Verona storage box kit

So recently I have been working on quite large project and it has definitely took a lot of hours, paper and glue to complete, but here it is!! I wanted to share with you which products I used as well as some recommendations if you are making this storage unit for yourself at home!

So as you can see this is the Verona storage box kit from tonic studios, I also used the matching deco draw die set and vintage paper pack.

Firstly I painted all of the pieces with some cosmic shimmer paint, I then glued the box together using the included glue pen.

Then I carefully cut pieces of paper to fit each section of the box, and the front of the drawers. The kit does also include layering sheets which made it easy to cut out the paper as you could just cut around the layering piece.

To add some more colour as well as a vintage appeal I used some guilding wax. And to finish off I glazed the whole box and added a layer of glitter around the rims of the boxes. 

Overall I really enjoyed putting this unit together and i'm already enjoying using it!!

Little meow card kit review and Birthday card tutorial

So last week I purchased the little meow card kit,

And since then i have made 2 cards, both very simple, the card in the bottom right was made using items only included in the card kit ( except glue of course! ) , however the card in the top right was made with a few added extras!

Below is how to make the card in the top right corner, so keep reading, I promise its simple!

From the card kit you will need:

- A card
- A envelope
- the pink striped paper
- the die cut sheet with the cat in the teacup ( shown above)

A few extras:

- various glue, I always use a tape pen, double sided tape and foam pads
- white glitter card
- pink organza ribbon

So let's get started!

First cover the card with the striped paper included in the kit, I find it easiest to add a few strips of glue on the first half of the card then stick down the card, fold it over and glue it to the back.

Next cut the glitter card slightly smaller than the card and again glue this on using the tape pen.

Pop out the diet pieces and add some foam pads to the back of each piece.

Now assemble in order, the pieces are numbered on the sheet so if you find it easier, just pop out one piece at a time.

Put the decoupage to one side and glue a stripe of organza ribbon across the centre of the card using the double sided tape. Add a decorative bow, to make the bow I used the mini bow maker from tattered lace.

Now stick on the topper with more foam pads, make sure to but plenty on the back!

Now you can add a stamp inside or leave it blank ready for you to fill out with your own personal message! As you can see in the image above I used the matching tag and added it to a present, so now everything is matching!

LITTLE MEOW REVIEW

I really like this card kit, it's great if your in a rush as it has everything you need to create a cute looking card, or just to embellish other things. You can use everything individually and add your own embellishments and things already in your crafty stash to make it look really professional. The extra toppers and tags mean that you can make even more cards or use them with other things from the little meow range!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you found this really useful!

Last minute DIY back to school ideas

So school is starting again soon if your lucky then you have another week! But there is no excuse for a little last minute crafting!

So first lesson of today is how to jazz up your diary!

If you want to jazz up the year a bit of bling here and there can do the job very nicely!

So you will need

-some bling , I got a giant box of gems from hobby craft for £6.00
- some glue , any old pva or even a glue stick
- a diary , I got mine from Whsmith but any will do!

So this is so simple and quick you'll be wanting to jazz up all of your old notepads!

Just add a dab of glue then place a gem, go for a pattern or just go completely wild it's sure to look great!


Lesson 2 - Make a super stylish book holder, to keep all of your books, paperwork and homework handy!

what you will need

- A4 file , make sure its sturdy, mine's from Hobbycraft for £3.00
- some Decoupage paper, you can get any pattern you want, mine's also from Hobbycraft for £3.79 each
- some Pva or Deco patch glue( which is just pva )
- a brush, you want quite a large one to spread the glue more easily

So this is another very simple but useful craft idea, spread some glue thinly onto your box, place a piece of cut up or ripped up Decoupage paper then cover it over with another thin layer of glue, this gives it a glossy finish! Continue like this overlapping the pieces of paper to ensure that the box is fully covered!

A finishing touch - add a piece of ribbon around the base of the box to class it up or leave it as it is!

Now you have mastered the art of crafting back to school items, have a happy school year!

Magical fairies

Hi, so as you may have noticed I haven't been keeping up with my latch hooking! But I have got a card for you to have a look at!

So heres the card, it has been created using a series of dies layered on top of each other.

Using a plain pure white card, with a layer of die cut pure white card on top, you will notice on the images below that the pattern frames the edges of the blue card.

After you have die cut the pale blue card add silhouette of a fairy and a border of mushrooms and swirls.

Complete with a matching blue panel with a message, I chose happy birthday but this simple card suits any occasion.

You could make multiple versions in one go to keep to one side when you need a card, then all you need to do is add a sentiment such as thanks or happy anniversary!


Also stamp a few words inside the card if you're not sure what to write out or just for convenience!

   










 Here is an enlarged image of the card












Have fun crafting

Easy clipboard / note holder

This is an easy tutorial of how to make your very own clipboard or note holder! Also it's a great use for your decorative pegs!

So as you can see from the images above you hang it up and the peg easily holds all your paperwork and notes, of course its easy to turn into a clipboard, just don't hang it up!

what you will need

- cardboard
- various coloured card/paper
- a peg
- some ribbon
- some glue

So first of all you need to gather up all of your equipment a[s you can see they are pictured above.

2. Stick the paper onto the cardboard, then carefully cut around the edges removing the excess paper.

3. Stick on a second piece of paper but leave 1/4 of the other coloured paper so that it is still showing.

4. Glue on the peg, you can do this so that it is sticking over the top or is flat against the top of the cardboard.

5. Glue the ribbon across the join of the two pieces of paper.

6. If you wish to hang up the clipboard you will need to glue a small piece of string or ribbon on the back of the cardboard.

7. Place a small piece of paper over the top of where you have glued the ribbon to the back to add a little more strength to the ribbon.

Now you have completed your clipboard, have fun using your clipboard/note holder!!!

Another variation

I added a little extra card to give it a bit more colour!  ------------->

Hello, again

Hi, I'm finally back WITH a project for you to try! I f you have been reading some of my older posts you will know that today is the start of the project a day campaign! If you'd like to get involved view the campaign page.

Now on with the project!

This is an easy and very basic project but gives you a great way to store your bracelets without just throwing them in your draw!

What you will need

toilet roll tube
card or paper
glue, I use a glue tape pen for simplicity

These are all illustrated below, as well as the finished product!

Now as I said this project is super simple and so only requires three steps! Yes, three steps!

So here we go

Step 1  Measure the length of your toilet roll tube, mine was 10.5cm.

Step 2  Cut the card to the same width as the length of your toilet roll tube. ( cut it so that it is wide enough to cover your tube ) Don't worry about the length of the card/paper.

Step 3  Add some glue to the card/paper and stick it onto the tube, smooth it down as you wrap the card/paper around the tube, if there is any excess card/paper overlap it. As you can see from the images above I overlapped mine slightly on the edge, this ensured that the tube edge was well hidden!

Another variation

You could stick a circle onto the base of the decorated tube and stand it up, it could then be used to hold your bracelets on the outside and pens on the inside!

Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy project, as you can guess I'll be back with another project tomorrow! Bye for now!

Triple project post

Hello again, as promised here is my triple project post! I've put together a knitted coster tutorial, and two inspirational projects.

So here it goes, my polymer clay knitter coster!

What you will need:

- polymer clay (15g at least)
- craft knife
- ruler or cookie cutter
- rolling pin

1. Soften, then roll out the clay.

2. Using the remaining clay roll into thin strips, take two and twist them together, you could also roll them between your forefinger and thumb.

3. Repeat step two but roll or twist the strips in the opposite direction.

4. Lay them side by side on your ready rolled out piece of clay, continue like this until you have completely covered the square, you'll see that it creates a knitted effect. I made mine a little odd, using thinner and thicker strips for each section to make it look more natural.

5. Bake, glaze then use! Simple!


Next I am going to show you two different projects you can try at home!

Maths CAN be glamorous with this calculator, I deco patched the case and back with some leftover tissue paper, then along the 'tram lines' on the case of the calculator I added a little embellishment!

Now here is an extra-terrestrial life form, an alien pen pot, made using just card, a tin can and some felts, a perfect way to complete the monthly challenge as well as being a great project for kids!

Hope you like some of these ideas, my posting will be a bit sparse for the next few days as I'm working on something special as I've nearly reached 2,000 views!!! Yay!

Visit again soon,

D.I.Y: Decorative pegs

These page are super stylish and add a little colour to all of your important notes!

