on Friday with more projects to share using their wonderful chipboard pieces. We can’t wait to share more with you!!!

Aideen & Emily x

#ealwhatsintheworkswednesday, cards, crafting, currently, handmade, layouts, Ppinkydolls, projects, scrapbooking

#ealwhatsintheworkswednesday

6:05 AM

Hello Lovelies and Happy Wednesday!

Today I wanted to do a little post up inspired by some recent posts I have seen on both facebook and instagram, that share crafty workspaces, or what’s currently on your desk. So I’m stealing that idea today and sharing “what’s in the works” in my own craft room at the moment. Ready for a little peek ;)

1. I have loads of layouts in the works from my recent trip to Mt. Washington - keep an eye out for these in a future #ealmondyamakes share ;)

2. So, I still have my Ppinkydolls cards out on my desk… the images are just so pretty ;)

3. Ok… I know this is bad but I have a stack of layouts that I am in the process of finishing up from NSD. Mostly they just need some journaling, so hopefully I will be tacking them this weekend and adding them all into my scrapbook.

Do you have any fun projects in the works on your desk? Let us know in the comments section below!

Emily x

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Happy Holidays From #eal

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