Spooky Candle Holder......(using Stampin up DSP)

Spooky Candle Holder

Hi to all you lovely crafty people out there....so hows your week been...I've had a busy one....I held a sewing evening for my lovely craft group and great time had by all.....

But now to my lovely spooky makes.....

So I'm using banner dies to cut out the shape... so versatile....this great set of six from stampin up..I used the third smallest for my make....

I used DSP (retired) 

base 3x3in square, and scored it at 3/4in all four edges  (7cm x 7cm and scored at 2.5cm on all four edges)

Then using the banner die cut out four

To make base...once scored, fold all the scored lines,  at each corner you should have a small scored square.......then above the square there should be what would look like a cross.....cut up on the scored  line up to the cross on your right hand, side then turn card stock 45 degrees, you now should be looking at your second scored box, cut up on the scored line to the cross,  turn again do this until you have cut up all four corners, you should now have four flaps, if it make it easy, you can cut out small wedges where you have cut the lines this makes it easy to stick together....now to put wet glue on the tabs and fold each corner in...it should look like a nice sharp edge....once you have stuck all four down now to make the sides, with the banners all cut out you could punch out shape to make little window effects...then put wet glue on all four sides and stick the banners on the side of the base......you can decorate with anything from your crafty stash...

When trying to write down details in how to make this lovely little candle holder..its a real challenge

for me, hoping you understand...but you could always pop along to my you tube channel josephine nairn..and follow along with me and have fun...I love making video I'm trying to get better...but the internet here is so bad....it can take all day just to upload one small item...but hope you all enjoy them..

well hope you have great weekend and watch this space for more !!!!!

thanks for popping by

Happy Crafting

Josephinx    

Remembrance Sunday Poppy Wreath

Remembrance Sunday Poppy Wreath

Hi to all you lovely crafty people out there.......hope you all had a good week/weekend......I've had a very busy one...what with traveling down to Godalming (UK) to my brother 40th birthday bash....what great fun had by all...dancing till the early morning....... then hoping on train home with only about 4 hours sleep........ Great weekend........

But very bad note no internet over weekend and it takes so long to upload on you tube...if it was faster I would be uploading loads more.......sorry to moan .........

Now to my lovely makes.....as promised my Poppy wreath.......had great fun making it,  if you look very closely what do you see...... 

Hopes this makes you lovely crafty people out try something different you never know what you might have in your crafty stash..... So if you pop a long to my you tube video and watch part 2 I show you how to make the poppy's and the leaves....do hope you can watch it as show some great techniques...but I'm sure you great people out there know just how to do it all.......

So here's to Remembering all those loved ones we have lost over the years ...

thanks for stopping by

Happy Crafting

Josephinex

Pop up card made with Poppy's

Poppy pop up card

Hi all you lovely crafty people out there...how you all doing....well I hope.....

well today's card is a beautiful poppy card.......It all came about after talking to my Mum on Friday.......plus what with up and coming Remembrance Sunday (UK)...which I hold very close to my heart just couldn't let it go by... Especially as I have a free poppy stamp set and die to play with from Sheena Douglas......But of course I used Stampin up inks....... So this lovely card is all about Techniques used in making the poppies and the back ground...as you all might know by now I love try to make the most out of my stamps. Have you got any poppy stamps set in your crafty stash?...why don't you get them out and have a play you never know what you could make, just take a look at this card.

So I'm sure you all know by now how to make a pop up card......

Measurements as follows

real red card stock 8in x5in

Scored short side at 2in,4in,6in,8in, turned to long side scored at 21/2in

then cut up every  score line of your top half ,the little 1/2 that's left cut away your top bit ,bottom 1/2in you will glue together to make the card.

cut 2 strips 3ins x 1/2 score at each end and put sticky strip ,

pop them in your card..these will be what your attaching your Poppy's to.

As you all know I love making my own back ground paper and I had great fun doing so...I just think its wonderful when all you need is whisper white card stock great ink..I used real red and strawberry slush with basic black for the middle.....

On stamping out the poppy's in real red I came back in with my water brush and picked up the ink and painted over the poppy's...( I used whisper white card stock and not water card but  it was all ok).....I used  strawberry slush to give depth to my poppy... not forgetting to stamp the middle part of the poppy in basic black ..... now to die cut the poppy out...then to layer it them up......

  loved getting messy ......with the leaves using mossy meadow  I put a colour wash over the card, let it dry then came back in and stamped over, if you have a look at the leaves you will see....... i cut all the leaves out by hand......using acetate in small strips to stick to the poppy's, then sticking them on the inside of the 1/2in strips you will get this great effect.. ..Of course using my background paper to decorate the sides and the long panel at the back, think it looks great..what do you think...

I know this is all long blog....but just wanted to let you all know how it all came about , you just might want to have ago yourself with any stamp you may have...I love to share with you all out there.

If you pop along to my you tube channel you can see me making them all in detail.

Thank you for stopping by and if you have got to the bottom of this blog and understand you GREAT............

Happy crafting to you all 

Josephinexxx

Stampin Up Spooky makes

Stampin Up Spooky makes

Hi to all you lovely crafty people out there....so very wet Wednesday in UK today...thought I'd bring a bit of spookiness to your day I've had great fun making items for Halloween even thou we don't celebrate...but always have goodies for the children when they all come round.....

So what have I made...

Banner first ( which I will be putting up on my door)

Using Banner dies from stampin up...most of my makes I have used my banner die set but just different sizes.....

DSP paper ( retired from last year) I brought it in the clearance sale from stampin up always good to pop on the section as you can always get some great bargains.....I'm always looking a head just to save some money....or you just might have other paper in your stash.....

Sorry about the photo but its sooo dark inside today.....well what else can you see I've made??? I've used the Berry basket die to make my spooky basket of treats in.....Treat bag...made with the treat bag die set...so useful die......Two little lanterns one medium size , one very small size...  both made with banner dies but different size, plus I cut out a small witch on broom  can you spot her....I used my brother scan and cut for this plus the small one has a little bat....

please pop along to my you tube channel I show them all close up... but just wanted to share my makes with you......

This photo  is taken without the flash light and I have put in tea lights...(battery tea lights before you think I'm going mad)

If you need any items eg Banner dies and the great spider web dollies....and other spooky bit pop along to my shop josephinenairn.stampinup.net 24/7

If you would like a print out sheet with all these spooky makes message me will only be happy to send you one or sign up for my news letter josephinenairn.stampinup.net.....just love sharing with you lovely people out there..

thanks for stopping by

Happy crafting

Josephinex  

  

Stampin Up 10 Make Challenge using Peaceful Wreaths stamp set....

Make 10 Challenge 

Hi to all you lovely crafty people .......Well wet Monday.....here in the UK......so to cheer you all up as promised ...my 10 make challenge.....

Using Peaceful Wreaths and die set......well you might think it was hard going...but oh no once I got going .....plus have loads more designs in my head...so just might want to share with you all...

As you can see from my photo I have used Real Red card stock......plus real red ink.....on my youtube channel I didn't show my box with all my tags in them... hope this gives you all some inspiration to have a play.........I'm so lucky to have a job that I can have loads of time to craft.......

so do you all make your own backgrounds would love to known if you do.....just love sharing with you all......so sending you love and happy crafting from very wet Digby .......

thank you stopping by.

Josephinexx