Jubilee Coaster Book by Gabrielle

I wanted to make a small book that we could add mementos and photos from the Jubilee celebrations we were attending. It has been such an exciting weekend with so many memories that it’s great to have a place to keep them and be able to look back and say ‘I was there’!!!

I took a Maya Road Coaster Book and covered each page with London Line papers (making sure facing pages matched and the patterns were the right way round!) I used Glue N Seal to adhere the papers down as this gives a really good coverage and reduces the chance of the paper buckling. Then I sanded the edges and added Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the edges.  Once I had done the preparation I was able to add embellishments which is always the fun bit! I used bunting die cuts and twine to make strings of bunting. The fabulous flowers and gems stones, buttons and hearts and, of course, the obligatory crown!

I also made a matching tag!

Telephone Book by Gabrielle

 When I was given the incredible opportunity to work with Susan and everyone at Country View Crafts I wanted to make something that reflected how I first found Country View Crafts. I was looking for Tim Holtz dies and they had the best prices and I am sure that’s how I have suddenly got so many! I have made a book to write telephone numbers in. I used three sheets of grungeboard and coloured two with Wild Honey Distress Stain. Then I stamped a Wendy Vecchi dotty stamp on all four sides using Jet Black Archival Ink. On the front page I added an invitation to ‘look inside’! Then I used the third sheet of grungeboard to die cut one of Tim’s new die – the Vintage Telephone. I painted it with Little Black Dress and Pewter Fresco Finish paints, sanded it and then highlighted the sanded areas with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I also edged the covers heavily with Vintage Photo. I made inserts from kraft card, stamped on lines and letters cut from Tim’s Word Play die using dictionary paper. To hold the book together I used book rings.

 

The London Line

Join us for our 2012 celebrations with The London Line collection by Helz Cuppleditch. The London Line is a beautifully patriotic craft collection with that fun cute look that Helz is so famous for. Hand-drawn whimsical characters coordinate with beautiful patterns and truly British icons across a range of craft papers, decoupage pads, stickers, twine, bunting, gems, flowers, ribbons and stamps

Vintage Typewriter

Another creation by Tony. Tony has been sending us pictures of cards that he makes for his Charity. He will be holding a craft stall in June and will let you know when and where nearer the time. I love this card it's suitable for males or females and is created using the Sizzix Vintage Typewriter die

Tick Tock

This card was made by Tony. Tony loves everything Tim Holtz and makes these cards for Charity (The Sussex Beacon). Tony has used the Sizzix Tick Tock Bigz Die, Inside Out Decorative Strip, Vintage Cabinet Card which has been embossed with the Riveted Metal Embossing Folder, the No. 1 is from the Cargo Stencil Number Set.

Layering with Spellbinders Nestabilities & Sizzix Framelits

I was asked if you could layer with Nestabilities Circles & Sizzix Framelits. I cut Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Large Circles S4-114 on Yellow Cardstock and Sizzix Framelits Scalloped Circles 657552 on Red Cardstock - these are the results.

Scrap 365 February Issue - Love and Let Die

We have donated a Tim Holtz Love Struck Bigz Die for the February Issue of Scrap 365 no purchase necessary as you can simply enter on line at www.scrap365mag.com/win or by postcard