Live & Love Crafts DT Card - Take A Break

Hello everyone how are you all? I'm here today to show you some gorgeousness that is Maja Design. Us DT  girlies over at Live & Love Crafts are showing you this week the new gorgeous papers from Maja Design called 'Coffee In The Arbour', now I hate, I mean detest coffee but these coffee papers really are deliciously yummy ;0)

Now I have to warn you this is piccie heavy I'm afraid. However I decided to make something different, well these papers deserve something different ;0)

I decided to make a card out of half a paper bag I had in my stash, the top half I cut used to make a gift bag last year............here is what was left....

The paper bag was double this length originally &I decided I could make 2 gift bags out of one, but then decided do something different with this half.

This is how the paper bag looks now, I really enjoyed making this & these gorgeous papers just made it so easy................although I have to say choosing which ones to use & then cutting into them is very hard, but stroking them only is a waste :0(

This is the inside & I used one of the images from the 12x12 'Delicious Moments' sheet. The smaller tag I cut from the images sheet in the 6x6 Paper Stack. I inked the edges & machine sewn all papers & this image. All seam binding is from my stash.

I made 2 extra-large tags to slide inside the bag part of the card. On the one above I stamped a sentiment from the Stempelglede 'Just A Note' stamp set, I love this stamp set...........I need all the Stempelglede stamps!!

The second extra-large tag I made a pocket on with the scraps of paper from decorating the card. I added 2 Canvas Corp mini bags inside, both with gesso added & another sentiment from Stempelglede Just A Note set, 'Made With Love'. The smaller tags inside I have left blank to have a private message written on them.

The extra large tags I made using a Marianne die, cant remember what its called but its like half a doily. The tags on the front of the right tag is a Magnolia Doo-Hickey 'Dream Tag'. Inisde the canvas bags I used Magnolia 'Scalloped Tag' die to make smaller tags.

Can you also see that oh so yummy lace,  it really is gorgeous, its called 'Euphoria'. Along the top I threaded some seam binding from my stash in & out the holes.

The stamp is one I've had since last year sometime, I think I may have gotten it off Ebay, I actually found it last week whilst looking for a different stamp & found this uninked & unopened, there were a few of these Cutie Pie ones tbh.

Anyhoo's its from Little Darlings & its called 'Fresh Picked Flowers' from the Cutie Pie range. I coloured her with distress markers. 

Last piccie I promise lol. This is without the large tags. I have added lots of yummy gorgeous flowers, Frosted Berries, Foam Flower Buds, Pearl String, Crown Teardrop pin & a Clay Heart........oh yeah & some more white gesso here & there lol. There is also a Magnolia 'Swirl' die under there as well as Magnolia 'Lovely Fence' die, most dies from Bunny Zoes. All links are at the bottom to each product used.

Well if you have made it to here, well done lol, you deserve a coffee & a biccie or 3 ;0)

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day, tatty bye 

Vicky xxxx

Maja Design - Coffee in the Arbour - Delicious moments	Maja Design - Coffee in the Arbour - Raspberry jam cookies	Maja Design - Coffee in the Arbour 6x6 Paper Stack	Maja Design - Coffee in the Arbour - Enjoying the moment
Maja Design - Coffee in the Arbour - Raspberry lemonade	The Key to My Heart Applique	Pearl String, 6mm pearls	Canvas Corp. Mini Paper Bags
Clay Hearts	Stempelglede - Just a note	Vintage Pearl Pins �Crown Teardrops�	Landstoken Vintage Feeling Collection - Metal Corners
Pearl String, 3 mm & 8mm Pearls	Lace "Euphoria" (55mm)	Tsukineko Stazon Jet Black Ink Pad	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso
Melissa Frances Lace Doilies 4"	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads	WOC Lilies	WOC Chrysanthemums
WOC Cherry Blossoms	Frosted Berries	Foam Flower Buds

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To My Sweetheart

Hello my lovelies how are you all? A quickie post for me today as I have so much to do & I'm also hoping the weather stays nice so I can go for a run later, I'm gonna run around the lake........maybe take some bread feed the swans & ducks lol. Fingers crossed for me NOT falling in lol.

Okie doke the creation I have made today I did bit by bit over the course of a couple of days just when I had time lol. Its for the Ribbon Girl's Challenge blog which is a colour theme, so also decided go along the vintage route as well.

PIC HEAVY also sorry for the not so good pics it was hard to photo & so therefore doesn't do it justice :0(

I made a gift bag, I have sooooooooo many of these gift bags that I thought it was about time I used them more..........also I lurve decorating gift bags. This is a smaller one which is perfect for those special small gifts ;0)

The rolled flower is from a spellbinder die, I made this one ages ago & found it in my drawer so thought I would pop it on here, it was one of those last spur of the minute things lol. The swirl is a Magnolia die here.

This is the back of the bag which I tried to keep more low key...........sort of lol. The papers are Prima 'Lyric', luckily when this pad came out I brought 3-4 pads I think lol, the edges have been distressed, inked & machine sewn.

