Merry Christmas.

Hi Scrappers!

Today it's me, Cathrine here to show you my latest card made for Live & Love Crafts. I have been using papers from Maja Design and a gorgeous chipboard from Wychinanka called Christmas Wreath.

This is how my card turned out :-)

Hope you liked it!

Love from Cathrine.

Wycinanka Chipboard - Hearts with Reindeers	Wycinanka Chipboard - Christmas Wreath	Lace "Nancie" (17mm)	Melissa Frances Self Adhesive Pearls	Natural Sisal Fibres
Maja Design - A Gift for You 12x12 - Wishing You Peace and Joy	Maja Design - A Gift for You 12x12 - On Christmas Morning	Snow Tex	Inkssentials Paper Creaser/ Bone Folder	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Tool
Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads

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Shabby and Elegant Christmas Card

Hi everyone;

YAY; it's Friday and the weekend is upon us.
Hope you've got some crafty time planned this weekend for all those Christmas cards and projects that are yet to be made...that is if you're like me. I still have soooo many left to make... :-)

This week I challenged the team to create something with "Scandinavian Christmas" in mind.

Being Swedish myself, I have thoroughly enjoyed this week so far, and I hope you have as well!
Tracy, Tina, Becky and Alyce, all had amazing takes. If you missed any of them, I encourage you to scroll down and take a look.

Anywho; I suppose it's not more than fair that I give it a go myself...
This is what Scandinavian Christmas looks like to me:

I love antique/vintage blue on cards, and also for Christmas, but when I think of Christmas Scandinavian style the first thing that comes to mind is traditional red.
The gorgeous red sheet used here is Given from the Heart from this year's Christmas Collection by Maja Design. The white outer circle I cut from the sheet "Handwritten Post Card", and the sentiment (an ancient Magnolia stamp) was stamped on the same sheet. (The circles are from a brand new die set by Spellbinder's called "Royal Circle).

Quite dominant on the card is the elegant satin bow with NEW the rhinestones pearl heart in the middle. These stunning hearts are available in seven different colours:

NEW are also these stunning 12mm round buttons:

..and check these sparklies out:

Another thing I associate with Scandinavian Christmas is of course snow (well at least if you're from the North, as I am. Then every year is a white Christmas. :-)). Therefore I've used lots of snow-tex.

Finally; most Scandinavians are outdoor people who love to spend time out in the nature. This is symbolized by the natural elements; the cinnamon sticks (covered with Glamour Dust), the cones, and the jute twine.

Thanks for stopping by today and please visit us again tomorrow to check out  what our other Scandinavian team member Heidi, from Norway, has got for us.

Hugz, Sandy

Maja Design - A Gift for You 12x12 - Given from the Heart	Maja Design - A Gift for You 12x12 - Handwritten Post Card	Kitchen Craft Cheese Cloth	Satin Ribbon (25mm)	Pearl Lace with Beads
Jute Twine	Maya Road Baker's Twine	WOC Carnations	WOC Open Roses, 15mm	WOC Open Roses, 10mm
Poppies	Frosted Berries	21mm Heart Pearl Button with Rhinestones	Larch Cones	Cinnamon Sticks
DecoArt Glamour Dust	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Snow Tex

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Blingy Baby Box

Hi everyone,
It's Sandy here, hijacking Becky's day to post. :-D I should have posted this yesterday, but ran out of time, so please scroll down or click here to see Becky's beautiful bling card.

Yesterday I attended a Baby Shower and for the occassion I made a box. Well, I did not actually make the box myself; technically speaking I only decorated the box.

 For some weird reason, the image looks more purple than pink in the pics I took outside. 

I found some old chipboard letters in a drawer; they were green, so I painted them white with gesso and then applied “Victorian Velvet” Stickles. For the flowers and Tilda’s wings I used my all time favourite glitter, Stardust Stickles.

The puffy pink flower is from Prima; I bought these flowers a while ago, but since they are so large, I find it a bit difficult to put them on cards. The cream Gardenia and the pink Hortensia (inked with Victorian Velvet) flowers are both from Papercraft Scandinavia, the roses from WOC. The crystal pins are from Maya Road, and so is the wooden butterfly (also painted with Gesso), which I added some Liquid Pearls – White Opal to. I glued Pearl String all around the lid (took a lot of patience…:-) ) The sentiment is an Idea-ology Adage ticket; I also used several of those for the edges of the box.

The lace I used for the edge of the lid is Camille. I also used some of the “Ash Rose” Seam Binding  to tie on a couple of charms; Merry Go Round Horse (love, love, love this one) and a Butterfly (which I painted white). I wasn’t actually going to decorate the inside, but then I did such a lousy job on the painting (used Gesso again – note to self; buy larger paint brush ), that I didn’t have any choice… LOL

The paper here on the inside of the lid is “Pink Butterfly” from Pion Design’s “Studio of Memories” collection. I also made the Vintage tag from this paper. The papers I used for the inside of the box itself are also from this collection; “Pink Ornament” & “Small Leaves“.

The vintage picture and the tickets for notes were cut from Maja Design’s “Memories“, the text strip from 1910. I did have Latin in school, but that was ages ago, and Latin not being one of those languages I use on a daily basis, I had to look up the meaning of “Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis” – “Times change, and we change with them”. Thought it was fitting for this box that little Ariana hopefully will use as a keepsake box for many years to come. I used 1922 for the lid and 1910 for the box, all from the Vintage Summer Basic Collection. Sweet Sleeping Baby Tilda was coloured with Copics (V0000, RV91, RV93 & RV95).

I hope you have enjoyed the Design Team's blingy projects this week.
Remember that currently all blingy products such as broaches, pearls, pins, and charms but also glitter and accents are 20% off at the Live & Love Crafts' Store!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Hugz, Sandy

Tilda Picks Flowers

Hi, it's Becky here with my bling card. This little cutie is actually the first Tilda I remember seeing, and was one of the first ones I bought, I've been having a mooch through all of my stamps, I can't believe how many I have :)

I've used 6 x 6 Grandma's School Book Forest paper by Pion Design, which I've distressed with Walnut Stain. When I got my DT kit from Sandy I instantly fell in love with the Granny Pearl Brooch, I've stroked it several times, I had to remind myself that it was to go on a card, and it was perfect for our bling week, so I've fastened it over Tulle Pleat Trim which I've wrapped around the front of the card twice. I've used two vintage trinket crystal pins and the flowers are from Magnolia and Kort og Godt, the Roses with Glass Pearls and the Magnolia vintage orchids are available at Live & Love Crafts.

There's still a couple of days left to enter our Nautic challenge, remember to check back on Wednesday 1st August for our New Challenge.

Hugs,

Becky x

Shabby Mannequin with some bling

Good Morning, 

it´s Karita calling for you today with a new card made with delicious products from the Live & Love Crafts' store.

Well this isn´t an ordinary card from me as you can see ;) No stamped image... no vintage image... I`ve totally surprised my self by making this card and you know what...?:) I love it!! :D

I think this card has almost everything that  I love in crafting - lots of beautiful embellishments and most of all, Pion Design papers :)
On this card I used Yellow Pansy 6"x6" paper from the "For Mother" collection. Inked all the paper edges with Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, used my sewing machine and added some Crackle Paint - Picket Fence from Rangers.

And now comes the best part of my card... Embellishments!!!

So what do you think?!?!? Aren´t they delicious!?!? :):)
When I first saw this gorgeous Crystal Cameo Broach from Melissa Frances, I totally fell in love with it!!
The Organza Primrose Flower under the broach is from Maya Road.
Few lovely pins on the card too. These pins are Vintage Trinket Crystal Pin and Vintage Pearl Pins.

Here you can see this beautiful Love Hanger from Maya Road. I have painted it a little bit to give some shabby effect :)

Have you already seen the magnificent collection of Live & Love Crafts' Hand - Dyed Seam Bindings? WOW!! I want them all! ;)

The beautiful lace is called Alencon and you can find the Pearl String at the LLC Store too :)

Okay, that´s all from me now.
Wishing you all a crafty weekend :)
Hugs, Karita