BABY BUREAU BOX & Album - PART3

Part 3 of the Bureau Box and Mini Album tutorial that I have been showing you how to make.  Sooo we are now on Part 3 an in this video I show you how to make up and decorate the inside front cover using acetate and the cutest papers from Crate paper and Echo Park. I have the premier on my channel which airs tonight at 6:30pm GMT. I will be online as well to have a chat and answer any questions you may have.  x 

#tamaramortoncrafts #memorybooksbytamara #Bureaubox 

Times Treasured - Lets Ink It Up

Hiya everyone, hope you are enjoying your Saturday!

Over on Lets Ink It Up its the start of a new month so that means its the start of a new challenge and our theme for the month of March is 

"Show us your Flowers" With a twist

You do not have to use stamping, but you cannot

use digi images.

Flowers may be handcrafted or shop bought.

Please see Lets Ink It Up Challenge blog for details of the prize....

I would also like to welcome our new team members 

Val 

Mags

Marion 

Susan 

Maira 

Velma

So head on over to Lets Ink it Up, join in the fun and see what these gorgeous ladies have created. 

For my card this challenge I made an Anniversary card for my Brother and Sister in law.  Using a Lilly of the Valley stamp (Can't get enough of these stamps just love them to pieces) 

Crafty Supplies 

Stamps & Sentiment- LOTV

Stempelgede Stamps 

Design Papers - Melissa Frances 5th Avenue 

Marianne Designs - Bird, Ivy and Bird House die

Magnolia Doohickey - big swirl & small flowers 

Mulberry Flowers 

Martha Stewart - PATP & Butterfly punch

Raffia lace, frilly lace and Velvet ribbon from stash 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Say's Stamp - Anything Goes 

Amusing Challenges - Die Cuts (No Digi's)

Catered Crop - Ribbon

PansPastel - Use a stamped image

Paper Sundaes - Green or Good Luck

Medallions Box ~ Sweet Stamps Challenge 16

Hello everyone, hope you have all had a good start to the week.  I'm looking forward to next week as I've got another holiday hooray!  This will be the last one for this school year, after this one its the grueling  seven and a half weeks until summer break! 

Anyway, lets get on with our challenge over on 

SWEET STAMPS

Our theme for this week is

 "Medallions" 

I haven't used one of these stamps in ages! I forgot how much fun they are to stamp and colour.  I decided to use my medallion as a topper for a gift box just to be different.    

Remember Sweet stamps is offering a fabulous prize of $20 spending spree in the store for one lucky winner..  also if you use a Sweet stamps image your name gets entered into the draw twice!

Sweet Stamps 

Ballerina Silhouette stamp ~  Sweet Stamps 

Medallion starflake stamp ~ Sweet Stamps 

Shades inks ~ Nightfall shades Inks available only at Sweet stamps

Copics ~ available at Sweet Stamps 

Gems, Ribbon and glitter from stash 

R for Ribbons ~ Alphabet Challenge

Good Morning, I nearly didn't get this post out today.  Things have been really hectic in my household this week but thank Crunchie its Friday....  Yippee 

That brings me on nicely to our new challenge over on 

ALPHABET CHALLENGE BLOG

this week the letter is 

. 

R for Ribbon

.

we would like to see your creations with ribbons..

I decided not to make a card for this challenge, instead I made a 3 nesting boxes using a template from 

THE CUTTING CAFE

I also used design paper downloaded from The Cutting Cafe and printable stamps.

I just loved creating this project, it was so nice to make.  Just print, cut and assemble and you done.

Links for the supplies listed below

Set of 3 nesting boxes template

Its all about Time printable stamp set 

Clock background printable stamp set

Time 2 printable background stamp

The Cutting Cafe have loads and loads of images, printable stamps, templates etc etc. So go and take a look...

 For the clock I coloured with copics and then used Crackle paint over the top.  I was so pleased with the result!.  I made the label's using an old sizzix die. 

The small flowers I punched out and added a small amount of distress ink to the edges. 

These sentiments also come in the kit, I used a stampin up label punch and distressed the edges. 

Have a brilliant Friday 

Card Challenges I would like to enter

The Creative Cottage ~ Tags

Baby Bud Designs ~ Ribbon and Bows

Bling It On ~ Anything goes (optional extra of a charm)

My Grafico Challenge ~ Anything goes (Monthly 1st)

A Spoonful of sugar ~ Tags

Desert Island Crafts ~ Itinerary

3. Make your own flowers

4. Colour your own image

5. 2 or more pattern paper

9. Distressing

 Paper take Weekly ~ Anything goes

Tuesday throw down ~ Tags 

Critter Sketch Challenge ~ Use a sentiment

KB Challenges ~ Use a digital stamp

Lexis Creations ~ Flowers

Paper playtime ~ Anything goes 

Creative Belli Challenge #110 Jewelery

Good morning, welcome. Its Wednesday so time for another challenge over on

 Creative Belli Challenge Blog 

This week the challenge is to use Jewelery (use stamped images of jewelery or use pearls, rhinestones, diamonds, etc).  You could even make your own jewelery if you are clever at that sort of craft..lol 

I made a Box with dividers inside that I filled with a few flowers and 3 different laces.

