Flower Seed Package

 My Thursday Tutorial shows how to make this adorable little box which can hold

maybe 6 or more packs of seeds. Perfect little gift for a green fingered friend.

I have used berryburst card and garden impressions 6x6" dsp for the one box.

The other box was made with very vanilla card stock.

I added a window sheet circle and the stamp set is my favourite

Pretty Kitty

stamped in memento ink and coloured with stampin' blends.

For the circle and frame you will need circle framelits.

Measurements needed:

Piece of card measuring 7 3/4" x 9 1/2"

Score long side - 3/4",4 1/2", 5 1/4", 9"

Score short side - 1/2", 1 1/4", 6 1/2", 7 1/4"

DSP - 3 1/2" x 5" by 2 pieces

You can watch the tutorial here

I would like to enter this into:
2 Crafty Critters - anything with critter
Die Cuttin Divas - lots of layers and die cut
Simon Wednesday Challenge - use a die or a punch
The Crafter's  Cafe - lots of layers

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Christmas love hearts!

Christmas in July? Why not?

I always have a lot of craft projects to get done for Christmas so July

is the perfect time for me to start!

Today I have created a cute little package containing two packs of Love Hearts.

Yes it is ok to give Love Hearts at any time of year, isn't it?
Not everyone is a fan of chocolate, I know, crazy!

I took advantage of the buy 3 get 1 free packs of paper and one of my choices was

this gorgeous 12 x 12" pack of DSP called Under the Mistletoe.

Here is how I made this project!

1. Cut piece of paper 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

2. Using the envelope punch board line up your paper at the 1" mark, punch and score.

3. Now slide your paper to the 3" mark, punch and score.

4. Turn your paper and line up with the score lines, 2 on each side, punch and score.

5. With the two small points to your left and right, cup up either side to the first fold.

6. Do this on the opposite side too.

7. Add glue to the outside of these 4 flaps and glue your box together.

8. Punch a hole through both of the wide flaps for the lid closure.

9. Now just decorate as you wish!

To cover your Love Hearts cut a piece of the dsp 2 3/4" x 1 3/8"

 This box hold 2 packs of mini Love Hearts but I am sure there are little chocolate bars

     that would fit nicely.

To make my box I have used:

Envelope punch board

Under the Mistletoe dsp

Labels to Love stamp set

Old Olive Ink Pad

Linen thread

Red rhinestone basic

I would like to enter this into:

Papercraft challenge - Christmas in July
Sweet Stampers - Christmas in July
Brown Sugar - include 2 patterned papers in your project
Crafty Friends - food/drink

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Book worm

My Tuesday tutorial is perfect to encourage young readers, or maybe I should say bribe lol.

I have made a little book mark inside its own little package which also has room for a bar of chocolate.

I have used a very useful stamp set called

TABS FOR EVERYTHING.

It really has words for just about everything!

One was made using very vanilla card and the other using pool party card.

I used daffodil delight and night of navy ink pads.

I used navy gingham ribbon to finish bookmark and

the 1 1/2" circle punch along with the 1 3/8" scallop circle punch.

All tied together with some linen thread.

The measurements you need are:

card measuring 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

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

Score long side - 1/4"

You can watch my tutorial here

I would like to enter this into:

A Snowflakes promise - anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes/option teddy or food

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Enjoy!

I am starting my week with some lovely fruity tea!

I love using my envelope punch board to make these cute little packages.

I have delved into my Garden Impressions dsp again for this one.

You just simply decide on the size of envelope you want,

cut the paper and follow the instructions provided

right there on your envelope board!

I finished mine off using Tabs for Everything stamp for sentiment,

Pretty Kitty for the little kitten and Bella & Friends for the bird.

I wrapped some linen thread for the closure.

I also invested in some Stampin' Blends, yes they are in stock again!!!

to colour my images.

I would like to enter this into:

2 Crafty Critters - anything with critters

Crafting from the heart - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Sunny day Crafting - anything animal themed

Buy 3 get one FREE on selected DSP

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as well as the £99 starter kit!

Tags to love!

My project today is
Christmas Tags!
I love having handmade tags for presents but if I start Christmas too late
I never have any left for myself.
SO I AM PREPARED!!
I made these using the lovely stamp and punch set
Labels to Love which works perfectly with Everyday Label Punch
It has the nicest greetings and they are not just for Christmas.
You'll find Halloween, Christmas, Valentine and Thank You themed stamps in there.
I punch the tag shape using Scallop Tag Punch.

I have also used Crumb Cake card for my base
Under the Mistletoe DSP, Old Olive card,
Old Olive and Real Red Ink Pads
and finished them with Red Rhinestones and Linen Thread!
As you can see, on the back I have used the little stamp
To and From, perfect for a tag.
I did sneak the scattered star stamp from a stamp set called
Night in Bethlehem
and I will be showcasing a card using that set on Friday.

I would like to enter this into:

Crimbo Crackers - anything goes
Craftyhazlenut's Christmas challenge - anything goes
613 Avenue - anything option/create your own dp

Digidesignchallenge - Christmas in July
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to my newest follower
Gloria!

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Tree for all ages

Isn't it hard to come up with ideas for someone reaching their 90th!

It's amazing stuff to reach that age though.

I thought a nice peaceful scene would fit this lady perfectly.

The stamp set I went for is called

SHELTERING TREE.

It's a lovely stamp set and can be used throughout all the seasons.

I stamped the bare tree in early expresso,

the blossoms where stamped using lovely lipstick, powder pink and lemon lime twist.

I added the ground using lemon lime twist and added some shadows using 

call me clover stampin' write pen.

The little flowers are stamped using grapefruit grove.

The fence was hand drawn using my markers.

The papers are from the In Colours 6 x 6" pad - lovely lipstick

matted on top of powder pink card.

I finished with a white organza ribbon and my sentiments stamped,

cut and mounted on powder pink card on dimensionals.

I would like to enter my card into:

Alphabet Challenge - Happy Birthday

Cute Card Thursday - ribbon/bows

Addicted to stamps and more - birthday card

Always Happy Birthday - option birthday cake

Fussy and Fancy - green and pink

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Citronella card

So I said on my last video, where I made the little candle box,

that I would come back with suggestions on how to use up those little

punched out circles. Well here it is.

I am quite pleased to have been able to use them myself.

Both the card and candle box make a nice little gift.

I got out my

DAISY DELIGHT

stamp set and used it to create the stems, grass and small flowers.

The ink pads I used are lemon lime twist and grapefruit grove.

You can check out a tutorial on my YouTube channel below.

I would like to enter this into:

Crafting by design - anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - life is a picnic twist

Aud Sentiments - flower + a sentiment

That's Crafty! - close to nature

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Abstract field of flowers

I have another card using my

ABSTRACT IMPRESSIONS

stamp set.

It certainly is not what I would normally make but boy did I love

getting so inky!

I really went for it with colours using my grapefruit grove,

lovely lipstick, daffodil yellow and lemon lime twist ink pads.

I finished off the grass by adding some brush strokes using

call me clover stampin' write pen.

I stamped it all directly onto my card, then stamped the sentiment and

mounted on dimensionals, then I added a piece of

linen thread to finish.

I think it makes a lovely garden themed card, perfect to give

with a bunch of flowers as a thank you!

I would like to enter this into:

Allsorts - in my garden

Fasionable Stamping - use your inks any way you like

Crafty Creations - anything goes

A Snowflakes promise - anything goes

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Citronella candle box

Today, spurred on by this lovely weather and all it brings

I decided to make a little gift box containing some citronella candles.

Am I the only one being eaten alive every time I go outside??

Hopefully these will help and I thought they would make a lovely gift

if going to a barbecue, along with a bottle of something or some chocolates.

I have made a video show exactly how to make it which  you can watch HERE

or below.

I have used lemon lime twist card teamed up with call me clover dsp 

The celebrate die is from the Celebrate You thinlits.

I punched the holes using 1 1/8" circle punch and 1 3/8" circle punch.

Scallop Tag Top Punch

The measurements you need for the box are:

5 1/2" x 7 5/8"

Score short side - 6/8", 2 3/8", 3 1/8", 4 6/8"

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

DSP Meausrements

1 3/8" x 4 3/8" x one piece

1/2" x 4 3/8" x two pieces

1/2" x 1 3/8" x two pieces

If you have a go at making one I would love to see it.

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Abstract Impressions day 1

I'm starting my week off with a splash of colour and flowers!

I got a brand new stamp set called

ABSTRACT IMPRESSIONS

and this week I will be showing you some ideas for using it.

I used powder pink for my card base which is folded to a6 size.

I cut a band of Garden Impressions DSP

which is one of the sets on the buy 3 get one free offer,

 and adhered to centre of my card base.

I then added two narrow strips of whisper white to either side of the dsp.

I cut a stitched circle in whisper white and using

lemon lime twist for the stems, powder pink and lovely lipstick for the flowers

I stamped them onto the diecut circle.

To finish I stamped the sentiment using lovely lipstick ink, 

cut a tail at one side and added a little metal rose to the other side.

I was tempted to add a bow but thought it was fine without it.

The flowers are a two step stamp and I love the artistic impression it gives!

I would like to enter this into:

Always Fun Challenges - anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes

Crafting from the heart - anything goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today.

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Don't forget there is only 3 weeks left on the

fantastic joining up offer, getting you those lovely

FREE ink pads on top of your starter kit!