Snazzy DT Blog Challenge #1 .... Candy Alert

Hello everyone .... to be in with a chance of winning this fab blog candy, be sure to check out the DT blog on Monday for our first challenge of 2012.

You won't want to miss out, here's a sneak peak ....

DT Project #4 by Minxy: Featuring:

:7DotStudio 'Dreamer' papers

:Creative Expressions 'Ticket' stamp set

Yep it's me again with yet another project.. I know I know, I got a wee bit carried away this month what with it being my first week on the team an all.. You've been very spoiled for sure and the funs not over yet..

Today i'm sharing a little mini book created from a single piece of the 'dreamer'12x12 paper.

This particular paper sheet is entitled 'sleepless'.

 I've used a selection of my photo's and embellished with Tim Holtz and 7Dot 'Dreamer' die-cuts, bottle tops, 'Dreamer' stickers and the creative expressions 'Tickets' stamped and cut out for added dimension.

Now usually this would be the bit where I tell you how I made it but not today!!!

Nope today I have actually made a little Utube Vid to go along with this project which you can watch HERE

I do a quick flick of the book in the vid for the nosey among you lol

For my closing tie I used a bit of plain white lace that I actually coloured using Distress Stains.

And because the lace was fairly elastic I found when I had finished the book I could fit a mini pen down the spine.

Don't you just love a happy accident!

I'll be back tomorrow with my final project this month..

All I can say is it's something to go with today project, So I hope to see you back tomorrow!

Till Then..Stay Inky

Design Team Project #2 featuring 7 Dots Studio Dreamer Collection (by Lesley)

Hello Everyone,

As it's now Friday evening I hope you are all looking forward to doing something nice this weekend even if it's only winding down doing nothing much after a busy week.  I've had a week out and about quite a lot so not much crafting time but I did manage to get my second project finished in time to show you (by the skin of my teeth, lol).

A couple of months ago our lovely 'Headmistress' Val posted a fab envelope book on her blog here.  Val made it for one of the brilliant workshops she holds at Snazzy HQ (wish I lived close enough to go :o( ) and because I expressed a real interest in it Val kindly sent me some envelopes made into the 'bones' of the book so I could see how it was put together.  I've kept the original envelopes for future reference (I'm bound to forget how to do it with my sieve-like brain) and used some of my own which are a bit bigger than Val's, together with the fabulous 7 Dots Studio papers to make a Book of Inspirational Quotes I like from my stamp collection.  

I'm not going to give details on how I made the book as that wouldn't be fair to Val and instead I am going to bombard you with lots of photos and a list of products I used.  If anyone has anything they would like to ask, please email me (email addy on my blog profile) and I'll try to answer your query.

Front flap and first page closed

Front flap and first page opened

Tags

First double page with tags in place

Second double page

Close up of heat embossed butterflies,
one on acetate and one on 7 Dots paper.

Close up of flittered flourish corners and
quote on tag

Third double page without tags

Close up of right hand page

and with tags in place

and finally the back cover

Product List

7 Dots Studio Dreamer Collection - papers, stickers and die cut elements

Creative Expressions ticket stamps

Chocolate Baroque stamps

Crafty Individuals stamps

Hampton Arts stamps

Tim Holtz stamps

Paper Artsy stamps

IndigoBlu stamps 

Ideology and Grungeboard

Distress Inks and Stains

Adirondack inkpads

Versafine inkpads

Flitter Glue and Crafty Notions Autumn Green Gilding Flakes

Clear Embossing Powder

Marshmallow Glimmer Mist

Crafty Notions White Matte Colour Spray

Glossy Accents

Paper string and sari silk ribbon

Some of these items (including some of the stamps) are from my own stash but Snazzy's can supply many of them including all the inkpads, stains and many of the other incidentals.  Just give them a call!

Well, that's it from me for this month.  I've had a lot of fun with my two projects and next week will be the turn of Nicky with her first project for the DT so I hope she's had fun too.  As always, thank you for your visit and your much appreciated comments and don't forget to check back towards the end of the month to see what the challenge will be.

Hugs

Lesley  Xx