Flip Flop Album

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you a projectI have made using a Flip Flop album from Kaisercraft.

This is the book made up, Although I still need to find some photos to put in it.

The three holes are pre done in the top shape so enable you to thread ribbon or whatever through.

This is the front of the pages

And these are the back. 

All I need now is some photos to go with it :)

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A Christmas Mini Book

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you a Mini book I made, (from scratch! )

This is the front of the mini book. 

The top and bottom flaps are held together with small magnets, to stop it opening when you don't want it to.

The papers are from the new Christmas Kaisercraft range.

This is the inside of the top flap.

It holds a message and a tag for you to write on or add a picture to.

This picture shows the bottom flap.

This has a pocket which hols a number of tags to write on or add decorations to.

The page has a thin lift up section so you can put a secret message, or a photo which you don't want everyone to see :)

When you open up the first page you have another tag in a pocket. 

Then you have space for a photo of a loved one.

Underneath that page in another which opens out to store two more photos.

Underneath this is space for two more photos or messages.

As we open the last page we reveal a pocket with two tags in. 

Either for more photos or messages.

Another pocket, and more tags.

On the left you can see the frame mat ready for putting a special photo in or special message.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A Photo Display

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Today I would like to share with you an 'Off the Page' project. The was a photo display I made up and decorated for my Sister in Law for her Christmas Present last year! She did get it on time and has now put photos on it :)

The whole project was a Kaisercraft Kit which I bought from The Stamp Pad in Saddleworth.

The whole thing was then painted with a Terracotta acrylic paint.

I then stamped flourishes in Gathered Twigs Distress Ink all over.

The paper was one from my stash, this was double sided so I picked the best bits from both sides.

I hope you like this.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Weekend Card

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Today I would like to share with you a card I have recently made in readiness for my mums birthday at the end of April. I know I am never normally this organised :)

This is a 6x6" square card blank cut from Bazzill cardstock.

The backing paper of from Kaisercraft Forget Me Knot papers.

The image is Lili of the Valley.

Stamped and coloured with Promarkers.

This was then Die cut using Nesties Labels 11.

The paper under the image is from a First Edition Pad, Boho Chic.

The strip down the left hand side is made from the card, a strip of the backing paper 

and a strip of the paper the same as used for the mat under the image.

The gems top left and bottom right are by Kanban.

The ribbon was from my stash (I think by Rico)

Ooops just noticed that I haven't stamped the Happy Birthday, better do that now.

I would like to enter this card into the Cutie Pie Challenge, Favourite Film, 

My fav film is Mamma Mia, so Mamma / Mum ?? or is this pushing it a bit 

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A Whimsy Fairy

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Today I would like to share with you a card I have made using the Whimsy Stamp 'Summer Fairy'.

I love this stamp, she is so nice for colouring in, and quite a good size for cards.

I have used a Blue Bazzill 6x6" sqaure card blank. The Pink paper is the reverse of a Craftwork Cards paper, The flowery one is from First Edition Spring Fling Paper pad.

The stamped image was die cut using Nesties Marvellous squares die. As was the pink paper background.

I have coloured her in with my Promarkers. The three flowers in the bottom left hand corner are from a K&Co set from a while back. The gems in the top right and bottom left are from Kaisercraft, as are the ones in each of the corners of the image.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Present bags

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Today I would like to share with you a couple of  'paper bags' which I have altered to make gift bags for those 'hard to wrap' christmas presents.

The papers are from Kaisercraft 'Silly Season' range. The papers were punched with a border punch from Martha Stewart. The chipboard elements and journalluing blocks are from the same range. They were finished of with a red ribbon bow.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

A Kaiser Christmas

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Today I would like to share with you a couple of Christmas cards made using Kaisercrafts Just Believe range. 

Ths first card is a 6 x 6" card blank in red card. The background paper is cut form the 12 x 12" paper. We then cut a length od red paper and punched it with a scalloped border punch. We then stuck a length of green cotton lace onto the paper. The sentiment was cut from a sheet of the papers which had smaller die cuts on. Between the ribbon and the die cut we cut a flourish frame from the green paper and we used a Marianne Flourish die. A cream ribbon bow and a snowflake embellishment finish the card off. Sorry the photo really does not do this card justice.

This second card also uses the same paper pack. This time we used a 5x7" card base. The bottom of the card used the pale blue paper and then for the top of the card we used the red flourish paper. One thingh I love about Kaisercraft papers is that on the reverse of the index strip on the bottom of the papers they put a matching design. This is what has been trimmed and used to cover the join between the two papers. The topper was cut from the die cut sheet, snowflakes punched in the corner and then matted onto pale blue pearlescent card. The village scene on the bottom of the card was cut with another Marianne die. Although it doesn;t show very well on the photo, I used a quickie glue pen on the roof of the buildings and then sprinkled Glamour Dust over the top as a bit of snow.I think the hardest part on this card for me was tying the cream bow, it just would not go right!

I hope these cards have given you some inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my cards.

Gill

Birthday Card

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Today I would like to share with you a paper bag birthday card. 

First of all we took the bottom base of the bag and folded the corners in to create a 'tag top' effect and creased these folds well. Then we took the open edge of the bag and folded it in towards the crease where the bag bottom is, again this was creased well. The papers we used to cover this card are from Kaisercraft Charlottes Dream collection. When we covered the 'bottom' of ther bag the paper was cut square and then the corners were folded in on the paper bag. We pounched a small circle from Kraft card ans a scalloped circle from the patterned paper and attached these with a pink brad.

On the inside of the card we matted another sheet of the pink paper and then attached a sheet which had been punched with a border punch. This was only attached on three sides to reate a pocket. The tags were die cut with the sizzix scalloped tag die. On the left hand side we punched half a circle out and used this part of the bag to create a pocket which we put another tag in, or you could write a secret massage :)

The Birdcage stamp is from a fantastic range of stamps by Hampton Art. Gwen currently has these on offer in the shop for £16.00 for 16 wooden stamps. They are amazing value and stamp really well. Have a look here.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my cards.

Gill

Something Useful !

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Today I would like to share my Kaisercraft Letter Rack. The actual Kaiser kit was a Christmas present from my wonderful friend, Carol. I say useful as my Dear Hubby will look at things I have made and say 'That's nice, what do you do with it!'

The papers I have used are from the Kaisercraft 'Chapter One' collection. I made the project up, although not stuck together, whilst I decided which paper I was going to use on which piece. Then I cut and stuck the papers piece by piece, leaving a little overhanging the board. When the glue was fully dry, I then went round and sanded the edged of the paper off, as this gives a smoother finish.

This is the finished project. I have inked the edges with my Silver leaf Krylon pen,

This is the bottom pocket. I used Glossy accents on the butterfly on the paper and added glamour dust whilst still wet to add some sparkle.

The second pocket had a very plain piece of paper on it, so I trimmed it with a border from the papers. (on Kaiser papers where the name and range details are on the front of a 12x12 on the back they print a small border!) and put a rub on on the right hand side.

Again I have used Glossy Accents and Glamour dust on the flower on the paper.

The Kaiser Papers were bought from The Stamp Pad in Greenfield. She also had lots of other goodies from Kaiser waiting to be unpacked.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing this project, and I hope it gets put up soon!

Kaisercraft

Good morning

Over the past few days I have been playing with a Kaisercraft Mini Book and Stand, I bought these from The Stamp Pad. But any Kaisercraft stocking shop should have them.

First I painted the stand with a metallic paint (from B&Q), but this seemed to take forever to get a good coat and dry. When it came to painting the actual books I decided to use some Inka-Gold metallic gloss paint. This is amazing stuff as a little goes a long way. You appy it with a sponge or piece of cut and dry, it's creamy not a liquid and gives fantastic coverage with only the smallest amount. Its very quick and easy to apply.

 Then I spent a good few hours to choose my papers! ! I just kept finding more! I eventually went with some papers from BoBunny 'Blast Off', Prima 'My Little Guy' and Prima 'Hello Spaceboy'. I used the 6x6" paper pads as the designs on them were just the right size.

For the circular book I used my EK Success Circle Scissor to cut the circles (only to find out the chipboard isn't actuall circular but slightly oval!). I stuck paper on one side, them remember to repunch your holes before you stick the other side on, otherwise you won't know where the holes are supposed to go. Can you guess what I did? !?

For this book I simply measured the size of the book and cut them square and then rounded the corners off.

For this book I did wonder how I was going to cut the papers?? Even to the point where I asked my dear hubby if he could scan the books and scale them down on his laptop so I could then print it and make a template to draw around! Then I suddenly remembered my Nesties Labels 1. They are a great match and much easier to cut then using scissors!

Here is my completed books and stand. Now all I need to do is to pick the photos to go inside! However as they are small (approx 3") I can use those photos we all have where my boys look fab but there is a tree or something in the background that you just don't want there, now I can chop it out.

Hope you like this project, I really do appreciate you comments.

Happy Crafting