SUMMERTIME

Hello everyone how are you all?

Well I'm here with my DT post for the Noor Design Uk blog & this week I've not made a card but instead spent quite a bit of time of something for myself. This is going on the wall of my craft room.......once its finished that is lol.

I brought these a bit ago from Tracy, they are not in stock at the minute but message her & she will be only too happy to help. I do have another on the go which is for my daughter but for now lets show you mine ;-) I painted this all with white gesso first then added crackle paste here & there once the paint was dry.........then started to decorate.

Please excuse the photo's, will try upload some more later when I've taken better ones!!

I have altered a Dutch Doobadoo shadow box.....the theme of this came from Maja Design's August Mood Board below........ Summertime to me means family holidays & all the family going away in our caravans.....maybe I should have put 2 on there? Of course to decorate this shadow box I used the Summertime Collection by Maja Design, my absolute favourite, ok I lurve them ALL, but Summertime is my absolute fave....every page just makes me happy.

Ok so for the whole of the background I used a sheet of  'Is Always The Best 12x12' & I also used a 2nd sheet & I fussy cut the flowers from the top corner & glued them to the corner of the shadow box....if you look you can see the exact same flowers underneath on the base. I also fussy cut out the wording 'Summertime'.In the next square I added a resin frame & placed a photo of my grand-daughter in there....these photo's on here were all taken at times when we have been away on holiday during the summer.

I fussy cut another corner of flowers, this one came from the bottom left corner but I turned it & added it here. I also fussy cut the sweet little girl with her skipping rop & The heart has a photo of my goldendoodle puppy named Poppy, shes about 14 weeks old here. I fussy cut the Gazebo & added a tag behind from the 'In The Garden Die-Cuts' 12x12 sheet.

Added some Strawberries in there......summer just isn't summer without strawberries & I sit & share them with my grand-daughter as they are her favourite fruit :-)

There is also a Teapot at the top of the tag.........just like there is one on the mood board. I usually make everyone a cuppa as soon as we get there while we are setting up awnings.

I made a Heart out of resin a long time ago & used a stamp with a postmark on it while the clay was wet........I'm not sure what stamp I used, sorry.

The heart frame below that has a photo of my grandson in it. At the bottom I die-cut some leaves from sheet 'Greenery' 12x12 & fussy cut another sweet girl with a skipping rope. Underneath there is also the same little girl......I cut the top one form the 2nd sheet.

I fussy cut the bike..I love this bike with its flowers in the basket. I added a bike here with another frame with my daughter in.....now the bike represents wheels & as my daughter is in a wheelchair I had to add wheels in here somewhere.....a bike was the closest thing.

I've also added a die-cut of a bike & behind added a postage stamp form the Die-Cuts sheet.

I also added a resin rose to the bottom which I added fran-tage to.

The last photo is of the centre & here i made a little scene which consists of a lamp-post, some mushrooms = cooked breakfast every morning lol. The mushrooms are from Magnolia Doo-Hickey club set Volume 9. The aweosme caravan there.....I lurve this die, this is from Doo-Hickey Club set Volume 11. The wheel I used a scrap piece of Maja Design for the dark shade.

I added trees which were also from Volume 9 & I fussy cut a sweet boy out from the Die-Cuts sheet......yeah I know hes bigger than the trees & caravan.......he's just really tall ;-)

At the top I added more leaves & hand made flowers..... the ones on the right I used a Joy Crafts die & used just the 2 smaller dies & then added small Gypsophila flowers to the centre. The tiny flowers on the left are from a Doo-Hickey club set. The butterfly I made with clay a long time ago & I then added fran-tage.

All of the paper elements, die-cuts & fussy cutting I covered with a decoupage sealant to protect it all when its hanging on my wall..........after all I want it to last a long long time ;-)

Thats it from me, thanks for stopping by. Dont forget you can get these gorgeous products & more from Noor Design UK.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering......

Maja Design August Mood Board

Links to items used from Noor Design UK.

Maja Design Summertime - Light Scarlet	Maja Design Summertime - Is Always The Best	Maja Design Summertime - Flowers Everywhere	Maja Design Summertime - Greenery
Maja Design Summertime In The Garden Die-Cuts	Berry Sweet Strawberry	Doo Hickey Club dies	0456-Autumn Ivy Die
Floral Flourishes Flower Die No.5	0064-Vintage Flourish Bicycle Die	Poppies	Wild Orchid Crafts Sweetheart Blossom
Wax Cotton Cord - White	Wild Orchid Crafts Gypsophila Flowers	Wild Orchid Crafts RED Open Roses	Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamels - Shabby White

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LOVE THAT DRESS

Hello everyone how are you all? Hope those in the UK had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend, the weather up here in the North East was beautiful all day.....made a nice change for a Bank Holiday lol.

Ok you havn't come here to hear about the weather here by the sea have you.....so how about seeing one of the fabulous new stamps Tracy has in her store over at Noor Design UK......

She is called 'Love The Dress' & is a new rubber stamp from Little Darlings....all links below.

She comes with a sentiment & a few other bits which I didnt add........good thing about these stamps is you can mix & match ;-)

I coloured her on Fabriano.........seriously if you have not tried this watercolour paper its the bomb as they say lol....my old favourite was Langton but this is loads better!!

I added beautiful pink lace Estelle & pink rose trim. The papers are the beautiful 'Just Love Me' by Lemoncraft & I inked all the edges with pumice stone & machine stitched.

The image is cut with Little Dalrings Gilded Oval & I added the scrolly bit at the bottom, I cut this twice, one in white card & then layered it up in the same paper I've used on the card. I then added one of the fabulous new centres Tracy has in.........this really is so pretty.

Of course flowers from Noor Design UK & I added Moss in as well which adds a perfect touch.....love this stuff, so beware you will be seeing it lots!!

Around the image I also used the Dutch Doobadoo Mask Art A6 Stars, I used pumice stone ink but dabbed the excess off on a scrap bit of paper so it was lighter & didnt overpower the image...love the effect it gives & thought she deserved the extra ;-)

Thats it from me but pop on over to Noor Design UK here, Tracy has added some wondeful new items over the weekend, truly yummy. Also my favourite paper Maja Design, well Tracy has the Vintage Romance now available in 12x12 in her store......yes I'm getting it all :-)

Thanks for stopping by lovelies, tatty bye.

Hugs Vicky xxx

The products used can be ordered in the Noor! Design U.K. webshop:

Button Nicolette	LemonCraft Just Love Me 6x6 pad	400-Mask Art A6 Stars	Green Moss
Fabriano Artistico Extra White Smooth 140lb (300gsm) Watercolour Paper	Little Darlings All Dressed Up Love That Dress Rubber Stamp	Wild Orchid Crafts BABY PINK Open Roses	Wild Orchid Crafts Magnolias Mixed Pastel
Pomegranate Apples	Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses WHITE	Large Poppy Style Flowers	Lace Estelle PINK
Rose Ribbon Trim	Vintage Flourishes Leaf 1	Berry Sweet Strawberry	Distress Markers Candied Apple
Distress Inks	Little Darlings Gilded Oval Die Set

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Happy Birthday Dear Grandson and Noor Design UK DT Cards

Hello everyone, I'm here today to show you 2 creations I've made for the Noor Design UK Blog. One of them is for my grandson....3 years ago today I delivered & kept alive a tiny little baby who decided to come into the world very early....29 weeks & to top it off it was 2 am & in the front seat of my sons car on my drive-way....... I still feel very proud of this little boy who fought against everything to be here today celebrating his 3rd birthday.

Anyway I will show you this one I made first with the cutest Whimsy stamp I've ever seen......seriously I totally adore these elephants & hope they bring more out!!

