Tuesday 31 October 2017

14 CRAFT BAR INSPIRATION FOR 31st OCTOBER HALLOWEEN TREAT BAG

Morning everyone and welcome to my blog and 
Today I have a Halloween Inspired Treat Bag for you.










PRODUCTS USED FROM THE 14 CRAFT BAR SHOP
Foamiran 030-BLACK

Dark Peach
Foamiran 006- PEACH
Green
Foamiran 021-GREEN
Ecru
Foamiran Ivory
STAMENS
Wire Stamens 5-7mm


Pearl Stamens 3 mm
BERRIES
Burgundy Berries
CHIPBOARD
Chipboard - Steampunk Round Frame
FLOWER STENCILS
Stencil 01
Stencil 05
PRODUCTS FROM MY STASH
Kraft card bag, orange card, black card, white pearl card, gold ink, chipboard frame, pine branch die, green berries, white berries.
My bag measures 6 x 8 inches
xxx

We will have a challenge every month from the 14th until the 10th of the next month.

Our challenge theme is 

Anything goes with foamiran flowers!

  To play with us you do not need to use products from our store 

but if you do use any please tell about them in your post 



Few simple rules:
Create any project with foamiran flower or foamiran flowers only :)
Use linking tool to add your project.
We ask you to mention our challenge on your blog post and link back here.
Maximum 3 entries per person.
Please follow our blog.
Come back to check if you are a winner!
WITH PRIZES
We will announce the winner and top 3 on 14th next month with a new challenge.
Top 3 chosen by our DT and one lucky winner chosen randomly.
We also have a prize for the winner
25 to use in our store 

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY
BYE FOR NOW


Friday 27 October 2017

FABSCRAPS DESIGN TEAM REVEAL STUDY BUDDY'S COLLECTION C98 LAYOUT - SO PROUD


FABSCRAPS STUDY BUDDY'S COLLECTION C98
Scrapbook Layout - SO PROUD
FABSCRAPS on Facebook


FOR THIS PROJECT YOU WILL NEED
  • Study Buddy's Collection C98 12 x 12 double sided patterned paper pad PP98 001
  • Homework C98 006 and Motivation C98 008 papers
  • Carder's Pack MC98 001A
  • Chipboard piece - SO PROUD DC98 004
  • Brick red chalk ink
  • Clear embossing powder
  • Blue, navy and black card and navy blue ric rak card
  • Foamiran for the flowers and stamens, plus flower dies.    
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Adhere a piece of ric rak card to the Homework paper
  2. Matt photo
  3. Cut out a sheet of Homework paper, 7 x 7 inches, adhere
  4. Cut blue card to 6. 5 x 6. 5 inches, adhere at an angle
  5. Take a 6 x 6 inch square from the Carders Pack, adhere
  6. Add a black card matt 3.5 x 5.5 
  7. Add the matted photo
  8. Ink the chipboard, ink and emboss, adhere to blue card
  9. Cut out icons from the Motivation paper, matt onto blue card
  10. Start adding the icons around the page, adhere the chipboard
  11. Make some foamiran flowers and adhere.

STEP BY STEP
















SEE MY YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE

Many thanks for visiting today
BYE FOR NOW
xxx

Thursday 26 October 2017

GECKO GALZ TRICKS AND TREATS OCTOBER 26th - 30th BLOG HOP 2017 WITH FABULOUS PRIZES AND FREE GIFT ON EVERY BLOG

Hello Everyone!

We want to welcome everyone to the
Gecko Galz 7th Annual Blog Hop

Bonjour

Once Upon A Time

Wonderful

Believe

Merry Christmas

This is your eleventh stop on our Tricks and Treats Blog Hop
We have 13 AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage sheets that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have another free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to down load, the one here is
"Portraits of Marie".

Also make sure you leave a message on each blog site you visit and on the last blog there will be a phrase that you will email to us to be entered in our drawing for a wonderful treat pack.  So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!
We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:
·        First is a Gecko Galz shopping spree for $100!
·        Second prize is a $50 Shopping spree with Gecko Galz.
·        Third prize is a $25 shopping spree!
·        And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of Gecko Galz PRODUCTS!!! This includes the 6 new collage sheets each quarter, a new stamp set each quarter, 2 new paper packs each quarter, a journal kit each quarter, a ATC collection each quarter, and one jewel it collection!
 This is a $176 value!

First of all, you will need to visit all 13 blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect the phrase at the end of the hop on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to email the phrase to Gecko Galz at geckogalz2014@gmail.com.
This enters you into the contest. On October 31st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on the Gecko Galz blog site.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the 
GECKO GALZ ETSY STORE 
between the 26th of October and the 30th of October and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win) 


Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet
“Portraits of Marie”




Now have fun visiting each Blog


Thank you for taking part in this years blog hop. 
BYE FOR NOW
XXX

Friday 20 October 2017

My Movie mp4 Fabscraps Study Buddy Collection C98 awesome results

FABSCRAPS STUDY BUDDY'S COLLECTION C98
SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT - AWESOME RESULTS

FOR THIS PROJECT YOU WILL NEED
  • Fabscraps Study Buddy's Collection C98 
  • 12 x 12 Paper Pad PP98 001
  • Homework   C98 006
  • Star Student C98 007
  • Motivation   C98 008
  • Fabscraps Study Buddy's Carders Pack MC98 001A
  • Fabscraps Chipboard Piece - Numbers DC98 005
  • Cardstock -  Navy, blue, green, white
  • Navy chalk ink, green chalk ink
  • Embossing powder
  • Foamiran, stamens and dies for the flowers
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Matt a sheet of white card 9x9 inches onto navy card
  2. Adhere to centre of Homework Paper
  3. Cut another matt of Homework paper 7x7 inches 
  4. Matt this onto blue card 7.5 inches square
  5. Adhere a piece of green card 5.5 inches square at slight angle
  6. Adhere a piece of blue card 5 inches square at slight angle
  7. Matt photo onto paper from the Carders Pack
  8. Adhere with foam pads
  9. Cut a border from the Star Student paper, matt onto blue card
  10. Cut out icons from the Motivation paper, matt onto green card
  11. Start to decorate with the icons and the border
  12. Ink and emboss the chipboard piece, adhere
  13. Make Foamiran flowers, add stamens, adhere with hot glue
  14. All done.
  15. STEP BY STEP
step 1
step 2
step 3
step 4
 SEE MY YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxCJYWXQxAc&feature=youtu.be
MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY
BYE FOR NOW
XXX

FABSCRAPS STUDY BUDDY'S COLLECTION C98 SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT - AWESOME RESULTS

FABSCRAPS STUDY BUDDY'S COLLECTION C98
SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT - AWESOME RESULTS

FOR THIS PROJECT YOU WILL NEED
  • Fabscraps Study Buddy's Collection C98 
  • 12 x 12 Paper Pad PP98 001
  • Homework   C98 006
  • Star Student C98 007
  • Motivation   C98 008
  • Fabscraps Study Buddy's Carders Pack MC98 001A
  • Fabscraps Chipboard Piece - Numbers DC98 005
  • Cardstock -  Navy, blue, green, white
  • Navy chalk ink, green chalk ink
  • Embossing powder
  • Foamiran, stamens and dies for the flowers
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Matt a sheet of white card 9x9 inches onto navy card
  2. Adhere to centre of Homework Paper
  3. Cut another matt of Homework paper 7x7 inches 
  4. Matt this onto blue card 7.5 inches square
  5. Adhere a piece of green card 5.5 inches square at slight angle
  6. Adhere a piece of blue card 5 inches square at slight angle
  7. Matt photo onto paper from the Carders Pack
  8. Adhere with foam pads
  9. Cut a border from the Star Student paper, matt onto blue card
  10. Cut out icons from the Motivation paper, matt onto green card
  11. Start to decorate with the icons and the border
  12. Ink and emboss the chipboard piece, adhere
  13. Make Foamiran flowers, add stamens, adhere with hot glue
  14. All done.
  15. STEP BY STEP
step 1
step 2
step 3
step 4

 SEE MY YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE
MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY
BYE FOR NOW
XXX

Sunday 15 October 2017

14 CRAFT BAR INSPIRATION FOR OCTOBER How to make carnations

HERE IS THE TUTORIAL FOR THE WHITE CARNATIONS

Please follow the tutorial below.

YOU WILL NEED
White and green foamiran, cocktail stick, stencils, scissors, ball tool, foam sponge, brown ink and applicator, iron and hot glue gun.

Foamiran - WHITE
Foamiran 001-WHITE


Stencil 01

Modelling Tools - set of 4
STEP 1
Gather supplies 

STEP 2
Take the white foam, stencil and a cocktail stick, fold foam in half and trace around the flowers with the cocktail stick, I used four flowers per each finished carnation, cutting two at a time.

STEP 3
Cut out all your flowers, you will need four per size if you want to make four flowers in different sizes

STEP 4
Take scissors and cut off the edges with a frill

They should look like this
   
STEP 5
Now take the green foamiran, stencil and cocktail stick and draw around the leaf shape

STEP 6
Cut out all your leaves, I used three per flower

STEP 7
Using the cocktail stick and a hot iron (no steam) heat flower for a few seconds on medium heat

STEP 8
Whilst still hot, roll and squeeze the flower between your fingers

They should look like this, from the iron to squished

STEP 9
Do the same with the leaves

Your leaves should look like this
  
STEP 10
Now using your ball tool, squish the centers of the flowers into the foam 

Squish each layer one at a time


Your flowers should look like this

STEP 11
Now add a small dot of hot glue between all the layers

STEP 12
Lightly ink the leaf edges in brown ink

 STEP 13
Hot glue the leaves to the back of the carnation


Like this

Your finished carnations should look like this


This month we are starting our very first challenge at 
14 CRAFT BAR 
We will have a challenge every month starting on the 14th and active till 10th of the next month.
Our challenge theme is and always  will be:
Anything goes with foamiran flowers!

To play along with us you do not need to use products from our store, 
but if you do use any, please tell about them in your post. 
xxx
We will announce the winner and top 3 on 14th next month with a new challenge.
Top 3 chosen by our D.T and one lucky winner chosen randomly

We also have a prize for the winner:
€25 to use in our store 

Share our challenge with your friends and other crafters 
Why not to grab our badge?

MANY THANKS for following along today.
Bye For Now
xxx