Grandad, I Love You

Hello everyone hope you all had a lovely weekend.

I'm here today with something I made back in January.

Now in real life this looks soooooo much better but taking photo's was so hard....even more so once I put it in a frame.

This is for Natalie's bedroom wall so its colours matches her bedroom & its for her grandad. Natalie was the apple of my dads eye & he could always make her smile. Excuse my french here but as soon as she heard the words 'How's my little shit-bag' she would give off the hugest smile & knew it was her grandad........its love without words as thats how Natalie loved her grandad, she could never tell him but she showed it through her smile.

WARNING PHOTO HEAVY

I basically made a kinda scrapbook page.........kinda, sorta.....lol.

Papers are all Maja Design from different collections.

i had no plan involved when doing this, I just played & went with whatever came to mind at the time lol....I just did a bit at a time over the space of a few days in between DT work & other work.

The clock I cut from Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics & heat embossed it with UTEE after fussy cutting it out. Then slid it between the top & middle layer of paper.

The bottom sheet of paper I mahcine stitched twice but in a wonky fashion so it went the whole shabby effect.

This corner I added structure paste through a Dutch Doobadoo stencil form Noor Design UK & added different colours of ink to soften the brick as I didnt want a stark white but also to add another shade of colour to the paper.

I added rub ons here & there from some I've had in my stash for a long long time. The pearls scroll I cut down, that I think is Prima but not certain.....I've also had that a long time lol.

The photo is the last ever photo to be took of my dad & it was took about 7-10 days before he passed away so he looks incredibbly ill on it........8 weeks before this photo he looked incredibly fit & healthy for a 59 year old man......even Dr's said that. Unfortunately chemo took its toll very heavy on him & didnt prolong his life. 

The frame around him is Scrapiniec from Noor Design UK & I got this frame on my first Scrapiniec order but waited til the right time to use it.....this was it!!

The smaller papers are again Maja Design from Vintage Autumn Basics 6x6 pad..........love this paper!!

The little sentiment says 'Treasure Your Memories' & that was cut from some Maja Design paper.

I've added bits of lace here & there, I wanted bits of of lace poking out here & there & in nodefined order. 

Not sure where the key is is originally from as I cant remember :-(

We have more bricks down here, with inks & the other half of the pearl scrolly thing lol. We also have cheese cloth peeking out.A resin butterfly with bits of fran-tage on.

I also pleated the bottom corner of the paper which is where I thought of the pleating thing I did on the card I did for the Maja Design Mood board, click here if you havn't seen it.

Here I added more lace with ripped paper & brick paper from the layer underneath peeking through with lace as well. I've aslo added more rub on wording.

Around christmas time we went our local Hobbycraft & I brought 2 of these frames, they are 12x12 & deep so are perfect for projects like this............this is what I made it for....

Here it is in its frame. I added a large bark heart down the bottom corner & a couple of flowers to the top corner just so it wasnt too plain......

I really enjoyed making this, playing, getting inky & ripping & well just experimenting & seeing what came out in the end. Its not what I had pictured but at the same time I still like it. Like I said in real life it looks soooooo much better.

I will add a pic on later of it on Natalies bedroom wall so you can see it in its place.

Hope you liked my project today.

Thanks for stopping by & letting me share some memories with you.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx 

Noor Design UK DT Card - Mixed Media

Hello everyone how are you all?

I've got an infection in my right hand, my fingers & thumb are swollen but my thumb I cannot bend or move at all & its so so painful. I ended up in A&E on Sunday night as it got very painful & swollen....would you believe I just woke up like that on Saturday morning, thought I had somehow broken my thumb lol......anyway the Dr said it was an infection & has put me on antibiotics.

So I've been unable craft or colour boo hoo......my fabulous boss Tracy told me put my health first & dont worry about DT commitments but then I was up in pain this morning at 2am & 3am decided I would try make a card......a shabby chic card that turned into a little mixed media lol.

So here it is......

The first layer I just distressed the edges & then machine sewn around the edge. The second layer got the same initial treatment but then I had gesso watered down all over the paper.....then used a Dutch Doobadoo stencil & added structure paste....also using the same stencil added Viva Decor Ice.....I then added watered down spun sugar distress ink & splatters of gesso.

Here is a photo before I added embellishments. I also added more distress ink splodges so there was more pink & more paint splatters but forgot to take another photo :-(

This paper is so pretty & perfect for shabby chic cards.

