Copics Blog Candy

This is my entry for the Crafty Goings On Copics Blog Candy

Apologies to Karen for not being able to link properly when I posted before - Mr Blogger was playing up! so please disregard the first.

I used copics to colour the image when I was round at Maddys for a crafty session a while ago

I used Stickles clear rock candy around the ruffles of the dress

I used my nesties for the matting & the stamp was the free one from Craft Stamper magazine stamped onto the scalloped punched circle

I added a heart charm tied with ribbon and 3 buttons to finish.

The big Reveal

At long last I can reveal my latest project - it has been kept under wraps because the recipient looks on my blog on a daily basis! & I am now with Mum in Oz again for her 80th birthday yesterday.

We had a lovely celebration :-)

So this is the box I made which matches the card inside.

This is a close up of the corner of the box.

I used some of the blooms from my blog candy - aren't they gorgeous! & appropriate for the occasion :-)

I also used some pearl & crystal gems & my Martha Stewart doily edge punch & some co-ordinating ribbon.

The card was wrapped in gold tissue paper ..............

Which opened to reveal the card .......

I used my nestabilities to cut the mats for the important digits which were chipboard numbers which I covered with the co-ordinating paper.

I added pearls and the corner of the card is what I echo'd on the box.

I rounded the corners of the card & used co-ordinating ribbon for the bows.

Happy 80th Birthday Mum :-)

Button it!!

Button it!! is the challenge on CBC that grabbed me today ............................. The challenge is to use buttons, at least 6 in a project - extra points for not making a card. Hope I have fulfilled both criteria.



The centers of the flowers are mother of pearl buttons & the petals are plain & patterned papers punched out using my large flower punches. These are fixed onto wire which is twisted to hold in place.



Another button is glued to the back to finish.



I arranged them in a small vase filled with ............................... more buttons!! & wrapped with a ribbon tied in a bow.

Dottie's World Charm challenge

This is my effort for this weeks Dottie's World Charm challenge. I have male cards to make atm so used my Mikey download again - isn't he great! Coloured in with my copic markers. The challenge was to use a charm on your card - I used the padlock charm tied into the ribbon (couldn't find my wire which I was planning to use!!)

Decision made!

Yes I decided on a smaller project :-) In fact I decided to join in the challenge on the Object D'art challenge - this week - the book.




This is what I started with .....................................




And this is the end result ........................................ The paperback covers were reinforced with mountboard which I overlapped the actual cover size. They were then distressed & inked with distress inks & then stamped & embellished.




Spine view ............................................................. note I used some of the offcut paper from the inside to cover the spine & used distress inks.




And the inside. I hollowed it out & reinforced the edges with mountboard which I covered with inked paper from the cut out & again inked with distress inks.