WOYWW

Hi everyone,

Sorry I haven't posted on WOYWW for ages...just seem to be sooo busy.  Have been away quiet a bit mainly to Florence in Italy to see my daughter who is working as a nanny out there at the moment.  It is a good excuse to go out to one of my favourite places though!!

We went out a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Hannah's 21st birthday....

 

So to my work desk.... still struggling on with my Prima romantic novel Mini album but have almost finished it now....will post a video of it as soon as it is finished.

Meanwhile here is a halloween album  link to the you tube video here

 

 

Now to pop to Julia's site and visit some of you to catch up

Have a great crafting week.

 

Spooktacular mini album

Hi there,

I was chatting to my daughter the other night and she thought I ought to post some photos of her Spooky party coffin mini album as it will soon be Hallowen.

I got a PDF pattern from Laura Denison's web site after seeing her you stream video on how to make this fab mini.

I was Ideal as Hannah' party was a fancy dress...theme SPOOKY.
As I have never posted it before....here it is......

Have a look at the album on my YOU TUBE VIDEO.

 Have a great day
 

Crafty Individuals drop front storage box

Hi all you crafters,

I have posted some pictures of the finished storage box that houses the crafty Individual stamps.

There is a you tube tutorial on my channel here if you would like to make one for your own stamps.

 

Decoration wise I have used two of the Crafty Individual stamps... CI 338 and CI IRS 148. The flowers from wild orchid crafts and Hobby Craft and the papers are Crafty Individuals background papers 'book 7' (shades of summer)...they are very pretty papers.

Pop up card

Hi everyone,

 

Here is another of the Large pop up cards using a Crafty Individual stamp and their shades of summer background paper pad.  I also used one of the crafty Individual masks on the front with some acrylic paint.  The chip board embellishments are from K & Company - amy butler chipboard pieces.

The tutorial for the construction of this pop up can be found on my you tube channel here.
I also have a tutorial for a smaller version which goes in a C5 envelope here

Leave me a comment on what you think, I love to have your feedback.

Quick pop up card with Visible Image stamps

Hi
Happy Valentines day to you all.
As we speak my partner is cooking me a M&S Meal deal...3 courses, chocs and bubbly...I think this is the only time he has ever cooked me dinner...(in 23 years!)..sorry maybe (giving him the benefit of the doubt, the second time!!!!)  The last, as I remember was sausage and beans (out of a tin) on toast, when I was really ill once!!!

Well on to the crafting....
Here is the finished pop up card, as promised on my you tube channel this video is for the larger version which will fit into a standard C5 envelope, there is also a small version  that fits a C6 standard envelope.... check out that video too.

I used the Larger version for this card using the Visible Image stamps Emma and Bradley and their script set 10 for the wedding day, also the verse Fairytale endings. 
I have put some material layers for the dress and a top layer of vellum with some added sequins.  I've also put some net for her veil and pearls as a necklace with gems for the tiara. The characters are coloured using promarkers.
I used the Tim Holtz baroque die on the front (cut down) and the Lin & Lene design embossing plate as a stencil with some distress inks to create the rose design (goes so well with the new rose stamps from Visible Image).  The die in the top corner is from Joycrafts..one of their corner dies.

Hope you like it and will  have a go at one of these pop ups as they are so easy to do.

Links to Visible Image   website, blog, facebook,  february challenge   Love

Have a great crafty week.

 

Finished album

Hi there,

As promised on my you tube tutorial for the mini album insert or page I am posting the photos of the finished album. 
I have left it quite plain so that the recipient can add lots of photos.
Hope she likes it...I have incluced a few tags for journalling too.

  Maybe you will have a go....it's very easy to put together.
Happy crafting....
 

Christmas wreath

Hi Everyone,

This is the finished christmas wreath I did using the Crafty Individuals Christmas book Images as the focal point. Hope you like it details are on my you tube tutorial.

HAVE A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR.

 

NEW STAMPS FROM VISIBLE IMAGE

Hi,

I have been busy this week creating with Visible Image's new stamps.  They have brought out some characters which I'm sure you'll all love.  Get out those promarkers and copics....because you  all know that colouring is very calming to the soul!!!!

I have been lucky enough to have recieved Isabella to play with and this is what I came up with....hope you like it.
On December 8th two more characters will be available and I will be doing some projects for those too, keep an eye out for those, they have a very different twist to the others and I love them.

 

Visible Image has a facebook page here.

For this project I used...
ISABELLA stamp by VISIBLE IMAGE
IMMORTAL LOVE stamp set by VISIBLE IMAGE (used the small rose to emboss the background on front page with clear embossing powder).
Stampin up die for the butterfly.
Spellbinders die - Decorative chateau gate for the window
Memory box die for the flower sprays
Martha Stewart punch for the bottom border inside.

I coloured Isabella with promarkers....

Skin  Ivory-blush-pastel pink
Hair   tan-caramel-cocoa
Dress pastel green-soft green
Cape  cool greys 1-2 and 4

I gave her dress a coat of clear matt medium and roughed it up for some texture.

 

Flower sprays where embossed with clear versamark ink and then embossed with silver embossing powder.
The butterfly is coated with gesso and embossed...you can see how I did one in my video tutorial for the mixed media canvas (you can view it here) they come out really well...hope you will try it.

Will catch up with you all soon.
Happy crafting X

 

WOYWW

  Hi there everyone,

It's been a few weeks since I put up a post on WOYWW, hope you are all fitting fit.  I've been soooo busy with work at Mothercare...doing over time, yuk!-  I work in ELC and of course this is our busiest time of year!!!!  Also Visible Image have had lots of new stamps out.  In fact they have some great new character stamps coming out this weekend.  Check out my latest blog posts for some tutorials ...

I have done a tutorial on making some great gift bags from C5 envelopes which you might find useful right now.

 

At the moment I'm in the middle of a card for Invisible Images December challenge....that's what's on my desk today.

Have also been to Pembroke for a Birthday treat  woooo hooo....had a great time chilling out, eating too much and walking the stunning pembroke coast path...

Here are a few photos......



our little cottage in pembrokeshire

The stunning coast path in west wales



One of my cards..oh yes it really was my birthday!!!
I'm heading over to Julia's page now to browse thos ecrafty desks of yours....

Have a great week  XXX Julie



Gift bag for your christmas gifts

Hi there,

I needed a gift bag for some jewellery I'm giving to a friend and as I was using envelopes at the time  I thought that I would have a go at making a bag from one of the C5 size envelopes.

 

THE TUTORIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BAG IS UP ON MY YOU TUBE CHANNEL HERE

Here are the two styles that I came up with....one with a handle and one with a ribbon closure.

Of course you can decorate it in any way you wish but here is a list of the products I used.
On both bags I used the following...
Dovecraft back to basics christmas (love the vintage colours)
Distress ink - vintage photo to edge all round

Bag one - with handle.

Crafty Individuals  stamp C1 - 211 (this is sooo beautiful)
Sizzix TH holly branch die (painted with crackle paint to give texture and edged with antique white acrylic paint.
Sizzix tattered pine cone- foliage only
Sizzix embossing folder for the sentiment.

Bag two -  ribbon closure.

Crafty Individuals stamp C1 -142 for the sentiment (so vintage- love it)
Printed image from Crafty Individuals book Minitures 'Merry Christmas' (has 166 fabulous images to use on your christmas projects).
Sizzix tattered pinecone die
Spellbinders Anitque frame and accents die
punches for the circle and scalloped circle.