Gift Wallet/Purse idea

More Christmas purse/wallet type gift card/money holders.

I came across a tutorial for something like this over on

Pink Strawberryz and decided to have a go.

I made four as you can see.

I did do my own tutorial where I changed things up a bit

which you can watch here.

You use one sheet of 12 x 12 double sided paper

so a great stash buster too.

I did a walk through video of the finished wallets

which you can watch here.

For my wallets/purses I used retired papers from SU

and filled it with some ATC's and stickers for decoration

along with a mini card and some covered chocolate.

The stamp sets I used are from Card-io.

I also did some machine stitching and made

the closure using velcro dots.

Measurements needed

One sheet of 12" x 12" double sided paper

Cut into 3 pieces at 4" x 12"

Score 2 pieces at 2/4", 3", 6", 9", 11 1/4"

Score 1 piece at 3", 6", 9"

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - use designer papers

Double D Challenges - Christmas wrappings

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Allsorts - New or anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely week.

Double post double prizes!

Our new challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

has started and the theme is FANTASY.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs 

so be sure and come and join us!!

For my card I used a fairy stamp which is

from Lavinia stamps which I got free with

a magazine a good few years ago.

It comes with the fairy, toadstools and some

greenery so that is what I used to build my scene.

I did add a stamp set called Peaceful Boughs (SU)

to create the border around my fairy.

I have highlighted her with white gel pen

and added lots of colours to her magical

Christmas sprinkles.

The sentiment is a sticker from my stash.

This little fairy is decorating her toadstools

for Christmas.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - Winter/Christmas

Ally's Angels - anything goes

CRAFT - Christmas/anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

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Our challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

has the optional theme of red/green

so I went with a badly needed Christmas card.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs here too

and a surprise second prize so be

sure and get your entries in!!

For my card I used an old stamp set called

Poinsettia Petals (SU) along with green and red

inks.

I just stamped and masked off my flowers in

the corners, added leaves and the berry background

and coloured up with my markers.

The sentiment just about fitted my gap lol.

I matted it onto my red card base.

I would like to enter this into

Alphabet Challenge - Q for quote

Crafty Gals - Tis the Season

Creatalicious - anything option traditional Christmas colours

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral + optional mood board

The Flower challenge - Christmas florals

Peace to you

I have another card for my finally filling up

Christmas cards!

Remind me, if God's spares me, to NOT

leave it so late next year!!

This one was kept simple, ie, no bulk.

I used the red base card onto which I

added an embossed shape using a TL folder.

I added some ribbon to this before adhering to

my card base.

I then stamped the image using a set called

 Peace to You (SU) in real red ink.

I cut around the shape and stuck on top

of the embossed card.

The sentiment is from the same set,

stamped in red and added with a tiny

bit of lift using thin dimensionals.

I did follow the design inside but

totally forgot to photograph it

and now it's sealed shut lol.

Two more to make now!!

I would like to enter this into

Colourful Options - I went with red

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Girlz Rebel Challenge - B for Baby

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

Aud Sentiments - traditional Christmas/winter + a sentiment

Snowmen wallets

Sharing my last two gift wallets for

Sean and Tom.

I did a video tutorial for anyone who needs it

but I am sure you have all made

these before.

Measurements needed to make one

A4 sheet of card

score long side at 3 1/2", 8"

score short side at 1" on both sides

DSP to decorate

front - 6" x 3 1/2" plus add extra half inch if using the die

back - 6" x 4 1/4"

pocket - 6" x 3 1/4"

Items used

a4 garden green card

last sheet of Christmas paper (SU)

Stamps - IndigoBlu Christmas word block,

Snowman Season (SU).

Tattered Lace embossing folder

Basic Border Dies (SU)

markers, alphabet stickers and glamour dust

I would like to enter these into

Double D Challenges - Christmas wrappings

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - use designer papers

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Four Seasons - winter plus optional mood board

Creative Aunts - Christmas/New Year's Eve gifts

Red and green

It's time for a new challenge over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

and this month Lynn has challenged us

to use green and red but remember you have

the option of anything goes.

For my tag I used a stamp set from SU called

Poinsettia Petals along with red and green inks.

I punched my tag shape using the scallop tag

topper punch (SU) then randomly stamped

the berries.

I inked around the tag using a green ink.

I then stamped the sentiment onto

an oval shape in red ink.

I inked the edges in green then stuck

some pompoms on.

I added some enamel effects dots for

added texture then

 finished the tag with green ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Merry Little Christmas - anything Christmas

Girlz Creative Christmas - anything Christmas

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Girlz Rebel Challenge - B for berries

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For my ATC I used the same set as above,

this time stamping and layering the poinsettia

and leaves and coloured them up with markers.

I made the background same way as my tag.

The sentiment came from an old

Hunkydory quote sheet.

I would like to enter this into

Sparkles Christmas challenge - poinsettia

Passion for Markers - winter colours

ATC around the world - Christmas time

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs so

I hope you get time to join us this busy month!

Miserable wet day here so we put our

decorations up!!

Have a lovely week.

Penguin wallet

I am really blasting through my gift boxes/wallets etc.

This one is for my eldest Grandson Oliver

and will hold a voucher to his favourite sportswear shop.

It's so much easier when they want to

choose their own clothes lol.

I made it from white card and decorated up using

some old papers from SU called Plaid Tidings.

The closure was badly cut using Basic Dies (SU)

and the wrap has been embossed using an old

Tattered Lace folder.

I punched a circle with matching card

then stamped using an Indigo Blu stamp

called Christmas Word Block in cherry cobbler ink.

This was punched out and layered onto the belly band.

I then added a large O for his name.

To finish off I stamped, punched and dressed

the wee penguin using Penguin Place (SU)

and stuck in place.

I have another two like this to make for

two more Grandsons. 

I would like to enter this into

Cardz 4 Galz - a cute Christmas

CRAFT - Christmas/anything goes

Creative Inspirations - wrapped up in Winter

Ally's angels - anything goes

Girlz Creative Fun art of scrap - use designer paper

It's bitter cold here today and my Grandson is

in a cross country race wearing a vest and shorts!

Oh to be young lol.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Birthday girl

It's my daughter-in-law's birthday early

December so I got the card made early.

I used an image from Kenny K.

The papers are from Nitwits called authentic

and she has been coloured up with markers.

I layered up the flowers and paper bow.

The image was cut with my scissors

and stuck in place.

I would like to enter this into

Sweet Stampin' - birthdays

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

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Ally's Angels - anything goes

I 💓Promarkers - anything goes or soft pastel shades

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - add a button

Miserable wet day here today.

We went to local shopping centre and it was bunged,

even though it was only 10am.

Exhausting work lol.

Window box

I have started my Christmas crafting in earnest now.

Most gifts will be money or vouchers so I need containers

of some sort.

For two recipients I have gone with the triangle gift box

which I did a few years ago but this year

I changed things up and put an acetate

window in.

I did a tutorial if you are interested

and you can watch it here

I used some old papers from SU and you will get

two boxes from one 12" x 12" paper.

The die I used is an old one from Tutti Designs

and ribbon is from my stash.

The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Birthdays (SU)

and I used a label punch and some silver stickles.

Measurements Needed to make one

DSP - 6" x 12"

Follow video for folds etc.

I would like to enter these into

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Paper Rock Scissors - used paper and/or scissors

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - wrapped up in winter

Cold but lovely and sunny here for a change.

I have never seen so much rain at this time of year!!

Have a great week.

Tree Books!

I made a little tree decoration for my Grandsons.

The two snowmen and the penguin images are from Dora

and the Santa is from Mo's Digital images.

They have all been coloured with markers.

I made the book using mirri card and inside

there are pages for the boys to write what

they want, what they get. They can also

add New Year wishes and then fill them in

again next year and see how much they have

matured over the year.

I ran the cover through my dotty embossing folder

and added the first letter of each of their names.

I also added some silver twine and a star bead

to hang on the tree and a clear clip

with a tree brad attached to hold it closed.

They only measure 2 1/2" x 2"

so should hang ok on their trees.

I would like to enter these into

The Creative Crafter - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas/winter

Let's Craft and Create - anything goes + use twine

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Passion for Markers - Christmas

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Christmas!

It's time for my midway post for

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is Christmas!

We have a lovely prize up for grabs so be sure and join us.

For my card I used a Papermania stamp called 

At home with Santa.

He has been coloured up with markers

and I have added some dimensions with crystal paste

and lots of glamour dust for sparkle.

The background has been embossed using a

Tattered Lace folder and I added bubble frames

from a Lisa Horton die set.

