ATC: 1,2,3

The theme of this swap bot swap was 1,2,3.  

As it is Christmas I used some cute little penguins for my interpretation.   Stamps and Dies from Lawn Fawn, Technique Tuesday and Papertrey Ink.

Super cute and super fun to make.

From one Penguin...

to two of them...

and from two penguins...we go to three...1,2,3.

Season greetings!

Elle

Cards - Birthday box card

This isn't my first box card but is was a bit outside my normal style.   I wanted something special and I feel like I got it.

I used Prima Paper,  Technique Tuesday stamps, Kaisercraft flowers and Petaloo butterflies.

Thank you for popping by..

Elle

Boxes - Quick n Cute

I wanted to give a little gift to a couple of work colleagues.  I had some chocolates from Australia but wanted to make them look pretty.  So I whipped out the envelope punch board, some 6 x 6 designer paper and these little gift bags came to life.

Some stamping and a little twine to finish them off and my little gifts were ready to go...

The inspiration for this was found on you tube...Go find this video (see link below) if you want instructions to make this little cutie.

Create! With Dee

Thanks for stopping bye

Junk Journal - The journey to 2013

Hey...More about my junk journal journey - This is a big post as I detail my smash book, junk journal journey.

For my first smash book (that's what it started as) I used a cheap art book, I think it cost 2 dollars.  It had a nasty black plastic cover.

To make it more mine I covered the cover with tissue paper and lost of white pearlised paint and a big ribbon which I also painted.  That's where I left the front cover...as least for now!

On the inside (and I did this much later after I had been using the book a while) I spritzed with some Lindy's Stamp gang sprays...well actually on the inside cover I dripped the spray on more then sprayed...but on the back cover I sprayed.

On the first page I made a note that this was my first smash book and that it would hold anything that I couldn't be bothered to scrap.  And that could be anything...which you can see from wrapping paper from a gift to a metro pass.  And I didnt give any thought to keeping things in order.  AS I found stuff it went in.  Witch was a great chance to pop in little memories about the items.

Even from early on some pages I really like and others I wished could be better...but the purpose of this was to not lose the little mementos I had kept.  And I started to enjoy writing the stories that went with them,. 

About Now we also decide to make a big move, and started cleaning out the house ready for packing...this resulted in two things.  Heaps more stuff for the book and the realization I am a pack rat..sigh 

Even as the pile of of old bits and bobs grew, I was creating new moments as we painted the house and made arrangements to move and that's when this started to evolve into what I am calling a junk journal.  I use that phrase to describe the adhoc nature of capturing mementos from the past while noting current happenings.

One page might be a receipt from Girl Guides camp (a long time ago..) and it could be right next to a ticket from a movie a few years back.

I found myself popping the current days polaroid picture (I love the instant gratification), a the receipt for garden supplies with notes about the progress of our plans in the book in between pages that had things from trips a few years ago.

I kept a copy of an old bank statement and one of my early pay slips, and the junk journal gave me a quick place to record the the history of the document or the memory it brought back. 

Where do you keep old pet records...some of my mine found a way into this book and golly it felt good giving them a home.

I mentioned in a previous post how my junk journal has also become my first art book...and I have to say the pages with the pre prepped backgrounds really pop.

Lost of pages are multi layer, ie things open to show more...

Since I started this journey I find myself keeping more small things that I can quickly pop in with notes to remind me why I kept it.

I think my next junk journal will be more current (I think most of my old keepsakes are pretty close to in, or will be int he last few pages in the book) but I really loved  this journey and the memories it let me relive.

I would recommend Smash booking or junk journal to anyone.  It is fun in a different way to scrap booking.

I am already working on creating the basis for my next junk journal...it will be in a post soon.

Thanks for popping past and if I helped inspire even one person to try this journey I will feel pretty awesome.

Happy craftin!

Elle

Mini Album - Fold out Flip Folio

Hey!

I came upon an awesome tutorial by Sabrina at paper-architecture-sabrina.blogspots.com, and knew I had to try it out.  

So, I purchased the tutorial and set to work.I finished this whole album in just a few hours, it all just seemed to come together so easily.  

In the top left photo you can sort of see the closed album, when you open it just keeps opening out. 

So awesome.  Am really pleased with this album and plan to make more in this style.

Supplies:

Cardstock - Stampin Up

Designer Paper - FabScraps (Love love love their papers)

Stamps - Kaszazz

Punch - Stampin Up tab punch

Happy craftin!

Elle

Layout: Frontierland

Note:  No papers were harmed (burnt) in the making of this layout!

Introducing...AJ.

This is one of my favorite moments from our recent trip over seas.  The gorgeous Prima (Craftsman collection) journal card tucked in behind the photo tells the tale of stumbling on the this Canon In the Disneyland Theme park.  I noted how AJ always wants me to pose and he is forever taking my picture...sigh. But this time I got him in on the action and boy did I get some great shots.

The tickets stubs reflect the date (hidden at the back), the Who (AJ), What (Defending Disney), Where ( Frontierland) , and then the third one is filled in to say Disneyland, Jan 2013.  The banner has Frontierland spelt out in stickers, AJ tells me the title almost looks like a Fort!

Tis a little bit strange..I have used chipboard in two layouts this weekend.  I love using Chipboard but struggle to find it in my local stores... Am very surprised to have found two pieces in my small collection that both made their way into a layout on the same weekend. :P

Supplies:

Paper:  Kaszazz
Cardstock: Kaszazz, and some scrap Bazzil (Kraft)
Metal Embellishments:  Tim Holtz Idealogy
Journal Card:  Prima - Craftsman
Stamps:  Tim Holtz
Letter stcikers:  Prima Roasarian
Chipboard/Wood:  Kaisercraft
Dies:  Tim Holtz - Tattered Banner, Ticket Strip, Harlequin Border

Challenges:

About a Boy - Introducing

Layout: Capture the Magic

Back from holidays, unpacking complete.  Craft room re organisation complete!  I might have brought home a few things...  And the other big things is I stopped past Office Works with my trusty SD card and printed off 452 photos, plus three in a larger photo size.  So when the weekend rolled around and overtime got cancelled I decided to jump in and start scrappin the memories.

This layout is extra special because the actual layout started at CHA in an awesome workshop at the Clearsnap booth.  Following is a picture of the project.  But since I don't currently scrap in the 8' by 8' it was a fun to take the class layout and make into a 12' layout and at the same time start using some of those photos...

Huge thanks to Cathie Allan who designed this project and the Clearsnap team for giving me the opportunity to take part in one of their workshops.

Supplies:
Clear Snap tool and supplies including: Ink; Colorbox pigment inks, Smooch and Top Boss Emboss.  White Card stock.
Stamps:  Impression Obsession
Dies:  Spellbinders

My additions:
Embellishments:  Vintage crochet doily's, Lace trim, Prima Flower
Chipboard:  WOW
Word Stickers: Tim Holtz - Chit Chat

Challenges:

The Pink Elephant Challenge - Lift it

Card: Creative Card Crew - Snow and Ice

Happy New Year!!!

As you look at this post I will hopefully be on some cool adventure ride at Walt Disney World.  I hope everyone has had a great Christmas and is on the way to having an awesome 2013.

As I am sure you know it is time again for another challenge over at Creative Card Crew.  This week the theme is Snow and Ice.

We are once again sponsored by an amazing vendor.  This week it is Stamp Fairy.  Pop on over to the Stamp Fairy and check out the great digi's available.  The one I have used is Lenny_Icecream, I just think this image is soooo cute.


Happy stamping, cutting, crafting.

