Diagonal cards - one dp two version

 

One of the Top Cups

at Sunday Stamps

I made two quick cards, with a diagonal design, using only one dp, but using both sides of the paper.

It's from an old Simple Stories collecion, Vintage Bliss, that I have had for ages, and I thought it's time to go back and use some of my old stash.

On both cards I added thin solid cardstock stripes, flower stickers from the collection, and sentiment stickers, which say in Hebrew: "Quick Recovery".

One card is horizontal, while the other is vertical. O both cards I added some glitter enemal dots. I think they're adding a lovely final touch to the cards.

I was inspired by the color challenge at Sunday Stamps:

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Winter sun - CSI case file no. 343

I've been MIA for very long time, due to some health issues, but was able to make this layout for CSI Case File no. 343:

 

I used all 5 colors from the scheme. For my evidence I used: woodgrain background, winter-themed embellishments, snowflakes, lacing, string, wood, trees, hearts, tringles, chevrons and grid design (the blue paper for the matting has a gentle grid pattern).

I documented a boat sailing in Nantes, two years ago. It was freezing on the boat, but the winter sun poped here and there, and warmed us a little.

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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Yummy - CSI case file no. 333

 

This is my DT layout for CSI - case file no. 333:

I went 'old school' and used all 5 colors. From the evidence I used: solid white background, polka dots, cupcake and food realated elements, labels and hearts. I ducumented the love for sweats my youngest and I share.

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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Hello, First Grade

Is it September already?! this year is just flying...

Anyway, a new month means a new challenge at CSI - case file no. 330:

This is how I solved this case file:

I used all 5 colors;

From the evidence I used: text patterns, school-themed elements, clips, washi tape, gold, bows, sequins and hearts.

The photo if of my eldest, on his first day at school, but the journaling is from today's point of view, as he graduated school last July!

The title says: Hello, Frist Grade!

Here're some close-ups:

Some school-themed elements -

The clips are either chipboards or stamps:

The journaling tag:

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Precious Memories (Platform 9-3/4)

Is it August already?! time flies....

The new case file (challenge) at CSI is all about traveling:

Although the inspiration photo was screaming 'Summer', my layout is rather Autumnly one, photos of my youngest taken at Platform 9-3/4 in Kings Cross station London.

We had such a blast there! We went to the shop after we've been to the Harry Potter's Studios and since we arrived to the studios a bit late, we didn't have time to shop there, so we went to the Harry Potter Shop!

While we were queuing, the shopper run a trivia test. My son knew all the answers and won a nice prize! Then we took our photos 'running' into the wall. It was so much fun!

I used all 5 colors from the scheme. For the evidence I used: stripes, grid pattern, gingham pattern, postcards, travel themed elements (I just LOVE this trunks stamp!), a clock, cursive font, a camera, a ribbon, vintage themed elements, borders (doodled border around) and triangles.

My journaling is about our visit there. I placed it on the tag, to be pulled with the ribbon.
I used Laura Whitaker's sketch for July sketch at MCS:

I love working with Laura's sketches! 

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Use up those scraps! - two cards

We're nearly the end of April, and I'm almost done with my April Counterfeit kit. Although I used only one of the 12x12 pages, I used almost all the smaller papers and many of the embellishments (including my counterfeited ones!).

I run into two sketches which were just perfect to use more of my kit scraps, and made two cards.

The first card:

I used Freshly Made Sketches #432:

I rotated the sketch to the side, as I wanted to use this long 'thank you' die.

The circle is a handmade 'chipboard' that I was very happy to use here.

The second card:

I used Atlantic Hearts Sketches #365:

Again, the circle is a handmade 'chipboard'.

Loooking again at the card, I might just add some black faux stitching to the edges of the pp.

Both cards go also for the 'All occasion' challenge at Krafty Chicks.

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It's a girl! - a cas card

This card was so quick to make, and I love how it turned out! 

Again I used my April Counterfeit kit to make it, with a little addition of the Carta Bella stickers.

I followed two challenges:

Cas on Friday #178, which asked for Bunnies.

