CARDABILITES #114

 

 Hi everyone and welcome to my blog.

I hope you all had a brilliant Christmas and are now looking forward to New Years Eve!

Here is my latest card for CARDABILITIES sketch  #114.

Do have a go with this fabulous sketch by Karan,  maybe a

 Happy New Year card?

CARDABILITIES

 

 

HERES HOW

Take a 6x6 inch card, adhere a pretty paper to the front

Die cut a 4 inch circle and attach

Die cut a smaller 3 inch circle and attach

Cut out a sentiment, matt onto cardstock, adhere with foam pads

Die cut some hand made flowers, add pearl centres

Adhere using hot glue or glue dots

Die cut a branch with leaves, add as per the sketch

Finish off with a few large swirly leaves

Add a small part of a clock face.

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STASH

6x6 inch card blank

Pretty paper from Heartfelt Creations - Once Upon A Time

Green, white and light green cardstock

Sentiment from the above collection

Foam pads

Flower die - Heartfelt Creations Majestic Blooms

Swirly leaf die - Heartfelt Creations Arianna Lace

Small half pearls

Spellbinders circle die - Stately Circles

Clock face - H. Creations collection as above

xxx

LINKS

More clock face here http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/clocks/

How to make the flowers here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp3oNIO0q-M

xxx

THATS ALL FOR NOW

HAPPY NEW YEAR

BYE FOR NOW

XXX

 



STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - Dec 16th sketch

Hi everyone and Welcome to my blog and the first
STUCK ON SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL for 2015.

 

STUCK ON U SKETCHES

 

HERES HOW

Using a circle cutter, cut out three circular photos, matt these onto brown cardstock

Cut out four rectangles in co-ordinating papers (3.5 inches wide),

various lengths to fit page, ink the edges

Adhere rectangles to the page as per the sketch

Add a white doily as per the sketch

Add the matted photos

Decorate with flowers, swirls, butterflies and pearls

Add the title.

SCRAPPY STASH

Background paper - 12x12

Pretty papers

Brown and white cardstock

White doily

Brown ink

Assorted flowers

Hand made flowers -  Heartfelt Creations Dies

Mini butterflies

Sticky back pearls

Title stickers

Assorted flourishes

Tim Holtz Pinecone die for the white branches

Swirl die - Tim Holtz swirls

Hidden tag.

 

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY

BYE FOR NOW

xxx

 



CARDABILITIES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL SKETCH #113

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

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the Cardabilities sketch #113.
This is a brilliant sketch which I decided to use large and fill up all the space!
HERES HOW
Take a 6 x 6 inch card blank
Adhere a 6 x 6 inch silver piece of card to the front of the card
To this adhere a 5.5 x 5.5 inch piece of card, ink edges
To this add a 5.2 x 5.2 inch piece of pretty paper, ink edges
Next,  punch out a border and adhere aprox 2 inch from top
To this, add a strip of cream lace
Add a gold strip of scalloped cardstock
Add a sentiment strip
Cut out three layers of cardstock aprox 3 x 3 inches, ink edges Adhere as per the sketch
Add a large poinsettia, add a pearl centre
Add leaves and branches
Attach large bauble with foam pads, add pearls
Glue three mini roses and fuzzy fibres into the corner
Add two pearly pins
Add mini poinsettia flowers, add pearl centres
Attach the sentiment with foam pads and adhere.
STASH
Card blank 6x6 inches
Shimmer gold and silver cardstock
White cardstock
Pretty Christmas script paper - my stash
Cream lace - my stash
Martha Stewart Punch
Scalloped edge scissors
Poinsettia stamp and die - Heartfelt Creations
Tattered Pinecone branch die - Sizzix
Fuzzy Fibres - my stash
Mini pearl pins
Mini roses
Assorted sticky back pearls
Bauble and sentiments from H. Creations Christmas Collection.
LINKS
Pearl pins  http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html
Mini Roses
http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html
Christmas Script papers
http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/christmas/
Christmas baubles/ornaments
http://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/christmas/

I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH THIS SKETCH


MANY THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY
BYE FOR NOW
XXX
 



CHERISH THIS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - CHRISTMAS CHEERS MOOD BOARD No. 4 - Dec 13th

   

 

http://cherishchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and
CHERISH THIS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL
CHRISTMAS CHEERS MOOD BOARD No.4
For this challenge I chose to do an off the page project and chose this re-purposed tin and turned it into a sweet tin to give as a gift.
I chose the first picture from the mood board as my inspiration.

 

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

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HERES HOW
Cover an old tin with pretty paper and ribbon
Cover the lid the same
Add a layer of pretty lace and cover the join with  silver ribbon
Start adding flowers using a hot glue gun
Finish with a silver bow
Decorate the top of the lid in the same way.
xxx

Now all I have to do is make the sweets!!!
Happy Christmas Crafting
Bye for now.
xxx


BUILD A PAGE - Falmouth University

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my

 BUILD A PAGE
I used the sketch from STUCK ON U SKETCHES from last week

 

 http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.co.uk/

BUILD A PAGE

Step 1
Start with a 12x12 sheet of pretty paper

 

Step 2
Cut another paper to 11x6.5 inches, ink the edges and matt onto brown paper or cardstock,
adhere to page

 

Step 3
Make two more layers in the same way
Adhere to page

Step 4
Add doilies 

 

Step 5

Add two matted photos and

embellish as per the sketch.

SCRAPPY STASH
Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations
White doily
Doily cutter - Martha Stewart
Hanging sign die cut - Tim Holtz
Branch die cuts - Tim Holtz Pine Cone die
Assorted flowers
Swirls - Sizzix die
Brown chalk ink pad
White cardstock
Brown cardstock
Prima lampstand/chandelier

I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH THIS SKETCH
AND YOU ENJOYED THE STEP BY STEP
HAPPY SCRAPPING
BYE FOR NOW.
 

STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL Dec 6th with BUILD A PAGE The Best is yet to be

 

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the

STUCK ON U SKETCHES

DESIGN TEAM REVEAL

with a BUILD A PAGE

 

We recently made a visit to Falmouth in Cornwall to have a look at the University for Jessie for next September, hence the title,
The Best is yet to be. I hope you like my layout and please follow along if you would like to make a similar page.

 

BUILD A PAGE

Step 1

Choose a pretty 12x12 paper for your background

Then cut a pretty paper 9x5 inches, matt and ink the edges 

 Step 2

Cut out two more papers, matt, ink the edges and adhere as per the sketch



 

Step 3

Add a doily



Step 4

Matt two photos and adhere

 



 

 

Step 5

Add the title and corner piece



 

Step 6

Decorate with flowers, swirls, butterflies etc.

 



 

Here are some close ups

 

 

SCRAPPY STASH

Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations

Plain blue cardstock

White doily

Assorted flowers

Mini Butterflies

Title - Heartfelt creations papers

Clock faces - Heartfelt creations papers

Swirls - Tim Holts Sizzix die

Mini white paper swirl, branch and frame - my stash

Metal trinket - my stash

Pearls

If you would like some tips on how to put a layout together please go here http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/stuck-on-u-sketches-design-team-reveal_24.html

I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH THIS SKETCH
AND YOU ENJOYED THE STEP BY STEP
HAPPY SCRAPPING
BYE FOR NOW

 

CHRISTMAS TAG

 

Hi everyone, Christmas is on its way, its time to make some Christmas cards and tags.

Here is one for my collection.

 

HERES HOW

Cut out a tag shape in pretty paper, ink the edges

Matt onto gold cardstock

Layer up with different paper and card

Add poinsetias and pearls

Add die cut branches

Add leaves and mini roses

Add fuzzy fibres and a snowflake brad 

Add sentiment and a ribbon bow.

STASH USED

Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations

Poinsettia die - H.Creations

Tim Holtz pine cone die branches

Black, white and gold cardstock

Mini roses and green leaves

Sentiment - H.Creations Christmas Collection

Snowflake brad - my stash

Bow - my stash

White fuzzy fibres

Gold coloured pearls.

THATS ALL FOR TODAY

DO COME BACK ON SATURDAY FOR MORE INSPIRATION

THANK YOU FOR VISITING

 BYE FOR NOW

xxx

 

 

 

BERRY71BLEU DESIGN TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT

 

BERRY71BLEU

 

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my brilliant news.

I am so excited to announce that I am included in the new BERRY71BLEU Design Team for 2015!!!

 

Berry71Bleu have amazing challenges every month, with brilliant prizes up for grabs.

 

Click on the link for this months challenge  here http://berry71bleu.blogspot.co.uk
 

where you will also see all the prizes on offer.

 

You will love these challenges and find tons of inspiration from all the designers here.

 

Berry71Bleu is owned by the talented Marivic Clifton, who specializes in custom and premade embellishments, scrapbook pages and altered gift items.

 

I hope that you will visit them and have a go at their challenges.

 

Many thanks for coming by today, I will be back soon with more inspiration and tutorials.

 

BYE FOR NOW.