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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

FEATHERS FURS AND FINS ..DT

 Hello everyone,

It is DT time for LITTLE RED WAGON and our JanR who is hostess this week with a fun theme - Feather, Fur & Fins..

I went with fins and some water colouring..


My new fish die from Temu and I love them the size is awesome..
although, an after thought, I should have kept the smaller for something else and cut another big one, but in my memory bank for next time.


But never mind, now to paint these babies and see if I can colour trout.


Blue green and orange for the first layer..


and I think they came out pretty good..


added a bit of yellow and darkened things up in places.


Then cut and prepared mats and ric rac  ( which I didn't use ) and some scraps..


and made some trophy fish..


Made a tag with No.1 Dad..
and done..

So do come and join us HERE


Thank you so much for stopping by..
I'll see you again soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter,,

Crafty Animals ( anything goes must include an animal )

Creative Moments  ( Pastels or Brights I went pastel )

Die cut Divas  ( Anything goes use dies )





Monday, June 22, 2026

SOMETHING NAUTICAL..

 Hello everyone,

Back to sharer a nautical card I made using as much chipboard ephemera I could, only cheated a tiny bit with minor details..and the card is big,  10 inches wide open like a double door and 8 inches high..



This is my plan..open..

( I was wondering what the blur in front was and it was Holly)


closed..it open like a double door..


papers from my stash, not all the same,
some slight differences here and there, but they work..


The front cover papers match..


ephemeras out and ready to go..


the cork cut into slivers for the sand..


and onion netting in place and ephemera going on..


I decide not to make scenes I just layered them
 on like a giant cluster.


the inside with the netting and ready to go
and I glued on the clouds..

Here we go...


the front..




this is the inside it has ephemeras but not too many as I didn't want the bulk..








This the outside or backside and a place to write your message.


and back to the beginning..

So there we go, this was a really fun project to do and did I use up lots of ephemera 
chipboards...NO!! but I made a small dent..

Thank you so much for stopping by, I'll see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

Cardz4Galz  ( Seaside / Coast )

Creative Knockouts  ( Summer Fun )

I Spy with my little eye  ( Something by the Sea )

The Sisterhood of crafters  ( Fish and sea creatures )






Saturday, June 20, 2026

FIJI JOURNAL REQUEST..

 Hello everyone,

I was asked a wee while ago if I could make a travel journal with Fiji as the theme and Steampunked..

Of course I can..

This journal is for personal use but the trip was a sponsored work conference trip..all expenses paid..wow..lucky..


All the papers, well, most of them were printed off the net.,.


a lot were from Stamperia and plus all the ephemera..

Let's go...


The cover..


Sponsors tickets/logos in pockets..


I copied the itinerary then cut the days into strips and added on each of the pages..


loads of tags..


They had free days as well, and a cooking class..


I die cut some fish with steampunk papers and added cogs for eyes
 and made booklets to write in..


out of the pockets..


and open.


More pockets and tags..




Die cut palm trees and messages from itinerary..


Evening entertainment..


coconut carving was interesting..


Just pictures from Stamperia paper pad..


side pocket with booklet to write in


Booklet out..


plenty of writing space..


another pocket, side one and booklet..This was a shop bought book
 for her son to draw and write in..


Booklet out and love the silhouette birds flying over the steampunk 
trees.


Belly band on left balloon was cut using a die and steampunk papers
 then the top layer just rusty brown..




Then made spots for adding photos


and papers I couldn't cover..


sign post die giving options for a free day..


more pockets and tags..


Hotel destination..


Sunset pictures, die cut trees but cut up to make a cluster
pocket and tags..


back to the cover..


and showing the thickness..

So there you go..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

Luv CHRISSYxx