Sharing an 'Oldie' with Erika on Friday - Memory/Keepsake Box

Hi Crafters,

Friday has come around again and time to 'Share an Oldie' with Erika from Snappy Crafts.

I've been looking through an old memory card for a camera that I had a few years back and found these dated in 2012 - the photo's are rather grainy I'm afraid but you can still see them ok.

 This was commissioned by a work colleague and she had asked for a large vintage looking box for her mother using blue and white to keep old photos and memorabilia inside.

I painted the box a gorgeous rich blue and lined it with patterned papers.

I can remember at the time that I had just purchased some crackle medium and welcomed the chance to use it on a project such as this. I was really pleased at how it turned out - after having a few practise goes on a scrap of card I took the plunge and covered the whole box with it.

I then set about creating the embellishments for the lid. The frame for the Tim Holtz quote stamp was made using a Spellbinders die and covering it with UTEE, thick embossing enamel, and sprinkling a little glitter on it whilst it was still wet. The flowers were from Wild Orchid Crafts and were arranged and adorned with charms, jewellery findings and pearl brads for the centres.

I also covered the chipboard letters with clear UTEE after painting them blue.

I'd like to enter this challenge:

Country View Challenges - Make Your Own Background

Hope you liked my little trip down memory lane today. 

If you would like to join in the fun at Erika's, pop over to her blog and leave a comment and she will visit you back.

Thank you for visiting me today I really appreciate each and every one of you and your kind comments here.

I hope you have a lovely day whatever you are up too.

Lorraine 

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As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Card Shape or Fold & WHY

Hi Crafters,

This week is flying by and it's already time for our new challenge at As You Like It. 

We want to see your favourite card shape or fold.

  To qualify for the prize we need you to tell us in your post the reason WHY it is your favourite.

Now, although I usually make square cards because my customers ask for them,  my favourite card fold is this.....

Tri-Fold Shutter Card

I really like this shape because it gives you so many panels on which to add your embellishments and decorate to your hearts content. This one however, I have kept rather plain as I am wanting to post it. If you decorate all the panels it can be rather chunky by the time you have finished.

Recipe

Free Papers from Making Cards Magazine

Magnolia Leaf Die

Spellbinders Oval Floral Die

Waltzingmouse 'Mother' Die

Fabric Flowers

Brads and Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Quirky Crafts - #2 Use Red/Pink and Black & White

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #27 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #98 ATG

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Sweet Stamps

and they are offering the winner a $10 voucher.

For more information about the challenge and more inspirational cards from the design team please visit the blog here.

Well I'm off now to get the dreaded housework done so I can have a play later.

Lorraine 

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #332 - Papertastic

Hi Crafters,

Papertastic I hear you cry?!

What is that?

Well, this week at Passion For Promarkers we want to see your fantastic papers on your card or project...   ...and your Promarkers of course.

Our sponsor this time is Little Miss Muffet Stamps and I am using this sweet digital image called 'Hanging Baby Clothes'.

Recipe

Image - Hanging Baby Clothes - Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Washing Line, Grass & Sentiment Stamp Set  - Hanging Out- Papertrey Ink 

Papertastic Papers - Doodlebug Inc.

Corner Punch - EK Success

Scalloped Oval and Oval Punch - Stampin' Up

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Little Miss Muffet - #130 ATG

Cute Card Thursday - #411 In The Pink

The Ribbon Girl - February Card Challenge

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #27 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #98 ATG

I hope I have inspired you to use some of your stash of papers, for more info on the challenge please visit the blog.

Lorraine 

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613 Avenue Create Challenge #162 - Anything Goes / Optional Twist - Create A Single Layer Card

Hi Crafters,

A happy Sunday to you all.

**if you're looking for my CCC post then please scroll down, thanks**

As always we have an Anything Goes challenge at 613 Avenue Create this week, or if you choose to, you can create a single layer card if you use the optional twist.

My inspirational project today is using the Anything Goes option and an image from QKR Stampede, one of our sponsors.

I followed this tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers.

  

Recipe

Tutorial - Splitcoast Stampers

Image - 'Wishing Well' - QKR Stampede

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Basic Grey

Stampin' Up Oval & Scalloped Oval Punches

Spellbinders Oval & Scalloped Oval Dies

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Packet of Tissues

Challenges I'd like to enter:

That Craft Place - ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #97 ATG

Crafty Cardmakers - #156 Punches +/Dies

TTCRD - ATG

I Love Promarkers - #301 ATG

Creative Fingers - #102 ATG

Not Just Cards - #29 ATG

We are sponsored by two generous companies this week:-

QKR Stampede

winner receives 3 digital images

Digital Delights

I hope you liked my little get well tissue holder, to see more inspirational cards and projects please visit the challenge blog to see the rest of the creations from the design team.

Lorraine 

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #3 Texture

Hi Crafters,

This post is a day early, hope you don't mind Rachel, as I have another DT card for tomorrow.

Our challenge this time was chosen by Rachel and knowing her love of mixed media art I am not at all surprised at the choice of theme - Texture.

I don't own many mixed media products so I thought I would just stick to my traditional embossing folders and heat embossing for my texture on this one.

Recipe

Cuttlebug 'Snowy' Embossing Folder

Kraft card

Go Kreate Tag Die

Our Daily Bread Designs - Christmas Tree Collage Stamp

Memory Box - Pine Trio Outline Die

Craft Concepts 'Budding Vine' Embossing Folder (for the tree fill-ins) 

Cretive Dies Sentiment Dies.

Glittered Embossing Powder

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Gingham Ribbon

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:
That Craft Place - ATG
Creative Fingers - #102 ATG

Please take a look at the other ladies blogs in the CCC group for more inspiration on your Christmas card makes - it's never too early to start!

Happy Saturday!

Lorraine

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Sharing an Oldie on Friday with Erika

Hi Crafters,

Hope you are just fine and dandy, it's Friday and the end of the week so I'm happy! 

A quick post today to share an 'Oldie' with Erika at Snappy Crafts.

This card was made for an order 18 months ago which required shoes and handbags as the theme, I think this download from CraftsUprint fitted the bill.

Recipe

CraftUprint - Backing papers, shoes and handbag images.

Gold Peel-offs

Pearls

I sized the background and images to fit my 7 x 7 card and then printed the shoes and handbag a few times for layering.

If you'd like to join in with this fun Friday look back at old crafty projects then give Erika a look on her blog and let her know you are playing along.

Well that's all I have time for today, a busy day ahead finishing off orders for February.  I am very pleased that I have caught up with things that my computer breakdown had set me back with. Lets hope I can keep up the momentum throughout the year! Well that's my plan anyway. :)

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

ABC Christmas Challenge - C for Cute Critters

Hi Crafters,

Thank you to all our crafters who entered our last challenge. It's lovely to know so many of you will have started your Christmas makes for this year.

This week our challenge at ABC Christmas is C for Cute Critters.

We would love to see your Christmas makes with your Cute Critters on them.

Recipe
LOTV Topper
Papers - Bought from Create & Craft a long time ago and there's no name.
Kraft card
MME Brads
Frame - Spellbinders Leafy Squares Die
Trees - From Comet & Cupid Die Set - Ultimate Crafts.
Sentiments from the paper collection.
Glitter Embossing Powder

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Winter Wonderland - Pastel Colours
Crafty Friends - #24 Animals/Birds
The 12 MoC Link Up - #14 ATG/Winter Wonderland
Crafting From The Heart - #97 ATG
Deep Ocean Challenge - #121 Winter Wonderland
Fab 'n' Funky - #290 All Creatures Great and Small

Come and join in the Christmas fun, our sponsor is giving away a £10 gift voucher to the lucky winner.
Wild Orchid Crafts

Lorraine 

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