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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

I SEE.DT

 Hello everyone,

Gosh this last week flew by and it is Wednesday already and time for a new challenge over at..

LITTLE RED WAGON and our lovely Brenda is our hostess with the theme "  I SEE " - use vellum or something you can see through..



I picked out my papers and colours and for once knew where I was going with it..


Fold the base and added papers and a cut out oval
then used packaging for the window, very handy is clear packaging..


I made a frame for the front and started adding flowers, all matching..


Then had to add lace because...


I missed..everytime I miss.


So lace on which made it look prettier and the beautiful bird papers behind..


see, when you open you see the bird again..


A simple sentiment gold embossed and a bow and I was done..


So do come and join us HERE

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

luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

Fab n Funky  ( Something beginning with B )

Ally's Angels  ( Anything goes )

Beautiful Blossoms  ( Anything floral goes )






Monday, June 29, 2026

THE WEEKEND HAS GONE..

 Hello everyone,

Well, the weekend has gone, it is still raining and chilly and we have two more days of raining with a total of 7 days..I was forced to stay in my craftroom for these last 5 days and  days and guess I'll have to manage another 2 or so..( she says with a big smirk on her face )

So, I've been really busy and have made so much stuff, mainly journals and folios because that is what I'm into now, so it may get a bit boring here when I start sharing, which begins today..lol..


These magnificent butterflies were from my local $2 shop and they
are actually for the wall as they are quite big BUT, I saw potential..


Time to use this die again and I kept the white bits for decorating..
die cut again in black and put the black bits back in the holes..


This ism y favourite butterfly in the set and decided to use 
it in this folio /card /gift. for a man!!


I cut these film strips and added cellophane
and did a bit if inking..


Made a cluster..


and another one..


these are the bits I kept from the disc..


thie is where I popped the black bits back in to look real - ish.


and the white bits make a decoration on my tag..

So here we go...


The Cover

and gosh I love that butterfly, I may have to walk down
 to those shops and see if I can get another set..



more white bits for decoration


and some brown ones, why not..


look at that giant key, he is fabulous and from Mintay Grunge Ephemera die cuts pack 
where I love the ephemera packs so much I bought them all..lol..


Still more bits from the  pack and my white negatives


and a flip up tag..


and back to beginning..

I love this project and wanted to make more as I have so much of the ephemera and want one to keep for myself, so I will see how that goes, this one has sold..

Thank you so much for stopping by,
I'll be back real soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

Dragonfly Dreams  ( Masculine )

Allsorts Challenge  ( Bees, Blooms and or  birds or anything goes )











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 )