Money Gift Wallets - Part 2

Here are the remaining three Money Gift Wallets that My likkle Sis. asked me to make for her. They are now with her.

I used This tutorial for the inspiration - Reindeer and Christmas Pud. wallet.

I did though make the mistake on the first one by using a too wide DS tape on the edges, as if anything bigger than a £10.00 note, it will not fit unless folded.

 

I used this tutorial for inspiration

Scalloped Edged Wallet

Supplies List 

Bazzill Basics Card

Chocolate Stardust Card

Red Foil Card

Scor-Pal

Circle Punch (this is used on the inside to make a half circle)

Scalloped Border Punch

Nestabilites

Paula Pascal Clear RS

Basic Grey Clear RS

Rollagraph - Swirl and Stars

Reindeer/Christmas Pud. Die cuts

Zoomz - Rudolph's Nose

Gems

Holographic Embossing Powder

Impress Dye Ink - Blue

Versamark Black Ink

TriPlus FineLine Gel Pens

I am entering the 'Reindeer' Wallet into this weeks

Bah Humbug Rudolph/Reindeer Challenge

Remembrance Sunday - Poppies

A dear friend of my mum's sadly died last October, she was such a lovely lady, and so, so kind and always put others before herself. We very much miss her. She devoted many yrs. to the British Leigion. As today is Remembrance Sunday I thought I would post something poingnant and appropiate.

Faux Suede Flower

I am posting this because I want to pass the info. of the technique over to Helen at
It's All Fiddle Fart  I will add the link to my comment on her blog.
Helen has made a beautiful poppy card for her mum, she then goes onto say

If there was a crafting tool I would like to buy that I don’t think has been invented yet, it would be a “crumpler” – I love the crumpled look, but I’m not sure how to do it properly, I end up screwing things up into a ball over and over again but often risk the paper getting torn ….. come on Tim Holtz invent something for me – I am a damsel who needs to distress!

Anyway, on we go

 A dear crafty friend, Kath really is such a talented crafter and a very kind and generous lady too, used this tutorial to make her beautiful carnations. The tutorial shows you also how to achieve a faux suede effect. Ruffled Carnation Tutorial
I used the technique to make this



I used Bazzill Basics card - I have so far found it the best for ease of
seperating the layers of card as shown in the tutorial

Helen mentions the risk of tearing when screwing the paper/card into a ball, IMHO if this happens, especially so
with the 'faux suede effect' on seperating the layers, it, for me, adds a little more interest to the finished item.







On this flower I added ink to the 'faux suede' layers of the flower to added interest











Money Gift Wallets - Part 1

I have been asked by my likkle sis to make her some Money Gift Wallets in readiness for Christmas. I have made 2 of the five she has asked for. The brief is 'Christmas' 'all ages'  I really enjoyed making the tag type money wallet but the second one, well won't be in a rush to make one like it again. I took inspiration from these tutorials
Money Gift Wallet
YouTube Tutorial Money Gift Wallet

Just 3 more to go then I can take them over to her. I hope she will like them.

I am entering the gift wallets into this I hope the ladies of
Bah Humbug Challenge Fancy Folds  will feel it will fit in this weeks challenge.

 There certainly are some stunning creations been entered into the challenge, the DT entries are truly spectacular!




Money Gift Wallet with Curve




The inner of the Money Gift Wallet

 


'Tag' Money Gift Wallet

Supplies List

Red, Chocoalte Brown and white card

Papermania 12 days of Christmas paper

Rollagraph 'Swirl and Stars'

Ancient Page Rollagraph Ink Pad

Paula Pascal Personal Impressions Clear RS set

Gems

Eyelets

Scor-Pal

Silver Thread







 

It's Just a Number

Here are two cards I have made. Both people are celebrating major Birthdays. A chap who is turning 40 and a lady who is about to celebrate turning 50. The lady is the friend I am visiting in Durham to help celebrate her birthday.

I so enjoyed using acetate on the book mark and card that I decided I would use again. I have used the acetate with the numbers, of which I embossed then coloured with alcohol inks and then again embossed the main piece of acetate for added interest on the card. I used the CB Happy Birthday folder for the embossing. I embossed on the main/base of card with the CB numbers folder. The chaps card I accidently 'debossed' but decided I liked it and so left it.

