Monday, 7 July 2025

Gallery of Blooms - Stampin'up

 Hello

Products from Gallery of Blooms suite collection from Stampin'up were used to create these cards.


Paper was layered on to the card front. The frame was die cut and embossed then mounted to the card. The image was stamped, cut to fit then inlaid to the frame. A ribbon bow, gems and butterflies were added, with glitter glue applied to the flower centres.


The inner frame section from the above card was used here. The white panel was stamped and placed behind the frame. Red card was added behind the frame and the piece mounted on the the card front which has a strip of paper running down. A stamped and die cut image was added to the frame with a sentiment attached above it. A ribbon bow, gems and butterflies were added.





This easel card features one of the papers cut into sections. The main section was placed behind the die cut and embossed frame, with the remaining sections layered on to the card and the stopper piece. Die cut sprigs were added to the frame and  gems, birds and pebbles added for interest.

I hope you enjoy these cards.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb


Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Storybook Garden Patch - Stampin'up

 Hello

This set of cards also feature papers and elements from Storybook Moments collection by Stampin'up.



Stamps and die from Storybook Garden Patch were used along with the papers and die cuts from Storybook  Friends. Images were stamped, coloured with pencils and die cut.



Die cut pieces were attached to the frame and stamped and coloured vegetables placed at the bottom.



Die cut and stamped elements have been added to the paper covered card base.
Gems, bees and butterflies and birds were added for interest.

Till next time
bee happy
BaRb



Sunday, 22 June 2025

Storybook Friends - Stampin'up

 Hello

These cards feature the delightful papers from Storybook Moments collection by Stampin'up.


Timeless Plaid paper was layered on to the base as a background. The focal image was cut from the papers and framed using a die from Framed Scenes. Die cut pieces were added.



The centre of this paper panel was die cut and layered, with the remainder of the panel strips reversed, then all pieces then layered on to the card front.



Timeless Plaid papers were again used for the background. The image panel was matted and layered on to the base. 
Gems, brass birds and butterflies and bee trinkets were added. Glitter glue, glossy accents and Wink of Stella pen applied for highlights.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb



Friday, 20 June 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Treasured Moments & Time to Enjoy

Hello,

Well this is it! The last 2 pages of the album. Please be sure to go back and have a look at the other pages if you are only just joining in to view our blog! Treasured Moments and Time to Enjoy - yes I certainly do have may of those moments to enjoy and hope you do also!



Can you believe there is still elements that I have not mentioned - the little latches!! How cute are they!?!


Thank you for following along with this album of many pages, hehehe! 

Off to start on the next project to share with you!
Visit again soon!

Shell
xox 

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Musical Jamboree - Stampin'up

 

Hello

Musical Jamboree stamp set from Stampin'up is used for these cards.


Images were stamped, coloured with pencils, then fussy cut. The trees are dies from Forever Forest. Torn card forms the snowy hills.


Images were stamped then masked along with small cloud masks. Fields in Bloom were stamped across the bottom. Background was blended with ink, masks removed and the panel die cut. Images are coloured with pencils. This piece was mounted on the the layered base and die cut rabbits from In The Grove set added.


Images were stamped on white card, then  masked and the panel ink blended. This was stuck to the card base. A second white panel was stamped top and bottom with leaves and grasses. A deckled circle was die cut to fit over the stamped musician, the edges inked, then mounted on the card.
Gems and trinkets were added for interest and glitter glue, Wink of Stella pen and glossy accents applied for highlights.

Enjoy your day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb




Friday, 13 June 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Time Captured & Timeless

Hello,

Nearly at the end of the album created using 49 and Market Moonlit Garden. I enjoyed creating this album so much, that I have purchased kits in some of the other collections! Can't wait to use those!

Time Captured and Timeless are today's pages. Even after creating all these pages, I still had leftover elements from the Kits!


This page below features the last of the clusters from the Cluster Kit. Just so pretty with the birds and butterflies and flowers and a bow!


Only 2 more pages to go!

Back again soon!
Shell
xox 

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Layers of Beauty - Stampin'up

 Hello

Layers of Beauty Stamps, dies and masks from Stampin'up, have been used for these cards.


