Friday 30 December 2016

CARDS AND MORE DESIGN TEAM REVEAL CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES WITH SPARKLE

 Morning everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest card for Cards and More Design Team Card Challenge
 Anything Goes With Sparkle.
  I thought I would go with a pink  card for this challenge, this is a Happy New Year Card.
I hope you join in with the challenge, there is a fab prize to win from Marianne Designs. You have until the 10th of the month to enter and you can make whatever you like as long as it sparkles. 
The theme is Anything Goes with Sparkle.
For my sparkle I used pretty white glitter paper for the branches and some pretty pink glitter berries.





PRODUCTS USED
You can find lace, flowers, dies etc. in the shop here

Many thanks for visiting today, don't forget to look out for more inspiration from the rest of the team.
I do hope you become a follower of my blog, just click on the followers link on the left, many thanks.
Bye for Now
xxx

Friday 23 December 2016

FABSCRAPS FRIDAY THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS LAYOUT - 23rd December

Morning everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest layout for FABSCRAPS FRIDAY with JONES CRAFTS.
As we are well on the way to Christmas I thought I would do another Christmas themed page.
I have used the fabulicious Fabscraps Christmas Snow Collection again for this one, its georgeous. Both chippies are from this collection as are all the papers I used. The flower dies and stamps are from Heartfelt Creations.
Items I used from my stash include; black and green cardstock, pearls, silver embossing powder and black chalk ink.
CLOSE UPS




I hope you like it.
Bye for now.
xxx

Friday 16 December 2016

BERRY71BLEU DECEMBER MOOD BOARD DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - MIXED MEDIA LAYOUT -16th December


Morning everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest
I love this mood board, its perfect for the time of year here.
PRODUCTS USED
Chipboard by CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS 
Wooden Embellishments - Scrapiniec
Flower dies and stamps Heartfelt Creations
 






 
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Thursday 15 December 2016

CARDS AND MORE DESIGN TEAM CARD CHALLENGE No.7 ANYTHING GOES WITH SPARKLE

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and Challenge No. 7 with
For this challenge - Anything Goes with Sparkle.
(This looks far more sparkley in real life!)


Dear Shop blog readers, nice that you drop by. Today we have a new Cards and More Shop Blog Challenge. Every  month we have a new challenge on the 10th for you to join. There is a lot of time to enter. Do what ever you like, a card, a layout, some Mixed Media etc. anything goes and we look forward to your entries! You'll have the chance to win a prize....
This month is the theme Anything Goes with Sparkle! 
So everything may showed to us, as long it's sparkle ;-)

And you can win this diecut from Marianne Design! 


I hope you like my card and enter our challenge. You could win dies from Marianne Design.
xxx
PRODUCTS USED 

Stamens, berries, pine cone, pearls, butterfly punch, flower punch, die cut frames, resin roses, vintage image, sentiment.
Many thanks for visiting today, I do hope you become a follower of my blog, just click on the follower link on the left side bar.
Bye for Now.
xxx



Monday 12 December 2016

GECKO GALZ TAG No. 3

Gecko Galz Tag You're It December Challenge

December 1st to the 30th.

There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree.

Hi Gecko Galz Girls here is my tag number 3 for December

HERES HOW TO MAK THIS TAG
Cut out a large tag shape in kraft card 
(mine measures 10 x 4.5 inches)
Add a die cut trim to the top (included in the 10 inches)
Ink the edges
Matt a vintage photo, ink edges
Now start to add layers
Add two layers of papers slightly smaller than the tag, ink edges
Add a small doily then sisal
Add two  die cuts
Add matted photo
Adhere a border of lace to the bottom of tag
Add a strip of gold lace and string pearls to the join
Start to decorate with flowers, pearls, buttons and leaves
Add a ribbon to the top.
PRODUCTS USED
From my stash - Doily, sisal, die cuts, kraft card, pearl card, ribbon, flowers, pearl string, lace, pearls, flowers, sparkly buttons, leaves.

