Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #262 - Things with Wings

 Hello and welcome dear crafty friends.

It's time for a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.  Mary is our Host and the Theme is Things with Wings.   As always, you can create whatever takes your fancy as long as your 'Wings' are a prominent part of your creation.

My contribution is a simple card made with some textured paper I found in my stash.  This paper must be at least 10 years old.  I'm pretty sure I purchased it when I first started making cards.  I had intended to throw it out but decided I would try to use it instead.

I wanted to add some colour so I got out my Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals and sprayed the paper with water.  It soaked it up like a sponge (Yikes!) so, when I sprinkled on the magicals, the colour didn't move very much.  Still, I didn't mind the result, so decided to keep going with my card.

Once the paper was dry again, I added the script stamping.  This is a new stamp I purchased recently.  It's called Background Script and is made by Kaisercraft.

The butterfly is a free printable from the net.  I have used this butterfly a few times before as I really love the colour.  This time though, I thought I would raise the interest level a little and added the background script to one of the wings.  

The flower stems are from the Wildflower Stems #1 and Wildflowers #2 die sets by Tim Holtz.

Now it's your turn.  Head on over to the CCM Blog to see the wonderful projects created for this Challenge by the rest of the Team.   You will find plenty of inspiration there.  Really looking forward to seeing what you create!

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #262 - Things with Wings.

 

Have a wonderful day!!

Take care, stay safe and God Bless you all.

 

oxox Marg

 

 

Use Your Stash Album - Design by JenofEve

 Hello everyone.  Hope you are all well and staying safe.

As promised in my last post, I'm back to share a mini album I created recently.  I didn't initially set out to create this for my Granddaughter but, when I did finally finish it, it was getting very close to her 18th Birthday and I thought it would come in handy for her to keep her celebration photos in.  So it became part of her present and, I'm glad to say, she loved it.

The papers I've used in this Album are, obviously, not from my Stash.  They are from the Darcelle A4 Paper Pad by Prima.  The template though, is a Use Your Stash Scrap Journal Design by JenofEve Designs.  Jen has a facebook group where she shares some of her amazing designs as freebies.  You just need to join the group to get access.  

Here's a little reminder of the cover.

On the right is the inside front cover which has a pocket with a fussy cut edge and a couple of journaling card inserts.

There are basically two page sets sewn into this album.  Can't really call them signatures as they only have one set each so, the page on the right is the front of the first one and I've just added a simple altered paper clip as an embellishment.

Turning the page, you are already in the middle of the signature but, as you can see, there is quite a bit going on here.

There is a flip page on the left and a small journal on the right.

 

The flip page opens up to a pocket with a journal card inside ..

 

.. and a small eyelet through which I've attached a tiny key as well as the small 'Love' tag.

 The journal was sewn into the album along with this page set and only has a few pages which could be used to write down her impressions and thoughts about turning 18 or anything else she may wish to remember.

I won't show you each page in the journal as they are basically the same but I did pop a small doily in the centre and finished off the twine with a couple of charms.

Underneath the journal is a small flip page ..

.. which could be used for photos or more journaling.

 

On the left is the back of the first page set and on the right is the front of the second. 

The small pocket on the right holds more journaling cards and, just in case you are wondering, the numbers have no significance, they are simply part of the papers.

Here is the inside of the second page set with a deconstructed envelope on the right hand side ..

.. and a cute little paper clip dangly thing (that's it's scientific name.. LOL) on the left.

The inside of the envelope is the centre of this set and, again, I have a ttached a couple of charms to the ends of the twine.  I have used magnets to keep the envelope closed so secret things could be kept inside.

Here is another small eyelet with some charms attached with twine.

The back of the deconstructed envelope ..

 .. and another paper clip dangly thing.

This is the back of the page set and the inside back cover, both of which have a pocket.

There is a journaling tag in the left pocket ..

.. and a cute little envelope and journal tag in the right pocket.

And, finally, the back of the album.

I thoroughly enjoyed creating this book.  The papers are really gorgeous and I was extremely happy with the design.  If you're interested, go check out Jenofeve on facebook or Youtube.   She actually has a video where she creates this booklet and talks about different design options.  I think she is amazingly talented.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek and I do appreciate your comments.  Unfortunately I have had to modify all comments due to the amount of Spam that has come through lately.

 

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #261 - Lots of Layers

Hi everyone!   Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  So happy to have you visit.  A very special welcome to my new followers.  Thank you for joining me on my creative journey.

So, the CCM Team are back from our break and it's time for a new Challenge.   Jo is our host for this one and the Theme is Lots of Layers.  As always, you can enter anything you like, a card, layout, off the page, whatever you wish  as long as it follows the Theme.

Over the last few months, I have been busy creating a couple of mini albums and, as the cover of this album has lots of layers, thought it would be perfect as my DT contribution for this Challenge.  I usually take my time creating my albums and only work on them in between other projects.  This little book was created for my Granddaughter who turned 18 just recently.  I am only showing the cover today and will share the book itself later on.

The papers used in this book are from the Darcelle A4 paper pad by Prima.  I love these papers, they look pretty here but are even better in real life. There's actually 5 layers of paper on this cover, the first of which is the main base mat.  It's mostly covered here but is very pretty.

You can see some book paper in between the dp and I added a cute little bow made with a new punch I purchased recently.  A little difficult to make as it is so small, but really sweet.

Added a small cluster of Little Birdie Flowers ..

.. and created a faux Polaroid frame which I edged with some gold embossing.

