Up, up and away

This is another entry for Rainbow lady 186 'travel through time to 2012'. This time it's an altered notebook with a Kanban topper. The background black and gold paper is an offcut from wrapping paper that I bought some years ago.

This is also for:

Sparkles forum 27: anything but a Christmas card
Ooh-la-la 95: anything but a card
The craft garden January: monochrome
The pixie cottage 102: monochromatic
Pixie dust studio 108: mono-tize it
Paper Pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
I brake for challenges: clean and simple
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
House of gilli 23: anything goes
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Blog a doodle: anything goes
The paper shelter 45: anything goes
Bizzy Becs January: anything goes
Art impressions 46: anything goes
Make it Monday 70
Inspire me Fridays 40

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Travel through time to 2012

'Travel through time to 2012' is the title of Rainbow lady 186 this week, so I thought this Kanban picture might fit the bill.

I've also used the neutral colours from For your inspiration 21:

The foiled frame is gold, not black as it looks here.

This is also for:

The craft garden January: monochrome
The pixie cottage 102: monochromatic
Pixie dust studio 108: mono-tize it
Paper Pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
I brake for challenges: clean and simple
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
House of gilli 23: anything goes
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Blog a doodle: anything goes
The paper shelter 45: anything goes
Bizzy Becs January: anything goes
Art impressions 46: anything goes
Make it Monday 70

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Shades of blue and green

The card used to wrap around the sticky notes (yes, it's another sticky notes holder) was recycled from the covering of a stationery set (a William Morris design). The flowers are from stash.

Colours are for the play date cafe 113:

and I'm also linking for 52 card pick up week 1.

It's also for:


Sparkles forum 27: anything but a Christmas card
Ooh-la-la 95: anything but a card
Paper Pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
I brake for challenges: clean and simple
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
House of gilli 23: anything goes
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Blog a doodle: anything goes
The paper shelter 45: anything goes
Bizzy Becs January: anything goes
Art impressions 46: anything goes
Make it Monday 70

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Reminiscent of a bygone era

The papers I've used for this card are from the Papermania Persimmon collection 'reminiscent of a bygone era' - hence the title of this blogpost.

This card is for Annabelle ABSC045 sketch:

It features spots and stripes for the current Daring cardmakers challenge (there was an extra week for this challenge, but I'm still submitting an entry on the final evening!).

The scalloped circles were cut with nesties, edges distressed with stormy sky DI and the white shape stamped with part of the Penny Black sparklers stamp inked with stormy sky and clear heat embossed. Just the addition of a strip of flowers and a few half pearls from Hobbycraft.

This is also for:

Some odd girls: bling me - at least 2 types of bling - heat embossing and half pearls
Paper creations ink 16: die cuts and/or punches
Paper sundaes 101: something old, something new - papers are new, nesties are old
Fab n funky 102: something new - the papers

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Somewhere to scrawl

This is a sticky notes holder made with an offcut of black and white hearts card (scored and folded to hold sticky notes) with the addition of the 'notebook' topper.

The colour scheme is for:

Color throwdown 173:

Create me pink 6: colour splash - black and white with only 1 other colour - just a splash
The paper variety:

This is also for:

Sparkles forum 27: anything but a Christmas card
Ooh-la-la 95: anything but a card
Fairytale 31: something simple
Ruby's rainbow 19: something for a baby or child -  suitable for a child
Pixie's crafty snippets 1
Paper Pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
I brake for challenges: clean and simple
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
House of gilli 23: anything goes
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Blog a doodle: anything goes
Top tip Tuesday 67: anything goes
The paper shelter 45: anything goes
Bizzy Becs January: anything goes
Art impressions 46: anything goes
Make it Monday 70

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What a hoot!

For Shabby tea room 95 'time flies' there is an inspirational photo:

and the project also needs to feature something with wings - so I've gone with the 'owl' theme.

So I altered his notebook, using a piece of wallpaper sample for the background and a Dawn Bibby die cut owl image:

This is also for:

Penny's 70: birds
Make my Monday 30: nature - birds
Ooh-la-la 95: anything but a card
Truly madly crafty January: anything goes
Make it Monday 70

So cute

This is another notebook, this time with a holographic gold foiled background (difficult to photograph) with Penny Black stickeroos 'so cute' stickers.

