SPRING HAS SPRUNG

 Hello everyone,

Well, the unpredictable Spring is here, 23oC one day 15oC the next, blowing a gale them just too calm to be be relaxed, what is in store next, I shudder to think, but the vegetable gardens are planted out with corn, peppers, lettuces, chillies, broccoli, cauli and cabbage..and cucumbers..the lemon tree as baby as it is has buds, so all is well over here..

I made a fun project the other day or week, as some new dies  arrived and you just have to use them straight away..I made a booklet, of course I did, and this one  is called" The Plan "..

The plan was, I had no idea to start with..I just cut some panels, or left over panel

of manilla folder in kraft colours, and put some papers on it..

and stared at it for too long......then the postie came, or courier came..

new papers and dies, how exciting, then I had an idea..

so I made more pages and pockets and added numbers all over the place..

these are kraft envelope I had and make instant pockets..

printed out building plans, cut all sorts of things out and sorted out stickers I needed to use, for my

 " Story".. then  I built my booklet..

I LOVE this big alphabet die set and I cut my letters out 4 times the last

one being in patterned paper and added them on top of more building plans....

Pockets here with screw closures which are punched dots in silver then a 

black marker line down the middle..

Added my stickers, after inking them a bit to bring down the white edges..

The cover with my new tie dies, 

I cut them then added another colour behind

 as all those dots come out and you can see through them..

I fussy cut the hat from a magazine..

Pocket full of plans and house pictures and all the  investors having discussions about this building project..

We have the property broker and building inspector..

The bank manager and building specialist having a chat..

Ready made pockets, I have not put anything inside these..

another pocket with plans and beautiful homes photographs..

The potential buyer..

another pre made pocket with lots of stamping and numbers..

This is the back, I never touched it as the papers are so busy and I loved them..

and back to the front..

So there you go, something that kept me entertained when I'm not sure what I want to do..

Thank you so much for stopping by, hope the weekend is going well for you all, I'm on the last of it now, Sunday evening and cooled down nicely for sleeping..

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx

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LAYERED OR FLAT..DT

 Hello everyone,

Another DT project, this time for As You Like It  so, what is your favourite..Layered or Flat, as that is the theme this fortnight with Larissa as hostess..

For me, well the more the merrier, I love dimension and layers and can even keep it flat with layers...

So this week it is a baby card, with layers..

This is the front, all the papers and picture and stars, 

even the bunny are from my leftover stash..

First page turn over and we have a gorgeous vintage pram and and die cut teddy bear with building blocks..

Lift the flap and under there is a tag and die cut train..

The middle page and right panel is a beautiful baby picture I have had for years..

and a panel for writing on..

all closed up and back to the front..

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Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx

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Girlz makes guyz cards  ( Wild Animals )

Paper Craft Crew  ( Fun Fold )

The Male Room  ( Fun Folds )

WITH SYMPATHY..DT

 Hello everyone,

Back with a DT project today for LITTLE RED WAGON  and our lovely Imke is hostess this week and her theme is " WITH SYMPATHY "..difficult at times, but good as a card maker to have some in your stash..

I went with more papers from my stash and big, I love bright happy sympathy cards

and these papers, not really bright, but so pretty and perfect size for my size cards..

I used my stamp positioner for the sentiment inside..

oh, I though it was bigger, you cant read it..

I'm still getting used to this picture phone and editing thing..

There you go..

I had different backing cardstock to match the florals and the lovely

big gold sentiment die..

and done..

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Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx

WHAT I GOT UP TO TODAY..

 Hello everyone,

I'm going to share what I made today for fun and for no other reason than I wanted to, and it sometjhing I do not usually do, I make stuff and share it later....so here we go.

Do you remember when I made those booklets using the CD sleeves, and one of them the shakers Mermaids, won a badge..well, I was thinking the other evening, of what to make and those sleeves kept popping into my head, and I wanted to booklet them again, but just a little different.

Had all the sleeves and decide to use this nearly, whole paper pad, to use up my stuff..

some was feminine sone not so much..

The sleeves are 5x5 square so cut the patterned paper 

a dash under that, then eyeballed the die and cut!!

After the first three or so, my brain kicked and started to die 6 at a time,

 there abouts, so much faster..so they were ready.

these are leftovers which I will definitely keep.

These could be leftovers but had an idea half way through cutting..

time to glue..

done..there was 26 but I had an oop's..

popping the centers back in but not matching,

 mixing the patterns up.

Now, here's where it starts, you either like using photos of people you have never met,

 or you don't..I've learned to love them, so bought a bucket load of all sorts of Tim Hotlz stuff the other day from Ribbon Rose..

and went with it..

each person  received a number that I made om PC to start with..

they were glued ,just a dab, onto a circle then another dab and

 slid inside the folder, folder then sealed and done..

half way..

all inside and gluing flap shut..

DONE!!

from there I went with more numbers but stickers,

ad vellum leaves with berries, using up my stuff..

These things sometimes, can be real tricky and thumb looses a few layers of skin

peeling the sticker back off.

but they look real nice and add some colour.

these stickers were easy, booklets from Temu...

a close up of all the stamps and stickers on a few....

This little lass is so happy and one of my favourites..

I have hundreds of these sticker stamps so it's good to use some up..

the open booklet..

then I decided to glue two together as I only had one side decorated with the window, so now they are double sided, so when flipping through booklet both sides are pretty..

So this side was all done..FLIP

and this side all done..

and here they are with loads of stamps,

 and numbers and stickers all ball chained together..

booklet all fanned out to see..

and the front, no name, no label,

 just a booklet made from CD sleeves and a good day..

thank you so much for stopping by.

See you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx

EDIT.. I came back on to add a couple of photos showing

the postage stamp stickers and dropped the booklet when putting it back..it now has a name..

" The never ending booklet" no matter how you move it around it just keeps turning and turning so the front cover is no more, it is in the middle somewhere...how fun.

Challenges to enter..

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge   ( Anything goes)

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