baby christening

for the card:

• LOTV- baby christening
• LOTV- for her sentiments
• LOTV- vintage labels occasions
• tattered lace- circle dies
• LOTV- country lady paper pad
• memento 'tuxedo black' ink pad
• Neenah classic crest cardstock
• copics- skin:E50,51,21,93. window:E31,43,55,57,59.BG70. dress:Wo,1,2,3. pink:R81,83,95,56.RV91. green:YG93
• kraft cardstock
• vintage lace ribbon
• paper roses 
    

 I cut my background papers to size and glued the top section directly to the card blank. I added ribbon to the top edge of the second piece, securing the ribbon ends on the reverse, then glued this onto the front of my card blank. I stamped and coloured my main image on Neenah cardstock, then die cut into a circle. I diecut a larger circle from kraft to mat and layer. I created a custom sentiment by combining several stamps and masking off certain sections to create the saying I wanted. I die cut this into a smaller circle and again matted with a larger kraft layer. Once all of the elements were prepared, I decided on my floral arrangement. As I was using paper roses on wires, I put small holes into the toppers where I would need them and pushed the wire through. I added a small amount of glue directly beneath each rose, then for extra security, I taped the wire in place at the back of the topper.(If you were using flowers without wires or prefer to cut the wires off, you would attach the topper to the card then simply glue the flowers on using hot glue or silicon glue gel.) Finally, I added the completed toppers to my card using foam for dimension.



for the box:

• a3 kraft cardstock
• lawn fawn- Finley's ABCs
• LOTV- country lady paper pad

As the flowers are raised from the card, I made a simple box with lift off lid to fit my card perfectly, instead of an envelope. I then decorated the lid with die cut letters to spell out the name, using the left over paper from the card. I think this adds an extra personal touch and a professional finish.



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I'd like to enter the following challenges:

• The paper players: colour challenge 'any shade of pink'
• Simon Wednesday says: girl power

packaging pouches!!

• Kraft & cream cardstock
• Stampin up! 'skinny mini alphabet' & 'epic alphabet' stamp sets
• Archival ' sepia' ink pad 
• Card bags

I stitched these little pouches as gifts and wanted to package them nicely to send. I found clear card bags which fit the pouches in neatly and sealed them in. For the top piece, I measured the width of the bag and decided on the height I wanted, (bearing in mind the stamp size + matting). I cut the Kraft card to the right width and doubled the height. I folded the cardstock in half over the top of the bag and secured with staples. I then cut the cream cardstock to layer on top and cover the staples. Before gluing into place, I used the letter stamps to spell out the contents 'wash bag!' or 'cosmetic bag' to complete this simple packaging. 

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shoe perfect...

 

• Do crafts artiste acrylic paint - iris & metallic silver
• Studio paint - charcoal black
• Tim holtz 'terminology' tissue wrap
• Anna Marie designs - flowers & embellishments
• Black satin ribbon

I covered the mdf shoe blanks with tissue wrap. I then coated them with the lilac paint. I drew the line to create the platform area and painted below the line with silver edged. I edged this with a black line of paint, ensuring it lined through on all sides when the pieces were assembled. To complete, I tied bows and created an arrangement of flowers, then used hot glue to secure them in place.

 

As this was made as a gift, I created a box for it using black cardstock and two sheets of acetate. Once opened, it can be used to display cards and hold photos, or just placed out on display as home décor.

 

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challenge I would like to enter:

simon Wednesday says 'gift it'

don't forget the gifts...

 

• mdf blank
• ranger studio paint
• ranger glue n' seal - matt
• tim holtz tissue wrap
• golden gel medium - matt finish
• adhesive backed felt pads

As the memo blocks from last year were a success and appreciated by those who received them as a gift, I decided to make another this year. I painted the inside of the mdf blank with grey. For the outside, I selected pieces of tissue wrap to add a butterfly to each side of the box. I shaped, glued, then sanded the tissue pieces to cover the outside. I then gave the box a coat of paint to soften the print. I used purple to add a wash of the recipients favourite colour. I sponged a small amount of black on the edges. I added a protective seal using the golden gel medium and felt pads on the base to protect work surfaces from scratches. The right size of white memo pad was purchased on ebay to sit inside, along with a couple of small pencils wrapped in the coordinating tissue to finish it off. 

 

 

 

As before, I packaged the memo block in kraft cardstock and acetate, with a hand stamped wrap ready for gifting.

I would like to enter the following challenge:

Simon Monday says 'Christmas gifts'

  

Mx 
 
 

letter rack...

• mdf blank
• ranger studio paint- traditional tan & stable brown
• ranger glue n' seal - matt
• tim holtz tissue wrap
• golden gel medium -matt finish
• adhesive backed felt pads

I made this letter rack using an mdf blank coated with some cream paint. I selected tissue wrap to cover the outer faces of the rack. I cut the pieces roughly into shape and glued them into place, sanding the edges once dry for a neat finish. I then coated the box with another layer of cream, to dull the print of the tissue giving a much softer look. I finished the edges using a small amount of brown paint applied with a sponge. This creates a distressed vintage feel to enhance the paper print. To seal the piece, I coated it with the gel medium. I added felt pads to the base to prevent the rack from scratching work surfaces.

 

• Kraft & cream cardstock
• SU! skinny mini alphabet stamp set
• archival ink pad - sepia
• red lining tape
• acetate

As this one was made as a gift, I also created customised packaging using Kraft card. I made the box the perfect size to hold the letter rack snugly and provide some protection from knocks. The window of acetate provides a sneaky peek at what's inside, with the lettering on the band to let you know what it is. I think it provides a professional finish, with that extra attention to detail that makes it feel crafted rather than just 'homemade'... as well as making it easier to wrap up for Christmas !!

 

I would like to enter the following challenge:

Simon Monday says 'Christmas gifts'

 

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butterfly box...

reverse of tag

• Purple and white cardstock
• SU! spring flowers embossing folder
• SU! butterflies thinlits
• SU! made for you & Christmas wishes stamps
• Sizzix scalloped circle dies

I love making gift packaging, I think it makes receiving that bit more special. I made a simple gift box and a tag to coordinate and finished it with some bakers twine to secure the tag.

 

I also handmade the gifts for my special friend. I wood block printed a tote bag using a butterfly design block and purple fabric paint. I also painted this mdf heart, click here to find out how I made this!!

 

  

Mx 

I would like to enter the following challenge:
Simon Wednesday says 'gift it'

fruity!!

I have decorated some tea towel as a gift and felt they needed some packaging.

 I cut 2 pieces of white card to 14x19cm, I used them as a guide to fold the 2 towels neatly and to the same size. I next made a label I cut a 14x4cm piece of cream card, I used coffee archival ink pad and the SU! skinny mini alphabet. then I cut a 35x5cm band of kraft card, this was scored at 15cm, 16.5cm, 31.5 & 33. glue is placed on the left over 2cm flap, the label  is added to one of the long sections and a handmade stamp added to the 2nd. the final thing to do was stack the tea towel, wrap the band around and glue the flap to join the band. I put the finished item into a card bag and sealed it, to keep the tea towels nice and clean.

 

check out how I made these tea towels, on my other blog here...

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