Magnolia sitting on a swing card.

Good afternoon, The weathers a little bit warmer but I still have goose bumps on top of goose bumps. I really feel the cold. Give me a hot place any day. Roll on summer and hurry up about it.

Hope some of you popped along to the paperlane Demo day in store on Saturday.

Poor Cas had a few glitches, what with the power in store going off and of course everything these days been powered by electric was a bit of a nightmare for her so Big HUGS TO HER.

I popped in to see the  wonderful new stamp range  that my fellow D.T. member (Bev)  launched at paperlanes demo day.

Click here to see her work and the new

Uniko Studio's stamps.

Greats stamps, lovely quality, Also simple clean designs and up to date with toady's modern trends. I tried the cogs and pocket watch stamps at the make and take demo. These would look fab on any mediums you use your stamps on, and you get a lot of stamps for your money. Not only that the packaging is fantastic, Fabulous storage for your stamps, also keeps them clean and dust free, clearly labelled. They are currently on sale at

the paperlane Northallerton.

Made a card on Friday to share with you.

Thought I would try a tent card and here is the results of my efforts

Papers used were Prima Pixie glen,

Used the magnolia swing stamp and Tilda sitting upon it.

Swing I mounted it with eyelets and chain so it would actually swing back and forth.

The arrangement of flowers are a selection I placed together. These are from

wild orchid crafts

The base of the tent card I had to cut in an oval  so when the card was close the base piece when folded didn't show in the main oval window.

Also added a few little embellishment's like ribbon and buttons and small dummy charm, as the card was for my daughter on the birth of my 1st grandchild.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave comment or ask questions about the cards I make. All comments are truly appreciated.

bYe ByE

for now

Klare

:O)

x

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This months paperlane challenge 'inspired by a book' - Alice in wonderland

Well I'm excited to say the Paperlane Challenges are starting again.

This months challenge is 'inspired by a book'

So with a little inspiration from Cas, as couldnt think how to tie the rubber stamps in to the book.

for my 'inspired by a book'

Alice in wonderland by Lewis Carroll which was wrote in 1865.Originally the book was called

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland but was commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland

It is still a very popular book and enjoyable to both young and old.

So on the cover of my book card I wanted to include many of the key elements of the book .

Used magnolia stamp to portray Alice and of course the white rabbit.

Added some Tim Holtz tickets distressed with vintage photo ink,

white paint and homemade glimmer mist.

Stamped and coloured with copics the toadstools.

Just behind the handmade  red rose is the Cheshire Cat.

For the bottle I used a Tim Holtz bottle , added perfect pearls and glossy accents, added the label an the gold key so she can grow small to enter the small door.

Added a watch charm as the white rabbit was late of course

Added the playing cards the crown and the heart charm  to represent the queen of hearts.

View from the side.

Inside my book card is a scrapbook mini album

you untie the ribbon closure

and open the little door and inside is a quote from the book.

This then opens to revel pocket pages.

In the pocket is a small tag. and a larger tag that slides out of the top of the pocket page.

Each tag has a quote from the book, theses can be used as photo mats or for you to

journal on the back.

over the page

Here's a look at the next pages again tags with quotes.

And here is the back page of the mini.

and lastly the back of the inside of the book with mini album

I got a little carried away on this project. There were so many elements and quotes from the book, that the project just expanded and ran away with me.

I have a few favourite quotes from the book.

“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?”

“If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster than it does.”    

“Speak in French when you can’t think of the English for a thing--

turn your toes out when you walk---
And remember who you are!”

 So now its your turn to show us on the paperlane challenge blog

A book that's inspired you!

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave comment or ask questions about the cards I make. All comments are truly appreciated.

bYe ByE

for now

Klare

:O)

x

Simply Gorjuss - Snowman stamp card

I liked the the tissue box I made for the the paperlane challenge - unconventional Christmas colours challenge.. (which is still and active challenge so hurry and get your entries in. This months prize is a copic markers storage case) I have 2 of these for my copic markers and I love it. So get your entry in to try win your copic markers storage case.

