Scraps No More 1

I am on a scrap busting mission. My scrap box is full to overflowing.  Now to me a piece of paper is not a scrap until it is a strip less than 2" wide in any length or a 2" square or less, until then it is still usable and as such is in my normal  stash of papers to be used.. I had a good sort out of the scrap box and spent time colour cordingnating it. Not  unsurprisingly the pile of pink was a lot bigger than any other colour combination. I managed to make 12 card fronts up in it. Also 4 from the lavender/mauve and 3 from the green pile and I still had scraps left over in each of the colours so back into the box they went.  Each and every card front is a different use of the scraps.  Here I am  showing you  how I completed the first three pink cards and I have to say I don't think the finished cards look at all scrappy!

Here are the panels I made. They are all approx  4" x 5.5"

Not too adventuresome  I admit , just using up straight stips but see the completed cards below.

Card 1. 

Before I embossed the panel I die cut an oval from the centre of the card using  a set from 'The Works' (and no I didn't waste it , see card below). The embossing folder was still out on my desk from making the anniversary cards  'Chain Link' by Couture Creations.  The die cut flower was already cut from a previous project 'Morning Glory' by Tonic Studios.  I placed a larger scrap of pink  paper  behind the oval then adhered  the whole card front onto a white card base.  The sentiment was from a freebie magazine set. 

Card 2. 

This  card was a happy accident as having cut the oval out of the previous card without particularly noticing I had placed it down onto the next card front to use and it just happened to be precisely the right colours. I hastily die cut a smaller oval using a scrap of white cardstock and stamped a sentiment by Julie Hickey. The small flower  was from the freebie stamp set already mentioned above which I coloured with a matching promarker pen.  Attached the whole panel to a white card base to finish. 

Card 3. 

This one is my favourite.

The rose stamp was part of the  freebie set ( already mentioned above) from Practical Publishing and I knew that I had an embossing folder (Crafts -Too ref CTFD3107) in my stash that would compliment it perfectly.  I stamped the rose onto white cardstock and then fussy cut round it finally colouring with my Promarkers and a silver Gel pen.  I punched the tag from another piece of scrap paper in pink and in thicker white card gluing both together and used two stips of small offcuts to raise up on the card. Finally the sentiment is a silver sticker from my stash.
Entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create # Anything goes/ optional say it with flowers.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #205 Anything goes.

Krafty Chicks #662 Stamp Act 1

Creative Fingers #254 Anything goes.

All Sorts Challenge #727 April showers brings May Flowers.

Crafts Galore Encore #111 Anything goes.

Crafting Happiness #142  Anything goes optional Flowers.

Get Creative Challenges #121 Flower Frenzy.

Mix It Up #65 Anything goes / optional Embossing

The Flower Challenge #80 Pretty Pastels.

The Paper Funday Challenges #53 Anything goes with optional emboss it. 

Unicorn Challenge #87 Flowers.

Creations In Pink #57 Anything goes in pink.

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Bronze and Steel

Bronze and Steel are the themes for the Anniversary cards that I made for our Daughter  and Son.

Daughters card is for 19yrs and that is represented by Bronze so I have used bronze card stock and teamed it with yellow her favourite colour. 

Card shape is called an Accordion Fan Fold which I found on You Tube  following  Sam Calcott's Tutorial. I used a Couture Creations embossing folder called 'Chain Link' on the Bronze cardstock as I thought it rather enhanced the  Art Deco look. Numeric numbers are by Julie Hickey  which I die cut in yellow and bronze and then off set for the shadow effect.  Sentiment is a Woodware stamp. I used yellow card stock for the base shape. The circle is also a Woodware die.

Entering above card into the following challenges:

Shopping our Stash #495 Fold it Up.

Creative Creases #56 Anything goes with a fun fold

Creative Fingers #253 Anything goes.

Sparkles #163 Emboss It.

We Love 2 Create #4 Anything goes mixed media.

Son's card is for 11 yrs and that is represented by Steel so I have used Metalic card stock and teamed it with purple my Daughter in law's favourite colour. 

I have used the same embossing folder, die cuts and sentiment to make the card.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks #661 All occasions.

The Creative Crafters #63 Anything goes

Mix it Up #65 Anything goes + optional embossing.

Love To Craft #74 Anything goes.

Incy Wincy Designs# Fun folds +/or Summer fun.

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Whatever the Weather

I just wish the British weather would make up its mind.  Yesterday it rained almost all day Today is sunny but very cold  and the heating can't decide whether it should be on or off.  I have been meaning to make this card for a while as the bits were out on my desk. ready to go. 

The image is this month's freebie from Pattie's Creations and as soon as I saw it I knew I had just the paper in my stash to go with it.  The paper is another freebie from Making Cards Jul 2013 'Up in the Air'. Coloured using my promarkers and a silver gel pen.  The sentiment was created in word and printed out.  I mounted the image onto thick card stock and distressed round the edges . Used some more of the design paper for the inside of the card which you can just see below. 

Entering into the following challenges:

Patties Creations #205 Anything goes.

I Spy with My Little Eye #2 April showers or May flowers.

Get Creative #120 Spring time blues.

Crafts Galore Encore #110 Anything goes.

Crafting Happiness #141 Rainy weather.

Fab n Funky #571 Umbrellas and or flowers.

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Easter Wishes

Been a busy time as I had two Anniversary cards to make (can't show those yet) and  a commission to make another Bunny Gnome,  in yellow and here he is.  I went straight to the fridge this time for the egg! Didn't want a repeat of the last make. Pattern is by Sarah at Ruffles and Rain Boots. 

Entering into the following challenges:

Polka Doodles Craft Challenge #wk 16 Anything goes.

Gem Of A Challenge #8 Anything goes.

Crafty Gals Corner #242 Easter/Spring.

Incy Wincy Designs # Easter wishes of gifts from the bunny.

The Crafters Cafe #296 Easter and or flowers

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Standing Pop Up

Another challenge has started over on the Butterfly blog

#181 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with S for Standing Pop Up Card.  

You can  find the instructions as usual over on the butterfly blog under the card shapes  header. 

These are my cards for your inspiration.  Made in two different sizes.

First Card.

Using from the Butterfly wheel:

Standing Pop Up card/Stripes/Butterfly/Sea Green/Salmon/ Sky Blue.

The Butterfly design paper is by The Works and also the stripe one. Butterfly stamp is by Uniko 'English Country Garden Butterflies' which comes with matching die cuts.  Sentiment is by Kaisercraft, one of my favourites to use. I stamped onto white card and placed behind the salmon die cut frame that was in my stash from a previous project. Below is  showing how the card stands up for display and it will fold flat for

 posting. The tutorial shows how it works. 

Entering card above  into the following challenges:

Make My Mondays #198 Frame It.

Cut It Up Challenges #275 Starts with B. (Butterfly)

Sheepski Designs #73 Die cuts and punches.

Crafty Calendar # Die cuts.

Allys Angels #69 Anything goes.

A Perfect Time to Craft #4 Anything goes.

Creative Inspirations # Anything goes.

Through The Purple Haze #203 Anything goes.

SecondCard.

Using from the Butterfly wheel:

Standing Pop Up card/Stripes/Butterfly/Sea Green/Salmon/ Sky Blue/Straw.

This card is larger and thinner. Instructions include the sizing for both of these cards. 

The stripe paper is from a paper pack but I don't have a name for it as it was just two sheets in my stash.  The larger butterfly and die are from the Same set used in the first card. Coloured using my marker pens and a silver gel pen.  Sentiment is a silver sticker along with the dots. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Creases #55 Anything goes with a fun fold.

Country View Challenges # Things with Wings.

Creative Moments #244 Wings and Things.

Triple B Birds,Butterflies,Blooms #2 Anything goes.

The Creative Crafters #63 Anything goes.

Patties Creations #205 Anything goes.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #204 Anything goes.

Creative Fingers #252 Anything goes.

Hope you will find the time to come and play. The challenge is running for 3 weeks as usual. 

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Evie

Found another card in my files from last year not blogged. This was for our Granddaughter. Nearly time to send the next one for this year so best show now.

It is a hidden tab/message card. 

Two things our granddaughter loves is the colour pink and cake. Lots of it!!  The digi image is by Digi Stamps 4 Joy called ' Rose border with girl.' Coloured with a mix of my promarker and graph'It pens.

If you pull the tab on the front of the card the panel opens to reveal the message inside. The papers are by Alison Butler, very old magazine freebies. I hand printed the wording.

The card then opens normally for your greeting . The name was cut  out using  Memory Keepers Word

Punch Board. The letters on the front of the card are the negative fall outs from the strip used inside shown below. 

Finally I made a matching envelope and used the remaining cake paper to decorate with.

Entering into the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges #102 Layer it up.

Creative Knockouts #491 2 or more pattern papers.

Creative Creases #54 Anything goes with a fun fold.

Scrapping 4 Fun #222 Girls/Ladies with layers.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #203 Anything goes.

Dream Valley #291 Any Celebrations.

Gem of a Challenge #7 Anything goes.

AAA Birthday #48 Layer it Up.

Allys Angels #69 Anything goes.

Ellibelles Corner # Anything goes.

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Easter Bunnie Gnome

I have been busy making this Easter Bunnie Gnome for my daughter to take into work as they were having an Easter Egg hunt. I saw  this Scandinavian Sweeties Gnome pattern  on YouTube and just had to buy it to make her The design is by Sarah at Ruffles and Rain Boots . Her ears and hat are wired so are moveable.

Bunnie took me no time to make (just a day)  but having finished her all in white she didn't look quite right to me so I changed her gnome hat to being pink. Then the fun began with the egg.  Sometimes the obvious solution is not the  first one that  springs to mind . I didn't have any plastic egg shapes to use  so I thought  ok lets make one from  cutting up an egg carton and using two of the egg shapes upturned and then sticking a large round bead on top. Nope, it looked ridiculous so onto plan B. Use just  one of the egg shapes and stuff it with  filling to make the dome shape securing said stuffing with tape. One sticky mess later the obvious finally  kicked in. Why not use a real egg so off to the fridge I went. 

Now how  to get the egg out without destroying the shell. Found a skewer in the cutlery drawer and oh so carefully made a hole in the base of the egg and then even more carefully enlarged the hole with very fine nail scissors. Would that egg come out of its shell? No!  It liked it in there but after poking with the skewer I did eventually manage to  extract it. Gave the inside a good wash with warm soapy water dried it and then stuffed with more of the filling I had used in Bunnie. Sealed the bottom and then proceeded to tear a sheet of ditsy flower patterned paper into minute pieces and decoupaged the egg using pva glue. 5hrs later mission accomplished and  did I waste the egg? Heck no, The Doc got a bread and butter pudding made with it for his supper.  

Lastly a picture of her sweet derriere .

Entering into the following challenges:

2Crafty Critter Crazies #73 Anything goes with a critter. 

A Perfect Time  To Craft #4 Anything goes.

Crafts Galore Encore #110 Anything goes.

Creative Aunts #76 Easter Gifts.

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