Monochrome Sitty Pretty

Hello There,

I have several favourite new stamps sitting on my crafty desk ready to colour at the moment, but this one just needed to be done first!

The theme over at That Craft Place Challenge is Blue, so for my DT make 'Sitting Pretty' by Saturated Canary was just perfect...

Here's what I used:
Image: Sitty Pretty, Saturated Canary Stamp by Little Darlings, available from That Craft Place
Colours: Copic
Skin: B0000, B32, B34, B31, B42
Hair: B39, B45, Special Black 110
Clothes & Scarf: B39, 45, B21, Special Black 110
Backing: Black Copic and then Distress Ink followed by the Botek tequnique with White Versa mark ink
Papers: Papermania Timecapsule and black card
Embellies: Papermania Timecapsule collection
Die cut: MFT Die'namics Pierced Circle Stax

Here's a couple more pics:

Thank you so much for popping by and thank you to all my followers, new and old :D

Crafty Hugs,

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 240
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 23
http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ 157 make your mark
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 27
http://petalluchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ August AG
http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ 45

The theme is Layers, and I think I got there! lol

Hello again,

Layers is the theme of this times challenge over at the totally awesome That Craft Place Challenge Blog.  Now there's a theme I can get next too!

Lisa Horton and Danny have been so awesome since I joined their DT so I wanted to make something a little bit special, so let me know what you think :D

Here is my DT inspiration....Gift Card Tag Wallet

Front Cover of wallet

Open to first page of a tri fold wallet

Fully open showing the inside 2 pages

and of course you have to decorate the back to match!

I loved making this, I have a bit of love affair going on at the minute with designing new journal books, cards, albums and the like.  I love the idea that as papercrafters we can make so much more for our loved ones or to keep our memories than cards.  Smash books, Journalling have all taken off massively, so my little brain has been going ten to the dozen designing around this theme and how we can make 'snapshot' albums to share with friends a little piece of our lives.

Please remember to follow me :D  I'd love to add you to my regular visitors xxx

So, as this make is so complex, I have opened my very own YouTube channel!  
Get me! I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing but its fun pressing all the buttons to see what happens lol

YouTube Video link


Thank you for visiting as always and here's the materials list.
ALL supplies can be purchased at That Craft Place FB Group or at the shop, details of the shop and website can be found HERE
Paper/card: Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home 8x8 paper pad and coordinating 6x6 solids paper pad, black card
Glue: Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue, red liner tape, Collal All Purpose Glue
Scoring: Crafters Companion Big Score with scoring tool
Ruler and pencil
Embellies: charms, mini frame (and an old necklace)

Happy Crafting everyone xxx

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 12
http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/scrap-craft-10-tag-it.html 10 tag it
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 7
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 84
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 129
http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ June (closed 14/7)
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ June

Betty Goes Back To School!

Hello again,

It's Sunday so that means challenge time!

I have some inspiration for you to kick start the new challenge at That Craft Place Challenge Blog.  The theme this time is....TAGS!

Well, when was the last time I posted a tag!  or made a tag!  middle of last year I think!  So this really was a challenge...but you know what...that's a good thing so game on!

After putting the first 3 attempts in the bin, I really am quite proud of this one...

Image: Back To School by That Craft Place Etsy Shop from the Betty Boots range

Inside matching the outside :D

Here's the how's and what's:
Supplies from That Craft Place Facebook Group
160gsm Super Smooth card for alcohol markers; Copics; Graphic 45 paper pads (this one is Typography); Dies (this one was an old Sizzex large die); ribbons; MDF shapes (Rabbit is from a fabulous set of rabbits); acrylic paint (on the rabbit); block metal embellie; Cosmic Shimmer Texture Paste and Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue; Kraft card and black card.
Other supplies:
String; safety pin; bead; black micron pen; old book pages; black Candi dots
How's:
Making a tag shaped card:
I cut an A4 sheet of Kraft card in half along the short edge, this way you get the fold at the top of the card, not the side (if you cut it in half along the long edge you get a standard fold) making my A6 card base.
I then I measured from the folded edge 2cms down each side and marked it with a pencil.  Then measure 1 cm in along the folded edge and mark, repeat on the other side.  Now join the marks each side so you have 2 triangle shapes then snip them off with the scissors.  Then using your score board (I can't live without my Big Score) emboss a fold line across the top at the 2 cm marks so that we can glue the very top together.
Last thing to do - cut 2 rough small squares of waste Kraft card, and glue them in the middle of the tag top on the front and then back (this will reinforce the hole for the string) and then open up the card to add glue to the very top (above the score line!) and then glue together.  Then punch the hole (I used my Big Bite) and the base is all done.
TOP TIP: My top tip for this make is if you want to use a standard A6 envelope (and why not, they are really cheap to get hold off) then once you have folded the Kraft card in half, cut 1 cm off the bottom!  It's a tiny amount but its just enough not to be noticed but means you can put the string and stuff on top and still get it in a standard envelope!  :D happy dance

The rest is matting and layering using the supplies listed above.  But please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be more than happy to help :D
The only other addition is the sentiment that was hand written copying the font from the backing paper (black micron pen)

Here's the close ups:

Don't forget to hop on over to That Craft Place Challenge Blog and join in the challenge, I can't wait to see what creations we have this week...each week the sheer brilliance of the entries inspires me so much xxx

Thank you for stopping by and please if you can, follow my little blog so I can share more of my makes with you :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #226 ag
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ag-no-32.html #32 ag
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ #21 ag
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ #182 ag
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #145 layers
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ #79 ag
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #31 ag
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ #44 ag

The Button Box Fairy's join the That Craft Place Party!

Hello again,

EXCITED today, it's time for a Par-ty!

That Craft Place are sponsoring a party over at Passionate Paper Creations Facebook Group and it couldn't be a better time!  Because the Etsy store has some brand new digi stamps...its a brand new range!

That Craft Place Etsy Store now has 6 brand new ButtonBox Fairy's to share with you fabulous crafters :D

Best of all...I got to name one!  And so as she reminded me so much of our youngest...here is

Tilly-Jayne Fairy from the Etsy store - new today

Image - Tilly-Jayne from the brand new range of ButtonBox Fairy's from That Craft Place

Isn't she just adorable!

Coloured in Copics

I love her sooooo much and my little one is so happy she is named after her :D

Here's the supplies used:
Button Box Fairy - Tilly-Jayne from That Craft Place

That Craft Place store - Backing papers, First Edition Boho pad; for image, 160gsm super smooth paper; copics and refills; flowers; Creative Expression dies

Little Darlings Rubber Stamps - sentiment

Here's the close ups:

I hope you love her as much as I do and will be popping over to the That Craft Place Etsy Store to check her out and the other 5 new ButtonBox Fairy stamps.

I hope you can join us over in the Passionate Paper Creations Facebook Group for the party this weekend!

Thank you so much for stopping by and I promise for those that have missed it, I will do a proper 'how to' write up next time!  (I was really pushed to get this done in time for the release so typing super speedy lol)

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ ag
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ Things with Wings (May)
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ #103 flowers
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ #150 ag
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/ #243 flowers
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #258 flowers
http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/ #8 Lace and Pearls (pink pearl in flowers)
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ May ag

Lots of Layers is the new challenge for Sugar and Betty...

Hello Again,

Sugar and Betty are no April Fools!  They have set you an awesome challenge this month, one you can really play with...Lots of Layers!

Here's my make...

