Exploding Box

I was commissioned to make a special box for a special day for a special man....

I had these lovely old papers that are more like thick card,

and suitable for a masculine look

I made pockets and inserted tags

and placed an acetate box in the centre

Here's the box closed

Lesley

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Special Day

Today a Nephew turns 18, a very special day for a special man.

I wanted to make something different,

so started with the idea of a spinner card.

I had a light bulb moment of adding two circles to make a figure eight

and for the 1 I decided to cut a strip and make a shaker section with fancy acetate and sequins

It took some time to plan and make

more than a few attempts to get the spinner going freely around the 'eight'

and some finishing touches with the moon and earth

and decorated the inside with the offcuts

and my very first video !

Happy New Year !

I used lots of snippets of card paper and sequins, so I'm
off to play in the Snippets Playground.....
where there's another fantastic prize on offer!


Lesley
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Traveler's Birthday

Birthday for a man friend...

sponge-rollered (is that a word?) the embossing folder,

then sponged-rollered (it is now lol) some more...

cased from somewhere...(get it?!)

tried a better photo....cept it's worse lol

close- up of the passport...was quite pleased with that...

I decoupaged some pages, stuck ickle foam pads under, inked around edges, voila...

Lesley

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Happy Father's Day

I hope you have had a lovely day,

I do know it can be difficult for those who have lost loved ones.

I am very lucky to still have mine...

....and Alan's Dad....

here's the spinner cards I made with a brand new bundle from Stampin' Up!,

and some retired stamps....

I made matching envelopes....

close-ups of the spinner...

I'll share the 'how to' another time.

lots of love

Lesley

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Going Places

Made this for my Nephew

using Going Places, Going Global and World Traveler.

Very apt I feel, as he started a new adventure,

with the world at his feet.

Some more lovelies I received....

Sandra

Shirl

Janet

Thanks again!

Lesley

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Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas everyone!

I made this for my beloved....

I looked at the waste from the die cut heart.........

thought maybe use the 'bits' in a shaker card or something....

or I could throw it away eeeek!

But also decided I could ink through the shape........

I like the raggedy edge.......do you?

I then added 'the world' from Going Global

.....this will be a favourite in the new year I have no doubt.

Edited to add:

Crept off for a play on the swings at the

Snippets Playground

I'll share a few more swaps.....

in case you get to put your feet up?!

Alice Eaton

Bianca Schmitt

Rita Werner

I hope you have a wonderful day

Lesley

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Happy Anniversary.....

.......to my Parents

Using the soon-to-be-available Bloomin' Heart Thinlit Die,

kindly provided by a very good friend........

cut from the new Pink Glimmer paper (YUM!),

I substituted "you" for "me"....luckily same font in Going Global....

...also coming soon!

Raised the love on dimensionals.

Wish you could see this heart in real life.....

it literally needs nothing added,

although there's lots of pretty things that can be done with it.

Swap from Monica Gale.....

share the Joy

and swap from Garance Mistry....

share the love!

Only two more sleeps eeeeeeek!

Lesley

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Going Places

Morning all

This one is for a friend who's recovering from an operation

It's another make n take from Brussels...

In true Stampin' Up! style there's the stamp set Going Global,

paper stack Going Places, and matching card stock, Embossing folder World Traveller.

some more swaps to share....

From Fiona Whitten oakfieldcrafts.blogspot.com

four seasons all in a dinky little case,

it's credit card size....oh so dinky!

Speedy recovery friend......

Lesley

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