Nostalgia Advent Calender's

Good Sunday afternoon to where ever you are in the world. It's drabby weather here in London!!!

Today I am going to share some advent calender's I made for my four grandchildren.

I found the tutorial on 'YouTube'. Just search 'A Nostalgia Advent Calendar Tutorial' by Kay F.
Her tutorial was so easy to follow. The boxes are cut by hand, no gluing!! 
I liked the fact that the calendars can be folded and tied with a ribbon, or displayed as an open book, & if looked after can last an age.

If you have made some please add a picture in your comment. I would love to see them.

Right onto the pictures .....

Papers are from 'The Works'. I like the 12 x 12 pads.

Letters are what I purchased off of Create & Craft by Tattered Lace.

Ribbons are what I had in my stash, some are recycled.

I added some bells, also purchased from 'The Works'.

I used my bowadraba to secure all the ribbon together , but when I did my 1st one I forgot I had it. My Granddaughters one was my 1st attempt.

Side view of calendars closed & secured with ribbon.

View of the back.

What they look like inside.

Close up & what I have filled the boxes with.

I stuck with a selection of sweets, but of course you could add little gifts that a child may like. For a girl much easier because you could add lip balm, bracelet, ring, etc, because these are the type of things that may well fit into the box.

I do hope you have enjoyed looking and I look forward to your comments and your pictures too if you have dabbled in making an advent calendar.

Thanks for popping on by x

I shall be entering these into the following challenges :-

Love to craft - #41 Anything Goes

Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - #12

The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge - #61 Anything Christmas Goes

Always Fun Challenges - #138 Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - week 548 Christmas Gifts

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - #12 Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog - #11

Remembrance Card

Today I am going to share a card I made for Poppy Day.
I decided to just make it flat instead of adding to a card you can open up. Message can be wrote on the back if desired. I then added it into a cellophane card bag to help  protect from all weathers if it was going to be put onto a grave or where ashes had been scattered.

Poppy is made from red card and one of the many poppy dies that I have.

Soldier and plinth I bought at one of the Ally Pally shows I attended.

Sentiment I printed from internet.

I used distress ink around sentiment and gilding wax on the soldier.

Poppy leaves were coloured in with promarkers.

I have contacted the Royal British Legion via email asking if I am able to make a good batch of these to sell in a way of helping raise money for our soldiers.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

I look forward to reading your comments and will pop on over and visit your blog too.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:-

Scrapping4fun - Challenge 152 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #239 Anything Goes + a sentiment

Love to Craft Challenge Blog - LTCCB #40 November Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - #69 Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog- #122  Anything Goes

Chocolate Gift Box/Envelope

Good afternoon.
Today I am going to share a chocolate bar gift box/envelope with you.
I got my inspiration off of Facebook :- Fantastic Foamiran (Anna Maria Balajzy)and followed a youtube channel for instructions, Envelope making tutorial/DIY designer gift envelope (Ankita's Craft Corner), this was so easy to follow. I am a visual learner rather than being given measurements & then working out what to do.

Actually ..... this can be used for a small diary, notepad & pen, etc.

I thought that these would be ideal for my Grandchildren's school teachers. My daughter spends so much money on gifts and with me being a Nursery School Practitioner, I know I would be over the moon in receiving a gift like this.

The good thing is that you only need an A4 size piece of card to start off with.

Hope you like it and give you some inspiration in making some too. If you have already made something like this, please share your photos, I would love to see them.

                                                                    Front of gift box

Close up of hand made flower

Gradually opening up

Inside of gift box

The perfect size chocolate bar

Back of gift box

I have used a selection of dies, some branded & some unbranded.

Card is from create and craft & The Works 12" x 12" pack & some from lime tree crafts .

Ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for popping by. I look forward to reading your comments.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-

Crafter's Castle Challenge #22 'Anything Goes'

Brown Sugar Challenge #294 'Anything Goes'

Pammie's inky pinkies Challenges 1941 'Anything Goes'

We love 2 create #10 'Anything Mixed Media Goes'

Gem of a Challenge week 20 'Anything Goes'

Leaving Card

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

I am sharing a card I made for our head at our nursery school. He decided to retire from his position and move to wales owning and running a guest house.

This is well out of my comfort zone.

He likes to ride a bike, mountain climb, play his guitar & sing with the children, run dad's go wild on a Saturday(which is Forest School), we go over to the university grounds,  etc. So when I was asked to create a leaving card for everyone to sign, I thought 'oh boy'.

Well this is it ........

                                                                  Front of card

Inside of card 

back of card 

I had to make sure there was plenty of writing space for all the nursery staff to write their message.

Again, thanks for taking time to look & look forward to your comments.

