Heritage Layout

Afternoon All!
Today I thought I'd share another scrapbook layout featuring Crafter's Companion products.

The photo is a colour tinted one of my Nana as a young woman, and I tried to match the warm tones with the papers I used. The Kimono pad has some lovely designs in it, so I used these, fussy cutting all the flowers, and embossing one design with an Embossalicious Vintage Floral folder. I used the Sheena Douglass 'Distress Stencil to ink through to break up the Coredinations background.

I framed the photo with a diecut frame created with a Downton Abbey die, and used the waste centre as a panel to pop my title on. This I cut using my Alpha dies and Diamond Press machine. Finally I made a little secret pocket to house a tag with all my info about the photo written on it, embellishing it with one of the cut out flowers and tucking it away in the design.

Anyway, hope you like it!
Best wishes
Karen x

Pillow Box Prettiness

Afternoon All!
Back with another idea today, to show how you can use the fabulous Art Deco Edge border dies from Crafter's Companion.

Why not decorate a little pillow box made from Centura Pearl, whizz it through your machine in an Embossalicious Delicate Floral folder, then wrap around the Deco Edge in layers to decorate? Really simple but effective.
Hope you like it!
Bye for now x

Lullaby Lovelies

Afternoon All!
Today I'd like to share a card and gift bag I made with the lovely Butterfly Lullaby papers from Sara Davies' Signature Collection.

These papers really are lovely and I decided to fussy cut some of the images to use as embellishments.
The card was made on an 8x8 card base, layering with Coredinations Mauve card and black card. I raised all the images with Collall 3D Glue Gel.

I then decorated inside to match - the embossing folder is Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Delicate Floral.

The little bag was also made with papers and the elements layered on the front. I also added glitter, ribbon and pearl pen.

Anway, hope you like this little set - thanks for popping by!

Seeing Double

Morning All!
The 4th September already! Where did that do? Well, today I'm wishing a few more days away til Monday, when the lovely Leann Chivers launches some new A6 Create a Card dies on Create and Craft.

Today I thought I'd share a gatefold style card I made using the dies to create a double bow front. This Bauble die with the showflake background is really lovely and cuts out perfectly! To finish I added snowflake dies, pearls, Card Candi and a stamped sentiment. 

The two sides of the gatefold tie with a bow. The inside I embossed with the Vintage Holly Embossalicious folder.

Hope you like it! I'd like to enter it into the following challenge:

Winter Wonderland - Add a Sentiment

Many thanks for popping by!

Best wishes

Karen x

Fairy Companions

Morning Crafters!
Today I'm back to share another card that I have made with the new Flights of Fancy CD from Crafter's Companion.

This time it is an easel card using one of the Card Companions from the CD teamed with one of the papers that I have embossed with the Embossalicious Delicate Floral folder. I finished off with gems, ribbon and plenty of glitter. Hope you like it.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Destinations Trinket Box

Today I'm back to share another project made from the new Destinations CD due for release on Monday on Create and Craft.

I combined this little trinket box with blue Coredinations and Kraft card, as well as a stamped image of the Can Can dancer - also from the new range - which I coloured with my Aquamarkers. The background was embossed with the Embossalicious Splendour folder.

Hope you like it. I'd like to enter it into the Creative Card Crew - Wet or Dry Embossing challenge.

Back soon

Karen x

Products Used:

Trinket Box

Destinations CD1

Blue Coredinations Card

Kraft Card

Destinations Stamps, Embossalicious Splendour folder

Aqua Markers – Kingfisher, Peach, Caramel

Glitter, Ribbon, Pearl Pen, Border Punch

Collall Tacky Glue, Red Tape, Glue Gel

Quite Moments

Afternoon All.
Just thought I'd pop by and share one of the cards I made for the Crafter's Companion German shows using some of Sheena's Sketchy stamps.

This card used the Milestones and Moments stamps and the Oak Leaves from the Perfect Partner stamps. The background used the Embossalicious Delicate Floral folder which I rubbed over with Gilding Wax and I coloured the images with the following Spectrum Noir Pencils - 

Primaries and Nature - 108, 45, 48, 86, 94, 60, 59, 57, 27, 61, 17

Hope you like it.

Best wishes and bye for now

Karen x

Magnolia Easel

Good Friday Wishes to everyone today!
Back with another pretty style card to show you using Sheena Douglass's 'Magnolia's stamp coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens and Pencils.

I created a circle easel card to showcase this little stamp and made a backbround on Centura Pearl card embossed with the Embossalicious Floral Trellis folder. I finished it off with organza ribbon, pearl pen and a stamped sentiment.
Hope you like it. I would like to enter it into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge which is Buttons/Bows
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Products Used:

A Little Bit Floral Magnolia Stamps

Coredinations Card

Centura Pearl card

Embossalicious Floral Trellis folder

Spectrum Noir pens – PP5, PP2, PP1, CG1, CG2, DG3

Spectrum Noir Pencils – 47, 43, 44, 35, 34, 42

Pearl Pen, Ribbon, Collall Glues

Magnolia Blossom

Morning All!
Nearly the Bank Holiday Weekend - woo hoo!
Today I thought I'd share a card made with one of Sheena Douglass's lovely 'A Little Bit Sketchy' stamp sets - this one is called Magnolia Blossom. Sheena will be on Create and Craft tomorrow with more of her fabulous stamps so be sure to tune in!

I coloured the image with my Spectrum Noir pens and pencils and have added all the details below. Hope you like it. These stamps are part of the shows featured on Create and Craft this weekend, so why not tune in whilst there are some fantastic offers to be had.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Products Used:

Magnolia Blossom Stamps

Centura Pearl Card

Coredinations Card

Embossalicious Delicate Floral Folder

Die’sire Cameo Stamping Frame Die

Ribbon, Pearls, Collall Glues

Spectrum Noir Pens – CG1, CG2, PP5, PP2, PP1, EB2, GB8

Spectrum Noir Pencils – 47, 43, 34, 35, 42, 101

Chocolate Time

Good Morning All!
I hope you are enjoying the Crafter's Companion Pick of the Week shows on Create and Craft. The new Times Gone By collection really is fantastic if you love vintage images.
Today I'd like to share a chocolate box I made using Pastel Centura Pearl A3 card, one of the Topper Companion sheets, the lovely design papers and a stamped sentiment. The background paper is embossed with the Embossalicious Floral Trellis folder and I also fussy cut some roses from one of the bonus papers and tucked them behind the main butterfly images.

The vintage style really transforms this box into a great gift idea - consider making it into a masculine theme using the papers for those men in your lives too!

Hope you like it. I'd like to enter it into this week's Moving Along With The Times challenge - In the Wild (Butterflies).
Thanks for popping by.
Best wishes
Karen x

Products Used to make the Chocolate Box

Topper Companions from CD

Backing Paper and embellishments from CD

Stamped Sentiment and Frame from TGB stamps

Centura Pearl A3 pastel card, Gold Silk Card

Embossalicious Floral Trellis Folder

Ribbon, Pearl Pen, Glitter, Collall Glue

Vintage Style Gift Bag

Back with my second post of the day! Tommorrow Create and Craft launch their new Pick of the Week featuring the Times Gone By collection by Crafter's Companion. I really enjoyed making this gift bag using the Card Companions from the CD.

Don't forget to tune in tommorrow at noon. If you love vintage, you'll love this collection!
Best wishes
Karen x

Products Used:

Card Companion Bag

Card Companion from Times Gone By CD

Backing Papers from Bonus CD

Coredinations Pink Card

Kraft Card, Gold Card

Embossalicious Delicate Floral folder

Mesh Ribbon, Border Punch, Pearl Pen, Glitter

Collall Glue Gel

Monochrome Montage

Evening Everyone!
I've been away for a couple of days so have only just got around to sharing a sneaky peek of one of my card samples from the new Times Gone By CD and stamps due for release on Friday from Crafter's Companion.

For anyone who likes vintage - you'll love this range. This card was made using some of the stamps teamed with the Delicate Floral embossing folder. I went for a stylish black and white colour scheme and stamped a decorative panel inside to write your message.

Hope you like it.
Will be back tomorrow with some more samples to share.
Best wishes and bye for now
Karen x

Products Used:

Black and White Card

Stamped Images from Times Gone By

Centura Pearl Card

Black Card

Embossalicious Delicate Floral folder

Black Gems, Glossy Accents

Collall Glue Gel, Red Line Tape

Bebunni Love and Hugs

Afternoon All!
Back today to share a Bebunni card I made. This time a 7x7 easel card using papers and fussy cut images from the Bebunni Floral Cd by Crafter's Companion.

I also added a little panel of Centura Pearl embossed with the Embossalicious Floral Trellis folder to make Bebunni stand out, a punched border and a stamped sentiment before finishing off with plenty of glitter and gems. Hope you like it!
Bye for now
Karen x

Fabulous Florals

Back with another post today to share a pop up card I made using the lovely FREE download papers and embellishments available on the Crafter's Companion website.

