Giving the Gift of Light

Hello Nomad friends.  The weather continues fairly warm for the time of year and I finally planted some garlic, which has been on my to do list for a couple of months.  First time trying garlic, so wish me luck.  Then I came in doors, warmed up and made this sparkly lantern gift box.

I used Tonic Multi-sided Lantern Box Dies.  It's an old set and I have used it to make three and four sided boxes but today I splashed out and went with a five sided box.  I used black card for the base panels and orange glitter card for the sparkly bits.  I also added the same glitter card inside the base of the box to  throw back some light.  The front panel is cut through and I added a battery tea light inside.  I also have plans to add a bag of caramelised almonds when I get my sugar head on. 

 

 My little helper was intrigue by my pull bow and really helped the process!!
I've added a couple of small silver baubles to the bow decorated top and the pretty star die is from Papirdesigns.

 

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Autumn Joy

Hello Nomad friends.   Hope you are having a wonderful day.  It started with a little sunshine, but then turned wet, so a great day to adjourn to the craft room and use the lovely sketch from De Egel again.  They also want us to include an animal, so I went crazy with a sizzix die set and used three.  

The bear, rabbit, fox and leaves are all from the same die set.  I like the primitive simplicity of these.  Simple shapes with a little bit of layering detail.  The hearts were negative cut leftovers.  I used packaging and bazzill scraps for the animals and leaves.  The main background pieces are Tonic papers and the smaller pieces, more scraps.  The burnt orange piece is embossed with Simon Says Stamp Firework folder.  I used Marianne Design and Gummiapan postage dies.  

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Naughty or Nice

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm here today with some last hour inspiration for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Cats and Dogs Challenge.  I have had such a blast with this challenge, and I think the team has too, with so many awesome canine and feline delights.  I decided to use Pokey Dog again and combined him with some die cuts for some festive fun.

I cut a hexagon card base using Tonic dies and stamped the large Shadow Circle Frame with orange ink.  I stamped Pokey Dog and fussy cut him and arranged him with my Tattered Lace die cut wreath.  To finish I stamped Lost Coast Designs Merry Christmas.

 

 

You have until 23.59 on the 31st to link up your stamped anythings featuring Cats and/or Dogs.  Don't forget to hop over to the blog and check out all the awesome inspiration from the team.

Hope to see you in the linky.  Hugz

 

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Because You Are Special

Hello Nomad friends.  I've been having fun creating today and since I was doing a gold blue palette I rummaged through the scraps before I started and grabbed all the golds and blues I could find.  It made a nice pile and an even better result.

I used a simply lovely sketch from Endless Passion and Tonic Ava dies.  The 'to you' and lightning bolt and heart are Papirdesign dies.  The holographic gold scrap was embossed with sizzix rays folder.

I turned it into an easel and used another Papirdesign die for the stop.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz  

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Homage to Alfred

Hello Nomad friends.  The May challenge at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is Let Us Entertain You.  We want to see your stamped anythings with an entertainment theme so think clowns, circus, movie stars, theatre, opera, dancers, TV etc etc.  I have used the wonderful Alfred Hitchcock and combined him with a tonic diecut.

I used Carmen's Veranda Alfred Hitchcock standing and clear sentiments and created texture on the die cut with Lost Coast Designs Flagstone Background stamp, keeping it all black and white.

 You have all month to share your stamped anythings with an entertainment theme. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s.   The team are posting awesome inspiration all month so do hop over and take a look. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

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Turtley Awesome

Hello Nomad friends.  Loved the simple bird rocker card I made yesterday so decided to make another one with the lovely Sea Turtle from Crafty Individuals.  Love this........

I used a slightly marbled card and cut it using Tonic large scallop circle die.  I also cut 2 circles of turquoise card with the same scallop die.  I stamped Crafty Individuals Sea Turtle on the marbled circle with Memento London Fog ink.  Then I cut the panel with Tonic dies to get the square holes and the inner scallop.  I inked both the scallop edges with the London Fog ink and glued them to one of the turquoise scallop circles.  I stamped the Sea Turtle on some slightly blue card with black archival, fussy cut the turtle and fish and added them to the scene.  Then I folded the second turquoise scallop circle in half and attached it to the stamped panel to make it into a rocker card. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Rockin Birdie and Gnome Hugs

Hello Nomad friends.  Kicking off the month with a couple of cards.  Love this rockin oriole...

I used Tonic Studio circle dies to cut my rocker card panel and base.  I used Kort og Godt patterned paper and stamped it with Stamplorations Trendy Feathers and Peeled Paint distress ink.  I stamped Stampplorations large Oriole on patterned check card, coloured with distress markers, fussy cut and added to the rocker base.