The closure on this album is a ribbon bow which was simply threaded through an eyelet on the front and back cover..

I do love how this turned out.  Hope you like it too.

For more inspiration, please pop over to the CCM blog and take a look at the fabulous creations by my Teamies.  Would love it if you joined in with the Challenge.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #261 - Lots of Layers.

 

Thank you so much for your visit and the lovely comments as well.  I haven't done much crafting of late so I haven't posted as often and I also haven't done a lot of visiting either (I do apologise for that) so I'm especially grateful for your visits and comments.  I'm hoping things will get back to normal soon.

 

Take care and God Bless.

 

oxox  Marg

 

Happy Anniversary

Hello everyone.  Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  Hope you are all safe and well.

My Sister and her Husband celebrated their Anniversary a little while ago and I thought it was time I shared the card I created for them.  They live in Victoria which is going through its second Covid19 wave, which is a bit scary.   Luckily though, they don't live in the danger zone and are both still safe and well.  Just hope and pray they stay that way and that this second wave will dissipate soon.

The card I'm showing here was created at the same time as the Wedding card I shared with you a little while ago HERE.   It was also made very much the same.  The only differences are the papers and the flower cluster.  I find it so much easier now to create a couple (or more) cards at the same time using much the same elements and design.

The papers are from a paper pad by Crafters Choice called Pale Garden.  Lots of pretty florals in this pad and I felt they were quite appropriate for this card.

I used the same lace and twine as in the previous card and the greeting was generated on the computer and then mounted on a small piece of cardstock for dimension and strength.

The flowers are by Little Birdie.

Pleased to say that my sister was delighted with it.  Not so sure what her hubby thought but then, I think,  Anniversary cards are usually directed more towards the female half of the couple anyway.

That's all till next time.

Thank you so much for your visit and taking a peek at my little creation.  Please stay safe and well.

Take care and God Bless.

Work Trays & Stations

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. 

Gosh, it's been ages since I posted anything here so I thought it was time I showed you some of what I've been doing.

I have been watching a lot of videos lately.  Crafty ones of course.  Well, mostly crafty ones.  One lady I have been watching a lot is Jennifer Harrison of JenofEve Designs.  She has a lot of videos on different styles of mini albums and items related to them which can also be used in other types of crafting.  One of her ideas which appealed to me is the use of work trays.  I was already using plastic trays  to store some of my stash, but Jennifer used hers to hold the things she was using in the particular project she was working on.  I really liked this idea, mainly because I am always losing things amongst the mess on my craft table.  I know, I should tidy it up after each project but, unfortunately, that very rarely happens.

Anyway, although I haven't used Jen's templates, I decided I would create some work trays of my own.  

  This was a tray I already had made up.  I simply covered and lined it with new papers and edged it with cardstock.  The papers are from Kaisercraft's Misty Mountains Collection.

Found the feet in my stash.  I think they were purchased at a Craft Fair a few years ago and never used.  They certainly came in handy and I need to find some more.  I used Martha Stewart's Doily Lace Edge Punch for the trim.

The larger tray was made from a Cereal Box.  I simple cut off the front, reinforced the corners and then lined and covered it with papers from the same collection as above.   At the moment it's full of journal cards and ephemera I am using for a little album I am making.  So handy having them in the one place instead of spread all over my desk.

Pretty sure the feet on this one are by Tim Holtz.  I actually rescued them from another box which was heading for the bin.  The trim was punched out with Martha Stewart's Optic Dot Edge Punch.

As well as the work trays, I made a couple of work stations.  You may be wondering what's the difference between Trays and Stations.  Well, the trays can be used for different things.  Different projects, different stuff.  The Stations, on the other hand, always have the same purpose.  So, this Ink Station will always be used to hold an ink pad and applicator.  The one at the back actually sits permanently on my desk.  Now my ink pad won't ever get lost amongst the mess.

The papers used to cover these are digitals.  The floral is from ArtyMaze, (the link will take you to the video where she shows the kit.  If you wish to get the kit, please subscribe to her channel as this is a freebie for her subscribers) the collage paper I have had for ages and have no idea where I got it from.  Both are really pretty.

You can't really see it in these photos but I have placed a piece of acetate in the bottom of the station so it's easier to keep it clean.

This is the one I use all the time and you can see how dirty it does get from the applicator.  Having the acetate in the bottom means I can simply wipe it clean with a damp cloth.

I also created a glue station.  One to hold double sided tape and a few wet glues as well.  Again, I've used the floral paper by Artymaze.

Unfortunately I had no metal feet left for this station but, I had recently watched a video by Vectoria Designs showing how to make these little feet from cardstock and that is what I used here.  Really easy to make but, instead of using brads, I used a few sticky back gems.  (Yes.  You guessed right. I forgot to add the brads before glueing them onto the corners.  Duh!!)

Double sided tape in the back and wet glues in the front.  Perfect.  This one is also permanently sitting on my desk.

I've been using these for a few weeks now and I am really happy with them all.  Now I don't have to worry about losing my glues and ink pads no matter how messy my work desk gets.

On a different note .. I have just written this post with the new blogger.  This is the first time I have actually gotten all the way through without having to revert back to legacy because it was too hard to work out.  They have obviously been listening to all the complaints and have made some changes.  I can't say I love it but at least it was do-able.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I must aplogise for not visiting much lately.  Life has been a bit topsy turvy for a while but, I am hoping, that is sorting itself out now.

Have a wonderful week and do enjoy your crafting.

Take care and God Bless.