Penny Black stamp Gift Tag

Hello, Sorry I have been a bad blogger of late and not posted anything for little while. But you know how it is life gets in the way of what you would rather be doing at times.

Today post is only a little project but may help to get your creative side flowing. and this little idea is a lovely way to give a gift or take along to  BBQ as a hostesses gift  (lol I know been a bit silly. weathers not ready yet for BBQ'S).

So LETS GET STARTED

Take one of theses

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a nice bottle of fizz

then

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Take some transparent cellophane wrap this one had some flourishes printed on to it.

You can get this cello wrap at a florists or some greeting card shops sell it. Or try EBay

so what I did was take about 1 meter length gather it up around the bottle neck and secured with a ribbon tied in a bow.

I then made this gift tag to go on to the bottle.

I used a Penny Black stamp . I had this years but have not used them for a while. ( Note to myself look through and use some of my older stamps more often)

The image was stamped and coloured with copic markers and polychrome pencils. and didn't have a gold pen to do the edge of the bath ... but did have a gold stamping ink so I used a paint brush and smudged it where I wanted it. I used Xcut die for the frame and magnolia die for the pink vine type flourish.  The bubbles in cats bath tub were done using pearl decor pen to make them 3d. I let them dry and added more pearl bubble blobs to give more dimension.

To the top of the bottle where cello is gathered. I added some pearl sprays and attached some die cut butterflies. This is a memory box die.

Here is the finished item.

What i have done before is add wrapped chocolate's  loosely scatted inside the cello wrap then tied securely at the neck ( mmmmm Lindor Chocs my fave )

As you can see i also added a few bows there at the neck of the bottle.

I am sure who ever you give it to will be delighted with the effort you have gone too not only with there bottle of bubbly but how lovely it was gift wrapped.

I hope to get my self sorted and get back in to my  crafty room.

I did make a card to go on to my blog but....

it was not coming together right so that when in to bin..  opps.

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

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Magnolia Bride and Bridesmaid

Morning Tiddly peeps,

Hope you all had a lovely Easter and didn't eat all your eggs at once. Had this stamp months but not made a card with it so it was time to get it inked up and share it with you.

Papers I used are Lost and Found - Blush collection. I think the pink candy stripe paper maybe from Prima ..?  Could be wrong but cant find paper stack for it to cheek as craft desk looks like i've let a small child in their, who got everything out and had a whale of a time.

(me ..giggle...would loose my head if it was loose. I am always mislaying stuff)

Sorry pics a little blurry, this was coloured with copic markers and polychrome pencils

Mainly used a black pencil on the brides hair and the bridesmaids dress and used a paper blending stump and Sansodor which is a Low odour solvent which you can get from art shops. This helps to blend the wax based polychrome pencils.

Used this beautiful Marianne Creatable die just on the corner of the card blank, and used the latticed centres by adding tiny crystals which will add embelishment to inside of card, when opened. They are  so tiny I usually use theses on my nails when I do nail art.

This is the inside of the card. Looking at this picture the inside is looking very plain ...hmm may have to tweak this a little more. But thought the paper with the sentiment on it went well.

The other die used for the image was Tim holtz - baroque die, But had cut card to small to get the whole of the baroque die. So cut the baroque shape down to create this shape.

ohhhh don't forget that thepaperlane Birthday Challenge is still open to entry's

click on link above to go to site and show us your entry for the shops 2nd Birthday. Your entry has to have either 2 sentiments, or 2 Birthday cakes. If your card is chosen.You will get a

£15 VOUCHER TO SPEND IN STORE

You have until the 10th May 2012

to get your entry in.

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

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Happy Birthday Paperlane (Tilda Celebrates Midsumer)

Happy Birthday Paperlane, I can not believe that my favourite craft shop is 2 years old. I just love visiting this little shop. Its warm welcoming and friendly and it has the added bonus its sells my favourite things....... crafting goodies.

So to celebrate they are holding a Birthday challenge So why not come and join us and celebrate and you will be in the chance of winning a £15 gift voucher to use in paperlane. So I hear you asking what do I need to do to in for a Chance of winning . Well you need to make a card with either 2 sentiments, or 2 birthday cakes or 2 candles, or you could do all 3.

If you don't have a blog,  no problem please feel free to email your entry, or if you live locally please drop your card into the shop , OR  just click on the little blue frog! on paperlane site to add you entry.

The challenge will be open from today, until the 10th of May, so plenty of time to get your creative juices flowing.Why not pop along to thepaperlane blogspot and see what my fellow design team have made to give you some ideas.

So here is my Birthday wishes for a Happy 2ND Birthday

Front of card

I made an easel card using Tilda celebrates midsummer.

with a few Little surprises.

Inside the little box are the candles for the birthday cake.

And when you lift the top off the cake and in side are a few chocolate hearts.

View from above

 to the side is a slide out tag to write your personal greetings.

So get busy and enter your cards for the

thepaperlane 2 ND Birthday Challenge

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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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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Magnolia - I ♥ u card

Good evening, brrrrr @ the cold weather. I don't do cold. I  like to see the snow and to be the first person to walk on the fresh snow in the garden, love the crunching sound it makes with every step.

But that's as far as it goes, after Ive done the stepping on to fresh snow I am willing it to disappear.

So we have done the Christmas's cards, so  we move through the events of this year and next is valentines day.

So here's a little card I've put together using one of my magnolia stamps and die cutters.

I got the template from splitcoast stampers

If you click on the link above it will take you to the tutorial,
There is a tutorial showing you how to make the basic

 I ♥ u

 card.
 They also have a  template for you  to down load which has the letters  you may use to form the card.

Then you decorate each

of the

letters

to form your

card.

Why don't you give this little card a try. I really enjoyed making this card.

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

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

Nellie Snellen Flying Frog (gift book)

Sorry I've not posted for a little while. You know how it is sometimes you loose your crafting mo jo and am busy with other things.  Now the dark nights are here I've been busy during the day with the horse. Hes been taking up a lot of my day, and with limited daylight hours its difficult at times to get done what I need to get done.

I have had this little stamp a while and have not inked her up yet. Shes from the Nellie Snellen range.

I didn't do a card this time, I would call this a gift book.

They are easy to make.

The pages are made by concertinaed card. You make 4 and interlock them to form frame.

When stuck down in to the cover of your book.

The frame leaves a recessed area.

Which can be used as I have to leave your sentiment.

Or you could fill with a small gift like candy bars.

Just thought I would share a few cute pictures of my daughters dog.

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. Not long left to get your entry in for this months Challenge at the paperlane

this months challenge is Snowflakes-and-Sparkle

If you dont manage to make this months challenge why not join us with the next one,

Show us what you can do and you can even win a fab little prize for your efforts.