Saturday 28 February 2015

STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - Feb 27th Sketch - You are my everything



Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the
DESIGN TEAM REVEAL SKETCH FOR February 27th.
 
This is a fabulous sketch, Nanne has done a wonderful job.
  I  do hope you visit all the other designers this week for lots more inspiration and give this one a go.
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HOW TO
Choose photos, papers, cardstock and embellishments
Start with a pretty background paper
Add a white doily for the circle
Matt two photos onto cardstock and lightly adhere
Cut out four border trims and attach as per the sketch
I cut out a printed title to attach to one of my borders
I added another small blue doily, cut in half in opposite corners
I also punched out a doily border for one of my strips
I added another die cut lace border beneath the title strip
I then made three large flowers and six small flowers and attached
I used a lacy leaf die underneath one large flower
I added extra roses and mini roses
Cut out three butterflies, attach bodies and adhere
Stamp and cut out three small hearts, attach with foam pads
Print out the small journaling strip and attach
Add pearls to the flower centres.
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SCRAPPY STASH 
Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations Birds and Blooms Collection
Cardstock, blue, cream and pale green
Large white doily
Small blue doily
Doily punch, large
Decorative Lace border die - H. Creations
Flowers made using stamps and dies from H.C Collection
Lacy leaf die - Arianna Lace, H.Creations
Extra roses from my stash
Blue, white and pink chalk ink
Stamens punch
Mini heart stamp
Foam pads
Butterflies
Stick pins
Pearls
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LINKS
MINI FLOWERS
LARGE FLOWERS
HEARTS
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MANY THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY
HAVE FUN WITH THE SKETCH AND FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY INSTUCTIONS IF YOU LIKE
BYE FOR NOW
xxx
 
 

CARDABILITIES #118 - February 28th - Special Wishes




Hi everyone, welcome to my blog and my last card for CARDABILITIES Design Team.
I am so sad that this will be the end of my four month term.
I have  had a great few months as I really love these sketches and it has been brilliant working with Karan and the team.
So without further ado, here is the latest sketch.

http://cardabilities.blogspot.co.uk/

xxx

HERES HOW
Take a DL card blank, mine is 8x4 inches
Cover the front with pretty paper
Use a template and cut out a shaped top with pretty paper
Matt this onto plain cardstock
Adhere to the top of the card
Cut out one or two banner shapes for the corner
Using scalloped scissors cut out a small border piece of card and adhere as per the sketch
Die cut a small branch, ink the edges and adhere
Cut out a title, matt and adhere with foam pads onto the banners
Cut out a clock face, adhere below the banners and title
Add a pretty button
Start to decorate with mini roses, stamped flowers, butterflies, stick pins etc
I then added stickles to my small flower centres.
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CRAFTY STASH
DL card blank
Pretty papers from Heartfelt Creations
Shaped template
Scallop scissors
Button from my button box
Mini roses
Hand cut pansies from H.C Posy stamp
Mini butterfly punch
Mini hand made stick/hat pins
Golden yellow stickles
Yellow gold mini pearl
Clock face
Purple and green chalk ink
Foam pads
Title from H.C paper pad.
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LINKS
Butterflies 
 https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/
Mini flowers http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html
Clock faces
 https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/clocks/
Stick/hat pins
http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html
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AND DONT FORGET THERE ARE PRIZES TO BE WON FROM THE FLYING UNICORN
http://flyingunicornforums.com/
website: http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flying-Unicorn/120928447946596
Blog:http://flyingunicornllc.blogspot.ca/
XXX

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY
I HOPE YOU HAVE A GO WITH KARANS BRILLIANT SKETCH
BYE FOR NOW
xxx
 


Wednesday 18 February 2015

BERRY71BLEU DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - FEBRUARY MOOD BOARD - Its time for a Hug


Hi everyone and Welcome to my blog and the
BERRY71BLEU February Mood Board Challenge.


 
Join our February Challenge and share some of the things you love! Our challenge host Dana created this mood board using images that caught her eye on Pinterest. Whether you like birds or butterflies, flowers or feathers, postcards or old books, or something else entirely, just have fun creating a project showcasing the things or people you love. Feel free to incorporate photos, patterns and colors from the mood board in your project, but please do not feel required to use these images. This challenge is specifically about the things you love - no restrictions!

 
THIS IS WHAT I DID.
 
For this challenge I used all the things I love, the flowers, the colours, the butterflies, the lace, hugs  and of course the subject, Jessie!!!
 xxx
 
HERES HOW
 
 
Cut down a pretty paper to 11 x 11 inches, distress the edges
Adhere to a 12x12 inch piece of cardstock
Matt photo onto white cardstock and distress the edges
Matt again and distress the edges
Lightly adhere to the page
Print out some of the digital stamps from CAT FILE STORE
Cut out the ones needed and layer up
Add some lacy die cuts in white card
Stamp and die-cut flowers, birds, leaves, branches and butterflies
Attach the branches, flowers etc down one side of the page and underneath the photo
Add lots of blooms, pearls and little birds
Add mini roses and butterflies
Attach a large butterfly with a stick pin body
Add the cut out heart with the date
Adhere some lace and a fern chipboard piece, painted
Add the title.
xxx
 
Check out the fabulous prizes donated by our generous sponsors:
First Prize: $15 Gift Voucher to the CAT File Store

Second Prize: Art Workshop Kit Club - Pocket Life Kit
 
Sponsors:



CAT File was founded in May 2014 as a family business of two people: Pawel and Mira. We are a small online store providing fresh and colorful digital designs: cut files and printables dedicated mostly for scrapbooking purposes. We love documenting our life and CAT File is our way of sharing this passion with others. It's the platform where crafters from all over the world can gather together, find an inspiration and give it. It's also the space that we created for young designers to grow and develop their skills.




Art Workshop Kit Club, located in Poland, is a joint effort of Agnieszka Arnold, a huge fan of handicraft and the owner of Art Workshop, and Tusia Lech, designer, coordinator of many scrapbooking ventures and owner of 7 Dots Studio. Our main mission, as a Kit Club, is to get your creative juices flowing. Each month we offer unique scrapbooking kits, with great products inside. We carefully choose the products for each kit, so they match each other and inspire you. Each month there are two main kits - Scrapbooking and Pocket Life. In these kits you will find patterned papers from various manufacturers, colored cardstock, 3x4'' and 4x6'' cards, stickers, alphas, stamps, chipboard, strings, ribbons, crystals and coming soon Art Workshop Kit Club exclusive products.
Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our 

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook pageand Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there! 
Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations this month!
 
 
 
~February Mood Board Challenge~

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 MANY THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY
GOOD LUCK WITH THE CHALLENGE
I HOPE YOU HAD AS MUCH FUN AS I DID AND YOU HAVE A GO.
 

Saturday 14 February 2015

CARDABILITIES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL #117 - 14th February - FOR YOU


Hi everyone and WELCOME to my blog and the Cardabilities Design Team Reveal #117
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HERES HOW
Take a 6x6 card blank and cover with pretty paper
Make some flowers, small, medium and large
Adhere flowers
Add borders, scalloped and straight
Add some stamped stitches 
Die cut and ink some branches and attach
Die cut some lacy leaves, attach
Die cut, two swirls, attach
Die cut a hearts border, add below borders
Die cut the sentiment and attach
Add mini pearls to flower centres.
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CRAFTY STASH 
One 6x6 card blank
Pretty paper- Heartfelt Creations
Flower stamp and die - Sun Kissed Fleur, H.C
Brown chalk ink
Scalloped edge scissors
In Stitches stamp - Prima
Classic leaf die - H.C
Lacy leaves - Arianna Lace die, H.C
Swirly flourishes -  Arianna Lace die, H.C
Sentiment die - Spellbinders Mini dies
Sentiment - Spellbinders Mini Dies
Mini sticky back pearls
 
XXX

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY, and DONT FORGET THERE ARE PRIZES TO BE WON FROM DIES R US
Dies R Us
https://www.diesrus.com/



https://www.facebook.com/diesrus
 
COME BACK SOON FOR A LAYOUT DESIGN
BYE FOR NOW.
xxx
 


STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM SKETCH REVEAL - Life is Beautiful - 14th February

 
 
Hi everyone, welcome to my blog and the latest
STUCK ON U SKETCHES design team sketch reveal.
 Today we have a fabulous sketch by Nanne.
xxx
http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.co.uk/
XXX
For this layout I have used one of my favourite colour combos, purple and yellow, COMPLIMENTARY colours from my colour wheel, see below for more details.
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HERES HOW
Cut down a sheet of pretty paper to 11x11 inches and adhere to a 12x12 inch cardstock
Matt photo in matching cardstock
Lightly adhere photo as per the sketch
Start to layer up around the photo as per the sketch, ink the layers as you go
Cut out two black hearts and add stitches around the edges
Start to layer up in the top corner, co-ordinating with the main grouping
 Decorate with flowers, butterflies, mini roses, pearls, leaves etc
Add the title and any journaling
I added a little stamped camera at the end
xxx
SCRAPPY STASH 
Plain cardstock in black, white,  lilac, yellow, green and purple
Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations Butterfly Medley Collection
Purple, olive green and yellow chalk ink pads
White gel pen
Butterflies
Sticky back half pearls
Mini hearts die - Spellbinders
Flowers and leaves stamp and die sets from the H.C Butterfly Medley Collection
Mini gate die Sizzix
Mini roses in purple and yellow
Medium roses in yellow
Title from the Butterfly Medley Collection
White Arianna Lace Die - H.Creations
Lilac brad from my stash
Small camera stamp - free from craft stamper magazine
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LINKS
complimentary colours
xxx
 
 



 
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MANY THANKS FOR JOINING ME TODAY
DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER DESIGNERS EVERY DAY THIS WEEK FOR MORE INSPIRATION
BYE FOR NOW
xxx