Design a Tee

 I’m sharing this simple card to enter the

Snippets Playground Challenge,

 a fun blog sharing ways to use up your crafty snippets.

The topper is an old laser cut sheet, which I stamped a background on.

The red seen behind it is actually a sheet from the packaging…..waste not want not!

I also used a blue snippet of card to stamp the T shirt which I fussy cut.

This was for my father in law who loves watching football.

I stamped an insert to make it more special.

Do visit the Snippets Playground for some super prizes.

Meantime take care

Lesley xxx

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Silhouette in Blackberry Bliss

 Today is a cat lover's birthday card,

featuring Blackberry Beauty papers and Blackberry Bliss cardstock.

It's lush with all the gold.....foil on paper, ribbon, metal dots and embossed sentiment

The cats silhouette is a die I bought ages ago and is well loved

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Gift Card Holders for Rudolph Day

Happy Rudolph Day :)

(albeit a day late)

 I like to make this kind of thing to make money/ gift cards/ vouchers more special.

This is one of Mary Fish's ideas, quite simple to make.

It's a z fold, but the far left section becomes the pocket

The topper spans both layers, you can use any shape or topper.

Lots of paper has been used helping to reduce my paper mountain :)

You can use any punch to make a notch to make removal of the gift easier.

Here are just a couple of designs:

I later chose to make a simpler topper, with a red theme, and was surprised to find I preferred it!

You can design the inside any way to suit, leaving room to write your personal message in

So, which do you prefer?

I thought it would be nice to share these with the Rudolph Day Challenge

over on Scrappymo's Blog 

Happy Rudolph Day!

Lesley

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Delivering Birthday Cheer

Hi there

I've used Delivering Cheer,  (which is a xmas stamp), for a birthday.

Lots of SU stamps can be used for different occasions.

I also used the Whimsy and Wonder DSP which is also for xmas,

but as this is for a xmas birthday I thought it would be ok.

I added wink of stella to the dress and bow, and a gem top left corner.

Decorated the envelope with a left over strip of DSP

I missed the Allsorts Challenge theme Christmas, but this one I can enter for this weeks theme,

One for the girls

Take care

Lesley

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Peaceful sweets & treats

 Hellooooo

Christmas fast approaching and another card for the festive season.

Sweets & Treats stamp set features a cake stand / dome,

decided to try a snippet of Peaceful Place DSP "inside"

Stamped the dome then stamped the outline onto and fussy cut the paper.

Added some blue shading to the stand, wink of stella to the dome

(did contemplate glossy accents but feared it would go horribly wrong ).

Used another snippet of Dsp for background, dazzling paper snippet, having gutted it with a die cut,

and a snippet of ribbon.

A few diddy snowflakes scattered around.

Love the sentiment.....

Bring On Christmas!

Although I do need a bit more time yet :).....

Entering the following:

Pixies Snippets Playground - Challenge 416

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #56 - Christmas Snippets

Sadly missed the Allsorts challenge :( .......maybe next time

Lesley

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Pink Poinsettias

 Hi there

more poinsettias, sorry!.....

three large ones, stamped and die cut 

a fussy cut greeting, and sparkly banner, with a few added rhinestones.

Possibly inspired by Kylie Swain of blossomdesigns

Then the sun came out...

Does it look different colours? or just more shadow?.....

Take care

Lesley

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Merry Melody in the pink

 Inspired by some of the pink xmas cards being made this year,

I embossed white card using Merry Melody 3-D Embossing Folder,

then die cut some vellum leaves and flowers

black dots for the centres, and a banner greeting (love this large one)

inspired by Tracy Elsom of papercraftwithme.

This one uses an old  holly embossing folder, an Encircled in Beauty die cut,

and fussy cut sentiment. 

I'm liking the pink, are you? Or do you prefer traditional colours?

Lesley

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New Home

 Hello, today's card is a new home one, from a xmas SU set 

From Our House to Yours,

that has lots of little house scenes you can build.

The paper is from an old pack, mainly for valentines.

I used pink, navy and grey, using a blend pen to make the white heart on the chimney pink

I decoupaged the houses and raised the pink one up on foam pads.

I fussy cut them, even the navy door :)

Take care

Lesley

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Encircled in Beauty

 Hello again

Have you ever missed an exciting product from the Stampin' Up! Catalogue?

Quite often when I share projects with friends they comment they didn't see it in there.

I haven't had the same amount of time to browse the current catalogues for some reason,

and I only discovered these pretty Encircled in Beauty dies when I studied a card by Gail Ellis.

After furthering investigations, I decided I need these in my craft room.

Firstly I made a z fold card..........again using my snippets mountain 

(it is getting smaller you'll be bored pleased to know )

Yep I even fussy cut the small branches :)

I stamped the sentiment one of the circles 

Next up I used one of the larger die cut circles

with more paper and snippets, plus twine and metallic gems.

I always encourage people to use their ribbons, gems etc to enhance their projects.

It's also an excuse to buy more!

Finally today, and embossed background (love the 3-D ones)

with another die cut circle and that gorgeous stag

There's loads of dies in the set, I haven't  played with them all yet.

All different sizes, they are sooooo useful.

The detail is amazing, but they're also easy to cut.

Take care

Lesley

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