Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Oct 25, 2011, 5:39 pm
The theme this week on the Panpastel UK Blog Challenge is 'Glitter and Glitz'. I struggled a bit as I couldn't find any of my 50's toppers with glitzy ladies on it, yes my craft corner is like Narnia...never ending, ha ha ! So this huge Stampin' Up stamp came to the rescue and I also used the dotted...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Oct 15, 2011, 7:57 pm
So pleased how this card turned out, I had this idea brewing in my head and I knew I could use my old trusted Xyron Personal Cutter (the fisher price of die-cutting machines) and cut the petals using some leftovers paper and brown packing kraft paper. I urge you to visit the Panpastel UK blog challe...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Oct 11, 2011, 4:16 pm
Wow time flies, Challenge #3 Autumn colours is up already on the Panpastel UK Challenge since Sunday, wonderful samples by all the Panpastel DT team. I've used Panpastel and a fixative plus I stamped with a Kanban tree stamps and guilded the branches. Paper is Rich & Spicy from HOTP.
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Oct 3, 2011, 9:11 am
New Beginnings indeed, that's what happened to me back in 1991 when I moved to the UK, namely London. Life has never beens so sweet and I never looked back. Hence my Twinings tea box salvage. Panpastel was invaluable to stain the edge of the lid. I used decopatch glue and glitter glue plus London pa...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 28, 2011, 10:31 pm
On one of my previous post 'Now that I'm bloggin...' the lovely Lindsay Mason left me a comment about her frustration with people who don't get handmade cards. I leave you to pop to that post to see her comment but in a nutshell someone told her 'Why would I make a card if I can just easily buy one ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 27, 2011, 9:38 pm
According to this CNN article ' Hallmark is sorry for your loss - your job loss ' the manufacturer feel there's a demand for this type of card. They will start rolling out 'Job Loss' themed greeting cards in most of their stores pretty soon. I'm in two minds about this type of cards as it can be see...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 26, 2011, 7:16 pm
For those of you who don't already know, I was selected to be part of the new Design Team (DT for short) for Panpastel. My excitement turned into panic when I realised: I haven't used pastel much in the past (apart from using pastel pencils) I'm not an artist, I know how to assemble elements an...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 25, 2011, 10:04 pm
On my previous post I explained how I'm going to use this blog as my sounding board and express myself as a crafter with mental health issues. It might not be everyone's cup of tea but as I said there are 7 other blogs of mine if you only want to see cards without my 'dross'. I almost had an epiphan...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 25, 2011, 4:30 pm
You're probably wondering why I write more about myself and how I feel recently. Well it's because I thought this blog of mine needed a new direction. I have 7 other blogs (listed on the right hand side) about different niche of card making, although I'm still featuring cards on this one too it's go...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 24, 2011, 10:29 am
So the big questions is... What do you do with your leftovers bits when paper crafting ? I, personally, can't bear to part with even the most minuscule leftovers ( I know 'sad' ) but there's a method in my madness: I always believe that they can be useful for Artist Trading Cards (commonly referred ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 23, 2011, 10:44 pm
I'm very excited to tell you that I'm part of a very talented team of crafters for Panpastel. Their weekly challenge for the UK market is starting tomorrow (Sunday Sept 25th) and this is my contribution for this weeks' challenge. You can see more infos on their blog : http://panpasteluk.blogspot.co...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 15, 2011, 7:51 pm
leslierahye.: LIVE EVENT Saturday Sept. 17th: Join designers all over the world as we create cards for our soldiers to send to their loved ones. Saturday September 17th 2011-- 3:00-6:00pm Eastern / 8pm-11pm UK / 9pm-12am Central European Time
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - May 29, 2011, 4:33 pm
Well I never thought I would be featured on the Letraset blog, but I have to thank the super kawaii Kirsty Wiseman to have set up the mini interview asking me questions. So thank you Kirsty I'm still pinching myself. I got this Kanban ultra cute stamp set 'Special Moments' for Vince but ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - May 11, 2011, 1:45 pm
I had so much fun today at Come2Chat demoing how I coloured Vince's latest digi stamp using promarkers ! I was a bit worried that seeing me colouring in would be like watching paint dry but I did fairly quickly and didn't finish the image as the time was up ! It was fun and I enjoyed myself ! ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 20, 2011, 6:30 pm
I just realised I didn't post his card yet I made two weeks ago for Come2Chat it was during the card under an hour skit I do co-hosting with either Cynthia or Amanda. Come2Chat is three time a week at Noon Easter time in the Creative Edventures Live Webcast Room ! So please join us if you just want ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 15, 2011, 3:33 pm
