Card Patterns Sketch #84

I don't normally do two posts in a day but I really wanted to do this sketch from CardPatterns and it closes in a few hours. I love the simplicity of it but there is so much you could do with it.

I got my new goodies from Stampin' Up today so of course I wanted to use them straight away,everything on this card is from SU.

I love to layer stamped images which is what I've done here.I stamped the frame in Chocolate Chip and stamped onto some scrap paper to take some of the ink off then stamped onto the card,giving a much lighter colour. I then stamped the Christmas image in the same ink straight onto the frame giving a much deeper colour.

Supplies
Cardstock- Chocolate Chip,Red Riding Hood
Paper- Love Letters
Stamps- Notably Ornate,Welcome Christmas
Other- Very Vanilla satin ribbon,button,rhinestone

TFL
xxxxDebxxxx

Lace & Doily Swap

Back in July Kirsty Vittetoe created a blog called City Crafter Party Blog where you can sign up to join in swaps. I couldn't take part in the first one as I was on holday so when the Lace & Doily Swap was announced I soon signed up. It is such a fun idea,you get to make friends with like minded people from all over the world and get a lovely surprise through the post.
 My partner for the Lace & Doily Swap was Kirsty all the way from Las Vegas,how lovely to get the creator for my first swap!!! I got my parcel last Wednesday and when I opened it up I was thrilled with what I'd received and the beautiful handcrafted card which of course had got lace and a doily on it.

Look at what I got!!!

I was really touched by the personal touch that Kirsty had put into it,I had a handmade bookmark stamped and embossed with a doily stamp,handmade tags even the lace was wrapped around tags that had been stamped .I had lots of pretty doilys,punched borders (check out Kirsty's blog to see her wonderful creations with border punches) and even a wooden stamp.

Thank you so much Kirsty for my gorgeous parcel,I love it and for organising such a great event.

If  you're an active blogger why not join in the next swap,it really is fun putting together a craft parcel for your partner and receiving one back.


xxxxDebxxxx

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #17

My first purchase from Waltzingmouse Stamps arrived this morning,I ordered Vintage Labels 4 which are specially made for the Nestabilities Labels 4 dies.What a ingenious idea,they do quite a few stamp sets to coordinate with Nestie dies,so I know it won't be my last purchase from them.
When they fell through my letterbox this morning I wanted to use them straight away so thought what better way than using this week's sketch over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.

Here's my card:

I stamped the background with SU Medallion stamp in white ink,I stamped the sentiment onto kraft card and because Waltzingmouse stamps are clear I could stamp the label around my sentiment to get it central, I then used my Nestie label 4 die to cut out the stamped label perfectly.

Supplies
Cardstock- SU Baja Breeze,Crumb Cake
Stamps- Waltzingmouse vintage label 4, SU Medallion,SU Occaisional Quotes
Inks- Baja Breeze,Crumb Cake,Chocolate Chip,Whisper White all SU
Other- vintage seam binding,decorative pins,button

Thanks for looking and taking the time to leave such wonderful comments,tomorrow I will post what I received from my Lace and Doily swap that I've just took part in.

xxxxDebxxxx

CCCB Week #25 - Horray for the Holidays

This week it is Cheryl's turn to host over at City Crafter Challenge Blog and the challenge is to create an holiday project,you can pick ANY holiday and create ANY kind of project for it.I choose to do a Christmas card with a matching tag.

I machine stitched around the edge of the DP and distressed using Crumb Cake and Choc Chip ink,I scrunched the ribbon by hand stitching a running stitch and pulling.I added a touch of glitter to the baubles,everything I used was from Stampin' Up.

Supplies
Cardstock - Crumb Cake,Real Red
DP- Christmas Jingle,Newsprint
Ink - Crumb Cake,Real Red,Chocolate Chip
Stamp Sets - Tree Trimmings
Other - Real Red Satin Ribbon,Dazzling Diamond Glitter,Basic Pearls

A few weeks ago I sent Ros some crafting goodies for her Thursday Club where she teaches crafts to special need adults.This afternoon I had a lovely surprise when the postman delivered a parcel,it was full of thank you cards from everyone at Thursday Club.I was so touched at how much effort went into the cards and the messages inside,so thank you to each and everyone of you.
Here are their beautiful creations.

Thanks for stopping by !!!
xxxxDebxxxx

Another Great Crop !!!

It was Bromsgrove crop on Saturday and as usual I had a great time, I did my card class and managed to finish day 4 of Create Free Workshop.
Here's the card I did for the class:

I used the Newsprint Designer Papers,Sense of Time and Artistic Etchings stamp sets which are all from the new Stampin Up catalogue.
Day 4 at Create Free was to finish off the mini collages 5-7,I've really enjoyed making these cute little embellishments.

Day 5 was decorating the photo's by using rub-on's but not sure I'm going to do that.Day 6  was making some paper clip embellishments.

Thanks for looking.
xxxxDebxxxx

DT Call At Scrapbookers Anonymous

There's a new challenge blog called Scrapbookers Anonymous where they encourage you to use some of your older stash,what a great idea.If you've not visited yet why not take a look,they've just posted the October challenge.
They are also looking for 6 design team members who can commit for 6 months,all you have to do is a LO using 3 diffferent patterned papers from 3 different manufacturers,the older the better, and using the sketch provided.You need to email your LO with all the informaion by the 8th October,full details here.
I thought I would try my luck so here is my entry that I emailed Theresa and Lea.

The papers are Sassafras,Collage Press and MME and the chipboard bunting (banners) are from Maya Road. I made the flowers using Nestabilties.

Back Soon
xxxxDebxxxx

Day 3 - Making Layers

Day 3 of  Create Free is about making mini collages with lots of layers,each collage will have a word or mini title,there are 7 photo's so each collage will also have a number 1 - 7.

You are shown how to do three of the collages then you  do the last one yourself which I did number 4 on my own. I hadn't got the number cards that was used so I made my own,I thought I'd got the acetate frames and spent an hour looking for them to no avail,so decided to make my own by stamping on acetate using Staz-On ink,I think they turned out really well. Guess what I found the frames after when I was tidying up,I knew I had some!!!!
I am enjoying this workshop so much and creating things I would never have thought of doing myself. I'm trying to get the classes done every day because I never finish mini books normally,so if I keep on top of it I might actually do a complete album. I'm busy the next two days though so will probably have to catch up at Bromsgrove Crop on Saturday.
It is World Card Making Day on Saturday so I will be doing a card class at the crop,I've been asked by a few people for a men's card so that's what I've done!!! I'll be using some of the new papers from the new SU catalogue which is released on Friday.

Here's a sneek peek:

Thanks for taking the time to look.

xxxxDebxxxx

Create Free Day 1 & 2

Yesterday was the start of the 10 day minibook workshop over at Crafty Templates  and Day 1 is Creating With Texture. We are shown how to make the front and back covers using fabric and anything else you wanted to create texture,I love how my flower embellishment turned out and will definitely be making some more.I started off with a plain white Prima flower and stamped it with my favourite script stamp from SU,I added a TH watch face and a Websters Page Sparkler.The bottom layers are velour,printed canvas and tulle.I've choosen to work landscape as all my photo's are landscape.I used postcards instead of bingo cards to make the covers as I've used some of my favourite photo's from our Paris trip,so the title is "Carte Postale From Paris". I think the back cover needs a bit more black on it to match the front,what do you think?

Day 2 is Getting Down The Basics so today is about consructing the basic inside pages of the book adding the photo's and patterned papers. The inside pages are 6x4 so I decided to use the Prima Annalee 6x6 paper pad so it was nice and easy to trim to size and the patterns are smaller so is good for a minibook.

Back Soon
xxxxDebxxxx

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #16

This week over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge is another great inspirational sketch.

I stamped the Prima girl image with SU Chocolate Chip then watercoloured her dress with the same ink .I used Websters Pages DP from my scrapbox and distressed all the edges with TH Antique Linen,I then stamped the one DP strip with a SU script stamp.The seam binding is 7Gypsies and was baby blue so I distressed that with Antique Linen.

The Create Free 10 Day Minibook Workshop started today,Day 1 showed you how to make and decorate the front and back cover,which I am just finishing off so will post tomorrow.

Thanks for looking
xxxxDebxxxx

"Create Free" 10 Day Minibook Workshop

Autumn is here in the U.K.,I'm looking out my bedroom window on this Sunday morning,the leaves are turning yellow and there's a definite chill in the air.I love the summer but I do like Autumn as well and what better way to spend the evening scrapping when it's dark and chilly outside.That's what myself, Libby, Lisa and Rach are going to be doing,we've decided to have a cyber crop and join in the Create Free Minibook Workshop. This is a free 10 day mini workshop where each day a new class will be posted with new techniques and inspiration.The title of the mini book is "Favourite Photo's Of....",here's the sneek peek they have shown.

The classes start tomorrow,Monday 27th Septmber,there's a supply list here so you know what you'll need over the next 10 days.I can't wait to see how our minibook's turn out as we all have very different styles of scrapping.Hopefully I will be able to do the classes on the day they're posted and will post what I've done each day,let me know if your taking part as I'd love to see your creations too!!!

Have a good Sunday!
xxxxDebxxxx

School Days at The Shabby Tea Room

It's week #28 over at The Shabby Tea Room and the challenge this week is to take inspiration from this photo.

I used a spiral note book  border punch from SU ,I sanded and distressed it.The papers are Cosmo Cricket and the chipboard pieces are from Sassafras.

Have a good weekend!!!

xxxxDebxxxx