DT CARD Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #110

Whooo Hoooo, the weekends here and Pete's on his way home - I'm so looking forward to seeing him even though he only went away Monday lol!  Taking Emily to gymnastics shortly and then planning to get more crafting done before I start clearing it all away ready the Christmas deccies - I soooo can't wait to get my garden room!!

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Today we have another challenge for you over at the Secret Crafter, this time hosted by our lovely Jane who's set a cracking challenge.......

HANDMADE GIFTS

After some serious thinking on my part I continued with my current addiction to spellbinders and attempted to create a snowflake Christmas Tree Decoration...........

I used Standard Circles - Large, Classic Scalloped Circles - Large, Kaleidoscope Pendants Shapeabilites and Shapeabilites Snowflake Wonder  - ALL purchased from the Secret Crafter store.  The small gems and the large pearl in the centre is part of Wendy's new stock and also available from the store HERE.   The cardstock is from my stash, as is the ribbon.

I think it works ok, what do you reckon?

Please check out the lovely creations of my fabulous DT buddies if you have time - they are such a creative bunch of peeps!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Mel X

A Snowy Keepsake for Max

Afternoon all.  What a cold wet and 'orrible day it is here!  I'm still off sick with headaches/migraines and hypertension.  Will be having various tests this week.  Ethan's at home with me as he has a temperature and some fluey bug so we're chillin' out watching Disney films and drinking hot chocolate!!  Luverly!!  I've made my third ever tree decoration too and my last one for this year!!  After seeing the first, my stepdad asked me to make this for his grandson, Max, who will celebrate his first birthday in February!!  For this I wanted to follow the recipe set by Mellie over on the Charmed Craft Talk forum.  Titled, "A Gift for Someone" she wanted ribbon and chipboard!  I forgot about the chipboard and used cork which is the backing for the image - darn it!!  Did remember the ribbon though!  I'm also going to enter it into the following challenges:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Snow

Crazy 4 Challenges - Snow

Simon Says Challenge - Let it Snow

Stamp with fun - Little Presents

Stamp Something - Winter Wonderland

Sophisticat Challenge Blog - It's a Xmas Theme..... Anything Goes!

I might be stretching it a little for the Stamp with Fun challenge - but this quite literally is......a little present LOL!  I've added three pics but only to highlight 3D elements.

I used two cork coaster mats cut down to same size as oval, clear card bubbles.  The plastic on this trimmed and sanded to about 6mm from the bubble itself.  The image, "Kai in the Snow", from Mo's Digital Pencil was printed to fit and coloured with copics and water colour pencils.  Flower soft has been added to created a lovely shaker effect. Lace was added to hide the edge of the cork.  Decorative cord and a bow to finish.  

Side view above.  The cord here hides the seam from the two mats which were glued together

And just incase Max's mum fancied a change of image, I've hand stamped the B side using my favourite PSX stamp!

Thankyou for stopping by my blog.  I hope you like what yer see!

Take Care

Mel X

Four in One Challenge

Hello everybody.  Well the weather's certainly beginning to turn wintery.  We had hailstone earlier today, and very cold it was too.  I've made my second tree ornament this week.  This was requested by my work colleague Diane, for her grand daughter's first Christmas.  I'm also entering it into four challenges.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas Gifts

Crafty Catz - Angels and Fairies

Dare You To Digi Stamp - Glitter

Everybody-Art-Challenge  - Christmas

I've used one of my favourite Charmed download, resized it to fit the card bubble and used photoshop on the lappy to include text as per Diane's instruction!!

The card is mounted onto a cork coaster mat which also needed trimming to fit the bubble.  The reverse is the same image. The edges of the mats create the side of the ornament and were covered with white ribbon. The card bubble, ribbon and lace is from Hobbycraft.  The image is coloured with watercolour pencils and glitter applied to her wings, flower centres and hairpiece.

I think she's beautiful, I hope Diane feels the same way!!

Thankyou for stopping by.  Please feel free to leave a comment as I love to read them.  Take care and happy crafting everyone!! 

Mel X

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge #1

Morning everyone, the sun is shining brightly here this morning, I've a busy day today as Emily's at gymnastics class late morning and Ethan has a football party to go to this afternoon. They have a better social life than me LOL!!

My SIL Jo is a DT member on a new challenge blog and I wanted to show my support by joining in their first challenge! However, all the ladies are sooo lovely, I'm supporting the lot of 'em! It's such a fab first challenge, there's a good chance I'll be back for more!! They don't know what they've let themselves in for LOL!! So, down to business! For their first challenge they would like to see a Christmas Ornament/Decoration and/or a matching card, however, you must include red, green and gold.

I love using stamps and I've a couple that my hubby loves, so out came this Paintbox Poppet, isn't she cute!! The real thinking part was how to incorporate this into an ornament! I started thinking - Tree Decoration!!! I bought some blank cork coaster mats and some decorative cord from Hobbycraft and started playing!! Two mats were glued back to back and trimmed to shape! The image was stamped three times and two were cut to shape and placed on each side of the mats. The images were coloured in watercolour pencils and her scarf was glittered with glamour dust. Red ribbon was glued to the edge between the two pics. Out came some more ribbons and bows and two clear display bubbles I knew I had stashed up in the loft!! (My original thought was to use the base of a juice bottle but couldn't find any suitable). Anyway, with mojo in full flow, this is my creation.


Here's a close up of the card

Here's a close up of one side of the decoration

Side View


and, in case I get fed up with the A side, I did a B side as well!!


and here's a photo of the B side with the matching card

I'm really chuffed with the result and am contemplating doing more - maybe I'll be faster second time round LOL! This year is my step brother's son's first Christmas so I'm thinking it would be nice to do him a commemorative decoration! I know just the stamp I'll use next and might put some flower soft or something inside the bubble!!!

Thanks for dropping by here in cyberspace, please feel free to leave a comment, I do enjoy reading them. Enjoy your, whatever you're doing.

Happy crafting everyone!

Mel X