WHAT HAVE I GOT FOR YOU TODAY..

 Hello everyone, 

I'm popping on blind today, I  started this post and no idea what I'm sharing..

Okay, I found one..I found 60 or so,  but so many still need editing, and I'm so busy at my desk and can't share anything from that yet..not until March probably ( shh..it's twins ) that will be a rush over 24 hours to finish..just saying..so I'm definitely going to edit today..

So okay, onto today..and be prepared, only two photos..

I really had fun with this card and only had about 4 hours to do it all.

my brief was he drinks Jack Daniels..check..loves fishing....check..

and it is a 50th..check..

fabulous plaid - ish  papers and a die cut of a man fishing in a boat, could have been black like a silhouette but went brown instead..

The card was loved and appreciated by the customer and many thanks for short notice..

So there you go..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter..

Seize the Birthday  ( Masculine Birthday )

Crafty Gals Corner   ( Anything goes )

The Male Room  ( Animals ) 

11:11 NUMBERS..DT

 Hello everyone,

Gosh, that week flew by, I had visitors, it poured with rain and blue a gale the cat sleeping on the netted garden like it was a hammock built just for her, so that was a waste of my time..but all in all a great week and time to plunge into a new one with a new challenge over at Little Red Wagon where our JanR is hostess and her theme is "11:11 use at least one number" well, you don't have to tell me to use numbers, my favourite pastime is to add numbers...let's go..

This is part of a collection of numbers I had..

and decided on a folio..that's always fun..

and loads more papers to use up..

some had numbers..

and kept the folio tiny..

and lots and lots of numbers..I loooove numbers.

some  paper doll 

friends of TH came to play..

and done..

so come on over HERE and bring your numbers..

Thank you so much for stopping by,

I'll see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

challenges to enter...

Crafters Cafe  ( anything goes - no cards)

Mix it up challenge  ( Anything goes - optional anything but a card )

ANYTHING GOES..DT

 Hello everyone,

I'm late posting this as I didn't set my post properly or something and chrome told me something was not right and I didn't listen and clicked the cross..boom, post gone..shoot..so here I am at 7.30 am /Thursday my time, late , and trying to type fast..

It's Little Red Wagon and I'm hostess this week with an " Anything Goes "  challenge, so here's my finished project from prep day yesterday..

So do come and join us HERE

Phew, made it..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you in a day or two..

luv CHRISSYxx

THE BEGINNING AND PREP..

 Hello everyone,

The day before my DT project goes up and as there were so many photos I decide to show the prep first and the finished project tomorrow as my DT project..

First up, circles, must have my obsession month..

and loads of stickers to use up and they were the perfect size..

this was a paper pad 8x8 I got for my birthday 

wonderful cut aparts

and gorgeous scenes in very deep rich blues and browns..

I had to cut down to size so my method had to be clever..

I needed lots of label holders and made my own screw heads..

Tags with windows, 

( me and cellophane don't really get along, but we coped this time..)

layered up circles..

more tags for journaling poked into a bigger tag which,

 in turn goes inside pockets.

Some macrame cord ties with knots and round disc 

with gems and starfish for hanging or a bookmark..

Holes were punched and eyelets added..

and here that is all done..

for the cover I wanted a door, rustic type of thing, heavy looking.

so I cut and arch in two sizes with woodgrain paper and cut the small panel

 to fit onto the bigger panel and added a brad for door handle.

and I had a negative..mmm...this could make a window..

and it did and more of that cellophane and I nailed it..

put a gorgeous paper behind and added ephemera to the front..

time for a watery bottle using alcohol inks on a packaging pack!

It was so hard to die cut, just wouldn't cut so had to add card behind it..

bottle was done and a sticker in place and popped on the cork..

i also thought a shaker could be good..

so using a CD insert was a great help and quick..

This stamp and die set form Simon Says Stamp is superb and

 one of my favourites that I do not use often enough, 

No stamping, just die cut the floral paper and it looks like it was meant to be..

Two frames with leftover alcohol ink panels..

all the pages folded and ready in a very dark deep blue.

and here is my tray of goodness ready to play

 and the final pictures of the made journal will be up tomorrow 

for my Little Red Wagon DT post..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

Luv CHRISSYxx