Advent Calendar Book x

 Happy Friday lovelies

I hope everyone is well? Have you all been crafting? What have you been creating? I’ve had some very fun pieces recently on my craft desk for some upcoming magazine pieces. I can’t wait to share them with you and promise I’ll have a wee tutorial with something fun

Today I’m sharing another YouTube Tutorial with yous

I’ve created a wee Advent Calendar Book using one of my older Tutorials I did for a magazine piece. I make this more traditional red based one in the Tutorial but I have the Blue one below to show how easy you can change it to suit

Both created the same way but looks completely different. 

The red one I used really old First Edition 12x12 Papers teamed with some Altenew stamps and dies for the Poinsettia flowers and foliage. The Blue I used VERY old Crafter’s Companion papers and the matching Snowflake dies. I have some similar papers suggested at the bottom under my materials if you’re looking to make with an almost matching colour way.

I made al the little individual boxes using the pattern papers from the paper pads for the lids and the bases from cardstock. I added wee die-cut numbers that I made up on my Silhouette Cameo and cut out then added to the boxes with hot glue.

Both Advents I used some ribbon from Hobbycraft and gems from my stash to add my usual bling.

If you fancy making your own you only need a few bits to get started plus your pattern papers. So check out the Tutorial to get started making yours. Ohh and check out my wee Giveaway!!

Well that’s it for today, hope you will check out my wee Tutorials or maybe one of the others?

Until next time

Huggles Mel xxx

Materials; 

Mount Board

Pattern Papers are very old but these are similar - First Edition

12x12 Bazzill Card

Silhouette Cameo 4 - used to make my little die-cut numbers

Ribbon - Hobbycraft

Stamp and die set - Older Altenew Holiday Bow set

Pink Fresh Studios Dye Inks 

Glue - Tonic Nuvo Adhesive 

Gems from stash and AliExpress

Hot Glue Gun

Blue Version - 

Old Pattern Papers from Crafter’s Companion, these are similar here

Snowflake dies

Glitter cardstock 

Super Busy xxxx

Hi there lovelies

Its been a mad few months here with work and family life!

My wee Magazine work has really taken off and also my regular orders have been coming in thick and fast, which I love but does leave little time for my blog! Hubby has been so busy and when we have any spare time we're off to the caravan having little adventures with the dog

I wanted to stop by and share some of my latest makes and adventures with you all

These wee makes are for the Spectrum Noir Design Team with the fab new Frankie Stamps

Rainy Day Frankie

Frankie Sandcastles

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These are some of the new Aquamarkers Colours and stamps that I got to play with and create some pretty cards below

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This is just some of my makes from the magazines that I have loved making

Papercraft Essentials 146 "Exploring the Outdoors"

Papercraft Essentials 147 "The Beach"

Making Cards June Using Sheena Douglas Stencils

Hunkydory Christmas Box Magazine makes

Papercraft Essentials 148 " Glitz and Glam" some of the fab makes

Creative Stamping 45 "in the Kitchen" fab fun makes

Simply Cards and Papercrafts 166 "Wedding"

Simply Cards and Papercrafts 167 " Masculine"

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I have really loved making some of these pieces, especially the Wedding makes. The cakes are the perfect change for a wee Table Centre and can be changed to suit any Wedding theme. Another favourite was the wee Clam Shell card, 

I'll tell you a secret ...... I made this is pretty purple colours and finished with gems and ready to be pictured when I noticed I hadn't stuck with the colour theme I had been set!!! Whoops, so another whole card was made and luckily I had made a template!! Shhhhhhhssssss So always read and re-read your allocation details hehhehe

Anyways I'm sure you've had enough of me and all my pics but here's another one of our latest adventures in Loch Ness

Me and hubby Kayaking on the Loch enjoying the views and watching for Nessie

Have a great night all

New Stamps xx

Hello lovelies

I do hope you are all well??

I'm busy working away on some magazine pieces and also getting on with my own wee card orders! Its madness but the best kind of madness hehehe

Did you catch HOCHANDA last week?? The lovely new stamps from Crafter's Companion were on and they are just lovely (if I do say so myself lol)!! There is 4 image stamps and 2 sentiment stamps but each stamp is a set of at least 3!

Don't they look divine! I loved the Peony the best but all of them are fab to use

Here's a couple of my makes all watercolour techniques

Using Find Your Wings

Watercolour resist technique using Beautiful Bloom

a little treat box with the same Find your Wings Stamp

I adored using these stamps and they are perfect for all occassions, a must for any crafters collection!

Well I hope you like my wee makes, got some work to get done but then a wee play with some new goodies! Wait to you see the papers lol

Have a SUPER Sunday everyone

Happy 11th Birthday Crafter's Companion xx

Hello my lovelies

Its time for the Blog Hop fun with Crafter's Companion to celebrate their 11th Birthday!!

Now this is a Blog Hop with a difference!! Sooooo when the "Music Stops" you win!!

For you that means that if your the lucky person that leaves the comment on my blog when the time runs out, you'll win!!

The Party Blog Hop starts today at 12pm and ends 9pm on the 30th October!
The Facebook page and the main blog will tell all the details of who is "holding " the parcel!

So what do you win?? Something that little bit different!!

 

Yes the lucky winner will win this!!

You can win this handmade, calorie free cake made with the fab new Sara's Signature Birthday Party Range! Plus a lil surprise crafty gift from me!

 

What you think?? Fancy winning this when the "music stops"??

 Rules –  Hoppers are welcome to comment as and when they like

 Crafter’s Companion UK will announce on Facebook & Twitter...

When the music stops someone WINS!

Once music starts on my blog YOU will have one hours to leave a comment

Then when the music STOPS its all OVER!

I will then picked a winner that commented in that time!

I will then contact the winner and organise their prize and a little surprise gift from me!

Also during the Birthday week we have so much going on and lots of fab shows going on! You can find it all here!

 

Happy hopping everyone and have fun

Huggles Mel xx

Birthday Bow xx

Afternoon all

I do hope to find you all well on this sunny Sunday and can you believe its September?? All ready we're in September which just means ekkkk that "C" word is not long away!!!

Ok enough with the scary stuff hehe 

I wanted to share a wee card I made this morning while hubby was working on the driveway and the dog happily snoozing in the sun

 

I absolutely love Sara's English Country Garden papers and just had to use them in my wee Bow Card along with a Butterfly and some glitter too

 

I used both the 12x12 paper and 6x6 paper pad along with some pink 12x12 cardstock. the Floral Vine Edge die and then the Butterfly from Sara's other range too (its my favourite Butterfly die). Added lots of pearls, Mulberry flowers and ribbon to finish the card off

 I would like to enter the following Challenges

A Gem of a Challenge - Ribbon, Lace or Twine

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Let's Fly Away

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Well we're heading out in the sunshine for a wee wander with the dog and maybe a stop off for a wee snack too! Have a super Sunday everyone

Huggles Mel xx