My Creative Space!

Good Morning All! Karin here 

and I wish you a warm welcome into my Creative Craft Space :-)

  

Once a month this year, one of the DT will create a post showing off their creative space. 
I am first of all and is very excited to show off my "little cave"!!!

 I like to know where I have all my stuff and have therefore ordered all in transparent boxes. 

It is also practical that the things I use the most, are closely to my chair :-)

All my paper are just on my right side so it`s easy peasy to reach!

 I need good light to work in so therefore I have two lamps lit right on the working table. 

On the wall right in front of me, I have maps with an overview of Distress Ink as I use for coloring.

Transparent boxes with stamps, punches, embossing powder, sparkle, heat gun, books with ideas etc.

My newest creations are allowed to be exhibited on the shelves a little time 

 before I put them in my transparent boxes :-)

Under the table I also like to keep it  practical. My copy machine is essential for printing Digi`s!

just as important is that trash is properly positioned so it is quick to throw paper and sticky tape in.

To get in the right scrappin` mood, I always play music from my computer :-)

Mostly it`s from Spotify, but I also listen to different radio channels from the internet.

Every now and then a glass of wine is delicious.

It`s also practical to have the computer as close as I always can use the internet etc.

This is my Before Picture!!!
I have to admit that my Creative Soace is pretty neat and tidy the most of the time. 

1 year ago I had a big cleaning project. Put up shelves, enough table space etc. 

I usually have some clutter with pieces of paper in the middle of the table. 

My children don`t live at home so of course that helps :-)

I hope you`ve got some ideas hove to organize YOUR Creative Space :-)

Creative hugs from

a box - not just for valentine's

 Hallo liebe Whiff Of Joy Freunde! Hier ist Kathrin und ich möchte Euch heute ein Tutorial für eine Box zeigen, die nicht nur für Valentinstag geeignet ist.

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Hello dear friends of Whiff of Joy. It's Kathrin here today and I want to share a tutorial for how to make a box that is not only a great gift for valentine's day.

Ihr braucht:

- ein Stück Cardstock 18,5 x 25 cm

- ein Stück Cardstock 15,7 x 21,5 cm

- ein Stück Klarsichtfolie

- Kleber, Schere, Falzbein/-brett, Verzierung,

You'll need:

- one piece of cardstock measuring 18,5 x 25 cm

- one piece of cardstock measuring 15,7 x 21,5 cm

- a piece of acetate

- glue, scissors, bone folder/scoring tool, decoration

Falzt den größeren Carstock rundherum je bei 1 cm, 2,5 cm, 3,5 cm und 5 cm.

Score each edge of the bigger piece of cardstock at 1 cm, 2,5 cm, 3,5 cm and 5 cm.

 Dann müsst Ihr den Cardstock wie auf dem Bild zu sehen zuschneiden. Die kleinen Laschen müssen nicht genau so groß sein, sie dienen nur dazu, die Box besser zusammen zu halten.

Then you have to cut down the cardstock as shown on the picture. There's no need to measure the little flaps, the are just helping to keep the box together.

 Nehmt dann das zweite Stück Cardstock und falzt es bei 1 cm, 2,6 cm, 11,1 cm und 12,7 cm.

Then take the second piece of cardstock and score it at 1 cm, 2,6 cm, 11,1 cm and 12,7 cm.

 Benutzt anschließend eine Stanze Eurer Wahl, um ein Fenster in den Deckel der Box zu stanzen. Achtet darauf, dass zu den Falzungen jeweils mindestens 1 cm Platz ist, sonst sieht man den Rand der Box von oben durch das Fenster durch.

Klebt dann etwas Klarsichtfolie - am besten eine etwas stabilere - von hinten gegen das Fenster. Ob Ihr sie komplett über die Innenseite des Deckels oder nur um das Fenster herum anbringt, ist Euch überlassen.

Then use one of your dies to cut a window in the lid of the box. Take care to leave at least 1 cm to the folds uncut or you will see the edges of your box through the window.

Glue a piece of acetate on the inside of the lid. If you do this all over or just around the window is up to you.

 Klebt dann die Box zusammen - ich denke, das erklärt sich von selbst. Einfacher geht es, wenn Ihr mit den längeren Seiten beginnt.

Und auch den Deckel klebt Ihr zusammen.

Glue your box together - I don't think I have to explain how to do that. It's easier if you start with the longer edges.

Also glue together the lid.

Nun müßt Ihr den Deckel nur noch verzieren und die Box füllen - und fertig ist ein kleines Geschenk.

Ich habe meine Box mal ohne Motiv gemacht, dafür aber den Text aus dem Set Kalorienreich und dazu den wunderbar großen Löffel aus der Charmsbox Nr. 1 Mahlzeit verwendet. So ohne Motiv fand ich sie für den Empfänger in meinem Fall schöner.

Gefüllt habe ich sie mit Brauseherzen in weiß und verschiedenen Rosatönen.

All you need to do now is to decorate your box and fill it - and you have a pretty little gift for someone special.

I didn't use a image on this one, but used the saying from Whiff Of Joy's stamp set Kalorienreich and combined it with one of the big spoons from the  Box of Charms No 1 FoodLovers. For the one I am giving this box to an image wouldn't have fitted. 

My box is filled with heartshaped candies in white and different shades of pink.

Ich hoffe, Euch gefällt meine Geschenkidee und wünsche Euch viel Spaß beim Nachbasteln!

I hope you like my little gift and hope you have fun making your own!

PRETTY FLOWERS...

Morning all...

Vicky here today...and I thought I share a quick tutorial on how I make these flowers using the gorgeous and very versatile Nested Flowers 1 die..

and the different materials you can use too..

The items you will require are..

Nested flowers 1

Brads

Water Spritzer

Picking tool

Various material of your choice..

1} Die cut your flowers with material of choice..I have chosen an old book and cut out 3 pages and die cut them all at the same time.

2} Layer them all the on top of each other and then fix them with the brad.

3 } Layer by layer..using the picking tool to separate..start scrunching the papers {depending on the materials you have used, you can use the spritzing bottle with water to spray each layer to help soften and mould the papers better} to create the centre of the flower.

4} Continue scrunching the flower until they form a ball.

Then carefully open the flower and it should look like this..

As you can see from these flowers I have made below..

I have used different materials which include..

Tracing paper

Brown packing paper

Old Book

Kraft Card

Hand made paper

Felt

Hessian

Cheesecloth

and you can also use lots of pretty buttons and brads for the centres too..

 Here is my finished project using one of the flowers..and the adorable Maya too..

Hope you likey...and for more details please pop over to my blog here..

So thanks for stopping by...and I hope you all have a lovely day too..

big hugs Vicky xx

GIFTBOX TUTORIAL

Today it is my turn to give you inspiration on this blog.
I decided to show you how to make a giftbox.

1. Materials used:

knife 

ruler

tape

eraser

folding bone

pencil

sample box

2. Carefully take the box apart

3. Draw the outside of the box, folding lines inclusive on a peace of cardstock ( I used craft paper).

    

4. Cut the drawn lines and use the folding bone to make folding lines 

5. Use the eraser to remove the pencil lines and place tape on the glue parts:

6. Put the box together

If you want, you add extra papers and embelishments.

This is how my box looked like in the end:

Remember, you can do this with any box you want....

I hope I have given you some inspiration and you find this tutorial usefull

Happy crafting,

Hugs,

Marion

wind chime tutorial

 hello dear friends, today I show you a tutorial on how to make a "wind chime", I do not know if you say so ... in Italian are called "scacciapensieri".

are small metal objects that play the wind, a really nice gift idea!

here you need:

• a stamp, I used Santé
• 2 cards cut the shapes you like
• 3 bells
• wire, beads and flowers to decorate the whole

begin to color our digital stamp, shrunk to the occasion....

then pierce the shape desired points....sorry for my bad English!

Finally mount the bells and decorate the figure...here is the details...

and here is the final result!

I hope you like it, see you soon

Sara

mosaik background

Hallo Ihr Lieben,

heute möchte ich Euch zeigen, wie ihr einen Mosaik Hintergrund gestaltet.

Today I want to show you how to design a mosaic background.

Ihr braucht nicht viel ;)

Designerpapier

Distress Pad

Kleber

Kartenrohling

 

Als erstes zerreist ihr das Designerpapier in kleine Stücke

first you cut the paper into little pieces

Wenn ihr alles kleine Schnipsel habt kommt das Pad zum Einsatz.

Alle Ränder werden gewischt. Jaaa alle

after that it`s time for you pad. All edges are wiped. Yeah all

 

Danach klebt ihr die Schnipsel wild auf den Kartenrohling.

then you put your pieces on the card, mixed up.

 

 

Nun schneidet ihr die Ränder gerade und fertig ist Eurer Hintergrund

Now  cut the edges of your background and it`s ready

Damit habe ich nun eine Karte gestaltet

thats my backroundcard

Ich wünsche euch viel Spass beim nacharbeiten

Whiff of Joy Challenge # 146

Good Morning and welcome to our new Whiff of Joy Challenge! To discover who won last weeks challenge and who was picked for our top 3, please go down to the post below!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Whiff of Joy with a fabulous prize of 15% off your next order from the Whiff of Joy store!!!

   
What do you need to do to be in with a chance of winning?? This fortnight our Challenge Theme is

FAVORITE COLORS
AND USE LACE

Please remember to use a Whiff of Joy image for your entry to count in the prize draw! You have time to enter until Tuesday 29th January 2013 at 8 p.m. CET (Central European Time). 

Here are the Design Team's stunning cards for your inspiration. For more detailed information on each card, please visit the Designer’s personal blog.

MARION

 

 JEANETTE
 

KATHRIN

 KARINA

 

KARIN

LINDA

 

COLLEEN


We look forward to seeing your interpretations of our Color theme.