Hugs
Elle

Card: CCC Challenge: Silver & Blue

This week over at Creative Card Crew we have a great Challenge theme:  Silver and Blue.  This awesome them gave me the opportunity to make yet another Christmas Card (yay).  Once again we are lucky enough to have an awesome sponsor.    The sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp.  Pop on over and check out the other DT contributions to this theme and while you are out and about check out Simon Says Stamp  for all the very best crafting supplies.

Supplies:

C'ordinations cardstock
Dies:  Sizzix, Xcut
Stamps:  Urban Stamp - Boofle Christmas sentiment
Cuttlebug Embossing folder

Creative Card Crew - Bird

Hey!  It's time for another challenge over at Creative Card Crew.  This week the theme is 'Bird'.  So pull out all those awesome dies, or papers, stamps or folding techniques and whip up a card that uses a Bird and come join us for a chance to win an awesome price from Simon Says Stamp.

Have fun and happy stamping...

Elle

Creative Card Crew: Purple

Hi Bloggers...It's challenge time again over at Creative Card Crew, but before we get to the challenge we wanted to send our warmest wishes to Jan, one of the awesome members of the CCC design team.

Jan, congrats on your wedding.  Wishing you all the very best for your future.

And to celebrate we are having a little blog hop showing cards that celebrate Jan's wedding: The hop starts with the  CCC  Challenge blog.  If you started there you will have come to my blog from Margaret's blog and from here you will head on to Joanne.  Happy hopping.

Hugs!

Now, on to our Challenge...

This weeks challenge is sponsored by the fabulous Robyn's Fetish.  The theme this week is Purple!  Why don't you pop over and play along with us for your chance to win some Digi images from Robyn's Fetish.

Hoping you all have an awesome week!

Take care.
Elle

Card: Gone Fishin

I stamped up a bunch of images to colour, and this one by Sullivan's stamps was just one.  I couldn't resist playing around with some drab colours to see how he would look.  And with Fathers day this weekend I guess there's no better time to think about your dad.  So that's just what I did.

One of the challenges this week called for 3-2-1... that made it fun.  So sets of 3 brads on two hinges and 1 other embellie.  Hope it met the formula!  Otherwise it was lots of anything goes.

Supplies
Stamp:  Sullivan's
Paper:  My Minds Eye - Dilly Dally, Bazzill card stock
Embellies:  Brads from Stash, News print paper bags  - Somerset Markets ( Etsy Shop, I just love Etsy).
Colouring:  Promarkers
Dies:  Spellbinders, T H  Alterations - Hardware, Boss Kut - Licence Plate, Sizziz - Blackboard Alpha

Challenges:

I love Promarkers  - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 3-2-1
Simon Says Stamps Challenge - Anything goes
everybody-art-challenge - Anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything goes

Card: Creative Card Crew Challenge - Maps/Newsprint/Sheet music/Script

This weeks challenge over at the Creative Card Crew is - Maps/Newsprint/Sheet music/Script.  This challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp , pop on over em out.  You should also pop over and check out the other great designs by the team...Creative Card Crew.

I had a request for a wedding card, the person who wanted the card loved this stamp, so I with their wedding card requirement and CCC's challenge in mind, here's what I ended up with.

Supplies

Stamps:  Kaiser Craft, Whimsy Stamps
Dies/Punchs:  Whimsy, Sizzix, MPress
Inks:  Distress Inks, Distress Markers
Papers:  Prima
Other, Seam binding (dyed with Distress ink), Lindys Sprints, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Card: Naughty or Nice

As usual I did my weekend catchup on viewing the many ( and I mean MANY) awesome blogs I follow.  And there were a few with challenges that got me thinking and even better feeling inspired.  This one came together pretty quickly, I had a great time adding layers and ended up with this neat little Easel Card.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Kanban, Whimsy
Embellis:  Butterfly's from Etsy, Digital downloads, Frenchinville Vintage lace.