If you're looking for lovely designs to make a card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day - or simply 'Just Because' - the February collection fits the bill.
I decorated the outside with the fussy cut embellishments, made a mirror out of one of the frames by adding silver mirri card behind, and clustering the flowers together in the corner. I also added a panel of Centura Pearl card that I embossed with the lovely Floral Wonder Embossalicious folder. Inside, I made a pop up sentiment and decorated it with flowers cut from one of the design papers, and finished the card with pearls and glitter for a bit of sparkle.

Hope you like it. I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Hearts and/or Flowers
Creative Card Crew - Glitter

Bye for now
Karen x

Light a Candle

I just thought I'd share a quick idea with you to make some fun embellishments for a birthday card.

I used the Embossalicious Cupcake folder to create my image and then cut it out and matted it on to cardstock. Then, using the tag images and scraps of leftover design paper from the Sugar and Spice CD I made some little candles - rolling the paper into tubes around the end of a paint brush - and then stuck them to my card. For 'flames' I added teardrop gems - I think it looks quite effective and fun! Why not give it a go!
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations - Something Old Something New (Old tear drop gems from my stash/ New Embossing folder)
Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Anyway, have a good day and will be back soon with some more crafty makes! xx

Thanks a Bunch

After Birthdays and Christmas it is always good to have some 'Thank You' cards to hand to send out and thanks people for their gifts and cards. I created this card using the Sugar and Spice CD from Crafter's Companion.

The Card Companions on the CD are ideal for giving you a matching image, embellishments and a sentiment, and I teamed these up with some designer papers and an embossed background before adding quilled flowers, lace, pearl pen and glitter.
Hope you like it! I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Spring Flowers
Best wishes
Karen x

Products Used:

Card Companion Design

Backing Papers from Sugar and Spice CD

Die’sire Blossom Quilling Die

Die’sire Fringed Flower Small Die

Embossalicious Ditzy Floral Embossing Folder A4

Centura Pearl, Pink and Orange Card.

Glitter, Orange Lace and Pearl Pen

Tweedie Bag

Hi All!
Just wanted to share another sample I made using the soon to be launched Tweedies CD from Crafter's Companion.

This time I decorated a gift bag with the images in a shabby chic style - inking and tearing some of the papers and embossing one of the design papers with the Embossalicious Floral trellis folder, before finishing with gems, glitter and pearl pen.
Don't forget to tune in to Create and Craft on Monday 12th to get your CD!
Bye for now
Karen x

Vintage Floral Notebook

Morning Crafters!
The theme on the Crafter's Companion Challenge blog this month is Shabby Chi/Vintage so I was inspired to make a little notebook using the papers and images from the Vintage Floral CD by Crafter's Companion.

I love my fussy cutting so there was plenty of images to layer up and use as decoration, and for added dimension I embossed one of the layers with the Embossalicious Floral Wonder embossing folder. I finished off with some Pearl Pen dots and added a couple of coats of Mod Podge to seal it.

Hope you like it. I think it would make a great Thank You gift so would like to enter this in the Papertake Weekly Challenge which is Anything Goes/Thank You

 The Try It On Tuesday Challenge which is Favourite Things - my favourite technique is fussy cutting, whilst over at Polka Doodles there is a Tic Tac Toe challenge - I have chosen the line with a sentiment, more than two layers, and dry embossing.

Anyway, back soon
Karen x

Brambly Hedge 'Make a Wish'

Hi All!
Back with another post, this time using a fab image from the Crafter's Compaion 'Brambly Hedge' stamps.

I created the background from Centura Pearl card that I embossed with an Embossalicious 'Make a Wish' folder or die cut, and coloured with my Distress inks The card is 7x7 in size and the image is coloured with Spectrum Noir pens - FS2, FS3, TN2, EB1, EB2, GB8, BT1, BT2, PP1, PP3, CG2.
The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and gems from are from my stash.
I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes

Be back soon with more crafty projects, in the meantime, i hope you all have a really Happy New Year!
Best wishes
Karen x

Have a Heart

Today I thought I'd show you an acetate front card that I made using the new Crafter's Companion products.

It uses the backing papers from the Sugar and Spice CD, the lovely heart design embossing folder and quilling dies. Hope you like it! 

Best wishes 

Karen x

Products used-

Backing Paper and Sentiment tags from the Sugar and Spice CD

Embossalicious Love Birds Folder 6x6

Embossalicious Elegant Orchid Embossing Folder 8x8

Die’sire Lace Border 4

Die’sire Blossom Quilling Die

Die’sire Fringed Flower Small Die

Die’sire Forget Me Not

Acetate, gems, Silver card, Distress Inks