Summer Garden

I made another folio to use up some stash

and the basic album was made up from

some white envelopes.

The papers were from 

We R Memory Keepers and they came with

little envelopes, words tags etc.

I added lace, metal corners,

washi tape and flowers from

my stash to help dress it up.

I used a stamp set called

Love this Moment (SU),

one from Studio Light grunge stamps

and butterflies from Winged Delights

AALL & Create.

You can watch a flip through here

I will be filling this one with photos

of any craic we have during the summer

in the garden.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz Creative Fun art of scrap - anything goes

The Creative Crafter - anything goes

Do-Al(l) Kreatives - anything option flowers

Crafting from the Art - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative Crafting Uncles - vintage

Holiday album

Finally got a chance to put together a little album

for our recent holiday to Fuerteventura.

I used some old envelopes and papers from

We R Memory Keepers (I think).

Stamp set used - Tabs for everything (SU)

and embellishments cut from the paper

and some from Nitwits collections.

I used a ribbon for the closure and lots of bits

and pieces I saved from the trip.

You can watch a flip through here

I would like to enter this into

Creative Aunts - country as inspiration

Girlz & the art of letters - A for adventure

A Perfect Time to craft - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

It's so hot out there already today.

I hope you all have some nice sunshine

to brighten your week.

Birthday boy!

This card has been made for my Son Deaglan's birthday

which is on the 21st of this month.

I have used papers from We R Memory Keepers,

stamps from Beyond Stamping #5

and IndigoBlu Magazine

colour with markers and the fancy

interactive (peep hole/kaleidscope) inside is from a tutorial from

Emilia Sieradzan on Facebook.

I used oval dies and circle punches.

I put a  photo of him inside the little peep hole

which reveals when fully opened.

I would like to enter this into

Pearly Sparkles - something old (papers) something new (design)

Crafty Calendar - use dies/punches

HQSCAT - shaped card or tag

Creative Aunts - circles

Mix it up - anything option die cuts

Unicorn challenge - use dies

Have a lovely weekend.

Traveller's Notebook

My Grandson Tom is turning 12 next month

and along with a regular card I decided

to make him this traveller's notebook.

He is very into story writing and sketching so

I thought a wee ideas book would be useful.

It is pretty thick and holds a lot.

I was inspired by a die set from Sizzix

but unfortunately it is one of those thick dies

and my machine will not take those.

So I watched a video by Eileen Hull

where she shows you how to put the book

together and I just made my own measurements

and made the above.

You can watch a quick walkthrough video here

For this book I have used

papers from We R Memory Keepers

Alphabet Dies from Simply Made Crafts

Elastic and some handmade notebooks.

I would like to enter this into

Do-Al(l)Kreatives - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

The Outlawz - no cards

Crafter's Cafe - anything option fancy folds

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Classic Design challenge - anything goes/fancy folds

Tagalong midway post

It's time to share my midway post for our challenge

Tag-along (and ATC's)

where the theme is numbers or anything goes.

For my tag I went with a pocket at the side

with a window at the front.

I used orange card for the base.

I used quite a few stamps set to decorate including

Tags for everything, love this moment and

Happy Birthday (SU)

AAll & Create - foilage.

The papers are scraps from We R Memory Keepers

and I also used a circle punch (SU)

and Elizabeth Crafts Dies for the side holder.

The tag itself was punched using 

very best trio punch (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - anything with designer paper

HQSCAT - shaped card or tag

The Outlawz - anything but a card

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For my ATC I used a stamp set from

Beyond Stamping for the baby.

He will be some boy to move those blocks lol.

I punched some blocks and stamped the numbers

using a set called Alphabest (SU).

The sentiment was made on my label printer.

I added some kraft card for the floor

and embossed it on my embossing board.

I finished with small numbers using

Make a Difference (SU) and added some faux

stitching.

Everything was coloured up with markers.

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Art Nudge - I used the colours

Remember you can enter a tag, ATC or bookmark

and we have this wonderful prize up for grabs too!

Pretty Gift Box tutorial

I made this box recently for my Mother-in-law's birthday.

It was filled with her favourite chocolates. 

I used mirri card for the bottom and papers from an old stack

from We R Memory keepers for the lid.

I had some nice blue ribbon which made a lovely big bow.

I cut out a die shape and stamped the sentiment and name

using Happy Birthday to You and Alphabest stamp sets (SU).

I cut some birds from the leftover papers to decorate.

As I haven't done a box tutorial for ages I decided

to give the old grey matter a shake and do one!

I did make it smaller than my first one but you can make this box

any size you want and the design will work.

For this one I used papers from Paper Discovery and some

co-ordinating card for the base from my stash.

It was decorated using punched flowers and leaves.

The sentiment was stamped using Itty Bitty Birthdays (SU)

and finished with some gems.

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed to make this size

Paper - 5 3/4" x 8 1/4"

Card - 5 3/4" x 8 1/4"

Score all sides on both at 1 3/4"

I would like to enter these into

The Outlawz - no cards

Crafty Catz - anything option wet or dry embossing

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Ally's Angels - anything goes

The Creative Crafter - anything goes

Girlz & the art of letters - L for lilac colour, leaves

Wet and murky day today with leaves lying everywhere

after yesterday's heavy rain.

Clean up on aisle four 😂

Have a lovely week and thanks for dropping by.

Be happy!

I made another little brad bound book,

this time for myself.

I have filled it with lots of inspirational

saying that I have been collecting for a few years.

I just wanted something I could dip into

when I needed and I am quite pleased

with the finished book.

You can watch a quick flip through here

The papers I used are from  an old pack from

We R Memory Keepers called Promenade Pinwheel.

It has been laminated and I used brads as my

binding so I can add more if I want to.

The closure is a simple elastic with a little

flower attached.

Inside I have used lots of lace from my stash

and used an SU butterfly punch, using the leftover

papers, to keep the butterfly theme throughout.

I did add a few pages of vellum which has been

border embossed using an old folder from

Crafter's Companion.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz & the art of letters - I for inspirational

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Girlz creative fun art of scrap - anything with designer paper

Let's Craft and Create - AG + lots of layers

Love to Scrap - anything goes

It's absolutely miserable out there today.

Even the house is in darkness!

A day for the craft room me thinks 😑

Double day!

It's time for our midway post over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where this month's theme is

summer blooms or anything goes.

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs so come and join us!

For my card I used set number 229 - blooming field

from AAll & Create.

The paper I used for the background is a very old one

from We R Memory Keepers. It's actually a 12" x 12" sheet

which I had to carefully cut down so I could get

that lovely frame to work for my a5 card.

I covered the joins with butterflies and it worked out well.

The flowers were stamped, coloured with markers

and cut out.

I stamped the sentiment below and added a ribbon

to the flower stem.

For the sentiment I punched  (SU) out the shape twice,

once in cream and again in pink.

I added some tails of the same ribbon underneath

the sentiment.

To finished I added some sequins to the butterflies.

I would like to enter this into

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral

Paper, Rocks, Scissors - use paper and/or scissors

Trible B - include a bird, blooms or butterflies

Love those pretty papers - pretty papers option birthday

Passion for Markers - flowers

a Perfect time to craft - anything goes

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It's also time for our midway post over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and the theme is sun, sea, sand or anything goes.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs here too!

For my card I have used an embossing folder

from Crafters Companion called Charming Coral.

I embossed it onto blue card then ran my

white ink pad over the top to pick up the embossing.

The stamp set is called Marine Life

from Globleland (Amazon).

It's a one piece stamp so I stamped it out then

cut out and coloured up the ones I wanted.

I used a die cut circle for the centre, added

my sentiment from a set called Sending Support (SU)

then filled up the gaps with the shells.

Before sticking the circle in place I wrapped

the blue card with some netting.

I finished it off with the coloured up items.

I would like to enter this into

Make My Monday - embossing wet or dry

Papercraft Challenge - tropical paradise

Girlz and the art of letters - E - embossing

Creative Moments - use a die cut

Cardz for Guyz - summer holidays

Stamps + fun = CREATIVITY - in the water

Double Post

Our July challenge has started at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and this month the theme is

summer blooms!

Our prize this month is just amazing

so be sure and get your entries in!

I have actually used one of these sets for my card today

called Sent with Love by AALL & Create.

I decided to go with a twisted card shape and made

a gift card pocket and card combined.

You can see the tutorial I used here.

My background paper is from We R Memory Keepers

and I started with that for my front and insides.

I stamped the script directly onto my paper

then stamped, coloured and cut the roses and leaves

and 3d onto my card.

The flowers were coloured with markers.

I stamped the smaller rose then cut and coloured it

and added to the inside.

The sentiment is from a set called Country Birdhouse (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Allsorts - for a child or anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Creative fingers - anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday - sending flowers

Pearly Sparkles - a shaped card

Paper Rock Scissors - use papers and/or scissors

HQFSCAT - shaped card and/or tag

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Our July challenge has also started over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and the theme this time is

Sea and Sand!

We have a gorgeous prize up for grabs

so come and join us!!

As I had this card shape in my brain I decided to do one

for this challenge as well.

The papers are from We R Memory Keepers.

Again I used one sheet, flipping the paper to combine

the two designs.

I stamped the relaxing man (A Good Man SU), onto a piece of linen

texture card, inking the sky, sea and sand.

I stamped the man again and cut and coloured him

and layered on top.

Using another stamp set (Fun in the Sun WOJ), I added the crab and

sunshine.

On the left I made a sign post and added

my two sentiments.

Inside I stamped the sand castle from Fun in the Sun set

onto a die cut circle and coloured it in with markers.

I would like to enter this into

Make My Monday - summer fun

Papercraft Challenges - summer vibes

Girlz make cardz for men - anything masculine

Passion for Markers - beach vibes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - sunshine

Little Red Wagon - to boldly go

Four Seasons - summer

Butterfly dreams

I took a little time out to decorate my mini book

from my tutorial last week.

This one has a butterfly theme as

I had a little drawer full of butterfly stickers.

The quotes are from an old Hunkydory Book and I

stamped a few from a set called Foliage

from AALL & CREATE and Stampin' Up! Butterfly Gala

and matching punch.

As it's so small I couldn't hold it and take photos

so you can see the insides on this

quick video.

I would like to enter this into

Dragonfly Dreams - use one or more butterflies

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Path of Positivity - anything positive

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Crafty Animals - include an animal

The Neglected stuff - use old stash

Gift Card Purse

My stash buster project today is these little

purse type gift card holders or cash,

whatever your preference.

My first one has been laminated then stitched

which was not easy as it made it very slippery

but I like the rough look 😂

This one is obviously for a birthday.

The flowers and leaves have been stamped and coloured

with markers using a set called Floral Essence.

The paper is from my stash and is from We R Memory Keepers.

My next one I didn't laminate and the stitching was much better

but I found the card took a bit of abuse when opening

the popper closure whereas the one that was laminated

opened very easily.

This was has been made for someone passing their

driving test.

I used a stamp set from We R Memory Keepers teen angst

called road trip.

This one was my practise one and I stupidly

added my popper closure before running it through

my sewing machine and the stitching was all over the show.

So I punched out some paper daisies, cut them in half

and stuck over the stitched area.

I stamped, punched and coloured the butterflies from

a set called Butterfly Gala and the papers are from my stash.

No name but they have gorgeous glittery leaves.

I think it might have come from Lidl.

You can watch my video tutorial here

Measurements to make one

Heavy paper or card 12" x 4"

Score long side at 2 1/4", 4 1/2", 8", 11 1/2"

I would like to enter these into

Mirtillamente Challenge - May challenge

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Love those Pretty Papers - use patterned papers option florals

CRAFT - birthday

The Outlawz - anything but a card