Vintage Card using August kit from the Crafty Alley

Vintage layout (August Kit)

Hi All,

I just wanna show you a quick project I created using the August kit. This was also an entry for the Sketch Challenge that Michele on the DT set.

All materials used are from the August kit, except the flower which was from the July kit (another fab kit)
I distressed the edges of the papers using my scissors and them used vintage photo distress ink around the edges.

I hope you like it, keep an eye out for the September kit, its fab!

Thanks for stopping by

Lou x

Thank you Cards

Patterned papers are all from the Crafty Alley August Kit. What a fabulous selection of papers in this kit, it's been a lot of fun creating with them this month. It's hard to tell in the photo, as my lighting was rather poor, but the colours in the patterned paper match the inks almost as if they were made to do so. I used lots of yummy satin ribbon and some Dew Drops.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

-Robyn

Some Cards From Me

Hi there everyone just a quickie from me tonight as I completely forgot to do my posting for today. I just want to show you a couple of cards that I’ve made using the gorgeous papers from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley.

For this card I’ve used the large green flower, button and papers from the August Kit.

On this card I’ve used the very yummy papers that is in the August Kit.

And here is the last card that I want to show you using the papers from the August Kit. For the edges I’ve inked them up using clear embossing powder and then sprinkled Gold Glitter Embossing powder over it and then used my heat gun to melt it.

Hope that this has given you some ideas.

Hugs Michele x

Wedding Layout

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Today I’d like to show you a layout that I’ve done. I was meant to show you this last Monday but wanted to keep it until today as today is a very special day for me as it would have been my lovely Mum’s 66th Birthday but very sadly she was taken from us December 2007. Today is also my 11th Wedding Anniversary so I thought what better way to celebrate the two occasions in creating a Wedding layout using a photo of my Mum & Dad’s Wedding Day (it’s kind of a little gift to my Mum)

The DP are from the August Kit from the Crafty Alley and for the green papers I’ve just ripped the edges exposing the white underneath and then inked it up using Frayed Burlap.

The journaling tag is also in the August Kit from Crafty Alley.

I made the yellow roses myself as these was my Mum’s favourite flowers and I created these using my slice machine.

I didn’t have any of the swirl adhesive gems so I created my own using silver beads, glue and a lot of patience, LOL – But I think it turned out ok.

The butterfly I’ve used is also in the August Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve glued some of the silver beads to the body.

As I want to be able to see this all the time, I’ve put it in a picture frame and will hang it in the hallway. I’ve still got to stain the frame itself but just wanted to show you the finished look.

I hope that this has given some ideas on how to use the elements from the August Kit.

Hugs Michele x

Blessings On A Warm Summer Day...

Happy Friday Gals,

I have a 12x12 layout that I created of my 3 children using supplies from the August Crafty Alley kit.

It is a really simple layout as I'm trying to fill an album that I started several years ago. I'm trying to keep the dimensional layouts to a minimum so they will fit in the page protectors. :c) Do you ever have that problem?

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure and check out the Crafty Alley shop for all of the latest products.

Guest Designer Nicole

Hi all,

Our fab guest designer Nicole is back this week with not one but two amazing August Kit projects.

Nicole said "Here are two things I have made with [The August Kit] so far. The first is a cheap unpainted ikea mirror. I covered it in paper from the kit and added lots of the embellies from the kit also. The bird and the key have been painted with the distress crackle paint from the kit, im really loving that stuff!!

The 2nd image is a small square frame again from ikea. The inside edges and back are again lined with the kit paper. The heart die has been painted with the crackle paint :) The letters were gotten from a die swap - the Tim Holtz vintage market letters. I painstakingly covered them with paper from the kit and cut them back out. Need to get this die! Apart from how long it took to cut the letters out and letting paint dry this one was a super quick project with a E4.99 picture frame!

I think you will all agree that these are two amazing and original projects. To see more of Nicole's work visit her blog!

Remember you too can be a guest designer by emailing a couple of pics and short description of the projects you have made with the relevant months kit!

We look forward to seeing more amazing projects from our guest designers. 

Stationary Box

Hello!!

Yes.. I'm still away sunning myself :)

Here is a stationary box I made following a tutorial online at SplitCoastStampers, tweaked a bit to suit myself, of course. It took AGES but was so fun to make!

The lid comes off to reveal two sizes of notelets, tags, an address book, pen holder, and stamp holder...

I hope you like it.. aren't the papers in the kit just fabulous?!!?!

Hugs

Katie xoxo

A Sketch Challenge For You To Try

Hi there everyone and hope you're all keeping well. For this week I've decided to run a little challenge for you all based on the sketch below.
This will run until 19th August and then I will chose a winner using random integer and they will receive the adorable Lottie rubber stamp from The Greeting Farm. Also Cathy from the Crafty Alley will be also throwing in a couple of surprise goodies also.

Ok so here's the sketch for you to try - You can create whatever project you like a card, scrapbook, mini-album etc.... as long as the sketch can be seen.

To enter the challenge, please click on the frog below.

"Family" Word Album

Hi Ladies,

I've been having fun creating a "Family" mini album from the BoBunny Word Book that was in the August Crafty Alley kit. It's not all decorated just yet, but I wanted to share a little sneak peak with you. I really love all of the papers and the embellishments in this amazing kit. The gorgeous lace came from the Crafty Alley Shop as well.

I hope you're enjoying the August kit as much as I am. Perhaps I'll share the completed pages of my mini with you later this month when I have it finished.

- Robyn