Personalised gift box

Happy Monday!

I haven't done a box tutorial for a while and

as I needed two for upcoming birthdays

I decided to give this one a go.

I found a tutorial for a square box with the

letter on the front on YouTube by a lady called 

Lisa Stenz.

I didn't want a square box though so I adjusted

the sizes to suit what I wanted.

These will hold money.

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed

Base card

5 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Score short side - 1/2", 1 1/2", 4", 5"

Score long side - 1/2", 1 1/2", 5", 6"

Top Card/Paper

5 1/16" x 6 1/16"

Score all four sides - 1/2", 1 1/4"

Acetate - 2 3/8" x 3 3/8"

Large letter die

For my boxes I have used

papers from

Anna Marie Designs and Craftworks Cards

Dies from SU, 

Embossed acetate from stash,

white card, flowers from Craftworks Cards,

Geared Up Garage stamps and dies (SU).

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge - use dies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Driving By!

I had a go at the book binding fold when I saw

the challenge theme over at the Butterfly Challenge.

Unfortunately I didn't need a butterfly on my card

but I was definitely inspired by Valery's challenge.

You can see the close up of the little penny slider car,

showing the hidden sentiment.

This card was made for someone who had to resit their test

after a long break due to illness.

 I have used Driving By stamp set, (available free with a spend

during Sale-a-bration until end of February)

 Garage Gears dies,

Geared Up Garage stamp set, black braid, Through it together stamp set,

black card and papers from Sunshine & Rainbows.

(another sale-a-bration freebie)

Inks used - coastal cabana and memento.

All from Stampin' Up!

I would like to enter this into

Krafty Chicks - all occasions

Through the Purple Haze - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

International Art & soul - light and dark

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday!

Steampunk at Tag Tuesday

Wow can you believe it's February already?

I have never had a quicker January than this one!!

It's the second week of Valerie's theme

STEAMPUNK

over at Tag Tuesday.

This week I used some steampunk backing papers,

inked up with distress inks. I added the pocket watch

which was fussy cut and layered and finished with silver pen.

I added some eyelets for the bakers twine and added

some die cut cogs and eyelets from my Elizabeth Craft Designs journal cuts

to finish it off.

The cogs have been coloured using silver metallic rub ons.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - steampunk

Crafting Happiness - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - February challenge

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

I hope you get time to play along this week!

 

Steampunk at Tag Tuesday

It was Valerie's turn to choose the theme over at

Tag Tuesday

and she wants us to go with

Steampunk!

I don't have a lot of stuff and lends itself to this theme

so I did my best with what I have.

The tag was cut from heavy green cardstock.

I stamped some text using From the heart stamp.

I then used a stencil and some 3d green paint.

I used the Geared Up Garage bundle to create

the cogs which were cut using a sparkly card and a few

more stamped to fill the spaces.

I then inked up the edges with distress ink

and added a green eyelet to finish.

I hope you get time to join us.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - Steampunk

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Craft Rocket challenge - use dies

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Had an early start yesterday collecting daughter

from Dublin and it knocked me for six and I ended up

being sick with exhaustion! Old age is catching up with me!!

Back on form today thank goodness.

 

Birthday Cogs!

Happy Monday!

My card today was made for my

Mother-in-law's Grandson.

He is an engineer with Triumph motorbikes

and loves his fancy cars so I thought

this would suit him.

I have used the garage gear dies to

create all the cogs in silver, black and mango melody card.

The background papers are retired.

I also used the little brick die from the

Brilliant Wings dies to make a brick stencil

to add some brick to the papers.

The sentiments are stamped in memento

and come from Family Party and Itty Bitty Birthday

stamp sets.

I would like to enter this into

Crafting Happiness - outdoors or anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Simon  Wednesday challenge - 2 or more patterned papers

Craft Rocket - use dies and/or spring

I've been up all night with an upset stomach

and not much better this morning

so just taking it easy today.

Enjoy your day whatever you are up to!!

 

 

Steampunk at Tag Tuesday

Our new theme at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by the lovely Sandie

and she wants us to go with

STEAMPUNK! 

This was my first ever attempt at Steampunk.

I checked out some tutorials from my lovely friends Chrissy

and also some gorgeous projects from Janette

and this is what I came up with.