This is for:

Crop stop 52: go for the gold
Southern girls 35: show us your sparkle
Sparkles forum 27: anything but a Christmas card
Ooh-la-la 95: anything but a card
Fairytale 31: something simple
Ruby's rainbow 19: something for a baby or child - notebook suitable for a child
Craft us crazy: anything new and/or humourous
Paper Pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
I brake for challenges: clean and simple
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
House of gilli 23: anything goes
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Art impressions 46: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Blog a doodle: anything goes
Top tip Tuesday 67: anything goes
The paper shelter 45: anything goes
Bizzy Becs January: anything goes
Truly madly crafty January: anything goes
Make it Monday 70

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Suzie's 365 5: excitement

To the non-crafter, this won't look much as if it depicts excitement, but I'm sure that fellow crafters will agree that it's exciting when the postie brings goodies. Today's package is rather functional, but I still think it's exciting (yes, I know, I need to get out more - lol!) because I really love my copics.

5: excitement:

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WOYWW 135

With Christmas and not being well, I haven't taken part in WOYWW for a while, so thought it was about time I did. However, this morning my workspace was clear, so nothing really to show, having showed all my cards yesterday and before. This afternoon I've been having a bit of a sort out - I always seem to be doing this, so I'm not sure why I still find things that I think should have hit the bin a long while ago!

I took boxes out of part of my big cupboard so that I could get to the envelopes for the long slim cards that I made yesterday - you can read about it here. In that blogpost I referred to a load of envies that I bought years ago to house small tall thin cards (A5 folded in half lengthwise). Now, when I said 'loads' you might well have thought I meant about a hundred, but, no, there are lots more.

The picture shows 20 envies at the front (the number I need for the cards I made and showed yesterday) and on the shelf behind you can see the two boxes of envies that reveal just how many I've actually got. I really don't think I will ever make that many of this kind of card. Why did I buy them?! (and I confess that once upon a time there were actually more, but I sold some on eBay - perhaps I ought to do that again).

So I thought I would share this confession with WOYWWers:

Anyone want any envelopes?!

By the way, if you don't know what WOYWW is then follow the link to Julia's Stamping Ground and join in.

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Simply something old, something new

For Christmas was given some Clarity stamps DVDs by Barbara Gray and a whole bundle of goodies to go with them. One of the stamps I received is 'cornflower' which I've used on this card, simply stamped with memento. The other stamp I've used is one that I've had for ages - a lovely Laura Ashley stamp from a set by Dovecraft. So I've used something new and something old. I lightly brayered the background using Big & juicy foliage and printed the scripture verse, having prepared it in Word using my favourite Lucida Calligraphy font.

I was prompted to make this card by Word art Wednesday 9, where these scripture verses were given for the challenge.

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This is also for:

Crafts by Carolyn forum TTC12-01: something old, something new
Freshly brewed January challenge: use something new
Tanda teaser 188: have faith
Try it on Tuesday: a card that is all your own work
Addicted to stamps: 20: something new (new stamp)
Fashionable stamping 12: anything goes using your new stash
Order of the opus gluei 121: out with the old and in with the new
The squirrel and the fox 8: something new
Stamps R us: what did you get for Christmas - new crafty goodies
Going grey with scrap creations: something old, something new
Ladybug 51: use your new stash
Party time Tuesday 49: something new
Digistamps4joy 34: anything (something old, something new) goes
My mum's craft shop 38: something new
Simon says: new something
Frosted designs fabulous Friday: something new
Jelly park friends: old year/new year
Di's digi designs: it's all new - show us something new
Craft us crazy: anything new and/or humorous
Flutter by Wednesday 184: open + butterflies
Paper Pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
I brake for challenges: clean and simple
Fairytale 31: something simple
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
House of gilli 23: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Blog a doodle: anything goes
Top tip Tuesday 67: anything goes
The paper shelter 45: anything goes
Truly madly crafty January: anything goes
Inspire me Fridays 39
Make it Monday 70

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Suzie's 365 4: pretty

After yesterday's 'ugly', today Suzie is asking to see 'pretty'. I bought these flowers with my Ocado grocery delivery before Christmas and they are doing really well - they brighten up a rather dull January day - so here is my 4: pretty:

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Suzie's 365 3: ugly

3: ugly - this is what it looked like in our bathroom when the bath was taken out before the room was prepared for the new shower unit. There seemed to be pipes everywhere - obviously had been hidden by the bath, but some of them needed to be re-routed to accommodate the new set up and then a false wall was made to hide the rest of them. I'm pleased to say that I only saw these ugly views for a couple of days and now they don't exist:

Suzie's 365 2: new

2: new - one of the new goodies I received for Christmas:

I actually got more of Barbara's DVDs, stamps etc. I haven't watched any of this particular one yet.

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Suzie's 365 1: celebrate

Suzie's 365 is already up to No 3 (obviously, because it's already 3 January) - I thought I'd join in before it gets too late.

So here is my photo for 1: celebrate - mum's 90th birthday:

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Just joy .. ten times over

I've made some more long cards to use up some of the envies I bought years ago - A5 card folded in half lengthwise.

The digital image 'joy garland' is from Meljen Designs - it was one that I chose as part of my prize for winning Meljen's challenge 89. I also received 'caroling snowmen' and 'Christmas cocoa', which, no doubt, you'll be seeing soon. I've been fortunate enough to win quite a few challenges recently, so I'll be sharing some more prizes over the next couple of days.

I opened the digital image in Paint and filled in the stars and letters digitally - it took longer than anticipated because some of it had to be done pixel by pixel, but it was worth it because I was then able to print ten copies and mount on to card blanks.

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Shopping our stash 33 is 'rewind (choose any of their challenges previously posted) or use a Meljen's image as they are sponsoring the challenge, so these are just right for that.

This is also for:

Robyn's fetish 88: anything goes
One stitch at a time 94: use a digi
Digi doodle 88: anything goes
Bee crafty: it's Christmas
Christmas cards all year round January: non-traditional colour
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Crafty purple frog: Christmas
PaperPlay 50: Christmas
Paper pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
Fairytale 31: something simple
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes

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Even more Websters pages

I do so love the Websters pages (I think regular visitors will know that by now - lol!). These cards were made by running vellum papers hrough my xryon and sticking on to other Websters papers. The circular toppers were left over from a QVC kit bought two or three years ago (time they were used up).

These are for:

52 Christmas card throwdown 1: anything goes
Creative card crew 1: snow day
Everybody art 173: snow
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Crafty purple frog: Christmas
PaperPlay 50: Christmas
Craft your days away 35: snowmen (2nd, 3rd and 4th cards)
Crazy 4 challenges 117: it's Santa
Gingersnap GC131 random redhead challenge: chandeliers (3rd and 4th cards)
If the shoe fits fashionista Friday 98: use your stash - the toppers and also the Websters papers (although I'll be sad when they are actually used up - still got a few in reserve!)
The craft garden January: monochrome (the 3rd and 4th cards)
Paper pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
Fairytale 31: something simple
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Inspire me Fridays 39
Make it Monday 70

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Time for school with some sticky notes

You can't actually see that this is a sticky notes holder, but it is - just an offcut piece of rainbow card scored on my Hougie board wrapped around a block of sticky notes., just with the addition of various stickers.

This was prompted by Creative craft world December CASE challenge in which we were asked to choose one of the DT creations and CASE it in some way. I chose Sue's creation, taking the theme of 'time for school':

and
Do you stack up 52: rainbow of colours, where this inspiration photo was supplied:

Just inspirational 7: photo inspiration (I've gone for the colours):

Our creative corner: bright and happy new year:

Also for:


Sparkles forum 27: anything but a Christmas card
Ooh-la-la 95: anything but a card
Pixie's Crafty Snippets 1 (making sticky notes holders is a good way to use up some of the card offcut)
Paper pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
Fairytale 31: something simple
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Inspire me Fridays 39
Make it Monday 70

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Sparkly baubles

These two cards were made with materials from Anna Griffin - the baubles are very glitery, as is some of the paper and other papers are flocked.

