Sunday 30 November 2014

CHERISH THIS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - CHRISMAS CHEERS MOOD BOARD - No 3

 
Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the

CHERISH THIS MOOD BOARD CHALLENGE no. 3 
 
 
We´re having a "Christmas Cheers challenge" for both November and December
This picture will be the "Picture collage" inspiration for all 4 challenges in addition to the actual challenge
There will be 1 prize for each challenge - in addition, there will be another prize for one of those who participate IN all 4 challenges
THE PRIZE
 
So for this challenge I chose to make a Christmas Card.
I used the Christmas bauble picture for my inspiration.
HERES HOW
Take a 6x6 inch card blank and adhere a pretty Christmas script paper to the front
Punch around a 5x5 inch square of gold card, adhere
Using a die cut out a 4x4 inch white square and matt onto some deep red cardstock, adhere
Make a large poinsettia flower with leaves, add glitter and a flower centre and glue to the left hand side
Cut out three baubles, add glitter and hang from the top
Die cut some flourishes, tuck these around the flower
Cut out a matt 4 x 3/4 inch and add glitter letters for your sentiment.
STASH
Card blank - 6x6 inch
Christmas script paper
Gold cardstock
Red dotty cardstock
Deep red cardstock
Patterned Christmas paper
Gold glitter
Spellbinders square die
Martha Stewart Punch
Poinsettia die and leaf by Heartfelt Creations
Glitter Stickers - Merry Christmas
Flourish die - Sizzix
Red flat back pearl
Gold strip peel offs.
 


I hope you have a go at this challenge and have a look around all the other design team blogs.
Happy Crafting
Bye for now
xxx


CARDABILITIES #112 DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - 30th November


 Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the
CARDABILITIES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL #112
CARDABILITIES
This sketch is fabulous, I hope you give it a go.
As you can see I have reversed it.

HERES HOW
Take a sheet of pretty paper 5 x 7 inches, ink the edges and add some stamped stitches around the edges
Matt onto some peach cardstock
Matt again onto darker peach cardstock
Add a strip of lace down one side
Start decorating with assorted flowers
Add some die cut leaves
Add three mini butterflies
Add pearls
Add a pearl stick pin
Add the sentiment
Attach to a card front 7.5 x 5.5 inches.
STASH
Oddment of pretty paper from my stash
Plain Bazzill cardstock
Strip of lace
Leaf die Sizzix
Stickpin - handmade by me
Mini butterflies
Mini roses
Hand made flowers using Heartfelt Creations stamp and die
Brown chalk ink
Prima In Stitches stamp
Sticky back pearls
Sentiment - my stash

LINKS

Butterflies 
 http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/
Stickpins  http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html
Mini flowers  http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html

I HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED MY HOW TO
HAVE FUN WITH YOUR SKETCH
BYE FOR NOW.

 

Friday 21 November 2014

STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - HAPPINESS


Hi everyone and welcome to the
STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL
 
Today is another sketch challenge for you all!
Another reason to be happy it's Friday!
 
STUCK ON U SKETCHES

This is a fabulous sketch by our lovely Leah, I do hope you follow along and give this a go.
HERES HOW
Choose photo, papers and embellishments
Matt photo in pretty paper and ink the edges
Matt again on a scalloped edge or pretty edge matt
Adhere lightly to the background paper
Start adding layers as per the sketch, inking the edges as you go
Decorate with lots of flowers, butterflies and clock faces
Add the title.
SCRAPPY STASH
Pretty papers by Blue Fern Studios
Pink chalk ink
Assorted flowers - Prima, Pettaloo
Butterflies http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/
Clock faces  http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/clocks/
Beaded pin http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html
Title from Blue Fern Studios
Painted with Pink chalk ink.

That's it for today, I hope you like my layout and have a look at all the designers for more scrappy inspiration.
BYE FOR NOW.

Saturday 15 November 2014

CARDABILITIES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL SKETCH # 111- BUILD A CARD

 
Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the CARDABILITIES design team reveal.
 
 
SPONSERED BY PICKLED - POTPOURRI
 
Pickled Potpourri Digitals
website:    http://www.pickled-potpourri.com/
store:        http://www.pickled-potpourri.com/digital-stamps
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/PickledPotpourri

HERE IS A BUILD A CARD TUTORIAL

 Step 1
Enlarge the digi stamp and print three times onto cardstock
Sponge on silver metallic paint to all stamped images, allow to dry,  then cut out the background of the first stamp using deckle edged scissors
 
 


Step 2
Take the second digi stamp, cut out the large circle, colour in, ink the edges and attach with foam pads.
Do the same with the smaller circle with the bird, cut out and attach with foam pads and colour in



Step 3
Matt onto cream cardstock, ink the edges
Matt onto dark silver cardstock, ink the edges 




Step 4

Cut out the holly from the digi stamp, colour in and adhere  
 


Step 5
Make three poinsettias, add glitter, pearls and adhere with hot glue
Step 6
Finish by adding glitter glue to the holly and circles, add some pearls and colour- in where desired, add a sentiment with foam pads
Attach to the front of a 6x6 inch card blank.

P.S I took off the cream cardstock at the end as it really didn't need it.
STASH
One 6x6 inch card blank
Plain cardstock - white, to print onto 
Other cardstock, light silver, dark silver, red
Silver metallic paint and small make-up sponge
Chalk ink
Sticky back pearls
Silver Stickles glitter glue
Small black bead for birds eye
Marvey colouring-in pens
Sentiment - Heartfelt Creations Christmas Collection Pad
Foam Pads
Hot glue gun
Poinsettia stamp and dies - Heartfelt Creations/Spellbinders
 
MANY THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG TODAY,
I HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND SOME INSPIRATION.
DO VISIT ALL THE DESIGN TEAM FOR LOTS MORE FAB CARDS.
BYE FOR NOW
 

CHERISH THIS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - CHRISTMAS CHEERS MOOD BOARD, No. 2 - Nov 15th

 
Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the
CHERISH THIS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE #2
Its challenge number 2 from this fabulous mood board 
 
 
 
THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL PRIZE YOU COULD WIN
 
For this challenge I chose to make a tag using the second picture on the board. I used the red, green and gold and kept my tag quite traditional in colour and feel.
HERES HOW
Cut out a fancy rectangle in soft gold cardstock
Matt onto Christmas paper/distress the edges
Matt onto another Christmas paper/distress the edges
Cut out three baubles, add glitter and adhere 
Stamp and cut out poinsettia flowers, add glitter and a gem, adhere
Stamp and cut out three leaves, add glitter, adhere
Make another mini poinsettia as above, adhere
Stamp out the greeting, matt onto red cardstock, adhere
Die cut some swirls in red cardstock, adhere
Attach this to a tag shaped card
Tuck in a couple of Christmas Greetings.
STASH
Hobbycraft Christmas paper collection
Red, gold, green cardstock
Glitter glue
Swirl die - Sizzix
Poinsettia flower and leaves - Heartfelt Creations
Greeting stamp - my stash
MANY THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY
DO JOIN IN THE FUN AT CHERISH THIS
BYE FOR NOW
 


Friday 7 November 2014

STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - WITH A BUILD A PAGE - The Journey of Life


Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the
STUCK ON U SKETCHES Design Team Reveal.
 
 
 
I do hope you give this sketch a go, it is a quick, simple and fairly easy one.
HERES HOW
Step 1
Choose pretty papers, cardstock and embellies
Step 2
Cut out a circle with a diameter of 11 inches
Punch a border around the edge
Step 3
Add a doily
 
Step 4
Cut out a piece of brown cardstock 9 x 6 inches
Matt with a piece of pretty paper 8.5 x 5.5 inches, ink the edges
 
Step 5
Cut out a piece of brown cardstock 11 x 4.5 inches
Cut out a piece of the pretty paper 10.5 x 4 inches, ink the edges
Step 6
Matt two photos onto cardstock, my photos are 3.5 x 5 inches
 
 
Step 7
Cut out titles, matt and adhere with foam pads
 
Step 8
Add some flourishes
 
Step 9
Finish decorating with various embellishments
I have used flowers, butterflies, clock faces, pearls, hessian/burlap and keys.
 
SCRAPPY STASH
Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations Journey Pad
Plain cardstock, brown, blue and black
Brown chalk ink
Flourish Die - Tim Holtz
Martha Stewart Corner Punch (for the circle)
White doily
Titles cut from the H.C Paper Pad
Key die - Tim Holtz
Mini Key - Blue Fern Studios
Clock faces - H.C Paper Pad
Sticky back pearls from my stash
Assorted flowers from my stash
Hand cut and stamped flowers from Heartfelt Creations die
Hot glue gun
Butterfly punch from Martha Stewart.
LINKS
 
MANY THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG
HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE TUTORIAL
HAVE FUN
BYE FOR NOW
 
 
 


Saturday 1 November 2014

CHERISH THIS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - CHRISTMAS CHEERS MOOD BOARD - No. 1 - Nov 1st


Morning everyone, here is my latest layout for the
CHERISH THIS Design Team.
For this challenge we have a Christmas mood board.
 
So all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning fabulous prizes is,  make a card or layout using any one of the pictures above as your inspiration.
I used the cream script bauble picture, using script papers, banners and blue buttons.
HERES HOW
Choose photo, matt and ink the edges
Lightly adhere to pretty script background paper
Cut out four layers of co-ordinating papers, ink the edges and layer behind the photo
Cut our three banners in co-ordinating papers, ink the edges, adhere
Make lots of poinsettia flowers and leaves in gold cardstock, add pearl centres, adhere with hot glue
Take a chipboard title, add glitter glue, attach to page
Take a chipboard flourish, add glitter glue, attach to page
Add two buttons and pearls.
SCRAPPY STASH
Christmas background paper - Hobbycraft Christmas Collection
Other Christmas script papers here http://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/christmas/
Multi surface chalk ink - Versa Magic, Sahara Sand
Poinsettia stamp and die set - Heartfelt creations, Spellbinders
Gold cardstock - my stash
Chipboards - Blue Fern Studios
Glitter glue - Dovecraft
Sticky back pearls - my stash
Buttons - my button box
MANY THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG TODAY, DO VISIT ALL THE DESIGNERS BLOGS FOR TONS MORE INSPIRATION - HAVE A HAPPY SCRAPPY DAY
BYE FOR NOW