The 2nd challenge - TGIF #260, with a sketch and a belly band:

I only added a few enamel dots, and my card is done!

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Good vibes only - Corona days notebook II

I loved my first Corona days notebook so much, that I decided to make another one, again using my April counterfeit kit.

For this notebook, I used pp for the inner pages, so I actually combined two of Keren Skubatch's tutorials - Here and Here.

I also adhered pp to the inner covers and used the extra of the spine to create two little pockets on each cover, where I added some tags.

On each page I added a spot to write, stickers and mini cards for decoration. Each page is designated for writing down ideas, thoughts, projects I want to make during the lockdown, wishes for the day after the crisis ends, etc.

So let's have a look in the inside of this springy notebook:

Opening - inside cover with tags and 1st page - my new daily routine:

Pages 2 & 3 - good things about this period (and yes, one of them is lots of crafting time!), and a page for work:

Pages 4 & 5 - 'I'm tired of...' and 'I took a moment to think':

Pages 6 & 7 - 'I miss...' for all the things that I don't have on this period and that I miss. 'It about time to...' for all the home projects that I never get to do, and now I have time/energy to do (anyone said something about organizing my craft room?):

Pages 8 & 9 - for all the crafting projects I want to make and finally have time to do.

Pages 10 & 11 - well, I think I want to make a lot of crafting projects, so I left another page for the list... The other page is 'I also want...' - for other leisure activities I want to do (tv series binge, watching movies that are on my list, books I want to read, home spa, etc.):

Pages 12 & 13 - things I MUST do, not necessarily I WANT to do, or LIKE to do:

Pages 14 & 15 - 'Something good is about to happen' - plans for the day after (haircut for sure!), and 'I'm prouod of myself' - all the things I managed to do during this period (from all the previous lists... one of them - have lots of patience...).

Page 16 & back cover - 'Moving on'... for returning to the old routine, and another small pocket with a tag.

Now, do you agree with me that ' Good vibes only', or what?

This notebook is a real 'mix 'em up', as I used here papers from different companies (DCWV, Carta Bella, Echo Park, WhiteRus), washi tapes, stickers from different companies, lots of stamps, punches, dies - you name it. Therefore I enter it to the current challenge at Little Red Wagon.

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A different spring - my April Counterfeit Kit

Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog has a beautiful Cocoa Daisy kits to counterfeit this month - Orchard Path kits. Here's the inspiration kit (part of it, as Cocoa Daisy has many kits in for this line):

Being home dew to the Corona Virus, I have plenty time to craft, so I joined the challenge!

I named my kit 'A different Spring', as this spring is really so different, and with the inspiration of  The 4 Questions we ask at Passover Seder, which was last night. Every Seder we ask 'Why is this night different from all nights?'. This time it had an additional meaning, as we all celebrated the holiday applying social distance, apposed to our usual habbit, which is to celebrate the Passover with the whole family.

As always, when I make my counterfeit kit, I start with the colors: apple green, pale pink, blush pink, mango orange, peach, coral, grey, pale blue, some gold black and a touch of red.

Then comes the patterns: floral, stripes, chevrons, scattered dots, lace circles in squares, plaid, scales.

Here're the 12X12 papers in my kit:

I have here Carta Bella, Altair Art, DCWV and Echo Park. The scattered dots paper is foil gold, but it doesn't show in the photo.

I wanted to use up more of my 6x8 & 6x6 papers:

Papers are from Simple Storeis, Carta Bella, WhiteRus.

Another goal was to use up scraps, large enough for matting, cards and making more embellies:

I added stickers, enamel dots (lots of them..), chipboards, Prima's flowers, washi tapes and AAll & Create stamp set:

Last, but certainly  not the least, are my counterfeited items. There are so many embellishment in the kits, but what my eys were drawn to was the large golden clip with the peach ribbon bow, and that was the first item to counterfeit. I also made some 'chipboard' circles, labels, tabs, floral embellishmet and lots of butterflies:

And here's again the full kit:

I'm looking forward to using my kit!