These are for:

52 Christmas card throwdown 1: anything goes
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
Lexi 55: untradtional colours
Crafty purple frog: Christmas
PaperPlay 50: Christmas
Really reasonable ribbon 39: sparkle & ribbon
Ribbon carousel 34: anything goes
If the shoe fits fashionista Friday 98: use your stash - still trying to use up Anna Griffin supplies
The craft garden January: monochrome
Paper pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
Fairytale 31: something simple
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Unstampabelles 7: anything goes
Inspire me Fridays 39
Make it Monday 70

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Winter snow scene

This is another set of five cards using A5 folded lengthways. The stamp is part of a Papermania 'at Christmas time' set coloured with promarkers.

The stamp is a long one and I hadn't got an appropriate acrylic block to hand (too lazy to get into the cupboard and find one), so I used the lid of a perspex box to house it to ink it up with memento tuxedo black.

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This is for:

I love promarkers 97: anything goes
Stamps + fun = creativity 79 and 80: snow
Crazy amigo: winter
Creative card crew 1: snow day
Everybody art 173: snow
Sweet stamps 48: winter
Stampin with the dragon: let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Gingerloft 30: Christmas and winter
My craft spot 39: winter wonderland
Cutie stampers 118: winter wonderland

There is celebration candy over on my CHNC blog

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Snowflakes

Years ago when I first started cardmaking, I bought a load (and I mean a load!) of narrow envelopes suitable to house cards made by folding a piece of A5 card lengthwise. I decided that I should try and use some of the envelopes, hence these cards. They are simply stamped with an Inkadinkado snowflakes stamp, using the same stamp twice, just turning it the other way the second time - I'm pleased with the way these turned out - they are all first attempts - would have been easier with a clear stamp to see exactly where I was placing it the second time. The stamp was inked with versamark and heat embossed with detail silver. Just the addition of the greetings (half of a Papermania Season's Greetings stamp) and the cards were done.

I think I'll make more of these - perhaps using a dark background of black of navy blue.

When I had my sales for Tearfund in the autumn, I lacked the usual number of packs of cards that I make, somehow I just didn't do so many, so this year I'm going to try and get ahead by making some packs of 5 as well as making the individual square cards.

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I'm linking these for:

Less is more 47: just one word
Mark's finest papers speedy the cat 88: use a snowflake
Crimbo crackers 5: snowflakes
Wee memories 81: new - this is a new stamp, not been used before

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Get well soon

I came across a plastic hot water bottle embellishment that I bought years ago when I first started making cards - thought it was about time I used it!! The background paper is from my offcuts box - it actually is recycled because it was part of a wallpaper sample.

Colours are for Anything goes 57: the colour blue and one other colour, Colour create 86: blue, silver and white - also For your inspiration 20: photo inspiration:

and Our craft lounge 98 photo inspiration:

This is for:

Cards for men 1: recycling
There she goes 137: new year, new new start - card depicting your new year resoltuion - to use up scraps and old stash
Pixie's crafty snippets 1
If the shoe fits fashionista Friday 98: use your stash
The craft garden January: monochrome
Paper pretties Monday challenge: clean and simple
Creative Friday 53: it's cold outside (therefore need a hot water bottle!)
Sentimental Sundays 83: anything goes
Aud sentiments 44: anything goes
Fairytale 31: something simple
Cutie pie 7: use a sentiment
Pile it on 1 of 2012: anything goes
Let's craft and create 35: anything goes
Secret crafter Saturday 166: anything goes
Simon says: anything goes
Everybody art 173: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 27: freestyle
Heart song 29: anything goes
Incy wincy 127: anything goes
The pink elephant 129: anything goes
Cupcake craftroom January: anything goes
Unstampabelles 7: anything goes
Inspire me Fridays 39
Make it Monday 70

There is celebration candy over on my CHNC blog

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