Whimsy stamps Birdie Friend by Chrissy Book Card

 The devastation that is happening over in the USA is just mind boggling.  My thoughts and prayers are with everyone suffering at the hands of Sandy.  It will be a tough long road ahead, but stick together, unite as one, and you will get through it.  I wish I was closer so I could come help clean up. XOX Tania

 

Good morning! thanks for stopping by.  I am on a bit of a roll with my paper piecing  the last couple of days. I am having a stall at a local school fair, and have been trying to get as much done as I can.  Its nice to be able to offer things you cant get in the stores.  It is a shame I buy my things at retail price, as I would love to be able to sell these cheaper... as with any craft though, you dont get paid for the time and effort you put in... I do it because I love seeing people love getting my stuff and appreciate the work that goes into these pieces.

Anywho, onto my card.  Love the image??? I got it the other day from Whimsy Stamps.  She is called Birdie Friend by Chrissy. I have again used Mariskas technique of paper piecing... and boy this one took me ages... even down to the little ear is layered! But I am REALLY happy with the end result. The box is using Tinas tutorial here.

The angle shot:

OK, so, I have used paper from Prima "Romance Novel"pad and "Grandmother" from paper inklings.  I got a new die set at Arnolds Rothwell... from Heartfelt Creations called Layered elegant swirl... most of the doily is covered, but it is rather pretty in full.  The butterflies are cut with a Tim Holtz die- Flutterby.  Flowers are of course WOC. The charm is from a cheap necklace from a kids jewellery store.  Lace and oragnza ribbon from my stash.

 

This is a little photo pull out I made to put in the box:

I would like to enter in the following challenges:

Whimsy Inspires: all things sparkly

Wild Orchid Challenge: Bling it up

Creative Card Crew: fancy folds (hopefully the folded interior that makes the box can be counted)

Thanks for stopping by, stay safe XOX Tania

Hanglar StAnglar book cards

Hi there! I have been playing today, and found this awesome tutorial for this book box... I have been cutting frames out of white chipboard... until I found this tutorial.  It is done by the lovely Tina so drop over and take a look.  It is perfect to put chocolates or money, I even thought a baby box would be perfect for a pair of booties!

 I have also taken the tutorial from Mariska who put up a video on Wiff of Joy blog about how to 3D paper piece... she is one talented lady let me tell you... and she paper pieces every one of her cards!!! thats dedication! My paper piecing isnt quiet to Mariska's standard, but I really enjoyed doing these pieces.... I would probably only paper piece my OTP and 3D projects not my cards, just because of the amount of time it consumes... but it sure is fun and looks great in real person.  The image I have used for both of these boxes is a Hanglar image- not ure of its name, but she is so cute!

Pics trying to show off the dimension to the coloured image

 So..... the papers are paper inklings, and a random stripe piece from my off cuts.  Flowers are WOC.  The corner element is Cheery Lynn's Deco Doily corner die.

the side view of the concertina box:

 

I would like to enter in to the following challenge:

Dutch Dare: Ribbon and Lace

Lovely hAnglar or sweet magnolia: Girls only
Everybody Art Challenge: Bingo- charms (angel) pink (top and in paper) ribbon. 

the round sentiment below is from Lili of the Valley

Thanks for stopping by, stay safe XOX Tania

Southern Girls Challenge A Chipboard teapot holder for coasters

Good evening! thank for stopping by.  Well its time for another exciting challenge over at the southern girls challenge... chipboard- MY FAVOURITE!!!  Time has got by me this week and unfortunately I didnt get this to Southern Girls challenge in time for posting, but I made this project for their challenge this week.. The image is by Fred She Said and is perfect for the chipboard challenge.  You all know my love of chipboard, so loved doing this challenge.  I got the teapot template of the internet, and hand cut it using white chipboard from Office works.   I made a little box for the coasters to house in in between the two teapots.  The coasters are made with 1.8mm chipboard which I have cut with a spellbinder (well the spellbinder made an impression, by which I handcut the rest!) and then topped them with images from the  Dragonfly Flower Doodledallion DIGI SET by Fred She Said.  get yours here. I sealed the coasters with Jo Sonjas sealer, but I think you could use any sealer maybe something like Mod Podge????