So as I was just saying I loved making the tissue box that I had to make a card to go with it. So this card has a lot of the same elements and technique's as the tissue box.

So the stamp of the snowman I used is by Simply Gorjuss

To picture the glitter on this card ( there's lots on this card trust me) is very hard to get it to sparkle on camera. Must be a little camera shy.

The card looks so much better in person.

I used the organza snowflake fabric again over the black card for extra sparkle.

There is so many layers and so much happening on this card but it all works

fabric over black card

white card layered with black swirl paper enhanced with stickles on swirls

memory box FROSTYVILLE BORDER Craft Die

also used the magnolia doohickey die

matted and layered the image

coloured with copic marker pens and added glitter glass

added some  holographic snowflakes thats I have had for years

also added black stick on crystals

topped off with a white snowflake chocolate box tied bow.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave comment or ask questions about the cards I make. All comments are truly appreciated.

bYe ByE

for now

Klare

:O)

x

 PS Debbie dolphins is having a little give away for a cute this cute stamp

Just click on link above for her blog and follow the instructions to entered in the draw for that cute stamp.

Unconventional Christmas Colours - This months paperlane challenge

Good Morning, This months challenge at the paperlane Is

 UNCONVENTIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

So the colours that are out of bounds are Red, Green, and Blue!!!

So for this  Challenge I thought I would make a cute little tissue box. With this been the season we tend to get sniffles a snuffles. I think this will look great on your desk and would make good little gift to cheer someone up whos got a snotty nose.

So my unconventional Christmas colours were, blacks, grey, with a hint of purple

I really enjoyed making this. I used the pocket sized packs of tissues, Made the little box for tissues to go into, using my score board. Used spellbinders die to cut out tissue window

Added the back board to tissue box ready to decorate.

Don't you just love this cute snowman stamp by Simply gorjuss.

I coloured him with copic markers then added glitter/glass. Its more like crushed glass than glitter. The name of it escapes me, but the sell it at thepaperlane 

Anyway I added this crushed glass to the head of the snowman and to parts of his body. Also to the snow drifts. The snow drifts were created by making a paper mask,  I ripped up post - it note paper

To give the ragged edge put it on image and used black on cut and dry foam to sponge on the drifts.

For the background I used the resist technique. After stamping the snowman I masking him off, Then used the snowflake stamp with versa embossing ink, added embossing powder, heat set it.

Then used black ink with the cut and dry foam over the stamped snowflakes,
to created the snowing night sky.

I used the beautiful black / grey coloured papers behind image. Cut to size layered it on white card.

Added silver stickles to the swirls on the paper. Added the ribbons. The Martha Stewart branch punch was used to add a little extra decoration. The sentiment I have used is from Craft stamper magazine. which you can buy from paperlane. I used the black crystal stones for snowman's eyes and around the card to add extra sparkle. Used the Tim holtz vintage market die to create the lettering.

Think that's about it. If I missed anything out and want to know how I did it. or what I used, just drop me a comment.

I hope you like it and that I have inspired you to join us this month paperlane challenge

UNCONVENTIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

 No reds, greens or blues!!!

If you click on the link above you will be able to see what lovely creations my fellow DT member's have crafted to give you some inspiration.

Now show us what you can do.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave comment or ask questions about the cards I make. All comments are truly appreciated.

bYe ByE

for now

Klare

:O)

x

Snow flakes and Sparkles- Gingerbread house (molly bloom stamp)

Hi, Well this months challenge at the paperlane is Snowflakes and Sparkles. This Challenge was set by my fellow Design Team member Kerry. Why don't you go and cheek out some of her lovely cards she makes on her blog paw pads and inkpads. You can also find the other lovely ladies who are on the DT for the paperlane .They all do such lovely work and I'm sure they would love you to pay them a visit to their little crafting blogs.

Well this is my card  for this months challenge. I had this idea for this card sitting in my head since they released the Molly Bloom stamps for Christmas back in September time.

This is the front of the card. I used Lost and Found paper for the front of the card and embellished it a little, It didn't need much as, I wanted the inside of the card to be the main focal point.

The window is cut out from a template I found free on the Internet. I cut 2 of these out one slightly smaller and layered it on top. My template didn't have window sil so added that as an after thought. For the glass in the window I used and acetate sheet. Stamped it with a Great impressions snowflake image and  versa mark embossing ink and then sprinkled white embossing power, heated to set. I wanted to create the scene of you looking out of the window onto.

And here is the view from your card created window.

Just loved this stamp as soon as seen it. I just knew what I was going to do with it.

I stamped the image about 3 times. Then started planing which parts I was going to cut out to layer.

I started with the trees I cut all the parts there were to be covered in snow. Then the house its self was cut out. and its little window also.Then I cut out the sweet path and the lolly pops and jelly sweets.

For the snow on the trees and house roof, I used puff paint but it didn't puff up,maybe because it was ment to be used on fabric. But did  add texture this was then sprinkled with glamour dust. I also added stickles to create icicles along roof edges.

I thought I would add a little extra to the ginger bread house. So I cut around the door added a stick on pearl (changed pearl colour by adding colour with copic) to make door knob. So when you open the door you are greeted by a little gingerbread man all ready to come out and play with the other two whom are outside, having a little snowball fight. The little gingerbread men are a molly bloom stamp also. (Gingerbread garland Christmas 2010 range) I cut these out and coloured with copics.Added some pearl pen to create the little snowballs.

To give you a place to write your sentiment I added a tag that just slips behind the image.

I just used a postcard cut it to a tag shape. Distressed it with walnut stain. stamped with Christmas sentiment. Added some more glitter, a bell tied on with rustic twine.

I hope you like it and that I have inspired you to join us this month paperlane challenge. 

Snowflakes and Sparkles

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave comment or ask questions about the cards I make. All comments are truly appreciated.

bYe ByE

for now

Klare

:O)

x
p.s. Why dont you cheek out debbie dolphins blog she's got some cute candy to give away



 

The paperlane challenge 04 - Glitz and Sparkle

Well the new challenge at the paperlane is here again. This months challenge is Glitz and Sparkle.  So grab your glitters,  stickles and stamps, and get stamping, cutting, glittering, and colouring, to show us what lovely cards etc you can create. We look forward, as we  always  do every month to see what you have in store for us. On this challenge you can now use Molly Blooms or Magnolia Stamps. Why don't you pop on over to the paperlane challenge blogspot to see what the girls on the DT have made for this challenge.

For my card I choose to use a Magnolia stamp. Thought I would try a different fold as I have not used this style before. I think it worked out well the card just all came together.  I didn't have a definite idea of how I wanted the finished card to look . You know sometimes you plan the card out in you head, and know how you want the card to look when you finish. Well this was not one of them cards. I knew what fold style I wanted to use and that was about all.

I am still in my toad stool phase. It felt funny colouring it blue tho and I nearly gave up and scrapped it in favour of a red and white toad stool. But am glad I persevered with the blue.

The lost and found paper is my absolute favorite. It already has lots of sparkle but I couldn't restrain myself from adding more to it in the form of stickles and pearl pen, also crystals.

Even the paper rosettes I made got the stickles,  glitter, and crystals  makeover  with some cute organza ribbon treatment for  a little extra special look .

this is the inside of the card.

I wanted the card to be able to fold flat. The paper rosette would have been to bulky.

But I wanted to tie in the front of the card with the inside. So I used some of the spot ribbon to make the rosette for the inside. I just used a running stitch along edge and gathered it to form the rosette then added organza ribbon and another  sparkley crystal  to the center.

