We Bling You This Important Update . . .

Hello Crafty Friends....... as promised we have one more project featuring our January Kit.
Today Lolly shows us how you can take just one element from the kit and add it to other projects for that extra bit of sparkle.

Ok Lolly...... Bling it on!!.......

Hello, lovelies!

I had a blast at a creative reuse center last night.  A creative reuse center only sells donated goods which can be made into arts and crafts projects.   How cool is that??    When I have unwanted craft supplies, I bling them to that store, too.  Our creative reuse center also offers classes in which we use goods that have been donated there.

So I went to a class about decorating a framed image; the frame, the mat, the papers, etc., were all donated to the store.   So THAT was a challenge!    I think I did a decent job with it, and it reminds me of many of our crafting goals for 2017:  use what you have on hand!

I did cheat, however, when I got home. . .  I wanted to bling something extra to the project and use some trim that came in our January Creative Team kit from Aunty Vera!  




That top edge seemed to need me to bling something special to the project, so I did.  This trim is amazing, and I wish you could see it in person.   It's available in Aunty Vera's shop HERE.

The package contains a generous yard of trim, which is good because this is already a favorite.  

Here's a closeup of the top edge.  I adhered it with E6000 glue, but hot glue would also work well with this trim.

I also tucked one piece of the trim into the bottom to bling some happiness down there, too.

Is that gorgeous, or what?   Reminds me of "something old, something new."    Combining the "what we have on hand" with something new to bling the two together in harmony.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out our creative projects for Aunty Vera.  You truly bling happiness to all our activities!

Blessings,
Lolly

Happy New Year Cards - Donna's January Kit Project #2

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Weekend!

I hope you are all taking a bit of time this weekend to relax and perhaps get some crafting time.

Here's some inspiration for you - 3 fabulous cards from Donna using our January Kit.

Enjoy!........

Hello lovely people

I thought I would show you today 3 cards I created

with the Aunty Vera January Kit.

I love creating cards, there is something totally relaxing

about taking a piece of paper, a flower and some bling and seeing what you can

create with it..

I had a few bits and bobs left over from my main project

and I thought yep lets make some cards...

KISS ME AT MIDNIGHT...

I totally loved the Elements paper from Simple Stories.. This

piece of paper alone gives you the basis to make at least 12 cards.

I wanted to use some stickers from Simple Stories, so thought these three

cards were the perfect choice to do so..

As you can see I also used the Nuvo Jewel Drops on the

word Kiss to give some dimension to the card..

I then mounted another sticker 'clock strikes midnight'

with 3D foam tape  and finished off the card with

flowers from Celebrate It Occasions flowers and a

bling centre from Kaiser..

And here is the card...

COUNTDOWN...

Loving the Elements, I chose 3.2.1 for this card and

thought the clock sticker would be perfect as an

embellishment.. I mounted it on 3D foam tape and placed in the corner with some Kindy Glitz around it (not quite dry as you can see here), with a brad

in the middle.. I also added Nuvo Jewel Drops

on the 4 for contrast.

For all the cards I wanted to use flowers so I fiddled

around until I was happy with the placements. This is what I

finished up with.. I like it.. On the side I added some more

stickers which I think are brilliant by the way..

And voila, the finished card... 

HAPPY NEW YEAR...

For my final card and my final Element from the Elements page,

I created a card that says it all!!

Again I used 3D foam tape to mounted the sticker in a banner style and

placed a sticker behind the Element. (gotta love them stickers)

For this card I chose the larger flower from Prima and placed 

Celebrate It Occasions flowers on each side of it..

To tie the flower together I added some Kindy Glitz

and a bling from KaiserCraft..

And here it is, my final card...

The 3 cards together.. Don't you just love the colours of this collection!!

And the Bazzill cardstock is so perfect:

Pink Lollipop, Candy Necklace and Easter Grass..

Have a brilliant New Year and

Happy Crafting...

Hugs

Donna xx

CELEBRATION OF NEW YEARS CRAFT RESOLUTIONS - Donna's January Kit Project.

Hello Happy Crafters!

We're having such fun showing you our Creative Team's projects using the January Kit. Aren't the ladies just brilliant?!

Today we feature Donna's creation.... I'm sure you will be inspired!

Enjoy.......

Hello lovely people

Wishing you all a Happy New Year

and May it be Filled with Great Things..

I wanted something special to showcase Aunty Vera's January amazing kit this month

so  I created a book titled 'Celebration of New Years Craft Resolutions'

using the Simple Stories paper collection, my own stash and ALL the goodies

from the January Kit..  

You can find the January Kit HERE.

I have used the Elements Paper, the Fireworks Sprays and the Fireworks Stencil as the MAJOR components for each page.

 I cut the Elements Paper (from the January kit) into sections & have called them Elements paper for this show and tell hehe.

I started with the Cover, "This is your year to sparkle", but I didn't like how it turned out so I covered it up with the back of 'Kiss Me' Elements paper and added a windmill and trim. Now It comes together how I like it.

I used the  'Happy New Year' Element paper, misted Fireworks Spray in the corner, Used the Fireworks Stencil,  punched out three flowers cut them into a windmill shape, added some bling and streamers and Voila you have the Back of the Cover...

My Heading Page with the 'This Year' from the Element paper.. ''12 Months of Celebrating New Year Craft Resolutions''. Trim, Fireworks Spray and use of the Fireworks Stencil finishes off this page..

Page One 'January'...  'Get My Projects in on Time and Learn to Use YouTube Confidently". 'Raise Your Glass' Element paper & a flower and trim from Prima sets off the page nicely.  Fireworks Stencil and the Fireworks Sprays

give this page a finished look.

I looove the way the Fireworks Spray is so shiny, though the photos of the

actual project does not do justice to each page.. ..

Page Two 'February'... 'Organize & Catalogue my Stamps & Dies Which Will Take 12 Months'... Wow, what a mouthful to say out loud.. I love how the texture through

the Fireworks Stencil seem to come out from behind the 'Raise Your Glass' Elements paper and as you can see the Fireworks Spray seems to change colour on the Bazzill Pink cardstock to almost a milky white....

Page Three 'March'... 'Create Kits & Card Sets'. I love how this Prima flower ties in with the Count Down Elements paper on this page.. The Pearl Tart Fireworks Spray and  texture from the Fireworks Stencil are very subtle on this colour cardstock.   

Page four 'April'... 'Do Not Buy New Craft Supplies', 'Use More OF My Craft Stash'.

 I love how the fireworks diecut with a trim on top stands out with the Elements 'Awesome' paper and matches in with the textured Fireworks from the Fireworks Stencil and again the Fireworks Sprays have give this page a milky white look.. 

Page Five 'May'... 'Get Ahead With Birthday Cards For All Family & Friends'.

Again the textured fireworks from the Fireworks Stencil make the 'Cheers to the Year'

Element paper stand out. And the Fireworks Spray pops out on this page..

Page Six 'June'... 'Scrap More Photos For The Kids Scrap Books'. The Pink of the

'Best Year Ever' Elements paper gives this page a wonderful hue. The dots in the cogs are interesting as they are the Nuvo Jewel Drops, which changed colour when used with this colour cardstock.. The texture paste  Fireworks Stencil and the

Fireworks Sprays changes the colour of the cardstock completely.

Page Seven 'July'... 'Practice My Colouring With Watercolours and Copics'.

I Loooove the effects from the Fireworks Stencil and textured paste and the Trim is just plain wonderful.. I made a shaker star from the Simple Stories paper and used the Shaker Embellishments from Cheery Lynn Designs. 'Countdown' Element paper and Fireworks Sprays brings it all together.. 

As soon as I saw the Shaker Embellishments from Cheery Lynn Design,

I knew it was destined to be in a shaker on a page lol... 

Page Eight 'August'... 'Create Journals For My Poetry And Stories'. 'Kiss Me at Midnight' Elements paper tied this page together nicely.. The black texture paste through the  Fireworks Stencil  and the Fireworks Sprays showcase the

Bazzill Candy Necklace cardstock to perfection.. 

Page Nine 'September'... 'Learn New Techniques Especially Mixed Media'.  I love this page as the 'This Year' Elements paper matches so well with the Fireworks Stencilled paste and the Fireworks Spray.  I used the streamers from Kaiser Crafts 'Fireworks and Streamers' die as strings for the balloons and a trim matches in perfectly sitting on a sticker shape.

Page Ten 'October'... 'Spring Clean And Destash The Studio'. What a combination!!

Bazzill Pink & Candy Necklace cardstock looks fantastic together.

'Raise Your Glass' Element Paper, Fireworks Spray and black texture paste Fireworks Stencil with  another shaker embellishment and yep! page is complete.

Page Eleven 'November'... 'Complete Christmas Cards And Projects'. Don't you just love how the 'Balloons' on the Elements paper and the Gold texture
Fireworks Stencil on the cardstock with the Firework Sprays bring this page together!!

Page Twelve 'December'... 'Have A Peaceful Christmas And Receive Lots Of Crafty Presents'. My Favourite page (and that is apart from the resolution lol); I used the negative of the Kaiser Craft Fireworks and Streamers Die and filled it in with all different coloured streamers.

A flower from Celebrate It Occasions Black & White and a Trim makes the page don't you think!! 

'Cheers to the Year' Element paper, black texture paste Fireworks Stencil and of

course, the Fireworks Sprays kind of finishes the book with

a nice ending I reckon!! 

Back Cover... My name and year is all that is needed with the 'Countdown' from the Elements paper, Oh! of course it wasn't complete without some Firework Spray from Fireworks Greenhouse by Imagine Crafts..  I love how the spray changes colours depending on the colour of the paper you are using..
(Check out Amira's project for a glimpse of what you can do with this stuff)

And Finally the  Finished Book..

 I filmed the end result because the process of making

the book was a ' Work In Progress' with lots of

"changing my mind" lol.

You can watch the video HERE.

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CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT IS IN AUNTY VERA'S JANUARY BOX?
- Watch my Aunty Vera's January Unboxing HERE

BUY Aunty Vera's MONTHLY BOXES HERE

 January Monthly kit is available in different flower/spray colour combos and is $65 which is a saving of 20% on buying the items separately.
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

Best Year Ever: Lolly's January Project - Functional Art for 2017

Hello Crafty Friends!

Are you ready to be amazed at another of our Creative Team's projects?
Today Lolly shows us her creations using parts of our January Kit.
So grab a cuppa, sit down and enjoy.......

Welcome to a new year, full of new dreams and hopefully a new outlook.  Let's CELEBRATE!

I wanted to make a project that I could see throughout the year, so I knew it needed to be up on a wall.  However, I also wanted it to be slightly flexible and changeable, so that I could update it in upcoming years. I'm so happy with how this turned out, and it will be perfect for me to display my word for each year.  This year my word is BELIEVE!  

But I have the flexibility of using a calendar instead of my word for each year:

And I'm loving the flexibility of the fireworks and confetti die!  I used all silver this time around:

The flowers from the kit work well together, along with items from my stash, to embellish the clip on the board:

I added some super fun fringe ribbon to the top and bottom:

It all came together for a fun and festive outlook on the BEST YEAR EVER!

I used Mod Podge to glue the Simple Stories paper to a clipboard, then embellished the clipboard with the Kaisercraft die cut fireworks (cut out on sparkly silver card stock), the Prima flowers, the Nuvo drops, and some items from my stash.

Come join in the fun and watch the entire process HERE. 

BUY Aunty Vera's MONTHLY BOXES HERE

Info:
January Monthly kit is available in different flower/spray colour combos and is $65 which is a saving of 20% on buying the items separately.
Postage is $8.50 anywhere in Aus.
For internationals, please email for accurate prices.

So I embellished a clipboard for my design, using the Simple Stories paper pack in the creative team kit.

I also used the fireworks and confetti die from Kaisercraft -- how FUN!  You can't help but feel festive when using that die!


The flowers used on the clipboard clip are from Prima and Michaels brand and can be found here.

The Crystal Nuvo drops can be found here.

Thank you for joining me today!
Lolly xx

Aunty Vera January Kit Reveal - New Year, Feeling Great!

Hello Crafty Friends

We have some very exciting news to share with you today!

Introducing - Aunty Vera Monthly Kits!!

Every month during 2017, we will be releasing a themed Monthly Kit. A lovely pizza box filled with enough goodies to get you busy crafting and creating for that month. Each month we will feature a full kit - for those who want to play with EVERYTHING...... as well as mini kits - perfect if you like certain aspects of our themed kit but already have an extensive stash of your own (but that's nobody, right? LOL). Plus - we will also be selling all the parts of the kit individually..... all in the one place where you can easily find them :)
And to give you a good look at what's in the kit, our Creative Team will film special Box Openings just for you....... showing you what's in the kit as well as sharing their favourite products!

So without further ado, introducing our January Kit -  New Year, Feeling Great!

Our January Kit comes in different flower / spray colour combos, Please scroll down to our CT box openings for a fun look through the box!

Aunty Vera :)

Dear Readers,

Don't you just love it when you get something in the mail that isn't just bills, bills and more bills?
This is what happened when a pizza box arrived on the door step of 3 crafty ladies!!
Watch and share their excitement and perhaps get yourself a little excitement too :)

Introducing Aunty Vera's January Kit Unboxings by the 2017 Creative Team:


Lolly's Box Opening is HERE

Donna's Box Opening is HERE

Amira's Box Opening is HERE


Best pizza ever!!
xx Lolly, Donna & Amira - CT