Dapper Gentlemen

Are you ready for a new month's Challenge over at Arty Divas Challenge Blog.

This month's theme as always is "Anything Goes", doesn't get any easier than that does it!

This month we are playing with Dapper Gentlemen Set 1 and Coffee Paper Set 1 by our resident sponsor Lilli Rain Designs.       

            

I decided to make a 2 Pocket Holder for my Journal.

I used 2 of the Dapper Men and added a cardstock backing to make them sturdy. They are blank on the back so journaling can be added.

My Holder I used one of the coffee papers and printed out A4 size and then trimmed to 10 x 6 1/2 inches. I then set about folding, cutting and assembling.

I added two of the Coffee Chip chipboard by CAS-ual Friday Stamps after I used my Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain distress inks on them. 

I am very happy with the end result.

Now you have seen what I have done, it's your turn! I look forward to seeing your entry in our Challenges.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

12 Days of Christmas

Day 11 already!

Such a busy day today in our household, plus afternoon shift as well!

Did the last of the Christmas food shop, got my booster needle and soon afternoon shift.

I am so ready for Boxing Day and having a day off!

I wanted to get this one done before I ran out of time, as no telling how I will feel when I get home tonight.

I used my mop up index card from Day 2.

My Wine Time saying is from Art by Marlene's So-Fish-Ticated Paper Elements pack (lucky it arrived this morning!).

The cocktail is cut from a P&O Brochure - oh to be cruising again!

And the Christmas Coffee cups and saying is from a craft swap with my crafty girlfriend.

See you tomorrow, wonder what our last one will be!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Never More Designs Gothic Challenge

This month's Challenge Image over at Never More Designs Gothic Image Challenge is a  little bit different this month.....it's a fun skeleton image.

Such a fun image to play with.

I did another page in my Coffee Stained journal.

This time I looked up a quote to use and then grabbed some images and made a little collage and typed the quote in.

I love that the skeleton and the skull at looking at each other!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Japanese Birds

I am back on the Ephemoire Inspiration Team!

Here's my first project for June using the Japanese Bird Overlays. 

Firstly I printed the three images in two sizes onto tissue paper.

Using my Jaded Blossom Coffee Slider Die, I made a card and a gift holder with the sleeve.

I adhered my tissue image on to the card and sleeve.

Using lace from my stash I then added some to both projects along with some candy dots on the card.

Lastly I printed off some sentiments that I thought would go with them and then sponged with distress ink and adhered.

Using tags and an envelope from my stash, I adhered the remaining images and used some more ribbon and fabric from my stash.

Adhered sentiments and all set.

I love that the tissue gives a winter feel to the darker colours of the tags.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge

This month the Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge is a black and white image of a mother and her two daughters (could also be an Aunt).....

What a fab image!

It really doesn't need much as I wanted to keep it the focal point of the page.

My Beautiful Memories stickers where just the right touch to my journal page.

 
Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Never More Designs Gothic Challenge

Another month and new Challenge over at Never More Designs Gothic Image Challenge a little bit different this month,

Another page in my coffee stained journal.

A quote I found on Google that I though fit the image we have to work with.

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Pansy Journal

How fabulous is this journal by Red Dot Books and Printables!

Warning - Long post!

I bought this journal kit and printed off and created as part of the April Challenge over at Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC facebook group.

After printing and cutting and fussy cutting. 

I used distress ink around edges and then adhered it and assembled.

I added some lace to the tags and some of my baking paper that I had coffee dyed to act as tuck spots as well.

Love how it all came together.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Vintage Girl

This month our Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge is another lovely lady.

Again like last month, she just looks to be off day dreaming!

Still with yesterday's idea, I am using the right side of this signature to pop my image and some words, leaving the left side for journaling thoughts along the way.

The sentiments are from Tim Holtz Clipping Stickers.
 
Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Never More Designs Gothic Challenge

I love this month's Never More Designs Gothic Image Challenge, she reminders me of Wednesday!

I decided to continue in the coffee stained signature booklet I started last month with the cover.

I thought if I put the image on the right hand page, I have the left side to journal on. LOL, works for me! I know it's pretty plain looking, but it's practical and it's right for me and my style.

My words are from Ephemoire, Word Strip #3 file in my stash.

So next month, I turn the page and create another layout.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Never More Designs Gothic Challenge

Never More Designs Gothic Image Challenge is quite interesting this month.

I wasn't too sure what I would create, but ended up using the image on another of my Coffee Stained signatures I made.

I love the papers in this signature.

I used an old baking tray to stain the papers and left in the tray to dry for a few days. 

I was surprised with the goldish marks that come out - very steampunk, gothic look to it with the black marks a long with the rusty ones.

My sentiments are from Dina Wakley Media Collage Words.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Vintage Girl

Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge has a very soft, lovely lady to use.

She just looks to be off day dreaming!

I decided to use her on one of my Coffee Stained signatures I made.

The sentiment is from Tim Holtz Clipping Stickers.
 
Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Santa Latte

Back again with my 3rd card for the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers. 

Still using the Coffee Card Slider die from Jaded Blossom,

I used the Jaded Blossom's Santa Latte stamp.

Coloured with my Copic markers and added some enamel dots.

The lid I popped up on foam dots.

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Cool Christmas Wishes

Back again with another card for the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers. 

This time I got favourite Coffee Card Slider die from Jaded Blossom out.

I used two of the stamps from Jaded Blossom's Hipster Christmas stamp set.

Coloured with my Copic markers and added some twine and a couple of enamel dots.

The lid I popped up on foam dots.

Have you seen some of the amazing cards the ladies have created!

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Coffee, because Adulting is hard!

It's no secret that I love all things coffee right! 

So when I was introduced to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters group and saw the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers, well, I just had to didn't I! 

I got out some goodies from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and set about creating my card.

I used a card base that my crafty bestie gave me and repurposed the packaging from a Coffee Shaped Stress Ball. (Yep, "Friends" Central Perks one!)......anyways, I put down a layer of Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then using the Starlequin Stencil, I wiped over with a baby wipe to clear away some ink and give the distress look at the same time.

My sentiments are from the Coffee Talk stamp set, and chipboard pieces are from Coffee Chips.

I think it turned out pretty well. 

Can't wait to see all the Coffee inspiration over on the hop - hope you'll find time to join in!

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!