Another For The Books

 Hi again, I’m sharing another from For The Books set (SU)

Along with a Lavinia cat stamp called Mimsy.

This time I made a pocket on the front for the bookmark.

You can see the ribbon attached, poking out above on the right.

I left the card front black and white, but coloured the bookmark.

I also decorated the inside and the envelope.

I’m entering the Allsorts Challenge #814

“matching pairs”

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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For the books

 Brrrrrrrr it’s cold outside, but not as cold as some parts.

It’s a bit brighter, which is a good thing.

I treated myself to a new Stampin’ Up! set called For The Books.

The dies are completely different to the stamps, which I think works well in this case.

There’s a die that looks like a comb, which makes the little tassel!

On my card I used the teeny bookmark die to go “inside” the book.

My inspiration was from “Cards by Juliet”, who made a bookmark with a card.

I used the dies to make a book with, then made a bookmark, 

and stamped books on shelves, made with a blend pen.

A made an embossed pocket and attached a ribbon to the bookmark.

I dug out some really old cat sets, one is SU, You little furball, the other doesn’t even have its packaging.

I fussy cut the tiny cats on the card and bookmark.

Allsorts are having a matching pairs challenge #814.

So my card and bookmark qualify, but I also decorated the envelope, 

although I don’t expect extra marks 😂.

I’m also taking this to the Snippets Playground, where a birthday party is being held.

Here’s a pic of some of the snippets used.

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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In the office

 I used some more Gummiapan dies for this one…

Love all the tiny details…

I certainly don’t miss the days of commuting to London every day.

I’m lucky to live in a rural area, but it was an hour’s train journey each way back in the day.

Hope you’re having a relaxing Sunday.

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Musical blast …from the past

 Today has a musical theme….some cute dies from Gummiapan, and an Alex Siberia sentiment.

I used a subtle embossing folder to give the white card texture.

I coloured the guitar and cassette player with blend pens.

Can you see the tiny cassette tape?

I have most of my stamp sets on shelves, so I can look for certain details.

This is where I found the music notes!

Hope you’re having a good weekend

Lesley

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Amaryllis

 Happy New Year to all my blogging friends!

I hope 2025 brings you all you wish for, and more.

World Peace would be nice eh? We live in hope………

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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December Rudolph Day

 Hi there, hope this finds you well.

Rudolph day came and went, but there’s always a Christmas card to share, if you make them all year,

and the Rudolph Days Challenge lasts until the end of the month.

Here’s another I made with one of my favourite SU stamp sets, Yuletide Village 

Head over to Rudolph Days December Challenge

to see what others have made.

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Voucher wallets

 Hello, I hope you had a good Christmas.

I thought I’d pop by with a quick voucher/money pouch, for any occasion,

that uses up that lush paper you’ve been hoarding!

I took a sheet of much loved, retired SU paper, simply cut to width you need, plus allowance for glue/tape/wiggle room, cut to the length you need plus a bit extra x3, and score twice.

Fold to make the pouch. I cut a smidge off the flap, and round the corners.

I cut a tag to match, and tied some lush ribbon around it.

Have a good weekend

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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