Tuesday 26 November 2013

Top Tip at Try Stampin'!!

Hello Everyone! Well, I've had a disastrous couple of weeks, but hopefully back on an even keel now! For my first foray back into blogging, I have cheated a bit and combined two of my DT projects into one!

Over at Top Tip on Tuesday we had to use kraft card on our projects, and my tip for using kraft card is don't be afraid to change the colour of your kraft card - I have used Glimmer Mist to add interest!

At Try Stampin' on Tuesday we had to create a Christmas Tag and provide a tutorial on how we made it! I hope this makes sense!!


Cut out your tag to the required size. I have spritzed it with red Glimmer mist, and then stitched around the edge. If you don't like sewing on your projects you could also use a white gel pen to draw faux stitches around the edge...


...Stamp your sentiment across the front of the tag and emboss with white embossing powder...


...Cut and emboss the poinsettia and leaf...



...Use a bone folder to shape the flower petals and leaf...


...I have used Diamond Dust on the edges of the tag and the poinsettia and leaf (I brushed the edges with tacky glue first)...



...Assemble the poinsettia with a brad and attach the poinsettia and leaf to the tag with the brad. Stick another tag the same size onto the back of your tag to cover the brad and the stitching. Punch a hole in the top of the tag and tie a ribbon through...



Thank you for stopping by, and don't forget to enter our fab challenges!

Love and light
Claire xx

Tuesday 12 November 2013

Top Tip Tuesday

Hello All! Well, good news all round today! Been to see the Consultant about my skin cancer, and have been given the all clear, which is fab news! Onwards and upwards now!!

I have also been chosen to be part of the team over at Top Tip Tuesday, and today is my first post with them! They are a fabulous group of girls, and I am very honoured to be part of their team!

Our challenge this week was to use a borrowed sketch, which is below! We are being sponsored by Stamp and Create and Meljen's Designs, and there are some fab prizes to be won!

Right, onto my card, and my tip for this challenge is: Don't be afraid to use non-traditional colours on a card! Be bold and unforgettable!!


And this is the fab sketch...


What I have used:
Papers - BoBunny Snow Day available here from Stamp and Create
Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio available here from Stamp and Create
Snowflake - similar available here from Stamp and Create

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Cards for Men - Merry Christmas
Eureka Stamps - Colour challenge

Thank you for stopping by, and remember to stop by Top Tip Tuesday to see the other creations, meet the new team, and link up your project!

Love and light
Claire xx

Saturday 9 November 2013

Unscripted Sketches

Hello Everyone! Well, it's wet and cold out there, but who cares - it's weekend!! It's also my first post for Unscripted Sketches, and I am so pleased to have been picked to join their DT! There are some fabulous designers on the team, so please pop over and have a look and see what the others have created!

So onto my card...





And this was the fab sketch we used...



What I have used:
Snowflakes - Spellbinders Create a Flake
Embossed with Frantage
Sentiment - Verve Stamps
Brad - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Chocolate Coffee Cards - Monochromatic
Crafts-Too Challenge You - Vintage Christmas and Monochromatic
Inky Impressions - Dies and Punches

Thank you for stopping by, and remember to join in the fab challenge at Unscripted Sketches!

Love and light
Claire xx

Friday 8 November 2013

Giving thanks

Hello All! Teensiest bit late with my post today, but for good reason - our great-nephew as born this morning, and we went to see him tonight at the hospital, so haven't really had two minutes to rub together until now! He is beautiful, full head of jet black hair, and is the spitting image of our nephew!

Anyway, it's challenge time again at Simply Create Too, and this fortnight the theme is 'Give thanks'...





What I have used:
Papers - First Edition Boho Chic
Sentiment - Penny Black
Script stamp - Penny Black
Button - Woodware
Twine

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Mojo Monday - Mojo Monday 318
Alphabet Challenge - T for Twine
Daring Cardmakers - Other occasions and reasons

Thank you for stopping by, and remember to pop over to Simply Create Too to see what the rest of the team have created!

Love and light
Claire xx

Tuesday 5 November 2013

Try Stampin' goes Vintage

Hello All! Tuesday, so another fab sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!! This week our twist is 'A little bit Vintage', so I took the opportunity to create another Christmas card for my stash...