I am sorry for the short and sweet post.  After a long week of doctors appointments, sick children and work thrown in, I'm absolutely wrecked! I hope to get some projects done this weekend- would be nice :0) Til next time Stay Safe XOX Tania

Christmas in..... August with LOTV... an advent calendar with a twist

 Good evening, Thanks for stopping by.  I seem to have a love affair with chipboard, and am always trying out new things... this advent calendar takes the cake!  I have made this box from scratch using plain chipboard, hot glue and brown framer's tape.  Each drawer is a little fold up box .  I made four towers of six drawers, separated each of them with a triangular cone like thingy (a piece of chipboard scored into three equal sections, and stuck together with tape) and decorated to the max.  I then made the top by laying the drawer base onto chipboard, tracing around the base, adding 2cm to the front part and cutting out a topper.  I then made my flip top calendar, and acetate cone with pearl fabric paint, and a plitherer of adornments :0)

 These are the things I have used to create this advent calendar:

Images I have used are from Lili of the Valley: Angelic Lute and Christmas Bears Sledge... you can get them here.

Flowers adn pearl brads are from Wild Orchid Crafts. You can get them here.

lots and lots of diamond dust!!!

lots and lots of chipboard!!

the numbers are handcut, and the wording "days until Christmas" is computer generated

 I have used punches by Martha Stewart, spellbinders nestabilities (Fancy Tags Four??), cuttlebug die for the snowflakes

Hat pins I make myself

Kaisercraft sparklets in Cameo colour

Liquid pearls around the drawers

some lace from  my ever growing stash

little decorative head pins, pearls and rhinestone rondelles for the handles

Drawers are big enough to hold up to four little christmas chocolates/treats :0)

 

I would like to enter this in the LOTV ideas to inspire challenge : anything but a card.... I have used two (older but wonderful) images

Thankyou for taking the time to stop by, please fell free to leave some love... I try and reply to all messages and visit your blog too :0) Stay Safe XOX Tania

 

a scrapbook page for a change for things with wings challenge at Southern Girls Challenge

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by.  A long time ago in another world, I used to do scrapbooking before I found card making :0) Over at Southern Girls Challenge, their challenge is to create something with wings. I thought I would share some pages I did when my princess was one year old. (seems an eternity ago!!)  These are my favourite pages, and the photos do not do them justice at all.  The fairy dust from the butterflies is pearlescent chalk with white signo pen for the stardust. the butterflies are stickers and there is some rhinestones there for extra bling.

These photos are from a "shoot" I did at home (haha makes me sound like I'm a photgrapher- very far from the truth let me tell you!!).  I made the wings from some wire, a pair of stockings and then I glued feathers to the stocking.  Took me forever! I lent them to a friend, who lent them to her friend and I never saw the wings again :0( and then I stuck the wings to her back with sticky tape so you didn't see any elastic!  the little flower headband I made by hot gluing flowers to a piece of organza ribbon and tying it at the back.... I tell you Hannah would let me do anything to her at that age (now is a completely different story!)  She also had (and still does) a habit that if she was tired she would fall asleep- take herself to bed, of just sleep where she lay!.... so this page shows her wide awake and then sound asleep! And no, she doesn't have narcolepsy LOL!!!! I love this page more for the photos than the layout.

so pop on over to the Southern Girl Challenge, share your projects with wings on them and be in the draw to win some awesome prizes!

stay safe, especially in Oz where school holidays are going to start soon, dont drink and drive or speed, life's too short!

XOX Tania

"Baby Cakes" Photo gift box Saturated Canary Krista Smith

Good afternoon.  I have done another of my little box cards, only this time, I cut the top off two of the base frames so a photo could be slipped into it.  I glued acetate between the second and third frame to protect the photo.  I have don a tutorial for this box card, you can find it here. 

 

So onto my baby gift box. The gorgeous Krista Smith AKA Saturated Canary has opened her new site where I got this digi from. You can purchase all of her lovely images from here. She is called Baby Cakes and is just adorable.  What a shame my coloring can not do her justice :0( I will get more copics, but when you have two each in the same color, the blending is limited.  BUT, I will persevere.

 I have used ribbon and lace from my stash, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts who, by the way, are having a 10% off Jubilee sale this week so stock up!  I have splashed some stickles and dimension magic around, and added some rhinestone bling.  The papers are from a Kaiser Craft pad, and the sentiment is from an C C Designs- Amy R set called "Baby Sentiments".  I got the set from Simon Says Stamp. The pearls and charm from stash.