Image - Love You Mum by That Craft Place

The insert this time is actually the waste from where I cut the circle die cuts!  The holes in the paper is perfect for showing enough white to write you greeting!  I was way to happy about this use of the waste than I think I should have been lol

Here's the what and how's:
The image is I Love You Mum by That Craft Place Etsy Shop and is coloured with copics.
The backing paper is My Minds Eye 12 x 12" paper pad and I matted it onto the base card, I then layered a strip of lace across the card, gathering it into blobs of hot glue as I went to give the illusion of pleats.  With the spare paper after trimming I hand cut out the trailing leaves and Layered them onto the base card to add height.
The image was edged with Victorian Velvet distress ink and Frantage and then it was layered onto the card, but!  I layered a circle die cut underneath it to add a little dimension to the square card!
Then...I layered 3 circles cut from the backing paper off cuts, that I had first scrunched to make the flower, adding a bit of bling to the centre.
The final touches were to add a few swipes of white Gesso here and there to give a shabby effect and then to add a touch of Rangers Stickles to the leaf's (that I'm gonna call another layer! lol)

Here are the close ups:

Subtle dimension with the layers

I love this type of flower

I love you Mum by That Craft Place Etsy Shop

The hand cut leaf's layered at different heights

Hidden sentiment - hello there - nestled with the flower

Subtle glitter effect with thinly spread Stickles

Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting with me today, I really hope you start to follow my crafty journey :D

All of my supplies for this make can be found:
Image - That Craft Place Etsy Shop
Paper, bling, glues, lace, Gesso, Stickles, Super smooth card for Copics, Copics, Copic re-fills, Distress Ink and much more are all available at That Craft Place
The challenge blog can be found HERE and I hope you can join us this time for the Lots of Layers challenge.

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart - #53 ag
Papertake weekly - take your pick (I picked, oval and pink)
The Pink Elephant - #292 ag
Not Just Cards - #16 ag
Creative Card Crew - #84 handmade flowers - circle flower
Creative Inspirations - #307 ag or sketch - both
Scribble and Scrap - #41 ag
Art by MiRan - #28 ag

Awwww he's so cute!

Hello Again,

I have been playing along over at The Outlawz Challenges Progressive/freebie challenge since is started again in January.

Every month you get a free digi stamp, and you have to make a card and enter it before the end of the month, then you get the next months.  Its a great little challenge and there are prizes to be won too.

So, this month the challenge is sponsored by Gerda Steiner Digi Stamps and the stamp we were all given is a Cute Elephant - I know, me do cute!  Distressed I can do, messy I can do, I can even do girly but cute!  now this was a challenge!!!

After it sitting on my desk for nearly the whole month, with me trying to make something with the now PINK Elephant (why did I colour it PINK!). I finally (after pulling out nearly every paper I had!) found a paper pack hidden in the 'don't go in there it's scary messy! drawer.  I sat there for another hour or so moving papers around, until I finally come up with this make...I am sure it really shouldn't have been this dramatic, its an Elephant! But I'm sure you all have crafty days like this lol

So the Sandie Messy Desk Drama Club proudly presents......Elephant!

After all my drama, she is cute!

I even added an Elephant in the centre cut from the scraps!

 Anyway, here's a few of the how's and whatnots:
Image: Cute Elephant coloured with Copics.
Backing papers are from an old (very) DCWV paper pad called For The Boys and its matted onto Kraft card.
The circus banner at the front is also from the same pad, off one of the paper sheets.  As the paper is so heavy from DCWV I was able to score it to add the 3D banner without having to back it with acetate (phew or there would have been even more drama lol)
The circle is cut using the Dienamics Pierced Circles Stax die (what a surprise hey!  I did warn my regular visitors I was a little addicted to this die set and you all need one lol) and the bench is from a Joy Crafts die (from That Craft Place).  The bench was cut from Kraft card and then I added a shadow with Promarkers (because they were on my desk lol)
Obviously I fussy cut the Elephant out so I could sit him on the bench...but he was going to be under a lamppost, then sitting on the banner, then up a tree because there was a die cut tree on my desk and I fell about laughing at it up the tree...see, I've lost it on a cute card! lol

Here's the close ups:

hehe....I still managed to add my signature layered Butterfly! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by and I would love it if you could follow me so you don't miss any of my makes, I love sharing them with you all.  Popping by other crafty blogs is fabulous, I love seeing all the different techniques and how we all seem to craft slightly differently!  Even with the same product, its amazing to see such variety in style and trust me, some of you are seriously talented!  and I can only hope to be as good as you guys :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges my little Elephant would like to enter!:
The Outlawz Challenge - March progressive/freebie challenge
Papertake Weekly challenge - A cut above (fussy cut Elephant)
Inspiration Destination - #25
Inky Impressions - #202 Bold and Bright
Sister Act Card Challenge - #99 ag
Art by MiRan - 28 ag
Aud Sentiments Challenge - #128 ag with a sentiment
The Sisters of Craft - March AG

New Release Friday...

