Craft Consortium 'Wildflower Meadow' Library Tag...

The thing I love most about 'library style' or 'pocket style' tags is the scope they give to add layers. 

I count six different paper designs on the project I have to show you today - plus toppers, lace, twine, a charm, sequins...  and yet somehow it doesn't look cluttered at all.

The vast majority of this design shows Craft Consortium's newest addition to their ever growing range in partnership with Hackney & Co.  

It's name?  

Wildflower Meadow.

And it's a truly wonderful, beautifully exquisite collection to work with.

Let me show you today's project...

For those of you that missed my last post, I will reiterate again that this collection has sold out.

But it will be back on Create & Craft TV,  8am (GMT) this coming Wednesday, 25th April.

I can't wait to see what you might make with this paper range for yourselves...

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Donna. x

Craft Consortium 'Wildflower Meadow' Card, 8x8, Hello

As most of you know, I'm happiest cutting into my cards to create apertures...  or adding quirky angles that poke off the edges...  or distressing my edges and tearing into my card for that 'tatty/shabby chic' look.  

I guess one out of four isn't so bad!

But I figured that perhaps not everyone likes to add apertures or feels that confident in doing so sometimes...  so today's make that I'm showing was an experiment in taking my 'cut out' apertures idea but doing so in reverse.  

So instead of cutting out I am building up - with layers.

And I'm adding texture differently today, too.  With selective embossing and lace.

Oh...  and in case I forget to mention it later, when you see the stamped 'Hello' (below) please bear in mind that this was cut from a rectangular piece of stamped card that will feature in a future blog post.

(I'm a minimal 'craft waste' girl, I'll have you know.  And if stamping this way gives me enough for the basis of two cards then I'm a very happy bunny indeed)!

So here it is, my 8x8 experiment...

For those of you who haven't been online lately,  this is the brand new 'Wildflower Meadow' collection from Craft Consortium. 

As you can see, it's an incredibly beautiful new collection, so it should come as no surprise to you that it's currently sold out.

 But never fear, it will be back in stock on the 25th April at 8am (GMT) on Create and Craft TV.

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Thanks for stopping by today...

If you have any questions about  how this was made, please feel free to email me.

'Bye for now.

Donna. x

8x8 Display Piece, Wedding Album Style + Acetate Front, Easel backed

My husband has a work colleague who's getting married in a few short weeks, so I was asked to make the card that will hide in a folder as it gets passed around the office for people to sign.

8x8's do not play to my wheelhouse - no secret there.

Plus a thick layer of acetate on the front has made this a real beast of a card to try and get a decent picture of.

But I at least like the concept of a snapshot with the photo corners so I may revisit this idea at some point and see if I can fine tune the design on what is otherwise a 'meh' card to me.

Never mind.  I rarely like anything I make that isn't 'me' in terms of colours or design.

'Meh'...

I'm off to do some more work on my next project - a Golden Wedding Anniversary card.

The woman who has asked me to make it wants the emphasis on lots of gold with the odd pop of colour.

Don't laugh...  I hate gold, too!

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Wherever you are, enjoy your day.

Donna. x