Cherish The Memory, Mintay, Torn & Ripped Design

It can be far too easy getting carried away with a card design, so here's an idea for those of you who like busy cards...

...  yet also crave something with a touch of Clean and Simple...








My focus for this design was to use existing dies from my own stash and pair them with some of the background papers from the Mintay collection...  with just a few fussy cut images.

After all, Mintay have so many highly detailed designs that I thought it might be nice to do something just a little bit different! 



Click on the links below to be taken straight to Cherish The Memory where you can shop for these (and many more things) for yourselves...


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Mintay
Christmas Stories



6x6 Paper Pad




12x12 Double Sided Christmas Paper




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Thanks so much for stopping by today.



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Donna. x
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Craft Consortium, Winter Woodland, Christmas Table Decoration

I thought it might be nice to revisit last years release of the Winter Woodland collection and pair it with some of the the new Essential Craft Papers by Craft Consortium.

With the addition of some decoupage papers for the base, here's what I came up with...

I have to say, I do just adore this robin!

If you are feeling inspired to have a go at something similar, here's a list of the Craft Consortium supplies that I used...

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Craft Consortium

Winter Woodland

Premium Paper Pad

The Essential Craft Papers

Vintage Emporium

Wood Textures

Decoupage Paper

Silver Snowflake

Blue Snowflakes

Little Fawn and Friends

Pine Cone Charms

Always and Forever

Elegant Lace Ribbon - Heart Chain

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Thanks for stopping by...

Donna. x
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Poppystamps, Saying Hello (and Goodbye) to Autumn

It's my turn to share on the Poppystamps blog today...

Please head on over to https://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2018/11/saying-hello-and-goodbye-to-autumn-by-donna-peachey-.html to see how it was made.

...  And if you are celebrating today...

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Donna. x

Craft Consortium, Junk Box, Mixed Media

Every crafter has a 'hotchpotch' collection of odds and ends from previous projects, don't they?

So what better way to use some of them up than to create a Junk Box?

(Well, it is made up of unwanted leftovers, so what else should I call it)?!

Here it is.

It's not as bad as it sounds...  honest!

The biggest challenge was how to make that green twine work for me.  I've got three rolls of the stuff so figured I had to do something to make a start on using them up!

And yes, I freely admit I just added the sequins as I also have more of them than I know what to do with.

But sometimes a girl just has to have a bit of fun when creating, don't you think?

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On the upside, it is actually a box you can open...  so you could always use it as a gift box if nothing else.

Feeling inspired to make your own Junk Box?

Here's a link to the Craft Consortium Paper Pad that I used to decorate it with...

(Mixed Media products used include dry brushed Gesso, Gilding Wax and Texture Paste).

The Essential Craft Papers

Vintage Emporium

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Please do get in touch if you have any questions...

Donna. x

Craft Consortium, Picture Postcards, Framed

If you haven't seen The Essential Craft Papers (by Craft Consortium) then you really are missing out, because let me tell you...  they are an absolute pleasure to work with.

Here's my project for today, using predominantly just papers from the Vintage Emporium collection.

This last one shows how you can layer up and go bright if that's your preferred style of crafting.  I think a nice black/bold 'word' die cut would finish this one off just perfectly.

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Just a note for those of you that might not be aware...

The papers do take well to ink, but the colour of the paper will effect the overall colour you achieve if you are using Holtz/distress inks (as I have).

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The Essential Craft Papers

Vintage Emporium

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Thanks so much for stopping by...

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Donna. x

Poppystamps, Silhouette of the Forest Stag

I'm over on the Poppystamps blog today with a card that's fairly easy to mass produce.

This design should hopefully work for either a Christmas, Birthday or some other Winter occasion.

Want to see how it was made?

Head on over to https://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2018/11/silhouette-of-the-forest-stag-by-donna-peachey-.html.

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Thanks so much for stopping by...

Donna. x

Craft Consortium, Bird/Bauble/Gift Box, Mixed Media

The beauty of The Essential Craft Papers (sold by Craft Consortium) is that they do mix and match together so well with the existing Premium Paper Pad collections...  which opens up a whole new world of craft possibilities.


Here's one idea on today's craft project...

I've combined die cuts from the Vintage Emporium collection to decorate a paper covered MDF bauble...  which in turn becomes the decoration for this gift box (made using one of the many papers from the Little Fawn And Friends collection).

Silver Gilding Wax has been added to the gift box lid.

I've also dry brushed white Gesso on to the paper covered bauble and added ink to some of my die cuts...

...  which in turn creates this mini 'nature inspired' scene.

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Christmas Bauble and Stencil Kit

The Essential Craft Papers

Vintage Emporium

Little Fawn And Friends 

12x12 Paper Pad

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Hope I've inspired you in some small way...

Donna. x

Craft Consortium, Christmas Bauble, Mixed Media

Craft Consortium have introduced 'The Essential Craft Papers' to their ever growing collection.

My project for today focuses on papers from two of the four designs that are currently available  (there are more to come), so please do pop on over to the shop to see the full range for yourselves.

Here's today's Mixed Media project...

I've kept it fairly simple as I want the full focus to be on the MDF bauble that's been decorated using an image from the Vintage Emporium collection, and backed using one of the many wood effect papers from Wood Textures. 

As you can see, the advantage to these papers is that there is scope for a little bit of decoupage!

So how was it made?

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Find this floral image in the Vintage Emporium collection (you will need both of them).

Using the MDF Christmas Bauble & Stencil Kit, take the largest Bauble and glue on the floral design.

Once dry, roughly cut around it and then sand down the edges.  

Add green Gilding Wax around the outer edge of the Bauble and silver Gilding Wax around the inner edge of the design.

Then, cut out individual elements from the duplicate flower and glue them on.

Then add the Rhinestones...

The background is a piece of Mount Board covered with my chosen Wood Textures paper (with an easel stuck to the back).

I've added more silver Gilding Wax around the outer edges as well as using Texture Paste, then simply added two silver die cut stars and one kraft die cut star.

Make a hole in the Mount Board and attach the Bauble using silver thread.

It couldn't be easier!

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Here's a list of the Craft Consortium supplies used...

Christmas Bauble and Stencil Kit

The Essential Craft Papers

Vintage Emporium

Wood Textures

Always & Forever

Rhinestones - 5mm

Rhinestones - 4mm

Rhinestones - 3mm

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There really is so much scope with these beautifully designed papers.

I'll be back later in the week with a few more ideas to share.

'Bye for now...

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Donna. x