The background layer is embossed in Damask folder. The image was stamped and die cut, then die cut a second time and layered together. The rose was stamped, coloured with inks using the masks, die cut and mounted above the rose on the larger white stamped image. A ribbon bow, gems and butterflies were added.


The background panel was embossed in Damask folder and the floral image die cut from the centre. The panel was added to the card base. The image was die cut twice more from white card, then stamped, coloured using the masks and die cut. The four die cut images were fixed together and inlaid on to the card front. Gems and butterflies were added.


For this card the image was stamped and coloured and the whole panel die cut using Textured Notes dies. Washi tape was added to the bottom corner and the panel mounted to the card front. Gems and butterflies were again added.

Have a lovely day.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb



49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden The Good Life & This is our Life

Hello,

Have you been following along with my sharing of the many pages of this album? Phew, 6 pages to go!
Good Times and This is our Life are the titles for today. The light blues, greys and beiges made it quite tricky to take photos that give the layouts justice!



I am still undecided as to which photos I will use the album for... Suggestions?


The Kaszazz 12x12 pages fit perfectly in with the colours of the elements from the Kits. I had quite a few of the Kaszazz papers in my stash, so luckily I was able to repeat some of the base pages for the layouts.

Be sure to pop in again soon for the next layouts!

Until then, 
Shell
xox

 

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Sweet Life & Sweet Captured Moment

Hello,

Sweet Life and Sweet Captured Moment are the names of these layouts. There are so many, I had to name them hehehe! Sweet Life of the last of the 4 layouts in the Ultimate Page Kit. The mini bulldog clips are so cute! Can you spot both of them?


The Album Kit contained a printed album cover, which I will use for another project. 



I cannot put in to words how much I enjoyed creating with these Kits! Have you used any 49 and Market Kits? 

Check back soon for the next pages!

Happy days!
Shell
xox

 

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Moments to be Remembered & Happiness Lives Here

Hello,

Continuing on with my Moonlit Garden layouts, todays pages are Moments to be Remembered and Happiness Lives Here. Ticket stubs, labels and cute little birds are more of the embellishments included in the Kits.


Following is another of the pages from the Ultimate Page Kit. I actually followed the layout inspiration instructions included in this Kit for the 4 pages and pretty much did the same for the other kits, however extended the others to fit onto the larger base pages.


When I added the photo frames to the pages. I partially adhered them to white card, leaving one side open to be able to slip in photos when I decide what to use the album for!

See you again shortly with more pages.

Shell
xox 

Sunday, 18 May 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Love This Memory & Love You Most

Hello,

Today's pages are Love this Memory and Love You Most. I was very impressed with the amount of laser cut elements, adhesive backed elements, chipboard shapes in the Kits. As well as the faux leather cording, rolls of washi and many other goodies in the Kits!



The photo below is another of the pages from the Ultimate Page Kit. I love the arch doorway peeking out from under the photo layer!


I added stickles, wink of stella and sparkly gel pen for added interest.

See you soon with the next 2 pages!

Shell
xox 

Saturday, 3 May 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Glimpse in Time & Good Times

Hello,

Glimpse in Time and Good Times are the next 2 layouts. Every layout has an added feature of a hidden pocket which holds journaling cards. As there is not a lot of space left on the pages, I have added the pocketed cards to add the details of the photos. The "Today" at the top of the layout is one of the journaling cards in the pocket for this page.


The page below is one of the layouts from the Ultimate Page Kit. This Kit featured (4) 12x12 layouts. Once again, I made allowance for a pocket for journaling cards and have used the "Today" card on this layout also.


Hope you are enjoying my layouts so far, as there are many more!

Have a fantastic day!
Shell
xox 

Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Under The Moon - Stampin'up

 

Hello

Under the Moon stamp set from Stampin'up was used on these cards.

Gentle waves were stamped on white card and a deckled circle die cut. The white piece was layered with blue card then added to the base. The circle was stamped, the moon masked then blended. This was then die cut with a smaller deckled circle. the boat and dolphins were stamped and the piece mounted in to the circle space.
The seagulls from By The Dock set were stamped and die cut then added to all cards.


