Lollypops!

I'm using up more items from my stash this week

and these will fit nicely into my folios

when decorating them up.

I used half a lollypop stick for each.

They were inked up with distress oxide

and then I stamped some text over that

using Gorgeously Made stamp set (SU).

The tops have been decorated using

lace, fabric, raffia etc from my scrap drawer.

I added a butterfly (Aall & Create) to the front

and stamped some words for the backs

using Contact USA alphabet stamps.

I finished them with some gems.

You can watch the process here

I would like to enter this into

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - one of something (butterfly)

My Granddaughter is coming to mind us lol

from 2pm. She is a 2 year old whirlwind so fingers

crossed we can keep up with her!!

 

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

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

Triple Pocket Wallet

My Stash Buster tutorial today uses a full sheet of 12 x 12 and

you can create this lovely 3 pocket gift wallet.

I made a matching card for mine to fill one pocket.

Another pocket will be filled with with money

and the third will be a flat chocolate treat of some sort.

Perfect for giving money gifts for my family this year.

You can watch my tutorial here

I found the original tutorial on YouTube from

Scrapbooking with me Crafts channel.

All measurements given out during the tutorial.

You just need a nice sheet of 12 x 12 double sided paper.

I have used papers from SU called Winter Meadows.

Stamp set - Poinsettia Petals (SU)

Ink - berry burst (SU)

Notecards, rectangle dies, gems and wink of stella.

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms - anything with flowers and optional mood board 

We Love Stamping - Christmas

Lil Patch of Craft Friends - anything goes

Merry Little Christmas - anything goes

Peace on Earth - anything Christmas

Another dry but dull day and temperatures pretty nice!

I have my walk done and no shopping needed

so a nice peaceful day in my craft room"

 Have a lovely week!

Stash Buster 1

As some of you know, I am in the process of using up a lot of

my stash making mini albums, cards and boxes.

So this weekend I decided I would hunt down

some very old tutorials by various artists,

which I will give credit to of course,

and remake them with my stash!

So my first one is from The Crafty Thinker from way back

in 2017. It had no video tutorial so I thought I would do one.

As you can see this makes up into a cute gift package for

some kit kat bars.

It uses one sheet of card and a strip of fancy paper.

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed

Card - a4 x 11"

Score long side - 3", 3 1/2", 7 1/2", 8"

Score short side - 2 1/2", 3", 5 3/4", 6 1/4"

DSP - 1 3/4" x 8"

White paper for inside - 2 1/4" x 3 3/4"

I used old olive card, Love this Moment stamp set (SU)

and papers are called Delightfully Eclectic (SU).

Image has been coloured using markers.

I would like to enter these into

Mix it Up - anything goes option smooshing

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes option Autumn colours

Dragonfly Dreams - anything but a card

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Lovely fresh morning here. Washing is on

and a bit of crafting maybe then hopefully

a trip to Omeath!!

Have a great week.

Birthday chocolate

It will be my youngest son Milo's birthday on the 4th July

and even though he will be 39 I still like to give him

a bit of chocolate packaged up for his birthday.

His favourite is Yorkie bars so that's what I designed the box to fit.

It holds 3 chunky bars.

You can watch my tutorial here

I used Latte Love Bundle to match his birthday card.

Measurements needed to make one

Card - 8" x 9 1/2" Score 8" side at 1 1/2", 6 1/2" Score 9 1/2" side at 1 1/2", 4", 5 1/2", 8" DSP to decorate two pieces at 1 2/8" x 2 2/8" three pieces at 4 6/8" x 1 2/8" two pieces at 4 6/8" x 2 2/8" one 1" circle

I would like to enter this into

613 Avenue Create - anything option for the guys

Creative Fingers - anything goes

CRAFT - anything goes

Papercraft Challenges - for the boys

Cardz 4 Guyz - anything goes masculine

Kreativtanten challenge - for men

Welcome to my newest follower Tina Foley!

Thanks so much for following my blog Tina.

The schools finished today for summer and of course the weather

is having none of it!! Hoping for a nice day tomorrow as we have

a big GAA match with our county in the quarter finals.

Have a lovely weekend!

 

Mini Album tutorial

As I had this paper pack out and want to make it disappear asap

I decided to make another mini album.

This one will hold photos of myself and hubby on

our recent travels to Donegal.

I did do a tutorial for this one if anyone fancies having a go.

But here is a quick look at the insides and you can find a link

to the main tutorial under the video on YouTube

or click here.

The spine is done differently and is a method I came across

a while ago on We R Memory Keepers but took it a step

further as I didn't like how it looks inside.

It was another great stash buster though and I am pretty pleased

with the finished book. I now have three minis under my belt!!

Measurements I used

Pages - five pieces at 6" x 4"

score in half and make a 2" slit down middle

Accordian piece - 12" x 2" - score on every 1"

Closures, make 5 - 2 1/2" x 7/8"

Inner pages - make 5 - 4" x 3", fold in half

Cover - 6 1/2" x 4"

score from 3" to 3 1/2" on every notch

Ribbon - two pieces at 7" long

Sounds like a lot of work but I got this album made,

photos printed and decorated in about four hours.

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - June challenge

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Mini Album Mania - mini albums

A Place to start - anything goes option no cards

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/pip-challenge-2422.html

For some reason Blogger is not letting me link  Pammie's Inky Pinkies

in the usual way.

Anyone else struggling with this?

I have been struggling with my eyes this past month so

went for an eye test. Need varifocals apparently!

Fingers crossed I get on with them!!

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

Box Card Tutorial

This fun fold box card was made for my June Newsletter tutorial.

I went with Latte Love Bundle for this one as

it will be for a male birthday.

Inside I have made a pull out card with a pocket for a gift card/money.

If you would like the tutorial you can sign up for my newsletter

or keep an eye out on my YouTube channel where I will

share it in a few weeks time.

I would like to enter this into

613 Avenue - anything goes option guys

Dragonfly Dreams - Tag your it or shaped card

Allsorts - lots of layers

The Sisterhood of Crafters - all about the men

 Cardz for Guyz - beverages 

Make My Monday - B is for - beverages, boys, brown

Kreativtanten Challenge - for men

We had to rush Brian's Mum to Casualty on Friday as she had

been suffering terrible stomach pains and feeling sick for a few days.

She is still in there now, finally getting a ward bed after 28 hours.

I have to say the nurses and doctors are run off their feet.

Some cope with it well others are just damn ignorant!!

I would not dream of speaking to my elders the way some of

them do, honestly if you can't hack it then maybe it's not

the job for you.

My poor Mother-in-law is like a pin cushion now

and completely exhausted.

We are hoping she doesn't need an operation as she is 84 years old.

Fingers crossed the antibiotics will work.

A Little Latte Suite Collection (English)

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Embossed Gift Box

My tutorial today using a 4" x 6" card base to create some

sweet little snowflake gift boxes.

These cards are from the Beary Christmas memories & more cards and envelopes pack.

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed

Card from pack

score long side - 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 5 1/4", 7"

score short side - 1 3/4"

I would like to enter these into

Colourful Options - red

Use your stuff - winter or snow

CRAFT - Christmas

Cardz 4 Galz - embossing wet/dry (I used wet)

Allsorts - Christmas time

We have a cousin of my hubby's arriving shortly.

He visits us a few times a year and he is the best

story teller ever. We have such a great time with him,

so looking forward to our get together.

Have a great day!

 

Beary Christmas Memories & More Cards & Envelopes

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Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks

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Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

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Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

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More Dazzle 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper

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Spot on gift box!

My tutorial today shows how I made these little

boxes which hold two of the mini bars (Lidl) and a roll of notes

if you are feeling generous!!

It has a lovely soft close lid that won't pop open on you.

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

Card - 5 1/8" x 6 2/8"

Score long side - 1/2", 2 7/8", 3 3/8", 5 6/8"

Score short side - 1/2", 3 7/8", 4 3/8"

I would like to enter these into

Daisy challenge - dots and/or stripes

Simply Create Too - use stamps

Classic Design Challenge - September

Lil Patch of crafty friends - anything goes

The Outlawz challenge - no cards option  books, magazines, newspapers

I'm off to play in my Craft room. Have a great day!

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Circle Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Double Oval Punch

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Beary Cute Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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You're a star!

My tutorial today is another quickie.

Small, cute and easy to make and perfect for me to slip into

my customers orders.

I came across these gold star chocolates in Home Bargains

last week and thought they would be a perfect fit for me.

You get 7 in a pack for 89p so won't break the bank

but might cheer someone up for a few minutes lol.

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed to make one

Cut 4th size down in dies in white card.

Cut 5th size down in dsp.

Score long side - 2", 2 1/2"

I would like to enter these into

Everybody Art - use a die

Paperminutes - stars (in the paper and the chocolate)

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything option ribbon/lace or twine

Crafting from the heart - anything but a card

Beautiful day again so I'm off out to do some

clean up in the garden.

Have a lovely day!

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Boho Blue A4 Cardstock

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Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

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£8.50

Countryside Corners Dies

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Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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£24.00

Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon

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£7.50

Simply Elegant Trim

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£7.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

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£10.00

Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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