Sketch Challenge Mojo438 - A Steaming Cuppa

What a foggy morning!  There is nothing I like more on a morning like today than a lovely warming cup of tea, my inspiration for todays card, and my entry into the Mojo Sketch Challenge 438.

To make this card, I cut an A4 sheet of Wisteria Wonder card in half, then scored to create my card blank.  Then I selected a sheet of DSP from the Have A Cuppa Designer Series Paper Stack, trimmed it down to 5-3/8" x 3-5/8", then stuck it to a panel of Whisper White card measuring 5-5/8" x 3-7/8".  A Tea Lace Paper Doilie was then stuck onto the panel, and a length of Whisper White Satin Ribbon was wrapped around the card (this was stuck in place with a small piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive, leaving the backing in place).  This panel was then stuck to the card blank using Tear & Tape Adhesive.

Taking dies from the Cups & Kettle Framelits Dies set, the topper was created by die cutting a cup from Wisteria Wonder card, and the decoration to the cup and steam were die cut from a scrap of Whisper White card.  Once the decoration had been stuck to the cup (using Multi Purpose Liquid Glue), a sparkle was added using a Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush pen, and again to the steam.  The cup was then finished with a layer of Crystal Effect.  This was then left overnight for the Crystal Effect to set/dry, then both were attached to the card using Multi Purpose Liquid Glue.

Here are the products used to create todays card:

I do hope you like my card and have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

 

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

Stampin' Up! Blog Highlight - Thank You Cards

Today I'm super excited to announce that I'm taking part in Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlight!  This is all new to me, and I'm buzzing at the possibility of my cards going international!

The theme is "Thank You", and here is my entry...

Please do vote for me!  You can vote from 7:30am (GMT) today, 11th March '16.  To vote, all you need to do is visit Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlight, and vote by clicking on the heart at the top right hand corner of my photo (no.32, photo as above).  You each get five votes, so you can vote for other cards too, and can vote until 5am (GMT) on 18th March '16.

Thanks so much everyone that takes the time to vote, I really do appreciate your support.

I'll be updating my blog shortly with instructions on how to make this card, but in the meantime, you can find all of the supplies used, here:

I do hope you like my card and have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

 

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

Pop Up Box Card

I'd like to share with you a pop up box card that I created for my dear Nan, who is celebrating her birthday this week.

The great thing about these pop-up cards, is that they fold down flat for posting, and fit into a standard C6 envelope too.  And the card itself can be made from a single sheet of A4 card (the decorations are not included in this).

You start off with a sheet of A4 card, and trim it to 6" x 9".  You then need to score it along the long edge at 2 1/8", 4 1/4", 6 3/8" and 8 1/2", and then at 2 3/4" on the short edge.  Remove the 2 3/4" x 1/2" tab, as this is not needed.  From the remaining card, cut two pieces of card measuring 1 1/8" x 3 1/8", then score 1/2" from each end, folding in opposite directions to create a "Z" shape.

With the removed piece of card as the "top end" of your box, cut along the score lines to the 2 3/4" score line, as shown.  Fold down three tabs, leaving the fourth tab (next to the removed piece) unfolded.  At this point, I rounded off the corners on the tabs, but this is not necessary and is down to personal preference.

Assemble the box, sticking the tab (the piece below the removed piece) to hold together, using either Fast Fuse Adhesive (dry), or Tombow (wet).  Then stick the two "Z" pieces at the top of the box, just beneath the top, to stick the flowers to.

The flowers were stamped using the Flower Shop stamp set, and the greeting and banner from You're So Lovely.  Punch out the flowers, and cut out the banner, before attaching to 1/2" wide strips of Window Sheet using Tear & Tape, trimming to size, and sticking to the box card (again, using Tear & Tape).  The final flower is then attached to the card using a Stampin'' Dimensional foam pad.

Here are the products I used:

I hope you have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend!

 

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.

You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!  I cover the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, France, and Austria with my shop, and also my team, so you can join me in those countries also!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

A Week of Gift Packaging - Day 2, Chocolate Lolly Case

Welcome to day 2 of my Week of Gift Packaging.

Valentines Day is just 12 days away.  My partner and I don't do Valentines Day (apparently), but I cant resist getting him a little something.  And this year, one of the little something's is a chocolate lolly.  But how do you make it look like more?

Presentation is everything, and I think that this case is so cute, it could be used for any occasion.

All you need is:

• a piece of A4 Wisteria Wonder card, cut to 4" wide (portrait),
• another piece measuring 4" x 5",
• two pieces 1 1/2" x 3"
• a piece of Whisper White card measuring 3 3/4" x 4 3/4,
• a coordinating piece of Designer Series Paper measuring 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" (I used a sheet from the Have A Cuppa DSP Stack)
• Whisper White satin ribbon

Score your largest piece of Wisteria Wonder along the long side at 3", 3 1/2", and 6", then fold.  Take your two smaller pieces of card, score along the length at 1/2" and 1", then fold.  You need to stick these two pieces of card into the larger piece to create a channel for the lolly stick, as shown below.

Take your corner punch and punch the folded corners at the top.  Also punch all four corners on your remaining card and DSP.  Stick the Wisteria Wonder card to the lolly case, creating a flap that covers the channel for the lolly stick.  Mat and layer with the Wisper White and DSP.

Stick a magnet over the lolly stick channel using glue dots, then cover with a 1/4" card circle (punched from some scrap cardstock) and stick in place with a glue dot.  Then, to make sure you stick in the correct place, place on your second magnet, topped with another glue dot, and close the case to stick.  Open the case and top the second magnet with another circle of card in the same way as the first.  You need to do this as the magnets I use are REALLY strong and could tear your case on opening if you don't.

Then, tie a bow from the ribbon, and stick to the front of the case with glue dots.

You can then add greetings as required.  I stamped a greeting from the Bear Hugs stamp set in Wisteria Wonder ink, onto a sheet of Whisper White card, punched it out with the Word Window punch, and attached it to the bag with a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here is the full list of products used to create this project:

I hope you have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend!

 

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.

You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!  I cover the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, France, and Austria with my shop, and also my team, so you can join me in those countries also!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

Crazy Crafters and Pootlers Blog Hop

Welcome to the Crazy Crafter's / Pootlers blog hop for December.  This month we're excited to share with you the "Spring/Summer 2016 and Sale-a-Bration" sneak peeks, which we hope will inspire you to get creative too!

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Camille Moriarty - or may have come from the person previous to me - Jessie Holton.  Be sure to click on the "next" button further down to continue your journey on this blog hop.

This month, we (the Pootlers, in the UK) are joining forces with the Crazy Crafter's (Australia) fit the blog hop.  Thanks to the Crazy Crafter's for inviting us Pootlers to join in!

Now on to my creation...

The brief given was to create something using just one punch or die, one stamp set, one designer series paper, and one ink, from the upcoming Spring/Summer / Sale-a-Bration catalogue.

Choosing just one design was so difficult, as I fell in love with almost everything, but I eventually settled on the "You're So Lovely" stamp set, teamed up with the "Have A Cuppa" designer series paper stack, "Have A Cuppa" cardstock pack, and "Wisteria Wonder" Stampin' pad.

I can't wait to share with you some of my other creations from the Spring/Summer and Sale-a-Bration catalogues, so please do hop back again some time soon!

Why not take a peek at what other Crazy Crafters and Pootlers have created by clicking "Next/Previous" below.

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Here is the list of everyone taking part in today's blog hop, and as usual, you can find a list of the Stampin' Up! products I used in my project below.

Sam Donald
Angela Lorenz
Angelina Clark
Nicole Spicer
Lea Denton
Bruno Bertucci
Angela Westland
Wendy Boag
Jessie Holton
Camille Moriarty <=== you are here!
Stephanie Fischer

Ania Kroc
Emilie Robinson
Hannah McCurley
Michelle Mills
Vicki Hunter

Sara Evans
Louise Thomas
Carolina Evans
Kate Benade
Katie Kaup
Kathleen Rintoul-Waite
Sue Vine
Louise Thomas
Kylie Bertucci
Fiona Bradley
Rosalie Desmond
Sarah Burnett
Lisa Whitehead
Maddy Smith
Suzanne Hullah
Justyna Cieslinska

Karen Coulter

And as promised, here are the Stampin' Up products used

Remember, for every £45 you spend on Stampin' Up! products during Sale-a-Bration (5th January - 31st March '16), you get to chose a FREE product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue!  Look out for more details nearer the time.

Thanks for stopping by,

Camille x