Guest Designer Day: Charmaine

We have a brand new guest designer this week: Charmaine!

She has made an absolutely beautiful layout using one of the fabulous Prima 12x12's in this month's kit. Such a lovely layout, I particularly like how she has used the gems from the kit in the centres of the flowers on the design paper.

You can see more of Char's lovely work on her blog, by clicking HERE.

Katie xoxo

The Criss Cross Crazy Crop!

Hello all!

My project this week is from our July Crafty Alley Online Crop - we had an amazing time last night! We had a choice of two projects, and inbetween all the natter and craziness, this is what my hot glue gun and I came up with:

Tomorrow is Guest Designer day, and on Thursday I will be posting up more from the crop, including everyone's beautiful projects that took part.

Thanks for peeking

Katie xxx

Criss Cross Card Tutorial - ONLINE CROP

Here is the second tutorial for tonight!

Hope to see you all there!

Katie xoxo

ONLINE CROP - Easel Card Tutorial

A very quick video for tonight's online crop where we will be working on a choice of two projects: either a criss cross card or an easel card. Here is the tutorial for the easel card for anyone that fancies giving it a go!

Katie xoxo

Online Crop Tonight!

Hello All,

Don't forget that we are having an online crop over on the Crafty Alley Ning Network, tonight at 8 PM Dublin Time (GMT+1) !!!

We will have a choice of two projects (both if you're feeling ambitious), a 15 minute challenge, and lots of games and nattering! Also, attend the crop and upload your project pic to be in with the chance of winning a cool prize sponsored by the Crafty Alley, more to be revealed tonight!

Don't forget to stop by later too as Michele will have a cool project with the July Kit to share with you.

Katie xoxo

Prima 3-D Cone

Hello Everyone and happy Friday! I have a fun home decor project to share with you today that would make a lovely gift or even as a party favor for a birthday or bridal event. I've created my samples to be 9" long, but you could adjust it to any size, even 6x6 so you could get 2 out of 1 piece of 12x12 paper. Just customize it to whatever suits you. I'm using supplies from the July Crafty Alley kit to create this lovely Prima paper cone. Would it be considered a Tussie Mussie? Not sure, but I'm pleased to share it with you today along with a tutorial. I hope you enjoy it.

And here is the one I created in the tutorial all decorated. On this one, I wanted to keep the trim simple to give another option. So, I've just added a line of scor-tape (or red tacky tape) along the bottom point and added some Martha Stewart glitter.



I hope you give it a try. If so, I'd ❤ to see yours.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a blessed weekend!

Robyn xx

PS - There are only 3 July kits left, if you are holding off getting yours, you may want to order it today.

It's Guest Designer Day!

Hi guys,

We have yet another fabulous project from our kit member Nicole Mullen this week! She has made great use of the yummy July kit with a very original and pretty design!

You can get more details on Nicole's project by visiting her blog HERE .

For all of you that haven't gotten around to ordering your kit yet, I have good news! There are three left. Order yours HERE.

Katie xoxo

Summer Art Journal

Morning everyone!

I have a mini art/photo journal to share with you today. I loved the papers so much that I wanted to make something I could keep forever!

I have a very different concept in plan for this art journal. Because the papers are SOOO pretty, I am planning on photocopying any drawings, memoirs, or photos onto acetate, and then overlaying them onto the patterned paper, so that the paper still shows through. Hopefully that will look cool!

Here's some more close up detail: it's hard to see but I have coated everything in lots of glitter! :-)

That's it from me! Tomorrow is Guest Designer day so please continue to email Cathy your creations at cathy@craftyalley.com.

Hugs

Katie xoxo

Magnolia Easel Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Today I'd like to show you a card that I've made using the gorgeous papers and embellishments from the July kit from Crafty Alley.

This is one of the cards that I made for the card making class which I held at the Crafty Alley shop last Saturday.

All of the items that I've used on this card is from the July kit.

Here's another close-up of the image that I've used along with some of the embellishments that is in the July kit.

I hope that this has given you a little inspiration.

Hugs Michele x

So good to be back home...

Hi Ladies,

I'm so happy to be back with you after my long but fabulous holiday. I've really enjoyed what Katie, Michele, and all of you wonderful Guest Designers have been creating! You ladies inspire me!

Wow! Isn't this month's kit yummy!?! I don't think it gets any better than this - Prima AND Tattered Angels? It's like a little piece of crafting heaven to me! Since I'm just getting back, I decided to make a tag using the Bird Cage die by Tim Holtz. It's a large #8 sized shipping tag. The little bird is so snug and cozy in his house! (Sorry Cathy, I know you don't like to see caged birds). This little guy is very happy to be in his home: he's surrounded by gorgeous Prima Papers, and lots of Glimmer Mist. I made the cage 3-D using Grunge Board, but have also used regular chipboard. By spritzing the back with water it will become pliable to where you can slowly form it the way you want.

Hope you like it.

Here's a list what I used from the kit:

Prima Paper: Watercolor Rainbow Collection ("Whimsy" and "Tropical Lagoon")

Prima leaves

lovely lace trim

blue Me & My Big Ideas Rhinestones

Not in the kit but available from the Crafty Alley Shop

Chipboard and Grungeboard

Tim Holtz Alterations die

Distress Crackle Paint in Broken China

Various colours of Glimmer Mist (the kit comes with 1 full-sized bottle of GM!)

Gold Embossing powder

I'm not sure if there are any July kits left as they were flying out the door. So exciting isn't it!?!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Crafty Hugs,

Robyn xx