GECKO GALZ CARD CHALLENGE - August

HI everyone, I have a card for you today that I have made using GECKO GALZ products for their challenge.

For this challenge we had to use at least one Gecko Galz product and make it nautical. I thought this would make a great masculine card.

HERES HOW

Ink the ship image around the edges

Matt onto cream card, 3.5 x 3.5 inches, ink edges

Matt again onto blue card and again onto cream card ink as you go

Cover a 6 x 6 inch card blank with the blue pretty paper

Cut out a piece of blue card 5.5 x 5.5 inches, adhere

Die cut a doily, I thought this looked like a ships wheel, adhere

Take some sisal and ad next with a hot glue gun

Now add all your matts

Next it's time to decorate with shells, beads and bits n bobs

Use hot glue gun for best results.

I hope you like it and have a go.

The challenge ends on the 30th of August.

GECKO GALZ PRODUCTS

FROM MY STASH

6 x 6 inch card blank, blue ink, blue card, cream card, doily die, 

mini pearls, shells, beads, micro beads, gems, buttons, colouring pens, sisal, hot glue gun.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY, DO PLEASE BECOME A FOLLOWER AND LEAVE ME SOME ENCOURAGEMENT! 

AND LOOK OUT FOR MORE PROJECTS COMING SOON

BYE FOR NOW

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FABSCRAPS FRIDAY FOR JONES CRAFTS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL WONDERFUL

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest layout with FABSCRAPS and JONES CRAFTS Design Team.

It was Grandads 90th Birthday Bash recently so here is another layout using the photos we took.
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HERES HOW
Matt photo in black card
Cut a piece of pretty paper 9 x 7 inches, matt onto black card
Adhere this onto 12 x 12 background paper
Adhere photo to centre
Cut a border strip, 12 x 1 inch,  matt onto black card, adhere
Emboss a chipboard word, matt onto black card, adhere
Stamp and die cut some flowers, adhere
Colour and emboss some Hot Air Balloons Chipboard, adhere
Using a black pen add some strings.
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SCRAPPY STASH
Fabscraps pretty papers - PARIS C84 004, 2 sheets, use both sides
Fabscraps chipboard, WONDERFUL and HOT AIR BALLOONS
From my stash, Black Card, Dark pink embossing powder, ink pens in dark green, dark pink, black, Dusky pink chalk ink.
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Many thanks for visiting today, I do hope you like my layout and have a go.

I love and really appreciate your comments and would love it if you left me some.

Also I really appreciate it if you became a follower, and do please keep an eye out for more fabulicious Fabscraps Design Team work every Friday.

Bye for now

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I HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED - YAY - TURTLE SOUP CREATIVE MAGAZINE AUGUST 2016 ISSUE 12

Yay - I have been published in the 

TURTLE SOUP CREATIVE MAGAZINE

with these layouts!

Do go have a look as there are lots of designers here with amazing inspiration. Enjoy.

Bye for now.

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CARDS USING CORE'DINATIONS CARD STOCK AND VINTAGE IMAGES

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest projects.

For these three vintage, shabby chic style cards I have used Core'dinations card stock, vintage images and lots of flowers.

HERES HOW

CARD 1

Take a 6 x 6 inch card blank and cover with light salmon cardstock

Distress and ink the edges

Using a template cut out a 6 x 6 inch scallop shape

Put through an embossing folder, distress and ink the edges, adhere

Now cut out a slightly smaller scallop shape, in pretty co ordinating paper, ink the edges, adhere

Cut out a 4.5 inch circle, distress and ink the edges, adhere

Cut out another slightly smaller circle, distress the edges, adhere

Die cut a pretty frame, adhere

Matt a small vintage photo twice, distress both edges, adhere

Now decorate with flowers and add a sentiment.

CRAFTY STASH 

Core'dinations ColorCore Card stock card in light and dark salmon taken from the Pastels pack of 30 

Dotty paper, Pearl card, Scallop template, Brown ink,

Dotty embossing folder, distress tool, circle dies, assorted flowers, sentiment, Vintage Image, Card blank 6 x 6 inch.

CARD 2

HERES HOW

Take a 6 x 6 inch card blank

Emboss a 6 x 6 inch piece of lilac card,emboss all over

 Distress with sanding block, scuff up the edges, adhere

 Cut a 5.5 x 5.5 inch  piece of aqua card, using the same embossing folder, emboss, sand all over and scuff the edges, adhere

Cut a 5 x 5 inch piece of card in lilac, emboss, distress all over with sanding block and scuff the edges, adhere

Die cut a small frame, lightly scuff with sanding block, adhere

Matt a small vintage photo, distress the edges, adhere

Decorate with assorted flowers and two stick pins.

CRAFTY STASH

Core'dinations ColorCore Card stock card in lilac and aqua, taken from the Pastels pack of 30

Embossing folder, Sanding block or emery board, Frame die, Vintage photo, Assorted flowers, Handmade stick pins.