Hello Again,

I love Fridays, especially when there are new releases to showcase!

Today I'd like to share with you a set of new digi's by Rosey Hearts called The Creeps...

Each one is sold separately so I'll name the ones I used:

The Creeps Tilly
The Creeps, Shrunken Headhunter
The Creeps, Bunz

Using My Craft Studio (I really need Serif!) I put the images together to form a little group, here's my make...

The Creeps - remember they are individual images, only available separately 

Scraps for inserts...

I really did have great fun with these images.
The sentiment is mine, made on the computer and printed on Kraft card.
Putting it together was simple, I layered burlap, rik-rak and ribbon across the centre; The backing paper is My Minds Eye and the die cut is a new set from Creative Expressions.  The corner die cuts were all one piece...the centre die from the set, I trimmed it up to make the corners and the top embellishment.

Here's the close ups:

Don't forget to hop over to the main blog to see what the New Release Designers have come up with for Rosey Hearts, you can get there HERE
The Rosey Hearts shop can be found HERE

Thank you for stopping by, it really does mean a lot to me and I totally love reading your comments each time :D

Hope to see you again real soon, happy crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart - #52 ag
Not just cards - #15 ag
Craft your passion - #253 ag
Create and Inspire - #18ag
Simply Papercraft - #1 ag
Creative fingers - #73 ag
613 Avenue Create - #116 ag
Get Creative Challenges - #11 Must use a die cut

Charming over at That Craft Place....

Hello again,

I'm here to share a fabulous make for the That Craft Place Challenge Blog as its the start of another challenge :D

The theme this time is Charmed! so grab those charms crafter's and let's get making....

Image: Sweet as Candy from the Betty Boots range of digi's at That Craft Place

As always, grab those off-cuts and use them to create an insert...

Here's the how's and what's:
Image: Sweet as Candy by That Craft Place; coloured with copics
Papermainia paper pack (still using up old pads in my stash!) and super smooth card stock for the colouring were used - and I thought I'd go for a bit of a CAS look....I know, someone pick my big Sister back up as she's just feel of her chair! lol
I used a second coordinating paper from the Papermainia Man's World pad and layered that in between two white card mats to form the base layer.  By multi layering the 'frame' for the design it draws the eye in to the main focal points.
The next bit was simple...I used my fav die set, MFT Pierced Circle Die Stack and used most of the sizes to cut circles from the backing paper (chosen because of the circle patterns) and the large die was used to cut out the image.
I decided to also use one of the smaller circle dies to frame her Boots as they didn't fit in the die with the image and as she is Betty BOOTS I didn't want to leave out her famous boots lol
I have laid some of the circles flat on the card and raised others using foam pads, either one pad or two pads high - this adds more dimension to the finished design.
I then cut a white card circle, pierced a hole so I could use a brad to hang the heart charm (remember the theme is charmed!) and then added a chipboard sentiment from Make it Crafty

Here's the close ups:

Sweet as Candy by That Craft Place coloured with Copics

Sentiment from Make It Crafty

Matching inside and out

An extra element is to add the rest of the image offset

Layering adds dimention

Multi layers make a CAS card more interesting to the eye

Thank you for visiting as always, your visits and comments are very much appreciated - hugs xxx

Don't forget to nip on over to That Craft Place Blog to join in the challenge and check out the fabulous digi stamps over on the Etsy shop - HERE

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Lil patch of crafty friends - #6 AG
Crafting from the heart - #50 AG
Whoopsie Daisies - March add metal
Not just cards - #14 AG
Just inspirational challenge - metal
Inspiration destination - #24 ag
Sister Act card challenge - #97 AG
Crafty Calendar Challenge - March, add metal