Happy New Year

 Happy New Year to you all,

I hope it will be a healthy, peaceful, crafty, fun filled year,

packed with friends, family, love, warmth and cheer.

A last minute make….gift voucher wallets…..a great gift at any time of the year.

Take care of each other and be kind to yourself

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Car mechanics

 I hope you’re enjoying the holidays.

Today I’ve a birthday card for the Snippets Playground, where the theme is NOT Xmas.

https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-444-anything-but-christmas.html

I have quite a few birthday cards to make around Christmas, here’s one…

I used snippets of paper layered up, the car was from another paper snippet.

The letters were die cut from snippets and raised up with a white shadow.

The greeting was stamped on a white snippet and fussy cut.

I added a metal key and spanner, stapled to a die cut cog from another snippet!

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comment. 

Merry Christmas bloggers

 Just popping by to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Keep calm and keep crafting.

I wonder if Dudley will try this….do Visit the Snippets Playground over Christmas

 to see what’s going on in the treehouse….

Lesley 

Xxx

Xx

X

Christmas Tree scene

 I have some NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff! )

So, having got all my cards done, I found some time for this…

I wanted to practice some scene building, so kept the colours quite soft

I did an envelope to match, something I often forget…

I’m entering the following challenges 

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-christmas.html

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2022/12/nbus-challenge-45.html

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comment. 

Let it snow

 Well it’s been very cold here in the UK, and we had a fair bit of snow which is still frozen

A quick and simple make, stamped some snowflakes in versamark,

Blended some ink over them,

Added  an inked sentiment and some glittery snowflakes and snowflake sequins

As usual I’ve missed http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

But I’m entering the following

https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-443.html

Snippets used for snowflakes

https://perfectlycas.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-34-christmas.html

Only a third, Christmas 

https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-69-reminder.html 

Anything Chrismassy 

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/12/hls-december-anything-goes-with-dies.html

Die cut snowflakes

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comment. 

It’s beginning to look….

 Allsorts Challenge Blog have a theme

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

I’d been wanting to use some Cardio stamps I’d been gifted…..

I do think I need more practice at making these scenes, but enjoyed having a go.

I hope you can see the fireflies sparkle, but I added some snowflake sequins too.

Do take a look at the inspiration on the Allsorts blog.

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comment. 

Christmas tags

 Hi there, are you still prepping for Christmas like me?

So today I’m sharing some tags.

I bought a kit from Stampin’ Up! that makes some good sized tags

They have a pocket that you place on the back, for gift cards/vouchers etc

There’s also some left over pieces that I made extra tags with…all the positive images from the apertures.

I used card scraps to place them on tags using one of the many new dies.

I also made some tags using scrap cardstock to decorate my class goodie bags,

As well as crackers from snippets of paper, which is another new die.

The poinsettias were also cut from snippets…..I don’t waste much at all!

I’m dashing over to the Snippets Playground Challenge with my snippets homework.

Have you seen all the Christmas lights on the tree house?!

I hope you have a good weekend 

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comment. 

Elephants On a party Parade

 I think these Elephants are so cute, and so is the mouse.

The balloons are in this set also, Elephant Parade.

What a Happy Day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

It's a Hoot

 I had fun with these...

I joined up the branch with the tree (they're two individual stamps),

to make it look like the elder owl is laughing at the antics of the babes.

Decoupaged the owls, usd a blue blend pen to highlight images and sentiment,

and added snowflake sequins for sparkle

Next I stamp all images separately, using a red pen sparingly, adding a resin red heart

Then die cut holes in the tree paper and added decoupaged owls

That's another 3 done!

I’ll enter the last Rudolph Day Challenge of the year HERE

Have a great day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Merry & Bright

 Hi there, a little shaker to share...

The words die was a Lil' inker prize from the Snippets Playground some time ago,

that I often get out to pay with as it's so versatile.

I made a shaker card using some SU paper, card, ribbon and snowflake sequins.

I’m popping over to the Snippets Playground with this one,

as I used a snippet of pink paper, and a snippet of acetate.

Have a great day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Love You Lots

 This was a bit of fun, inspired by Emma Goddard.

Cute hedgehogs huh?

Can you see one has a little rose?

Have a great day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Puff Paint

 I used up some more Santa Express Memories & More cards, 

this time using some old blank cards and envelopes I had, which provided a good base.

The first two I fussy cut the banners (you get some multiples of the same design,

which is great for decoupage).

Adding twine and gems provide finishing touches

This card I cut into 3....a tip from Kim Fee,

then staggered them, adding one of the tags in the pack. 

This is my favourite, although it took little effort!

The card provides the scene, all I added was a die cut row of houses,

and some puff paint!

I just love the Snowfall Accents Puff Paint from SU,

heat it up and watch it react :)

I think I went a bit OTT and caused an avalanche!

Here's a close-up of the pack

Have a great day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Memories and more

I went to a team event recently and we used a pack of Memories and More to make cards.

Each pack contains lots of different items that can be used for scrapbooking, journaling or anything you like.

Above and below I used a gorgeous acetate sheet with white decorations…

I fussy cut Santa from one of the cards.

Below is a peek at the pack…

Some cards are great as toppers on their own.

I coloured One of the wooden elements with Blend Pen

 Added clouds and a tag..

Here’s the cards I’ve made so far

Some cards were used as inserts

A close up of Santa’s Express Memories & More

Have a great day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Storybook Gnomes

Another quick card using Aspen die and Storybook Gnomes paper.

I used paper for the background, fussy cut the animals.

Don’t you just love the cute blue birds?

Have a great day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

 

Cozy & Bright Kit

 Stampin’ Up! Keep bringing out new kits that are fabulous for quick cards.

They are good for stashing in your bag for making whilst out and about, 

whether on holiday, hanging around hospitals, or sharing with friends.

They come complete with everything you need except scissors!

This Christmas one, is one of my favourites, you can almost smell the spices and orange.

You even get a lovely stamp set and block included to keep.

It has useful sentiments with fab fonts.

I did use an old favourite to stamp inside the card

I took this picture to show how I can never tie the same bow twice!

Have a great day

Lesley

xxx

xx

x

Shop: lesleyscraftroom.stampinup.net

email: gillettlesley@gmail.com

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.