Boutique Box

Boutique Boxes is a lovely set and so versatile. I have used elements from the set to make a card with a pocket. The pocket could be used for money or a gift voucher.
All the materials come in the pack, you just need your imagination.

The pack has enough to make 8 small boxes, with a wrap, a small card that fits in each box, buttons and twine. There are push out labels, feather shaped labels and dimensionals to add these labels. Good value for money.

The boxes are ideal for jewelry gifts. 

This is the kit. Great value for money at £7.25. Contact me if you want more details of classes using this kit, including scrapbooking or to order.

By the Tide

Sorry I have not blogged for 3 weeks. Back now with some great stuff to share.

Firstly my swap from team training which had to be 'male' themed. I just love the fish in this stamp set.

Lots of paper tearing and daubing. The paper curling took ages and when  put together it reminds me of looking through a porthole at the fish.

The gumball green works really well with the midnight muse.
Male enough? I think so....

Swallowtail

Swallowtail flies again. This time with a background of Blooming with Kindness in Melon Mambo. This colour is becoming one of my favourites. I bought this stamp set because I thought the sentiments were so good and I like the flower! The sentiment here is apt for the purpose of the card, we all hope for the best for Julie.

The swallowtail is stamped with Whisper White on Chocolate Chip card.

By the Tide mini book

Last week was hectic and this week I haven't settled to crafting due to being snowed in since Friday. Creative mojo frozen. Have just heard that the plough is making a start on the bottom of the road so may be back with wheels tomorrow. Whooppee!
I love this By the Tide set it reminds me of when I was young, growing up be the sea. I also love making little books so here I have combined the two.

This was the first outing for Morning Post Alphabet. I like the clean lines with the hint of graphic detail. The cover is also stamped with the small shell from....... (a set I can't remember the name of, or find the box it belongs to! I also can't find my Fine Feathers Set, but that's another story.)

This is stamped with the fish and the sea weed. I have used small pieces of paper out of my offcuts box and the eye of the owl punch to embellish the page.

This page is with the shell form the stamp set I've used Rich Rassleberry with Not quite Navy. This colour combo looks really good. A bit of tearing to layer the papers.

This is a much simpler page using the sea horse. I have had a go a making the paper ribbon but the folds aren't even enough but look in keeping with the book. Again this page is made from bits in the bits box.

And finally the lobster! I was pleased with the background using sequin scrap daubed in blue and Rich Rassleberry for the sea weed.  The lobster I have inked in White, the first stamping onto crumb cake the second onto the blue this ink is so lush. I have then pulled the ink with a water brush. I have cut around his 'feelers' but torn around his body. Not quite so happy with this page but not sure why.


Overall I still love making little books and think this set is ideal for them.

P.S. The snow plough still hasn't reached us!

By the Tide

The first outing of this set and again loads of low-tac paper. This is going to become one of my favorite sets I have had a go with the lobster to make him articulated..... my other half just laughed but I will perfect it.
The fish are so easy to colour, rainbow fish are on their way. I have used the new scoring board to put a wavy pattern in the background, a small greeting and narrow ribbon to finish.

Swallowtail 4

I said this would be a well used stamp!
I made this for my friend Chris. She was my Stampin' Up Mummy. She is a very good friend which makes me very lucky. Chris has lovely design ideas and a great eye for colour combinations. Her vintage style makes are just wonderful.
On the day I made this I opened my white ink pad, wow was it juicy. This butterfly is the stamped off one. The first stamping was brilliant white! Using this on the chocolate chip card has given it a blue tinge so I have used the bashful blue card and ribbon. The DSP is from the tea for two, another firm favorite.

I have used one of my other favorite stamp sets for the background, can you tell what it is?

Little Monsters

The cold and flu bug has hit our household again and I have been playing at Nurse Gladys! Slipped away today to try something very new to me, 'one layer cards'. After some research through my stack of magazines and some time browsing the net I set to. This is what I came up with. There are a number in the bin too!

I should be able to get these in one line, and they started out as the same size!

 Although they look simple they do take a lot of time and care to do. I used quite a lot of post it notes untill I found my roll of low-tak paper. The sentiment stamps are part of the Stampin Up bundle with the Boutique Boxes.