I stamped BELIEVE using an old set

from SU called Itty Bitty Christmas.

I would like to enter this into

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Festive Friday - Christmas

Cut it Up - favourite colour + use dies

Sweet Stampin' - Use red for remembrance

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This is my midway card for our challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is also Christmas or anything goes.

We also have a lovely prize up for grabs here too

so do come and join us!

For my card I made a faux globe and inside I

stamped my little scene using 

Smiley and Sleepy stamps from Card-io,

Peaceful Deer and Itty Bitty Christmas from SU.

I have embellished with glamour dust and stickles.

I would like to enter this into

Cardz 4 Galz - build me a snowman

CRAFT - Christmas/anything goes

Moving Along with the Times - Winter wonderland

Allsorts - Christmas cards

Merry Little Christmas - anything Christmas

FQCCCB - anything goes country Christmas

52 Christmas card throwdown - Winter scene

Rough it up!

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

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

where the theme is add texture or anything goes.

For my Christmas tag I cut my base in white card

and then matted it with some woodgrain paper (SU)

which I had ran through my plank embossing folder, (SU),

and then wrapped some lace around it.

I then ran the tag through my sewing machine

for some extra texture.

Next I die cut two hearts using a Spellbinders

set. The small heart was ran through a

dotty embossing folder and I then swiped some

white ink on the raised dots.

The larger heart was embossed using a

snowflake stencil and crystal paste.

I then added some die cut snowflakes using

a Tutti die set and finished them with some

gems. The words were stamped and cut

and positioned in place.

I finished it off with some white tulle.

I would like to enter this into

Unicorn challenge - Christmas/winter

Daisy Chain - Christmas/winter

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - get ready for Christmas

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media

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Next up is my ATC. Lots of texture going on here.

So I started of with some heavy brown paper

from a Basic Grey set.

I stencilled on some crystal paste to the base

and then used some marigold embossing powder

to the bottom half and heat embossed it.

I then wrapped some twine around it.

Next I cut the coffee cup from an old paper set (SU)

along with some coffee beans.

The sentiment and spoon were stamped using the

Latte Love stamp set (SU) and all

added to my ATC.

I would like to enter this into

Love to Scrap - anything goes

We Love to Create - anything mixed media/paper crafting

Let's Craft and Create - anything + use twine

Love to Craft - anything goes

First Cup Challenges - hot or cold drink

I hope you get time to join us.

We do have this lovely prize up for grabs.

Piece of cake!

A quick card for a man and as I had no idea

what theme to go with I went birthday cake lol.

Not a stamp inside here.

Everything is from a download from Nitwits

called Po-cake masc.

I printed it out, cut and layered up various parts

and added a sentiment and his name.

I would like to enter this into

a Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Girlz Makes Guyz cards - masculine birthday

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

Scenic bauble

Happy Monday.

I have another card for my very small Christmas collection.

Need to get my skates on for sure.

For this one I used the Vintage Bauble stencil/mask

and inside I used Village Vista and Winter Wishes stamp sets,

all from Card-io stamps.

I added silver stickles around the outside simply

because I got a bit of blue ink where I shouldn't have!

But I do like the effect.

I added a lot of highlights with my white pen

and the sky was inked up with my blending brushes.

I would like to enter this into

Allsorts - Christmas cards or anything goes

Festive Friday - Christmas theme

Moving Along with the Times - winter wonderland

Aud Sentiments - glitter and/or Christmas + sentiment

Craft Rocket - Christmas/winter

Fab 'n' Funky - CAS

Creative Moments - add some sparkle

Hope you all have a lovely week.

Fluffy and soft!

I got this fluffy wool from B & M recently.

It was so so soft and I was dying to make

a wee blanket for my Granddaughter Aimee.

The wool was extremely hard to crochet with

so I got out my knitting needles and used them instead.

I did a deep band with the fluffy wool

then broke it up with a soft white wool.

Probably not the best idea but it worked out ok.

And thankfully it past the Aimee test 😂

She loves all things soft and cuddly.

Dentist went well with neither of us needing work

other than a clean and polish 😁

I would like to enter this into

The Outlawz - no cards

Rotten rainy day today. Had a quick nip out to Lidl

and back. Could hardly see through windscreen the rain

was that heavy!!

Have a lovely weekend and get well wishes

to all who need it.