Challenges:

mema's crafts
sketch saturday
christmas blog challenge
abc christmas challenge

Card: A little bit of fun

It's been a crazy week, trying to keep up with work and craft and still recovering from the Flu.  This card was a challenge to complete.  I just kept making small boo boo's. I add smudged ink to fix, the kraft card stock shrank when I was wetting, crumbling and drying, and many other small glitches.

But I persevered and all up and I pleased with the finished product.

There were lots of challenges that gave me inspiration for this card...will try and list them all below. Some may have already ended (I was a bit slow...sigh).


Supplies:


Cardstock:  Kaszazz Horizon, Cor'dinations, SU Whisper white, Bazzil Kraft
Colouring: Promarkers, Distress Markers, Prisma pencils
Lindys:  Smoky Saphire
Stamps:  Hot Diggity Dog; Treat's, Whimsy Ticket Sentiments
Dies:  Mpress, Memory box
Emboss Folders:  Tim Holtz
Punchs: Fiskers, EK success

Challenges:
simon says stamps challenge
totally stampalicious
use your stuff
crafts and me challenges.
simply create too
sketch saturday

Card: Believe

Last week I made a card and in my Flu induced dopiness accidently listed it as having used a House Mouse stamp when In fact I had used Penny Black.  Such a silly mistake.  Well, I fixed the post to read the correct thing and then decided to backtrack and make a House Mouse card and here it is.  I kept it pretty simple but I think it is cute.


Supplies

Stamp House Mouse - Dragon Flying 002
Boss Kut Die - Believe
Magnolia Die - Fence
Mpress dies - Frame
Distress crackle - Picket Fence
Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Lindys Mists.

Coloured with Promarkers and Prisma Pencils.

Challenges


All sorts challenge
Housemouse-challenge

Card: Summer Fun

I recently bought some new stamps from Whimsy Stamps and included was the sentiment 'Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly', what an awesome sentiment.  So today I wanted to make a quick card (still have the flu and cant do anything for to long...) and I picked this great House mouse stamp, and as soon as I started colouring I thought of the sentiment.  I was bold and used both red and pink....risky but I think (hope) it worked.

Supplies:

Penny Black stamp  (editied, oopsies cant believe I wrote the wrong stamp)
Whimsy Stamp and die
C'ordinations cardstock
Scrap paper
Coloured with distress markers

Challenges:

Daring Card Makers
The house that stamps built
Stampin Royalty
Penny black at all sorts

Card: A challenge

This is my personal challenge card.  Was very definitely inspired by the Here come the boys   Blog.   But also, I was determined to use of the the Michael Powell stamps that I have and make it work for me.  The reason being that these are such detailed stamps, I have to say they have overwhelmed me.

But, with distress markers and determination, I made this one work.  At least I hope so!  And this care will work in my male category.

Supplies:

Kaszazz:  Card stock, Tag
Tim Holtz:  Distress Markers
India Ink
Whimsy Design:  Label dies, label stamp
Twine
Anchor charm

Card: Tea anyone?

Having found my inspiration and my mojo I made two cards, mostly because I love this stamp!

Wow, the purple came out much darker in the photo, but hey provides contrast...

Thanks for looking.

Supplies:

Xcut dies
Paper flowers
Water Colour Crayons
Distress inks
Kaszazz Card stock
Doily
Lindys Stamp Gang Mists

Card: Pretty in Pink, or is that Purple

You know how sometimes you really want to make something, you even know the stamp you want to play with, but just nothing comes to mind?  That was me this last several days.  I just wanted to be crafty but nothing was working.  I have three new half started projects, which in time will be finished and hopefully great, but...

Then, I checked my blog.  Thank god for my blog.  There was the inspiration I needed, all I had to do was follow the link to the Shabby Tea Room and check out the weekly challenge.

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/week-118-shabby-beautiful.html

Supplies:

Kaszazz card stock
C'Ordinations card stock
Docrafts stamps
Flowers
Seam binding
Distress Inks
Water colour crayons
MPress dies
Lindys Stamp Gang Mists