Altered Notebook for Craft Consortium

Hi everyone, today for my Design Team post at Craft Consortium I have made a cover for a small notebook using papers from The Herbarium Paper Pad and The Vintage Emporium Paper Pad.

I added some squiggly lines around the outside of my base layer of paper which is from The Herbarium Paper Pad to draw the eye into my design. Using the Vintage Emporium Paper Pad I diecut my  tag adding some lace onto it and fussy cut all my Ephemera inking and tattering at the edges.

Please do check out Craft Consortium and follow them on Facebook and Instagram for regular inspiration and giveaways. 

Crafty Hugs,

Julie x

Craft Consortium Essential Paper Pads Launch

Hi everyone, we are all excited at Craft Consortium today to be launching another new 4 paper pads in the Essentials range which will be shown on Create and Craft this morning at 10am, but don’t worry if you miss the show as you can always get it on catch up via Create and Craft's website.

For my Design Team post I am sharing some inspiration using the fabulous Metal Textures papers and with Fathers Day fast approaching I though it would be nice to share a masculine project with them.

As you can see I have coordinated my card and Hamper box together to make a complete gift that sweeties can be placed into.

My card has strips of Metal Textures papers added with foam strips for extra dimension. My image comes from the Vintage Emporium Pad which was launched with the previous collection of Essential pads.

My rusty cogs are also cut from the Metal Textures pad and a little Gilding Wax lightly rubbed over them, mounting onto black card to give depth.

My hamper box was made using a Tonic Studios die which I cut out from a cereal packet for the base and sides and lining with my papers. You will notice I glued a few layers of cereal box to the sides to give extra support to my box so I didn’t need to use the diecut supports. My lid was just cut from the papers.

To finish my box I added metal embellishments which gives the illusion in fooling the eye that the papers are metal. My handle was made by gluing a couple of layers of cereal box together and wrapping with string, gluing in place and finishing with some screw brads on it.

Here is also a peak of the four new pads that have been launched.

 This is the Metal Textures Pad.

Here is the Grunge - Dark Tones Pad.

This is the Tropical Paradise Pad.

And finally the Grunge - Light Tones Pad.

Which one is your favourite?

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see my post, I really do appreciate it.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Craft Consortium Products Used -

Vintage Emporium Paper Pad

Metal Textures Paper Pad

Always and Forever Collection Vintage Metal Keys

Always and Forever Collection Vintage Metal Lock Charm

Memories at the Riverbank

Hi everyone, Craft Consortium have recently launched the most exquisite new craft collection called The Riverbank which contains a 12 x 12 paper pad, stamps and pretty embellishments which you can check out HERE.

For my DT post today I am sharing a 12x12 layout using this beautiful collection along with elements of ephemera from the must have Vintage Emporium 12x12 Paper Pad. You can see this paper pad HERE.

I started by adding a lot of tattered layers onto my base layer of paper. My vintage picture and tickets all come from the Vintage Emporium Pad. These were all tattered at the edges and layered on to form a collage of memories. Also adding touches of lace for extra detail and texture.

I finished by fussy cutting lots of swans, frogs, lily pads, kingfishers and dragonflies and layered onto my scrapbook layout with Silicone Glue for the perfect 3D finishing touch.

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Happiness Your Way - Craft Consortium

Hi fellow bloggers and thanks for stopping by. Craft Consortium have launched a new range of paper pads called Essential Pads and they certainly are when you see them. I have been playing with two of these pads called Wood Textures and Vintage Emporium which are amazing.

My card today uses the Vintage Emporium Pad with all these lovely vintage postcards, stamps and photographs in it. I layered up in a collage fashion with touches of lace and fussy cut butterflies from Gypsy Gypsy Paper Pad.

I added a stamped sentiments, lots of bling around my frame and Distress Ink around my vintage photo from the paper pad.

Do check out all of Craft Consortium’s fabulous new pads HERE and check out them on Facebook and Instagram for regular inspiration and giveaways.

Craft Consortium Products Used:

Vintage Emporium Essentials Paper Pad

Gypsy Gypsy Paper Pad

Pearl Star Cluster Charm

Rhinestone Gems

Lace Ribbon Heart Chain

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x

Framed Memories - Craft Consortium

Hi fellow bloggers and thanks for stopping by. Craft Consortium have launched a new range of paper pads called Essential Pads and they certainly are when you see them. I have been playing with two of these pads called Wood Textures and Vintage Emporium which are amazing.

My project was cut out using a Tonic Die from my stash and both of these paper pads. The Vintage Emporium Pad comes with a super range of Vintage Photos and Ephemera in the pad.

I added some Stickles around my frames for some added sparkle. Pearls, flowers, lace and cheesecloth for my finishing touches and tickets from the Ephemera sheet.

Craft Consortium Products Used-

Vintage Emporium Essential Paper Pad

Wood Textures Essential Paper Pad

Small Adhesive Pearls

Thanks so much for stopping by today and do check out Craft Consortium and follow them on Facebook and Instagram for regular inspiration and giveaways.

Crafty Hugs,

Julie x

Memories Captured - Craft Consortium

Hi fellow bloggers and thanks for stopping by. Craft Consortium have launched a new range of paper pads called Essential Pads and they certainly are when you see them. I have been playing with two of these pads called Wood Textures and Vintage Emporium which are amazing.

Today I have been using both these pads on my latest 3D project. I have made a couple of these photo cubes in the past, one which has photographs of myself as a child on them which you may remember. They are fun to make and with all the amazing photographs in the Vintage Emporium Pad I knew I just had to make another one.

This one is made slightly different as I bought a pack of 4 wooden drinks mats to form my cube adding a square of chipboard onto the top and bottom. Next I edged all my corners with Washi Tape to help strengthen and give a neat edge. My dark brown papers are from the Woodgrain Textures Pad and were tattered at the edges and some brown ink added to them and glued in place all around my cube.

My newspaper styled paper and photographs are all in the Vintage Emporium Pad. I built Matt and layers onto my photographs using my Wood Textures Pad, tattering and inking the edges. These were then layered onto cheesecloth and doilies to add more vintage touches.

Finishing with lots of pearls, inked flowers, butterflies and embellishments from the Always and Forever Collection.

Craft Consortium Products Used-

Vintage Emporium Essential Paper Pad

Wood Textures Essential Paper Pad

Gypsy Gypsy Paper Pad

Vintage Sentiment Charms - Live Laugh Love

Adhesive Pearls

Vintage Metal Charm Feathers

Thanks so much for stopping by today and do check out Craft Consortium and follow them on Facebook and Instagram for regular inspiration and giveaways.

Crafty Hugs, 

Julie x