A Bargain?

Hello Everyone...

 

Is there anything worse than missing out on a bargain? 

 

I mean, its a bit of a 'head-rush' when you find something you really want (did you notice how I said 'want' not 'need', as a crafter I sometimes get a little confused between the two words and their meanings!).  Not only do you find what you want, but you look (and look again) and can't believe the great price!  It doesn't happen often, but this is exactly what happened to me.  I found some great ink pads at an amazing price... did I grab them? You're darn right I grabbed them - with both hands , outstretched!

 

PROBLEM? Oh yeah...

 

The catalogue had made an error... in actuality the great price... wasn't!  Gutted or what!  So bargain missed :-(

 

I made a couple of cards and did a couple of weeks of my PROJECT LIFE this week, I'm quite impressed with myself actually, because... 1. we've been fairly busy on the caravan park 2. my health is deteriorating and 3. I took time-out to clean my craft room (oh yes I did!  And what a task that was!).

 

 

I decided to work on some of my scraps this week (the pile is growing, so I either need to purge {as in throw away}, or use).  I covered the front of this red card blank with whatever I could find (in this case the stripped paper is from - anyone's guess, as is the heart vellum and the blue paper is from an old SIZZIX stack), the two bikes are the left-over die-cuts from my SCRAPTASTIC kit.  With a little bit of stamping, my card is complete!

 

 

What can I say... I don't have a clue where this paper is from (maybe, a cheap 6x6 from 'the works')!  The blue CS, I think is from PAPERMANIA.  I used a Martha Stewart punch, some bling and a very old butterfly embellishment.

 

The stamp is from SCRAPTASTIC - 'Worth Wondering' kit - it says "make your own sunshine" (don't rely on non-existent bargains LOL).

 

My two cards for this week and now my PL (not this weeks)...

 

 

I thought I'd show you weeks 1 and 2 of 2014...

 

Week 1, page 1

Week 1, page 2

 

Week 2, page 1

Week 2, page 2

 

So there we have it... my creative genius...hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

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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

 

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Winston

NOT Mr. Churchill!

I couldn't resist this delightful Christmas owl image from the Digi Stamp Boutique, I mean have you seen anything as cute?

 

I printed him off and then coloured him in using promarkers, with some glitter for his hat and the stocking, my topper was complete.

 

 

I used a green card base and adhered several mats of green and patterned paper from PAPERMANIA called 'Festive Frolics', its got loads of Christmassy images including robins, reindeers, parcels, wording and more... I'm a little embarrassed to say just how long all these papers have been in my stash... (2010 ?) and I have both the 12 x 12's and the 6 x 6 paper stacks!

 

Both the scalloped frame and the Christmas bauble are cut using my CRICUT Expression die-cutting machine.  The frame is from the 'Stretch Your Imagination' cartridge and the bauble is from the 'Christmas/Noel' cartridge. With the addition of some twine (wool, actually from the local recycling shop) and a Christmassy button - so old and gold is beginning to fade! The shank, (I think its called the 'shank'???)  has been removed so that it lays flat)

 

 

My sentiment (which is very appropriate) is from Cards TV , its been stamped and embossed. 

 

 

Inside... decorated using up left-over bits (as usual).

 

 

Challenges:-

 

HECK OF A CHALLENGE - November - 'In the Frame'

 

CRAFTY GIRLS CHALLENGES - Ch #5 - 'Anything Goes'

 

BROWN SUGAR CHALLENGE BLOG - Ch #66 - 'Things With Wings'

 

CHALLENGES 4 EVERYBODY - Ch #32 - 'Anything Goes'

 

CARDS GALORE CHALLENGE BLOG - November - 'Animals'

 

DIE CUTTIN DIVAS - Ch #139 - 'Anything Goes'

 

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGES - V for VIXEN - 'Add a Reindeer'

 

USE IT TUESDAY - Ch #66 - 'Creatures'

 

INKY IMPRESSIONS - IIC Ch #132 - 'Traditional Christmas'

 

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