CARDABILITIES #123

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and another CARDABILITIES #123 sketch that I have entered.

HERES HOW

So for this sketch I used a 6x6 inch card blank

Cover the front with pretty paper

Add another layer or two of pretty paper

Start to decorate as per the sketch, adding flowers, butterflies and pearls

Cut out some tags and add

Cut out a title, matt and adhere.

CRAFTY STASH

Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations

Flower die - H.Creations

Butterfly die - H. Creations

Mini flowers

Pearls

Stick pins

Leafy branch die by Sizzix Sizzlitts

Mini Tag die by Sizzix

Purple chalk ink

LINKS

Butterflies 

https://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/

To use my butterflies just click on the link to be taken to the page, click on the butterflies you like to be taken to a larger version, click save image, then print from there.

Flowers

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdsIOVMXjIQ

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

BYE FOR NOW

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May 22nd Sketch - Life is Beautiful

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest

 STUCK ON U SKETCHES Sketch Challenge.

I Love this sketch, it is quick and easy for a beginner or you can make it more advanced if you wish.

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HERES HOW

So, for this layout I chose purple as I was wearing a purple dress that I bought especially for my birthday. I love yellow and purple together, added a little white and there you have a fab colour scheme.

Steps 1 - 10

Choose all your papers, card stock and embellishments

Matt photo in plain card stock

Cut out a large banner in co-ordinating card, distress the edges a little and adhere to a pretty paper

Lightly adhere to page

Cut out three banners one inch wide, adhere as per the sketch

Die cut half a doily and adhere

Add another piece of doily under the base of the photo for balance

Now start to decorate with assorted flowers, butterflies, beaded pins, pearls etc

Add two smaller banners in the top left corner

Decorate with flowers butterflies and a swirl

Attach the title.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Pretty paper - Heartfelt Creations Butterfly Medley Collection

Plain card stock, purple, lilac and yellow

Doily die - Heartfelt Creations - Layered Elegant Swirl HCD716

Hand made flowers - H.C. Botanical Wings Die HCD1-758

Butterfly Die - H.C.  Butterfly Medley Die HCD1-759

Assorted flowers

Assorted pearl buttons

Beaded stick pins

Title from the H.C Paper Collection.

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CLOSE UPS

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LINKS

Beaded pins  http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html

Butterflies 
 https://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/

Mini Flowers 
http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html
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MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

HAPPY SCRAPPING

BYE FOR NOW

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BERRY71BLEU MOOD BOARD FOR MAY - Like Mother Like Daughter

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Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest BERRY71BLEU Challenge.

This one is all about Motherhood so I chose a photo of Jess and myself with the very apt title Like Mother Like Daughter.

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Heres How

Matt photo in pale pink cardstock

Adhere to a pretty background paper

Cut out a few layers and add these

Using a border punch cut out a few more layer strips and add

Paint the chipboard peices with white paint 

Add assorted flowers with hot glue

Add two leafy branches

Adhere the chipboard peices 

Add title

Finish off with a tag with funky fibres and some flower pearls.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Pretty papers by Heartfelt Creations

Plain card stock in pale pink, dark pink and green

White tag

White funky fibre

Doily border punch

Assorted flowers

Sticky back pearls

Flower pearl string

Leafy branch die by Sizzix

Title in vellum from my stash

White acrylic paint

Chipboard pieces by UM WOW STUDIOS - Layered Hexagons

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SOME CLOSE UPS

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Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations!

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!

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

DO LINK UP YOUR PROJECT ON THE SIDE BAR

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT MOTHERS DAY

BYE FOR NOW.

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STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL FOR MAY 8TH - CHERISH EVERY MOMENT

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and the latest sketch from STUCK ON U SKETCHES
Love this sketch, great if you prefer two photos per layout.
I haven't added the photos yet as I am still waiting for Jessie to take some goods ones of my husband.
Because its a masculine page I haven't added too many flowers. I hope you have a go.
Instructions below.

HERES HOW
Take a sheet of pretty paper and cut it down to 11 x 11 inches, distress the edges.
Double matt two photos, distress all the edges and adhere as per the sketch
Add two layers behind the photos as per the sketch, distress the edges
Die cut a frame and attach a title/journalling block and add as per the sketch
I then covered the photo matts with paper and sprayed mists all around the page
Dry with a hot glue gun
Adhere to a 12x12 piece of card stock
Now start to decorate with flowers, a heart, clock faces and journalling.
SCRAPPY STASH 
Grey and peach cardstock
Pretty papers by 7DotsStudio - Thoughts Keeper
Frame die cut by Heartfelt Creations
Assorted flowers by Prima
Titles by Heartfelt Creations
Clock faces by Heartfelt Creations
Black heart from The Works
Spray mists from Prima
Die cuts behind photos, by Heartfelt Creations.
LINKS
More Clock faces https://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/clocks/

I am also entering this into a challenge over at 7DOTS STUDIO 

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

BYE FOR NOW

CARDABILITIES #122

Hi lovely crafters, here is my latest card using the latest sketch from CARDABILITIES #122.

HERES HOW

Cover a card blank with pink cardstock

Cut out some pretty paper slightly smaller than the card and ink the edges then adhere

Die cut a circle for the centre and adhere

Attach a sentiment

Add a flower and a sparkly button for the centre

Attach two leafy branch die cuts

Add a twine bow

I also inked some stitch lines up and down the card, barely seen.

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STASH

Card blank

Pink, green and pale pink card stock

Pink flower

Sparkly button

White twine

Leafy branch die by sizzix sizzletts

Circle die by Heartfelt Creations - Raindrops on Roses

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MANY THANKS BYE FOR NOW 

BERRY71BLEU DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - APRIL - AWESOME AND FOUR CARDS

Hi lovely scrappers and welcome to my blog and the latest challenge at BERRY71BLEU entitled SPRING FLING.

This month the challenge is anything to do with Nature/Spring.
I know my layout may look a bit mad but it is covered in flowers which reminds me of spring and I used the violet colour from the mood board! It is a scrap lift from a video I saw on Youtube inspired by Finnibair. https://www.youtube.com/user/ByFinnabair
I have also made a more spring-like card  below.
I hope you like them.
HERES HOW I MADE THIS LADY LAYOUT
I first cut out the ladies image from the digi files and glued it onto my background paper.
Then using hot glue I went crazy with adding lots of flowers, metal bits, chipboard pieces, pearls and buttons.
When everything was glued on I covered the whole thing in white Gesso. Then I dried it with my heat tool. I then started spraying like crazy with my mists! (Cover the ladies face first though). Then just added the lace, title and the cameo. Done.
I hope you like it.

SCRAPPY STASH

Digi files compliments of Marivic

Pretty background paper by 7 Dots Studio - Thoughts Keeper

Assorted flowers

Assorted metal bits

Assorted chippies from dies by Sizzix

Lace ribbon

Cameo

Stick pins handmade

Pearls

Assorted buttons

Pieces of old jewelry

Hessian/burlap flowers

Wooden word from The Works

White Gesso

Prima spray mists in assorted colours.

 BUNNY CARD

HERES HOW

Take a 5x7 inch card blank and cover the front

Matt the digi file bunny onto pink card 

Die cut a lacy rectangle, add matted photo

Adhere to the card front

Die cut another lacy piece, adhere to the corner

Start decorating with lots of assorted flowers

Die cut some lacy leaves, attach

Add butterflies, twine bow, fuzzy fibres and  stick pins etc.

CARD STASH

Bunny digi file compliments of Marivic Clifton 

Lacy die cuts - Heartfelt Creations Dies

Lacy Rectangle die - Spellbinders

Digi file by Marivic Clifton 

Gingham check paper - 7Dots Studio

Pink cardstock

Assorted flowers

Stick pins

Butterflies

Pink twine

Mini Key Chippy painted with a white dauber.

Fuzzy Fibres
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THREE MORE CARDS FOR YOU USING THE DIGI FILES

 

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We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook page and Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!

We're looking forward to seeing all of your beautiful "Spring" inspired creations!  Don't be afraid to think outside the box!  Please feel free to create layouts, cards, mini albums, mixed media, altered projects, canvas work and more!!!!

LINKS 

Digi file by Marivic Clifton https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZeusandZoe/
Butterflies https://www.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/
7Dots Studio http://7dotsstudio.com/
Stick pins 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

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS

BYE FOR NOW

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STUCK ON U SKETCHES DESIGN TEAM REVEAL - APRIL 24th - MEMORIES

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog and my latest

 STUCK ON U SKETCHES

Design team reveal. 

This is a fab sketch so I hope you give it a go, and don't forget to visit all the other designers this week for more inspiration.

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HERES HOW

Using a template cut out a scalloped shape in yellow card stock

Matt this onto purple card stock, cut out

Cut out four photos, matt and attach  

Lightly adhere onto a 12x12 sheet of pretty paper

Cut out three strips of card/paper in co-ordinating colours

Ink the edges

Attach as per the sketch

Cut out two more strips for  borders at the base of the layout

I also cut out a third piece of pretty paper and scalloped the edge

Cut out a thin circle piece of card, adhere as per the sketch

Stamp and die cut the tree and branches, adhere

Now start to decorate with assorted flowers pearls and butterflies.

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SCRAPPY STASH

Plain card stock, yellow, purple, pale purple

Pretty papers - Heartfelt Creations

Purple chalk ink

Circle cutter

Scallop shaped template

Butterflies with beaded bodies

Mini pearls

Flower pearls

Mini roses

Flat flowers, lilac

Stamped and die cut yellow flowers - Heartfelt Creations

Stamped and die cut tree - Heartfelt Creations

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LINKS

Butterflies

 https://uk.pinterest.com/caroleanne345/butterflies/

Make your own mini flowers

 http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/hand-made-flowers-tutorial.html

Stick pins

 http://theprettypaperpatisserie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/hand-made-stick-pins.html

How to make the yellow flowers here https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/howto?view=videos&videoID=67

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MANY THANKS 

FOR VISITING TODAY

BYE FOR NOW

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