The shape is from the Dutch Doobadoo Card Art A4 Stand Up, isn't it a fabulous shape!! The papers are the gorgeous Lemoncraft 'Forget Me KNot' 12x12 papers........oh I sooooo love the gorgeous blues in this set.......I will be buying more of these.......LOTS more ;-)

See how totally cute & adorable is this image!! Its called 'Elephant With Butterflies' by Whimsy & I coloured it with distress ink markers & refills. UNder the image is 2 Gilded Doily dies.

Have you noticed the stitching........yep I lost the foot on my sewing machine & my fabby hubby found it.........so I have my foot back ;-)

Added gorgeous pearls down the side.

I've added the sentiment from Little Darlings, the die-cut is Polaroid Camera Die & I cut it out twice to make it thicker & the inside I used co-ordinating paper with the sentiment on. I added the cut out hearts to the card rather than wasting them.

The butterflies I cut from the co-ordinating paper & covered them with crackle accents & added fine pearl string to the centre.

This is the card for my grandson & I used the fabulous new Pion Papers 'Mr Tom's Treasures'......these are awesome for men, for women & for little boys........I love them & want more already & I havnt even used them all lol. 

I've also matted onto the Pion Design Palette.........perfect for matting etc.

I made a shaker card & added German Glass glitter & micro beads inside. I wrapped string around the edge of the outside. The fabulous image is form La La Land Crafts & I've cropped the image & coloured with distress markers & refills, isn't he awesome!!

The letters to spell my grandsons name I cut from one of the Pion Sheets. I've used these papers for the Fathers Day cards but cant show you yet........he may peek ;-)

Again adding senitments from co-ordinating sheets & the place to write a message on is from the same collection. Used the Design Pallette for the wave shape at the bottom......this was cut by hand but I used the Marianne Wave die to draw the shape....see dies can be used for more than cutting ;-)

Added a Lighthouse with gesso on.

Here's the last photo of the 2 creations. I lurve those tassels made with the Marianne die, its one of my favourite dies. Of course all the flowers are from Noor Design UK.

I've just realised I've not used one bit of lace on either of these cards.....wow gotta be something wrong there ;-)

Hope you liked my creations today. Tracy has added new products to her store. Also all the doo-Hickey club die sets have sold out, however there are a few of Volume 10 left with the early bonus die in them. Let me tell you I'm currently making something with that set, its awesome & I especially love the bonus die you get. If you want one get one quick right here.

Thanks you for stopping by, take care & enjoy your day.

I'm off to spend the day with my family celebrating Arjays birthday, Happy Birthday to my awesome little man.....love yout o bits my little hero xxx

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

The products used can be ordered in the Noor! Design U.K. webshop:

Pion Design Palette Blue VIII	Pion Design Mr Tom's Motorcycle	Pion Design Mr Tom's Borders	Pion Design Mr Tom's Memory Notes
LemonCraft Forget me Not Set of 12 x 12 Scrapbooking Papers	Berries	Double Row Pearl Trim	Pearl String 1.5 mm
Whimsy Elephant with Butterflies	Fabriano Artistico Extra White Smooth 140lb (300gsm) Watercolour Paper	Wild Orchid Crafts IVORY Open Roses	Poppies
Wild Orchid Crafts BABY BLUE Open Roses	Marianne Design Wave Border Die Set	0068-Vintage Flourish Polaroid Camera Die	Distress Markers Candied Apple
Little Darlings Vintage Affections Best Friends Sentiments Rubber Stamp	Little Darlings Gilded Doily Die	Brass Bell Cap with Eyelet	Marianne Design Tassel Fringe Die
Brass Bell Cap with Eyelet 8mm	303-Card Art A4 Stand Up	0493-Large Leaf Die	Mask Art Clouds
Square Frame Die	Anchor, Steering Wheel & Lifebuoy	Gull and Lighthouse	Dutch Doobadoo Gesso White
Distress Inks	010-Pearl Pen White

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