Graphic45 Christmas Journal!!!

Hello my dears, I'm here to share a Christmas journal using left over papers

from Graphic45 12 Days of Christmas which has been in my stash for

such a long time.!!! I think I bought it about 3 or 4 years ago to make an

album and below is what was left. 

There were lots of strips and off cuts but two reasonable sized sheets 

which I used to cover the front of the journal and what was left over to make

the front of the little hand made notebook and the tabs inside the front

and back of the book.

I used Eileen Hull's (Sizzix XL steel die) Passport journal die and black elastic to
 hold the booklets and for the closure adding a pretty metal Christmas wreath charm.

The finished journal measures 5" x 3.5" a nice size to pop into your handbag.

Here are some more pics at different angles.

Thank you so much for taking the time to pop in and visit. I hope you'll come

back and see me soon.

Hugs

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Christmas in July Blog Hop 

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello my dears,  I'm here to share my DT card for our new 

 Anything Goes Challenge over  at

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge

The Design Team were challenged with a  Christmas/Winter theme

For my card I've used the Design Sheet 1 Winnie's White Christmas.

This is a great design sheet to have in your stash as it includes all the

fabulous elements you need to make a beautiful card.  The only other

elements I used were white card stock for the base card, glue, scissors and

a few gems.

You will find all the amazing kits, Black and White digital images,

 pre-coloured images, feminine and masculine to suit all tastes and styles over at

POLKADOODLES

Do please pop over to the blog HERE and take a peek at the gorgeous makes

my DT friends have made to encourage and enthuse you to join us.

Thank you so much for popping in to visit I do hope you had a pleasant one and

you'll come back and see me real soon.

Hugs 

Challenges Entered:

A Bit More time to Craft:  Anything Goes 

A perfect time to Craft: Anything Goes 

Card Mania Challenge: Anything Goes 

Lets Craft and Create: Anything Goes  + option of Red White and Blue 

The Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Christmas 

Papercraft Challenge:  Christmas in July

Shopping our Stash:  Christmas in July 

To Have & To Hold!!! Wedding card!

Hello my dears I'm here sharing another Wedding card that a dear friend asked me

 to make for her Daughter. 

The papers were from a very old collection (can't remember the name)
 but think it might have been Prima. 

 I distressed the edges and matted and layered 3 different sheets. 
The Heart and flourish dies are from Crafters Companion 
Sara Davis Signature Range Love and shabby chic, 
the two fabric flowers have been stickled and the paper flowers 
have been handmade using Heartfelt Creations Dogwood stamp and die. 

The Stamp at the top of the card is from docrafts Papermania 
Wedding Ever After stamp set. 

Thank you for taking the time to pop in and visit.  I hope you'll come back

and see me again soon.

Hugs 

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Die and or punch
Craftaholics R Us: Anything Goes 
Crafty Sentiments Design:  Add a Sentiment.

The Promise! Wedding Card!!

Hello my dears I'm here sharing a Wedding card that a dear friend asked me

 to make for her Daughter,  It was to include a message and some money

from her Grandmother ( I thought this was a fabulous idea) to me it meant

that on the day Gran would be with her Grandaughter as she took her vows.

I can now share because the young lady in question has received her card. 

The papers were from First Edition and were known as The Promise

the roses have been gesso'd and glittered with glamour dust

the lace is vintage and the diamante broach came from my stash.

Thank you for taking the time to pop in and visit.  I hope you'll come back

and see me again soon.

Hugs 

Challenges Entered:

The Papper Shelter #348 :  Ribbon/Lace and or Twine
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Use a Die or Punch my hearts and tags are a punch
and I've used a large Sheena Douglass die to the right of the card.

New Baby Lollipop Shaker card !!

Good morning my dears,  I'm here to share my sweet New Baby Lollipop

Shaker Card using the beautiful Graphic45 Precious Memories collection.

The flowers and leaves were made using the new Graphic45 Large tag die which

includes a large tag, atc tag, flowers and leaves.  The cut beautifully.

I even used a craft straw and wrapped it in the same paper as the rosette.

Above are the products.   I used two 2" strips of 12x12 for the rosette 2 sheets of

6x6  contrasting paper for the flowers and the shaker element. I fussy cut the

baby pic from the paper and covered the straw with a 1" piece of card stock.

My Hot Glue Gun came in very handy as I don't think I could have completed it

in under an hour for the challenge I'm entering.

Thank you so much for taking the time to pop in and visit with me. I hope 

you'll come back and see me soon.

Hugs 

Challenges Entered:

Graphic45 July Challenge: Create something for less the $10.00 and under 60 mins. 

This took me 58 mins and cost way less than $10.00 only paper, glue, sequins

and bits I had in my stash. 

UnstampaBelles:  Fancy Frames or Borders. 

Creative Moments: Anything Goes 

Creative Fingers: Anything Goes 

Moving Along With The Times:  Male Themed

Graphic45 - Fab Scrap Project No. 3

Hello again my dears,  I'm here to share my 3rd Project using snippets/scraps

from my treasured scrap box,  I can't bear to throw out those little snippets

of papers and card stock.  Anyways here is my pretty Tag made using

those little left over pieces. 

I started with picking out all the Graphic45 Ladies Diary bits n bobs

I had left over from making my mini albums.  here they are below

I used quite a lot of the snippets especially the black floral bits, they made

the pretty flowers, I fussy cut out two of the ladies and the little New York words.

A strip of blue was added and I fussy cut out one of the clocks and added it to

the top of the tag.  All of this took 45 minutes including making the flowers.

Here is whats left of the snippets and I'm sure I'll find something to put them

to good use.

Thank you so much for popping in to visit, I hope I've inspired you to look again

at the scrap pieces of pretty paper which I'm sure you keep in a box just like me.

Have a fabulous crafty day everyone!

Hugs

Challenges entered:

Graphic45 July Challenge - #SimplyG45

Creative Moments:  Anything Goes

UnstampaBelles Challenge:  Fancy Frames or Border (How Edgy can you be)

Pixies Snippet Playground Challenge #330:  Anything Goes so long as you use snippets

Mini File Folder with matching mini album.!!1

Hello my dears,  I'm here to share a cute mini file folder that I made as 

a project for the Purple Pixie DT,  after sending it off to Head Office for photographing

 I decided to make another one as a gift for a friend 

but this time I made a matching mini album

to go inside. 

I used the fabulous Die'sire Quilling Shabby rose duo die along with Sara's 

Shabby chic paper pad. The cute butterfly was fussy cut from the Die'sire create a card

Butterfly Easel Die

Thank you so much for taking the time to pop in and visit.  I hope you'll come

back and see me soon.  In the meantime have a lovely day.

Hugs

Product selection makes !!

Hello my dears,  I'm here sharing a selection of clean and simple boxes and 
cards with you today as part of the Crafters Companion
 Purple Pixie Design Team.

I used the Ultimate pro to create all of the above by following the

fabulous instructions on the handy little booklet that is included

with the pack.

Go take a look at Sara Davis on you tube showing you how versatile

this amazing piece of craft equipment this is.

Thank you for popping in to visit, I hope you'll come back and see me soon.

Hugs

Products Used:

Ultimate Pro

White card for bases 

Collall tacky, all purpose and 3d gel.

Sara Signature Tea Party 6x6 paper pad.

Die'sire Flowers for all occasions 3

Pretty Quilled flower Gift Bag!!

Hello my friends,  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend and

the sun is shining for you where ever you are.

I'm here to share a cute gift bag I made using a 12x12  sheet of  card stock

and some gorgeous quilled flowers using Crafter's Companion Die'sire

Peony qulling dies.  

I used Sara's A3 Floral treats card stock to make my flowers and the little

border at the bottom of the bag.

The foliage was made with the lovely green glitter card.

I will of course post a link to the items I've used where possible.

Thank you so much for popping in to visit, I hope you'll come back

and see me soon.

Hugs 

Products used:

White card stock

Embossing Folder (Regency Swirls)

Green Glitter Card

Quilling flower die (Peony)

Exciting News!! OMG!! I'm a Polkadoodle Girl!!

Yippee!! It's Friday!! 

I hope you all had a fabulous week and are
now looking forward to a great weekend.

 I am so excited and thrilled to Shout out! that I am now a full time
Design Team Member for Polkadoodles. It took me a nano second
to say YES!! YES!! YES!! when I received the invite.  

I've loved Nikky's products for ever!! so I'm delighted to share my DT card
with you for our new challenge over at 

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge

 which as always is Anything Goes with
the DT being set a theme to follow which was to use a Number.

My card is made up of The gorgeous Ruby Dog Days digi stamp 
My papers are from the Winnie Celebrations 2 - Papers 2 digi kt
Sentiment is from the Winnie Celebrations 3 download kit

I used a Spectrum Noir Illustrator Ivory pen as my base colour and then
with my trusty Derwent pencils and paper stump and sansodor oil I
added my colours. 

Thank you so much for popping in to visit with me I hope you will 
pop over and see the other amazing DT's creations and of course
join us in the challenge.

Hugs 

Challenges Entered:

Die Cuttin Divas:  Sketch (I turned it on it's side)



Through the Craft  Room Door: Anything Goes 
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes 
Dream Valley Challenge:  All things Bright and Beautiful 
CDTC: Anything Goes 
Paper Shelter #346:  Celbrations
Cute Card Thursday Challenge: Anything Goes