Of course for extra texture I added Cheesecloth & Tiny Gypsophila & of course bits of lace here & there.....keep your scraps as they are perfect for adding under paper, under flowers or in between little rips when you have distressed your paper ;-)

The large pink flower I made when I first got my foamiran last year....this was the 2nd flower I made, I played & this is what I came up with. I was trying make a carnation as they were the first flower I fell in love with lol......I dont think it resembles that but its not bad for a first attempt. I have had 1 day at making a few flowers & not made anymore since......its so enjoyable as well :-(

You can see the bits os lace in between the rip in the paper here.

I also added lace under the scrapiniec & owl. The Scrapiniec I placed onto foam first to give it dimension & height.

Of course added lots of pretty flowers, a piece of straw, waxed cord tied into a bow & a Lemoncraft Button tucked in amongst them.

I have to say I really enjoyed myself making this card & will be experimenting more with different mediums & mixed media. Maybe next time I will make a video of the process.

It was hard with very limited movement especially as I'm right handed but I managed....slowly lol.

Thanks for stopping by & your lovely comments.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Craft & You Rose Garden 6 x 6 Paper Pad	Distress Inks	Dutch Doobadoo Gesso White	Structure Paste
Viva Decor Ice Effect Transparent	Mask Art Grunge	Vintage Pink Party Straws	Lace Estelle PINK
Lace Estelle Ivory	Cheesecloth	Scrapiniec Royal Clock Frame	Rosy Owl Rose Leaf
Foamiran Olive Green	Foamiran Baby Pink	Bronze Owl	Tiny Gypsophila
Wild Orchid Crafts Cosmos Daisies WHITE	Poppies	Wild Orchid Crafts Hip Rosebuds	Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses PALE PINK
Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses WHITE	Wax Cotton Cord - white	LemonCraft Just Love Me Self Adhesive Buttons

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Noor Design UK DT Cards - Graduation and Recycling

Hello everyone, Vicky here hope you all had a lovely weekend & those who had Bank Holiday hope you enjoyed the long weekend. I certainly did & spent the whole weekend with my family.

Today I have 2 projects for you.......I know I'm on a roll just lately....although I am running a wee late today....sssshhhhh dont tell the boss ;-)

Ok so we have 2 Graduation cards today, one for a female & one for a male.......yep another male card & its CAS..........OMG whats happening to me lol.

Ok ladies first of course ;-)

Not so much foofiness on this one...well not much compared to my normal standard lol. Quite a simple-ish card with feather die cuts & real feathers underneath...

A few flowers & some frill around the image.

The paper I actually recylced & used the cover sheet on the Lemoncraft 'Tiny Miracles' 6x6 pad. 

The back cover I used on my 2nd card below as a backing underneath the top layer.......I recycled on each card ;-)

 I also embossed with a Dutch Doobadoo mask art & then with the mask art still in place chose a few of the circles/bubbles to add Structure Paste. 

The rubber stamp I used is a Whimsy stamp by Art Miran called 'Aleema' & she is coloured with distress ink markers & refills.

I also added pearl dots around her in places.

Ok for my next card which is also a graduation card & is for a male.

I have used no DP at all on this. Insteda I've used a Dutch Doobadoo mask art again, embossed it first then added structure paste all over. I've used the brick one as its like the building blocks to the future once you have graduated.

Here is a closer look at the brick work with the structure paste.

The rubber stamp I've used is from Magnolia's latest 'We Made It' collection & this one is called 'I Made It Edwin' & again I coloured him in distress markers & refills & then fussy cut him out & placed him on foam pads, then popped him onto the Little Darlings dies.

The sentiment is from my stash & I've just realised I forgot to add a sentiment to the first one oops.

Well thats it from me hope you like my cards today.

Dont forget come back tomorrow when we will have a brand new challenge for you & you will love it ;-)

Thanks for stopping by.

HUge hugs Vicky xxx

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

Petite Ruffled Trim PINK	Wild Orchid Crafts 30mm Wild Roses WHITE	Wild Orchid Crafts WHITE Roses	100- Mask Art A5 Bubbles 2
Fabriano Artistico Extra White Smooth 140lb (300gsm) Watercolour Paper	Whimsy Stamps Aleema	Magnolia We Made It Edwin	Distress Markers Candied Apple
Distress Inks	LemonCraft 6 x 6 Paper Pad Tiny Miracles	Little Darlings Stitched Flags Die Set	010-Pearl Pen White
Feathers Die 1	Berries	Structure Paste	Mask Art Brick Stencil
Cutting and Embossing Banners (2pcs)

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