Happy birthday.... with a lovely flower.

Hi everyone, I hope you are all finding time to craft,

I'm in a crafting mood, so I had better make the most of it.

I won some lovely goodies from Pauline Wheeler.

Kaiser Craft (Marigold collection)

so I've decided to use some of the beautiful paper.

Pauline has a lovely blog & would welcome some new visitors & followers.

http://paulinescreativejourney.blogspot.co.uk/

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/challenge-236-add-flowers-and-ribbon.html 94 (closed)

 

Well onto my first make of today.
Second post.
 

I love this backing paper (Spice)

 

 

Close-up of the flower I made,

I've gone for the "Shabby chic" look.

I love the way it's turned out.

 

 

I threaded some string through the button holes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items used.

White cardstock.

Backing paper (Kaiser Craft) Marigold collection (Spice)

Image (Kenny K)

Hessian.

Cotton fabric, (Left over from curtain lining) Back of image.

2" inch circle punch (To make base for flower)

Cotton fabric & lace (Flower)

Buttons, from my stash.

Peel-offs.

Promarkers. Cinnamon, Coral, Terracotta & Tan.

Ribbon, from my stash.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, your comments are most welcome.

Lots of love,

Sylvia x

 

 

 

 

 

 



Say cheese ... My 1st DT project for the Stamping Chef.

Hi everyone,

I was so pleased when I was asked to join the Design Team for

the stamping chef,
http://thestampingchef.wordpress.com/

I couldn't wait to get started with this lovely image, created by the very talented

Tamara van wijk.
https://www.facebook.com/StudioCappuccino?hc_location=stream

The image is called "say cheese"

Hence the photo box.
Our challenge this week is "Anything but a card"

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges.
http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ (50) 6/8/13
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/creative-fingers-month-2-15.html#comment-form (5) I month
 

 

 

I started with an old book.

 

Glued the pages together, then marked where I would cut through the pages.

 

Then I glued the pages on the cut-out section.

 

In the next stage I lined the inside & made a cover to hide any faults....

(My secret's out)

 

Next came the fun part, decorating the front.

 

I added some lovely black lace & red gems.

 

This is the spine of the "Book"

 

Items used.

Old book.

Black cardstock.

Red cardstock.

Image (Say cheese)

Promarkers.

Black lace (From my stash)

Red gems (From my stash)

Computor (Text)

Stanley Knife....... Be careful.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,

I really enjoy reading your comments.

Lots of love ..... Sylvia x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



My DT card for LEJ Designs challenge #64.

Hi everyone & a warm welcome to my new followers.

Today i'm sharing another LEJ Designs card with you.

This week’s Challenge Theme is....

Distressing or Paper Tearing
Here's the prize info
The first randomly drawn winner will receive four Digi’s of their choice fromLEJ Designs

http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

The second randomly drawn name will win
Goodies from

 

 

 

 

 

Items used.

Digi (Path finder) http://www.lejdesigns.co.uk/

White cardstock.

Background paper, from my stash.

Hessian, from my stash.

Gold peel-offs.

Key, from my stash.

BIG & Juicy 5 colour rainbow (Spice)

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog.

I really do appreciate all your comments.

Lots of love, Sylvia x

 

 

 



Oriental lady.......

Hi everyone, I hope you are having a lovely weekend,

I've spent a lot of time just sitting in the garden,

Then I decided I would go to my craft-room & make a card,

I hope you like the result.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.
http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/?  fcsite=13560288995761303778&fcprofile=05862158875873045510 x
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ 182 (closed)
 

 http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 94 (closed)

 

I decided to make a card with an unusual shape,

so I played around for awhile & finished up with this.

 

 

Items used.

White, Black & Red cardstock.

Image (Creative expressions)

Flower die (Memory box) scalloped posie.

Flower punch (Woodware)

Black peel-offs.

Promarker (Berry red)

Stamp for fan (Clarity stamps)

Small plate.. To make circle.

Strip of white paper for the fan, I just stamped on it & folded it concertina style.

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog,

I really do appreciate it .

Lots of love

Sylvia x



An altered box. (Gift-box for my grand-daughter)

Today i'd like to show you the gift-box I've made for my grand-daughter (Toni)

She is 21 today.

Toni loves boxes & is a keen collector of anything & everything,

So this should come in very handy for storing "things"

I might put some photographs in as a keepsake.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges.
http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk/ (3)

 

 

This is the plain box I started with.

First I distressed the sides & stuck paper on, then distressed it again.

 

Then I did the same with the lid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To give it a more vintage look,

I distressed a square of MDF,

Then stuck a watch & some old washers on.

 

 

 

 

Finally I added a key.

 

 

 

The finished box, I hope you like it.

 

Items used.

Box (Paperchase)

Papers. from my stash.

Tim Holtz distress inks (Wild honey & Rusty hinge)

Colour box fluid chalk (Amber clay)

Clock & key (Stash)

Promarkers. (Black)

Rusty washers (Reg's shed)

 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog,

I really appreciate your comments x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Happy birthday Toni x

Hi everyone, I hope you're making the most of this lovely weather,

On day's like this I wish I could take all my crafty stuff in the garden,

I had a lovely lunch with my grand-daughter, daughter & some of her friends,
to celebrate Toni's birthday.

I thought it would be a good idea to think "Outside the box"
So I've "sat" my image on top of the card.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge.
http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 19/7/13 x
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/
http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 6/8/13

 

 

I love making these flowers.

 

Items used.

White & red cardstock.

Dotty card (Kanban)

Image (Kenny K)

Leaf punch (Woodware)

Flowers (Memory box die) Scalloped posie.

Circular dies (Marianne)

Martha Stewart punch.

Circle for 21 (ProvoCraft)

White card-candy.... I coloured these with a Promarker (Poppy)

Text (Computor)

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog,

I really appreciate your comments x

 

 

 

 

My altered book, this is for a very special young lady. My grand-daughter (Toni) is 21 today.

Hi everyone, I hope you are keeping well.

I would like to share this very special present I have made for my Grand-daughter's 21st birthday,

I started will an old book.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges.
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ 22/7/13

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/20/7/13
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.sg/2013/07/anything-goes-97.html 28/7/13


http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.sg/2013/07/challenge-74-anything-goes.html 23/7/13.33

http://imagination-craftschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/imagination-crafts-challenge-1-anything.html 30/7/13
 

 http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/challenge-138-anything-goes.html 23/7/13.699
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ 19/7/13 x

 http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 19/7/13 *** Winner.

 

 

First I glued the pages together,

When they were dry I cut through them, to form a box,

I then lined the inside with velvet fabric,

I made a cardboard cover to make it neat.

 

 

 

Then I covered the inside of the cover & stained it,

At this stage I added a ribbon (Book-mark)

 

 

 

I then cut card to fit the outside covers,

For the front I cut an apereture out, so I could fit my text,

I fixed acertate in front of the text & distressed all the covers.

I also added a lock, my grand-daughter loves keys, then I added

(My little treasure)

My late husband gave Toni that title.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The finished (Book)

 

It was a pleasure to make this,

I hope you like it.

 

Items used.

Old book.

Cardstock.

Ribbon. from my stash.

Sentiment. from my stash.

Peel-offs.

Acertate.

Tim Holtz distress inks.

Nestie.

Cream velvet.

Lots of love.

 

Happy birthday Toni x

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog.

 

 

Happy holidays, My DT card for the Crafting Cafe.

Hi everyone,

I hope my card put's you in a happy holiday mood.

This is my DT card for

 

http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/

The first randomly drawn winner will receive four Digi’s of their choice from

LEJ Designs


The second randomly drawn name will win goodies from

 

 

 

I decided to do some paper piecing.

 

 

 

Items used.

Digi. http://www.lejdesigns.co.uk/

White cardstock.

Free background image.

Promarkers.

Shells (from my stash)

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,

I look forward to reading your comments .

Lots of love, Sylvia x



I love Paris.... a card within a card.

Hi everyone, I hope you've been enjoying the lovely weather today,

I had to drag myself in from the garden.

But it was worth it, I finished up making this card & box.

I hope you like them.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges.

 

 

I started with white cardstock & & coloured it pink.

 

 

I thought I would make it a card within a card.

 

 

Black lace seemed the perfect trimming for the box.

 

 

I think the pearls are perfect for the flower centres.

 

Items used.

White cardstock.

Black cardstock.

ColourBox, fluid chalk inkpad (Rouge)

Stamp (Stampendous!)

Small stamp(Paris) from stash.

Nesties.

Leaf punch (Woodware)

Black ink (Memento) Tuxedo black.

Pearls. from stash.

Eiffel tower (Spellbinders) French frills.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I love to read your comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Pardon my French....... there's a story behind this.

Today I decided it was time I got cracking & made a card,

My mojo got lost somewhere,

It seems to be coming back, very slowly.

I decided on a French theme, but to be different, I decided on a French poodle.

When I came to post my blog, it had gone French,

I couldn't understand a word.

The lovely Lindsay Elise Jolly came to my rescue,

Thank you once again Lindsay x

This is the card, spooky or what !

The text translates to,
How much is that doggie in the window,

Items used.
Black cardstock.
White cardstock.
Free image.
Computor (text)
Promarkers.
Acertate.
Nestie.

Thank you for visiting my blog.
Please post your comments in ENGLISH x



Lace & Pearls ... My DT card for Emma's Crafty Challenge #18

Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog x

 

The theme this month over in

http://www.emmascardsuk.com/p/emmas-crafty-challenge.html

is

(Lace & Pearls)
 

Sponsor - Tina Warwood

Prize - Frou Frou

Frou Frou paper crafting & Digikit CD-ROM with 2 stamp sets

 

 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges.

 

 http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/ 8/7/13 x

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.co.uk/ 16/7/13..............

http://charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/ 10/7/13 x

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/ 12/7/13 x

http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.co.uk/ 29/7/13 x

 

I decided to dress a body-form.

 

 

I made the bodice by cutting the top from a sock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items used.

Body-form.... you may remember this from my SteamPunk creation.

Bodice (I cut the top from a white sock)

Skirt (Cotton fabric) from my stash.

Waist band (Lace, Pearls & Ribbon) from my stash.

Burgandy bow (From my stash)

Lace over skirt (From my stash)

Flowers (From my stash)

Last but not least, I made a little wedding card.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I really appreciate your comments x