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I also made a fun Gnome christmas card using Lost Coast Designs Pointy Hat Gnome and Kort og Godt patterned card and sentiment stamp.

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Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Champagne Bottle Tag

Hello Nomad friends.  Yesterday's happy mail contained some Tonic Studio Dimensions Kaleidoscope Decorative Inserts.  I used the Lets Celebrate one here and combined it with Avery Elle Bottle Tag die.

I used blue for the tag base and cut the large Lets Celebrate die from yellow paper.  For a change I remembered to put double sided tape on it which made it much easier to glue it to the tag.  Then I found some scraps of very pale yellow, petrol blue and black, die cut them and paper pieced back into the tag.  The label in the middle looks black but it is actually a piece of gold mirror card.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Flower Power

Hello Nomad friends.   Gosh, where have I been?????  Mr Mojo got lost in the garden.  Luckily, or maybe unluckily, today was wet and windy and suddenly cold again so we returned to the craft room and made this die cut flowery card. 

I used a new to me die by Tonic called Bloom and Flourish Layering Floral Frame.  I wish they would put the biggest die size in the description cos the two largest dies in this set are too big for my bigshot.  Luckily the circle dies do fit and are beautiful, so I am actually very happy I bought it.   I used shade of purple with a little gold card as well.   I coloured the flowers with Promarkers.

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Little Egg Box

Hello Nomad friends.  I have been playing with my Tonic Studio Lantern dies again and this time I decided to make a three sided triangular box.  I decided would be perfect for a kinder egg type chocolate.  The dies include a base for a square and pentagonal box, and I thought a triangular box!  Despite looking at it and seeing that it wasn't an equilateral triangle it wasn't until I was going to glue the base on that I had a eureka moment!!!!  Cutting a 6cm equilateral triangle wasn't rocket science, but I was getting a bit short on the same colour Bazzill card by this time!!!    

I used the filigree dies to cut a window in each of the three sides and the triangle 'roof' decoration.  I backed the windows with acetate and added some yellow crepe paper shreds inside to put my egg on.  I edged the box with Sunflower Promarker and die cut the chick and egg from dies sent to me by a friend.  I used some very old 40mm wide ribbon with yellow chickens printed on it.  Perfect!!  Well, almost.  It's a bit wide, but that means it doesn't slip, so I just made a loose knot and fishtail cut the ends.  Don't want it to be too difficult to access the egg!!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Lantern Box with Alpine Flowers

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the 10th of the month and time for a new challenge at Let's Squash it!!  Probably the first embossing folder challenge in the universe!!   Challenge #6 and we want you to use a Floral Embossing folder and Make a Box.

We have the wonderful Robyn of Waterlily Cards as our guest designer and an awesome box she has to share with you.  Jo has made a plethora of pillows, and she also did a fabulous Technique Time post with some lovely tricks and tips, so don't forget to check that out as well.   I have made a Lantern Box and used Sizzix Alpine Flowers embossing folder to jazz up the decorative panels.  

 

I used Tonic Studio Lantern Bo dies and cut four sides and two square bases from Jade Bazzill Dots card.  I cut a fancy window in one of the sides and backed it with acetate.

I cut a scrap of pale green card with the rectangle and triangle panel dies, embossed with Sizzix Alpine Flowers folder and smeared the texture with Cracked Pistachio distress ink.  Here's all the pieces glued to the bases.  I used a double base to give me a nice strong box.

Since the die cuts a flap on each side of the side pieces I decided to glue them together on the outside of the box for a bit of a different look.  I used a piece of green ribbon to tie it shut, after I filled it with easter candy.  Nam Nam!  I added a sentiment panel under the die cut window with a sticker Happy Birthday sentiment.  Spring birthdays are a popuar thing in my family!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hop over to Let's Squash It! and join the fun.  Hugz

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Clean Sweep - 31 Days of Halloween Day 8

Merry met midnight friends. Let's dance!!

She's gonna sweep the dance floor first.

Oooh look, work in progress.  Joy Clair want to see crafting in action as part of their World Card Making celebration. OK, maybe crafting frozen in a moment.  Quite tidy working for me LOL.  

So here she is.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs Fourth Dimension with Sky Blue archival on a white base card.  Then I reinked the middle of the stamp with Bluebird archival and restamped.  I cut Sizzix Spooky witch, coloured the different bits with Promarkers and assembled her.  The booooogie nights is a Tonic Studio die.  

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