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 )

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