tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52437609901881836042012-02-08T07:51:52.210ZThe official blog of Crop 'Til You Drop, the best little craft shop (well we think so!) in the UK and home to the CTYD design team.Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-75996907531174024902008-11-26T10:00:00.002Z2008-11-26T10:00:00.445Z

I have been using some of my ScrapJunkie Kit - September 08 - 'Can You Feel It?', admittedly not a huge amount on this page but even a small part of this kit added some lovely textures to my page.I used the Felt Fusion Border, Chenille Ric Rac Ribbon and some Assorted Fabric Flowers, these are all available seperately but the kits are fantastic value money when you compare it to buying the items

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-56063295857305780642008-11-22T17:07:00.002Z2008-11-22T17:34:52.152Z

Have you heard yet? I'm gonna close the webstore ... for good this time. It's been a long hard decision to make ... but it is time to move on.We will be closing on November 30th & I'm not renewing my web hosting, so the site will disappear completely on Dec. 1st, I think. This blog will stay online for a li'l while at least ... we have to announce the followers draw winners in December for a

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-56155914003662406902008-11-21T00:57:00.004Z2008-11-21T01:29:19.667Z

Today I challenged myself to make a christmas card using up some un-christmassy stash. I covered the background of the card with some paper from the March PS kit and stamped over it using a christmas text stamp and silver ink. I then wrapped some yummy american crafts ribbon around the card and fixed it on the inside by stapling it to itself. The embellishment is made from one of the flowers

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-50197498855883720682008-11-19T10:00:00.003Z2008-11-19T10:00:00.529Z

Remember Friendly Felt?? All those fantastic projects we created using it last year? Well, it's back, not that it ever left I still have some knocking around in my stash and when some smaller pieces popped up in the ScrapJunkie Kit : September 08 - 'Can You Feel It?' it made want to dig it out and play with all 14 colours again!! I used a large piece of the Baby Pink felt for the clock stand,

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-60962645205213835252008-11-16T08:00:00.002Z2008-11-16T08:00:01.166Z

Loved working with Deanne's new sketch ... although it did take a li'l while to get everything to come together. I really wanted to shabby everything up for this one, so I had a bit of a play with some different techniques.I used papers from Fancy Pants Crush line & the ledger paper is Holly Jolly. I sanded the edges of all the papers & for the journaling mat I used a distressing tool (remember

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-40891375395333624482008-11-14T07:42:00.000Z2008-11-14T07:42:00.533Z

Meet Megan, a crazy dog who likes sticks - the bigger the better!!For this layout I used patterned paper from the March Personal Shopper Kit. The matching title letters also came from the same kit. If you haven't tried these kits yet then check them out. They are currently on offer at less than half price, so with the additional November discount they're an absolute bargain! Each kit is packed

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-51043911796627529962008-11-12T10:00:00.002Z2008-11-12T10:00:00.549Z

YEP! Still going on the Cocoa Mint range, I absolutely love it and it is so versatile, the colours are fab and the flower patterns worked perfectly with some butterfly and moth pics I have from my last holiday! Plus, rather conveniently it fits in with this months challenge of Autumn, with the colours and the moth itself!!This page features a Great Atlas Moth and it was huge, about 8inchs across

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-46503220136614945772008-11-10T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-10T08:00:01.744Z

Today I have made a L/O and its all about my last years xmas table !I have used Coredinations cardstock and sanded just in from the edges in a rough square shape . A patterned paper mat from THIS paper Then i've used one of the Guvs lovely felted Journalling blocks And have glittered the edges to make it more festive. I've also used felt lace theres a huge selection here and yellow chipboard

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-10700411916276185152008-11-09T13:58:00.004Z2008-11-09T14:06:01.036Z

Just a quick extra post from me today, while I was watching the Remembrance Service on TV this morning, inspiration hit me, and so here is my tribute to my Gt-Gt-Grandfather and all the other men and women who have fought for our country. If you have time please click on the image and read the journalling!Just used a piece of paper from a HOTP PS kit and some alphas! That's it!

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-12842055326285363802008-11-08T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-08T13:34:43.687Z

Here I've made a L/O for a pink challenge but I've used the Alphabet in a tin HERE but mine was a Pink version ! They are a good sized font (i have used 12"x12" and ideal for a title .I've rubbed them straight onto textured card stock too and they work a treat . There are tons of letters in the tin so you will be able to spell the word BUBBLE etc. without buying two packs !!! (long story) :D x

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Christmas cards from me today using some of the self adhesive felt ribbon from the September Embellishment Kit. On the first one I teamed the felt with black and holographic cardstock for a funky look. On the second I used Cloud 9 Mint Cluster paper and a white card blank for a frosty feel. If you haven't checked out the Scrapjunkie embellishment kits you really should, they're packed with

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-53008692831440769502008-11-06T00:02:00.001Z2008-11-06T09:42:49.420Z

I know we have a whole bunch of regular visitors, so I've added the li'l 'followers' gadget to the blog. Sadly, it's looking a bit sad right now ... so come on over & let the world know that you are following us!I'll be doing a random drawing at the end of the month from all our followers & sending some luscious goodies out. There's no telling how many li'l prizes there might be ... let's see how

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-55663085557425822872008-11-05T10:00:00.003Z2008-11-05T10:00:01.035Z

Even the name Cocoa Mint sounds scrummy but they're even better when you've got them in front of you!!!During my time off I working through the entire Cocoa Mint collection, and experimenting with the core'dinations cardstock so now its time to start showing them off!On this page I used Cocoa Mint - Simple Stripes, I cut a three inch section off, flipped it over and reattached it so I could use

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-73358533825796088132008-11-04T07:00:00.001Z2008-11-04T07:00:00.196Z

Deanne posted a fabulous sketch or two a couple days ago & I thought this one was just right to make a whole bunch of Thank You cards. Normally I create one-off cards but as I include a li'l thank you with every order at the webstore, I get through a lot! LOL.The benefit of batch-making cards is you can create them assembly line style ... completing one step at a time on several cards. I make 5-

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-3457637474015244292008-11-03T08:00:00.001Z2008-11-03T08:00:00.866Z

....The Embellishment kit and of course a piece of cardstock. This card is really simple , I've had it on my shelf for a week or so and everyone likes it that have visited. All I've done is cut two tree shapes from the felt, a scalloped mat & used the alphabet supplied its suede :D . I really like the simple touchy feel of the card, There is alot of Embellishments in the kit so you have tons more

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-2323621751501596102008-11-01T10:00:00.003Z2008-11-06T17:51:07.811Z

Well we are finally back after our little break, all refreshed and ready to go. Have you missed us??I am going to kick things off with a challenge. Because I love autumn so much, I challenge you to celebrate the season!! Create something with an autumnal theme. Scrap your autumn pictures or use the colours of autumn as inspiration for a card. Perhaps even create an autumn themed altered art

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-73781425353831585202008-10-24T15:35:00.003+01:002008-11-06T18:07:26.973Z

I love Kaiser & have finally taken the plunge & decided to stock this fabulous Australian manufacturer's lush lines. Brand new is the gorgeous Blushed range: Pinks, black, white & soft grey. From the top: Desire, Devotion, Passion & RomancePerfectly lovely papers for weddings, romance, teen, BOM & anywhere that you want girly elegance - love them!!& Great For Card Makers Too!!!!!

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-83432754114980631322008-10-23T15:45:00.001+01:002008-11-06T18:10:18.195Z

Or, more specifically, in the webstore. Yup! When we re-open on November 1st you will find a whole bunch of luscious new goodies from Australian manufacturer Kaisercraft - check out just a fraction of them here ...yummy wooden shapes for scrapbooking, card making & altered arts: paint 'em, ink 'em, leave 'em bare, add glitter, add flock, embellish with rhinestones & pearls - the list goes on.

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-43566590630115961142008-10-22T15:27:00.005+01:002008-11-06T18:15:48.147Z

The webstore re-opens on November 1st, with some yummy new stash & looooads more clearance offers! Just check out the Cosmo loveliness below ...House albumJack's WorldMr CampyHaunted. Yup! I know Halloween will have been & gone ... & Haunted products will be on sale for 30% off RRP - get 'em in for next year or get creative for all-year-round spooky fun!Gracie's AlbumThis is just a li'l sneak

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-11449951254364747932008-10-08T16:13:00.002+01:002008-10-08T16:18:26.647+01:00

Ohhhhhh! It's been a busy month or two at Crop 'Til You Drop & it's time to take a pre-Christmas break! There are sooooo many things that need tidying up on the webstore & a whole bunch more goodies - both new items & sale stocks that need to be added - the only answer seems to be to close for a li'l while until we catch up with ourselves.The DT girls are going to take this opportunity to have a

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-25472250487488926012008-10-02T09:00:00.001+01:002008-10-02T09:00:00.848+01:00

For this card I used some of the gorgeous Cloud9 Designs Cocoa Mint range. The papers I used here are Simple Stripes and Mint Swirl. The topper is a Heidi Swapp Mirror Bird (there are also mirror butterflies and flowers available) which I layered on a piece of brown felt from the September Scrapjunkie Kit. I edged the felt with a gold pen for an extra bit of bling. To finish the card I used a

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-87108659711711232652008-09-29T09:00:00.001+01:002008-09-29T09:00:00.702+01:00

I love Brad Buddies and this little froggy from the March Personal Shoppers Kit is so cute! The frame he is on is one of the toppers from the kit. The two background papers are out of the same kit and so is the strip of plain green paper that I put through a paper ribbler to create a "faux ribbon" effect. The greeting was stamped using alphabet stamps and acrylic paint.

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-65350938148060482142008-09-23T09:00:00.000+01:002008-09-23T09:00:00.962+01:00

For this card I used one of the Die Cut Chipboard Doves which I painted in pearlescent paint and added a crystal for the eye. For the base of the card I used a piece of sand coloured cardstock from the March PS Kit and a piece of White Bazzill which I embossed and then lightly inked with a Silver Pigment Inkpad to give a little bit of shimmer. I then mafe a border using some gorgeous Making

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-75787033211726686352008-09-20T09:00:00.001+01:002008-09-20T09:00:00.912+01:00

I know it may seem a bit early to be mentioning the dreaded C word but for once I'm trying to be organised. Usually I'm still making my cards on christmas eve, but hopefully not this year. I'm planning to make a couple of cards each week so for once I'll have them all done in plenty of time.I have been playing with the plain cardstock from the March Personal Shopper Kit. It has a white core

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-40537806411501611322008-09-19T08:28:00.000+01:002008-09-19T08:28:00.475+01:00

DR SEUSSI have made a L/O using these colourful papers Eggs and ham & The places we go . i knew exactly what photos i was going to use ,seeing my daughter loves the Dr seuss books.Firstly the cardstock was plain white 12" x 12" HERE .I added the cut out words all around the edge and a simple ABCDE as the title Some added stickers for the cats speech bubble You can buy these here too they are

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-53727884611482611512008-09-16T09:00:00.002+01:002008-09-16T09:00:02.132+01:00

This layout is all about the fact that my mum makes such yummy sandwitches. For the base I used a sheet of White Bazzill Cardstock. I then printed out my photo A4 sized and cut it out to remove the distracting background. To make the sunburst effect I used strips of American Crafts Ribbon (I think most of these ones are 'cyan' and 'coral'). I die cut the letters for the title from papers out of

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-39868341766163385812008-09-15T09:44:00.006+01:002008-09-15T09:56:32.810+01:00

I thought i would add a card whilst we wait to join the chat again !!!! Lets hope the gremlins are sorted and we are up and running ASAP . Please comment on here if you need anyhelp or have queries in the mean time . Im sure Guv wont mind xxx Heres my card .... Ive used Autum leaves papers here & here and a Tim holtz game spinner Here . Ive scalloped the top edge and inked it ... There are plenty

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-59910988260507285332008-09-13T10:00:00.004+01:002008-09-13T10:00:00.572+01:00

I have to admit when I saw the Dr. Seuss papers I thought they were going to be great fun to use, but boy did I struggle with a way to use them! In the end I looked at all my photos until one popped out at me and I love the result!! I had had the idea of my snake with a mouse but I thought that was a bit gross to put on here until I remembered the fun pic of him with a toy mouse! I think it quite

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-30368126095209938442008-09-11T11:50:00.005+01:002008-09-11T12:26:50.139+01:00

I made this card for my friends little boy who is about to turn one. His mum loves anything fun and funky so when I saw the pompoms in this months Scrapjunkie Embellishment Kit I just knew what I had to do with them!If you've not had a look at these new kits then check them out. This months kit is titled Can You Feel It? and is full of yummy textures. There's velvet ribbon, lace, felt,

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-66802083193953127842008-09-10T10:00:00.002+01:002008-09-10T10:37:19.049+01:00

This LO is to celebrate all those dodgy, blurred photos that most of us have tons of! And in my case, most of my dodgy pics are of my cat, who nearly always decides that as the camera clicks it is the perfect time to chew her paws or study a speck of dust on the carpet! AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!On this page I used MAMBI - Urban Couture: Denim Cross (only 13p a sheet!!) as my base. I placed all my

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-71605372992098496892008-09-06T09:31:00.006+01:002008-09-06T14:56:50.783+01:00

I have made a card this week using more papers from this personal shopper box. The chipboard shape can be bought from here i have used a butterfly. Sorry its a short post but i have visitors this weekend .

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-37206629115432741762008-09-05T09:50:00.009+01:002008-09-05T11:12:25.006+01:00

Firstly I want to apologise for the dreadful photos. Grrrr to the British weather, can't remember when I last managed to get any natural light shots of my creations! Flicking through my photos recently I found I had a lot of "wildlife photography" dotted throughout my collection. None of these photos were particularly good shots (most taken in rather a hurry) so I hadn't used them on any layouts.

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-35338484190546049722008-09-03T10:00:00.000+01:002008-09-03T10:00:00.425+01:00

I cannot be alone when it comes to having a messy desk, I am sure that I have a gremlin who takes great pleasure in coming along and turning my tidy workspace into somethng resembling a demolition zone!! Or maybe it's just me! But anyway, seeing as all my creations come from here it was worth scrapping. (BUMMER though, it was only after I finished the page that I realised that I have used the

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-9990924553751347282008-09-01T10:44:00.004+01:002008-09-01T11:18:57.364+01:00

For this first card I used two K&Co Urban Rhapsody papers (Word Confetti and Sugar Rush) and covered the join with a piece of ribbon from the American Crafts Lucky Dip. I then cut a birdie from the Birds the Word paper and edged him in gold pen to make him stand out from the background before attaching him with foam pads. Finally I added the "hello!" greeting using some Color Rubz rub ons. They

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-57989113420442101042008-08-30T09:57:00.005+01:002008-08-30T11:46:13.024+01:00

Heres pics of my little mini book . You can buy EVERYTHING you need for it and have a mountain of stash left over to make cards , L/Os , more minibooks etc... in the Personal shopperAll ive done is cut and folded pages out of one sheet that had squares already. Added a few accents that matched and printed my photos super small ,with a lot of journalling . Hope you like & go on make yourself a

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-88603241831545419652008-08-29T09:00:00.001+01:002008-08-29T09:00:00.572+01:00

I really enjoy DIY which I guess makes me a bit of a tomboy, lol! I used a sheet of white Bazzill for my background and cut scallopped squares from 3 different patterned papers and my photos. The patterned papers are from the March Personal Shopper Kit they are perfect for boyish layouts so for once I stepped away from my usual pink.To make the title I pencilled in the letters and then pierced

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-10258948031728749262008-08-27T10:00:00.004+01:002008-08-27T10:00:00.366+01:00

I made a list the other day when I was mucking about with DH of reasons why I loved him! Some were heartfelt, some funny and a couple just plain stupid, but they were worthy of a LO and here it is! I used a real mixture of bits from the webshop and I had great fun co-ordinating them all.The background card is from the Autumn Leaves - Manhattan collection, it is the reverse side of Excelsior which

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-70840304802931910232008-08-23T10:00:00.000+01:002008-08-23T10:00:00.171+01:00

Sorry guys, no rude pics of gorgeous bodies, just "My Boy" shedding his skin, or as I call it "Getting Naked"!!! LOL!For this page I another of the BARGAIN MAMBI papers (12p a sheet!!) this particular paper is Urban Couture: Blue Paisley and it was perfect for these photos of my boy! I also did a spot of recycling and completely wrecked the pizza box they came in! I peeled the top layer of card

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-70032823919818460972008-08-22T08:28:00.001+01:002008-08-22T08:28:01.017+01:00

I have made a L/O using an owl i made just cutting out shapes from PP using lucky dip pack.The tree was hand drawn and cut same as the owl & the title. To make the owl i folded a piece of paper longways . Drew a basic owl shape (like 1/2 snowman shape) added an ear then cut out & unfold. The mask was the same this time drawing a bean shape ! Drew round my glossy accents bottle for the eyes a

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-89368478736203894782008-08-20T10:00:00.001+01:002008-08-20T10:00:00.340+01:00

Seriously Guys, this is worth checking out! The whole range of MAMBI papers are only 12p or 13p a sheet over in the webshop. If you haven't used it before it's a good quality paper, very sturdy and it has a nice glossy finish to it!Anyway, needless to say I have been using it and I have thoroughly enjoyed my self in the process! For once I didn't base the LO around the photos, I knew what I

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-70360634144801049412008-08-19T09:30:00.000+01:002008-08-19T09:30:00.733+01:00

I am finally getting around to scrapping some of my holiday photos, it's only taken me a couple of months! For this one everything I used came from the March 07 Personal Shoppers Kit. I love the papers in this kit, they are so summery. The frame was one of the projects on the ideas booklet that comes with the kit. It uses a slide mount that came in the kit which is covered in paper and then

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-34411562370884332332008-08-16T15:27:00.004+01:002008-08-16T15:43:32.857+01:00

Here ive created a L/O to celebrate the few days its sunny enough to eat a ice lolly in the garden (not aug) This L/O was made using papers fro my Sept 06 Personal shopper kit and it has tons of papers , embellishments in to use for many more projects and only £9.50 !!!! I used my own sharpie pen and stamps and ink to add journalling but there are plenty of ink pads HERE & stamps HERE . The title

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-28635068240272343892008-08-15T10:00:00.005+01:002008-08-15T10:00:00.435+01:00

This is a DLO for a CJ I am currently hosting on another forum, for this page I had to work from a sketch from the Pencillines blog. So thanks for that! :)The theme was "Gardens" so I chose to illustrate the changes that have taken place in mine over the past 4 years!I used papers from a HOTP PS kit that I had left-over from a couple of months back (these kits really do last and they are only

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-49722911082126796842008-08-13T10:00:00.000+01:002008-08-13T10:00:00.800+01:00

I was fishing through some photos the other day and found this picture of my mum that I digitally restored for my dad and had to scrap it! My mum died when I was a baby so I have no memories of her which posed the quesion "Am I Like You?"I used the Autumn Leaves - Manhattan collection purely because it seemed to go well with the picture, plus it a lovely range of papers! I used Tiffanys as the

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-54995027276170652512008-08-12T16:47:00.003+01:002008-08-12T17:18:02.461+01:00

Today I've been playing with my personal shopper kit again. I still find it amazing how much stuff there is in the kit, I still have lots more still to use. I made this card using the ideas sheet that comes with the kit, it is folded in a really unusual way and I love the colours of the different papers layered together. Everything I used cam from the March kit including the brads, ribbon and

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-6696350575183629852008-08-08T08:03:00.004+01:002008-08-08T08:13:18.012+01:00

I have made an Altered box and album for my Sister in law & brothers FIRST wedding anniversary pressie . Well its paper so very apt .I have covered the book and box in these fabby papers Manhatten by Autumn Leaves available HERE http://www.croptilyoudrop.co.uk/webshop/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=46Ive added a few little embellishments of my own but you can buy Flowers HERE .http:/

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Day #39 of my 40-Days birthday event ... & the very last round of Guv's Celebrity Squares today.As you can see ... my baby Auryn, #8, AKA DS4 was holding the prize for the last round ... I announced the winner on my blog yesterday, Stampinc. Now the boy is a li'l obsessed with stickers ... so there's a whole bunch of them on way to Cathy in the USA (TN if that means anything to you ... my

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Zoe StupplesWe are very pleased to announce the first of our new monthly GDT spots and wanted to start off with a li'l getting to know you post. Here's what Zoe had to say:I live with my partner of nearly 5 years Craig and my two beautiful children Ryan who has just turned 3, and Abigail my little 7 month old princess. I graduated from university last year and intend to complete a PGCE to make me

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Loads of photos today because I've been working on a mini book. I used one of the cloud9 designs 6x6 board books, they make a fab gift as they come in their own little box. I covered both the book and the box in the gorgeous sunrise smoothie papers. I embelished the project with lots of american crafts ribbons (from the lucky dip in cyan and coral colour options) and cosmo cricket rub ons. I

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-26033702595745694572008-08-02T09:55:00.004+01:002008-08-02T12:10:30.983+01:00

Its time again for the monthly challenge, where did July go? For August, because I love getting messy, I'm challenging you to use paint in your crafting. Paint a background for your layout, card or atc, paint journalling strips on a photo, use paint to alter your embelishments. I'd love to see the ideas you all come up with. For the base of my layout I used a sheet of textured cardstock from the

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-83167509718062318602008-08-01T14:03:00.002+01:002008-08-01T14:13:32.975+01:00

One of the teams last challenges was to recycle and i thought i would make this card today . the chipboard bird can be purchased here .... and the squares of paper have been punched out of scraps ive used in other L/Os ive done. The paper was from paper pack Here.... tim holtz tickets are here...hope you like xxxxoh one last thing visit my blog for a chance to win some lengths of ribbon in the

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I am sooooo excited to finally be able to spill the beans on a new venture. Along with Colette Bate, I am launching a brand new challenge blog. What's that? 'Oh no! Not another challenge blog?' Well yes ... but this one is different!Colette & I first met on the Journaling Junkie DT ... & when Stella announced that she was going to close the blog down, I got to thinking that we could do it

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For most of us, a big part of our crafting is scrapbooking ... & that means photos. So, for today's 40 Day event we want to see your silliest photos. We all have them, so from the mildly amusing to the downright daft, leave a comment with a link to your blog/gallery so we can come see. No blog? e-mail them instead!And here's mine: DS4 has a big thing for clothes pegs ... and will beg & plead 'peg

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Remember this post? The "Name the LO" challenge? Well we had 10 entries, I went through them all this morning and tried to imagine how each would look on my page and which suited the pictures best and in the end I made a tough decision and I picked.....As suggested by Leahann, I liked the simplicity of it and how it looks on the page, I also managed to make the "&" into a little feature using a

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The Design Team Girls & I have been busy behind the scenes working on a new idea ... & we think you are going to like it! It all came about around a month ago when I asked them what they most needed from their DT kits - the bits they can't live without & the bits of which they need a bigger selection. The answer all around was embellies ... but more than that, a wide selection of 'stuff' rather

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Oh dear! We aren't doing too well with this li'l game so far! LOL. Our first winner hasn't been in touch & nobody guessed that #2, Dean (DS3) had the prize this time. Now my Dean is known to be a bit of a charmer ... so the prize he holds is a bunch of charms!The good news is that we'll be drawing both prizes from everybody that entered round #2 ... and anybody can enter this round ... so we are

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A couple of catch up posts today ... it's been a bit of a fraught month & I've somehow managed to fall right behind - so here are a big batch of lucky winners! LOL. And as I find it sooooo hard to choose one over another with these challenges, I've used the random number generator to choose ... So here we go:Day #12: Elliemook's Pink Challenge is ...Kikimama for her fabby pink thank you card.She

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Guv is ongoing guest DT member for the Arty Girlz Recycling Challenge. In honour of that and because I can never bear to throw stuff away, today's 40 days challenge has the theme of recycling.I created a layout using a sheet of plain paper from my March 07 Personal Shopper Kit as the base. I used a piece of lovely wrapping paper I had saved from a gift instead of patterned paper and then created

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This little monster certainly had me puzzled as I tried to assemble it, but I got there eventually!I only used some of the cute little 1.25" wooden cubes (you need 8 of these, so that's 3 packs leaving you with one spare), a bit of PVA glue and the photos but it took me ages to work it out!The idea is the cube moves freely allowing you to fold the cube to show all the faces inside and out, and

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Have you checked out the range of Cloud9 Design goodies in the shop yet? The designs are beautiful and each sheet has a plain colour on the other side making them so versatile for card making or scrapbooking. I used a sheet of Paradise Large Floral paper for this card along with a chipboard butterfly from the Li'l Butterflies pack. I inked the butterfly with pink pigment ink and then embossed

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-57152856318377805642008-07-23T11:00:00.001+01:002008-07-23T11:00:04.960+01:00

Okay, it's another challenge in honour of Beverley's 40th Birthday Celebration!!For this one you have to look at the LO below and tell me what you think the title should be. I have had a couple of ideas but none that stand out, so post a comment with your suggestion and watch this space. You have until midnight BST on Tuesday 29th July to enter, and on the 30th I will post the finished LO with

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You guys, LOL!! So the majority picked Auryn, my li'l cutie but that was just a li'l bit obvious for the first round, I thought. The guy with the prize was #5, Martin but as only one person picked him, I'm making up the rules now as a go along (cuz its my birthday bash & I can if I want to!) So what we are going to do is this: everybody gets to go through to the next round!! But before we get to

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I have made a page from a old CD . Sorry its a little post today , ive been on my hols and havent had much time to get something together. Ive used my cropodile to punch a hole in the cd so i could hang it and adding paper & ribbon from my HOTP Personal Shopper Kit - Sept 06 This kit is a bargain and has tons in it for the money . Also check out my BLOG later today for chance to win

jay670120http://www.blogger.com/profile/16472642568822612510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-60578376530498235662008-07-18T09:00:00.000+01:002008-07-28T10:26:09.668+01:00

Just a quick layout from me today, using some American Crafts papers that came in the 12x12 lucky dip which is on offer at the moment giving you 12 assorted sheets for just £1! What a great bargain! I used a full sheet of double sided paper as my background, used a second sheet as a large mat for the photo and then used the reverse of another sheet to cut out my title and journalling strips. If I

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-12071155277606395242008-07-17T13:39:00.003+01:002008-07-17T13:53:48.215+01:00

We had some fabulous entries for the June GDT challenge & decided to do a public vote ... we were totally amazed at the number of votes cast too! LOL. The overall winner was ...ZOE xx !!!Your kit will be dispatched by Monday & you win a Guest Design Team spot with us for August. Congratulations!!!!If you'd like a chance to guest on this blog, you have until the end of July to get your entries to

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There's some lovely new things in the webshop and I know becasue there are some lovely new things here in my kit. Check out all the new chipboard embellishments and alphas as well, they are yummy!And also don't forget to go over to Beverley's Blog today to check out todays 40 Day Challenge!!This is my first LO using the stuff in my new kit and although I'm not 100% happy with the page, I did have

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More Urban Rhapsody from me today - I really do love these papers. It was my mums birthday last month and because she has always kept all the cards I've made for her I thought I'd make something that could be displayed even after her birthday.I used some chipboard which I covered in patterened paper on both sides and punched holes along the edges. I then laced them together using lots of yummy

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-27018097648274252342008-07-14T00:31:00.002+01:002008-07-14T00:42:40.179+01:00

Ooops! Sorry - posting a li'l later than promised - loooong day!Anyways, I used the random integer generator, & it said #6. That was...GINNYwho said: 'I love Laura's Bo Bunny Album'.So Ginny gets the goodies ... & I'll be sending a li'l something to Laura (Elliemook) too!!

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Today we have a brand new game to play as part of the '40 days' celebrations ... Guv's Celebrity Squares! The Grid below contains pictures of 9 well-known celebrities (!) and one of them has a fabby prize to give away ... In case you are not up on the celeb gossip they are ME (obviously - a legend in my own lunch hour, me! LOL), the rest of the DT & my four fabulous boys! To help you, the squares

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Are you enjoying the fun and freebies so far in the 40 day challenge?? Want more?The next challenge is here!!Your mission is to win a lovely load of stickers, about 10 sheets in all, from a selection like the ones in the piccie!Anyway, what you have to do is... look closely at the pictures below, they are all items available in the webshop! You have to identify each item, when you have done as

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Do you like pink? I know that the Guv does and so do I. My challenge to you today is to create something predominantly pink. A card, a layout, a mini book or a piece of altered art, whatever you fancy. If you email your creation to the Guv, she's is going to select one lucky winner to receive all this scrummy pink stash. Don't forget to put a comment on here so we can all go and have a look at

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-28451867656145153382008-07-10T09:20:00.010+01:002008-07-28T10:27:34.380+01:00

Flower Embellishment for card or scrapbook page.Heres my project for today. Its a flower Embellishment . you can make it any size you want according to the sizes of the circles you use at the start and you can just use a few less petals slotted together to make a bud too , You can use double sided paper for a different effect but i used patternend paper from the lucky dip HERE and even add

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Well, I really am getting to the bottom of my pizza box now and apart from the HUGE pile of American Crafts ribbons and Fashion Sense Felt I have left, I am now using up the scraps, and what a better way to use them than to inspire myself for future projects! And because DH never did get round to drilling these cute little wooden cubes for me I changed my plans and made a set of DARE DICE!!

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-90524114927052549992008-07-08T10:00:00.001+01:002008-07-08T10:00:00.895+01:00

Have you checked out Guv's blog for her 40 days post today?I really love the K&Co Urban Rhapsody range, the colours are nicely muted and the birdies are beautiful. My mum wanted a place to store the plant tags from her garden so I made her a little book full of pockets for her birthday. I used a sheet of Active Imagination paper which I cut into 6x6 pieces and stuck to the front and back of 2

elliemooknoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-82681992370698223002008-07-06T10:00:00.000+01:002008-07-06T10:00:00.190+01:00

Yup! Earlier in the week we had the 10,000th visitor to this li'l blog. So the DT are feeling particularly loved right now! LOL.To celebrate, we have this bunch of goodies for one lucky winner - cuz you can't have too many blossoms, buttons & ribbons, right?All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is have a look thru the previous posts & tell us which is you fave project so far & why.

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Have you been following our 40 days blog hop? Well in case you haven't...we're celebrating the upcoming 40th Birthday of our very own *GUV*, with a prize challenge every single day until the day itself!Today is day 6 {I think!}, so you're not too late to join in...and here is today's challenge...I want to see your LO's, minibooks, cards or ATC's celebrating the best thing that ever happened on

Alixnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-82317302237954330522008-07-04T08:49:00.007+01:002008-07-05T18:11:49.590+01:00

Hiya everyone, Jayne (jay670120) here.This is my first ever posting on this blog so i'm sorry if its a bit sparce. Today its Sunny outside in Bristol but to celebrate the good old British weather (a lady i met visiting from Greece said english were obsessed with weather !!!) I thought i would do this L/O. Ive used AMERICAN CRAFTS PAPER in the lucky dip HERE . 2 sheets as its double sided it looks

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Hi everyone!Today is my day on the 40 days blog hop, so do pop over to my blog, you just might *bag* yourself some goodies!! Good luck!!Today's LO is another one for my sister's wedding album...its that great moment when you sign the register and use your *new* name for the first time!! The pp's I've used for this are from the Mira, HOTP PS and Day by Day collections. I love to combine ranges,

Alixnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-44159365838051232002008-07-02T22:12:00.002+01:002008-07-02T22:16:59.447+01:00

So today this li'l bloggy of ours reached 10,000 hits & I think we want to mark the occasion! This caught me a bit by surprise so I don't have anything planned just yet! LOL.So, on Sunday, when it's my turn to post again (the DT let me have a go once in a while) I shall announce a challenge, or RAK - or something! LOL. And if you want to pop a li'l comment on this post with an idea or two ...

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I have so many here from the fab pound stop deal, that I had to try and at least start on using them up! I managed to get through a few pieces on this LO but I still have loads left!!! These ribbons are from the "Bristol" range but there is a huge variety in various widths and designs. They are mostly grosgrain, although there are a few satin ones too which are particularly nice! This LO was

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June's Monthly Challenge has no closed and it's time to vote for your faves! This is a public vote, open to anyone, so please do have your say!! The winner will receive a kit from us & a guest DT spot on this very blog during August!The vote closes on July 14th!!

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Ooooooh! Bumper freebie post today! LOLFirst up, it is your very last day to enter the Guest DT Challenge - all entries must be e-mailed by Midnight (BST) We have decided to hold a public vote to find our winner. Voting starts tomorrow, so if you have entered, make sure to let everyone know to come on over & place their votes!!Find all the deets here - but remember, you only have until midnight

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Or I suppose you say Life's a Beach!! LOL!Well I am now getting near the end of my latest DT kit, so I am mixing and matching papers from the HOTP PS Kit April 07 and the Mod Design Whirligig collection. I think it has worked quite well too! This LO was inspired by a passage (hence the large amount of journalling) on the wall of a local hospital, so I took time out the other day when I was up

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-86890301735149799852008-06-27T17:34:00.004+01:002008-06-27T18:05:20.272+01:00

Just a li'l layout that I put together using the K&Co Blue Awning papers. We had been expecting to get the whole range with all the stickers & accessories ... but that's not gonna happen now - not to worry, we put a whole bunch of new, fab stuff online yesterday & will have more of those up-to-75%-off offers coming up over the weekend!Anyway, back to the layout ... I wanted to show how you could

Beverley Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315201973767687662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-34902124344407152302008-06-26T10:23:00.004+01:002008-06-26T10:39:41.658+01:00

The men in my family all seem to be having their Birthdays at once again...they do this to me every year ;) and as the last altered wine box went down so well...I thought I'd do another one!This one is covered in papers from the same HOTP PS Kit that I used last time (you get tons in each kits...with matching ribbons and embellishments...and they are still on at half-price!!!) All I have added

Alixnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-22212207644454587852008-06-25T13:02:00.003+01:002008-06-25T13:23:43.087+01:00

Many thanks to Guv, for the inspiration for this LO, I saw her crocs LO and knew that my crocs would go perfectly the Flair - Crazy 4 U collection. Like the Guv's LO mine are not real crocs either but I think they are better than the genuine ones, more comfy, if that's possible! And you gotta love the Care Bear Jibbitz!!On this page I used a piece of plain white cardstock from a HALF PRICE HOTP

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-28995379355355239542008-06-21T22:40:00.005+01:002008-06-21T23:01:54.384+01:00

Can you believe it's the longest day of the year, it's a depressing thought that the nights are going to start drawing in now, so why not cheer yourself up and get your stash out and have a go at our monthly challenge! Don't forget to check out the gallery above as there are some lovely entries in already!Anyway, onto my project for today. Firstly, I have to apologise for the flash flare on my

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-45676334296597566482008-06-19T18:09:00.003+01:002008-06-19T18:35:01.455+01:00

Hi everyone!Alix here, and wow its busy around here lately! Have you checked out our new DT members? Welcome to both of you :) and have you entered our monthly challenge yet? *if not...what are you waiting for...their is stash at stake here!!! lol*Here is my latest project...altered mini-cubes. These wooden cubes are only 99p for three, which I think is a bargain...and they are little so

Alixnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-31884114879591809912008-06-18T10:42:00.004+01:002008-06-18T11:05:46.831+01:00

Firstly, a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Jayne & Laura, welcome to the DT ladies, you will absolutely love it!!!There's going to be loads of great stuff happening round here so watch this space!Anyway onto my project for today! This photo is one from a recent break with my DH, sorry ladies but DH doesn't like his piccy posted so I willingly obliterated him!! LOL!I used just one sheet of Fancy Pants -

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I promised earlier to show some of the yummy creations that our new DT girls submitted as part of their entries - a bit late as it is technically tomorrow! LOL.First Jayne: The first layout is a Cogsmo number - & anyone who uses this very 'boy' range on a girly pic & can make it work has to be worth taking a look at! LOLJayne's mini album in a baby shoe is simple but very effective - what a

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At last we get to announce our new arrivals! After much deliberation, soul searching & chocolate, we (that's me, Phoenix & Alix) are pleased to announce that Jayne (jay670120) & Laura (Elliemook) have joined our DT. This evening I shall be sharing a couple of the wonderful creations that they submitted as part of their applications, so be sure to pop back later.Congratulations girls - we are very

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I don't often post on the blog ... but all that is about to change! With the new DT girls joining us later this month, we are planning to have a much more organised & regular schedule, with looooads of yummy stuff to keep you inspired, informed & entertained! Be sure to bookmark us ... it's gonna get much more exciting! LOL.By now, you will probably have noticed the new slideshow at the top of

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I've been sat here looking through my DT kit, wondering what on earth I am going to do with the HUGE pile of lovely American Crafts Ribbons! So I have made a small start using them on this LO (but it hasn't made much difference to the pile I have here)!!!This is the first LO using my holiday pictures, we visited Norfolk and found a Reptilarium, I got loads of lovely photos but these two are my

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Hi everyone,Here I am again with 2 projects both in honour of special, happy days. Firstly, a LO of the trip out Katy and I had on the morning of her birthday. And secondly, a cute idea for wrapping up a Fathers' day gift!Lets start with the LO. Here I've used 3 of the Mira collection papers which are scrummy! They are totally on trend with all the flowers and colours and birds...there will

Alixnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-79669878981078160612008-06-07T21:54:00.005+01:002008-06-07T22:21:25.348+01:00

It's time again for the monthly challenge and you don't want to miss this one because this month if you submit your interpretation of the challenge to our gallery, you will be in with a chance to win a kit from the Crop 'Til You Drop Shop AND be a DT guest designer on this very blog using your goodies! Sound good? Then read on!The challenge I am setting you this month, bearing in mind it is

Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05080445332642412348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-47917028008168388862008-06-05T17:50:00.002+01:002008-06-05T18:22:49.572+01:00

...well...cards obviously!!! ;)Here's one I've made for my bro-in-law. I've used a HOTP PS Kit, which makes life really easy, as everything is co-ordinated for you :) I like that...lol They are an absolute bargain at £9.50 each...you'll be amazed how much stuff you get...even an ideas booklet...just in case your mojo has taken a wander without you! I've added a slide mount {which I covered in

Alixnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-63655855341941031932008-06-01T15:47:00.010+01:002008-06-01T16:30:36.885+01:00

Have you checked out the BoBunny Teen Chic range yet? It's a really fun, bright collection, and definately worth a closer look! It's not something I would normally go for, I do love it but bright colours and bold patterns do scare me a bit a times, but this a collection worth stepping outside your comfort zone for! This is my recycled sweetie tin, I saved it from the bin at work and really had

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Have you had a good look at any of the HOTP Personal Shopper Kits? They are currently less than half price...which I have to say is practically a GIFT!!!! In honour of this...I've used some of the papers to make a birthday gift bag {fankly at this price its much cheaper than buying one...and sooo much more fun!}. This bag is made from 3 sheets of patterned 12x12, a small section of the

Alixnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243760990188183604.post-89739707814627023812008-05-28T19:11:00.004+01:002008-05-28T19:31:38.147+01:00

I have always wanted to alter a clock, and when I saw the Mod Design - Whirligig papers, they were perfect, so off I trotted to the shops and bought a clock for the grand sum of £2.99 and some time later (no pun intended!!) this was the result!First I attacked it with a screwdriver and took the whole thing apart!I used some plain blue cardstock from a HOTP personal shopper kit (April 07) to cover

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Hi everyone, me again {Alix} with a wee offering for your amusement and possibly inspiration.I've really enjoyed doing this project. I've used the Drop Dead Red pp (which can be found here) and a wooden blank {you could just as easily use thick card to cut out the shape} to make a door hanger for a stroppy teenage girl. I've painted the blank with acrylic paint and used glue to attach the torn

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