I ended up with pretty gross looking fingers lol

but I had great fun.

I used fun foam to cut the cogs using 

Garage Gears dies.

The jigsaw piece was cut out in foam

and I even glued on all the little left over

pieces from the die cuts.

I then added a soft clay butterfly and rose

that I had made years ago.

Everything was then coloured using black

paint and allowed to dry.

I then went in with my finger using

metallic rub ons.

I mounted it onto black card to finish.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - steampunk

Little Red Wagon - make a tag

Simon Monday challenge - anything but a card

Hope you get time to join us!!

We have had a storm blowing from last night

and it's set to stay for the day.

So crafting and maybe finish the make over

I am doing to my furniture in the hall.

Wish me luck as I am working

on 4 hours sleep from last night!!

 

 

Scrapbook Thursday - on your bike

It's Grandson Sean's turn today.

He loves his bicycle, among other things,

and is a very sporty little six year old.

I had good fun with this page.

Lots of stamping and inking up my die cuts.

I would like to enter this into

Lasting Memories scrapbook layouts - use some stamps

Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes

Scrap the Boys - play nice or go home #2

Snow finally away but we are expecting Storm Denis this weekend!

Think Winter has decided to fit itself perfectly into February!!

Product List

Enjoy Life Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148190]

£23.00

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle

[150610]

£45.75

Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set

[149719]

£0.00

Best Route Designer Series Paper

[146897]

£10.25

Layering Circles Dies

[141705]

£33.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

£33.00

1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

[138299]

£15.00

Mango Melody A4 Cardstock

[147013]

£8.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

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Cogs and Gears Journal page

Today my journal page is all about getting ready for travel.

We have two exciting happenings for the end of May and beginning of June.

It all involves lots of travel arrangements, getting away and coming home!

Myself and hubby are just back from a lovely week's break in Rhodes

and on Saturday we will have 4 extra family members

living with us for a while! Exciting times!!

So I got out my geared up garage bundle, lots of inks, a stencil, some gesso

and went to town.

I wanted it to look messy but colourful and I think I have achieved it lol.

The cogs represent all the hard work and co-ordination needed to get

everyone where they need to be when they need to be there!

I'm happy with it and I will know exactly what it meant to me

when I look back at it in a few months time.

I would like to enter this into:

More Mixed Media - anything goes + option pink

Mix it up - anything goes option mixed media

Hopefully blogging will be back to normal after a good night's sleep.

Product List

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle

[150610]

£45.75

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

[147142]

£7.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

£7.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

£7.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

£7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Chicken Wire Elements

[147807]

£4.25

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Geared up garage birthday card

Cards for the boys can always be a struggle but if you have this
amazing bundle then you are set!
Even if you don't use the car you will still be able to create
lots of great male cards!
This one is for my son's birthday on Easter Sunday.

Customer Card Kit April (2)
1. Make card base by cutting a4 whisper white down middle vertically.
2. Using a piece of classic garage dsp cut a piece measuring
4 1/8 x 5 7/8" (cut card to 4" if you prefer)
3. Mark your dsp at 2" from top at right hand side
and 2" from bottom at left hand side and cut across these two marks.
4. On these two pieces of dsp mark again 1/4" on both sides and cut away.
This leaves you with central gap.
5. Cut piece of crushed curry measuring
5" wide by 2" long.
6. Adhere the bottom dsp piece to the crushed curry,
lining up with your card base and stick in place.
7. Now add glue to back of other piece of dsp and stick over
crushed curry centre, lining with base card.
Trim off any access.

8. Stamp sentiment in centre of crushed curry using memento ink.
(Stamparatus is perfect for this in case you need to repeat the stamping)
Stamp border to either side using memento.
9. Stamp car onto crushed curry and cut using matching die.
Cut 9 cogs in same colour.
10. Add card to bottom of card using dimensionals
11. Add cogs, some flat, some raised, in upper part of card.
Fill in solid centres of cogs in black ink.

I would like to enter this into
Crafty Sentiments Designs - just for the boys
The Male Room - anything goes optional twist one layer
Jo' Scrap Shack - anything goes
Creative Fingers - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely Easter!!

Product List

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle

[150610]

£45.75

Classic Garage 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148482]

£10.25

Amazing Life Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148750]

£20.00

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

£8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

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