Colour Dare #572 Lucky 7 Home for Christmas

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #572 is a Lucky 7 challenge. You need to use 3 of the colours at least plus... you can also use Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics. When you are creating for more than one challenge please make sure your project meets our requirement. Most importantly - have fun!  Go to the link for Colour Dare #572 and add your entry. When you submit your entry you must provide a link to your post, not just to your blog in general. There are LOTS of ways to enter either a Blog Post or post to an online gallery (Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram etc), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).

I wanted to create some earring holders for some earrings that my daughter made to gift to a charity drive currently happening called It's in the Bag - by the charity called Share the Dignity. If you're in Australia please consider this. "It’s in the Bag is one of Australia’s most loved Christmas appeals, where we encourage everyday Australians to put together Adult, Teen or Mum and Bub bags filled with essential items, and maybe some everyday luxuries and a handwritten note, to donate to someone in need for Christmas." 

My daughter is making Earrings to put into the bags from the "optional luxury item list". 

So I did a quick Pinterest check and found a few ideas for earring holders. I found this cool YouTube video via Pinterest called 3 DIY Earring Display Cards | Easy Jewelry Packaging Ideas | Handmade Gift I didn't use this person's idea specifically but I got some great ideas and decided to create a similar idea using products I had. 

I pulled out all my coloured cardstock in the greens and reds - Candy Apple Cardstock, Scarlet Cardstock, Pine Cardstock, Jade Cardstock and then the Home for Christmas Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and the matching Mix-in Paper Packet (Sep–Oct)

Then I decided to do a double tag cut-out and pulled out French Vanilla Cardstock and cut it into 4 bits about 5 inches tall by 6 wide I think (or visa versa). I could have cut them smaller so I didn't waste as much but I wasn't sure when I cut them how much space I'd use to do this.  Then I folded them in half and used my Buildable Tags Thin Cuts and didn't cut the edges. Perhaps I should have done a small fold like a book fold, so more gap for the earrings to lay... but maybe for the next donation (she plans to make 10 sets and she's only made 4 so far). 

This is how I hung the tag over the edge of the fold line and then cut it so it became a little card double tag. Its hard to describe so I took a photo below. 

then I opened the tag up and cut the inside front rectangle hole. I tried to do two at once and it didn't really work so I didn't do that for the next 2... I didn't line them up very well. 

Oh well. some of them aren't that centred. 

I found an old retired stamp set called B1475 - Handmade - Flair (via Evernote) that had a stamp on it that says "made for you with love" in a circle so I stamped them using my Candy Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and stuck them on the corner of the thin edge. I added an offcut triangle behind the circle to have more stability (as shown below). 

Next I cut a few 2.5 inch strips off the paper from the Home for Christmas, Mix in and cardstock. 

Next I cut them into half inch, 3 quarter inch and 1 inch strips randomly. I used both sides of some of the papers as shown and the cardstock as shown below. 

Next I stuck them randomly onto the paper mostly alternating between red and green (but not always). 

Next I punched the tiny hole in the top of the tags for the earrings. The hole punch is a Fiskars single hole punch at 1/16th size circle. I bought it specifically for making earring holders for gifting the earrings that my daughter creates. I wasn't very good at lining those up either. 

This is showing some of the strips of paper and the triangle behind the circle. I did need to trim some of the edges of the 2.5inch wide stips. I think they varied a little in where I cut the tag with the fold line. 

These weren't very easy to photograph. 

I put the earrings into the cards and stood them up but it looks like the paper is on a diagonal angle, but its just an optical allusion. Well done Miss A who is only 15yrs old to create all these earrings for people less fortunate than us. Proud Mumma Moment. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #572. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my project, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon, subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a challenge.

If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website HERE.

Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia

www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au

Postcard Perfect CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Blog Hop. A small group of us have been creating with the National Scrapbooking Month suite of products Postcard Perfect. If you have arrived here from Doris Taylor - Creative Inspirations then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started. 

POSTCARD PERFECT

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with This Exclusive Collection

Make your favourite memories look “Postcard Perfect” with our collection of coordinating Postcard Perfect products, including a paper packet, stamp set, coordinating cardstock pack, and Cut Above® layout kit! Save 20% when you buy the Postcard Perfect Product Bundle, which includes one of every item in the full collection! You can also earn a FREE Postcard Perfect Cut Above® Layout Kit by signing up as a Consultant or hosting a qualifying party this month. Go to my website for more information www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au 

Postcard Perfect Paper Packet 16 – 12" × 12” sheets (2 each of 6 double-sided designs and 2 each of 2 single-sided designs on vellum) Featured colors: blue, Canary, Green, light blue, light pink, mint, orange, pink, Smoothie, White Daisy

Cut Above® Layout Kit—Postcard Perfect Materials to make three coordinating 2-page layouts, including die-cuts, stickers, photo placeholders, and instructions. Includes four 12" x 12" Memory Protectors™.

Postcard Perfect Product Bundle

Postcard Perfect Product Bundle

Product Description

Includes the following:
1 – My Acrylix® Postcard Perfect Stamp Set
1 – Cut Above® Layout Kit—Postcard Perfect
1 – Postcard Perfect Paper Packet
1 – Postcard Perfect Coordinating Cardstock

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Today I would like to share with you my projects which features the Postcard Perfect Paper Packet available exclusively throughout May 2018 for National Scrapbooking Month. 

For my swap card at our consultant training/fun day last month, I made this "FUN" card. We make 5 cards the same and then swap to get 5 different cards. To make my card, I used Smoothie Cardstock as the base 4 x 5.25 and then some of the Postcard Perfect Paper at 3.75 x 5 inches. Then I used the Thin Cuts—Block Alphabet to cut the word FUN out of the paper. I stuck the words back slightly offset with 3-D Foam Tape. Its hard to see in this photo, the 3D nature of the word. I put a white pennant flag at the top with "this calls for" title which is from Workshops Your Way® Cheers to You Cardmaking Kit.

I had lots of scraps of paper after cutting out the 5 of the above cards. So I made the next cards with the scraps all from one sheet of paper. 

The next one I used Peacock Cardstock to line the card and used scraps of the above paper and then the zip strip across. To finish the card I used the Thin Cuts—Basic Tags and Peacock Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad to stamp the "Thanks Friend" from the Beautiful Friendship Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts and then I used a Round Sponge to ink the edges also in Peacock. I put the Tag on with 3-D Foam Tape. Then the Peacock coloured ribbon (with peacock coloured dots) is from the Enchantment Ribbon Pack.

My last card is also using the scraps from the other cards, the paper and reverse side of paper, the Peacock Cardstock and more Smoothie Cardstock to matt and to cut out the  Thin Cuts—Block Alphabet.

I played with the THANK YOU letters heaps to work out the best way to put them on the lines, I stared at it so many times I started to wonder if I had spelt the words right... I decided on a random alignment.  

Remember this great set of papers, kits and stamps are only available throughout May for National Scrapbooking Month (or While stocks last) from my website or from your Close to My Heart Consultant. If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website HERE. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project ideas. I'm really interested to hear what you think about them, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is Megan Lawrence : Crop Craft Create.

I hope you leave a lovely comment on all the blog posts and come back around to mine. See you again soon.

Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia

www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au

Workshops Your Way® Beary Christmas Scrapbooking Kit.This kit is available until the end of the Seasonal Expressions Ideas Book (December 2017). I made things with Beary Christmas Workshop your Way kit last month and kept creating with the leftovers of the kit this month. I still have lots of leftovers but I've been using them up card by card, project by project. Lots of people are asking for Christmas cards where I sell them at work and at at upcoming Christmas markets.

The Beary Christmas Workshop your way contains... 

Workshops Your Way® Beary Christmas

Product Description

Kit contents:

1 – Beary Christmas Paper Packet (X7225B)

1 – Beary Christmas Complements (X7225C)

6 – cardstock sheets (2 Cranberry, 1 Fern, 3 White Daisy)

1 – Beary Christmas Dots (Z4038)

1 – Silver Shimmer Trim (Z1799)

Zip strips and off cut of red stripes. I cut my own tag shape and stamped the Ho Ho Ho M sized stamp set in black ink and inked the edges. Then I used 3D foam tape to have it be 3D and added Whisper Thick Twine that I had split it in half. 

This one was offcuts of the red cranberry cardstock (from the pack), Silver Foil Tape 
the Joy was from a stamp set from last year. and Clear Sparkles. The star was cut with the CTMH cricut cartridge (slightly stretched on computer).

This one was an offcut of Black Glitter paper with the paper and the Very Merry was the last years Christmas stamp called unsurprisingly "Verry Merry"... hehehehee...

Some zip strips and offcuts. the Merry Christmas from last year and the Gold Glitter Gems

This is a PML card and gold glitter paper with some 3D foam tape and gold glitter gems. Very happy with how this one turned out. 

an offcut of the paper complete with zip strip, stamping the sentiment with Cranberry ink and using some Sequins Gold Assortment.

zip strip half inch and off cuts at quarter inch plus Silver Shimmer trim. with Merry Everything
circle thin cut and a heart embellishment on 3D foam tape. This is one I've loved to create and how it turned out. I used cranberry ink around the circle. 
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A mix of old and new paper. the bear is the PML card and the green and red paper is old christmas paper with a silver foil star sticker from Better Together Complements.
Sentiment is from Very Merry stamp set from last year. 

These cards are for sale at $4 each or 3 for 10. Contact me to purchase some if they don't sell out soon at the markets. 

August 2015 SOTM Blog Hop Framed

Hello and welcome to our Stamp of the Month Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. We have all been creating with "Framed – August 2015 Stamp of the Month " Stamp set. If you have arrived here from Wendy Hopper then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started.

Today I would like to share with you my card which features the Framed – August 2015 Stamp of the Month   available exclusively throughout June for $27 or for just $5 when you spend $75. This is a great all-rounder stamp set for cards and DIY embellishments or tags.  

 

 

The first thing I did when I looked at this stamp set was pick two colours that I use most often - Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. I am running low on Birthday Cards for that short notice birthday present that we always seem to be invited to (or remember at the last minute that I need a birthday card). So I focused on the Happy Birthday Sentiment and Frame.

 

 

I stamped one of each in alternative colours to see which I liked better... I liked both, so I decided to use both!! 

 

Next I used my Big Shot to emboss some scrap White Daisy Cardstock* with the Heart Embossing Folder. After embossing I used my Round Sponge (cut into wedges) to sponge one 5.5 inch long strip with Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and one with Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad.

 

*My photos make the white daisy look like Colonial White Cardstock but its just the lighting so you can see both options with just one set of photos :) I have tried to brighten some of them to bring out the daisy white.

 

 

Then I fussy cut out the frames with my Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors 

and placed them on top to see the designs. To start with I thought I would alternate the sponged embossed hearts with the colours on the frames and then I decided to swap it around.

 

 

I pulled out my 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack and stuck on the embossed strips with my Duck® Easy-Stick™ Adhesive and for the black card I cut in half a 5.5inch section of Black Shimmer Trim with my Non-stick Micro-tip Scissors a bit freehand. Then I adhered the Happy Birthday Frame and added some Coral Reef Sequins (which are WSL due to retire on 1st September).

 

I did my stamping and photographed my finished products on my Versamat™.

 

 
For my pink card and something a tad different but still following my theme. I put the Cotton Candy Embossed and sponged card with my Duck® Easy-Stick™ Adhesive and then adhered Black Arrow Washi Tape (WSL also retiring 1st September). To finish it off I added some Pixie Extra Thick Twine tying it into a knot and fraying the edges. Over the top I stuck the Happy Birthday Frame. On the inside of the card I used another piece of Black Arrow Washi Tape to adhere the Twine so it didn't move.

 

 

Remember this great stamp set Framed – August 2015 Stamp of the Month  is only available throughout June from your Close to My Heart Consultant. 

 

Also August is the last month to get many items before the new catalogue is launched in September and new prices take affect. Hint: Lots of items I have used this month are going up in price next month, so make sure you are aware and buy before the price rise. Many items are WSL.

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project, I hope you get to make a card this month too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is Britt McDonald - Crafty Connections Australia. 

  Come back to see me again soon.