I have used again on both cards the gorgeous K &Co K'ology papers that Dear Max so very kindly sent me. They really are truly lovely, I especially like the paper emblazened with the word 'Beautiful' of which I used on the 50th card.
I have decided not to add any sentiment as I could not decide, even though I have some beautiful sentiment stamps, making a decision was hard so I came to the conclusion that maybe it is 'meant to be' it was saying 'leave well alone' as when I cannot quite make a decision then I Faff, that is when I head for trouble, and I end up saying to myself 'Why oh why cannot you leave well alone' I am happy to go with these thoughts.







A close of the embossing and numbers

Supplies List

6x6 Base Cards

K&Co K'ology papers

Bazzill Basics Card

Acetate

Alcohol Inks

CB embssing folders

CB number dies

Assorted Brads

Paper flowers

Fluid Chalk

Cosmic Shimmer

Headed Pin

Lace

Scalloped Border Punch

Martha Stewart Fern Frond Punch


















Book Mark with Card

I have made this Book Mark and card using some of the gorgeous crafting goodies sent to me by a dear crafting friend Max They included some sponge blocks for making rainbow backgrounds etc. with alcohol inks as well as some very pretty papers. I have been wanting to use them for sometime now so decided today was the day. I had so much fun making 'rainbow' type patterns using the sponges of which I loaded up with various colours of Alcohol Inks. I also used a little of the gorgeous K'ology papers from K and Co. they really are totally gorgeous.
I have used some acetate and embossed to make a pocket to hold the bookmark. The bookmark was also 'rainbow inked' I then added some more inks, using the sponges, over the embossing.  I have heat embossed a flourish stamped image as well as Cuttlebug embossed onto the bookmark. In the pic. the book mark looks almost quite silver but in reality is is not.

Supplies List

6x6 base card

silver card

Glossy card

alcohol inks with sponge blocks (Thank you Max)

CB embossing folder

CB border die

Acetate

Brads

K and co K'ology papers (Thankyou Max)

Krylon pen

SU Bird punch

Snag 'Em So Tweet clear RS

Paper flower

Fluid Chalk

Cosmic shimmer

Twill Ribbon

Glittered Ornament Gift

I have had a few clear glass baubles stored away in readiness for doing something crafty with, I had originally thought about filling with yarn and giving as gifts to my knitting frinds but then I saw this fabulous tutorial Glittered Ornament so decided to have a go.
It was this fab. blog that I follow  that spurred me on to get on and 'do'
It's All Fiddle Fart

This is my finished bauble.

It has been a lot of fun making but also a few not so fun bits along the way. The acetate I have for the lid I think is too thick, 200 gsm and as it is A4 does not allow for the 8 1/2" square required. So I have had to jiggle and snip to fit.

For the ink bit I only have distress reinkers but not knowing what other reinkers are like; as in consistency I have nothing to compare with. You need the patience of a saint for the covering with the ink, and don't be tempted, like me,to make it all cover a bit quicker,to add too much ink. You may end up, like I did, trying to put the remaining ink left back into the bottle and all I ended up with was ink everywhere except in thbottle, so all of it got soaked up onto kitchen paper! I did not have any rub-ons either so have had to improvise with Woodware DS heat resistent adhesive sheet, not sure why they say it is heat resistent, cos when I tried embossing, as suggested on the packaing, it all melted, the sheet, not the embossing powder! So added glamour dust to the DS sheet instead. Not happy with it as am wanting something much whiter, will need to investigate further for next time.
I have added a likkle silver 'made with love' I am very much wishing that the recipient will want to adorn their Christmas tree every yr. with my handcrafted bauble. I had ordered some smaller ones from Hobbycraft but when my parcel from them arrived today there were NO BAUBLEs they say none available It accepted my order and did not state at any time none available nor did they email me to let me know I would be getting them. I am guessing at just £1.99 for 10 that is why they have sold out. Sadly no Hobbycraft near to me so hence ordering online.

A few close up pics.

I am entering this gift into this weeks Bah Humbug Challenge 42 'Presents'

I hope the ladies will feel it fits the theme nicely.

Supplies List
Large Clear Glass Bauble
Tattered Rose Reinker
Extra Fine Glitter (pink)
Woodware DS adhesive sheet
Glamour dust
Silver theread
'Made with Love' Charm
Bazzill Basics Card
Snowflakes Patterend paper (PaperMania)
Clear Acetate
Scalloped Punch