Goodbye February with Lolly's Happy Mail Hearts

Hello again Crafty Friends!

As promised.... our second project post for the day! Say goodbye to February with Lolly's gorgeous Happy Mail Hearts........

It's time for some ribbon and happy mail therapy!  :)   I hope you can come play along.
I wanted to play some more with the sweet Love Letters stamps by Lawn Fawn and the Waffle Flower envelope stamp.

I cut apart four 5" strips of the ribbon in the kit and glued them pattern side down on a foam piece with a hot glue gun.  Here's what they look like when glued.

And here is the back side.

Then I flipped it back over again to the front and glued the end of each ribbon to the base of the neighboring ribbon, like this.

I repeated the process until all the ribbon ends were glued in place.  Then I glued the ribbon embellishment on the heart doily from the kit, and I used Worn Lipstick distress ink on the edges of the doily.  It really makes it pop!  I made a second one, and I used Seedless Preserves distress ink on the edges for that one, and it's a perfect match to the ribbon I used.

Now for stamping!  YAY!  I stamped out the little envelope from Waffle Flower and attached that to the center with a pop dot, and I stamped and die cut the thought bubbles, fountain pens, and ink bottles.  They are soooo cute!

After the die cutting was done, I glued them onto the doilies.   They are ready to go!    These are great pre-made embellishments to have on hand for projects.  They can be quickly glued onto a card base or journal cover when needed.

If you want to see more detail and ideas on making the ribbon flower, watch the video HERE.

To purchase supplies for this project, visit Aunty Vera

Thank you for playing along.  Have a crafty day!

~Lolly
https://www.lollypalooza.net

All The Leaves Are Brown...... March Sneak Peek!

Hello Crafty Friends!

Well the end of February has snuck up on us....... but that's not really surprising since February is that awful cheaty month with not enough days to get things done....lol.

Here's a sneak peek of our March Kit - All the Leaves Are Brown... can you guess what kind of goodies are in the box?

Aunty Vera :)

Hello, I Love You: Three Cards - Donna's February Project #3

Hello Crafty Readers

Our February Kit is so full of yumminess that our Creative Team just can't help themselves and are creating all sorts of LOVEly things. Today Donna shares some of the gorgeous cards that she made with the kit.

Enjoy! ....... 

Hello Lovely People

Wow, I love the February Kit, so much that I couldn't

help myself, I had to make three cards

I combined elements in the kit with Project Life - Becky Higgins - Maggie Holmes Edition

and Pebbles Washi Tape to give you three wonderful cards...

Card1... There is something about Red and Brown that just 'goes' together...

And the Heart of Hearts die brings it altogether...

Card2... I made a shaker heart to match in with all the lushness

from the February Kit and have to be honest

was so excited to use the stamp set 'Love Letters' by Lawn Fawn

"Instead of Texting I made this card", I mean how wonderful is this stamp...

And can you see I used the Shaker Embellishment Hearts from Cherry Lynn Designs from the January Kit inside of my heart..

Card 3... A Clean and Simple design but one I think is wonderful..

I love the piece of Ribbon on the bottom of the Project Life Cards

and the 'I love you' sentiment sets it off perfectly..

Did you notice all the flowers I used on the cards?

Yes I made them out of (wait for it ), Washi Tape. I had little pieces

left over and stuck them on a scrap piece of cardstock.

I then used the Retro Punch from EK Success to punch the flowers out...

Using the Darling Daisies from Cherry Lynn Designs and the

Floral Punch just made this flower..

Washi Tape is a brilliant product I think as it

has so much potential.. And these flowers look awesome..

Three Cards together...

  

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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DonnasFunStuff/

 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DonMarTri

AuntyVera's BLOG: http://auntyverascrapandcraft.blogspot.com.au/

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CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT IS IN AUNTY VERA'S FEBRUARY  BOX?

- Watch my Aunty Vera's February Unboxing HERE

(do not take notice of me saying Aunt Vera as it is AUNTY Vera

as Aunty Vera and Amira have told me; I am in the naughty corner sighhh) 

BUY Aunty Vera's MONTHLY KITS HERE 

February Monthly kit is available for $110.00 which is a saving of 20% on buying the items separately.

Two mini kits are the Hello Kit.... $49 (with 10% saving) and the I Love You Kit...... $26 (with 10% saving)

Postage is $8.50 anywhere in Aus.

For internationals, please email for accurate prices.

C O N T A C T:

info@auntyverascrapandcraft.com.au

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I hope I have inspired you to create Glorious things..

Thank you for stopping by...

Hugs

Donna xx

Bestest Giveaway Winners!

Oh Crafty Things, I Love You So

Hello Crafty Friends....... and welcome to a fun series on our blog... Get to Know Our Creative Team where we ask our Team some crafty questions each month and let them give you an insight into their worlds. 

It's Heart Month and we're asking our Team about true love.... in the craft room that is!
Today Donna tells us which Crafty Things she loves loves LOVES.
Enjoy!....



Oh My, where do I start on this subject..

There are so many wonderful things I love and cannot do without,

So I thought I would do a list of 10 of them...

1... The one thing on top of my list is without doubt is my Tweezers..

Yes I know you will say What!! plain old tweezers?

and I will say, But they are the one thing I cannot do with out and the reason

is simple; I have a bung hand and it just plain ol' refuses

to work on some days so my tweezers become my right hand

(so to speak) lol..

Actually this photo looks a bit creepy lol...

2... Would have to be my Cutterpede.

I am not sure what I would do without this tool...
I mean can you cut straight; I know I can't, not even with a pencil line..
I use this for all my measurements as well..

3... My Cuttlebug would be in this position.

I own several machines - Big Shot, Cut and Boss, Grand Calibre and more,
but it is this little green machine that I love using.
It is convenient, the sides folds up, the handle folds down
and the crank handle folds in...

The trick with the plates is
that every time you use them, turn them over so you keep the bend to
a minimum.. and yes, my plates have had tons of use
and yes, they are as dirty as all heck lol..

4... Oh no worries on this one, it is my Tombow Liquid Glue..

LOVE this stuff, it is my go to for tons of project.
It doesn't wrinkle the paper YAH!!, it sticks most things together
and you have just enough time to adjust before it dries.
Oh did I mention it also dries clear.. Bonus!! 

Can you tell I like this stuff lol... 

5... Mmmm, that would be my Notebooks for sure..

I so have dozens of these... I write it all down
as I am a visual kind of person. I can go back to them time and time again
and for some reason (I don't have a clue lol) I always use a pencil to write with..
And the other thing I do is, when I create something I give it a score out of 10
and make notes.. how hard it was, what I should have done, that kind of stuff..

The only trouble with this system is I have to go through all the books
to find what I am after lol.. Part of my resolutions this year
is to work out a better system, not in changing the notebooks
but in the actual index of them..

And don't forget my Camera, where would I be without it..
I take photos of everything. I think I have 10.000 photos of the grandkids
and my hubby.. And I love abstract stuff, I consider it art but my hubby
always ask what is it and reckons I'm not quite right lol...
What do you think..

      

Rusted tin - I loved the sun shining on the speckled rust and the way the tin

was like a concertina style..

A tree stump that looked like a parrot to me.. Can you see it!!

6... Yep definitely my Ink Pads and Daubers.

What on earth would I do without Memento Tuxedo Black and
my Distress Inks by Ranger, oh and my Versamark!!
and don't forget the sponges and daubers and my 'ghosts'..
I use them for stamping, inking around edges, backgrounds, the list is endless.

My favourite colour: Victorian Velvet..
I really don't know why, as I am so not a feminine person, but I
love this colour. Haven't you all noticed that I use a Pinkish colour on
my headings lol...

7... My favourite Ruler is from Tim Holtz, love it.

Who doesn't love the products from Mr Tim Holtz..
If you are ever stuck on a masculine card, just get some of his products out
and voila you have a project.. I love the ruler simply because of four things.

a. It is clear and lets you see where to place it for measurements.
b. It has grid lines so you can place it exactly where you want to cut
or draw a line.
c. It has a steel edge, so you don't cut into the ruler when using a blade.
d. You can use the holes in the ruler as a guide to place
holes in your project; for an example, a border.   

What is there not to love...

8... My Hole Pick

Do you know the amount of things you can do with this
tool!!  You can poke holes in things to add brads, or flower centres, or
get the fiddly bits out of a die, or take off the backs of tapes, or
place bling on a project.. There are tons of things you can use the humble pick for..
Another great tool I cannot do without at all..

9... Ohhh, cant forget my Photo Box Thingy

My great friend Mava, who is a camera/photo nut by the way and Artist;

(This is a favourite photo of mine that I took over in WA so she painted

it as a gift for me in oils.. I love it...)

Mava gave me one of the best presents any friend has ever given me and that was a
hand made photo booth for my cards..  She took four canvases and joined
them together to make the booth.. I am going to make a bigger one for
off the page projects, and my bigger projects..
(I hope she reads this, hint hint)

10... Not the last, as many more I have thought of, but for this

number I have chosen the Scissors from Tim Holtz.

Oh my, these are THE best scissors you can buy.
They cut through anything, and I mean anything..
Tin, button shanks, cord, plastic, you name it. I love these scissors..
They have a soft grip and are large enough to actually place you fingers in
without getting squished. A wonderful product..

And of course I will include my Computer in this list as
one of my favourite items...

Not only does it allow me to write these posts
but it opened up a whole new world for this old fart...
I used to think the world was this massive thing that I would never see except on
television, now I think the world, while beautiful is now a small place..

It is what is in the world that now makes it gigantic.
Now you get to see the intricate workings..

