Christmas swap!

 

Hello lovelies, hope that you are keeping well! I recently participated in a Christmas craft swap over at the friendly junk journal people on Facebook. 

The theme was to create a Christmas/holiday folded book page pocket inspired by Linda Israel's video. 

 

I had so much fun making this pocket! Please carry on reading for more photos on how I created mine.. 

I recently purchased some wonderful vintage music sheets from the early 1900's (a dream to have in my collection!) So I used a sheet to make my pocket.

Once the page was folded in to a pocket, following the video instructions above; I then adhered a lovely glitter gold poinsettia and some cheese cloth.

On the back of the folded music sheet, I created another pocket from a vintage dictionary page. This is to store some vintage Christmas tags. I also made a little booklet using some Kraft cardstock. I decorated this with some more dictionary page and a stamped image of a Reindeer. 

I have recently purchased some wax seal stamps, so created one with gold wax and a Christmas design.

I adhered this on to the little booklet along with some more cheese cloth. 

Here are some vintage Christmas goodies that I filled my pocket with! I also created a faux glassine bag using tracing paper. 

Finally, I filled the glassine bag with various Kraft Reindeer die cuts. Thanks so much for stopping by the Fairy Den! I really do appreciate your visit! 

Zowie Dixon

I'm dreaming of a PINK Christmas!

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing some shabby chic Christmas cards that I have recently made. Pink seems to be my favourite go-to colour at the moment.. and well, who doesn't love a pink Christmas! I found these delightful Santa images on Ebay so of course, I had to have them! I have also purchased these wonderful pink Chrysanthemum's from another seller on Ebay and they match perfectly! 

I have used blank kraft card stock, which I scored myself and have also used pink stripe and star vintage paper, vintage music sheets and bingo cards to create a shabby chic look. The little banners under the main image are cut from pink glitter wallpaper along with a small banner die. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, see you on the next post! Hugs, Zowie xx 

I would like to enter my creations into the following challenges:

Cards 4 Galz #112 Cute Christmas

Cute card Thursday - #611

Moving along with the times #112 - Santa or his Elves

Time out challenges- merry and cheerful

TFJB- It's the Holidays

Modsquad challenge

Creations in Pink #16

DO all Kreatives = #36

Dare 2 B Artzy

Christmas cards all year round-

Sunday Stamps- feeling Festive

You better not cry! - Artsystamper Challenge

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today a new challenge starts over at Artsystamper and the winner will receive a wonderful prize from their Etsy store! 

We are also collaborating with Double Trouble Challenges.

I am also sharing my DT creation, made using Beverly's beautiful digital Poinsettia stamps and paper collection, which you can find HERE and if you purchase this, you also get the wonderful Seaside Holiday set free (offer available through December 24th) 

Here I have used the Poinsettia paper from the collection, some wood texture paper and a strip of corrugated card from my own stash. I adhered all layers of paper on to a piece of kraft card stock.

Here I have layered two of the Poinsettia stamps from the kit using pop-dots. 

Before I adhered the Poinsettia, I layered a few Holiday Greens die, cut also from Kraft card stock. 
Each has been distressed using Walnut stain distress ink.  To finish my card, I have printed out the quote 'you better not cry' as I thought it fitted this darling vintage photo perfectly! 
Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate your visit! Hugs, Zowie xx 

Artystampers Digitals Blog

The Artsystamper Shop {Etsy}

BZ Cole mixed media {YouTube}


I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges: 

CHNC Christmas challenge

Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper challenge - December

Day of the month card club - Poinsettia day #10

Die Cut Divas - December challenge

Merry little Christmas challenge blog- #17

Sparkles monthly challenges #122

BT challenge blog #83

My time to craft #411 - Christmas scene

A Vintage Journey- Holly Jolly Christmas

Festive Friday  3 items; vintage, black and white photo and pink tint in paper. 

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog

Color my heart - color dare  red, green and gold (on die cut leaves)

Stempelgarten challenge #87

I believe in Father Christmas!

Hello lovely friends, hope you are well! I just love the holidays and I am getting so excited to share the festivities with my wonderful grown up children and my two adorable Grandsons. It is baby George's first ever Christmas and little Alfie is three, so the magic and wonderment of Father Christmas is a big thing for him! I Cannot wait to take him to see Santa! Having the Grandbabies brings back many fond memories of sharing the magic of Christmas with my own children when they were younger. And now I get to live a new chapter in my life, as a Nana, by making even more wonderful Christmas memories with them too....

Today I am sharing with you a vintage Christmas card that I have created for the 

Crafts Dreamy Challenge Here is Decembers Mood Board, inspired by Winter and the magic of Snowfall. The Mood board isn't compulsory, but there for inspiration. I have used some of the colours on the Board to make my Father Christmas tag. I love the look of the Red and Mossy Green colour tones and the snow covered solitary wooden bench also inspired me to use wood patterned paper. 

Here I have used a mixture of scrapbook paper and corrugated cardboard to achieve a very vintage Christmas look. The plaid is a single sheet from The Heritage Christmas paper collection and the Wood design paper is from the First Edition Wild at heart collection. I have also used this gorgeous Vintage Santa Claus  image.

 I adhered all layers of paper on to my card using double sided tape. The edges of the paper and image have been distressed using the edge of my scissors and Walnut stain Distress ink, so that It achieves an old and frayed look. 

Next, I made a chocolate poinsettia using a Tattered lace Poinsettia die and Crafters Companion Centura pearlised card. I also added some Christmas red glitter stamens to the centre of the poinsettia to add a bit of sparkle. I also adhered small wooden numbers to the bottom of my card. A variety of Tim Holtz Holiday Greens dies have been adhered underneath the Poinsettia. 

Here is a close-up of this beautiful vintage Santa Claus image; isn't he just fabulous! 

You can find more details on this months Crafts Dreamy challenge HERE  The Design Team and I look forward to seeing your creations! 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really do appreciate your visit.

 Hugs, Zowie xx