Create & Take: Garden Birthday

Hi bloggers, it's time for another Create & Take round up and this week it's something for the gardener in the family, using the fantastic Marianne Design Seed Pocket & Tools die set. This set has so many different elements included that it is truly value for money.

So let's get started...

Products Used:

Marianne Design Craftables Seed Pocket & Garden Tools Die Set

Marianne Design Craftables Vines Die Set

Marianne Design Craftables Flower Garden Punch Die

Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Rubber Stamp Set

WRMK High Five 12x12 Paper - Vintage

WRMK High Five 12x12 Paper - Lunar

WRMK High Five 12x12 Paper - Awesome

Yellow Bazzill Basics Paper

Bazzill Basics White Paper

Bazzill Basics Walnut Cream Paper

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo

Crealies Bits & Pieces Mesh Clear Stamp

Kraft Card

Silver Mirri Card

Instructions:

1. Die cut seed pocket envelope from Lunar paper and assemble. Fold along the creases carefully so you do not crack the folds.

2. Cut a piece of Vintage paper to create a pocket at the bottom of the card.

3. Add a strip of Awesome paper to the right hand side.

4. Die cut the following:- Flowers from yellow Bazzill, Vine from Silver Mirri, Small sign from Walnut Cream, Tiny flowers from Bazzill White, Flower pot from Kraft card, Tools from Kraft and Silver Mirri.

5. Edge around the different die cut pieces as you desire using Vintage Photo distress ink.

6. Edge around the card blank with Vintage Photo distress ink. Stamp the Mesh design onto the card blank and assemble the card as shown above.

Create & Take: A Little Birdie Told Me

Hi bloggers, it's that time of the week again to review last week's Create & Take and this design comes from Heidi Green using one of the new dies from Tutti Designs.

So let's get started.....

Products Used:

Tutti Designs Birdies Trio Die

Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set

Stampendous Fronds Stamp Set

Bazzill Basics Almond Cream Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Turquoise Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Eyelets/Vintage Lace Cardstock

Versafine Vintage Sepia Ink Pad

Tim Holtz Broken China Ink Pad

Stickles Mercury Glass Glitter Glue

Instructions:

1. Die cut the Birdies Trio from Turquoise card, edge with Broken China ink.

2. Stamp chosen flower from Fronds set to four corners of the card using Broken China ink.

3. Cut a square of Almond Cream card to measure 9cm x 9cm.

4. Also cut a square of Eyelets/Vintage Lace paper to measure 8.5cm x 8.5cm. Stick on top of the Almond Cream square card.

5. Using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink stamp up 'A little birdie told me' at the top and bottom of the card centrally and then 'it's your birthday' on the other two sides of the card.

6. Stick Bird Trio onto the square pieces of card and layer onto the card.

7. Add Mercury Glass to flower centres on die cut and also onto the stamped flowers around the corners of the card.

Create & Take: Purple Flutter

Hi bloggers, we have another beautiful Create & Take card for you today, featuring the new Butterfly stamp set from Studio Light.

So let's get started...

Products:

Studio Light Butterfly Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Wilted Violet Ink Pad

Crystal Glitter Glue

White Pencil

Bazzill Basics Wisteria 12 x 12 Cardstock

Core'dinations Lavender Luster Glitter Cardstock

Black Ink Pad

Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Stamp Set

Dot Stamps

Instructions:

1. Cut a strip of Wisteria cardstock to measure 5cm x 13.5cm and stamp with butterflies. Colour the butterflies with a white pencil. Stick this to the inside of the card.

2. Cut a thin strip of glitter cardstock and stick to the left of the butterfly panel.

3. Stamp a butterfly onto the front of the card using Wilted Violet distress ink pad and stamp wording with black ink.

4. Cut off approx. 5.7cm from the right side of the front of the card.

5. Stamp the largest butterfly onto lilac cardstock and colour with white pencils. Cut around and place onto the front of the card.

6. Stamp some dots onto the card using Wilted Violet distress ink. Stamp off the first impression onto some scrap paper to make the ink colour lighter when stamping onto the card.

7. Finally add some glitter glue to finish.

Create & Take: Cheery Chirps

Hi bloggers, we've got another Create & Take card to share with you today featuring one of the new stamps from Penny Black and and some Marianne and Sweet Dixie dies. 

So let's get started...

Products Used:

Penny Black Cheery Chirps Cling Stamp

Marianne Design Flower Punch Out Die

Marianne Labels XL Die Set

Sweet Dixie Happy Birthday Die

Black Versafine Ink Pad

Watercolour Pencils

Liquid Pearls

Tulle

Echo Park Easter Words 12 x 12 Cardstock

Bazzill Basics White 12 x 12 Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Kraft 12 x 12 Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Seawater 12 x 12 Cardstock

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of white cardstock to measure 12cm x 9cm. Stamp the image onto the card with black ink. Colour with pencils.

2. Cut a piece of Echo Park cardstock 14.5cm x 10cm and adhere to front of card.

3. Adhere stamped image to the front of the card by placing narrow double sided tape along both sides and the bottom of the card. This way you will create a pocket for the tag to go in.

4. Die cut a tag from a piece of kraft cardstock and trim to 9.5cm in length to fit in the pocket.

5. Die cut Happy Birthday words from blue cardstock and stick onto the tag. Tie some tulle on the top of the tag.

6. Die cut flowers, shape the petals and stick onto the card.

7. Finish by adding liquid pearls or glitter glue to the center of the flowers.

This design of card is great for occasions such as birthdays and could even have a gift card attached to the tag which the recipient can pull out and receive.

Create & Take: Birthday Tie

Happy Monday bloggers! We can't believe Christmas Eve is just a month away and we have been busy at Crafts U Love putting some Christmas ideas together to help your creativity flow during the month of December. So look out on the blog for some festive ideas! Also don't forget about our Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 12th December - which will be full of sparkly Christmas jumpers, a festive Create & Take, and lots of Christmassy treats!

But for today let's sum up last week's Create & Take which featured the Marianne Gentlemen's Tie die. Even leading up to Christmas we can't forget those birthdays that fall in the months of November and December. So without further ado lets get going with this birthday tie card for the men in our lives....

Products Needed:

A6 Kraft Card Blank

Graphic 45 Good Ol' Sport Cardstock - Big Score

Graphic 45 Good Ol' Sport Cardstock - Godd Ol' Sport

Graphic 45 Good Ol' Sport Cardstock - All Star

Graphic 45 Good Ol' Sport Cardstock - Cheer On

Graphic 45 Good Ol' Sport Cardstock - Teamwork

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Java

Marianne CR1292 Gentlemen's Tie Die Set

Penny Black Special Wishes Clear Stamp Set

Nailheads 3mm - Black

Maya Road Trinklets Grosgrain Ribbon - Forest

Maya Road Trinklets Grosgrain Ribbon - Pebble

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink Pad

Sponge Dauber

Instructions:

1. Cut the Big Score cardstock 14.2cm x 10cm. Distress the edges with some Walnut Stain ink and adhere to the card blank.

2. Cut the Java cardstock 10.9cm x 7.3cm.

3. Cut the Teamwork cardstock 10.5cm x 7cm. Distress the edges with Walnut Stain ink and adhere on top of the Java cardstock.

4. Die cut the Marianne tie die from Good Ol' Sport, All Star and Cheer On cardstock. Add a little bit of Walnut Stain ink to the ties and adhere them to the Teamwork cardstock.

5. Cut a piece of Forest grosgrain ribbon 2cm in length. Fold the ribbon in half and adhere the ends together with double sided tape to create a small loop. Repeat this for the Pebble grosgrain ribbon. Adhere both bits of ribbon to the top right of the card.

6. Adhere the Java cardstock to the top middle of the card, slightly overlapping the ribbons at the top.

7. Cut a piece of Teamwork cardstock 10cm x 1.7cm. Stamp the 'For your Birthday' sentiment onto the Teamwork cardstock, add a little bit of Walnut Stain distress ink and adhere to the card.

8. Finish by adding two black nailheads to the sentiment strip at the bottom.

This card would also be ideal for Father's Day just by simply changing the sentiment at the bottom.

We hope this has kick started your creativity for the week and we will be back with a few festive ideas that some of us have made at Crafts U Love this week!

Create & Take: Candy Box

Happy Wednesday bloggers! Today I am going to share last Friday's Create & Take which featured our Halloween Special - a Trick or Treat Candy Box. We also created a slightly different box for anyone who didn't celebrate Halloween and they had a beautiful Birthday treat box. Obviously these boxes are not limited to sweets as you could easily pop in a tiny present as a sweet surprise!

The product list will refer to the Halloween Trick or Treat Box - I will list any extra products you will need for the Birthday Treat Box at the end of the instructions.

Products Needed:

We R Memory Keepers Pillow Box Punch Board

Brenda Walton Snowflake Medallion Bigz Die

Bazzill Basics Vintage Lace Cardstock - Vintage Lace

Anna Griffin Bat-Tastic Cardstock - Orange & Black Spiderweb

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Blackberry Swirl

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Festive

Penny Black Spooky Spheres Clear Stamp Set

Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Woodware Big Circle Punch

Ultra High Adhesion Power Double Sided Tape

Hot Glue Gun (optional)

Terra Cotta with white spots Organza Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Cut the Vintage Lace cardstock 6" x 6". Follow the instructions on the Pillow Box punch board to cut out your pillow box template.

2. To assemble the box, apply adhesive to the side tab and for easy alignment fold the box onto itself and adhere. Use your fingers to crease the CURVE score line, fold the thumb notch tab down first and then fold the other tab over the top.

3. Cut the Anna Griffin cardstock 3.5" x 6". Wrap around the box and adhere the two ends together using double sided tape. You do not need to adhere this to the box as it should stay in place.

4. Die cut the small snowflake medallion three times out of Blackberry Swirl cardstock. Fold along all the crease lines of each piece and adhere together in a line with double sided tape. Apply some double sided tape to join each end of the medallion.

5. Punch a circle from the Blackberry Swirl cardstock. Apply some hot glue or Ultra high adhesion power double sided tape to the center of the circle and fold the medallion inwards on top of the circle to adhere it together.

6. Punch another circle from the Festive cardstock and stamp a circle border and sentiment from the Spooky Spheres stamp set with Tuxedo Black ink. Adhere the circle on top of the medallion.

7. Cut a piece of Terra Cotta organza ribbon approx. 48cm in length. Wrap the ribbon around the box and tie a bow at the top.

8. Finish by adhering the medallion to the center of the box.

Extra Products for the Birthday Treat Box

Bazzill Basics Vintage Lace Cardstock - Vintage Floral (this is the reverse side of the Vintage Lace cardstock)

Bazzill Basics Vintage Lace Cardstock - Glamorous

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Baby Pink Light

Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Candlelight

Taylored Expressions Daisy Bouquet Stamp Set

Olive Green with white spots Organza Ribbon

The We R Memory Keepers punch boards are so simple and easy to use and allow you to make a variety of sizes of pillow box. Check out all our We R Memory Keepers punch boards at Crafts U Love

Happy Birthday Sue!

It was Suzi Q's birthday Sunday and she is looking a new woman today with a new hair cut & colour. I think she looks really nice, dont you think? Thanks for the lovely cream cakes today Sue, I loved my scone with jam & cream, yum!!! Here are a few of her birthday cards from us girls at Crafts U Love.

From Caz

From KTFrom TracyFrom PaulaFrom Lyn

Happy Birthday Luke!

I thought I would share this card with you that my mum made (lyn) for my son's 10th birthday. He has just got his grade for his red belt in karate so this was a theme for his card. She used the Paper Doll Cricut cartridge to make the suit and Penny Black Zoo Alphabet for the letter 'L'

Geoffs Birthday

It was Geoffs birthday this week so I thought I would share some of the handmade cards that he received. Paula (partner)
Suzi Q

Tracy

KT

Joan

Lyn (mum)

Thank You!

Thank you for all the lovely handmade cards received today for my birthday. Unfortunately I cannot put them on the blog at the moment as my scanner is playing up. As soon as it is fixed I will put of them on and show you everyones beautiful creations!

Oh just to let you know the new class list is being sent this week with the workshops on the Christmas Event Day. They are booking up fast so make sure you dont miss out!