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Monday 30 June 2014

My project for "Through the Purple Haze" #48

Hi everyone,
When you get to see this post,
I will be on my way home from Spain,
I'm really missing you guys,
It will be lovely to get back to crafting.

This week we have a lovely challenge.
We would love to see your creations.
Theme - No Straight Angles
(No Right Angles - use Wonky Shapes or Curves)



Items used.
Image (Cat Nap) Rick St. Dennis.
White, Black & Lilac cardstock.
Lac, Flowaes & Buttons (From my stash)
Promarkers.
Corner punch.
Scalloped Die (Marianne)
Computer (Text)

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,
I will return all visits when i get back from Spain.

Lots of love,
Sylvia x

Monday 16 June 2014

My project for "Through the Purple Haze" #46

Hi everyone,
As you read this post,
I will be in sunny Benidorm,
It's a hard life, But someone has to do it.....
I promise i will be thinking of you guys....

We have a great challenge this week,
Our theme is the ever popular,
ANYTHING GOES.
With the option of using your leftovers.

We have 2 sponsors this week.
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I decided to make a Shadow Box,
I used leftover card to make the reeds.
The Box is one of twenty i bought at a bargain price.

The Box was white, I painted it cream, Then dabbed brown paint on,
Finally i coated it with Mod Podge.

Items used.
White cardstock.
Scraps of cardstock.
Image (Sirena) The Stamping Chef.
Box (Dalton Park)
Shells & Fish (From my stash)
Promarkers.
Cream & Brown Paint (Wilkinsons)
Mod Podge (That Craft Place) https://www.facebook.com/groups/271008489659989/

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,
I really appreciate your comments,
Lots of love,
Sylvia x

Monday 9 June 2014

memories of Paris.......

Hello again,
I'm back with my second post for today.
If you saw my last post, 
You might have guessed i'm using Kraft Card again.....
This brought back wonderful memories of my Silver Wedding Anniversary,
With my late husband (Alan)
We spent a week in Paris....

The "Pearl" in the centre of the rosette is a broken ear-ring.

I added Lace & Pearls along the bottom of the card.

Close-up of ear-ring.

Items used.
Kraft Card..... Naturally :-)
Black Cardstock.
Backing Paper
Rosette (From my stash)
Broken Ear-ring
Tower Die (?)
Hearts Die (Precious Hearts) Memory Box.
Small Fern Stamp
Pearls & lace (From my stash)

Thank you for visiting my blog,
You brighten my day.

Lots of love,
Sylvia X

A very feminine card......

Hi everyone,
A warm welcome to my new followers,
I hope you will find my blog interesting.
My new favourite item is Kraft Card,
I love the earthy tone in it's colour.



Items used.
Kraft card.
Backing paper (Kanban)
Nesties.
Main stamp (Paper Inspirations)
Feminine stamp (Clarity Stamps)
Card Candy (From my stash)
Colour Box Ink (Chestnut Roan)

A big thank you for visiting my blog,
Your comments spur me on.

Lots of love,
Sylvia X

Sunday 8 June 2014

"Vintage" Telephone & Address book .......

Hi everyone, I hope you are having a lovely Sunday,
I certainly am.
First i would like to thank everyone for the lovely comments on my previous blog.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges.
http://reves2scrap.blogspot.fr/ 30-6-14
Scribble & Scrap "Anything goes"

I've spent a few hours altering our telephone & address book....
I hope you like the result.

Our book was a sorry sight,
Grey & Boring.
I couldn't wait to alter it.

First i covered it with brown paper.

I covered the inside cover & stained it,
To give it a Vintage look.

Then i stained the outside cover,
I love the effect i got,
All creased & crumpled.

I then went on to decorate the cover,
I used corrugated card, Leather fabric, Carpet tile, Lace & an embellishment from an old bracelet.

The finished book.