I hope you like it and that I have inspired you to join us this month at

The Paperlane Glitz and Sparkle Challenge

Thank you for stopping at my blog. Feel free to leave a  comment, As they are truly appreciated 

thank you.

bYe ByE

for now

Klare

:O)

x

The paper lane challenge 03 - Anything but a card

Hi, sorry I have not posted in a little while, but  been busy.  Been trying to sort my bedroom out as we are finally getting round to decorating it. Only bought the wall paper and some of the paint,  2 years ago.  Probably take another 2 years now. The room is stripped,artex removed from celling.and walls  are getting sanded, Once they done it will be,  Ready for  my hubby to get started.

 Never mind . Any way on to the paperlane challenge for this month. It was my turn to decide what the challenge was to be. So I choose Anything but a card, because theres so many other things you can do with your stamps. Than just use them to make a cards.

I choose to make a lantern

(Please never leave candles burning unattended)

I used 2 of the molly stamps. I am in to toad stools at the moment, and molly looked right at home perched on top.

 and here is the back view , I added more toadstools and a Tim Holtz die cut tree with frosted  leaves

side view

And here's the charm, I made that hangs on the front.

To get the toadstools so small from stamped image for the charm, I used shrink plastic

Recipe

Oatmeal shade of linen card

Acetate run through embossing folder to give texture.

Dies used Tim holtz, flourish, and tree

Charm, Old broken necklace, butterfly, shrink plastic for toad stools, frosted  leaves, fishing swivel clasp

Viva decor pearl pen ( for 3d pearls dots on toadstools)

Lovely organza wine red ribbon

Rubber stamps , Molly sitting, and toad stools

and a selection of copic markers

All ribbon, die cutters frosted leaves, butterfly charm, card and stamps, pearl pen, card, used are available at the paperlane shop (Northallerton)

Hope many of you who entered the last Molly challenge, will join us on this challenge

We look forward to seeing your wonderful creations of

Anything but a card challenge

Why don't you go and cheek it out and

show us what you can come up with.  You could win a stamp from

the BRAND NEW Molly Blooms 'Winter Wonderland Collection'

Its so new its not in shops yet but here's a sneaky peek of the collection, 

2011 Winter Wonderland

I have my eye on a few of these stamps and a few ideas for them, whizzing round my head.

The collection  will soon be available to buy at

the paperlane

 

Thank you for dropping by. Happy crafting and enjoy the rest of your day.

Huggles

Klare

:O)

x

TPLO1 Anything but square- Molly blooms

Morning,  Thanks for dropping by so what do I have for you today? If you have hopped on by to The Paperlane Blog in recent weeks you may know that Caz has launched the paperlane challenge blog. Where each month the DT and you will set new challenges.  You can share with us your lovely entry's to the challenge to win some fab candy.

This my first  entry to any challenges. also as a DT member. Hopefully there will be many more fun and exciting challenges in store.

This months challenge was Anything but square - and to use molly bloom stamps Molly or George  as main image.

So here's my submission to the challenge.

I went for something other than my usual card making and tried a shaker wall  hanging.

My idea was to make a summer seaside feel to it, hence the flags and colours used.  This stamp was just perfect as it looked like she was holding her dress up while she paddled in the sea.

Recipe

linen card, acetate, paper doily at the back, watercolour paper

nitwit paper- in the meadow

die Tim Holtz baroque large and smaller one

Stamps used molly blooms

pearl trim

2 brass shells toned down  with a wash of acrylic cream paint

stick on pearls

distress inks used to colour image

scattered straw, aged mahogany,chipped sapphire blue,

 and yes vintage photo had to creep in some where (for the hair)

 blue glitter for the sea of course

oh and some seam binding was used for the hanger.

So why dont you come and join us on the next challenge for a chance to win some lovely candy.

at the paperlane challenge

 and while your ther you can see the lovely items myself and the other members of the DT created.

Hope to see your artistic flare put in to practice at the next challenge.

Huggles

Klare :O) x