Let there be light!

I was searching through my craft room for something

entirely different but came across a drawer full of

tea light candles and decided to make some little

 boxes to hold one.

These will go to our local St. Vincent de Paul shop

and help me use up loads of paper!!!

It holds one of the small candles (Ikea).

I did a tutorial here if you fancy cutting into

some stash!

Measurements needed to make one

Base - 7 6/8" x 7 6/8"

Score on all four sides at

5/8", 1 1/4", 1 7/8", 2 4/8"

Belly Band - 2 3/4" + one wee notch x 8 1/4"

I used old paper scraps from SU, two daisy punches (SU),

card candi,  and red ink from my blending brush.

I would like to enter these into

Paper Rock Scissors - use paper and or scissors

Love to Craft - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - candle in the wind

The Outlawz - no cards

Snow business!

It' time for our new challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and the optional theme is Christmas!

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs so

be sure and get your entries in.

For my card I used a snowman mask from Card-io Stamps

and inside I stamped the snowmen and mice using

a set called Smiley & Sleepy.

For the house and lantern I used an old SU set

called From our House to yours.

The sentiment is from an SU set called Itty Bitty Christmas.

I inked up different layers using torn paper

for the snow. I finished it off with some

glamour dust for sparkle.

I would like to enter this into

Pearly Sparkles - snowman/woman/family

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Moving Along with the Times - winter wonderland

Merry Little Christmas - anything Christmas

Mix It Up - anything goes option CAS

ABC Christmas - U for uncluttered

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Our new challenge has also started over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and the optional theme is also Christmas.

Of course we have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and join us.

For my card I pulled out some old papers from my stash

for the base. I wrapped some braid and silver ribbon

around it and stuck to my base.

The main image has been stamped using my

Biscuit Buddies stamp set from Card-io.

I masked off the snowman so I could stamp

some trees behind him onto my inked background.

I stamped the sentiment (Itty Bitty Christmas SU) above and added

lots of sparkle and some sequins to the background paper.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz & the art of letters - M for mice

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - use designer papers

Girlz Creative Christmas - anything Christmas

Christmas Belles - snow

Peace on Earth - anything Christmas

Love to Craft - anything goes

Hope you can join us in both challenges!!

Add some texture!

It's time for a new theme over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

and this time it was my turn to challenge the ladies

and I want to see texture on their projects.

For my tag I used papers from Basicgrey in green

for my base. I used my trio punch for the shape.

I then cut a piece of designer paper from the same set

and ran it through an embossing folder to added

texture. I then added some white ink to the embossing

to make it stand out more.

This was attached to my base and I ran

it through my sewing machine.

Next I stamped and die cut the leaf using

some gold sparkle embossing powder and die.

You can just about see it in the photo.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment in

gold powder onto a piece of torn vellum.

The stamp set is called Gather Together (SU).

I added some eyelets to either side and laced

some hairy string through it to hold in place.

I finished with some gems in green

and some fibres at the top.

Still not satisfied, I flicked some white ink

over the whole tag. 

I would like to enter this into

The Outlawz - no cards

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media

(embossing folder, wet embossing, white ink, sewing machine, vellum, string,

fibres, metallic rub ons, eyelets)

Simon Monday challenge - add texture

Cut it Up - thankful, grateful, blessed + die cut

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Next up is my ATC.

I used a piece of linen card for the base

and ran some luster rub-ons across it in brown.

I tore a scrap of paper, same as above, to fit

over the top of the base.

I wrapped it with the same hairy string

and then stuck to my base.

I then die cut some leaves in vellum

using the Gather Together bundle (SU),

and again ran my finger over them with the rub-ons

to add some colour and show up the embossing.

These were stuck to opposite corners.

I punched some script into a circle

and again added the rub-ons.

You can imagine how messy my finger is now lol.

I layered up the sentiment from Hunkydory and

stuck in place.

I would like to enter my ATC into

Sparkles Monthly - Autumn leaves/pumpkins

Allsorts - Autumn colours

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us this month as we

do have a lovely prize up for grabs!

Video girl

This card was made for a young lady who loves

her video games.

The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil - Video girl.

Papers are two downloads from Nitwits - Authentic and Po-cake fem.

Image coloured with markers.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

I 💓 Promarkers - anything or animals

Cardz 4 Galz - colouring

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

CD Sunday Plus - anything using CD, USB or digi download

Smiley & Sleepy

I made another little inspiration book for another few sets

of Card-io Stamps.

I used Smiley & Sleepy for the images and

Winter Wishes 3 for the sentiments.

I did do a tutorial on how I made the book

for my images which you can watch here

Or you can watch a quick walk through of the images here

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's inky Pinkies - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Crafter's Cafe - anything option Christmas

The Outlawz - no cards

Lil Patch of Crafty friends - anything goes

Spin the ball!

Happy Monday!

I'm starting the week of with this card I made

for my friend to give to her Granddaughter

who is a keen netball player.

The image is from The Paper Shelter - Sports Star.

The papers are from Nitwits - Breath of fresh air.

It has been coloured with markers.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - anything goes option Halloween

I 💓 ProMarkers - anything goes option circles/shaped cards

Creative Fingers - anything goes

CD Sunday Plus - use a CD, USB or digi download

613 Avenue - anything goes option think pink

Halloween card

As I had my Indigo Blu papers and stamps out

I decided to make a quick Halloween card.

The paper piece above was one I had ripped into

so rather than waste the leftovers I backed it onto some

orange card which I had stamped some little bats onto

using a set called Tricks & Treats (SU).

The paper  (the Creepsville Gazette) wasn't wide enough

for the full card size

so I covered the join with some black pompoms

and cut some black strips to create the striped border.

I then stamped the Spooky Grandpa, coloured him up

with markers and cut him out to add to the torn out area.

I stamped the wording on orange card and

added to the card.

I would like to enter this into

The Dream Factory - day of the dead and/or Halloween

Two Old Bats - anything Halloween

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Paper Rock Scissors - use papers and/or scissors

The Paper Funday - anything option cute or creepy

Cardz 4 Guyz - use orange/black/purple one or more

Crafty Catz - anything option Halloween

Twisted Thursday - all tied up

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Spooky makeover!

I was having a plunder in my box of notebooks

(yes I have an addiction lol),

and at the bottom I found this poor neglected one.

The cover was badly beaten but I had only written on

two pages!

So time for a wee makeover!

I used papers from Indigo Blu called The Creepsville Gazette.

I covered the back and front with it and for the spine

I added a piece of lace from my stash which

I ran my ink blender brush over to age a bit.

I stamped the image from an Indigo Blu set called

Spooky Grandpa, perfect for Halloween lol.

The sentiment comes with the set as well.

I even covered the elastic to match.

Spine.

Back.

On the inside covers I added some old dictionary

pages which I inked up then added a leftover strip

from the same paper pack.

This photo was a bit over exposed but it is as dark

as the back inside cover.

So I have a nice Halloween themed book to use now.

I would like to enter this into

Twisted Thursday - all tied up

    CRAFT - Halloween or anything goes

Little Red Wagon - no cards

Creatalicious - anything goes option Fall or Halloween colours

Make My Monday - Halloween colours

The Paper Funday - anything goes option cute or creepy

Two Old Bats - anything Halloween + mood board

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.

Double Post

It's time for my midway post for our challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is Autumn or anything goes.

We have a great prize up for grabs so come and join us.

Our prize this month is a £25 store voucher from Personal Impressions 

For my card I kept is pretty clean and simple.

I used a stamp set called Gather Together (SU)

and stamped and masked to create my pumpkin scene.

Everything has been coloured with markers.

I matted it onto a scrap of wood plank paper (SU)

and added some rustic gems to the corners.

The sentiment is from the same set.

I would like to enter

Little Red Wagon - captain's log (wood)

Passion for Markers - square cards

Creatalicious - anything option Fall colours or Halloween

Unicorn - Autumn and/or Halloween

Pearly Sparkles - Pumpkins and/or Autumn leaves

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

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It's also time for my midway post over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is anything Autumn/anything goes.

The prize over here is also amazing so well

worth your time to get an entry in.

For my card I just went crazy attempting to make a scene.

Looking at it now my moon looks like it fell

from the sky 😂

The stamp sets I used are called

Stylish Sketches and Mountain Air (SU).

I used a scrap of paper top and bottom, probably SU,

then added string and handwrote the sentiment

in white pen.

The background was inked using distress inks.

The fox and leaves were coloured with markers.

It was good fun to make and obviously

a learning curve lol.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Try it on  Tuesday - Autumn colours

Fab 'n' Funky - Autumn colours

Needle felted pumpkins

I was very tempted to buy some pumpkin decorations for my hall

for Autumn. There are so many variations and sizes out there,

lovely colours and patterns.

Then my sensible head kicked in and I got out my needle felting wool

and had a go myself.

I made three different sizes in a wool that has a mix

of orange, yellow and deep pink running through it.

The wool is from World of Wool.

The colours didn't pick up well in my photo but

I am well pleased with them.

I would like to enter this into

PINspirational - pumpkins

The Outlawz - no cards

Classic Design Challenge - anything option Autumn splendour 

Twisted Thursday - AG option all tied up

 

Autumn fun!

It's time for my midway post for our

Autumn challenge theme over at

Tag-along (and ATC's).

For this one I used some background paper

from a set I bought years ago from Lidl would you believe!

It is gorgeous papers, partly embossed and sparkled.

So I ran it through my printer with this gorgeous image

from Mo's Digital Designs and printed the sentiment,

dog and leaves.

I then stamped the little dog out on my colouring

card so I could add colour with my markers.

I then cut him out and stuck him on top

of printed area.

I added some colour to the leaves and

finished the tag with some ribbon and a

cute bone brad from my stash.

I would like to enter this into

HQFSCAT - shaped card or tag

Paper Rock Scissors - paper and/or scissors

used paper and cut dog with scissors

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Try It on Tuesday - Autumn colours

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For my ATC I just used some scraps from my stash.

I cut my base in deep purple and

ran it through my embossing folder.

I then cut the scraps to fit with

a little hint of gold mirri here in there.

I only had a tiny little big left.

I then stamped and gold embossed the

dragonfly from Dragonfly Garden (SU),

punched it out and stuck in place.

I edged it all in black and added

a black word (Hunkydory).

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect time to Craft - anything goes

Dream Factory - anything in mainly purple

Crafty Catz - anything option wet or dry embossing

GCFAOS - use designer paper

Unicorn - Autumn and/or Halloween

Daisy Chain - Autumn and/or Halloween

Remember have this amazing prize up for grabs so

be sure and join us!!

Wedding card and album

Happy Monday!

My Son and Daughter-in-law's good friends were

married in Italy in September and

Milo wanted me to make something nice to give them.

So I went with a cute little tag album using a set

of dies from Alinacutle. You can buy it on Amazon.

I have linked her YouTube channel on my video.

The papers are from a pack called Garden Blooms from

Anna Marie Designs.

I filled the album with photos from the wedding and

some from their earlier days together as a family.

This is a view of the inside and the back of the tag album.

Inside there are lots of wedding themed quotes etc.

I used flowers, ribbon and tulle from my stash.

You can see the full album here

I would like to enter this into

HQCOLCB - wedding theme

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely week.