I shall be entering this into the following challenges

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge wk34 'Anything Goes'

The creative Crafters Challenge #19 'Anything Goes'

Crafty Creations Challenges #397 'Anything Goes'

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #101 'Anything Goes'

New Home

Hello there and thanks for popping by my blog today.

Today I am sharing a card I made for a friend who I met at the bus stop on my way to work.
Something had happened and we along with others were waiting an age for a bus to come along.
We just started talking and became good friends.

Me and my husband renewed our wedding vows last year (30 yrs). We went to the same church where we got married, but had a different vicar.

Denise, who I met at bus stop, worked at the university and had access to an industrial cutting machine. She made cut out heart shapes for the table, heart shaped wooden decoration with our names in it & also I asked her to design my cake topper.

My Cake Topper

Heart Decoration

Cut out heart shapes

Now onto the card I made 

I made the flowers.

Typed the saying myself.

The tag states what day they moved in.

Key I have had in my stash for yonks.

Inside of card

I think decorating the inside adds to the card. I never used to!!

Hope you like what you see & thanks again for stopping by.

I shall be entering my card into the following challenges

Creative Moments  Challenge 174 Anything Goes.

Crafts Galore Encore challenge #66 Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge #169 Anything Goes with an added twist of sparkle

Crafting With An Attitude Challenge 54

Ally's Angels Challenge#25 Anything Goes

Cheers ... to good friends..

Today I am sharing a card I made for a very good friend.
We both love a prosecco.

She loved the card, and I really enjoyed making it too.

I just printed off glass shape, cut out and used as a template. Added all the bling. My handmade foam flowers. Sentiment was from a Whimsy blog win I won ages ago along with loads more. It was perfect for this card.

Thanks for popping on by my blog today. 
Be sure to leave a comment and I will visit your blog too.

I shall enter this card into the following challenges.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges #1931 'Anything Goes'

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge  'Add a die cut'

Lemon shortbread challenge #99 'Anything Goes'

Through the craft room door.

Easel Wedding Card

Here is a Easel wedding card that I made a while ago but never posted.
I made the vintage flower following a YouTube tutorial (cannot remember who...sorry)
Tonic dies that I just distressed here and there.
Embossed the pearlised card which the flower sits on.
Glitter paper in the background and then your normal pearls/rhinestones & leaves & ribbon to finish off.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.
I look forward to your comments and I will pop on over to visit you too x

I shall be entering this into the following challenges:- 

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Craft - Anything Goes

Christmas wedding favour

Today I am sharing a photo of a Christmas cracker that is actually a wedding favor.
Inside will be an organza bag containing some chocolates.

I made 100 of them!!!  It sent me crackers, lol.

My Cousin gets married in December and I thought this would be a nice unique wedding gift for her and her bride to be, because they already live together. (I obviously asked her first).

The card was from lime tree crafts that I embossed with an A4 embossing folder, Victorian swirls.

Ribbon I purchased from Ebay.

Poinsettia die (I can't remember who by)

Leaves are a Tattered Lace die.

Diamante from pound shop.

Glitter glass from Anna Marie designs.

Organza bags purchased from Wish.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, please leave a comment and I will pop on over and visit you too x

I would like to enter into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the heart : - #245 Anything Goes

Lil patch of crafty friends :-  #107 Always anything goes

A bit more time to craft:- #93 Anything goes

Avenue 613:- #222 Anything goes with an optional twist: more than one fold

A perfect time to craft:- #6 - 2019 Anything goes

Creative moments:- #170 Anything goes

  

50th Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a card that a friend requested.
She just wanted her friends name and age on the card and then left colour combo etc down to me.
It's surprising how blooming hard this is!!!! It seemed to take an age because I kept adding things, then taking it away, as I am sure you have all done.

I do hope you take time to leave a comment so as I can visit you too.

Many Thanks

I shall be entering this card into the following challenges:-

qkrstampede.blogspot.com #349 Anything Goes

Craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com #challenge 110

Need your help please

Good afternoon folks.
Please could you just try and leave a comment so as I can see if I have it set up right.

I entered 3 blog challenges and found it strange that they did not leave a comment, they usually do.

Many Thanks

Engagement Card

Good afternoon everyone. 

I have been away from blog land for so long now and have decided to re- appear sharing my card and craft making with you all, just like i used to.

I am having to learn how to do things again. Just hoping it all comes back to me.

Today I am going to share an Engagement Card with you. It is a commissioned card.

I kept the card simple.

Thanks for taking time to visit my blog. I am looking forward to reading your comments and will most definitely visit you back.

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:-

613 Avenue Create - #218 Anything Goes/ Optional Twist - Use a critter

A bit more time to craft - #86 Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - February #2 Anything Goes