LMC No 79 A&B

Well Hello Folks,

I am getting there slowly, I do have four posts to do for today, but they are all of very quick cards. I have made seven cards using the last weeks challenge set by Loretta, 6 are for xmas and all are very quick, easy cards and the last is following the challenge completely.

So here goes the first two cards I have used white card stock to make the square cards, dark blue glitter card stock, 2 sets of 2 backing papers and images free in a magazine, also cream card stock, spellbinders scallop shape, silver clovers/silver snowflakes, various gem and sentiments.

Off now to do the next posting, see you shortly.

Well Hi Folks

I'm back but just for a little while, things still not right I am afraid after seeing 3 drs, 1 dentist and 2 hospital visits. Resulting in 2 side x rays of my face and a full head x ray ( they wont find anything in there as there is nothing there, hehehe!)

I have basically been finishing off xmas pressies as they need not much thinking about as mostly completed, just final touches.

I have made some book marks as gifts for family members using a book mark that was sent to me by another lovely crafting lady as a guide (mine does not hold a patch to Little Bo's gorgeous book mark) and have also made boxes so I can fill them up with gifts such as fudge, pot pourri and for 3 guys little bits for fishing like hooks and spinners. The idea for these boxes came from a magazine which also gave you the info on how to make them as follows

1 To make the medium sized gift box take an A4 piece of card for the base of your box, trim to measure 20cm x 20cm and draw a pencil line from each corner to its opposite diagonal corner. Fold each corner to the centre point, use a bone folder to press firmly, and then unfold.

2 Now take each corner to the point where the pencil line crosses the new crease. Fold firmly and then unfold. Now fold each corner to the point where the pencil line crosses the nearest crease, fold firmly and unfold. Dont worry if your card is starting to look a little untidy at this point!

3 Look at the square shape you have created in the middle of your card. This will be the base of your box. With a pair of scissors or a craft knife cut up the crease line no further than the central square. Do this four times, as in the photo.

4 Start with one of the larger triangle shapes and fold inwards from the top of the triangle. Keep folding inwards, including the sides until you see the side of a box shape forming. Repeat on the other side.

5 Fold each of the last two sides into the centre of the box. This holds the box firmly together. Although the box will hold together without any adhesive, a small piece of double sided tape at this point will make it very secure. Repeat steps 1 to 5 with another piece of card measuring 21cm square to make the lid of the box.

6 To finish decorate the lid how you like.

Large Gift Box 29cm x 29cm lid 30cm x 30xm

Small Gift Box 10cm x 10cm lid 11cm x 11cm

I have used for the boxes white card stock, dark blue glitter card stock, light blue card stock, light blue glitter card stock, dark blue ribbon, white organza ribbon, beads, snowflake gems, blue & purple blending chalks, 1 flowers rubber stamp and magnolia horse rubber stamp added silver glitter glue and a red gem stone for the horses eye.

Book marks I have used white card stock, patterned paper, circle punch, flower punch, glitter glues, organza ribbons, clover leaves, gems and letters, pens for edge colouring.

I do hope you like these and perhaps maybe you might give them a try and until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

LMC No 78

Hi Folks,

Not done a great deal this week, what with taking to sets of medicine it seems to make me feel a little bit strange, not saying that I'm not already that way but a bit more than normal. I have done 2 cards for this week's challenge, would have liked to do a few more but never mind. I have also been trying out some other items for christmas but they are not yet complete so will be uploading them in the near future.

Well back to this week's challenge, both cards I have used the same 1 backing papers and card stock but in different styles, also ribbons, flower, gems and the gorgeous new images by Whiff of Joy.

I do hope you like these, certainly different and I really dont know which one I prefer to tell you the truth, well until next week I am afraid when I might be less strange, do take care and happy crafting, lol

No 4 of 4 - LMC No 77

So here's the last one folks,

1st card is a rectangle, Xmas backing paper, Blue Mirror card, 3 brads, gems, Polka Dot Ribbon, sentiments and a lovely Sarah Kay image.

2nd card is a square card, white card stock to make a squared card, Lilac patterned backing paper free in a magazine, 3 snowflake brads, ribbon with stripes, gems, sentiments and a gorgeous Girl with Deer image.

So here we are folks at the end of a very long week it seems and I am about to retire for the day as I can not think straight at the mo so please excuse the quickness of all of these, I do hope you like them and until next time, do take care, lol

No 3 of 4

Well here's the third post folks,

1st card is a rectangle using Lilac backing paper free in a magazine, Purple card stock, 3 brads, gems, sentiments, Lilac Ribbon and again that gorgeous santa image.

2nd card is a rectangle using burgundy and cream patterned backing paper on a deep burgundy card stock, Red and Gold Ribbon, buttons, gems, metal flowers, sentiments and yet again that gorgeous santa image which I do so adore.

Well Folks, off again to do the last post of the day.

No 2 of 4

Well here is the next one folks

1st card is a rectangle using free backing papers in a magazine, 3 beads, 2 flowers, gems, lilac mirror card stock, black ribbon and that gorgeous santa image.

2nd card is a rectangle using free backing paper in a magazine, purple card stock, 3 brads, gems, sentiments and a gorgeous Elizabeth Bell image.

And again off to do the next post,lol

No 1 of 4

Hi Folks,

This is the first of 4 postings in 1 day, sorry but they are only quick posts as I have been not quite the ticket this week after a few months again I was doing the dreaded H work and ended up hitting my head badly on the bathroom shower glass, well typical me in doing that and making it worse by not getting it checked out. Well needless to say it has played up like hell but I was completely unaware until yesterday what was wrong and ended up spending a couple of hours in the local A&E as the left half of my head which is the side I hit was causing some much pain including my teeth and no amount of pain killers was working. Never mind at least the worst was on friday and yesterday and I now have stronger painkillers which will help with the inflamation, so lesson of the week, if you have to do the dreaded H work remember to be careful and if you end up hurting yourself, well get it checked out and do not do a me and leave it as it can come back to haunt you, hehehe (Halloween weekend of course).

1st card is a rectangle with cream card stock, burgundy card stock, burgundy ribbon, 3 buttons, gems, sentiments and gorgeous image of a little girl and dog also Martha Stewart Punch.

2nd card is a square, white card stock used to make square card, dark brown card stock, xmas holly backing paper, gold ribbon, 3 flowers and buttons, Forever Friends image Bear with Robin, sentiments and gems, done as a more traditional winter card.

Well off to post the next 2 cards, lol