Happy New Year!! And today starts a new
Get Funky Challenge! This month the challenge has been set by Lythan and it is:
Spots and Stripes
Which, is also one of my favourite combinations too! The rules are really easy - simply use one Funky Hand product in your creation and enter before the challenge ends (31 January) to be in with a chance of winning a £20 voucher to be spend on the Funky Hand website!
For my sample I've made a sturdy gift bag. I say sturdy because I inadvertently used 300gsm smooth white card (from
The Papermill Shop) and it is a little rigid! I've printed the backing papers - and you are getting a big sneak preview of the new cd here - Dreams Come True - which will knock your socks off as it is totally different in its navigation, presentation and products that have been offered before from Anice! The cd is launched in the middle of January - keep an eye on my sidebar for tv launch details as you won't want to miss out on this one!
I've printed papers from the same collection and either weaved or layered them onto the gift bag. I've made the flowers from double sided quality paper - drew a circle, cut random petal shapes into them, curled them slightly and then layered. The tendrils are left over strips of paper curled around a pen and added.
A bit of inking around the edges of all papers with chestnut Whispers ink and that is it!
The ribbon was a bargain from a craft shop that was relocating - it is sort of like a linen edging ribbon and cost me £1 for around 15 metres and I got it in two colourways too!
Hope you enjoyed the sneak preview of Dreams Come True and hope you enter the challenge as we love to visit and see your creations! You have until 31 January to enter.
Good luck!!
- All paperbased printed items: Dreams Come True from Funky Hand
- Ribbon: From my stash
- Gift bag template: My own
Ribbon (satin chocolate brown and brown grosgrain) from my stash along with the half pearls. I've used glossy accents on the word chocolate and I've dotted a line around the sentiment aperture and the edge of the card - you just can't see it in the photo! Kraft card base to finish!
I've only coloured one side - and the Promarkers did not bleed through either (result!) and then laminated it for extra durability.
The heart is Club Green and I've used backing paper downloaded as a freebie from Tinker and Co called Shabby Quilt. I've used the three swirly patterned papers throughout the album as a perfect match to the Bridal colour scheme.
I've actually used one of the frame toppers from the Boundless Love collection - the word Love was already on the topper and I've added the names and date. On the reverse of each page I've used part of the design sheet - I selected an area that I wanted, copied and pasted it into word and then resized it to fit my project.
The red card is from my stash and it is a lovely leather effect finish which just does not show up in the photos!
I've used a thick white linen card from The Papermill shop to print on as it adds a lovely texture and makes the pages sturdy even before layering them together.
I actually thought it would take me ages to make this little album but it took around 3 hours in total including printing, resizing the images and making it. Not bad for a Sunday afternoon!
I've printed papers from the same collection and either weaved or layered them onto the gift bag. I've made the flowers from double sided quality paper - drew a circle, cut random petal shapes into them, curled them slightly and then layered. The tendrils are left over strips of paper curled around a pen and added.
The papers are from Patti Picklicious (I do like this particular collection) and I've used my one and only set of Nesties for the shape! Ribbon and buttons are from my stash.