I am going to get right to the instructions now, so here is a list of what you need:

- Pegs (As many as you want)
- Assorted paper/light weight card
- Pva glue
- A paint brush
- Scissors
- A pencil


1. Draw around the outside of your peg, onto your paper.

2. Cut out the shape you have just drew.

3. Using a brush smooth some glue over one side of the peg, place the cut out paper strip on top, then re-apply some glue, leaving a glossy finish. I used Pva glue which makes them water resistant meaning that you can still use these to peg out your washing!

4. Repeat these steps for your other pegs to create a variety of colourful pegs.

Why not add a magnetic strip, so then you can stick these onto your fridge or whiteboard, whilst they still hold all of your notes!

Thanks for visiting and be sure to stop by on Monday for my next crafty tutorial!

Another simple card + 1 new technique

Hi I'm back with another card plus one new technique to keep you occupied during the run up to Disney week! ( which starts tomorrow )

So here's the card

This card was so simple to make, with just a few dies, ribbon and a few essential jewels!






As you can see it can stand either on its side or bottom, its just your personal preference!












So here's how to make the flower!

You will need the following Britannia dies, if you don't have them a link is provided at the bottom of this post which will take you to an online shop where you can buy them, equally if you have any similar dies, they may work in the same way.


2 inch multi flower and calyx
1.5 inch multi flower and calyx
Large, medium and small multi flower rose dies


So first of all you will need to cut 1 rounded flower from each die, if you cut more you can just put them to one side to use when making another card!

After you've cut them all out crease each petal down the centre this is shown in the bottom left hand corner of the picture below.

Next apply a small amount of glue at the edge of each petal on the crease.

Take some tweezers and pinch sealing the edge with the glue.

Using your finger split open the petal, smoothing it towards the tweezers, twist the edge in then release.

Repeat this method for all of the flowers you have cut out, then carefully place each flower on top of each other, placing the larger one at the bottom and the smaller one at the top, this is shown in the top right hand corner of the picture above.

Complete with a gem in the centre then its ready to be stuck onto a card!

Hope you've enjoyed this tutorial, feel free to leave a comment below or follow my blog by clicking ' Join this site ' on the right side bar!

As said earlier here are some links to buy the Britannia dies!

http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/britannia-dies-c6258

http://www.craftworldonline.co.uk/britannia-dies-168-c.asp

http://www.joannasheen.com/craft-supplies/cutting-dies/britannia-dies/

http://www.pinkfrogcraftsandcards.co.uk/britannia-dies-27-c.asp

DIY birthday bunting

 This fab birthday bunting can be adapted to suit boy or girl and any occasion! ( Christmas, birthday, halloween) You can add as any pieces as you want and change the size of the flags to suit.

What you will need

- at least 2 sheets of card/paper
- some twine/string/ribbon
- a ruler/scoring board
- some scissors/guillotine
- the downloadable bunting file ( Available to download on the download page)
- some glue
- printable letters ( I just got letters in circles from the internet)

Step1: Print and cut out the bunting template at the desired size.

Step 2: using the template cut as many bunting shapes as you require.I used alternating papers to make the bunting stand out!

Step 3: Print and cut out any letters that you wish to use, stick them onto the bunting pieces using glue.

Step 4: Next score each bunting piece from corner to corner ( this is represented as a line on the template )

Step 5: Fold this down and then cut some twine or whatever you decided to use. To make a bunting with 5 flags you need approximately 1 meter of twine.


Step 6: Glue along the top of the flag and trap some twine inside by folding over , this secures the bunting to the twine and is much more secure than Sellotape!

 Step 7: Repeat the glueing/trapping process on each of the flags to join together your bunting, make sure that if you are making a word place the letters in reverse order so that when you turn the bunting around to hang it up the letters spell the word correctly!

Step 8: Hang up you bunting and your ready to PARTY!!!

Butterfly birthday card

This card has been created using a selection of dies and embossing folders to give the butterflies some texture. The colours can be varied to create different effects such as in the images below.





On a plain card I have put a swirly die cut and shaped the two butterflies onto to add a 3D effect.
This card can be used as a thank you card, birthday card, sorry card or a party invite.

This card is shown using the same colours but opposite.

Problems

This card was quite simple and quick to make the only problem i found was when trying to cut the mirror card, sometimes the plastic top coating peeled off but i found that if you place the die onto the plastic coating on the mirror card it cuts very simply.