Items used.
Telephone & Address book (£ Shop)
Brown paper.
Kraft card.
Computer (Text)
Nestie.
Corrugated card (From my stash)
Carpet tile (B&Q)
Lace. (From my stash)
Embellishment. (From an old bracelet)

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,
I look forward to reading your comments.

Lots of love,
Sylvia X

Saturday 7 June 2014

A card for a very special couple......

Hi everyone,
Today i would like to share a card for a very special couple,
My daughter & son-in-law are celebrating their 28th Wedding Anniversary.
Happy anniversary Sylvia & Stuart.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges.
http://reves2scrap.blogspot.fr/ 30-6-14
Scribble & Scrap "Anything goes"



View from above,
I wanted to make an unusual shape.

It's quite a big box, So i had to join 3 pieces of kraft card together,
I also made the leaves with kraft card.

Top view of box.



Front view of box.



Money Gift Box

Items used.
Kraft card.
Burlap (That Craft Place)
Speckled card (From my stash)
Wallpaper.
Lace (Local linen shop)
Pearls (The Range)
Burlap.
Fence Die.
Hearts Die.
Flowers (From my stash)
Computer (Text)
Lots of care.
Lots of love (From my heart)

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,
Your comments brighten my day.

Lots of love,
Sylvia X

Monday 2 June 2014

2 more Father's day books.....

Hi everyone,
I'm back with a quick post.....
I've really enjoyed altering these books....

This one is for my Son-in-law (Stuart)
He is blind, So i've made it very tactile.

This one is for my Son (Jeff)




Items used.

Items used.
Notebooks  (£ shop)
Carpet tiles (B & Q)
Kraft card, From my stash.
Ship stamp (Creative stamping)
Just a note stamp (Design objectives)
Sending love stamp (Anita's)
Father's day stamp (Personal impressions)
Buttons from my stash.
Pieces of leather (Left-over) from a previous project....
Clock (That Craft Place)
Gold peel-offs.
Old metal charm (From a bracelet)

Thank you so much for the lovely comments on my previous post,
I really appreciate them.
Lots of love, 
Sylvia X

Father's day gift......

Hi everyone,
I got a special request to make this book...
Which is a good thing.... It helped me to unwind,
I hope you like it.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges.
Charisma Cardz - Fathers Day  35.. 12-6-14

A Vintage Journey - Get some Texture 17 .. 12-6-14

Baffies Kreativladen - For a Man 46.. 11-6-14



I started with a note-book from the £ shop....

The first layer is a piece of carpet tile,
Then i added a piece of Kraft card,
The next layer is a piece of corrugated card....

Then i added the main image,
The banner is from a left-over piece of leather i used to upholster a seat.....

Finally i added more text & some interesting buttons ....
Can buttons be interesting ?

Items used.
Notebook  (£ shop)
Carpet tile (B & Q)
Kraft card, From my stash.
Ship stamp (Creative stamping)
Just a note stamp (Design objectives)
Sending love stamp (Anita's)
Father's day stamp (Personal impressions)
Buttons from my stash.
Piece of leather (Left-over) from a previous project....
Clock (That Craft Place)

I plan to make more of these Books.....

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,
Your comments mean so much to me.
Lots of love,
Sylvia X

My project for Through the Purple Haze # 44

Hi everyone,
I hope you are all keeping well,
Sorry i've been missing a lot lately,
Two of my cousins have passed away within 2 days of each other.....
Sad times, I will be back as soon as possible....

http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

This week our theme is

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

So get creative and use stamps, mists, stencils, texture paste- whatever you have :)

We are sponsored by lovely Milk Coffee 


For the light background I used a make-up brush
to dab pink ink on, To give a mottled effect,
For the Dark background, I scrunshed some cardstock up,
Then flattened it out & wiped some Distress inks over it.

 Items used.
Image
White cardstock.
Pink buttons from my stash.
Promarkers.
Tim Holtz Distress inks.
Make-up brush.
Nestie.

Thank you for visiting my blog,
I will catch up with everyone as soon as possible.
Lots of love,
Sylvia X