matching page for the twins lincoln linen page

when i scrapbook, i like the facing pages to be similar. not the same, just similar

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This is the matching page for the page i did for a step by step tutorial in June, entitled a simple scrapbook page anyone can follow- this is also using the Lincoln Linen paper pack

For my Hero

Some of you will know my Husband had a major back operation last september for degenerative scoliosis, he had 13hrs of surgery in 2 weeks.
He is starting to walk without his back brace and is hoping to go back to work soon. he is very brave and i made this anniversary card for him as its our 18th wedding anniversary tomorrow and with all that in mind he is my Hero. hope you & he, likes it

The background paper is from a stunning pack called Bella Bella from my minds eye. which i found again when having a sort out in my crafting attic. the toppers are cut out from a 12 x 12. by graphics 45
the following is a scrapbook page using the same book of papers. so easy for anyone just starting scrapbooking. you almost just have to add your photos and a bit of bling !

Busy week that has flown by !

This week has flown by , lots of stuff to get ready for my first Demo of this loop. too much to choose from as usual.!!
 have made a couple of special cards i am quite pleased with and a couple almost straight from the magazine with a few tweaks.
hope you like them !

I used an 8x8 kraft card, I folded in at the top and bottom corners to make like an envelope shape .
using the traditional xmas paper pack i matted script paper on to gold mirror card and then on the front of the kraft card under the flaps.
the flaps were then covered in gold mirror card i had embossed with a snowflake folder.

 I decoupaged a dancing couple from the strictly xmas glitter decoupage kit and matted that onto green glitter card first and then the red snowflake paper from the paper pack. that image was then stuck on the front of the card , slightly under the gold flaps. punch a hole in each side of the flap and tie with red ribbon as shown.
the inside of the card is covered with red snowflake paper matted over gold mirror card, i die cut a strip of snowflakes out of the gold with a tim holtz on the edge design and then embossed it with a dotty folder for texture. this is stuck down the inside edge, embellished with red crystals.
 the front is also embellished with red crystals and red sparkly dome stickers.

This is also an 8x8 card in white. covered in pretty purple/blue paper from the strictly party A4 ultimate die cut set. the chosen image was matted first onto back, with black lace added down the edge and then onto some blue from the same pack. again matted onto black. this is stuck on the side of the card.
on the top left i have stamped 'Party !' 2 and a bit times in white ink with a sparkly white embossing powder.
and also the treble clefs are stamped in the same way. i have added some stickles for extra glitter.
I made up the box from the same die cut pack but used a label from the pack to stick on the front of the box with added brad and ribbon.  so box is open. i added a party girl image and the party sentiment at the bottom . also filled box with pamper party goodies, nail varnishes and or lipsticks.

The following cards are from the creativity magazine, july/august 
The dress card is almost the same as the one in the mag. the snow flake one is quite a bit different as i had to use papers i already had and an embossing folder to get a snowflake effect& also added some glitter vellum.

Up-dated an old crafting tool bag

I had a sort of dirty pink canvas bag that contained all my crafting tools to go !
it was getting grotty and although i put it through the washing machine , sadly still grotty.
So, when i saw an article in the Craft stamper recently about colouring and stamping a canvas bag,
well, i had to have a go. nothing lost i thought.
I have to say i am very happy with my new up dated bag , let me know if you like it ?

I painted it with 2 coats of cream acrylic paint. when dry i then stamped some of my favourite stamps on both sides with black dye ink. coloured with peel off pens. then covered it with claudine hellmuth studio multi-medium gloss. this made it waterproof and quite sturdy. i finished off with lots of ribbons lace and bling

Friendship

Welcome to the first ever crafting cafe blog hop - the crafting cafe is a friendly group of crafters over on facebook who share their crafting journey together.... come on over and join us if you want to.

If you have started from the beginning of the hop you will have got to me from Lynne Anne Digney 
http://lyndi-littlegirlblue.blogspot.co.uk/... If you found this hop by accident - welcome!

To go to the beginning of the hop, pop on over to Nikki's blog  - www.what-nikki-did-next.blogspot.com
   and then you will get to see the beautiful creations from everyone!

The theme for our blog hop is friendship, this is the scrapbook page  that I have made.
I think its a very easy page to start someone on Scrapbooking. simple but effective !

its a couple of photos from a very dear friends Birthday and we are all so happy. i decided to scrap the photos.
The paper used is a lovely glittery DCWV 12 x 12 stack pack and the embellishments are trimcraft.
I used two sheets of paper from the pack, the orange page and the blue wavy edges are cut from another page and stuck on down the side with added flower brads. i made a little envelope from the same page and added it on the page with a small crystal brad added. it has a little note inside saying how much i appreciate my lovely friend. i matted the 'friends' sentiment on some deep orange card and then added sticky ribbon to the top of the page.

Thank you for hopping over to see me, now it's time to hop on over to the next blog... next on the list is........ NJ - http://pinkdelightcraft.blogspot.com

Happy hopping!

oh no - not xmas already !!

Got my new do-craft box this morning at 7.30am !! made a decision not to look at magazine. not a peep. took the Ultimate die cut set, Christmas Tidings and thought about what i would do with them.
I normally get inspired by the magazine and then make my own cards as well. like adapting a recipe.
anyway as i have over a week to first demo i wanted to do it this way around. so these are my first cards inspired by the pack and me only hope you like them

This is using a square card covered with gold card leaving a small cream border of card showing still.
i love this topper from the Christmas Tidings A4 ultimate die cut set ( all the cards are made from this pack)
matted onto some of the glitter A5 paperatzy pack -chelsea green. then onto the holly vellum from goody bag. added some xmas bells strung with raffia and fixed with a red brad. then a foiled xmas stamp greeting cut down to fit.

Also from the same pack, this is an A4 card. again covered with gold mirri card.  i used the script paper and the garland paper cut into strips to make borders. these borders were matted onto gold and then onto a red die cut border from the pack. the tags were also matted onto gold and cut out.they were fixed with a gem brad - i  finished with green stones on the garlands

another square card, this time in pale blue, the matted layers are a deeper blue first then silver under a dark blue script paper from the same pack. i cut a small triangle of the xmas vellum and stuck it on to the corner. adding two rows of silver border peel offs to hide the glue - next came red snowflake paper (edges inked in blue )matted onto white card came next, tie a blue spotty ribbon around before sticking to the dark blue on card.  .then the topper which had also been matted on silver, came next to finish. i then added a small spotty bow topped with a red gem and a red Happy Christmas sentiment also a small red gem on the vellum too.

Something i wanted to do, just for the sake of it

I am sure a lot of you would agree that sometimes its just nice to make something because you want to, not for any reason, not to use for gallery or demo. just for me.
well that was me this evening. had some fun with some lovely stamps and inks

I started with a  square card. covered the  card in a light turquoise leaving a little cream edge.

On a basic grey pale pink paper ( cut to mat over the light turquoise ) i inked edges with distressed ink, milled lavender & leave to dry.
meanwhile i stamped a paper artsy 'angel' in brown and embossed with a sugar plum embossing powder, i also stamped and embossed in brown ink on the pale pink basic grey paper, the two flowers from the stampers anonymous stamps above.

before matting on the angel, i stamped down the side with the checked border from the stamp set with soft blue and embossed with clear ink. then inked over it with the milled lavender and some soft brown and as it was stamped and embossed it resisted most of it :-)
, also used soft brown around the edges of card to soften the light turquoise card.
the flowers cut out and layered, lightly inked in brown and light turquoise also.
the centre of the flower was stamped onto brown card and cut out.

i also made the card below with the same technique. this one was inspired by one in the craft stamper a while ago by Paula Tidman