 The postcard is a stamp I've had for ages & cant remember where from. The 'LOVE' is a Marianne die from Bunny Zoes & the pearl heart in the top right corner is also a Marianne Designs from Bunny Zoes. 

This gorgeous image I just thought was perfect for a wedding or an anniversary.........of course as its from a loved one I thought a Gift Bag would be perfect to pop in maybe a bit of bling ;0)

I think I got the image off the internet, I've had it that long tbh & it was in my vintage image box.

All 3 different laces that I've used are from my stash. The gorgeous 'Tulle' trim which I lurve is from Live & Love Crafts, the Kort ot Godt rolled roses are also from LLC. The leaves are Magnolia 'Sprawling Ferns'.

This last pic I took on a black backing to try get a better pic.........I still failed though for some reason lol.

The bows I made with gorgeous 'Silky Crush Ribbon' which you can get at the Ribbon Girl store here. I have it in quite a few colours, it really is sooooo gorgeous IRL. The doilies & cheese cloth are from LLC.

Well thats it form me I better move my butt & get back to my list of things to do. 

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend & fingers crossed it stays sunny..........we keep getting grey clouds up here :0(   Off to link my creation up now while there is still time lol, I did mean to post it yesterday but went get my tattoo finished & then completely forgot :0(

Tatty bye my lovelies & thank you sooooooo much for all your lovely comments, you always make me smile...........YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!! MMWAH

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Challenge I'm Entering............

The Ribbon Girl Blog - Colour Challenge, IVORY

Saturated Canary & Deep Ocean DT Card

Told you I would be back lol. Here I am with my DT card for Saturated Canary & Deep Ocean Challenge. Now its very rare I combine 1 DT card with another DT but when time is being stolen from me............yes thats right Stolen, I think someone is stealing hours from me as I'm sure I'm really really not getting 24 hours in my day ;0)

Okie dokie so the theme over at Deep Ocean Challenge this fortnight is so easy peasy lemon squeezy.........;0)

FAVOURITE COLOURS

.......see how darn easy is that!! Now I have 3 favourites but the colour that just pips the others is....

Yes purples ;0) I so love this colour & then Pion bring out some more papers in this colour............well perfect for this chickadee right here ;0) 

I've added gorgeous 'Tulle Pleat Trim' & 'Cluny Fan Lace' along the top of that & a string of flat backed pearls. All from Live & Love Crafts. 

This is the inside of the card, I've used more of those gorgeous Pion papers from the new 'My Precious Daughter' 12x12 collection. The bottom one is 'Julia's Dress' & the top one is 'Pansy', both have been distressed & inked with walnut distress ink & machine sewn.

I've added a Joy Crafts corner die & the leaves are a Magnolia Doo-Hickey die, 'Swirl & Leaf'.

The image is of course a digi image from Saturated Canary, this one I think is called Pups & me & was a freebie a few weeks ago, its not available in the shop but there are lots more fabulous images there, including new ones that have recently been released.

All the flowers are from Live & Love Crafts as is the 'Cheese Cloth' & the beautiful 'Capped Teardrops' Vintage Pearl Pin. The shape of the card I did with a Go-Kreate die.

Well thats it form me I promise I wont be back with anymore posts today lol.

Thank you for all your support especially at the mo when I'm such a bad blogger. I am gonna try get around to you today providing my head stays clear enough with these new pills :0/

Tatty bye lovelies, take care & hugs to all

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Midweek Magnolia's DT Card

Hello everyone I'm running a tad late today, its been hectic with decorating but thankfully its just putting things back & unpacking again lol. Also my doc has changed my meds so bit out of sorts :0(

Anyhoo's its time for Midweek Magnolia's midway reminder & our challenge this fortnight is.....

ENDEARING EDWIN

...............yep 'NO' Tilda's allowed...........poor Edwin does get left out a lot poor little soul. So that does of course mean a male card............wow I've just heard screams from so many of you out there ;0)

I have finally inked up this stamp, I've had him since he was released & finally got him out of his packet........poor Edwin he really is neglected by me :0(

The 'Grandpa' sentiment is from LOTV, its from the 'Pretty Grungy Relations' sentiment stamps, I also added bits of white pain to it.

This is the inside of the card which is the same as the front minus the 'Jute Fabric'. The gorgeous papers are Maja Design 'Vintage Autumn Basics' 6x6 pad. I inked the edges & machine sewn them as always.

The stamp is 'Edwin With Derbyhat' from Magnolia's London Collection, isn't he a handsome chappy ;0) I coloured him with Distress Markers.

On the front there is 'Jute Fabric' under the centre panel. On the right I added a Tim Holtz 'Keychain' from my stash & added the little 'Grandpa's Pocket Watch' charm, which I thought was perfect for this card & image, the charm is also from LLC. The Lampost is a Magnolia Doo-Hickey 'Paris Nights' die which I also added bits of white paint to. The brads are from my stash.

As always click on the words in red to take you directly to products used.

Well thats it from me, you have a week left to join along with us in our 'Endearing Edwin' challenge.

I will be back soon with another DT card. Tatty bye & thank you soooooo much for popping in mmwah.

Take care, hugs to all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx