Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #188 - Add a Sentiment

Hello everyone and welcome to my creative space, hope you are all having a wonderful day!

The new Challenge is up at Crafty Cardmakers.
Pam is our host for this challenge and it is all about adding a sentiment.
We would like this to be more than just a tiny peel off in one corner.  It would be nice if it was the focal point on your creation but we won't insist on that.  Just make sure it is prominent on whatever you make.

Anything you wish to enter is fine, just please read the rules and remember our 15 Challenge limit.

The papers used on my card are from Maja.

Used a piece of gauze under the flower cluster for some extra texture ..

..  and randomly sprinkled some prills.

My sentiment was stamped onto a piece of white cardstock and then heat embossed ..

.. and I curled the corners of some of the papers layers for more interest.

A twine bow ..

.. a piece of lace at the side and also some stamped stitching.

Would love for you to pop on over to the Crafty Cardmakers blog and take a look at the wonderful creations by my Teamies.  I'm sure you will feel inspired to join in the fun!!!

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 188 - Add a Sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following Challenge

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes




Thank you so much for stopping by to take a look and have a wonderful day!!
Take care and God Bless.
 oxox Marg

Another Batch of Christmas Cards

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.  Hope you are all having a wonderful day.

As you could see by my Title, I still have some Christmas cards to share.  Seems all I've done over the last couple of weeks is make Christmas cards and I am not quite done.  One more to make and quite a few yet to share so I hope you're not tired of them yet.

These cards were made for some close friends.

Card #1

Still using those gorgeous Maja papers.

Some gauze and berries in the cluster and I've used some more scrappy bits of paper to make those small scrolls.

The greeting is taken from the small strip at the bottom of one of the 12 x 12 sheets.

 The inside showing the verse I have used on all of my Christmas cards this year.

Card #2

As I explained in my last post, when I make multiple cards, I find it easier to make them all pretty much the same.  Same design and embellies, just different papers and different configurations.

An extra paper layer on this card but no paper scrolls.

I've added gold stickers to all of these cards.  Have had them in my stash for many years and thought it was time to finally use them up.

Card #3

Different papers (still from Maja) and I've added some twirly bits (not sure what else to call them) to the cluster. 

As you can see, I have added a touch of snow and some splatters to all of these cards.

Added a little stamping to this card as well.

Card #4

Added some gold snowflakes to this one and a little stamping here as well.

This one has a small oval shape underneath the cluster and I have included the scrolls again.

Have used seam binding on all of these cards for the closure and this is how it looks with the bow undone.

Another case of .. the same, yet different!!

Hope you are all organised and ready for Christmas.  I am almost there.  All cards that needed to be posted are gone and I just have two more to hand out this weekend.  Then there is just one more pressy to get which, hopefully, we will pick up tomorrow and, other than the food and drink, which will get picked up next week, we are done!!!!  Woo! Hoo!

Thank you so much for visiting.
Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

Girls' Day Out Folios # 2

Hello again everyone and welcome to my blog.  So happy to have you visit and hope you are having a fabulous day!

In a previous post I explained about a fabulous day out I had recently with some wonderful scrapping friends of mine .. Adriana Bolzon, Astrid Maclean, Heather Jacob and Helen Wallace.    We all exchanged handmade gifts on the day.  I shared the gifts I received in this post HERE and the first of the photo folios I made HERE and now I would like to share the second of my folios.  This one was made for Astrid Maclean.

The papers used are from Kaisercraft's Heirloom 6.5 x6.5 Paper Pad.

The design is similar to the Tim Holtz Collection Folios but my version is smaller.  The outside measurement is 6.75" x 5". 

 As in the first folio I shared, I only added some stamping, stenciling, washi tape and a few chipboard pieces from Scrapmatts.
The pocket on the inside front cover holds a photo mat ..
 

.. and the first page is a pocket that holds a small folded card ..

.. which was ideal for all of us to write a personal message.  The paper on the inside of the card is from Prima.

Next are two small half pockets ..

.. each holds a journaling card which, I thought, would be ideal for recording the details of the day.

The next page is a full sized pocket.  The flap is held down with a magnet ..

 
.. and there is another photo mat inside.

The last page folds out ..

.. once ..

.. twice, so there is plenty of room on both sides for photos.

The last page ..

 .. and the back cover.

Not much in the way of embellishment in these booklets as I feel it is much easier to add them after the photos are in and, besides, the ladies know what they themselves prefer and can decide whether they want to embellish, or not.

So, this was the second of my folios.  I will share the other in the next week or so and then, hopefully, soon after that I will share the final ones and the step by step instructions.  Hope you will return to take a look.

Thank you so much for dropping by and, if you would like to take a look at the work done by these fabulous ladies here, in alphabetical order, are the links.

Adriana Bolzon - AB Inspirations
Astrid Maclean - Astrid's Artistic Efforts
Heather Jacob - Art and Life
Helen Wallace - Textures and Tales

Hope you enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care and God Bless.

Christmas Cards #3

Hello again everyone!!  Hope you are having a wonderful day and thank you for dropping by!  I know how busy you all must be so I really appreciate you taking the time.  I'll make this post reasonably short and won't blather on too much.  (I hope)

Just sharing two more of the Christmas Cards I made this year.

For this first one I again used the 'Gentleman Collection' papers from Meg's Garden.

Gold embossed the edges and swiped some gesso in random spots but that is the only alterations I did with this one.  I've had that gold bauble vine in my stash since last Christmas and the white spirals is some paper covered wire I had which I just twisted around the end of a paint brush.

The tag is from Kaisercraft as is the stamp.

I've also had the burlap flower in my stash for some time.  I just sprayed it with some watered down acrylic paint and dry brushed it with gesso.

Different pockets on the inside this time.  One side was used for vouchers and the other held a tag with the message.  I'm afraid it got posted before I realised I hadn't photographed the tag.

The second one was made using Kaisercraft papers.

Did a bit of stamping with various stamps and added some micro beads before placing my cluster.

No pockets on this one.  Just a KC collectable on one side and the verse on the other.  The papers are from the Meg's Garden Correspondence Collection.

There you are, all done, and not too much blathering!!  LOL!!
Only a couple more to share  and I will do that in the next few days.
Only 7 more sleeps to Christmas!!!  Woo!! Hoo!!

Thank you so much for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg