PROJECT LIFE - Week 49

My daughter has travelled (on her own- a big achievement for her) a lot of miles to come and see me whilst she's on holiday (she's a teaching assistant, in England they have broken-up for the Easter holidays already, so until she has to get back for her second job... she's come to see her mum!), so I'll be MIA for a few days.  Before I disappear for a couple of days I'd like to share my PROJECT LIFE week 49 with you...

 

 

My two-page spread, PAGE 1

 

 

 Title card made using the CRICUT EXPRESSION

 

 

Job lot of buttons purchased on Ebay.  This one was VERY appropriate here!

 

 

 

Love these little wood veneers, they manage to give just the right decoration.

 

 

 

 

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I used a page from an EK SUCESS 'Smash' pad to fill in the journaling here

 

 

 

I used a date stamp to document this event.

 

 

I'm really enjoying this way of documenting life, it is SO easy, and in years to come, it will be so interesting to look back on.

 

Thanks for taking the time to view my crafting, have a great week.

 

 

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Christmas is Coming...

... the Goose is Getting Fat; Please Put a Penny In The Old Man's Hat;

If You Haven't Got A Penny; A Ha'penny Will Do;

If You Haven't Got a Ha'penny; Then God Bless You.

This for me is how we should celebrate Christmas... excited and happy,

whilst sparing a thought for others!

 

 

 

Now on with the crafting... I have finished my Christmas cards, yes I have!  Each year I make cards (all the same) for friends with the aim of sending them out by 1st December - sometimes it works ~ sometimes it doesn't (last year it didn't,).

 

So this years card... I decided to make a one layer card (the post is SO expensive now), BUT (yes there's always a but) I didn't want it to be boring.  So, since it was to be a one layer card I would make it duel purpose.  My card also turns into a bookmark, clever huh?

 

I used a different blade on my paper trimmer to make the ------------ lines (sorry, minds gone blank), oh yeah, 'perforating' blade. Really cool little gadget, but remember to put your ordinary blade back in!  (NOTE TO SELF: follow ones own advise!)

 

The white base cards were cut with the CRICUT and the 'Elegant Edges' cartridge, I used HUNKYDORY Christmas CS because it is such a good weight.  The patterned side would be the back.  The trees are also cut using the CRICUT, this time with my GYPSY and the 'Cricut Craft Room Basics'.  The card was perforated, to make the middle section into a bookmark (I hope my friends appreciate my thoughtfulness LOL).   My computer generated the sentiment (such a clever little laptop) and put arrows and "tear" at the bottom (I didn't want them missing my bookmark, after all!). I decorated the front of the card, making sure things were stuck only to their own sections, thereby not ruining or interfering with the 'tear off' middle section.  I had a little mass production going on for a while. 1. do all CRICUT cutting, 2. ink all edges, 3. perforate all card bases, 4. cut all other embellishments, 5. emboss using CUTTLEBUG and a CRAFTS-TOO folder called 'dots' and CUTTLEBUG folder 'D'vine Swirls', 6. generate sentiment, 7. get sticking...

Most of the papers used are from the PAPERMANIA 'Festive Frolics' stack, it is rather old, so I'm glad I've used nearly all of it up now.  I could of done more embellishing to the back, but decided not to... the idea was to reduce postage, if I made it any thicker it would defeat the object of a one layer card!

 

 I made a bit of a boob, I realise I wanted to add a 'snowy curtain' along the top, but I had already done the perforating, if I then put anything over the top it wouldn't pull apart (oh, woe is me!).  I got around this by cutting my strips of white to size, stamped the sentiment from a set by Mary at CARDZ.TV, I then punched a border with my MARTHA STEWART 'drippy goo' punch (this formed the 'curtain', with some glitter forming the 'snow').  I then perforated these strips BEFORE adding them to the card (yeap, I had to do it the long way 'round... but hey ho, that's what crafting's all about... no mistakes, just opportunities to get creative!).  After adhereing all my little Christmas trees to the front and adding some red organza ribbon and some more glitter, oh and a load of gems for added bling... finally, they are ready to post.  Now all I have to do is find my ancient address book and hope no-on has moved!  Take a look...

 

Challenges:-

 

FANTABULOUS CRICUT CHALLENGE BLOG - FCCB #188 - 'Sparkle and Bling'

 

CHNC - Challenge Extra for November

 

A CARD A DAY BLOGGING

 

 

 

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What's Cooking?

I hope you're having a good day, I know its Monday and it seems a long way until the weekend, or perhaps you're like me and do most of your work at the weekends, meaning that the dreaded Monday, is in fact, a good day!

 

I've just cooked (and cleared away) our 'Sunday Lunch' so I thought I would post a cooking related card...

 

 

 

CARD BASE - Dk. brown cardstock (11 1/2" x 5 3/4") - scored and folded in half, corners rounded with a corner punch

1ST TRIANGLE - 'BASICGREY' Life of the Party 'How You've Grown' (5 1/4" x 5 1/4", cut in half diagonally) - 'X-cut' border punch 'Sparkler' and a corner rounder punch

2ND TRIANGLE -  'BASICGREY' Life of the Party ' 'Paper Straws' (5 1/4" x 5 1/4", cut in half diagonally) - 'X-cut' border punch 'Sparkler' and a corner rounder punch

IMAGE MAT - Dk. brown cardstock cut using Cricut Expression 'CRICUT CRAFT ROOM BASICS' - 'shadow' 'shalloped circle' real dial size ON (4 1/4")

STAMPED IMAGE - 'STAMP N DOODLE' 'Madison's Kitchen' (4" circle) - coloured with promarkers

GEMS AND SENTIMENT - from stash

All edges inked with Tim Holtz (tea dye)

 

Challenges...

 

 FRIDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE - Sketch #38 Made by By Carol

 

STAMP N DOODLE CHALLENGE - Use 2 different punches or dies

 

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Apologies First...

I am SO sorry about last night's post - what can I say - I'm a bad, bad girl (bad? probably an understatement, girl? that is stretching the imagination) - I was a little inebriated!

 

If it is any consolation I am now paying the price for my indiscretion.  I may not of actually 'cast up my accounts' as yet but I am decidedly green around the gills!

 

My very uncomfortable nights sleep, was spent restlessly in my bed (not where I collapsed on the sofa - I did manage to drag myself to bed, although I'm not quite sure how my pj's ended up inside out and back to front!).  In-between the occasional forty winks and the desperate guzzles of water (at least I remembered to have some to hand to help flush out the rose wine) I managed to sleep - very little.  Serves me right!

 

It didn't help my cause that my lovely cat came in to my bedroom vocalising his need for sustenance at 6.30 am (how my 70 year old mother manages to get up so early after indulging in the rose wine as much as I did - possible more - is, and will always be, one of life's mysteries), I do wish my mum had not let the cat in. Perhaps if I had inherited her cast-iron institution and her slim body, along with her need to arise before the birds start singing, I, too, would be as bright as the proverbial button this morning, instead of a rung out dishcloth!

 

I am glad to say that the LVA (landlords) meetings only happen bi-monthly, I don't think my liver could take any more!

 

Back to business... It is Wednesday Today! (see yesterday's post)

 

Valentine's is nearly upon us, with this in mind, this is for all those love-lorn fools romantics out there...

 

 

I took a piece of white carstock 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored it at 4 1/4" to make a card base.  I dry embossed another piece of white cardstock (4 " x 5 1/4") using my 'Sizzix' texture boutique. after tying a burgandy ribbon around it and inking the edges with Tim Holtz (victorian velvet) I adhered this to the card base.  I cut a heart (and its shadow) with my cricut expression using the 'CRICUT CRAFT ROOM BASICS' and also adhered this to the card front.  The banner with stamped using the same Tim Holtz ink and stuck on using foam pads.  With a little pink heart embellishment, my little valentines card is complete!

 

This will be going into a challenge or two...

 

A Card A Day Blogging - Wednesday

 

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #99 - 'Valentine Anything Goes'

 

My Craft Spot Challenge 86 - 'For Your Sweetheart'

Allsorts Challenge week 193 - 'Valentines'

 

 

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