I've been a busy bee, recently hanging out with Cynthia and Amanda on the tree times a week webcast show Come2Chat. I'm always there on Monday and Wednesday at noon (Eastern) and we've having fun just chatting and showing what we're up to craft wise. Everyone is welcome to drop in and if you h...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 10, 2011, 7:01 pm
Oh la la.....what a lovely set of designs from Craftwork cards, I used it with Ranger's Tim Holtz inks to just fade them a bit. Then used my triple embossing faux acetate technique. Coloured in, then black plus white on top. Off-setting the image ! This is for a charity do and a very goo...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 9, 2011, 7:01 pm
As promised here's another card made using the Banners4all and Cake2Build stamp sets from 'Stamps of Life'. I used a patterned paper from Craftwork Cards and I do like the pink hues and vintage roses motifs of those papers. I made also another card but sent it before taking a picture of it ! L...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 9, 2011, 9:04 am
I'm loving these stamps set from Stephanie Barnard's 'Stamps of Life' I got the Banners4all  and Cake2Build set to create two lovely cards (the other one will be showing tomorrow. I do like simple and understated cards. As the eyes focus on the main element. The embossing just gives a subtle ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 30, 2011, 9:36 am
Hello everyone ! :) This is the card I made for my 'Card under an hour' challenge on Come2Chat. I'm a permanent fixture on their weekly show (Thank you Cynthia) so I'll be doing all sort of paper craft on Monday at Noon Eastern Time / 5pm UK BST and on Wednesday same time but with my 'Card und...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 21, 2011, 1:25 pm
Another great challenge from Come2Chat (Creative Edventures), this week it was using a piece of cardboard or corrugated board. I used the box, Charlie Bear came in and recycled it making a pencil case. I had this lovely decoupage pad from My Mind's Eye, Bloom & Grow and it's full of lovely flo...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 14, 2011, 12:31 pm
Come2Chat have set up a challenge in using TP roll(s) but I cheated as I used an inner kitchen paper tube. Same thing though. I created the main tree with it and the branches. All done using some glue, My Mind's Eye papers Bloom & Grow and Decopatch glue. People in the picutre are my lovely si...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 17, 2011, 4:30 pm
My twist (Original project not shown)Original project (Couldn't do my own twist as Vince made one before)More cards from the Cardmaking by Number kit, I don't have the two pictures of the same card this time as Vince had a go at some of the cards and sent them so I had either to do one as I like it ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 16, 2011, 11:51 am
My own twist on the original project (below)Original projectHere's another couple of cards from that huge kit (25 styles....twice) as I'm going through it at a leisurely pace. I'm getting a kick out of creating another card positioning the elements in a different manner. No update yet on the last bu...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 14, 2011, 10:42 am
Happy Valentine's day everyone !  I hope you're having a fabulous and romantic day today ! I made this card from the lovely Patchwork Kingdom 'Love & Anniversary' 3D decoupage sheet I got from Gill at foilplay.co.uk . I used DCWV textured cardstock and HOTP turquoise flock with t...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 11, 2011, 8:08 pm
I got a truckload of craft magazines from the very patient Sharon Duncan ! LOL I wonder if she needed a forklift to get my mags to the post office ??? As I was going through them I spotted these lovely free papers from Crafter's Companion, also noticed that the lovely Nicola made the sam...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 11, 2011, 10:22 am
Just found out that Woolworths (yes they're still around online, hurray !) have started stocking craft supplies. I have fond memories of visiting Woolworths retail stores now gone but I'm also very happy to say that the same company who owns Littlewoods have kept it alive online so we can carr...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 10, 2011, 9:34 am
My own twist on the original project (below), a bit annoyed a the ribbon nick but I didn't have an 'iron' handy' lolOriginal ProjectYet another card from the kit 'Card Making by Number' and my own twist to it ! :) You can see my first post about it. The ribbon where it was folded is showing but it d...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 9, 2011, 8:00 am
Hello everyone, I quickly too a picture of my workdesk today but since I'm sharing it with Mr V I caught him starting to make a card with a David Parkin digital image he coloured and added a flower to it ! You can see the other digital images on that piece of card on the left. My contrib...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 8, 2011, 4:37 pm
My own twist on the card projectOriginal project but I've aded the strip of gilded flakes and a different ribbonI've been playing with that 50 cards kit I had on my desk since last Wednesday, it's actually 25 designs you can make twice. So I thought why not having a go at making the original project...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 2, 2011, 2:48 am
For my WOMWW this week I have pulled a card making kit that was begging me to be used, you can make 50 cards out of it. So I better get cracking and make one as per project as well as another one that takes my fancy ! :) I want to thank Maria Nerius who kindly gifted me that kit a while back !...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Jan 30, 2011, 9:28 am
Taken with my mobile so excuse the pix qualityThe lovely Lioness on CraftTelly forum posted the thread about this blog titled Inkclinations by Melissa ( a wave ) where she shows how crochet flowers. I tend to practice with thick wool and a big crochet hook so it makes it easier for me to have a go a...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Jan 26, 2011, 3:02 am
Hurray my first WYOWW ! Sorry about the picture but I can't keep still this morning. I've been mainly crocheting yesterday and I'm going to try again the grid pattern today (1DC alternated with 1Tr). I also have two boxes of Lock & Lock filled with gilding flakes I got from Gill at foilplay ! So w...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Sep 21, 2010, 4:28 pm
Hello everyone, I haven't posted for a while for the simple reason that I'm struggling with a very chronic 'blue' phase. So I've given up crafting under the public magnifying glass for the time being. I found it a bit stressful to come up with new cards that I would be proud to share with you lot. ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - May 27, 2010, 8:14 pm
Pamela from CraftyCatz fame sent me these super gorgeous butterflies stamps and I couldn't help but start to make some samples (2 more to go ! LOL).  I was perusing the PaperWishes forum and came across Sam's latest sketch challenge ( a wave to SamB who's running the swaps on the forum)....I know...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 20, 2010, 10:53 pm
I had fun using Pamela (Crafty Catz) CD she sent me so I could make some samples for her forthcoming show on Ideal World/Create & Craft for the 27th April (more details on her website Craftycatz.co.uk).I hope you enjoy them and they will tempt you to get Pamela's CD Got it covered , it's her third C...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 10, 2010, 8:43 am
I've been playing with my new Two Steps Birdy punch since I got it yesterday, after creating two cards for my other SU blog, I was playing with the leftover paper then realised I could turn the bird body into petals and I created this tropical flower card. I hope you like it. Look at Vin...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Apr 8, 2010, 2:03 pm
This week's challenge on Dare U 2 Digistamp is Metal so I thought I would use Vince's lovely robots design and my pet hate holographic papers (I honestly struggled with all those shiny reflections). I used also some mirri card and my trusted Xyron personal cutter to create those corners. I als...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 23, 2010, 1:43 pm
I've got a sore throat and feel a bit poorly but I cheered myself up making the samples for the forthcoming MCS CD, this time is the lovely art work from Stephanie, so if you like flowers and painted to boot, this is going to be right up your street. I tried to do something different this time...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 10, 2010, 5:16 am
I had lots of fun making this card early this morning. I've used my Mind's Eye die-cuts flower pads, Stamping up ribbon and clip also punched the tag using the SU punches. Background paper is Brenda Pinnick. Stamp is HOTP. I wish I could send birthday cards to all the crafters I know but can o...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 10, 2010, 5:16 am
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 1, 2010, 8:17 am
Pamela from craftycatz.co.uk is generously giving away a free download every month. So I took advantage of it and made this card using my SU scallop punch. I also did some work on it with a sakura glitter pen but it doesn't show up on the picutre.....oh well ! There's new download on Pamela's websit...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Mar 1, 2010, 8:17 am
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 27, 2010, 12:54 pm
I just received two lovely stamp sets I ordered from QVC on Craft Day: Lindsay Mason and Paula Pascual. Gorgeous designs and I had to play with them, what better excuse to use Di Hickman's latest sketch on her blog. I masked section of my base card to ink with Colorbox chalk ink in orange and ...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 27, 2010, 12:54 pm
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 25, 2010, 7:40 pm
I couldn't help but use my newly received Tim Holtz TSV from QVC for the Dare U 2 Digistamp challenge. This week it was pearl, so I've added three pearls and pearlised the picture too. That's my first attempt at the grunge/dirty look and had lots of fun doing it getting all mucky.
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 25, 2010, 7:40 pm
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 14, 2010, 9:24 am
We've opened each other's Valentine cards this morning. Vince made me a big surprise as he used HOTP papers and stamps (Big Tree). I've used a die-cut flower pad from my Mind's Eye I received yesterday, I like that one of the flower layers had little heart to be punched out and used them across the...
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 14, 2010, 9:24 am
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Fabrizio M. posted an article on Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and ATC : from a male point of view - Feb 11, 2010, 6:25 pm
This week's Dare U 2 Digistamp card I created was inspired by three things : a lovely digistamp by craftingwithsue.blogspot.com, putting three tags on the side by a lovely French men scrapbooker and finally a lovely paper printed from the Funky Hand latest CD. I also used this adorable Tour Eiffel s...
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