CARD 3

HERES HOW

Cut a piece of light aqua card 6 x 6 inches, emboss, distress edges, adhere to card

Cut a 5 x 5 inch piece of dark aqua card, emboss, distress edges, adhere

Cut a 4.5 x 4.5 inch piece of pretty co ordinating paper, distress edges, adhere

Cut a matt 3 x 3 inches, emboss and distress, add vintage image, adhere

Decorate with string pearl, flowers etc, add a sentiment.

CRAFTY STASH

  Core'dinations ColorCore Card stock card in dark and light aqua, taken from the Pastels pack of 30

Embossing folders, Circle die, Pretty co ordinating paper, Vintage image, Assorted flowers, stamens, stick pins, pearl button, string pearls, lace, resin rose, sentiment, 6 X 6 inch card blank.

I do hope you like my cards, thats all for now until next time, I would also love it if you became a follower of my blog to keep up with more crafty inspiration.

Bye for Now

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BERRY71BLEU DESIGN TEAM REVEAL MOOD BOARD CHALLENGE FOR AUGUST - Party Fun

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my August Mood Board Challenge - SUMMER HIDEAWAY by the lovely Jessica Lundman for BERRY71BLEU Design Team. 

This is a fab mood board with amazing prizes, I hope you have a go. 

HERES HOW 

Matt photo onto some card or pretty paper, attach foam pads to back, lay down in centre of page

Adhere some green mesh behind the photo

Adhere photo

Paint some white brick chipboard then when dry add a little brown ink, adhere to either side of photo

Stamp and die cut some flowers and leaves, add stamens, adhere 

Add some fibres for texture

Paint the title chipboard piece and emboss, adhere

Add a few layers in cream and cream cardstock.

SCRAPPY STASH

Background paper

Pretty paper for matt

Cardstock in cream and green

Brick chipboard - Blue Fern Studios

Flower stamp and dies from Heartfelt Creations

Leafy stamp and die from Heartfelt Creations

White paint, brown ink pad, embossing powder in white, stamens, green mesh - all from my stash

Party Fun chipboard title from Creative Embellishments.

LINKS

http://bluefernstudios.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog

https://creativeembellishments.com/blog/

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AND NOW FOR THE PRIZE

The inspiration for my project was the amazing

August Mood Board "Summer Hideway"

created by Jessica Lundman.

Our August Sponsor

Canvas Corp Brands (CCB) is the parent company of 7gypsies,Tattered Angels, and Canvas Corp (or Canvas Home Basics). It is based in Springdale, Arkansas and owned by Randy and Christine Meier. Most of the products they carry are made at their facility in Springdale while a few things are sourced globally for more variety. 

CCB has a fantastic blog that provides a daily dose of inspiration, an online shop where you can pick up one of each of all their product lines, and an actual outlet store there in Springdale where you can find some incredible bargains on craft supplies or attend classes and workshops such as Ken Oliver's very first Pop-Up Workshopfeaturing his incredible Color Burst Watercolors!

Canvas Corp Brands has set up a prize pack containing products from all 3 brands for the winner of the August Challenge.

Use the linkytool in the right sidebar to add your project!

Please note: International winners may be responsible for shipping costs. 

Please be sure to follow our CHALLENGE RULES. 

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our Facebook page and Pinterest Boards. 

Thank you and I am looking forward to meet with your great projects on our challenge!

You have time till 31st August :-)

Many thanks for visiting today, have fun with the mood board and good luck.

Bye for now.

FABSCRAPS FRIDAY FOR JONES CRAFTS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - AWESOME

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest layout with FABSCRAPS and JONES CRAFTS Design Team.

It was Grandads 90th Birthday Bash recently so you will be seeing some layouts using the photos we took, I hope you like them.

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HERES HOW

Matt photo in light green card, matt again in brown card

Cut a piece of pretty paper 9.5 inches square, matt onto brown card

Cut a piece of pretty paper 7.5 inches square, matt onto brown card

Ink edges as you go

Adhere these to a 12 x 12 sheet of pretty paper

Adhere matted photo to the centre

Make a border by cutting a piece of paper 1 inch wide, ink edges

Matt onto brown card, adhere below photo

Stamp and die cut some leafy branches and flowers, adhere as per photo, add pearl centres

Die cut the numbers 90

Take the word chipboard and heat emboss with brown embossing powder, adhere across the border.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Fabscraps pretty paper - Peaceful C77 005, 2 sheets, both sides

(To get the most from one sheet I gutted the centre to use as another layer)

Fabscraps Chipboard word - OMG Awesome, (I cut off the OMG)

Heartfelt Creations Leafy Branch stamp and die

From my stash - Brown chalk ink,Small pearls,Brown card, Light green card, Numbers die, Brown embossing powder.

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Many thanks for visiting today, I do hope you like my layout and have a go.

I love and really appreciate your comments, but for some reason my comment button has disappeared, just click on the 9.00!!!

Also I would love it if you became a follower, and do please keep an eye out for more fabulicious Fabscraps Design Team work every Friday.

That's it for now, have a happy scrappy day.

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