I would like to enter my project in:

Wild Orchid challenge: Bingo- lilac, glitter, pearls/bling

Simon Says Stamp: anything goes

 Thankyou for stopping by, Stay Safe XOX Tania

magnolia book card thingy hehe (with a little tutorial)

Hello!! I was so excited when I got this book card thingy finished (well that's what I call it hehe!)  I saw this type of paper project over at Malin's  and remember thinking..."How awesome!!". Mine is nothing on hers, but I had to try making one!!!  I have used two magnolia images for this one- Fancy Romantic Tilda and Longing Tilda.  As you can tell, I am still getting used to colouring with copics...... I would like to say I am getting better, but I am still struggling a little.  BUT... I don't think it looks TOO bad right???  I have cut the lacey circles with my spellbinder die, used flowers from wild orchid crafts and ribbon from stash.  I have been wanting a Martha Stewart butterfly punch, but with postage cost, just haven't been able to afford it, so I went down to Sam's Warehouse (like a $2 shop) and got this beautiful butterfly  punch for $15.  The swirls are cut with my cricut and I've lathered it with pearls and stickles.

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
Wild Orchid Crafts: anything goes
Cute Card Thursday: a touch of sparkle 

When you open the inside, this is what you get..... some more flowers and crystal chandeliers from WOC and the beautiful longing tilda.  this next picture gives a better idea of the boxed card which stops the flowers from getting squashed.

thanks for stopping by, please read further if you would like to know how I did this book

Stay Safe XOX Tania

so, do you want to know how I did this box??

You need two A3 sheets of 600gsm multiboard (I bought mine from officeworks and it comes in packs of 25). One sheet you need to cut 6 x 14cm squares.  From the second sheet, you need to cut a strip 14cm x 29.5cm (the width of the sheet) put this aside for later... now, cut the rest of that sheet into 4 more 14cm squares.  You want to take your squares and cut the centre out of them to make a frame.....I have cut a frame depth of 2cm around.... you should have 10 "frames".  It doesn't matter if your square frames are not perfectly the same dimensions- it adds to the book effect! On one frame glue your patterned cardstock- let dry, turn upside down and trim around the frame.  Glue all your frames together, stacking them on top of each other trying to keep them neat, but not necessarily perfect!  With your 14 x 29.5cm strip, you need to "cut to score" 14.3cms from each edge- this will leave you with 1cm in the centre for the spine of the book.  Fold the book covers in, glue in your stack of frames on the bottom of the book and you are ready to decorate once dry.

Hope this makes sense

Take Care XOX Tania

mothers day calendars

good afternoon thanks for stopping by! Just a couple of mothers day calendars I have done for the markets. Really cute and @ $15 quiet a nice gift. YAY I got some new pink flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and I'm in love with the tulips! These calendars are awesome for older mums whose vision and dexterity in their fingers are poor (so say a couple of friends who I have made them for).
Thats it for me a short and sweet post dont forget about my candy....you can click the link on the right hand side of this post
XOX Tania

photo box with Longing Tilda from magnolia

good afternoon!!! well the weather here in QLD is wet and wild....flash flooding once again- to think a week ago we were dry as a chip! those poor people in Brisbane who got flooded out last year are getting hit again :0( I guess that means I am stuck here at home, child free and lots of time to craft yeehaa!!!! so, onto my creation for today....I should never have started with chipboard, because now I cant stop!!!!! this is a chipboard picture box I made....the lid holds it all together, then when it is removed it opens up. the beautiful paper is from little yellow bicycle, but I have cut off the name of it :0( The other paper is a kaisercraft page called "potion". I have added some rhinestone bling inside from kaisercraft. The white exterior is embossed with one of my new folders from couture creations called "Walrus & Carpenter". The adorable image is magnolia's "Longing Tilda". I have added white spots to her dress with my white signo pen and her hair has a little sparkle courtesy of my gelly roll pen colour clear star. coloured with prismas.

Thanks for stopping by...praying this rain does not cause the heartache it did last year
XOX Tania

I am entering this into the following challenges:
sparkles forum challenges: new crafty goodies (embossing folder)
papertake weekly: buttons, bows, bling and blooms (bow and rhinestone bling)

Gift book for expectant mum

good afternoon! hope you are all keeping well. This is a gift book that I made up for a good friend I work with having her first baby. When I intially thought "how on earth can I do a card big enough for 30 or more well wishes?" I thought a book would be a great idea. there are 6 pages all embellished to the max .... and the best thing is that everything except for the green DP, matching chipboard animals and crochet flowers are from my stash....even the binding wire is what I cut off from my calendars!. The front image is from nitwit collections. I am really happy with how it has come up. The pages are 600gsm board I got from office works and I have bound it with my zutter.

I hope she likes it as much as you enjoy browsing the pages. Thanks for stopping by XOX Tania

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Simon Say Stamp with spots or stripes
sparkles monthly challenge: new crafting goodies (crochet flowers, DP, chipboard animals)
C.R.A.F.T challenges: Celebrations (new baby)
Moving along with the times: spots and stripes
One stitch at a time: anything goes