Many thanks for visiting today, dont forget to check all the other Gecko Galz Designers projects this month.
Bye for Now
xxx

Friday 9 December 2016

FABSCRAPS FRIDAY CHRISTMAS CARD WITH BOX 9th December



BOX I MADE FOR THE CARD

 
Morning everyone and welcome to FABSCRAPS FRIDAY with JONES CRAFTS
Today, as we are so close to Christmas I thought I would make a Christmas Card. I also made a card box to match. My card is 7 x 7 inches square and the box is slightly larger.
xxx
PRODUCTS USED
I used Fabscraps Christmas Memories Collection - C79.
I also used Fabscraps Chipboard Snowflakes
Fabscraps Chipboard Santa Frame - 1 piece out of a pack of four.
I then decorated with lots of Heartfelt Creations Poinsetias using their Stamp and Die
I embossed the chipboard pieces, added pearls, fuzzy fibres and a sentiment. I hope you like it.
I also made a box for the card and decorated it with the Christmas Memories Collection and some pinecones and berries.

 




xxx
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
XXX 

Saturday 3 December 2016

GECKO GALZ DESIGN TEAM REVEAL TAG 2


Hi everyone and welcome to my blog, I am so excited to show you my second project for 
GECKO GALZ 

It's time for a New Gecko Galz Customer Challenge!!  

This month our Challenge theme is
"Tag You're it!"

December 1st to the 30th.
There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from 
Gecko Galz!!  
It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

And did you know that Gecko Galz is giving a prize away every day?! 
Yes! All you have to do is go to the Gecko Galz blog every day, and comment on the wonderful tag created by one of the Design Team.
Then you go to that DT members blog, read all about how they created their tag, and leave a comment.
From the comments left, a winner will be chosen.
How easy is that?
The winner will be posted on the blog the next day! :o)
HOW TO MAKE THIS TAG
Cut out a tag shape 4 x 7 inches and distress the edges
Cut out three more layers starting at 6 x 3.5 inches and increasing in size, distress edges as you go
Cut out the angel and decoupage on top of the picture
Add a pretty border to the top edge
Add snowflakes, flowers, butterflies, fuzzy fibres and ribbon.
PRODUCTS USED
 WINTER WISHES MINI PAPER PACK

Many thanks for visiting today, dont forget to check all the other Gecko Galz Designers projects this month.
Bye for Now
xxx

Thursday 1 December 2016

MY FIRST DESIGN TEAM PROJECT FOR GECKO GALZ - TAG YOU'RE IT - DECEMBER 1st - CUSTOMER CHALLENGE

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge
Tag You're It
December 1st to the 30th.
There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE  product from Gecko Galz!!  
It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!!  It is up to you!!
The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree.
HERE IS MY TAKE
Morning gorgeous Gecko Galz Girls, I am so excited to be here. 
This is my first project for the team - I hope you like it.
So I'm kicking off with a traditional Christmas theme for my tag.



HERES HOW
Matt a vintage photo
Cut out a tag shape - mine measures 4.5 x 8.5 inches
Die cut a pretty top edge
Adhere pretty papers to tag
Adhere a pretty panel down the front
Now adhere the die cut top
Die cut a frame and adhere
Using foam pads adhere matted photo
Start to decorate with flowers, leaves, stars and snowflakes
Add a strip of string pearls to the join
Add a ribbon and a flower to the top
Add a sentiment
PRODUCTS USED
 Gecko Galz Merry and Bright Paper Paper Pack
Merry and Bright Digital Paper Pack
Gecko Galz Christmas Toppers
CHRISTMAS CARD TOPPERS digital collage sheet

From my stash - Assorted die cuts, pearl card, assorted flowers, leaves, snowflakes, stars, pearl string, ribbon.
XXX

We can't wait to see your creations!!
  You have until 11:55pm Eastern time on December 30th to play along!
Many thanks for visiting today, I would love it if you became a follower of my blog, just click on the followers link on the left hand side of the page.
Many thanks for visiting today
Bye for Now
xxx








I HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED - YAY - CREATIVE INSPIRATION MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 ISSUE


 
One of my layouts that has been published in
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS MAGAZINE 
 
We are thrilled to share the
 Christmas Issue of the Creative Inspirations Magazine. It is so full of amazing, creative and inspiring projects. Lots of layouts, cards and miscellaneous projects.
And they are coming to you from all over the world.
Be sure to view in full size to get the details, stop for even better and longer viewing and when your done be sure to leave a comment so we know you stopped by and then use the FB share button to share with your friends too.
Thanks so much. We had a great year sharing with you and we wish you a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.

 
 
MORE PUBLISHED LAYOUTS



 
 
Thanks so much. We had a great year sharing with you and we wish you a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.
XXX