It's Christmas .......

..... well in crafting land it is!! Now is the time that all good crafters are supposed to make a start with their Christmas projects. Every year I have good intentions. And every year in November I manage to get round to starting!! 

I do however, make Christmas samples at this time of year. And Fiona is on Hochanda at 11am this morning, with the fabulous Prestige Christmas Only Words dies. This is one of my creations using the 'O Holy Night' die.

It's a pyramid lantern - it stands on the table rather than hanging, and the little tealight sits in a holder suspended from the ribbons.

The pyramid itself is made from three pieces of A4 card cut to squares (you can do this with any size square). Each on is scored diagonally, and the three pieces attached together so they wrap round to make the pyramid. Before I did this, I cut apertures and covered them with acetate so the light will shine through. 

I cut the die several times in cream, red and gold, and cut into them to create the decoration. I also used Die'sire Holly dies, and Embossalicious Holiday Holly folder. 

Make sure you tune in later for the shows.

Cxxxx

Wine Time!!

Evening!! Just popped on to share this wine box I made using the gorgeous Downton Abbey Below Stairs A3 Printed Card.

All the instructions for constructing the box are on the Big Score CD. I embossed the card for matting with the Downton Abbey Thistle folder, and embellished with Downton Abbey Icons and Opulent Corners. 

Back soon,

Cxxx

It's a Dog's Life!!

Finally have found some time to blog!! Have been doing really busy things behind the scenes on Pinterest - and even found time to update my own boards!! For anyone that would like to follow me I am Papercraft By Carole - but you for loads more inspiration, follow the Crafter's Companion board too!

Anyway - way back at the end of April, we picked up our puppy Molly. And I did manage to fit in a bit of sewing before she arrived. I made a quilted bed liner using some gorgeous cotton from my local fabric shop, and white supersoft fleece.

The blanket is also supersoft fleece. Never worked with this before - my word is there a lot fluff when you cut it!!

Anyway, although this is all quite straightforward, it was the first time I made and used my own binding. Was quite a process as I made two of the bed liners and two blankets, so needed about 10m!! Am seriously considering investing in one of those bias binder maker things.

Molly seems to like it to chew on - and it's always good fun to empty everything out of the bed for me to put back in again!!

Back soon (hopefully)!!

Cxxx

A little colouring!!

Been a while since I did some colouring - and this was a little while ago for my niece's birthday!! 

The image is from Just Inklined called High Tops, and I have coloured them with my Spectrum Noir pens: PP5, CR4, PP3, CR2, Blender, IG5, 3, 2, 1. I added a bit of sparkle with Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen in Crystal Clear. 

The A5 Easel card is made from white card, with coloured card from my stash - some of which is embossed with Sugar & Spice Elegant Orchid embossing folder. The circles are Spellbinders Circles, Scalloped Circles and Decorative Circles. The letters are Essentials Alphabet, the number are 1" Alphabet and the sentiement is Classiques Only Words.

And of course it's finished off with ribbon and pearls.

Cxxx

The final cupcake box!!

Evening!! Just thought I would share the last of my cupcake box samples made using the Downton Abbey A3 card.

This is the Single Cupcake Takeaway Box with card from the Downstairs collection of the A3 card. For the decoration, I used the Star Insert die, along with circle dies.

I used the Picket Fence wrapper die and embellished the stars with buttons from my stash.

Cxxx

Downton Abbey Cupcake Box!

Did you catch the show earlier with Fiona and the Cupcake Box Templates? All those scrummy cupcakes that have appeared inside them look gorgeous!! 

This is another of my samples - the Twin Cupcake Presentation Box using the fabulous Downton Abbey Above Stairs Collection.

I used the Heart Insert Die for embellishment, along with English Country Garden Rolled Flowers, Together Forever Graceful Swirls dies and Kimono Oriental Screen Embossing Folder.

The wrapper is cut with the Lacy Hearts Wrapper die, and I've used the Hearts Insert die for the little cupcake toppers.

Cxxx

More Cupcakes!!

Morning. Another quick sneak peek for this afternoon's shows with the Cupcake Templates.

This one is the single cupcake presentation box, made with card from the Downton Abbey A3 Classic Collection card pack.

I cut out areas as indicated on the template and added some acetate so you can see into the box. The flowers are Flowers for All Occasions 1, 3 and 4. 

The wrapper is the Daisy Wrapper die, and I have also used the Flag Insert die.

Cxxx