Stitched boxes

Today, I have four boxes that I purchased from one of the cheap Bargain stores and I've hand stitched the designs on to them. The designs are from Stitching Cards .

These were really fun to put together.

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Embossed Cards

Today, I have a couple of cards that I have embossed elements on them. The colours on the first card are a bit unusual, but I like the finished look.

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Stitching Cards

Today I have 3 cards to share with you. I have used stitching patterns from Stitching Cards and Form-a-lines. Added the stitched designs to embossed backgrounds.

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Butterfly Cards

During this year, I was sent some items to make a couple of cards for a swap. This is what I came up with. I love the way they turned out.

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Merry Christmas

Today I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas.

May you find love and peace at this special time of year!

Last minute Christmas Cards

I've put together some last minute Christmas Cards.....

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Wiper Card

Today I have a fun interactive card to give to a child....it's called wiper card.

This is the card closed.

When you pull on the sides of the card the following tab pops up - as shown in the next photo.

I used a Cuttlebug die to create the snowman.

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Snow Globe

I would like to share with you today a little snow globe that I made. I used a tutorial and pattern that was published in a magazine a few years ago (I can't remember which one, when I do, I'll put the name here). From memory I think it was by Greg Sukendro.

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Exploding Boxes with a twist

Today I have 2 different exploding boxes with a bit of twist. When you open the first one up there is a little village scene. The other one, I have put in a small Christmas pudding. 

 First photo - shows the box closed.

 

Second photo -shows the cute little village inside. 

Third photo - shows the box closed.

  

Fourth photo - shows the small Christmas pudding inside.

 

These would make good little gifts for Christmas.

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Christmas Cards

Today I have three cards to share with you. The one on the left I've used a 3d sticker for the main image. On the other two cards I've used stickers that I purchased from a cheap bargain store. All the cards have an embossed background.

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Christmas Cards

Today I have some really easy Christmas Cards to make. All I used was some Christmas washi tape and a stamp for the flowers and some gems.

I stamped the flower twice and then cut it out and layered it.

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Christmas Cards

I have been making more Christmas cards as I miscalculated how many I would need. So today and over the next couple of days I'll be sharing some more Christmas cards that I've made.

The cards that I'm sharing today, I've used stickers that I purchased from a cheap bargain shop and used some die cuts, and a little bit of embossing as well on them.

I fell in love with these owl stickers, they are so cute!

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Teacher's Gift

Today I would like to share with you a teacher's gift that I made for my daughter, Emma's teacher.

The design for my bag is my own design. It was quite easy to put together.

The first photo shows the bag on the left and on the right is a double photo frame.

In this second photo, it shows the bag and the double photo frame at the back. Then there is a box of tissues (purse size), a tea bag holder (holds 2 tea bags), a matchbox filled with chocolates, then a notebook and a small box that has a lip balm in it.

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Christmas Cards

Today I have more Christmas Cards to share with you. I really like how these ones turned out.

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Christmas Cards

Today, I have four cards to share with you. The first two cards are the same design, I just used different stickers for the baubles. On the top one I used silver glitter paper for the background layer and on the second card, I used silver card for the background layer - it's a bit hard to see in the photo.

In this photo, the card on the left, I used snowflake die cuts to create the tree. The card on the right I used a 3d image that I had in my stash.

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More Christmas Cards

Over the next couple of days I have more Christmas Cards to share with you. The cards are really easy to put together. If you don't have the tree dies, you can always use stickers. I've made 2 of each using different papers just to show some different looks.

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Shaker Card

Today I would like to share with you a shaker card. It was a fun card to put together. I used the Poppy Stamps Small Madison Window die for the main shaker part. The stamp that I used is for the background is from Personal Stamp Exchange (PSX), unfortunately you can no longer get this stamp.

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Gift Card Holder

Today, I would like to share with you a gift card holder that was really easy to put together.

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Slider Card

Today, I would like to share with you a slider card. The first photo shows the card closed and the other photo shows the slider part, where you can write a message to the recipient.

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Christmas Cards

Today, I have the last of the Christmas Cards that I have made for an order.

My favourite for this selection of cards, would be the card on the top left - I love the colours.

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Christmas Cards

Today, I have more Christmas Cards that I have made for an order.

I have used 3d paper tole sheets from Blue Edge Crafts for these cards.

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Christmas Cards

Today I have more Christmas Cards that I have made for an order.

I have used 3d paper tole sheets from Blue Edge Crafts, as well as some other 3d images that I had in my stash for these cards. They have been teamed up with Kaisercraft papers and the plain layers of card have been embossed. My favourite card for this selection would have to be the fire place one.

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Christmas Cards

Over the next couple of days, I'll be sharing with you some Christmas Cards that I have made for an order.

I have used 3d paper tole sheets from Blue Edge Crafts for these cards. They have been teamed up with Kaisercraft papers and the plain layers of card have been embossed. The colours for these cards are not your traditional Christmas colours.

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Kraft Scrapbook Page

Today I would like to share with you another scrapbook page that we did at Craft Inspirations. For this layout the base is kraft card which we added paint to it. It was a fun page to put together.

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For my Mum

Today I would like to share with you a scrapbook page that I did of my Mum. At my mum's funeral we used the poem "Rose beyond the wall".
 

The Rose Beyond The Wall - A. L. Frink

Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by the morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.

The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more and more.

Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive--
The rose still grows beyond the wall,

Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forever-more.

 This poem was the inspiration for this page.

Here is another version - this one has the poem on the left.

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Bendi Fold Cards

Today I would like to share with you 2 versions of a Bendi Fold Card. These were a bit of a struggle for me. I love the way that they turned out.

To find out how to make these cards, go to Splitcoast Stampers .


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