BIRTHDAY PAPERS

 Hello everyone,

I'm back sooner than I thought, but had to share some things I received for my birthday and what I did with them..

These gorgeous travel style papers from Cia Bella 12 x12

called Eastern Journey..

and decided to make a booklet...which nearly turned in the War and Peace picture novel!!

This I decided was going to be my cover..

with other stuff added of course.

I made cream pages and the hinges

Lots of the papers had such good size pictures like A5 size, 

made things a lot easier for me..

and so many cut apart sheets..

The pale blue flowers featured through the pad ,but for me never enough, 

so I tried die cutting some, but they weren't the same 

but still poked them into gaps.

see..

All the fussy cutting and panels ready for action along

with ephemeria I made up.

That's is when it hit me..photocopying

so I cut the flowers out

and copied and copied and copied..

now I was happy..

I made the envelopes and tiny tags

and I used the flowers as pockets in some cases

made flaps that open into something else

and vintage cream lace everywhere, plus lace hides boo boo's

I added film strips from my stash and ephemera

and these pale blue floral papers just blended right in

 when I was getting low..perfect.

And there we go..done..

I hope there weren't too many photos..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

See you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

CHRISTMAS IN JULY..DT

 Hello everyone,

Welcome to a new challenge over at Little Red Wagon and I'm your hostess this week and my challenge for you all is " Christmas in July" 

I don't really do much in halves, I cannot help myself when I start something because things keep popping up in my head and I add, and add, and add. so I made a booklet called the 12 days of Christmas and added lots..

This double side very heavy duty paper pad is stunning, I love the slight vintage colours and patterns and ordered another pad that I have hidden away for another day...and the first fold is fold up..this

makes the pockets..

open the papers 12 x12, and fold across, then open fold up and across

and done, that way the papers stays even..

So I have my folded papers and now going to join them all together 

with this gingham matarial.

Ta da..

and lovely movement inside so all the papers open flat..

then decoration and ephemera making time..

and started with labels..

perfect..

I used stickers Christmas papers 

and made theses circles.

which were popped onto tags

with added red tab tops by tying them on with gold sparkly cord..

Holly loved the doilies

and then another add on.. I printed the 12 days of Christmas

song and cut into strips to add onto the back of each tag..

with a TH paper clip.

the cover..

the end..

So are you singing yet?

Do come and join us HERE

Would love to see you..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you real soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

Dragonfly Dreams  ( Christmas in July with glitter or sparkle)

Peace on Earth   ( Anything Christmas goes )

The Die cut Divas  ( Christmas in July )

Merry Little Christmas  ( Anything Christmas goes )

Pearly sparkles Challenge  ( Christmas in July )