Day 23 Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World

Hello again!

 

I was busy all day yesterday making some hot/cold bags for the craft fair.

They're small little bags that you heat in the microwave and put in your pockets to keep your hands warm or you can keep them in the fridge ready to put on knocks and bumps that little ones

(or even big ones!) can have.  I'll upload some pics soon.

 

I have a link today to Ali's blog where she has a Christmas tree project

for the Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World.

You can see all the pictures and her tutorial here.

 

 

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to have something of my own to share tomorrow!

I'll also have a link to some Christmas tags.

See you soon,

Sarah xx

Yummy Christmas Treats!

Hello everyone!

It's day 22 of our Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World

and it's Susi's turn to make a project and she has

made some delicious looking truffles.

 

You'll find all the details on how to make them here.

 

That's it from me today....I haven't a project of my own because I've agreed to do a craft stall

at the children's primary school and I've just 2 weeks to get some things made!!

Any tips on what I could make would be greatly appreciated :D

 

I'm still catching up on commenting so if I haven't been to see you yet

I will soon!

Take care,

Sarah xx 

Notecard

Hello everyone!

 

I have a little notecard to share today using bits and pieces I cut with the Silhouette.

 

 

I added tape just along the top of the scallop strips and turned the scallops up slightly
to add a little dimension.

The stamp is by Clear Expressions (Hampton Art)

 

 

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I also have the link to Sue's blog

where she has made a beautiful wreath for the Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World.

We only have a sneak peek but you can see it all and the tutorial here.

I can't wait to see it!

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today and if you come back tomorrow

I'll have a link to Susi's blog where she will have some homemade treats to eat!

 

Take care,

Sarah xx



4 cards using CCW's November Mini kit

Hello again!

I just remembered last night that I had to post these cards for the new mini challenge at

Creative Craft World today!

We've been so involved with the Christmas Countdown that the regular challenges have been a bit forgotten about.

We'd love you to take a moment and enter your projects.

 

Lou very kindly sent me this month's mini kit to have a play with and with the gorgeous mix of colours, I was able to make a male card as well as more feminine cards.

 

 This cute little mouse is from The Paper Shelter, the sentiment is a Daisy Bucket stamp and the brad is K&Co.

 

 The sentiment on this card is computer generated using 'LoosieScript' and the oval is cut with Nestabilities.

 I 'm sorry I can't remember the make of this stamp.  To save on space I removed all my stamps from their wooden blocks and I never made a note of the names!

It's coloured with Koh-i-Noor woodless pencils.

The button is by Fancy Pants and I tied twine through it. 

The brads were stuck on with pinflair glue gel after I removed the pins from the back of them.

I find that if I'm placing brads close together on card it can be hard to get them in a straight line.

Also the card crinkles when I pierce holes closely together so I find gluing them on gives a neater finish :)

The sentiment is computer generated using 'PhontPhreak's Handwriting'.

 

The flower stamp on this card is by Elzybells and the button is American Crafts.

Everything else is from the kit.

 

Thank you for reading both my posts today,

I'm a little behind in my commenting but I will be round to visit you soon :)

I  hope you have a lovely day

and if you pop back tomorrow, I'll have a link to Sue's project.

 

Take care,

Sarah xx

I'd like to enter some of these in the following challenges:

Loves Rubberstamps ~ fun with ribbons

Oldie But A Goodie ~ anything but Christmas (Sailing card...stamp, brads, button, twine, more than 6 months old)

Incy Wincy ~ hip to be square (Sailing card)

Crafty Cardmakers ~ more than 1 punch/die cut (Flowers/butterfly card...2 die cut circles, 2 punched butterflies)

Whoopsi Daisy ~ die cuts and punches (Get well soon card... die cut oval, punched flowers & Flowers/butterfly card...2 die cut circles, 2 punched butterflies)

 

Day 20 Christmas Countdown

Good morning!

I have 2 posts to share today and this 1st one is

to tell you about Lou's gorgeous Christmas layout which she has made for the Christmas countdown

at Creative Craft World.

You can find all the details and have a closer look here.

 

Don't forget to check out my 2nd post which is cards I've made using this month's mini kit at CCW.

Sarah xx

Jingle Bells, clean & simple Christmas card

Good morning everyone!

That's another weekend over...I hope you had a good one :)

 

We are continuing with the Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World

(the DT have made festive projects for every day of November)

and it's my turn today.

 

I have made a clean & simple Christmas card which is based on the theme at Less is More this week.

It's to use 'hardware' on your card.

 

 

 

I bought the little bells from Meiflower at the craft show on Thursday and couldn't resist using them on my card today.

I cut and scored a white card blank and then cut another piece of white card and embossed it with snow dots embossing folder (not sure of the proper name but it's by Cuttlebug!)

Then I pierced holes on each side of this card for the brads.

 

 

I made jump rings from silver wire, put them on the bells and threaded them on the beaded string.

I tied the 'string' around the brads and then inserted them in the holes securing at the back.

The sentiment is computer generated using MTF Sweet Cheeks font, which I cut into a tag and tied a bow at the top.

I then layered it all on the base card with foam pads.

 

I hope you're enjoying our festive projects and I hope you'll come back tomorrow

when I'll have the link to Lou's blog for her project.

 

Thanks so much for popping in!

I hope you have a lovely Monday :)

Take care,

Sarah xx

Edited to add: I'm over the moon that the super talented Lisa M has chosen this project as her pick of the week at MIM!! I love my cabinet and it's nice that someone else does too :)

Edited to add again: I've just discovered that Lalkygirl has chosen this project as her pick of the week!! Do check out her beautiful cards and projects here :)

I am so happy today :)

 

I'd like to enter this card in MIM ~ linky party

 

Day 18 of the Christmas Countdown at CCW.

Good morning everyone!

It's a very quick post from me today and it's to send you to

Sue's blog where Guest Designer Tamsyn has made some gingerbread felt decorations.

You'll find all the details here.

 

A little peek of Tamsyn's project

 

Tomorrow it's my turn to share a project and I have a CAS Christmas card.

Hope to see you then!

Thanks for visiting :)

Take care,

Sarah xx

Altered cabinet with drawers.

Hello again!
I'm back much later than I expected with this post....
 

 It's an altered cabinet that I made last summer at Crafter's & Co in Coleraine.
I didn't get it finished at the class but I enjoyed decorating it at home :)

I started by painting the cabinet with brown paint and then covering it with crackle glaze.

Once that was dry I painted over it with beige paint and it was brilliant to see the cracks appear as it dried.

 



 

The inside is decorated with various papers and the edges inked with distress inks.

 



The drawers are just perfect for storing metal bits and pieces, mini spools, antique buttons and some  fabric tapes.

 



I added rub-ons to the inside of the doors and some of the drawers.

The roses were made by tearing cream card in a spiral shape, inking with distress ink and rolling in a rose shape. I then added leaves, lace and buttons.

This is the cabinet before I started and it's made by Rayher hobby.



That's it from me...there are a lot of photos, but I hope you enjoyed them :)


I'd just like to remind you of the Christmas Coundown at CCW and Lou
has made some gorgeous tags here.
A wee sneak peek.

Thank you for visiting today,
I hope your weekend is going well!
Mine looks like it's going to be busy...I'd love a lie in, but I'm sure I won't get it..... lol
Take care,
Sarah xx

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Craft Punked ~ anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey ~ anything goes

Simply Create ~ linky party

MIM ~ linky party



More festive creations at CCW

Hello again,

Lydia and I had a lovely day at the show yesterday but as usual spent far too much!

 

A quick post from me to give you the link to Ali's blog

where you'll see the Christmas card she has made for the Christmas countdown at Creative Craft World.

 

 

I'll be back this afternoon with an altered project!

Hope to see you later  :)

Sarah xx

Day 15, Trish's Christmas notebook

Good morning everyone!

 

We're now halfway through the Christmas countdown at Creative Craft World

and I'm amazed at how fast the time has flown by!

There's only 40 sleeps to Christmas......eeeek! 

 

Just a quick post today with the link to Trish's blog

where she has made a gorgeous notebook/planner.

Do check it out HERE.

 

I'd also like to tell you we're having a DT call too!

and if you'd love to join our friendly team

all the details are HERE.

Don't worry if you haven't any scrapbook experience,

I didn't when I started and now I love it!

No design team experience is needed either.

 

Well, that's it from me today, I don't have a project of my own today

because I was away yesterday and when I came home, I promptly fell asleep at 6pm and didn't waken until 6am this morning...I only went for a wee lie down!

I'm going to the craft show in Belfast with my daughter Lydia today...it's her first ever show so it should be fun :)

I'll be back tomorrow with a link to Ali's Christmas card and possibly something of my own....

 

I hope you all have a lovely day,

Take care

Sarah xx