Christmas Card Club Challenge #14 - Christmas Tree/Tree with Sparkle

Hi Crafters,

 

It's time for another Christmas card challenge, the theme is an easy one, 'Christmas Trees with Sparkle' and here is my card...

 

Recipe
Christmas Papers Kit - Create & Craft
Spellbinders Leafy Squares Die
Poinsettia

 

Challenges:
Mojo Monday - Sketch #405

TTCRD - ATG
Sister Act - #114 ATG
Creative Fingers - #87 ATG
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas in July
CHNC Extra - Christmas July Challenge
CHNC Patterned Paper - July
 

It's a quick scheduled post from me today as I am manning my stall at a Family Fun Day, hope the weather holds out for us.
I will be round to comment later this evening.

See you then,

 

Lorraine

Sharing an 'Oldie' on Friday

Hi Crafters,

 

Well it's that time again where I join in with Erika and share an old crafty project just for fun.

This one dates back to the beginning of 2012 when I followed a video tutorial by Claire Charville on how to create one of her beautiful albums. This one used Graphic 45's Tropical Travelogue papers and chipboard embellishments.

Now I'm going to warn you it is a very photo heavy post as I had to photo every page with and without the tags and added folders for you to be able to see the pockets and pieces that tuck in the pages, so here we go.....

 

The front cover...it's a biggie, it measures 19 x 26 x 8 cm

 

each of those leaves were cut individually from the papers and wired on to stems.

I made my own door plate from cardstock and painted it to give a metal effect as I didn't have a G45 one.

 

(1) the first page with tags...

 

(1) tags and photo mats taken out.

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(2) second page

(2) photo mats and tags removed

 

(2) magnetic lift up flap with photo mat and tag

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(3) third page

(3) photo mats and tags removed

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(4) fourth page

(4) photo mats, tag and passport booklet removed

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(5) fifth page

(5) photo mat, notebook and tag removed

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(6) sixth page

(6) envelope pockets with tags removed

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(7) seventh page

(7) magnetic flap, photo mats and tags

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(8) eighth page

(8) envelope pocket with booklet and tags

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(9) ninth page

(9) folder and photo mats

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(10) tenth page

(10) another magnetic flap with photo mats and tags

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This was a fantastic project to make albeit a time consuming one and I learnt lots of techniques whilst making this first album. I haven't had a chance to make another in the last three years but I would like to make one again. I really enjoyed creating all the hidden pockets and flaps which make it interesting to the viewer as they discover something new on every page.

Well I hope you liked my 'oldie' make for today, if you would like to join in with this fun event on a Friday just give Erika a nod on her blog and join in!

 

See you soon,

 

Lorraine

 

 

 

 

 

 



Play time with Sue Wilson Dies

Hi Crafters,

 

Is everyone enjoying the weather, or maybe watching a bit of Wimbledon?

It's been a bit up and down here for the weather but just the right temperature for me this week at least - I found it too hot last week and didn't get as much done as I would have liked.

I have been playing with my Sue Wilson dies recently and would like to share a few cards that I have made...

 

Sue Wilson - Striplet Regal

Marianne Designs - LR0279

 

Challenge:

Papertake Weekly - ATG

 

 

Sue Wilson - Striplet Regal

MFT - Layered Label

Sue Wilson - Striplet Regal

Spellbinders - Labels 4 + Labels 28

 

Sue Wilson - Canadian Collection Background

Spellbinders - Labels 28

 

Challenge:

Crafty Time - #3 Punches and Dies

 

 

Sue Wilson - Faux Quilled Leaves

Crafters Companion - Decadence Card Front Die

 

Challenge:

Come & Get It - ATG with Flowers

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #87 ATG/Make it Floral

 

 

As you can see most of these were commissioned with names and ages needed.

 

I hope you liked my cards today, I will be back tomorrow sharing an 'oldie' project with Erika and it's not a card this time.

 

See you soon,

 

Lorraine



Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Summer Fun

Hi Crafters,

 

It's lovely to see some new followers here - 'Welcome, I hope you enjoy what I create and share'.

A big thank you to all my long term followers too for sticking with me thus far, I really appreciate your presence and comments.

 

Now on to the task at hand...Today is a new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and Brenda has chosen appropriately for the weather.... 'Summer Fun'.

 

Our sponsor is 2 Cute Ink and I am using Sand Castle Crab for my card.

 

Recipe

Image  - 2 Cute Ink - Sand Castle Crab

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Bo Bunny - Barefoot Bliss

Cloud Die - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Sentiment - Art Impressions

 

Quite a clean and simple card for me today as the papers did most of the work. I just had to use that word paper, I love it. I had great fun colouring in Mr Crab and his sandcastle with my Promarkers, he looks like he's having great fun there on the beach, don't you think?

I'm sure you can come up with some fabulous projects linked to our theme this time so we look forward to seeing your entries on the blog.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #276 Summer

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #13 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #67 ATG

 

Well that's it from me for today, see you soon,

 

Lorraine

 



613 Avenue Create Challenge #131 Anything Goes / Create Your Own Challenge

Hi Crafters,

 

A nice and easy challenge for you this time over at 613 Avenue Create, you can either choose the 'Anything Goes' challenge or choose a flag from the list and go with either the colours of the flag or the design as your inspiration for your project. See, told you it was easy!

I decided to use this lovely image from SLS Lines who are one our sponsors this week she is called 'Winter Girl' and I went with the colours of the USA flag - red, white and blue.

 

Recipe

Image - SLS Lines

Pro/flexmarkers

Presscut Stepper Card Die

Cheery Lynn Snowflake Dies

Papers - an old DCWV Stack (I think)

Organza Ribbon

 

 a side view of the stepper card

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

OSAAT - #240 Red, White & Blue

Eureka Stamps - #147 Red, White & Blue

Crafty Creations - #292 Red, White and Blue

Brown Sugar - #153 Red, White & Blue

Crafty Time - #3 Punches or Dies

Crafty Calendar - Christmas in July

Crafty Friends Challenge - #9 ATG

Little Miss Muffet - #115 Red, White and Blue

Crafty Girlz - #3 Your Flags' Colours

 

We have some great prizes for the winners from our sponsors...

 

QKR Stampede

Inky Impressions

SLS Lines

 

...pop over to the blog and join in.

 

See you soon,

 

Lorraine

 

 

 



Teachers' Cards and Gifts

Hi Crafters,

 

I've been busy making lots of cards and gifts for Teachers to sell on my stall at various venues as the end of term approaches and thought I would share them with you today.

Here are a couple of card designs that I made a few of..

 

 I used papers from Lori Whitlock 'School Days' Collection, some tiny brads, Sizzix 'ledger' embossing folder, Stampin' Up hole punch and an apple paper clip.

 

 These were cut on my Cameo and pieced together, they are shaped like a tab folder and are really cute.

 

I covered lots of these hard backed notebooks using papers from Raspberry Road 'Apple Cider' Collection and even personalised some with the names of the Teachers for special orders.

 

  I always have these 'Post It' note holders on my stall as they sell very well but as you can see I made some with a school theme too.

These are lip balm and nail files in a little holder using a Stampin' Up tutorial and the candle holders below are an idea from Sam Pootle that I sized up to fit my perfumed tea-lights.

 

...and finally I made these pencil holders on my Cameo and added a bar of chocolate inside ( who doesn't like chocolate?)

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Card Makers & More - #142 Sentiment (first card)

Crafty Catz - #286 ATG (first card)

Sister Act - #113 ATG (first card)

Creative Fingers - #86 ATG (first card)

 

Thanks for joining me today, I hope you all have a great weekend what ever you are up to and see you tomorrow for my DT card for 613 Avenue Create.

 

Lorraine

 

 

 



Sharing an Oldie on Friday

Hi Crafters,

 

Friday has come round again and it is time to join in with Erika from Snappy Crafts and share an 'oldie' crafty project just for fun.

 

I'm sticking with the wedding theme from earlier in the week and sharing this card that I made a couple of years ago. Sorry for the blurred photo.

 

Recipe

Memory Box Magnificent Cake Die

Spellbinders Grand Large Label Dies

Glittered Swirl Card

Hobby Craft Sentiment Stamp

Gold Embossing Powder

Braided Trim and Pearl String from Stash

Metal Corner Embellishment for Cake Topper

 

Thanks for joining me today, I hope you are all well, the temperature is a little cooler today which I prefer so I need to catch up with some housework that didn't get done in the heat. Firstly though, I'm off to visit Erika's blog and let her know that I have joined in today and if you would like to play along with us then I look forward to seeing your creations too.

 

Bye for now,

 

Lorraine