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Hi and welcome to my blog. I love to do various crafts not just cardmaking. I'm so pleased you stopped by and very much appreciate all your comments that you are kind enough to leave. If you enjoy what you see, please add yourself to my list of followers or leave a comment. If you would like to purchase any of my creations, please email me for details. I hope that my blog inspires and helps you to create what ever it is you want to create. Hope to see you back here soon? Take care Nicki xXx
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 August 2021

Tutorial for Memory Book

Hello fellow bloggers, today I'm going to show you a tutorial on how I made the above memory book. 
Firstly you will need tonic studios memory book dies, I have the following sets, Base creator die set, spring garden set, and the layered casecade die set.
to begin with you will need to cut a spine, with 6 slots for your book, I am going to do a 6 page book. You will also need to cut 12 pages, as 2 of each fit onto each spine. cut 10 smaller size backdrops, and 10 of the lacey frame die. 
with the spine, glue the front page to the spine and then add glue to the page and stick the page over the other page, making sure you encase the spine within the 2 pages.
Contine gluing in the pages until all 6 pages are made and glued onto the spine, encorporating the spine into each page.
You will then need to strengthen the spine of your book, so measure it and cut card to size. Glue it onto the spine.
Once you have doen this, you need to decorate the front of your book, this will help strengthen the pages, the more layers you add, the stronger the page will be!
I like to start with decorating the front and back pages so that gives the book some substance and makes it thicker.
Top picture is the front of my book, bottom picture is the back page.

Once you have decorated your front and back, you can start to decorate the interior of your book. I like to add the backing parts of the page, so that I can then add the page contents on.
You can now add whatever style of page layout that you like.
I added various die cuts and flowers to decorate my book, using the Tonic memory book dies and a few from my stash.
Here is the finished book, hope you like the tutorial? Would love to hear your comments. If you have any questions, please ask.




I finished the front of with some flowers and added a sentiment to the spine.


P.S. I will be putting this book and several others that I will be making onto my Etsy page. You will also be able to buy my cards.

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Morning all, just wanted to send you love and hugs today with this Gorjuss girl card.
As always, take care


Monday, 19 July 2021

Morning all, a stamped image for you today using gorjuss girl stamp, dotty embossing folder and flowers, with a little bit of lace. As always, take care and have a lovely day


Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Hi, hope your all doing well? Here's a card I made using Julie Hickey Loving thoughts stamp and Mini sunflower stamps. Bought from my favourite craft shop Sugar and Spice.
Please tune in soon for another creation made by me, and would love to hear your feedback.

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Parisian Summer

Hi all, thought i'd scheduled this to appear... wrong month! oops!
Anyway, this is August's Downloads of the month i designed for Crafters Companion. I love this colour palette and chose a parisian theme. Hope you like them, if you want to download your set, as always, pop over to Crafters Companion, log in and Downloads of the month to download your set.
I'd always love to see what you have created with any of the downloads of the month, so if you want to share your creations, please let me know so i can pop over to see them!



See you soon, take care

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Oops! bit late....

Hi all, sorry im bit late posting the downloads of the month this month, but better late than never!
As always, log in to Crafters Companion and download away!
Hope you like them? and id love to see your creations too, so leave me a link and i'll pop over and have a looksy!



Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Crikey! its May already!

Hi all, i'm kind of surprising myself how quick this year is going, its almost quite scary!
Anyway, waffle over... back to the job in hand. Downloads of the month time again!
I wanted to create something bright and flowery as its been so dull and cold out, so with that in mind, these are the designs ive created for Crafters Companion, downloadable papers as always available to download from their website, log in and download away!
Hope you like the cards and they cheer you up? Would love to see your creations made with the printables, so leave me a message and i'll pop over and have a look!


Take care
until next time

Monday, 1 April 2013

Pinch punch!...

Hi all, cant believe its the 1st April already!
Its also that time again, for the Downloads of the Month ive designed for Crafters Companion. I had a special friend in mind when i designed these as she has a very special date coming up soon, so can i just wish Hilary a Happy Anniversary... in advance!
To download your papers, as always, log in to Crafters Companion and click on the downloads. Would also love to see your creations, so please leave a comment so i can pop on over and have a look at your creations too!
 
 
 
Till next time, Take care

Friday, 1 March 2013

Mother's Day soon!

Hi everyone, hope you're all well? It's that time again for the Downloads of the Month for Crafters Companion. This month i have designed a set of printables for Mother's Day, which is fast approaching! 10th March if you needed to know! Also some papers and stuff for St.Patrick's Day on the 17th March, so combined the two. To get yours, as always, log in to Crafters Companion and you can download yours today! I'd love to see your creations made with them too, and if you have any designs for future months you would like to see, id always love to hear your thoughts on what you would like to see!



Till next time
Take care

Friday, 1 February 2013

Valentines Day Approaching!

Hi all, February already! Can't believe how quick this year is already whizzing by!
Hope you've all been busy making your Valentines cards, you havent got long to make that special card for that special someone!
I designed these printables for Crafters Companion, for the Downloads of the month, so if you haven't made your cards yet, pop over and download your set of printable papers, toppers, flowers, everything you need to make a gorgeous creation.
 
 
Till next time, take care