legacy keeper off cuts

Like a bus, you wait ages for one to come and then two come together 😉
I know I've posted today but just couldn't let this wait.
I've been playing with Tonic's Legacy Keeper Wallet die to make some stand alone keepsakes, not just in albums.
Anyway, it's cut from a full A4 size of card and I was looking at the off cut and thinking 'hmm, what can I do with those'.
This is the card after it's been cut from the A4 sheet. Those gaps are what are left in the card, as well as a very small border. I cut off the gaps (if that even makes sense haha). Have a look at the picture of the off cuts and the cut out itself and you'll hopefully see what I mean.

Anyway, I took the short stubby off cuts and made a perfect pull tab. And it's such a lovely size to add a keyhole too.

Had to share this with the memory book group and it seems some others do it too and even use the longer ones as wraps.

Have a look at your off cuts before you throw them away. Can you make something with it?
It definitely makes you stop and think.

Thanks for stopping by and do come again.
Karen

Memory Book number two

Well the sneaky peak seems like an age ago now but the book and its accompanying box are complete and now in the hands of my lovely friend.

I was afraid she wouldn't like it but I needn't have and I was so pleased.

I loved how the spine and cover turned out. And I loved how the colours blended together so well.

Finally, the video!!
I don't know where I was looking at one point and it's not great so apologies for my media skills haha.
(Unfortunately Blogger doesn't accept videos over 100 mb so to view the finished video I'm inserting a link to my Facebook page.)

Campos Crazy Crafting

Overall though I am pleased very much with this. My next one will be a little different. I have a commissioned project involving the memory books to do but for now a short break. I need a change.

Hope you like it and thank you for stopping by.

Karen :-)

Papercraft Essentials Issue 174

I couldn't believe this months issue of Papercraft Essentials with its amazing gift.
Who doesn't love Wallace and Gromit? Cracking.
This issue includes foiled toppers, papers and stamps - all of this lovable duo and not to mention Piella, Wallace's girlfriend. There's an enormous amount.

Where's a girl to start with all this? 

Anyway, had a short break from the memory book I'm making for my friend (almost there) and had an absolute blast using these toppers and papers along with some card of my own.

oops Gromit, we seem to be upside down!!

The Time For Tea stepper card has the cheese board stuck up on a length of acetate and I think this is my favourite. 

Not even used the stamps yet but these can be used over and over again whereas the toppers, once they're gone, they're gone.

If you've not got this magazine yet then grab a copy quick, it really is worth it.

Hope you like these and thanks for stopping by.

Get the kettle on Gromit...

Karen xx

Sneaky Peak

I am so unbelievably busy at the moment.
I am busy trying to make another memory book for my friend to give to her sister by the beginning of June.
I also have a special card to make for the beginning of June for a friend who has a 60th birthday but more of that in a later post as nearly finished.
The memory book I've been asked to make is to be a white background with pink and green papers.
I did say sneak peak so here are the die cuts for the memory book (some of them anyway) so you can see the colour scheme for this book clearly amongst all the die cuts.



I hope she likes it and hope you like the colour scheme she's chosen.
More of this in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for stopping by
Karen

Memory Book finished

At last I have finished my memory book and I love it.
I've made a few ricks along the way but nothing that's made me want to rip it up. And of course, I'll know better in future.

And to finish it off I made a box to put it in.
The dimensions were such that just one sheet of card was not big enough, not even A3 and even making in two parts wasn't big enough.

So the box base and lid of course was made in four parts. I confess I sought help on Jodies making memories facebook group and found it in the shape of a young lady called Kandis.
The bow on the top I made from oval dies and really pleased with them. I chose a metal oval frame to put in the centre and I shall add a picture to it of a special friend I aim to give this to. Will definitely do this again.
I hope you like it as much as I do.

A friend saw it on my facebook page and asked if I would make one for her sister's birthday in June. So watch this space. The next one is to be in pink and green pastel.
Thanks for stopping by and do come again.

Karen

Thank you

Some work colleagues and myself converged on a local community centre elderly action group and volunteered for the day.
It was manic, cooking, washing up, making teas and peace at last, calling bingo!
However busy it was and on our feet all day, it was definitely worth while and I loved it.

How these lovely ladies who do it all the time, manage it I will never know.
Here is me having fun calling bingo.

And this is a card I have made for them to thank them for having us and also to say thank you for doing such a great job so well day in and day out. The lovely Moroccan style trellis is by Card Making Magic from Craftstash. The thanks is a Tonic die and the daisies are a die set I have had a very long time but love using time and again.

Hope you like it
Karen

Flippn' Men

This is a brilliantly funny range from Splash (used to be La Pashe). They can be purchased on single sheets die cut or to cut yourself. Or the whole range on DVD where you'll be spoilt for choice. They have Flippin' Women, Flippin' Teenagers and they are really good.

I decided on this tin bath scene. Youngsters won't remember this necessity of years gone by.

Open the card up and you will find the image from the back.

The verse is also from Splash. They come as inserts or in this case on clear sticky back.

Another range from this company is Wrinklies at the movies. Watch this space because one of these will be coming up soon.

Hope you like it.
Thanks for stopping by.
Karen