The Internet has opened up this alternate world where you can SEE how things are made, you can instantly talk to someone a continent away while
watching them cook tea.. You can talk and see someone while they float in space.

You can create a gorgeous project and let them see in the here and now on how
you did it.. They can be talking to you while you work, you can come onto sites
like Aunty Vera's and get inspiration not only from the CT but also from people just like you, who love Craft ..

Don't you love Youtube, Pinterest, Google and the many other place you
can search and it also allows people see to you, to see what you can do.

And the thing I love about the computer is it shows you that you
can choose to never be alone...

Oh My Goodness, I did go on a huge spiel didn't I, ok maybe the computer should
have been my very favourite tool of all time lol...

Well I hope I didn't bore you too much with all this, I wanted
to show you my favourite things I love in the world of
craft..

Take care out there people and have a ball creating wonderful lushness ..

Hugs
Donna xx

    



Hello, I Love You - Donna's February Project #2

Hello Crafty Friends!

Donna left us on a bit of a cliffhanger when she showed us her first February project..... promising us something super cute to add to her Love Booklet.

If you've been sitting on the edge of your seat waiting - like me! - then grab a cup of tea, sit down and .... enjoy!.....

  

Hello lovely people,

'Love Clip Art'

 I thought I would combine project 2 with my little book I created
with the February Kit...
I love Clip Art, the things you can do with these are amazing and
what better way to show off these gorgeous stamps from Lawn Fawn
than to make paper clip art..

This little Octipi from Lawn Fawn is soooo cute..

I thought I would give him some bubble to let you know

he is saying Happy Valentines day..

How cute is this little chicken and she

is holding a heart for you..

I totally love this stamp, for some reason it speaks to me

and isn't the 'I Love You' gorgeous in pink ink..

 Here is the Paper Art Clips on the front page of my little book..

Don't you just love the washi tape from Pebbles..

These little cuties adorn the back of the little book,

and what a fantastic background these Happy Mail stamps make...

Doesn't this look so cute together!!! 

 I love this combination as well..

Book finished with the Paper Clip Art now fixed inside... 

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 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DonMarTri

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CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT IS IN AUNTY VERA'S FEBRUARY  BOX?

- Watch my Aunty Vera's February Unboxing HERE

(do not take notice of me saying Aunt Vera as it is AUNTY Vera

as Aunty Vera and Amira have told me; I am in the naughty corner sighhh) 

BUY Aunty Vera's MONTHLY BOXES HERE

February Monthly kit is available for $110.00 which is a saving of 20% on buying the items separately.

Two mini kits are the Hello Kit.... $49 (with 10% saving) and the I Love You Kit...... $26 (with 10% saving)

Postage is $8.50 anywhere in Aus.

For internationals, please email for accurate prices.

C O N T A C T:

info@auntyverascrapandcraft.com.au

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I hope I have inspired you to create Glorious things..

Thank you for stopping by...

Hugs

Donna xx

 

Valentine Cards with Leanne 2017

Hello Crafty Friends!

Valentine's Day is coming up this week and that means CHOCOLATE!
Oh and cards....lol
Today Guest Designer Leanne is sharing some LOVEly Valentine's cards that she has created for us.
Enjoy!....

This card is made using the Authentique 'Beloved' collection........

And this fun card - with decorated interior - features paper from the Crate Paper 'Heart Day' paper pad.......

This next card is a lot of fun combining papers from the Heart Day pad and a couple of fun tags from the Pebbles 'My Funny Valentine' die-cuts pack......

I also used the Pebbles 'My Funny Valentine' Washi Tape strips. This was lots of fun and quite effective I thought.......

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The second card is again from the Heart Day pad with a very effective tear through the middle.  I fussy cut some additional flowers for a bit more dimension and used black card stock and the Kaisercraft Happy Birthday die.  I also added some Ranger Stickles - Icicle to the centre of the flowers......

The next card I think is very striking.  I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these Royal Lace heart doilies.  

I did try spraying a couple but thought they lost their appeal, this card actually has one heart glued flat to the card and then another just glued in the centre.  I also sprayed the heart with white Kaisermist.  So it has a bit of a shimmer.  Again I used some black card stock which made the hugs and kisses paper really pop!  

I also made a few tags.  The larger tag using some paper from the Heart Day pad and an embellishment which I cut into two pieces.  

For smaller tags I used some of the 'Tutu' Bo Bunny Double Dot card stock (WHICH I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE - actually love all that Bo Bunny cardstock) and sprayed it with Kaisermist - Candy (outside layer) and then the top layer I used white card stock and a few lines of washi, these look great I think.  

The last tag was again paper from the Heart Day pad with some additional fussy cut flowers and stickles as mentioned previously.  

Only a couple more days now till Love day..... so make sure you put it in your planner!

Wishing you a lovely Valentine's Day
Leanne xx