3D Advent Calendar

Hi all, I've been away for a while but I'm coming back with some new Christmas projects. Here is my first:

Products used
Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts
- Matchbox Die (L-CC-020)
- Nesting Frames #3 (DC0176)
-Chandelier 4 X 8 Alphabet

EK Success Circle Punch

Bazzill Bling in sparkle, infatuation, in the pink flat broke and glass slipper 
Silver Mirror Card

Using the Matchbox Die cut out 24 boxes in the desired colours and assemble. You should have 2 parts to each matchbox, the outer casing and the inside box.

With the inside box part of the matchbox, punch out a semi circle in the front so that the drawers are easy to open.

Cut out 24 of the 2^nd smallest nesting frames and attach to the front of the match boxes.

Cut out the numbers 1 to 24 in the silver mirror card and attach to the nesting frame on the front on the boxes.

Assemble the 24 outer casing of the matchboxes in the shape of a Christmas tree. I used very fine staples to do this but you can use glue or a very tacky tape.

Insert the inside boxes into each of the outer casings and your advent tree is complete

Products available from:
Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories (see links to the right hand side of my blog).

Simple Birthday Card

I'm back using the Lifestyle Crafts 'possibilities' dies. For the base card I used the nesting scalloped rectangle dies and for the silver mirri layer I used the nesting eyelet squares.

I used my favourite blossom die to make the main feature on the card. The alphabet was from the 'Hello, Goodbye' shape set which was part of the 'Fresh Start' release.

Enjoy,

Wendy X

Lifestyle crafts products used:
- Nesting Scallop Rectangles (DC0163)
- Nesting eyelet Squares (DC0156)
- Banners and Arrows (DC0046)
- Bloom (DC0074)
- Hello, Goodbye Shapes (DH0083)

Products available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Links on the right hand side of my blog!

Card for a baby boy

I have been a little naughty not posting in a while. I've been gearing up for Christmas as from the end of October most of my posts will be on a Christmas theme :-).

Anyway, back to todays card. I was commissioned by a friend to make a baby boy card for her friend. I used the Nesting Lace Circle dies from Lifestyle Crafts for the base card (these dies are fab). I also got chance to use their bunny too. He has a very soft tummy, feet and ears!

Enjoy, Wendy X

Lifestyle Crafts products used:
- Nesting Lace circles (DC0155)
- Easter Bunny (DR0056)
- Nesting Frame Die 3 (DC0176)
- Tiki Alphabet (DA0152)

Products Available from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories. Links on the right hand side of my blog!

Letterpressed Thank You Card

I made a Letterpressed card a few weeks ago and had some of the design left over. I like to make full use of the ink and always print a few things extra than I need.

This card was made using the 'Damask' printing plate. The design was printed onto Letterpress card and one dry I could out the main part of the card using the new Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Lace Scalloped Squares. I then layered it onto a black scalloped square before mounting it onto the base card. The butterfly is the 3D shape club die.

To finish, I used the smae Letterpress set to stamp the 'Thank You' and then cut it out using a nesting ovals die

Enjoy, Wendy X

Lifestyle Crafts Products used:
- Letterpress Damask Printing Plate
- Letterpress Black and Red Inks
- Nesting Lace Squares (DC0158)
- Nesting Scalloped Squares (DC0157)
- Nesting Ovals (L-CC-004)
- 3D Butterfly (DP0104)

Products Available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. Please see links to the right on my blog.

Birthday card and matching box

I made this simple matching card and box for my mum for a friends birthday. I used some of the new Lifestyle Crafts possibilites dies to mae the card base. These dies are great as they can make the best shaped cards. I used the 'Bloom' dies as the main focal point on the card and box.

Enjoy,

Wendy X

Lifestyle Crafts Products used:

Nesting Eyelet Square (DC0156)

Nesting Scallop Square (DC0157)

Banners and Arrows (DC0046)

Bloom (DC0074)

Box and Lid (L-CC-023)

Tiki 4 X 8 Alphabet

Products available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. See links to the right of my blog.





New piece of Jewellry

I just love the Lifestyle Crafts possibilities release and as I'm doing a little bit of jewellry making at the moment I made a little pendant using some of their new dies. I used the nested lace circles and one of the flowers.

I cut the shapes out in opaque sanded shrink plastic and shrunk down. I then used the Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze to colour. These paints are truly amazing and leave such a nice finish. I stuck the flower to the pendant with Judlikins Diamond Glaze.

Enjoy,

Wendy X

Products used:

- Lifestyle Crafts Nested Lace Circles (DC0155)

- Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Bloom (DC0167)
- Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Blossoms (DC0165)

- Opaque Shrink Plastic

- Tattered Angels Waterfall and Icicle Glimmer Glaze

Products available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. See links to the right of my blog.

Black and White girly card

It's been a little while since I posted. I took a week off to celebrate becoming a qualified accountant. I'm really excited as there will be no more studying for me, just lots of crafting :-)

Here is a little card I made using the Lifestyle Crafts Letterpress System, a bit of shrink and my favourite flip flop die.

The base card is self explanatory as it made by using the Damask Letterpress plate with black ink. Once dried, I cut a circle into the card and layered a scallop around the edge.

The flip flops were cut out in black shrink plastic and then heat shrunk. I then added a little bling for effect.

Enjoy, Wendy X




Products used:
- Lifestyle Crafts Letterpress Damask Plate(005)
- Lifestyle Crafts Letterpress Black Ink
- Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Scallops (L-CC-005)
- Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Frame 3 (DC0176)
- Dragonfly 4 X 8 alphabet


Products available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. See links on the right hand side of my blog.

Felt Hair Ribbons

OK, still playing with the new nesting dies from Lifestyle Crafts. I had some felt lying around the house and wanted to making something a bit different.

Each ribbon is made uisng the 3rd smallest flower in the set. You need 4 flowers for each ribbon. Basically, fold each flower in on itself so that you have a heart shape and secure this by sewing in place. Attach 4 together and then onto a plain ribbon and you have a beautiful little hair piece!!

Enjoy, Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Flower DC0165 used.

Dies available from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories. Links to the right on my blog.

CMIT Halloween Challenge

Coming up in early September is our Halloween challenge for the CMIT blog.

I love Halloween, all the dressing up and fun and games. My project for the challenge is specifically designed to house 'treats'. The mini Take Out Container and Paper Bag dies are great for this.

My favourite part is the handle on the little box made from Lifestyle Crafts plastic sheets from their Media Range. I also took advantage of the new 'nesting dies' to help me decorate the items. If you are wondering the little box has the word 'BOO!' round it.

Enjoy, Wendy X




Lifestyle Crafts Products used:
- Paper Bag (DC0097)
- Take Out Container (DC0048)
- Nesting Lace Rectangles (DC0164)
- Nesting Scallop Rectangles (DC0163)
- Halloween 4x8 Alphabet
- Adhesive Sheets (L-MEDIA-005)
- Plastic Sheets (L-MEDIA-002)

Products available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time. See links on the right hand side of my blog.

Nesting Dies

I just love all dies that are nesting so it's no wonder that the new Lifestyle Crafts release is on my agenda.

This card is made using the new Nesting Lace Rectangles and the Nesting Scalloped Rectangles. I also used my favourite nesting circles and scalloped circles.

I used vellum on this card and Lifestyle Crafts have a fantastic double sided adhesive which is great when working with vellum. I attahced the vellum to te card before cutting out the circle as it would have been a nightmare lining up the holes.

Just a simple little card to send as a birthday wish or a thank you

Enjoy, Wendy X



Products used:
- Nesting Lace Rectangles (DC0164)
- Nesting Scalloped Rectangles (DC0163)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Nesting Scallops (L-CC-005)
- Butterfly (KS-0919)
- Lifestyle Crafts adhesive sheets (L-MEDIA-005)
- Teresa Collins 'Jaimie's Gems' (BL1909)

Products available from the stores on the right of my blog.

Sweet and Spicy

I had some really lovely products arrive on my desk yesterday and the 'Sweet and Spicy'shape dies was one of the items. I've wanted this set for ages as it has the most amazing die in it. Here is what I made.



I know it's a Christmas item but there are only approx 131 days to go and I need to be prepared this year. It's a little wreath. I cut out 4 of the shapes and stuck 2 lots of 2 of them together. I then put them either side on an acetate circle. I intend to thread some ribbon through to make it a hanging ornament.

To finish, I added some gems and a little bow.

Enjoy, Wendy X

Lifestyle Crafts products used:
- Sweet and Spicy Die Set (DH0084)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Baby Girl Shapes (Shape-08)


Prodcuts available from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories. Links on the right hand side of my blog.

Coming Soon only to CMIT and CEM

Oh my goodness, who remembers these babies from the 2009 Christmas Release. You will only be able to get them from the stores to the right on my blog. I am very excited as they sold out in no time on their first outing!!! Woo hoo is all I can say!

Paper Bag - Gift Bag

Good evening crafters - I am so glad that Monday is over. I love my job but Monday's are a long day.

I've made quite a bit of jewellery lately so I made a gift bag today so I could send my jewellery as a present. I've used the Lifestyle Crafts 'paper Bag' die as it makes a beautiful gift bag.

I cut out the bag and then cut 3 circles into it, then outlined them with scallops. Basically, take a scalloped circle die, cut it out and then use the same circle you used to make the holes in the bag to make a hole in the middle of the scallop. I used acetate behind the holes so that I could adhere flowers to the bag.

I then layered uo some pretty flowers and left a spare place for an initial.

Hope you enjoyed this little project

Wendy X



Lifestylfe Crafts products used:
- Paper Bag die (DC0097)
- Nesting Scallops (L-CC-005)
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Bloom (DC0074)

Products available from Creating Everlasting Memories and Creating Memories in Time stores. Links to the right of my blog!

Pizza gift box and 3D flower

Busy weekend, and not enough time for crafting!! However, I did make this little gift box today using the 'Pizza Box die' from Lifestyle Crafts and scalloped circles.

The pizza box needs no instruction, but I saw this flower design on line somewhere and I adapted it to my style. The flower is basically made out of 8 scalloped circles folded into quarters and stuck to a full scalloped circles. Once placed on top of each other and secured with a gem, they fan out beautifully and you had a lovely 3D effect. I used vellum as it made it more sturdy.

There's a great excuse to buy these dies as they are currently on sale at the stores mentioned below.

Enjoy,

Wendy X






Lifestyle Crafts Products Used:
- Pizza Box (DC0024)
- Nesting Scallops (L-CC-005)
- Tropical Flourish (DC0147)
- Bottle Cap Inc 1/2" crystal Gems (59044)

All products are available from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories stores. Links to the right hand side of my blog.

Back to school

My little baby niece Chloe starts school in September and I thought I'd make this little alphabet picture to help her with her ABC's.

I truly cannot list all the dies I used by I did want to showcase the 'Blue Sky' alphabet from Lifestyle Crafts. It's a lovely size and has a shadow too. I have had a wicked idea to use this font but you'll have to wait as it may take some time to complete.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Products available from Creating Memories in Time and Creating Everlasting Memories. Click on links on my blog page!

More shrink jewellry

I am still loving my shrink and there is a program running over at CMIT that I am heading up.

So here's my latest design and the instructions:



-Cut out 12 large circles measuring 3 ¼”, 6 in black and 6 in white

-From the middle of the circles cut a hole measuring 2” in each of the large circles. You will be left with a ring.

-In each ring on either side punch a small hole measuring 1/8” then shrink all rings per manufacturer’s instructions.

-Punch out the 3rd largest heart in the nesting hearts set. Punch 2 holes at the top of the hearts for the jump rings to thread through. Shrink down and immediately press the Letterpress Printing Plate into the shrink before it cools.

-Punch out the smallest blossom in the set in red and shrink down. Attach to the heart with super glue.

-Attach all rings together with the ‘jump rings’ and then to the chain.


Products used:
-Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
-Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz Hearts (DC0042)
-Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz Blossoms (DC0073)
-Lifestyle Crafts Letterpress Baby Printing Plate (006)
-12 “ chain
-Jump Rings 5mm & 7mm

Products available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Heart necklace made with dies and shrink

I love trying to find many ways of using my dies and you may have noticed that shrink plastic is one of my favourite methods currently.

I cut a heart in shrink plastic and then spritzed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist before shrinking down. I then used Judikins Diamond Glaze to give the heart a
3D effect. I used some pretty pearls to finish.

Enjoy,

Wendy X




Products used:
-Lifestyle crafts Nesting Hearts (DC0042)
-Bottle Cap Inc. Antiqued Silver Necklace chain (NCHAS2.75)
-Bottle Cap Inc. 8mm Antiqued Silver Jump rings (JRANTSIL)
-Sanded Shrink Plastic
-Tattered Angels Chocolate Cherries Glimmer Mist
-Judikins Diamond Glaze
-Flat backed pearls

Produts available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Baby Girl Card

OK, I haven't gone baby mad this week. It's just that a lovely couple my husband and I know had a little baby girl this week and I had to make a card.

This card is very straight forward to make. Firstly I layered the pink paper onto the card and then cut a circe through the card. I then used a scalloped circle to edge it.

The baby was made using my favourite dog die and her dress was made from a bell.
Lastly a little flower and my new favourite font (Handmade) to finish the card.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Lifetyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Nesting Scallops (L-CC-005)
- Flower (Rev-0316)
- Bell (KS-0777)
- Pilgrim Girl (KS-0770)
- Dog (KS-0529)
- Handmade Alphabet (DA0081)

Products available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Baby Girl Card

I made a baby boy card this week, so as a typical Libran, I had to balance the scales and make a baby girl card.

I love using the little dog die for my babies as they are so cute. I used the Lifestyle Crafts Carousel font so you could see how scrummy this alpha is.

Here's to a lovely sunny Weekend.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Nesting Scallops (L-CC-005)
- Carousel Alphabet (DA0080)
- Dog (KS-0529)
- Pilgrim Girl (KS-0770)

Products available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Blog Candy

Hi all,
As a thank you for the support on my blog I am giving away a little blog candy in the form of a Letterpress Printing Plate. The items I'm giving away is here



All you need to do is leave a comment on this post, put a link to this post on your blog and become a follower if you're not already. Closes 29.07.11

Wendy X

Baby Boy Card

As you know I love making baby cards and I was more than happy to make this card for my lovely friend Trish who made me the amazing gluten free muffins.

This card is very simple and relatively quick to make. The background was made by taking a cloud die and chalking around it.

The washing line was made with the trunk of the palm tree from the 'Tropical Splash' release. The clothes were from an older 2X2 set, which are still available.

Enjoy

Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Baby (KS-0669)
- Doll Shoes (4Pk-0005)
- Doll Outfits (4Pk-0001)
- Button Tab (RS-0672)
- Sunset (DC0145)
- Cloud Border (CC-BDR-032)
- Paper Doll 4 X 8 alphabet

Products Available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating memories in Time

Overwhelmed - chocolate orange muffins!!!

The lovely Trish Vetch whom I work with made me Gluten Free chocolate orange muffins today. I am very spoilt!!!

I wish you could smell them

Wendy X

Designer drinks brollies

Oh how I am enjoying the new Lifestyle Crafts release. Today it is the turn of the brollies (umbrella's).

I thought they would make a classy accompaniment to any summer BBQ and what fun to be able to personalise them for your theme.

I just used one of the flowers from the 'Fresh Start' release to decorate them but the ideas are endless.

Enjoy, Wendy X




Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Drink Umbrellas (DC0149)
- Blossom (DC0073)

Products Available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Letterpressed Thanks!

I have really started to begin to nail the Letterpress System from Lifestyle Crafts. I really love the large plates that come in the sets.

Today I have used the tile Letterpress Plate and the Hot Pink ink. Always make sure you have enough ink applied to the plate, but not too much that it smudges. You will get perfect results everytime. This coupled with my most favourite font at the moment(Handmade) makes for a pretty little thank you card.

I also wanted to dedicate this card to the lovely Teresa over at CMIT. Since joining the design team in February, I have had such a ball and long may it continue. I just wanted to thank her for believing in me and giving such a huge opportunity.

Enjoy, Wendy X




Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Letterpress Tile Printing Plates (001)
- Letterpress Hot Pink ink
- Quickutz Flower (Rev-0174)

Products available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time
- Lifestyle Crafts Handmade Alphabet

More Tropical Splash and gorgeous fonts

I still have many projects to make with the new Lifestyle Crafts Tropical Splash Release.

The project today is an anniversary card using the Tropical Flourish and 2 gorgeous fonts (Handmade and Whirlpool).

Enjoy,

Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Tropical Flourish (DC0147)
- Whirlpool Alphabet (DA0082)
- Handmade Alphabet (DA0081)
- Butterfly (KS-0919)

Dies Available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Birthday Boy

It's our little Godson Josh's Birthday this weekend, so I couldn't wait to make a card.

This card mas made using the Quickutz Cloud Border and Train. A simple idea but I hope he likes it.

Enjoy,

Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz Dies used:
- Cloud Border (CC-BDR-032)
- Rainbow (CC-SHAPE-2-022)
- Train (Rev-0132)
- Tiki Alphabet (DA0152)

Dies available from:
Creating Memories in Time
Creating Everlasting Memories

Funky Flip Flops

OMG, I just love working for the CMIT Design Team. The lovely Teresa who owns the company managed to get one of my favourite old faithful dies, the flip flops. I know she will have them in store really soon too.

I basically cut out the flip flops in shrink plastic. I then stamped on them. I used a flower from the new Tropical Flourish die (DC0147) to create a stamp.

Make sure that you punch all holes before shrinking (these will be holes for the wire to feed through). Once the items have been shrunk down, feed seed beads on to wire and thread through. To finish, add jump rings to attach to a chain.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Flip Flop (Rev-0051)
- Tropical Flourish (DC0147)

Dies soon available from:
Creating Memories in Time
Creating Everlasting Memories

Hawaiian Lantern

Another project from the Lifestyle Crafts Tropical Splash Release. this time I have used the Lantern and the beautiful plumeria flower. This would be a perfect addition to any summer party / barbeque!

Enjoy,

Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts products used:
- Lantern (DC0150)
- Plumeria (DR0143)
- Tiki Alphabet (DA0152)

Dies available soon from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Decorated photo frame

I am just loving the new Lifestyle Crafts 'Tropical Splash' release. Today I used the 'Tropical Flurish to decorate this plain photo frame. I used vinyl for the flourish but you could use card.

I'll be posting other projects this week using this new release.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts Products used:
- Tropical Flourish (DC0147)
- Tiki Alphabet (DA0152)

Dies coming soon to:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Letterpressed!

I really Like my Lifestyle Crafts Letterpress. It is so easy to use and the inks can be mixed to make so many colours.

A little baby card I made tonight.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz products used:
- Letterpress Starter Kit
- Letterpress "Petite" Printing Plate (006)
- Letterpress "Splendor" Printing Plate (007)
- Letterpress Hot Pink and White Inks

Products Available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Lifestyle Crafts Tropical Splash Release

OMG I was so excited this morning when the whole of the Lifestyle Crafts Release arrived on my desk at work. These dies are all to cute for words and my favourite has to be the Tiki alphabet!.

To celebrate, I have made my first card using these dies. There will be more to follow

Enjoy, Wendy X



Lifestyle Crafts Dies used:
- Tiki Alphabet (DA0152)
- Sunset (DC0145)
- Coral (DD0137)
- Sand Castle (DR0142)
- BBQ (KS-0553)


Be sure to look out for these dies at:
Creating Memories in Time
Creating Everlasting Memories

Sneak Peak - coming soon to CMIT and CEM

I have been working on the Creating Memories in Time Design Team (CMIT) since February this year and to say that I am having a ball would be an understatement.

As you know CHA is coming up soon and although I had a very kind offer to be flown out there, I am so busy doing my day job so unfortunately had to turn it down this time!!

Anyway, back to CHA. The CMIT Design Team have some very exciting projects coming up after CHA so you will not want to miss this. I can't say anything else at this time but I want to give you a sneak peak as to what's in store.

Also the eBay store has an amazing sale on at the moment and it is really not to be missed. There are dies on sale from £1.00 upwards. How cool is that!

Link to the store for the SALE

Sneak Peak

Pop up wedding card

I haven't made a wedding card in a while so I thought I'd indulge myself tonight.

This card is very simple yet elegant and easy to make. I have used the Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Hearts and Nesting Scalloped Hearts.





To create the base card, fold a piece of card in half and use the nested scalloped heart to form your card.

With the other nesting heart, cut this out 3 times in red and attach to the front and the 2 inside pages of the card.

Punch out the cake and layer. This is attached to the base card with another strip of card folded evenly into three 2.5cm sections. Attach this to the top half of the inside card and it should stand on it's own.

Just some wording and additional hearts to finish and you are done.

Enjoy, hugs, Wendy X

Lifestyle Crafts / Quickutz Products used:
- Nesting scalloped hearts (DC0043)
- Nesting Hearts (DC0042)
- Wedding Cake (Rev-0202)
- Dragonfly 4 X 8 alphabet
- Khaki Mini Alphabet
- Hearts from Flirt Gift Set

Products Available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Stamping with your Quickutz dies

I know the stamping with your dies technique was around a few year ago but I still love it.

I've been playing tonight with my Chick-A-Dee 4 X 8 alphabet. I basically cut it out in foam, inked it and then stamped onto shrink plastic. The design is very basic but I just wanted to share the effect you can get.

Wendy X

Girly Spa Day

My sister is the big 40 this year and we are going to celebrate by having a spa day (it will probably end up being a spa weekend :-). I designed an invite for this ocassion.

I have used the paper doll spa doll outfit as the main part of the card. It is so cute and I just love the face mask. Reminds me of the time my sisters dog ate the cucumber off of my eyes whilst having a home facial, LOL!

I also used the Diesel Grand alphabet for the 'S' and Sketchbook for the remaining letters.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts products used:
- Paper Doll (Rev-281)
- Spa Doll (Rev-0298)
- Photo Corners (Rev-0093)
- Nesting Ovals (Ovals-02)
- Diesel Grand Alphabet
- Sketchbook 4 X 8 alphabet

Products available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Hearts, Shrink Plastic and stamping

I am just loving my shrink plastic, it's just one of those things that I forgot about for ages and then stumbled across it a few weeks ago.



This card is so simple and for all you Quickutz addicts out there that remember Quickutz, this is for you.

Basically, I cut out a large heart in opaque shrink. I then took one of many many flower dies, punched it out in foam and then stamped all over the heart. The heart was then heat shrunk and voila, One pretty patterned heart.

Enjoy, Wendy X

Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts Products used:
- Nesting Scalloped Squares (4-037)
- Nesting Hearts (DC0042)
- Spray Flowers (DC0075)
- Nesting Ovals (Ovals-02)

Products Available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Happy 4th July

As part of our Design Team challenges this month we were required to create a card for July 4th (American Independence Day) or My niece Chloe's birthday. This card would work for any little girl's birthday!!!

I have used the paper doll outfit with the paperdoll in this card and have just mounted her on some circles I cut using my Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles. A added a few final touches with the photo frame corners and Chick-a-Dee 4 X 8 alpha. Also no card fit for a celebration is finished until there is a truck load of bling on it!!!

Enjoy, Wendy X



Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts products used:
- Nesting Circles (L-CC-005)
- Paper Doll (Rev-0070)
- Cheerleader Unifrom (Rev-0268)
- Photo Frames (Rev-0093)
- Chick-a-Dee 4 X 8 alphabet
- Dragonfly 4 X 8 alphabet for the number 4

Products Available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Tutorial for necklace

I've been asked for a step by step tutorial for the necklace I made a few weeks ago, so here you go:



This necklace was designed using shrink plastic and some of my favourite Quickutz dies



Products used:
- Quickutz Flowers Die Set (6-017)
- Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles (L-CC-001)
- Shrink Plastic
- Organza Ribbon
- Jump rings



- Punch out 6 large flowers in the shrink plastic, 3 black and 3 white
- Punch 2 small holes at either side of the flowers
- Once the flowers have been punched out, cut 1.5” circles in the middle of them



- With the 1.5" circles that you cut out from the flowers, choose a smaller circle and punch out another hole in the middle so that effectively you have a ring. In total you need 6 white rings and 6 black.



- You will need to punch out a few more 1.5" circles as you won't have enough from the flowers.



- Shrink all items down and when cool assemble with the jump rings.



- To finish off, add some organza ribbon so that your necklace is the desired length.

Birthday card for 2 year old little girl

It's my husband's cousins daughters birthday today so I made a card to celebrate her birthday.

The front of the card was shaped using the Quickutz cloud border die and I also cut a piece from this die for the cloud inside the card.

I used the Quickutz Castle for the background in the card. The fairy was made using the little paper doll dies and the dress was a mushroom!!!

Enjoy, Wendy!



Quickutz / Lifestyle Crafts products used:
- Cloud Border (Bdr-032)
- Castle (Rev-0113)
- Mushrooms (Rev-0188)
- Pilgrim Girl (KS-0770)
- Doll Body (4Pk-0006)
- Chick-a-Dee 4 X 8 alphabet
- Sketchbook 4 X 8 alphabet

Products available from:
Creating Everlasting Memories
Creating Memories in Time

Happy 50th Birthday Teresa!

Dear bloggers I have made this project to celebrate Teresa Etchey's 50th birthday tomorrow (17th) over at Creating Everlasting Memories

Teresa is a very kind, considerate and generous person and I just wanted to send my love on her special day. If you're a fan of the store like I am, please drop by to wish her many happy returns.

Enjoy, Wendy X



Quickutz Lifestyle Crafts Products Used:
- Diesel Grand Alphabet
- Flowers - Spray (DC0075)
- Nesting Stars (5-020)

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Shrink plastic bracelet

I made a little necklace the other day using shrink plastic and thought, why not make a bracelet to go with it.

This was so easy to do. Basically you cut out all the shapes you need, shrink them down and fix everything together with jump rings. The silver chain is just something I picked up at that hobby craft store we don't like to admit we shop in but hey ho, they have what I need and it's fairly cheap too.

My favourite part of the bracelet is the butterflies. It is just a QK 2X2 die but a perfect size. I bent them slightly while the shrink was still warm for effect.



Products used:
- Quickutz Flowers Die Set (6-017)
- Quickutz Butterfly (KS-0919)
- Silver Chain
- Jump rings
- Black and white shrink plastic

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