I used a template downloaded from The Cutting Cafe website  the template is called Square Box with Dividers, if you click on the link above it will take you straight to the web page.. I love Regina's shop as she has something for everyone.  Please pay her a visit and have a browse around the store.. 

The circle sentiment is also from The Cutting Cafe .

Crafting Bits & Bobs

Design Paper ~ Basic Grey 

Square Box Divider ~ The Cutting Cafe. (please see the first link above)

Magnolia Stamp

Grand Border die ~ Spellbinders

Sentiment from The Cutting Cafe

Wooden flower, ribbon and Pearls from stash

Distressing inks ~ for the wooden flower and sentiment

Mulberry flower

Copics 

Creative Belli Challenge ~ Letter P

Good Morning, its Wednesday so its another Challenge over on

Creative Belli.  

This challenge is for the LETTER ~ P~ so that could be paper bag album, pink, purple, poppies, puppies, paper clips, patterned paper, paint, etc etc.  

I have gone for a Pencil Box which I have made for a friend's birthday.  Instead for pencil's I put in some copic's that I know she hasn't got.. 

I used a template downloaded from The Cutting Cafe this is simply called

"Pencil Box"  

I cut a small amount off of the top as the copic's weren't as long as a pencil. 

Front view

Back view

 Crafty Goodies 

Template from The Cutting Cafe ~ Pencil Box  
DP ~ Papermania Signature  - Regency 
Magnolia stamps 
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Distressing Inks ~ Walnut Stain 
Ribbon from stash


Copic Markers 
Dress, Socks, ribbon and flower on hat~ R85, 83, 81
Hat ~ G24, 21, 20
Shoes ~ E37, 35, 31
Hair and Skin ~ E39, 37, 35, 34, 31. E21, 11, R20 

Thanks for taking the time to view my blog, have a great day.. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges..

Tuesday Challenges 

• Papertake Weekly ~ Ribbon and Pearl's (pearl's are on the body of the butterflies)
• Ladybug Crafts Ink ~ Anything but square

Friday Challenges 

• Just Magnolia and Hanglar & Stanglar ~ My Favorite things (Magnolia's, Copic's and Martha Stewart punches) 

Cutie Sunday Challenge ~ A Recipe for you

Good morning blog land, I have a really treat for you this morning. 

Well its Sunday again, time for the challenge over on Cutie Sunday and this week we have a recipe for you.  To qualify for this challenge we would like to see the recipe of 

3 x Flowers

2 x Design papers 

1 x Bow  

 I have created my project using a template downloaded from The Cutting Cafe.  You must go and pay it a visit you will be so glad you did as Regina has got a ton and I mean a ton of different images, templates, sentiments for you to buy.  She has taken the difficultly out of measuring and done it for you.  Regina also sends a file that you can use with your die cutting machine, isn't that just wonderful. (all instructions are on the web site).  Also on the website are some really helpful instructions to help with the different question that you may have.  

I wanted to show you the versatility of Regina's templates.  I used the Square Box with dividers click here for the template

For this card I used 

2 x top template, with these I cut them out and stuck them together to form the outside of the draw.  It has to be the top template as it is slightly bigger than the bottom.  For the draw I just used the bottom template as normal.  I then just made up an easel card to make up the top.  If you wanted you could use the dividers in the draw if you wanted to separate different things.  Silly me I should have taken photo's of the whole process. 

Well here's it is.....

I used these lovely papers from Basic Grey,  these are so nice to work with.  The Card stock is from my local Paper mill shop, die cuts are new from Nellie, sentiments from Whimsy Stamps, image from Magnolia, flowers are from Crafty Feeling (see in the side bar for website), Ribbon from stash.  For a change I decided to use a ribbon for a handle. 

Haven't got anything in the draw yet, I did buy some chocolate's to put in but they don't last to long in my house and they got eaten, so now have to go and buy some more!  lol.. I must say that all the entries we had last week were stunning, its such a pleasure to come and visit all you talented lady's out there.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges,

• Basic Grey Challenge ~ Dots and Stripes ( I had the stripes but no dots, so the dots are on the die cut).  They are having a DT call too. 
• Pile in on ~ Brand new ~ I haven't made an Easel box card before and I used a new Magnolia stamp.
• Creative Inspiration ~ Use something new ~ I have used a new stamp from Magnolia and created a box easel card for the first time.
• Sweet Stampin ~ Try something new ~ I tried an Easel Box card
• Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Photo inspiration
• 2 Sisters Challenge Blog ~ Getting Girly 
• Scrappy Frog ~ Sentiments
• Phindy's Friday Challenge blog ~ Distressing ( I have used inks to distress the edges.
• Just Magnolia ~ Anything goes
•  Moving along with the times ~ Ring out the old, Ring in the new. ( Used my old Basic Grey papers and ribbon, with my new Magnolia stamp.)
• Cute Card Thursday ~ Old with the old.. ( Old Stash ~ Basic grey papers, ribbons. New Magnolia stamp and new Box easel card.
• Stamping royalty ~ Birthday
• Simon say stamp and show ~ Show your new stamp (My new Magnolia Tilda stamp)
• Tuesday morning sketches ~ Sketch 
• Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Anything goes
• Ladybug crafts ink ~ Anything goes
• Craft your passion ~ Anything goes