THAT'S IT..IT'S OFFICAL..

 Hello everyone,

Well, it is over and it is official...I'm an old lady, ha ha ha..

I'll share a few photos, not all of them because I behaved badly and definitely not the video..

I made it..

and it started a month ago when my daughter bought this set up around and I had to video me opening a daily parcel when I opened a gift that matched the number inside those black cups on the left..poke,a hole ,pull out and read number, open gift..

I ended up with an array of small gifts, key rings, bracelets, body wash, sticky note pads, backscratcher so many fun things, even a collapsible stepper stool..

My tiara ..

A huge gift basket from my grandson and his girlfriend Maddie.

All this stuff was in 

the basket..

cosy stuff ready for winter..

a little curling heating brush to bring back those curls when went flat..

A collapsible craft trolley..from craft room to lounge

in one move...perfect..

cards and gifts from blogging friends, thank you all so much..

and this looks just like me when I have my headband on..

 ( it must be true because all my kids say so..)

My yummy chocolate cake my daughter made..

Balloon decorations..they had little lights in them..

So there you, that was my month leading up to and my birthday night..

Thank you so much for stopping by and all the birthday wishes I had online and e mail and everything, so much appreciated..

see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY..DT

 Hello everyone,

It's LITTLE RED WAGON time and I'm hostess this week, ( seems appropriate )..with the theme.... 

 "ANYONE'S BIRTHDAY " an easy peasy birthday project for anyone..

I made a booklet card, masculine, nautical, my favourite of them all..

my ephemera are wooden and I made sure I bought a load of them when I found them.

The paper I used are just perfect from Francheville

called Modern Coastal and this wooden lighthouse fitted in the scene so well..

I added stones /rocks with Nuvo stone drops..perfect.

the booklet all folded up with string netting

The back of the booklet opened up..and I also used a lot of scrap strips for this

leftovers from an album I made.

Inside the booklet with pockets and tags..

My box of wooden ephemera..

I added moss to the anchor..

Fabulous seagull, gives Stanley a run for his money,

but I still love Stanley.

Anchor in place with some onion bag..

There's the stones/rocks..

Booklet all tied up..

Untied..and a vertical Happy Birthday die cut.

and this last photo was to show it was made with a large white folded envelope..

on the far right you can see the flap..

So there you go..

 so come and join in HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx

GIFT CARD AND TAG AND TAG HOLDER

 Hello everyone,

What a week, it is Friday again and I have been opening a birthday present every day for the last 26 days, and sharing through My Story on Facebook and only a few more presents left as Tuesday is my birthday and tomorrow we off out for a dinner, the family and I, my restaurant choice, and I chose all you can eat buffet and the local RSA..what fun, looking forward to it..

But, for today, I'm sharing  project I saw on You Tube and forget, or lost my note, from where I saw it..

This is my  12x12 bases all folded.

Fold 4 inches from bottom, then in half..

pretty blue 12 x12 papers

front and back panel and over the top flap for the front..

Black panels covered with the papers, very close to the edges,

I only wanted a smidgeon showing.

Then each page glued to the other, so no black base is showing, just pages and pockets...??? what!!..I don't know, just glue the backs to the back and it made a book..

Just showing the pockets here with scratch paper..

I filled the pockets with cards, envelops tags and more tags....

Card bases, shows seven but I messed one up so went with six..

Some stamping in the corners...

Then there was six..

I made tags 

and used my new hand held slot punch..love it.

Then came time for the punched flowers,,,,lots of them.

and all coloured up..

..I started with pencils but realized I needed it finished this year so went onto markers..

I made pockets on an angle using a pretty border die, and added them onto the tag

then flowers all over and tiny tags inside..

So here it is in pictures..

And there you go, such a sweet gift to give, there is cards and tags and all sorts, you can add a book of stamps and everything will be at your finger tips..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll be back when I can..have a great weekend when yours gets there..

Luv CHRISSYxx

CIRCLES..DT

 Hello everyone,

Here we are again, Wednesday, and time for a new challenge over at LITTLE RED WAGON  and our lovely Imke is hostess and wants to see.. C is for circles..as we plough our way through her alphabet challenges..

and I really had fun making circles,

 my world was going round and round and I went with it,

 what fun..

these 60's papers were just right for cutting up those circles..

The circle fitted on pretty good.

I made a pocket..

and lots of lime green circles, edges all inked.

and glued them onto my panel here and there..

Two tags for inside..

The circle were layered on some of these but you can't really see.

and a gold embossed stamped sentiment, the stamp was a wooden one from years ago, no make, just a kids set, when I first started crafting, but its a good one..

so there we go, come join us HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by,

 I'm off to scoff a pie, mince and cheese,  as I'm starving..

See you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx