Hello 

How are you all doing it’s been along time so I thought I should get my backside in gear.

How is lockdown going for you all, I hear there is a little glimmer of light where grand parents can see there grandchildren, that is wonderful for all you grandparents.

The light at the end of the tunnel is twinkling slightly.

For this card I used Alcohol Inks for the background to give a colourful wash

I used the Lily die from Susan’s Garden, in the Lilies on the Staymens I used pollen to make them look so natural.

And the saying is from Clairty stamps they are the stick on Collection .

Glad to be back 

Promise I will blog more 

Much love as always 

Martine xx

Been a long time

Hello there
It’s been along time hasn’t it , I have been around putting mybmakes on my Facebook page( AbFab Designs ) and having my big computer repaired time just slipped me by.
So what I’m going to do today is just put on some random makes I have done ,then start to get back to blogging.
Thank you for pooping by and leaving a comment I really do appreciate it .
Hope you like my makes .

November Blog Hop for Heartfelt Creations

Hello
great that you have popped in for the November blog hop
Busy  time of the year, I am very well organised this year for making Christmas cards and gift bags and tags, it is a first I must say !!!!!!
for this blog hop I have decorated a plain white paper bag with Lace and a few gems and I have used
Heartfelt Creations Poinsettia using  Heartfelt's  Foam.
The Tag is MDF  I used gesso and  pink paper Artsy chalk paint using the Heartfelt Creations Poinsettia  and foam again,  just coloured in a different colour makes it look so different I then added some clay angels .
I do hope you like, don't forget to follow each blog leave a comment for the great prize 

The winner will be announced on the HC blog and on FB on the Wednesday December 5th
 A randomly chosen comment from a mystery blog will receive a $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations. To claim your prize please  email Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us with "Winner of the November Alumni Hop" in the subject line.   
Good luck to the winner





Kathy Clement- http://www.kathybydesign.co
Vicki Dutcher - http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creation

 Amarilys Doria - https://amadrian8.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations  Martine Smith- http://www.abfabdesigns.blogspot.co.uk    ( you are here)

Pam Korte https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/2018/11/30/heartfelt-creations-alumni-curvy-wreath/
 Joann Jamieson-Larkin - https://castleparkdesigns.wordpress.com/
Sandy Hulsart -  http://creativemomentswithsandy.blogspot.co
Susan Smit - https://sussipoppins.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-heartfelt-creations-november-alumni.html.
Have a great day and thank you for popping in today and enjoy all the other designs from all the other design team
much love 
Martine xxxxxx

October Blog Hop

Hello
I have been absent for a while, but everything is back to normal , hooray !!!!!!!!!
A randomly chosen comment from a mystery blog will receive a $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations. To claim your prize please  email Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us with "Winner of the October Alumni Hop" in the subject line.  
Join in the fun and be in with a chance to win a prize.
for this card I have used .

Heartfelt Creations Intricate Swirl Frames HCD2-7191
Heartfelt Creations Gift Wrapped Presents HCPC-3748
Heartfelt Creations Poinsettia.

The Poinsettia has been done with the Heartfelt Creations Foam, because I haven't used the stamp I have drawn with sparkly gold pen down the centre of petal ,then with a pokey tool at an angle I have etched in the vanes to give it a more realistic look then added some green prills.

Do go and look at the other blogs for more inspiration from the wonderful designers.

Kathy Clement - http://www.kathybydesign.co

Vicki Dutcher - http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations Amarilys Doria - https://amadrian8.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations  Joann Jamieson-Larkin - https://castleparkdesigns.wordpress.com/

Pam Korte https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/2018/10/26/fabulous-friday-heartfelt-creations-alumni-blog-hop-2/

Susan Smit- https://sussipoppins.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-october-heartfelt-creations-alumni.html
Martine Smith-http://www.abfabdesigns.blogspot.co.uk    YOU ARE HERE
Emily Niehaus- https://emmielouwho.blogspot.com/2018/10/heartfelt-creations-october-blog-hop.html 
Sandy Hulsart - http://creativemomentswithsandy.blogspot.com/
Archana Joshi -  https://craftcave.blogspot.com/2018/10/alumni-october-blog-hop-by-heartfelt.html

Enjoy the hop 

Good Luck to the winner.

Much Love as always 

M xxxx

John next door range

Hi
Lovely  sunny day here in Rochester today ,
Post today is of the
John next door Range The Lantern.
I just love this Lantern and will be using it all year round , but for this one  I have used it for Christmas.
I have made this one doing a rust technique, I remember my nan having an old Lantern in her garden when I was a young girl, and at Christmas she used to go and get some holly and twigs and put it in the Lantern and place it at the front door, it didn't have much glass in it as it got smashed over the years but she made it look so Christmassy, so this is where I got the idea from, My Nan .

John Lockwood  will be back on Hochanda on the 6th November with the Lantern And the Poinsettia using the Foam.
This is back in stock at the www.art-of-craft.co.uk

John next door range

Thought I would share some samples from the John next door range (John Lockwood)
using the poinsettia ,done in silk foam and vellum
much love as always
Martine xxxx

July Blog Hop

Hi Welcome to the July Heartfelt Creations blog hop.

The winner will be announced on the HC blog and on FB on the Wednesday August 1st, 201A randomly chosen comment from a mystery blog will receive a $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations. To claim your prize please  email Heartfelt Creations at socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us with "Winner of the July Alumni Hop" .

And what a lovely blog hop we have again for you this month.
The team do such fab work .

For my card this month I have used Flowering Dogwood stamp and die, I  heat embossed on vellum coloured in with memento ink Pear Tart.

Classic Vines stamp and die
Eyelet Lace Frames
Heartfelt Love Sentiments
I have cut 2 frames one in silver and one in white and I off set the white in front of the silver to give a shadow effect.

I wrapped acetate around the front to give it a bow front


Kathy Clement - http://www.kathybydesign.com
Pam Korte https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/?p=6201
Vicki Dutcher - http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations
Emily Niehaus-  https://emmielouwho.blogspot.com/2018/07/heartfelt-creations-july-blog-hop.html
Martine smith-http://www.abfabdesigns.blogspot.co.uk   YOU ARE HERE
Alissa Wells - https://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/2018/07/just-thinking-about-you-heartfelt.html
Amarilys Doria - https://amadrian8.blogspot.com/2018/06/fridayheartfelt-creations-june-alumni.html
Susan Smit - https://sussipoppins.blogspot.com/2018/07/todays-alumni-design-team-hop-for-july.html
Marie Gamber - https://thejoyofcards.blogspot.com/2018/07/heartfelt-creations-alumni-hop.html

Thank you so much for popping in today, enjoy the hop and good luck to the winner.
Much love as always
Martine xxxxxxxxx