Images (except the dolphins) were stamped on to white card, the moon was masked, then the background blended with inks. The piece was then cut with Deckled Rectangles. The outer frame was added to the card front. The dolphins were stamped on the centre piece and it was then mounted in the space.


The images were stamped directly on to New Horizons paper. The frame is the negative piece from a previous project cut with Deckled Rectangles die.
Gems were added to all cards and Wink of Stella pen brushed over the moons for sparkle.

Thanks for visiting

Till next time
be happy
BaRb



Saturday, 19 April 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Delight in Life & Favourite Photo

Hello,

Continuing with the layouts I have created with the 49 and Market Moonlit Garden Kits, I have called these pages - Delight in Life and Favourite Photo. The kits also included buttons, small paperclips and hinges.



The page below was created using one of the Clusters - the Kit contained 4 Clusters. I have extended this one by adding a white cardstock layer and a couple of the extra frames included in the album kit.


I have also added rhinestones, little metal flowers, and a stamped heart to all the pages.

Have you spotted my owl on the pages yet? 

Back again soon,

Shell
xox

 

Thursday, 10 April 2025

Country Birdhouse - Stampin'up

 

Hello

Stamps, dies and papers from Country Woods collection by Stampin'up have been used in these creations.

Country Birdhouse stamps and dies, and Country Woods papers.

Country Birdhouse stamps and dies, Country Flowers dies and Country Lace papers.
 Perennial Postage dies for the background panels.



Country Birdhouse stamps and dies. Dandelion Garden papers and flower dies.
Small birds from Beauty of Friendship dies.
Images were coloured with Watercolour pencils.
Gems, butterflies, bees and dragonflies added to cards for interest.

Have a lovely day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb










Sunday, 6 April 2025

49 and Market Layout - Moonlit Garden Captured Photographs, Beautiful Inside & Out & Best Ever

Hello,

I have created a multi layout album using kits from 49 and Markets' Moonlit Garden Collection. I purchased the Big Picture Album Kit, the Ultimate Page Kit and the Cluster Kit.

As all three kits supplied you with many, many extra pieces, I decided to use the Kits to create 12x12 Layouts. The Album contained 8x8 layouts, which I have used as a layer on the 12x12 layouts and used the extra pieces to extend to cover the pages.

The base pages I have used in the album are from my stash of (no longer available) Kaszazz products.

I will add photos to the layouts at a later time.


This page features 2 of the clusters from the Cluster Kit:



Butterflies, barbed wire, flowers, leaves, tickets and hearts are just some of the elements included in the kits.



Thank you for visiting!

I will be back again soon with more of the pages that I have created with these kits.

Till then,
happy crafting!
Shell
xox


 

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Otterly Amazing 02 - Stampin'up

 Hello

This is a second set of cards featuring the one sheet of Otterly Amazing papers from Stampin'up.


The circle and oval images were cut from a second sheet of paper.


The small otter and pup is fussy cut from one of the papers.


Paper tearing technique used here for the lower section, with the focal image die cut from the papers.


Pearls, pebbles and dragonflies added for interest.

Have fun with your crafting.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb



Monday, 24 March 2025

Otterly Amazing - Stampin'up

 Hello

Papers and dies from Otterly Amazing sets from Stampin'up were used for these cards.


Swirl embossing folder used for background layer and dies from Heron Habitat used for the reeds.


Additional otters die cut from the papers.


Pearls, pebbles and dragonflies added for fun. Wink of Stella pen, stickles glitter glue and glossy accents applied for highlights.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb


Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Citrus Blooms - Stampin'up

Hello

These bright cards were created using papers, dies and stamps from Citrus Blooms by Stampin'up.


The focal oranges are die cut from the papers. The background papers are from my stash. The base panel is die cut using a die from Textured notes set.

 
The sentiment has been cut with a die from Unbounded Love set.


Lemons are fussy cut from the papers. Background papers from my stash.

Ribbons, gems and tiny bee trinkets add interest, and Stickles glitter glue adds sparkle to the flower centres.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb