CRD: Monthly Make - Time for Tea

So when I got Octobers Monthly Make set all Kym kept saying was "Wouldn't it make a lovely plaque" so you can imagine my surprise when I saw her working on her project for the month and it turned out to be a jar!

So, here is a plaque I made using Octobers Monthly Make and Lizzie stamp sets.

Novembers set is nearing completion and I have had real fun playing with that set, I really can't wait to share it with you all!

CRD: Monthly Make - Pillow Box

When I was working on the Lavender Card for this months Monthly Make, all I could think was wouldn't this look lovely as a gift box, so I dug out a very old box that I use as a template and this little pillow box took no time at all to make.

If you are wanting a pillow box template just type "free pillow box template" into google and you will find one in every size imaginable!!!

Or there is a lovely die you can get from Once upon a stamp

Materials

• Small Lavender Pillow Box, White Card
• Memento Rich Cocoa, Sweet plum, Pistachio
• 7cm Green Check Ribbon, Narrow Green Ribbon
• Hole Punch
• Double Sided Tape or Glue
• Craft Tools

How to make

• Randomly stamp the lavender onto the pillow box the stems in Pistachio and the flower heads in Sweet Plum.
• Stamp the label onto White card using Rich Cocoa, with the shorter ends at the sides stamp Happy Birthday just above centre on the left side, with the swirl below it using Rich Cocoa, stamp some lavender to the right in the two colours as before.
• Cut out the label leaving a narrow white border, punch at the shorter ends, and two smaller holes in the middle of the lavender, tie the narrow green ribbon through the lavender.
• Make up the pillow box using Double Sided Tape or Glue, thread the green check ribbon through the label so you can tie one ribbon below Birthday and the other above the lavender, place around the pillow box and tie.

If you would like more information on our Monthly Make then check out their website.

CRD: Monthly Make - Gents Penny-Farthing Gate fold

For this card I teamed this months Monthly Make set up with the Mini Cog Corners stamp set and I am so pleased I did they make such a perfect pair.

I can see this card being my go to card for males birthday cards!

Materials

• Small Square Gate Fold kraft card, Eggshell and Cream Card
• Memento Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand
• Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• Other Stamps Mini Cog Corners, With Love (inside)
• Three Copper Brads
• Double Sided Tape or Glue
• Craft Tools

How to make

• For the inside cut a piece of eggshell card a little small than the centre square, and a piece of cream card a little smaller than the eggshell, and two pieces of cream card the same length to go down the sides with the same border all around.
• Onto the cream square piece second generation stamp the Mini Cog Corner in the top right and bottom left corners using Rich Cocoa, using Rich Cocoa and distress the edges in Gathered Twigs, stamp "With Love" in the centre using Desert Sand, centrally adhere to the eggshell card and then adhere to the inside of the craft card using Double Sided Tape or Glue.
• Onto the two pieces of cream card randomly stamp the mini cogs using Desert Sand, second generation stamp the mini cog corner in the top using Rich Cocoa, and stamp the penny-farthing at the bottom also using Rich Cocoa, distress the edges in Gathered Twigs, centrally adhere to the insides of the card using Double Sided Tape or Glue.
• Cut two pieces of eggshell card a little smaller than the front sides of the card, and two pieces of cream card a little small than the eggshell, randomly stamp the mini cogs using Desert Sand onto the two pieces of cream card, stamp the mini cog corner at the top and the penny-farthing at the bottom using Rich Cocoa, distress the edges using Gathered Twigs.
• Add brad to the centres of the two big wheels and centrally adhere to the eggshell card and then to the side fronts of the card, using Double Sided Tape or Glue.
• Stamp the label onto cream card using Rich Cocoa, have the two long sides along the top and bottom, stamp "Happy Birthday" to the left and the penny-farthing to the right using Rich Cocoa, stamp the two lines in the middle above and below them using Desert Sand, cut out and distress the edges using Desert Sand, add a brad to the centre of the big wheel, centrally adhere to the eggshell card cut out and centrally adhere part on an angle to the left hand side using Double Sided Tape or Glue.

CRD: Monthly Makes - Cowslip

Here is another lovely ladies card made using this months Monthly Make from Crafty Roo Designs this one was really quick to make...

Materials

• A5 white card, purple and white card
• Memento Grape Jelly
• Distress Ink Dusty Concord
• 1cm Purple Satin Ribbon
• Crystal Gems
• Double Sided Tape or Glue
• 3D Foam Pads

How to make

• Cut a piece of purple card smaller than the front of the A5 white card, and a piece of white card smaller than the piece of purple card.
• Stamp three flowers down each side of the piece of white card using Grape Jelly.
• Mask off 2.5cm down each side of the piece of card, in the space second generation stamp the flower using Grape Jelly, distress the piece of card using Dusty Concord making it darker around the edges and lighter in the centre.
• Attach a piece of purple ribbon 2.5cm in down each side, centrally adhere to the purple piece of card then onto the white A5 card using Double Sided Tape or Glue.
• Stamp the label onto white card using Grape Jelly, have the shorter ends top and bottom stamp Happy Birthday at the top and three flowers at the bottom also in Grape Jelly,
• Cut out the label and distress the edges using Dusty Concord, adhere to a piece of purple using Double Sided Tape or Glue, card cut out leaving a narrow border, adhere to the bottom of the card between the ribbons using 3D Foam Pads, knot a piece of ribbon above the label on each side, add a Crystal Gem to the flowers on the label and down the sides.

Or if you would like more information on our Monthly Make then check out our website.

CRD: Monthly Make - Lavender Days

Today we have one for the ladies! 

This card is made using the Monthly Make this time I used the Lavender stamp.

Materials

• Small square white card, green,lavender and white card
• Memento Tuxedo Black, Sweet Plum, Pistachio
• Distress Ink Milled Lavender , Shabby Shutters
• Crackle Glaze
• White Chiffon Ribbon 
• Narrow Green Ribbon
• Double Sided Tape or Glue
• 3D Glue

How to make

• Cut a piece of green card a smaller than the front of the white card and a piece of lavender card a little smaller than the green piece.
• Randomly stamp the lavender onto the lavender piece of card inking up the stamp with the flower heads in Sweet Plum and the stems in Pistachio.
• Stamp the label onto white card using Tuxedo Black, have the short ends at top and bottom stamp the swirl at the top using Sweet Plum, the lavender at the bottom a few times as before in two colour, distress over the stems using Shabby Shutters and over the flower heads with Milled Lavender, with Happy Birthday stamped in the middle using Tuxedo Black.
• Stamp a bunch of lavender as before onto a piece of white card, cut out and distress as before apply Crackle Glaze and leave to dry.
• Cut out the label and punch two small holes in the middle of the lavender on the label and tie some narrow green ribbon through, adhere to the right side of the lavender piece of card using Double Sided Tape or Glue.
• Attach a piece of white chiffon  ribbon to the left of the label, centrally adhere to the piece of green card then onto the white card using Double Sided Tape, attach a bow to the top of the ribbon, when dry tie a narrow piece of green ribbon to the bunch of lavender and attach under the bow onto the ribbon using 3D Glue.

If you would like more information on our Monthly Make then check out our website.

CRD: Monthly Make - Penny-Farthing

This month's make from Crafty Roo Designs is such a fabulous set it is so versitile and makes really beautiful cards.

This first card is using one of my favourite stamps the Penny-Farthing...

Materials

• Small square kraft card, eggshell, cream, and kraft card
• Memento: Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand
• Four Copper Brads
• Brown Marker Pen
• 1cm Brown Satin Ribbon
• Double Sided Tape or Glue
• 3 D Foam Pads

How to make

• Cut a piece of eggshell card a little smaller than the front of the square kraft card, randomly stamp the penny-farthing using Desert Sand, edge with a Brown Marker Pen.
• Cut a 3.5cm strip of kraft card the same width as the eggshell card, and stamp a row of penny farthing across it using Rich Cocoa, edge with a Brown Marker Pen, adhere 0.5 cm up from the bottom of the card using Double Sided Tape or Glue, add a brad to the centre of each big wheel.
• Attach a piece of Brown Satin Ribbon 1 cm down from the top of the card, and centrally adhere to the square kraft card using Double Sided Tape or Glue.
• Stamp the label onto cream card using Rich Cocoa, have the shorter ends to the side and stamp Happy Birthday to the left and the penny-farthing to the right also in Rich Cocoa, stamp the two lines above and below using Desert Sand.
• Cut out the label and centrally adhere under the ribbon using 3D Foam Pads, knot a piece of ribbon to the left of the label.

If you would like more information on our Monthly Make then check out our website.