What I have used:
Papers - First Edition Silent Night
Sentiments - Verve Stamps
Lace - The Hobby House
Snowflakes - Spellbinders create a flake
Brads - The Hobby House
Frantage

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Stamping Sensation - Christmas
Allsorts - Christmas Cheer

Thank you for stopping by! Please remember to pop over to Try Stampin' to join in the fun this week!

Love and light
Claire xx

Monday 4 November 2013

Turning 1!

Morning Everyone! Monday morning and back to work again! Spent a lovely day in London with my sisters-in-law yesterday, and saw their new house - absolutely beautiful! It's the start of the new term at school, so seven weeks before we finish for Christmas, which means Christmas is only actually seven-and-a-half weeks away!!

Anyway, today's card is not a Christmas card!! My cousin's little girl turns 1 on Saturday, and this is the card I posted to her...





What I have used:
Papers - Andrea-Jayne
Sentiment - BoBunny

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Incy Wincy - Ribbon, Twine or Fibres
Little Claire's - Child's Birthday

Thank you for stopping by!

Love and light
Claire xx

Sunday 3 November 2013

Humour

Hello again! Second post for the day, which can only mean another challenge at Dream Valley Challenges! Our theme this fortnight is Humour, and we are being sponsored by Bugaboo. The lucky winner will receive a $21 spending spree in the online store!

I got this set of stamps free in a magazine quite a while back, and have never had the opportunity to use them until now...





What I have used:
Papers - First Edition Papers Boho Chic
Image and sentiment - Acid Drops and Whatnots
Coloured with Tim Holtz DMs
Brad - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
CAS(E) this sketch - Sketch 52
Creative Knockouts - Banners and Pennants
Addicted to Stamps and More - Clean and Simple

Thank you for stopping by, and hope to see you again soon!

Love and light
Claire xx

Black and White

Morning All! First post of the day today, and this one is for Eclectic Ellapu. This will be the last challenge for the Pink Team before we take our break for Christmas, so be sure to join in the fun! Our theme this week is Black and White, and is being hosted by the lovely Elaine R!

I have tried something a bit out of my comfort zone - clean and simple! I'm not too sure whether I've been converted, although I do really like it...





What I have used:
Sentiment - Verve Stamps
Brads and paper from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Seize the Sketch - Sketch #7
Addicted to Stamps - Clean and Simple
Penny's Paper Crafty - Add black or bling

Thank you for stopping by - remember to have a look at what the other girls have created and also link up your fab project!!

Be back in a bit!

Love and light
Claire xx

Saturday 2 November 2013

All Things Christmas...

Hello Everyone! A bit late with my post today, but better late than never!! It's time for another challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge, and this month our theme is All Things Christmas! This opens up such a wide range of possibilities, so be sure to enter and have fun! This month we are being sponsored by Elisabeth Bell, and the winner will receive the two digi stamps that are being showcased by some of the DT this month!

I have made another Christmas card to add to my stash - at this rate I may just have all of my Christmas cards made in time this year!!





What I have used:
Papers - First Edition Nordic Christmas
Sentiment - Verve Stamps
Trees - Verve Stamps
Frantage

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Mojo Monday - Mojo Monday 317
Scrapping 4 Fun - Christmas
It's all about the vintage - Use at least 3 stamps

Thank you for stopping by! Please pop over to Crafty Calendar Challenges to see what the other girls have created, and link up you project too! Can't wait to see what you create!

Love and light
Claire xx

Friday 1 November 2013

Heck of a DT!!

Hello Everyone! Thank goodness it's Friday - it's been a really stressful week, despite the fact that it's been half term! I can't believe I'm actually saying this but I think I may be looking forward to going back to work next week!! I think we all just need a bit of normality!!

Right, onto my card! I am very excited to have joined Heck of a Challenge, and today is my first post for them! This month our theme is 'In the Frame'. You can enter any Craft project and the prize is a £10 voucher to spend online at Every Crafts A Pound or in the actual shop in Heckmondwike. The original DT were all sent a frame from the shop to do with what they pleased, and myself and the other new DT just created something with a frame in it...





What I have used:
Papers - First Edition Nordic Christmas
Sentiment - Verve Stamps
Frame - Spellbinders
Poinsettia and leaves - Spellbinders
Brad and pearls - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Aud Sentiments - Christmas Sentiments
Inky Impressions - Traditional Christmas

Thank you for stopping by! Pop along to Heck of a Challenge and see what the other lovely people have created, and also to link up your project!

See you again soon!

Love and light
Claire xx